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A former Xbox marketing boss has some very positive things to say about the PS5 after Sony officially revealed the console’s specs. In a highly technical video, Sony announced thePS5’s specs, confirming how many teraflops the console has and the speed of its SSD. On ResetERA, Albert Penello, who was the boss of Xbox marketing for 18 years before leaving Microsoft last summer, said that he thinks Sony is making some “very smart moves” with thePS5....

GoldenEye 007is considered to this day as one of the greatest shooters of all time, meanwhileSuper Mario 64is considered to be one of the greatest platformers of all time. One modder decided to find out what would happen if they put the two together, and the resulting project featuring Mario with guns is exactly what it sounds like. Originally released in 1997,GoldenEye 007is a game that changed the FPS genre. Many gamers regarding it as one ofthe best shooters of all time, and community support for the game remains alive and well as can be seen with this unlikely mashup....

Rockstar Games’Grand Theft Autoseries has been a critical and commercial success since its very inception. Originally born out of a bug in a game that would be calledRace and Chase, the crime-thriller open-world series has transformed into a behemoth capable of steamrolling through the biggest franchises on account of its impact on modern pop culture. The latest entry in the seriesGrand Theft Auto 5is almost 8 years old at this pointbut shows no signs of slowing down....

Now thatHalf-Life: Alyxhas finally released and fans have a newHalf-Lifegame after all these years, it’s time to talk about the game’s ending–and what that means going forward. Take warning, because naturally, this article will containheavy spoilersfor both the overall story and ending ofHalf-Life: Alyx. The newHalf-Lifegame has been a long time coming, and thankfully, thegeneral consensus in reviewshas been pretty darn positive. In order to understand the endgame ofAlyx, let’s walk through the events leading up to it, along with some context from previous games, seeing asAlyxis actually a prequel taking place roughly five years before the events ofHalf-Life 2....

There are a huge number of horror movie franchises in cinema. Being generally cheaper to make than films in many other genres, it is easier for scary movies to garner a long list of sequels. The final girl trope in the horror genre refers to the last one left standing who manages to escape or defeat the villain. RELATED:Horror Movies With The Best Settings In the early days of horror films, it was more common for the last remaining person to be female, and the trope has remained until this day as a staple of the genre....

In 2017, Hazelight Studio Founder andIt Takes TwoCreative Director Josef Fares stole the show at the Video Game Awards when he gave an impassioned, expletive-laden speech promoting his new co-op titleA Way Out. The speech has since gone down in history as one of the most memorable moments from the Video Game Awards show. Unfortunately,A Way Outdid not include any references to the now notorious speech; however,the outspoken Josef Fareshas included the speech in the form of an easter egg that can be found in his new titleIt Takes Two....

It has been 38 years since the first version ofMicrosoft Flight Simulator, and the game continues to evolve and attract new pilots with each iteration. It seems that the sim is now more popular than ever, as latest entry in the series, 2020’sMicrosoft Flight Simulator, has become the fastest version of the game to grow to more than 2 million users. The first version ofMicrosoft Flight Simulatordebuted in 1982 and allowed players to explore the skies over two-dimensional versions of Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Seattle in a Cessna 182....

The vast majority ofMinecraftupdates focus on bringing vast, sweeping changes to the game. That’s no surprise; the more content Mojang manages to put into aMinecraftupdate, the more exciting it is. Past updates like the total overhaul of villages and the Nether’s rework have gone a long way to generate new waves ofMinecrafthype, helping the game flourish. Still, someMinecraftupdates succeed by focusing on the little things, like the introduction of bees. Every once in a while, the game needs smaller updates that focus on new details, in order to provide a moment’s relief for both Mojang andMinecraftfans between major updates....

NBA 2K23is coming soon and fans are excited to drop into the newest iteration of 2K’s basketball simulation game, ready to see what new game modes, players, effects, and other surprises await them in game. Players hope that the game fixesspeed boosts and blocksas well as works on many of the other visuals and mechanics that fans have been wanting tweaked over the years. As September gets closer and closer, fans are getting more and more excited about the potential improvements in the game’s graphics as well as in gameplay details....

After a worrying lack of communication from Atlus, the company recently confirmed thatPersona 5spin-off/sequelPersona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikersis finally releasing in Western regions under the abridged name ofPersona 5 Strikers. While a name change isn’t too surprising (though there are some fans who prefer the original title), that’s not the only thing that’s different between the Japanese and Western versions of the game. For some reason, Atlus has also made a rather curious change to thePersona 5 Strikersbox-art, albeit a very minor one....

In the Pokemon anime, Growlithe served as Office Jenny’s signature Pokemon. While these Growlithe would solve crime or need rescuing from Team Rocket, the Growlithe inPokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearlcan spend time aiding players on their journey or snoozing away in a PC storage box. Unfortunately, those who haveShining Pearlwill not be able to find Growlithe in the wild. Growlithe is an exclusive Pokemon inBrilliant Diamond,and it won’t appear until after the main story is completed....

New Pokemon Snapis a scant few days away from coming out. After years of asking, and multiple consoles and handhelds that seemed made to simulate aiming a camera, fans of the Nintendo 64 classic can finally be satisfied with a new gorgeous entry in thePokemon Snapsub-series. Now that one pipe dream has been fulfilled, perhaps more games from the N64 era could be brought back as well. Most of the first-party franchises and spin-offs featured on the console have been followed up on, but a few haven’t, and one that could definitely use a modern revival isPokemon Stadium....

The release of Marvel Studios’Spider-Man: No Way Homelast year brought three generations of the friendly neighborhood hero together for one collective battle against some of the hero’s most well-known bad guys. Now, fans will soon be able to stream the Tobey MaguireSpider-Manfilms on Peacock. The popularity of the multiverse adventure has caused viewership of the pastSpider-Manfilms to rise, with new fans of the web-slinger going back to understand the journey of the hero and longtime fans going back to feel the magic of the past once more....