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Video games are, in a word, great. Casual, arcade-style style titles help us to whittle away the idle hours, and fantasy epics with immersive, expertly written plots can easily rival or surpass those found in film and literature. Experimental indie games can have the same obscure, cerebral appeal of a modern art installation. Heck, sometimes we really just want to boot up Call of Duty and blow stuff up. But just like receiving a bad dish at a restaurant or buying a ticket to an overhyped movie, sometimes a game will entirely miss the mark we wanted it to hit....

For long-time fans of the series, it’s difficult to believe that Final Fantasy VIII is over 20 years old. It was one of the three – along with Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy IX – mainline titles released specifically for the original PlayStation. However, Final Fantasy VIII has unfairly been looked upon as the black sheep of the three PS1 Final Fantasy games. It’s possible that many who were introduced to the series and the JPRG genre with Final Fantasy VII were expecting a direct follow-up continuing Cloud’s adventures or that the magic system was such a departure from previous entries....

Call of Duty: Warzone Season Two is nearing the end. However, that has not stopped a meta shift from happening. Recently, some of the most popular weapons such as the AUG and FFAR 1 were hit with nerfs. As a result, there have been players searching for new weapons to try out in the lead-up to Warzone Season Three. Since the integration between Black Ops Cold War and Warzone, a few new weapons introduced to the battle royale have caught players’ eyes....

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is taking the action role-playing game world by storm, offering a unique experience and story that separates it from other titles in the genre. One way that the game sets itself apart is through its character progression system, as players are given a sprawling, customizable skill tree in Wolcen in lieu of pre-made classes. For some newcomers, this freedom may initially feel overwhelming. However, veteran ARPG players will realize the limitless potential and power that it brings, and fans from across the globe have already begun creating and sharing builds to be used throughout Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem....

Throughout the span of this volatile decade, the entity known as television had a bit of an identity crisis. As the era of streaming began, more shows were available than ever before and on an increasingly diverse array of channels and technologies to boot. “TV” became something far beyond just the square box that sat in our living rooms. The Best Drama Shows of the 2010s American Crime Story Ryan Murphy developed American Crime Story to be an anthology series for FX that would chronicle some of the most “popular” crimes in recent American history....

Today, Ubisoft revealed the roadmap for the newest season of The Division 2, Season 9: Hidden Alliance. Fans won’t have to wait long to get their hands on the newest update, as it was also unveiled that the update will go live this Thursday, May 12. Alongside some quality of life changes, the update will feature a new game mode, featuring a race against time mechanic and enemies, including Captain Lewes and his true sons....

This The Good Place review contains spoilers. The Good Place Season 4 Episode 4 The Good Place season 4 episode 4 “Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy” ends with a moment that suggests a set up to one of the most tried and true methods in the sitcom handbook: the odd pairing. Michael and Jason stand on a railroad handcar, wearing their finest zootsuit attire, and preparing to race into hell to rescue Janet....

ON A PROPOSED ANALYTICAL MACHINE by Percy E. Ludgate Read February 23. Ordered for Publication March 9. Published April 28, 1909 Key Points An Analytical Machine must have some means of storing the numerical data of the problem to be solved. This article depicts the paper written by Percy E. Ludgate on April 28th, 1901. The reason the paper was written was because of a desire to record Percy E. Ludgate’s indebtedness to Professor C....

This article comes from Den of Geek UK. We’ve now seen our first glimpse of Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker and he looks… kinda normal actually. Befitting a film that’s aiming for a more grounded, gritty take on Batman’s pop-art punching bag, Phoenix’s Joker seems more like a slightly unhinged regular person – and less like the evil clown we’re used to from the comics. In reality though, the character has been through many, many different looks already....

The return of The OA season 2, also known as Part II, is finally right around the corner, and the new trailer has us hungry for more. According to lead actor, Brit Marling, principal photography wrapped in June of 2018, so the wait was certainly a long one. The second season will have 8 episodes, and the premiere episode will be entitled “Angel of Death,” in which we will finally learn the fate of Prairie Johnson....

