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The following article contains mild spoilers for Netflix’s Squid Game. Netflix’s Korean dystopian dramaSquid Gameseems to have taken over the internet, with thousands of fans talking about it on social media. Released on the streaming service on September 17, the series is on its way to become the most-watched non-English show globally and the steamer’s biggest original series of all time. But, why is it so popular? Within a few days of its release,Squid Gamewas the most popular series onNetflixin more than 90 countries....

Since the release of its original title,Saints Rowhas often been compared to theGrand Theft Autogames. While that may have been true for the franchise’s first few installments, Volition made concerted efforts to move away from those similarities and establish a truly unique identity based on over-the-top gameplay, parodies, and self-referential humor – a decision that began withSaints Row 3and ultimately escalated to the scope of the player character fighting off an existential alien threat as the President of the United States....

Announced earlier this year,Abandonedis an open world survival game which is causing a bit of a stir in the community. Touted as potentially beingan addition to theSilent Hillseries, perhaps even a reboot, developer Blue Box Game Studio initially announced the game as a PS5 exclusive. However, recent developments state that it will also be available on PC upon release. According to a recent report, a post on Twitter seems to confirm that PC gamers will also get to enjoyAbandoned....

The results of this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) Gaming Awards are in. The winners for each of the twelve categories were decided both by the public, as well as the staff of the SXSW Gaming Awards and its advisory board.The event was held onlinedue to the COVID-19 situation, and it showed segments of behind-the-scenes work for some of the games. The SXSW Gaming Awards is presented by IGN in partnership with Discord, and is usually held in Texas butwas canceled last year due to coronavirusand changed to an online format this year....

Dieselpunk, as the sci-fi theme and genre name implies, is a world where diesel-operated machinery (like the motor) rules the technological stage. But unlike in the current world today that’s also reliant on fossil fuels, dieselpunk offers a more retroactively advanced view of technology and machinery as well as the lifestyle and economic impact they have made on the world. RELATED:Best Cyberpunk TV Shows It’s sadly less popular than its older, Victorian brother, steampunk, but the two tend to be mistaken for each other....

As more people opt to work from home even as Covid-19 pandemic lockdown measures are lessened, the visual stimulus of work desks becomes ever more important. One of the ways gamers and anime fans have been able to spruce up their home work areas is through sometimes gorgeous and usually pricey figurines and statues. While the options for stunning statues are wide ranging,The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildfans now have a figurine to save up for....

Similar to most major TV and film productions, the filming ofThe Witcherseason 2 was halted earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. However,The Witcher’sproduction restarted last August, offering a sigh of relief to fans who can’t wait to see the return of Geralt and crew on Netflix. New photos that were taken fromThe Witcher’sset in Yorkshire recently surfaced online, showing one of the show’s most iconic duos:Geralt and his trusty steed, Roach....

It goes without saying that most players want to be comfortable whenever they’re enjoying whatever game they are currently playing, and one TikTok user shows they have taken this notion to the next level with their setup for enjoyingHogwarts Legacy. The latest excursion into the world ofHarry Potteralmost demands a comfortable setup to enjoy it, as players have plenty to do in and aroundthe grounds of Hogwarts. TikTok user Rachel Van Voris has taken this notion to heart with their setup, which appears to be an ideal setup for enjoying theHarry Potterfilms as well....

Summary Aspyr, the developer behind the recently releasedTomb Raider 1-3 Remasteredcollection, have confirmed that a controversial change that was just made to the game will be reverted in a future update. This marks the third patch forTomb Raider 1-3 Remasteredfrom Aspyr, who has received a fair share of criticism regarding the handling of a number of its latest ports. After years of demands from fans, the original trilogy of PlayStation 1Tomb Raidergames finally got some much-needed touch-ups with the release of theTomb Raider 1-3 Remasteredcompilation back in February 2024....

Summary Prior to the release ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remakein early 2020, many players new to the complex and sprawling franchise that wasFinal Fantasy 7had no choice but to play the originalFF7for the PS1 to understand the full picture first. Not many future fans were ready to make that leap. WhileFF7may have always been this incredibly popular and classic title, it only seemed to get harder and harder for the series of games to be completely understood....

Yakuza 6: The Song of Lifeis an action-adventure video game that originally debuted on the PS4 in Japan in December 2016. In March 2018, it was released in Engish in Southeast Asia; in April 2018, it dropped worldwide. A couple of years later, in March 2021, the game came out on PC and Xbox One. The game, developed and published by Sega, is the seventh main entry in theYakuzaseries. RELATED:Yakuza 6: 10 Best Items You Need To Buy From Black Market Merchants...

One eagle-eyed player made a startling engineering discovery inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomafter managing to find evidence that one of Link’s allies can affect the integrity of custom-built vehicles. This find could potentially impact many a playstyle, much like theinnovativeTears of the Kingdomair brake systemthat surfaced online earlier this week. Warning! Mid-game gameplay spoilers ahead.WhileBreath of the Wildrewards players with champions abilities for beating its Divine Beasts, the dungeon-like temples in its sequel give out actual champions, whose avatars can now accompany Link on his adventures throughout Hyrule....

TheSega Dreamcastwas ahead of its time and in turn, had a small window of opportunity to thrive. It released in Japan in 1998, 1999 for the West, and then was discontinued in 2001. That is an incredibly short period for a console’s lifespan. RELATED:10 Canceled Nintendo Games You Never Knew Existed The Dreamcast may have ended Sega’s leg in the console market but at least it’s still around as both a developer and publisher....