It Takes Two, the two-player cooperative adventure game from Hazelight Studios, releases in just two days. Yet even beforeIt Takes Twolaunches, it’s already attained an impressive achievement. Pre-release reviews ofIt Takes Twohave already begun to be delivered. In fact, enough reviews have come in thatIt Takes Twois already being described as the top-rated game released so far in 2021. As of last measurement,It Takes Twohas received very positive reviewsas tracked by the two largest meta-review sites online....

One of the most concerning things that fans can see from an exciting new game, with a huge amount of hype surrounding it, is a lack of transparency with the developer. It’s always a breath of fresh air when developers likePeople Can Fly are upfront about delayslike on the upcomingOutridersthat has a huge amount of hype surrounding it as a “Destiny-killer.” On top of how direct People Can Fly has been aboutOutriders, the developer has also shown off a good amount of the loot players will be fighting for before the game has even launched....

Blizzard has continued to updateOverwatchwith its yearly event with the 2020 Halloween event now being live for all players. This marks the return of all previous Halloween event cosmetics and the Junkenstein’s Revenge arcade mode. The 2020 Halloween event will be live inOverwatchfrom October 13th to November 3rd, giving players plenty of time to grab the cosmetics they want before waiting for 2021 to come around. It is currently active for players on all platforms....

Serious Sam 4’s September 24 launch is rapidly approaching. Croteam drops its latest first-person shooter tomorrow on PC and Stadia, with plans for PlayStation and Xbox support in 2021. For the first time in years, Croteam now has the opportunity to consider what comes next. WithSerious Sam 4done, the possibility of revisiting other Croteam brands grows. And one game in particular,The Talos Principle, seems to be something both Croteam and fans want to see revisited....

Sonic the Hedgehoghas been enjoying something of a renaissance over the past year. After theincredible success of theSonic the Hedgehogmovie, taking in over $300 million USD at the box office, there has been renewed interest in the franchise as fans revisit old games while new projects are announced. A sequel movie was quickly greenlit, and now Sonic’s creator Yuji Naka has weighed in on the upcoming flick. With theSonic the Hedgehogmovie doing so well, it didn’t take long for the spike in interest to result in newSonicprojects being announced....

When new console generations launch, games that released on the last major gaming systems frequently make a migration to the next-gen systems in short order. Such is the case withYakuza-universe spin-offJudgment, which is now revealed to be coming to next-gen consoles and game streaming. Judgment, which is set in the same fictional Japanese district of Kamurocho as the mainlineYakuzagames, takes a slightly different path from the traditional beat-‘em-ups. While the combat follows the traditionalYakuzaformat to an extent, the series focuses on new protagonist Takayuki Yagami in an effort to track down a serial murderer, with a private investigator spin on the usual formula....

While its legacy is divisive, the Nintendo Wii is one of the most successful consoles of all time. Its unique way of gameplay mixed with classic Nintendo titles made it memorable, yet the machine’s lack of power compared to the competition and consistent content droughts made it hard for fans to stay loyal. Still, to this day, we still see games making their way to the system. RELATED:10 Best Fire Emblem Protagonists, Ranked Most recently, it was announcedShakedown: Miamiwill be released on the Wii, but it is hardly the only strange title we’ve seen make its way to the system....

The recently released sports gameNHL 20is proving to be a fun entry to the series and players seem to be loving the new features rolled out like Squad Battles. Even with the new changes there’s a lot of carryover from previous entries in the series making it a familiar experience with new thrills. If you’re new to the game or a long-time fan coming back after a hiatus there are some important techniques and tips to keep in mind when playing....

Ever since Capcom announcedResident Evil Village’sdevelopment, fans of the longtime survival horror franchise have been excited to seethe return of series veterans Chris Redfield and Ethan Winters. However, much of the hype surroundingResident Evil Villageis not because of Chris or Ethan, but because of a new character that Capcom revealed recently named Lady Dimitrescu. Shortly after her reveal in one of the game’s trailers, Lady Dimitrescu quickly became a breakout star and is easily the most anticipated character fromResident Evil Village....

With the release ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, many of the spin-off games Nintendo created for the series were put aside. This includesAnimal Crossing: Happy Home Designer,Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival, andAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Out of all three of these games,Pocket Campwas the most popular and was played actively when waiting for the next installment. RELATED:10 Best Furniture Series in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Ranked The game took a unique twist on the series by having players decorate their own camp and helping villagers out to convince them to move to the camp....

Applehas announced plans to further reduce its carbon footprint with the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. Multiple major tech companies, including the likes ofAmazonand Microsoft, have made similar promises as the threat of climate change continues to loom over the world. If Apple sticks to the plan, it could help push even more companies in the same direction, hopefully dramatically reducing the effects of the climate crisis. Apple unveiled a detailed roadmap of how it plans to combat its carbon footprint, targeting a 75% reduction in emissions by 2030 and developing “innovative carbon removal systems” for the remaining 25%....

Biomutantis a game full of features that can make the gameplay quite complex at times for players just starting their journey into this vibrant post-apocalyptic world. There are Biogenetic “powers,” as in mutations, that are very similar to spells, melee, and ranged weapons, with attacks to execute in order to activate the Super Wung-Fu mode. Then there are Psi-Powers too, which are mutations allowing characters to use psionic and elemental magic....

Over the years players have gone head to head in a variety of PVP game modes inDestiny 2. These Crucible events are a great way to improve skills, gain valuable rewards likepowerful weapons, and pick up some new tactics. Some players spend most of their time in theCrucible, a few never touch it, and most players will dabble now and then based on the rewards and events going on. RELATED:10 Significant Changes That Need To Be Made In Destiny 2 Season 10...