Actor Vin Diesel is perhaps best known for his role as Dominic Toretto in theFast and Furiousfilm franchise or for providing the voice of lovable Groot fromGuardians of the Galaxy. However, some hardcore sci-fi fans will know him best as eyeshine prison-breaker Richard B. Riddick of theRiddickfranchise. Diesel has portrayed the Furyan a total of three times: inPitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick, andRiddick. There are also a pair of tie-in video games for the first two films in the form ofThe Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher BayandThe Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, both of which are some of the most sought aftergames yet to receive backward compatibility....

Summary The newly-announcedLegend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis taking a page out ofPokemon’s playbook by essentially allowing players to collect monsters for use in battle and exploration. Going into the latest Nintendo Direct event, few expected to see a brand-newZeldagame. Even fewer expected a brand-newZeldagame where Zelda herself would be the main playable character instead of Link, but that’s exactly what Nintendo delivered withThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom....

Red Dead Redemption IIis arguably the saddest game ever made. Sure, there have been a lot of sad games made throughout the years, but no mainstream title has quite had the emotional impact on audiences thatRed Dead Redemption IImanaged to elicit. Maybe it’s the length of the story. Maybe it’s the quality of the writing and acting. Maybe it’s the very character of Arthur Morgan himself. Either way, audiences love to hate this story, as it is exceedingly well-told but devastatingly heartbreaking....

TheMatrix Resurrectionspicks up right where the original trilogy left off and will bring back many familiar faces. Now, Warner Bros. has released the second official trailer forThe Matrix 4, and it’s full of action and hints about the mysterious story. This is the second official trailer forThe Matrix Resurrections, and the three-minute preview offers up a lot more of the story along with the fight scenes. The upcoming sequel will also tie heavily into the original, as fans can see that footage fromthe first threeMatrixfilmswas played back-to-back alongside the new scenes from the fourth movie....

Animal Crossing: New Horizonscontinues to be a dominating force within the video game world through both its roaring financial success and passionate online community. Recently it came to light thatAnimal Crossing: New Horizonshas sold over 22 millioncopies just months after launch. While that is an undeniably staggering number, it turns out that the game holds a new special honor. FollowingNintendo’s financial report which saw big returns, news has come out that a significant portion of those 22 million buys are from Japanese gamers....

It is becoming increasingly difficult to fit new games into specific genres. Game developers now often blend multiple genres into a new type of gaming experience. Often, RPG elements make up the core gameplay, butsurvival mechanics, crafting and base building might be included as well. The result is a game that fuses multiple genres into something special. Not all RPG games include base building. And not allbase-building gamescan be classified as an RPG....

Summary While venturing across theexpansive country of EgyptinStrange Brigade, players will need to purchase some reliable and powerful weapons to help them survive the undead hordes that await them. All weapons featured in the game can be purchased with enough coins, but some can even be found hiding away in chests, so it’s worth keeping an eye out for any that show up. Players should also keep in mind that every gun in the game can be upgraded with the use of Gems, which apply special attributes and buffs to a weapon when attached....

Summary Sledgehammer Games has denied that it was forced to rushCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The studio did so as part of a wordy statement that was seemingly meant to be a response to a recent Bloombergreport suggesting Activision rushedModern Warfare 3to the market and is hence largely to blame for the lackluster state of the game at launch. The hit shooter series historically operated on a three-year cycle, with Infinity Ward, Treyarch, and Sledgehammer taking turns developing each new mainline entry....

Many story details about the upcomingResident Evil Villageare still unclear. Who and what is thegiant vampire woman, Lady Dimitrescu? Where is the game taking place, and why did Ethan Winters need to go there? And finally, the question that fans have been asking since the game’s reveal, why did the original series protagonist Chris Redfield invade Ethan’s home to seemingly steal his child and shoot his wife? The apparent opening toResident Evil Villagehas raised many questions, and it seems unlikely that the truth will be pegged down before the game releases....

Cities Skylines 2is finally on the way, and Colossal Order is promising that it will be the most realistic city builder ever. The studio already showed that it is perfect for the job of carrying onSimCity’s legacy, and players cannot wait to see what it does with this next chapter. If it actually fulfills its promise then it should be a hit, but there is one thing thatCities Skylines 2really needs to get right if it wants to earn that title, and that is its unique buildings....

CD Projekt Red has announced that later on today, players ofCyberpunk 2077will be able to download new content based aroundCyberpunk: Edgerunners.Cyberpunk: Edgerunnersis the Netflix anime adaptation ofCyberpunk 2077, and while both the series and the game take place within Night City, there might be some confusion around how the two will work together. This is becauseCyberpunk: Edgerunnersfocuses on a set of different characters thanCyberpunk 2077, and it has its own protagonist....

Behavior Interactive’sDead by Daylighthas gained quite a popular following due to its unique and interesting asymmetrical gameplay. Since the killer role has to take on four survivors, it’s pivotal to play a killer that can make the most of its situation against the survivor team. This tier list covers each of the killers inDead by Daylight, and highlights where they are strongest and weakest and how their perks play into the ranking....

Quick Links Aside from a bunch of new content, several new systems were added intoDestiny 2with the launch of Lightfall. One of thenew systems is Guardian Ranks, which is intended to show how experienced a player is with each given Season ofDestiny 2. In order to progress further through this system, players also need to get commendations from other players. Commendations are another system that was added in with the release of Lightfall....