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Although demos are great for offering a taste of what’s to come, they often end just as things are getting good, but a mod for theResident Evil 4remake demo has managed to essentially make it endless. There’sa lot to look forward to when it comes to horror gamingin the coming year, both in the AAA and indie scenes, andRE4is just one of a slew of releases that are hotly anticipated. Fortunately, there’s not long to wait until Capcom launches this modern take on the classic survival game....

Two weeks into the month of June and PlayStation has already released information and details of the top most downloaded PlayStation 5 games for the previous month. Among themany PS5 titles released last May 2021, Capcom’s survival horror titleResident Evil Villagehas come out on top, both in the American and European regions of the PlayStation Store. The hype and popularity ofResident Evil Villageshould not come as a surprise for most gamers, given how highly-anticipated the launch of the title was....

In 2019,Risk of Rain 2released in early access on Steam. Almost immediately it was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews and garnered many fans. The easy to pick up and hard to masterroguelike gameplaykept players coming back for hours on end, and it was even able to sell one million copies in the first month of early access - four million since its full release. One year later,Risk of Rain 2officially left early access after consistent updates that vastly improved the game, which added a lot of new features, playable survivors, and traversable stages....

A rumor suggests that Sony plans on launching a slim version of thePS5console next year. ThePlayStation 5came out in November 2020, but Sony has been unable to meet the demand for the system. This has resulted in a situation where some users are buying a PS5 from a scalper at more than its MRP.However, it looks like supply has improved drastically in recent weeks as fans are finally spottingPS5 consoles at various Walmart stores....

Summary SomeElden Ringplayers have recently been taking to social media to bemoanShadow of the Erdtreeas too difficult. Their complaints started surfacing online as soon as the newElden RingDLC was released. The first and only expansion for FromSoftware’s 2022 soulslike hit the market on June 21. Its initial reviews were overwhelmingly positive, to the point thatElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreemade historyas the highest-rated video game DLC ever made. Some Elden Ring Players Think Shadow of the Erdtree Bosses Are ‘Overtuned’ But early player impressions of the expansion appear to be somewhat of a mixed bag....

Summary One gamer shared a screenshot of their Platinum Trophy forMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, and some fans aren’t too happy at just how little time it took them.Marvel’s Spider-Man 2isn’t available for purchase just yet, so this gamer has somehow gotten their hands on the game early. Not only have they played it, but they seem to have done almost everything available in the game. PlayStation trophies are digital badges that players can unlock by completing certain tasks within a game....

SPOILERS FOR STAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVOR AHEAD AStar Wars Jedi: Survivorplayer has accidentally discovered a way to cheese the game’s final boss. Thebosses inStar Wars Jedi: Survivorare some of the hardest across Respawn’s two games, and every piece of advice for beating them is helpful. With the game now out for a few weeks, it’s been interesting to see how players navigate all the toughest bosses in the game. One player even discovered a way to cheese another ofStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’s hardest boss battles, but that was more intentional than the clip featured here....

Gameplay may determine whether a game is fun, but stories are what make games interesting. No matter how the story is told, whether it’s through interactions, a grandiose or small-scale plot, or through environments in a world left behind, characters are at the heart of every story. They are the driving force of every story beat, with characters likeRed Dead Redemption’s John Marston,Mass Effect’s Shepard, orFinal Fantasy’s Sephiroth burning the games into fans' memories....

Some actors are thrown into the spotlight and choose to fully immerse themselves in the glitz and glamour, while others prefer to stay under the radar. Such was the case ofThe Batmanstar Paul Dano, who spent most of his 30-year-long career working on critically acclaimed independent projects, but now the actor says he’s finally ready to embrace Hollywood. BeforeThe Batman, Dano first began hiscareer on Broadwaybefore making his big-screen debut in 2000’sThe Newcomers....

Level-5 set up shop during the PS2 era when they put their first game out in Japan in 2000,Dark Cloud. The West would not see it until 2001 and thus began their legacy as another great RPG company from Japan. The firstDark Cloudwas a hit too on the PS2 which struggled initially to provide some RPG goodness. Over the years, Level-5 branched away from RPGs to create franchises likeProfessor Laytonwhich is a series of logic-based light novel detective games....

At the beginning ofKuroko’s Basketball, we’re introduced to our lovable main character, Tetsuya Kuroko. There’s nothing particularly noteworthy about him, so much so that he barely has a presence. Moreover, his behavioral tendencies are of that of a kuudere, but unlike most other characters that share that trope, he manages to reinvent stoicism into something much cuter. And after his first (albeit awkward) meeting with Momoi, that wholesomeness comes to light in their interactions....

BioShock 4is bringing the beloved dystopian franchise back after almost a decade. With the departure of series creator Ken Levine and a brand new studio heading development, Cloud Chamber, many fans have no idea what to expect from the new game, its setting, or its story. While some have speculated thatBioShock 4will have a story that’s completely independent from the events ofBioShock 1,2, andInfinite, there are reasons that may be difficult....

Rick and Mortyhave been entertaining fans with their outrageous antics since 2013, revitalizing the adult animation industry in the process. Created by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, this Science fiction dark comedic adventure animated sitcom has pushed the boundaries on familial representation and become one of the fastest-growing global franchises of contemporary television. Related:The 20 Best Rick And Morty Episodes, Ranked Even those who are incapable of gettingshwiftywith the bizarre and vulgar storyline can identify the iconicRick and Mortycharacters, and their updated Anime appearances may create an even greater fan base....