Introduction: Since its inception, Valve has been a different kind of gaming company. Besides running the biggest online store for video games, the same corporation has been creating its own titles, which include some of the most famous releases in the previous three decades. Now, it seems that the same developers are building several sequels…
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a Surprise Smash Gaming Hit
Introduction: Almost immediately after it entered the video game market, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 became one of the biggest hits of the year. At the same time, the same debut game by Sandfall Interactive studio is extremely atypical and drastically different from most AAA and AA gaming success stories, despite the fact that it provides…
Split Fiction is an Unforgettable Co-op Adventure
Hazelight Studios first got on the gaming radar in 2018 with their debut title, A Way Out. The stealthy prison breakout game established Hazelight’s signature thus far: making co-op games that can only be played with two players. Further improvements on the formula were made with their 2021 adventure, It Takes Two, resulting in an…
Oblivion Remastered is Breathing New Life into the Elder Scrolls Series
Introduction: The previous years saw many game development studios – in particular the biggest AAA companies – reach back into their library for new releases. That resulted in a tidal wave of remade, remastered, and rebooted titles that resided on the appeal and strengths of established franchises. At the same time, many gamers felt bitter…
Fight American Folklore in South of Midnight
South of Midnight is the newest title from Compulsion Games, the relatively quiet studio best known for their first-person action game, We Happy Few. Equally evocative in its art direction and atmosphere, South of Midnight tells a supernatural story set in the American Deep South, fueled by folklore and myth. After the game was announced…
GTA 6 Delay Expands the Popularity of the Most Famous Video Game in the World
Introduction: The team at Rockstar Games decided that they must do what no fan wanted to hear and delay the release of Grand Theft Auto 6. The latest installment of the GTA series has been moved into 2026, with the game having a launch date sometime in May next year. However, to smooth things over…
Dune: Awakening is a Survival MMORPG on the Most Dangerous Planet in the Universe
Introduction: The revival of Frank Herbert’s Dune fictional universe caught the world’s attention thanks to the new Denis Villeneuve movies. These big-budget films turned into global blockbusters and provided a new aesthetic for the famous science fiction series. Now, a game from Funcom recreates the survival experience taking place in the central world in the…
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows Embodies Ubisoft’s Hopes and Fears
Introduction: Ubisoft has seen a lot of turbulence and problems in its business model over the past couple of years. Now, the company finally released the latest addition to one of the biggest franchises that it owns, which is Assassin’s Creed. The new game, named Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, has entered the market after a prolonged…
Monster Hunter Wilds Scores the Most Successful Game of the Series
Introduction: The release of Monster Hunter Wilds quickly became one of the most successful in this year’s gaming market. As the latest game from the acclaimed Monster Hunter series, it managed not just to break the franchise’s record, but also become the most successful launch that its developer and publisher, Capcom, ever had. The mixture…
The Best Marvel Rivals Characters
Marvel Rivals launched in December of 2024, and since then, has generated significant hype and maintained a solid player base of roughly 250,000 players. Similar to hero shooters like Overwatch, this third-person team action game pits two teams of six players against each other in a variety of objective-based battles on various maps. As of…