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Bethesda recently rolled out The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered on the Nintendo Switch 2, and the debut has exceeded expectations. Thanks to a series of targeted enhancements, this reimagined RPG performs exceptionally well on Nintendo‘s newest hardware. While this comes as a welcome relief to Switch 2 early adopters, it has rubbed salt in...
Gamers have a notoriously rebellious streak. Instruct them to turn right, and their immediate instinct is to veer left. This is a demographic entirely willing to spend ten grueling minutes scaling a sheer, vertical cliff face simply because they know taking the scenic path around it is too straightforward. Therefore, when developer Bulkhead brazenly urged...
While the vast majority of game publishers actively flee from the shadow of Grand Theft Auto 6 and its November 19 launch window, the stalwart Space Marines apparently fear no rival. Deep Silver and King Art Games have officially postponed Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4, pushing its release from September 17 to December 3—just...
X-Men: The Animated Series meant a lot to many people. The breakthrough cartoon from the 1990s featured complex storylines marketed to children, with thoughtful messages about prejudice and being different that were not watered down for a younger audience. One of the kids it left an impact on was Ross Marquand, an actor from The...
Following a remarkably long two-decade hiatus, Capcom’s legendary samurai franchise is finally staging a comeback. With Onimusha: Way of the Sword arriving next month, I recently journeyed to Capcom’s headquarters in Osaka, Japan. There, I went hands-on with unreleased segments of the game and interviewed the developers behind the project for Game Informer’s latest cover...
A new European Union packaging regulation could force Sony and other publishers to abandon familiar oversized plastic game cases in favor of compact packaging. The European Union is preparing new packaging rules that could alter the traditional look of game cases. The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) aims to reduce waste. Specifically, empty space...
Blending the real world with animation, animatronics, and puppetry creates a combination that many viewers enjoy. This style shines in films like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and director Russell Chuck’s 1994 feature, The Mask. A niche subgenre combines live action with the whimsical antics of characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy...
The DC Universe slate just got a little thinner. According to a Wednesday report from The Ankler, two more DCU shows have been canceled. The *The Suicide Squad* spin-off *Waller* and the Themyscira-set *Paradise Lost* are both dead. This follows news from last month that a Booster Gold show was no longer moving forward according...
Massively multiplayer online games Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty are losing Amazon Game Studios as their publisher in the coming months as the tech company continues to scale back its gaming efforts. Blog posts on both games’ websites confirmed the news. Amazon Game Studios will stop supporting Throne and Liberty first during the fourth...
Warhammer 40,000 fans looking to expand their Ork armies will soon be able to add new miniatures featuring Nobs with custom smashas, grot orderlies, and Warbikes. While the Warhammer 40,000 design team has already showcased miniatures for a Warboss, a Trukk, and Boyz, Games Workshop has more Ork fighters ready to reveal. Image rights belong...
