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Nov. 24, 2024

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Video Games

‘Dead by Daylight’ adds Steve, Nancy of ‘Stranger Things’

“Dead by Daylight” has found a lot of success in its recent slew of crossover content. The asymmetric horror multiplayer game has already enjoyed its recent additions of Ash Williams (“Ash vs Evil Dead”) and Ghost Face (“Scream”), to the…

‘The Last of Us Part II’ sets release date for Feb. 21, 2020

On Sept. 24, Sony hosted their “State of Play” livestream that unveiled many new titles and ports to the console such as “Humanity,” “MediEvil” and “LA Noire VR.” One title quickly stood out among the rest, “The Last of Us…

Super Smash Bros. adds oddballs Banjo, Kazooie to stacked roster

With the announcement of a downloadable content (DLC) Fighter’s Pass back in December of 2018, one of the characters Super Smash Bros. fans were clamoring to get into the game was the duo of Banjo and Kazooie. Their appearance in…

‘Dark Pictures Anthology’ starts off promising with ‘Man of Medan’

“Choose Your Own Adventure” games seem to have dropped off the face of the Earth.   Enter Supermassive Games (“Until Dawn”), who have pioneered a sub-genre of terrifying stories that revolve around player choice. Their surprise hit, “Until Dawn,” grabbed…

‘Control’ provides exciting adventure into cosmic unknown

“Control” is the newest game by Remedy Entertainment, known for their attempts to emulate Hollywood films.  The game opens with Jesse Faden, a seemingly innocuous woman entering a New York City department of the “Federal Bureau of Control,” a branch…

‘Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice,’ offers new style of FromSoftware Brutality

FromSoftware has something of a reputation, known for its highly-acclaimed “Dark Souls” series and the spin-off “Bloodborne.” Anyone who knows anything about those games knows that they are kind of hard. The big deal with “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice” is…

Virtual reality offers exciting new experiences from home

When people are presented with a new piece of technology, it may take them a while to adjust to it and incorporate it into their daily lives. Virtual reality is not a new concept, but the execution behind the headsets…

Nintendo Switch making attempt to rival PS4, Xbox One

The Nintendo Switch has been worming its way into the current video market, a market saturated with other consoles like Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. It is not an easy market to get into, but if there is a…

‘Devil May Cry 5’ worthy successor; introduces new player

After some controversial moves, Capcom seems to be finding itself back on track by successfully revitalizing old fan-favorite franchises like “Resident Evil.” This trend seems to continue with “Devil May Cry 5,” a continuation of the long-beloved hack-and-slasher series that…

New Pokémon Generation Six games announced; fans full of questions

This past week, the Pokémon Company finally revealed the games in the next generation of Pokémon, which will be titled “Pokémon Sword” and “Pokémon Shield,” for the Nintendo Switch. During a seven-minute Pokémon Direct, fans were introduced to a new…