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Pinpointing the absolute best quote from Steve Rogers is difficult. Plenty of comic book lines stand out, but within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, opinions vary based on how viewers view Captain America. Played by Chris Evans, Steve made his debut in Captain America: The First Avenger and helped Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) lead the...
Amid rising SSD prices, the developers of Wuthering Waves have introduced three quality options for downloading the game, reducing its PC file size from 99 GB to 57.8 GB. Studio Kuro Games has added three file packages: SD, HD, and UHD. The first option features the game without video cutscenes at around 57.8 GB, HD...
Former Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios head Shawn Layden criticized Sony’s abandonment of physical media, stating that without the ability to resell a game, a player cannot consider it their property. Speaking on The Expansion Pass podcast, Shawn Layden acknowledged the convenience of digital downloads while calling the decision to ignore disc buyers a serious...
The global RAM shortage, which is already affecting electronics and console pricing, could last until at least 2028, creating challenges for the future PS6 and Xbox Project Helix. Representatives from Micron and Samsung warn that a return to normal prices should not be expected anytime soon, as contracts for 2027 are already being signed at...
Xbox did not secure exclusive streaming rights for GTA VI, and the game will not launch via cloud on PC on November 19, 2026, according to Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball. Tom Warren, a journalist for The Verge, previously reported that Microsoft had allegedly agreed on exclusive streaming rights for GTA VI. At launch,...
You win some, you lose some. Buffy: New Sunnydale, Hulu’s continuation of the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Chloé Zhao and original star Sarah Michelle Gellar attached, was officially not moving forward as of March. It appeared for a while that Dynamite Entertainment’s forthcoming comics reboot of the Buffyverse, by Kelly Thompson and Stephen...
Vanillaware’s beloved action-RPG masterpiece, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, is making a triumphant return in 2027 with a comprehensive 4K remaster tailored for modern hardware. Subtitled Muramasa: Revenant Blades, this definitive iteration of the cult-classic Wii and PlayStation Vita favorite introduces a fresh localization alongside an abundance of enhanced and brand-new features. Getting my hands on...
A Quiet Place never needed a sequel. The 2018 horror movie directed by John Krasinski is about a post-apocalyptic world overrun by vicious, bug-like aliens with an incredible sense of hearing. If someone makes even the slightest sound, the creatures come running and swiftly execute whoever made the noise. Stories like that, with a brilliant...
Players with small hands who are used to carrying a toothpick in their pocket will likely be interested in a miniature arcade cabinet built by user BitBlt_Korry, which can play projects resembling Arkanoid and Space Invaders. 3D crafter BitBlt_Korry has assembled a tiny arcade cabinet featuring a working screen and a paper enclosure, designed to...
Tencent plans to support promising studios for years to help them grow into teams capable of creating games on the scale of Baldur’s Gate 3 and Elden Ring. Tencent Games Vice President Yongyi Zhu called Larian Studios and FromSoftware the company’s “northern stars.” In an interview with The Game Business, he explained that talent, an...