It’s surprising how different the handheld market is from the home console market. While Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft seem to be staying away from multiple console hardware revisions (the PS3 Slim being an exception), it seems like there’s a new iteration of the PSP or DS coming out every few months. Introduced late into the PSP’s lifespan, the PSPgo fell short of expectations and hype. It could have been due to the high price tag or the lack of essential new features, but really, by the time it was released, most people who planned to purchase a PSP already had one - and saw little need to upgrade....

As previously promised, 2K and Supermassive have lifted the lid on the latter’s next project The Quarry. Here’s the setup: “As the sun sets on the last day of summer camp, the teenage counselors of Hackett’s Quarry throw a party to celebrate. No kids. No adults. No rules. Things quickly take a turn for the worse. Hunted by blood-drenched locals and something far more sinister, the teens’ party plans unravel into an unpredictable night of horror....

Few shows grab your attention as hard as The Shivering Truth. It’s a twisted anthology series from the likes of Vernon Chatman, Cat Solen, and PFFR (Xavier: Renegade Angel, The Heart, She Holler) that is one of the most unusual, unnerving programs to ever air on Adult Swim. The show gracefully navigates between ridiculous stories that serve a common theme, but it’s incredible to see the many tangents and directions that this quarter-hour program will visit....

“Good writing” is a phrase that gets used quite often, and it can mean a lot of different things. Is good writing a good story? An unguessable twist? Fancy prose or deliberate themes? I’m sure I’ve used it at some point when what I meant to say is really: “lots of long words I don’t completely understand.” Still, Pentiment has good writing - wonderful writing, actually - and in this case I do know what it means....

The developer behind the highly anticipated System Shock remake has confirmed the game has been delayed yet again, with the team also now on hiatus. Writing on Kickstarter, Nightdive boss Stephen Kick was quick to clarify right away that the game has not been shelved, though revealed the studio has decided to ‘reassess’ its vision for the project. Sadly it’s not yet know when the System Shock remake will see the light of day or how long the team will be on ice for....

Do you hate yourself? If you’re anything like me, you have a strong passion for both gaming and self-masochism. For this reason, the original Super Meat Boy was my self-punishing title of choice when I just wanted to turn off my brain and turn up the frustration level. Now that a new installment is finally assaulting our PCs (not to mention free time), it remains to be seen if the franchise has enough legs to become an honest-to-goodness “brand....

Valve has issued a new update for Team Fortress 2, a month after acknowledging a high-profile fan campaign that highlighted the current state of the game. A “peaceful protest” to “#SaveTF2” was organised by fans in May to raise awareness of the game’s many bugs, its ongoing bot problems, and the general lack of updates by Valve despite TF2’s ongoing popularity. In response, Valve said it had heard the game’s community....

When you think about Tesla a lot of things probably come to mind. The manufacturer is known for its electric cars, cutting-edge technology, and efforts to produce clean energy. However, it is now looking to expand that reach to cover games. Tesla is doing this by introducing Steam integration into its range of cars. Steam integration was confirmed by none other than Elon Musk himself. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 20 years, you’re probably aware that Musk is the CEO of Tesla....

Nintendo has had a fantastic library to choose from this decade, with several chart-topping games from various franchises. Whether you’re a fan of Mario, Zelda, or the Fire Emblem series, Nintendo has delivered quality games that their fan base loves. Now that the decade is finally coming to an end, we are going to be taking a look at what Nintendo games reigned at the top of the charts. The games below not only ranked high on the Nintendo charts, but all ten are featured in the top 50 games of the decade on Metacritic....

This The 100 review contains spoilers. The 100 Season 6 Episode 10 This episode, named for Russian nesting dolls, keeps its eye on the prize and manages to align some of the fantastic season’s most exciting plot developments with hefty philosophical questions. If you had to, which memories would you toss and which would you keep? Is it possible to peacefully transition a corrupt regime that commits violence, albeit with a sheen of gentility?...