Summary TheResident Evilfranchise, despite its status as a beloved and well-crafted horror franchise, is a bit light on truly terrifying, psychological horror elements. This is especially evident when the series is compared to other famous, morecharacter-driven survival horror franchises likeDead SpaceandSilentHill, which manage to illicit a wide range of emotions from their audiences thanks to their focus on themes like trauma and guilt. ForResident Evilto truly grow and mature, it should start to focus on similar storytelling elements....

Resident Evil: Infinite Darknesssees Claire Redfield entangled yet again with the undead during her volunteering efforts. Set almost a decade after Raccoon City,Infinite Darknessis the first animatedNetflixseries from the acclaimed survival horror franchise. With Claire largely absent from main games pastResident Evil 2,Infinite Darknessbecomes a fresh look into Claire’s character. RELATED:Unresolved Mysteries & Plot Holes Left Hanging In Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Infinite Darknessis a great interlude to reveal Claire’s motivations against bioterror....

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Editioncelebrates the 10th birthday of Bethesda’s legendary RPG. The latest edition ofSkyrimnot only includes all the features of the previous Special Edition, but also contains a huge amount of community-created content from the Creation Club. One of the moreinteresting Creation Club Packs that’s included inSkyrim Anniversary Editionis Bone Wolf, which adds new enemies, a quest themed around them, and a new pet for players to tame....

Sony is continuing to air concerns about Xbox acquiring Activision Blizzard, namely that it will try to sabotage PlayStation versions ofCall of Duty. One of the biggest gaming stories to develop over the past year is Microsoft’s surprise buyout of Activision Blizzard, a move that will bring big-name franchises likeCrash Bandicoot,World of Warcraft, andCall of Dutyunder the ever-expanding Xbox umbrella. If it passes, this could easily be one of the biggest publisher buyouts in gaming history....

Summary Fans are quickly noticing a bizarre detail while playingMarvel’s Spider-Man 2’s newly-added New Game Plus mode while wearing Peter’s alien Symbiote Suit - and it’s already becoming a meme. Months after the game first came out, Insomniac has finally added the much-requested New Game Plus toSpider-Man 2in its latest update, allowing fans to restart the main story campaign with all of the unlocks from their initial playthrough. This includes the alternate costumes players can equip Peter Parker and Miles Morales with inSpider-Man 2, drawing from their many appearances in comics and films....

The large and diverse map ofSpider-Man 2is not easy to explore by swinging alone. That’s why Insomniac Games paid extra attention to the traversalabilities of the two heroes.Not long after beginning their adventure, players will be introduced to a new ability in the game called Web Wings. These Web Wings can be used by either Spider-Man, and they make covering vast distances rather easy. Of course, there is a proper way of using them, and it will take some time for players to get accustomed to Web Wings inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2....

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Versestar Oscar Isaac believes Pedro Pascal would be a good addition to the Spider-Verse cast and story. Better yet, he thinks Pascal would fit the profile of an aged and cranky iteration of Spider-Man. Isaac, who playedSpider-Man2099/Miguel O’Hara inSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, explained that because those behind the film franchise have been so good at finding the right actors to play their characters in the film franchise, he believes Pascal would fit as an old iteration of Spider-Man....

Summary Star Wars Outlawshas never been coy about its inspirations and the scoundrel-led open-world game delving into a wretched hive of scum and villainy is undoubtedly its primary selling point. This only truly works if Kay Vess is willing and capable of being morally pliable herself, though, and it’ll be interesting to see how lenient her ethical compass can be regarding various criminal syndicates in a galaxy far, far away....

Tears of the Kingdomfeatures an incrediblywide variety of armor sets, each with its own unique effects, appearance and bonuses. Whilst most of these outfits look pretty incredible, some of them are a bit more silly and playful. Looks don’t always matter, as some of these sets do have their own merits, and have some powerful boons of their own. However, some of the more fashion-consciousTears of the Kingdomplayers may want to try to avoid some of these sets, unless they’re setting themselves up for a fashion disaster....

Part of what makesFallout 4a great game to replay multiple times is the ability to join different factions that will all have different quests to do, just like some otherFalloutgames. For many of these factions, players have to choose who they will support, as working with certain factions will make others hostile towards the player. RELATED:Fallout 3 Vs. Fallout 4: Which Game Is Better? All the factions have different quests, resources, and characters that might make players want to join them....

The Dark Picturesanthologyhas already released two iterations of its short moral-choice-focused horror games, withMan of Medantasking players with exploring a haunted ghost ship back in 2019 andLittle Hopedropping them in a town plagued by witches last year. The next entry in the series,The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes,is slated for later this year, with a post-credit stinger forLittle Hoperevealing it’ll take place in the subterranean ruins of a temple deep below the Arabian Desert....

With a series' well-earned success often comes imitators. The tactical RPG genre is ruled by only a handful of franchises, and withFire Emblem’s rich history spanning 32 years, plenty of other titles have attempted to imitate its brilliance.Announced at the March 2022 State of Play,The DioField Chroniclebears resemblance to the Nintendo-published IP, taking cues in the visual, audio, and gameplay departments. As the Nintendo Switch houses a number of appealing strategy RPG offerings, PlayStation’s list of exclusive games in the genre pales in comparison....

The Elder Scrollsseries is an icon of gaming. It’s a series frequently criticized for the abundance of bugs in many of its popular entries, however its ability to remain at the center of discussions for years after the last original mainline release speaks to the series' dominance in its genre. Despite no reveal for the nextElder Scrollsgame coming at this year’s E3, the series remains as relevant as ever, and this may be partially due to an unusual reason....