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Over the past several months,The Binding of IsaacdeveloperEdmund McMillenhas been inserting the number “34” into various tweets, and it even appeared in aRepentanceteaser trailer from January. This has led to a great deal of discussion about what the significance of “34” might be, and indeed the mystery has now been solved. To put things simply, this number refers to the total number of playable characters in the new DLC, and full details can be found in what follows...

The Dark Pictures Anthologyfrom Supermassive Games has built a cult following of horror fans across the world. Three games have been released so far, includingMan of Medan,Little Hope, andHouse of Ashes, with a fourth recently announced for release in 2022. The next game,The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me, will lock players in a haunted hotel and wrap up the current anthology. To celebrate the occasion and offerThe Dark Picturefans a special opportunity, Bandai Namco has confirmed a unique collector’s edition forThe Devil in Me....

BioWare’s name was once synonymous with great RPGs, as it developed full-blown universes likeBaldur’s Gate,Neverwinter Nights,Dragon Age, andMass Effect. Recent years haven’t been so kind, though, asMass Effect: AndromedaandAnthemhave left a bad taste in the mouth of many fans. However, recent developments have showcased a bright future for BioWare if the studio can live up to its reputation once more and succeed on upcoming games likeDragon Age 4. It’s now known thatDragon Age 4is in development (though it has had some troubles), and it’s likely to be the next big game form the studio, meaning a lot is riding on it....

Before Frodo and Sam, Pippin and Merry, there was Bilbo, Gandalf, and the Company of Thorin Oakenshield. The events ofThe Hobbitlaid the foundation forThe Lord of the Rings,and Bilbo’s theft of the One Ring from Gollum is what kickstarts Hobbit involvement in the final war against Sauron. The Hobbit trilogy greatly expands on the original book, featuring details from the appendices to theLOTRseries. RELATED:Every Important Quest of Middle Earth Would Have Failed If Not For Hobbits...

Christopher Nolan has become renowned for helming mega-sized action-packed blockbusters that warp viewers’ conception of time and space, likeInception,Interstellar, andTenet. But the iconic filmmaker got his start in the late 1990s and early 2000s with much smaller-scale stories flipping the hallmarks of the film noir on their head. Nolan’s early nuanced neo-noirs have the perfect bedfellow in Mike Hodges’ own late-‘90s gem,Croupier.Croupierhas the slick, suave, subversive style that put Nolan on the map....

The name Optimus Prime is practically synonymous with theTransformersseries. To date, the heroic Autobot leader has appeared in every singleTransformersmovie, with voice actor Peter Cullen reprising his iconic role every time. However, none of those movies have properly answered what the title of “Prime” actually means. It’s been well-established that Optimus isn’t the first Prime in the history of Cybertron, the planet that the Transformers hail from. It’s also been stated that the name bears great importance....

Unity Technologies has announced it is acquiring Ziva Dynamics, one of several recent acquisitions, as the company behind the popularUnitygame engine seeks to stay competitive in the 3D game and simulation space. Unity is a major game engine used by indie game developers and AAA studios alike. First released in 2005, the engine is suitable for 2D and 3D games, film, and simulations. Recently updated titles which use the engine includeValheim,Phasmophobia, andRust....

As the most iconic feature of the series,Horizon Forbidden Westintroduced a wide variety of new animal-based machines that Aloy must face during the course of her journey. Battling, taming, and collecting parts from machines is a core part of the gameplay ofHorizon Forbidden West, and the game did a lot to up the ante from its predecessor by introducing many more aquatic and sky-based machines that shake up how players approach different environments....

Summary Since the incredible success ofThe Simsin the early 2000s, this game series has reigned over the entire genre of life simulation. Except for Nintendo’sAnimal Crossing,few studios have tried to challenge Maxis' best-selling series. In the last few years, small and small-ish studios have created plenty of spins on the genre while making sure not to challengeThe Simsdirectly. But things are about to change. A handful of projects, including two from major, well-known studios, seem to be challenging EA’s life sim series on its own ground....

The recent Xbox & Bethesda Showcase finally revealed some ofStarfield’s gameplay with 15 minutes of footage showcasing some of the game’s on-foot and space gameplay. Fans of space flight games are constantly hoping for the next groundbreaking title due to the genre’s relatively sparse selection of quality releases, which givesStarfielda unique opportunity to dominate a genre that’s been propped up by aging franchises likeEliteand theXseries. Space flight games have a rich history as one of the oldest genres in gaming with each passing decade advancing the genre with new features and innovations....

With an inclination towards a more futuristic approach for theBorutoseries,author Masashi Kishimoto has centeredmuch of the sequel around technology and advanced weaponry. From Scientific Ninja Tools to body amplification devices, the series has certainly stepped up its game in terms of introducing new technology, yet the rapid development of such absurdly powerful tools doesn’t sit right with many, especially considering theNarutoFranchise’s core setting of chakra-based abilities. With the fifteen year timeskip from theShippudenera, it’s perfectly reasonable for technological upgrades to be the next step in the series, yet the overwhelming use of weapons and gadgets has sidelined chakra-based abilities – the series’ core theme....

Summary There is now a little less than a month untilThe Day Beforeis set to finally make its debut. However, after series of development hiccups and rocky controversy, fans who are looking forward to the zombie survival MMO may want to brace themselves for another delay announcement. With recent rumors ofThe Day Beforepossibly changing its nameto the title still being delisted from Steam, the future of Fntastic’s anticipated title is currently stuck in murky waters....

One of the biggest assets that Nintendo’s long-running franchises have is their variety. Time and time again, new entries in iconic series have reinvented themselves. This isn’t always the case such as withPokemonandKirby, but there’s always something new, and both of those series are expanding outward on the Nintendo Switch. Mario in particular has a library of games that won’t be mistaken for each other anytime soon. Except for the occasionalSuper Mario Galaxy 2orNew Super Mario Bros....