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Summary It seems that not even the mighty King Kong can overcome the negative reception thatSkull Island: Rise of Kongis currently getting on social media, with many players already calling it the worst game of 2023.King Kongis one of cinema’s most iconic monster properties, and the franchise has both generated its own video games and inspired countless others likeDonkey KongandRampage. Abrand-newKing Konggamewas announced earlier this summer by indie studio IguanaBee Studios titledSkull Island: Rise of Kong- the first starring role for the Eighth Wonder of the World since 2017’sKONG VR: Destination Skull Island....

Summary The Elder Scrolls 6is likely still several years away, but there are rumors that it will be set in Hammerfell. The prospect of settingThe Elder Scrolls 6in Hammerfell is an exciting one, as the former Province is known for its majestic landscapes and the Alik’r Desert, which could prove to be a great environment for an open-world game.The Elder Scrolls 6could learn a valuable lesson fromSkyrimconcerning its different environments where, instead of just one singular type of landscape, it provided an unexpected mix of tundra, swamps, woodlands, plains, and grasslands....

Sons of the Foresthas an expansive crafting process, similar toThe Forest. Crafting is a way to get items and resources and upgrade weapons using things found around the island. Despite being a horror game, crafting really hones in on the survival aspect, and players can hunt animals, build bases, garden, and make their tools. A notable upgrade is the inventory holds a lot more than players of the first game are used to....

Many video games are more than a sum of their influences. Shooters are among the most common game genres, and there are plenty of indie devs working on them — particularly retro shooters akin to games likeDoom.Spacefluxis one such title in Early Access now, inspired by classic arena shooters and bigger titles likeHalo, but it stands out for more unique influences such asPortalorMinecraft. Game Rant spoke toSpacefluxdeveloper Calin Ardelean about the game’s trippy design centered around impossible geometries and first-person shooter mechanics....

With any significant moment in the gaming industry, it is almost inevitable that the memes will naturally spawn from the communities across the internet. While these memes often come from the dedicated fandoms, at times developers and publishers are very ready to get in on the action. DespiteSpider-Man: Miles Moralesfans already starting the meme trainfor the game, Insomniac opted to reconfigure a classic meme with an very cool overhaul. As Insomniac Games celebrates the recent release ofSpider-Man: Miles Moraleson the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, the developer decided to share an amazing GIF on Twitter....

Lando Calrissian’s legendary smoothness has been a major cause of spontaneous swoonings around the world ever since he was first introduced inThe Empire Strikes Back. Now, it seems the epidemic of falling in love with the fictionalStar Warscharacter may get even worse because Lando just officially widened his scopes. Just in time forhis upcoming Disney Plus show. The officialStar Warsblog recently announced some of its plans for Pride Month 2021, with a string of comic books to feature prominent LGBTQ+ characters on their covers drawn by, as the blog states, “gay and transgender artists....

Summary AStardew Valleyplayer has recreated the game’s Wizard Tower in a charming watercolor isometric piece of artwork. The attention to detail and soft color palette of the image makes it look like something out of a children’s book, and the artwork has charmed fellow fans ofStardew Valley. Stardew Valley’s Wizard Tower is one of the more curious areas of the game that players come across. It’s nestled south of the player’s farm on the outskirts of the town, and thewizard M....

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Townis the most recent installment in theStory of Seasonsfranchise, which was originally known asHarvest Moon. ThoughStory of Seasonsand Marvelous created the popularized format seen in most farming sims—players tend to a farm, raise livestock, and romance a villager—this gameplay ironically became far moremainstream thanks toStardew Valley. Stardew Valleywas created solely by Eric Barone so that he and his girlfriend could recreate the originalHarvest Moongames after deciding that the new ones didn’t invoke the same feelings....

Ghost of Tsushimais a beautiful game, and that shows clearly during its initial scenes. For one excited streamer, that beauty proved to be too much, as he was overwhelmed with emotion during the opening credits ofGhost of Tsushima. The reaction is about a minute long, with streamer @LordBalvin thrilled to exploreGhost of Tsushima’s open world. Seeing protagonist Jin Sakai riding through the field of flowers clearly has an impact on the gamer, something that becomes more evident as the scenic shots continue to come up....

There are very few video games with a premise as far-fetched asSuper Monkey Ball. A game where players roll a ball with a monkey in it may not seem like an obvious hit, but theMonkey Ballseries has nonetheless been successful. More than fifteen titles have been released since its debut in 2001, ranging from original entries to remakes and spin-offs, and its influence on modern games cannot be understated. Players love theSuper Monkey Ballseries for its fast-paced, arcade style gameplay, and the upcomingSuper Monkey Ball: Banana Maniais proof of that....

Summary The Avengers have faced off against a number of formidable villains over the years in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but all the individual movies lead up to a battle with an overarching villain when the heroes join forces in the Avengers movies. Thanos was the big bad leading up to the stunning double bill ofAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgame, and the current villain in phase five is Kang the Conqueror, though questions remain around his future involvement in the MCU due to assault charges leveled against Jonathan Majors, who plays the complicated villain....

Space is a fantastic setting for stories, but the endless expanse simply can’t be completely packed with danger, death, and excitement. With infinite areas to explore, there will be an awful lot of nothing in between interesting celestial bodies. Since the trip is going to take a while — sometimes decades — why not try to sleep through the boring bits? Science fiction is a genreso big that it becomes its own artistic medium....

If there is any video game series that deserves to be a TV series it’sFinal Fantasy. With memorable characters, epic storylines, and the potential for multi-season arcs, one of the bigger mysteries in the anime community is why Square-Enix rarely adapts their properties into anime. There was the two-episodeFinal FantasyOVA that was based onFinal Fantasy Vas well as the truly weird promotional OVA forChrono Trigger.However, these rare projects aside, most of theFinal Fantasyvideo games have no anime adaptation....