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With the advent of online multiplayer, the old school charm of shared and split-screen local multiplayer modes has been on a relatively steady decline with modern consoles, and the Xbox One is no exception. However, it’s definitely far from dead, and more than a few wildly popular recent titles have done their part when it comes to keeping the legacy of couch co-op alive for future generations. Today, we just so happen to be here to check out those very games....

The Super Nintendo is easily one of the greatest and most iconic video game consoles of all time. It was originally released in Japan (under the name Super Famicom) on November 21, 1990 and followed in North America on August 23, 1991. It was an immediate success thanks to its incredible lineup of games, advanced graphical and sound capabilities, and heavy marketing campaign. As you can imagine, many of its games have since gone on to become valuable collector’s items....

A good HDMI switcher has four or more HDMI connections, with ports powered by the latest HD chipsets to provide the best possible picture and sound quality.The Kinivo HDMI Switch 4K HDR was the first model to offer 4K. Therefore, it has some of the best 4K technology with up to 60 FPS options.The budget-friendly Fosmon 5 Port HDMI Switch has five inputs, supports up to 4K at 60Hz inputs, and is compatible with Dolby Vision and HDR....

Originally released as the Family Computer PC and known as the Famicom in Japan, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) came to the U.S. in 1985. © robtek/Shutterstock.com Helping to reinvigorate the video game industry and being one of the best-selling of the third generation of video game consoles, the NES was even named by IGN as the best video game console ever in 2011. The NES had many groundbreaking releases to its name, and the best NES RPGs are among these....

While we think of survival games as a uniquely 21st-century invention, they date back to the start of video gaming itself, and there are some great Atari survival games. Even though it went by different names before the official emergence of the survival genre in the 1990s, the survival game was still very much alive. © seeshooteatrepeat/Shutterstock.com From sports games to action-adventure games and even racing games, survival games were popping up everywhere disguised as established genres....

Key Points The MSI MEG X570S ACE MAX comes with a selection of ports and expansion slots as well as 12 USB ports.The ASRock B450M STEEL LEGEND is an excellent budget option with Zen 3 support and the latest DDR4. The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero comes with four RAM slots, an extensive selection of ports, as well as 11 USB ports ensuring an abundance of connectivity options. What is the absolute best motherboard for Ryzen 9 5900X?...

This review contains spoilers. 12.6 The Imitation Perturbation If there’s one thing that geeks love to do, it’s dress up. Fitting, then, that we get one last Halloween episode from The Big Bang Theory crew that not only sees the gang wear multiple costumes (of varying quality), but also sees the plot revolve around the ‘good humour’ limits of unflattering imitation. The episode’s big argument begins when Howard, perhaps sensing his chance to get one last dig in before the end, dresses up as Sheldon for Halloween....

Dreams, the next big player creation platform after Little Big Planet 1-3, looks to surpass all its predecessors with its early access creations alone. From photo-realistic eggs to full games waiting for buyers from the word go, it’s clear this is a title for the ages, and for all ages. Photo-Realistic Eggs and Bacon No, that’s not a fresh, real life breakfast straight out of a diner– it’s a photorealistic creation by John Beech and his #MadeInDreams community on Twitter....

The machine revolution is coming, friends. We already knew that the DeepMind AI could beat us as Starcraft II, and now it transpires that it may have been using advanced trickery to do so. If you’re not familiar with DeepMind, let’s backtrack a little. They’re an artificial intelligence research unit from the UK, and they’ve been doing some pioneering –and rather disconcerting– work in the field. Most importantly (as far as gamers are concerned), they’re the creators of AlphaStar, a super-smart robotic intelligence that can play StarCraft at a level even the pros can’t touch....

After a long wait, Discord’s store is finally here and ready to give Steam a run for its money. Discord launched the beta version of its store worldwide today after announcing this news back in August. It’s nice for gamers to have a second option when it comes buying their games and also great to see Discord branching out like this. We checked out the prices of some games that the Discord store had to offer....

First-person narrative adventure The Last Worker has added two more big names to its impressive cast. Zelda is known for her voice work on The Legend of Korra and also happens to be the daughter of comedy legend Robin Williams. (She’s also featured in plenty of Nintendo adverts thanks in part to her late father’s love of the series). Meanwhile Tommie Earl Jenkins played the recent role of Die-Hardman in Death Stranding....

When The Magicians season 4 begins on January 23, 2019, it will return to a world that is thankful to have magic back and terrified to have it taken away again. According to showrunner John McNamara, this atmosphere of fear is the perfect breeding ground for fascist rule, and the Library, and Mageina Tovah’s Zelda in particular, is more than happy to step into the role of the benevolent but controlling protector of magic....

Why do we even do it – this whole TV thing? Why did Philo Taylor Farnsworth create a little box that could accept radio waves and translate them into moving images? Why did advertisers start handing money over to TV providers? Why did AT&T acquire Time Warner for $85 billion earlier this year and immediately put a plan in place to create a massive streaming platform to match Disney’s equally enormous one?...

Gyms have been a tried and true formula since day one in Pokémon games, but the mechanic is starting to run its course. Seventh generation’s Sun and Moon introduced the idea of trials, shaking up the traditional Gym League Challenge and replacing it with the Island Challenge. This was an intriguing notion, especially for seasoned players. It seemed as though a change was in the air, however, Pokémon Sword and Shield brought back the repetitious Gym Challenges, adding flare while annihilating all difficulty....

PS4 users can pick up this week’s big release The Order: 1886 for half price tomorrow when they trade in one of the following PS4 titles at GAME: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Dragon Age: Inquisition Evolve Far Cry 4 FIFA 15 GTA 5 Madden NFL 15 NHL 15 While an in-store price has yet to be confirmed, you should probably expect it to cost around £50, with the discount likely to reduce it to around £25....

Red Barrels has announced The Outlast Trials, a new co-op horror experience that is set in the Cold War within the Outlast universe (via IGN). On October 31, the developer published artwork of stained and dirty hands clasped together, looking like one person was pulling the other up or out of somewhere. A bracelet with the inscription “MK 329300” is worn on one of the wrists, and hinted that “MK” meant the evil Murkoff Corporation....

There’s nothing that PC gamers love more than new hardware. With the recent rise in PC gaming, there’s a unique angle that just about every company is looking to position their goods. However, Razer has notably been one of the most consistent when it comes to keeping the attention of PC gamers. Even at that, the company does have a track record for producing console products, most recently with its line of mouse and keyboard adaptations for the Xbox One....

I thought I knew what to expect going into The Shore. I imagined a sort of walking simulator where you pick up notes and learn what’s going on little by little. And the game does that, but only at first. The Shore has some surprisingly strong production values and a variety of unsettling, unique locations and situations on offer. But it also has some truly bizarre puzzles that are bereft of logic, as well as tedious shooter segments that make the game feel a bit all over the place....

Welcome back to The Video Game City Week. Today, we’re adding a coffee shop. Coffee Talk’s drinks menu and Necrobarista’s aesthetics Whenever I visit a new place - be it to live or for a short trip - one of my first tasks is to find a good coffee shop. Not simply to have a drink, but because a good place to start understanding a city is from a coffee shop’s window seat....

Last month, developer Cold Symmetry announced a new expansion, titled The Virtuous Cycle, for its Dark Souls-inspired game Mortal Shell. Fans responded positively to the news, but at the time, the developer revealed very little about what the expansion would feature. Now, over a month later, Cold Symmetry has shown more information about The Virtuous Cycle, namely that it will add a roguelike twist to the Mortal Shell experience. Cold Symmetry plans to release The Virtuous Cycle on August 18....