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Fans know surprisingly little about many of the triple-a games releasing this year, largely due to the tide of delays fueled by the coronavirus pandemic. However,Resident Evil Villagestands out as one of the shiniest games of 2021, being one of the first third-party games to really take advantage of thePS5 and Xbox Series X hardware. A demo for the game is available now, and fans are sharing their thoughts. So far, the game appears to be impressing those that have experienced the hour-long demo, which allows gamers to explore a brief segment in the titular village, as well as taking a stressful stroll through the castle of Lady Dimitrescu, the tall vampire lady that has captured the hearts of fans online....

June is already shaping up to be a big month for gaming, with new game releases across the next few weeks and showcases that promise to deliver some exciting new announcements and intriguing insights into games already in development. PlayStations' State of Play was one of the most prominent showcases that the month had to offer, and it certainly lived up to fan expectations. Alongside Capcom’s confirmation that aResident Evil 4remake is in the works, the publisher announced that a VR port was on the way for 2021’s hitResident Evil Village....

Summary A secret weapon animation inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2appears to reference 2002’sEquilibrium, a sci-fi dystopian action movie starring Christian Bale. InCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, each gun includes a unique animation that may surprise players who allow it to play out in its entirety during a match. On August 30,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Season 5 Reloadedintroduced a new multiplayer map, additional weapons, and more content that will be available inModern Warfare 3....

Universal Pictures has confirmed that a biopic about the life of hip-hop legend and international star Snoop Dogg is in development at the studio in conjunction with Snoop Dogg’s own newly formed studio Death Row Pictures in its first outing since creation. The project will also be the first definitive biopic on the longtime pop culture icon ever. Snoop Dogg (born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. on June 19, 2025) is one of the most popular people on the planet, having spent the last three decades as an international figure with massive success in the realms of music, film, finance, and more....

Esports have exploded in popularity in recent years with games likeOverwatch,League of Legends, andRainbow Six Siegeraising the bar for organized professional play. A new patent filed bySony, however, givesSonythe potential to change the playing field of esports. Most esports programs stream events on Twitch or,like the Overwatch League, stream on YouTube Gaming. The streams typically function with live editors cutting between different player perspectives with broadcasters talking over the gameplay. The system works well and allows the broadcasters to show multiple perspectives to make the narrative of the matches clear to the audience and allows them to use replays to specifically highlight exciting moments and plays that the live feed may have missed....

Marvel’s Spider-Manhas been out for years now, though that has not stopped fans from creating new art pieces. While this usually results inMarvel’s Spider-Manplayers designing their own suit concepts, one player has made a new version of Peter Parker himself. Peter Parker’s character model has become a heated topic in the last several months, as many were caught off guard by the updated design inMarvel’s Spider-Man Remastered. Peter Parker’s face was entirely different in this updated version, with many preferring the older design....

Star Trek: PicardSeason 2, Episode 5 titled, “Fly Me To The Moon” sheds quite a bit more light on just what the crew of the stargazer is going to have to do in order to fix the future. Of course, what it hasn’t quite shown is just how the crew is going to get back once it thinks it’s figured out how to fix things. The episode also finally shows the two-prongedapproach that Q is usingin order to change the future....

With 2021 coming to a close,Steamhas released a list of the year’s top 100 games on the service. The list, however, was not based on critical reception and instead by the amount of gross revenue the titles brought in onSteam. This led to more than a few big surprises. The Platinum tier of the list has very little in the way of surprises as it is composed of many perennial top-sellers....

Since most of the possible stories have already been told and genres are defined with rigid tropes and frameworks, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for movies to surprise audiences. The sets of highly anticipated productions are plagued with fans eager to capture photos of the biggest reveals so they can spread them across the internet. Plus, as the competition for audiences’ attentioncontinues to increase in the streaming age, trailers are giving away more and more to get butts in seats....

Among Ustook the internet by storm in late 2020. In a lot of ways, it was just what video game lovers needed in the challenging pandemic-choked year, asAmong Usis a cheap, simple game that’s easy for anyone to pick up. What’s more, it has cross-platform online multiplayer and quick play time that lets people cycle in and out of play rapidly. It’s a great casual play experience that helped bring people together during a difficult time, and it even makes for a great viewing experience too....

Summary Traits inThe Sims 4are core personality traits that make up a Sim’s wants, needs, and desires. While there’s a good amount of variety regarding base game traits, many are only accessible to players who purchase specific expansion packs. Now that the game is free-to-play, potential players might be wary of spending money to get a few more personality traits. With thecost of expansion packs so high, many will turn to the avid modding community to enhance their game for the low, low price of absolutely nothing....

When talking about villagers inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, most players would probably go to the most popular characters such as Raymond, Ankha, or Marshal. However, given that there are400 plus villagers in the franchise as a whole, it is inevitable that a good number of characters will be neglected by the players, especially those who are constantly overshadowed by the more popular ones. Of course, every single player will have their own preferences when it comes to which villagers they want to live on their respective islands....

Summary Animal Crossing: New Horizonsbrought some of the most helpful quality of life improvements to the series yet that made the game drastically more accessible to new players. Additions like theDrop-Off Box for selling items to Nook’s Crannywhen it’s closed and a bigger overall pocket size means players are able to gather and sell items from around their island more efficiently than ever before. However, there is still room for improvement with this system, and the nextAnimal Crossinggame should look toPalia’s overflow inventory system as a model to follow....