Jacob Armstrong

Much like its 2017 predecessor, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was a near-instant classic, continuing the story that began with Breath of the Wild and building on the unique gameplay mechanics that debuted in the first game. But according to Nintendo, Tears of the Kingdom was almost given a different title, and it’s one that will make perfect sense to anyone who’s finished the game.”One of the candidates for the title that made it to [the] end [of development] was ‘Tears of the Dragon,'” producer Eiji Aonuma explained in the game’s art book, which was released in Japan at the end of August. “But it would be a bad idea to have the keyword ‘Dragon’ in the title, and we wanted to have dragon patterns in the logo, but decided otherwise. It’d emphasize the Light Dragon, after all.”…

At this weekend’s domestic box office, Alien: Romulus fell to No. 2 behind Deadpool & Wolverine. The Marvel flick reclaimed the No. 1 slot with $18.3 million and a new $577.2 million domestic total. By comparison, Romulus came up just a little short with $16.2 million, which raised its domestic total to $72.5 million. But when combined with its $152.8 million international take, Alien: Romulus’ cumulative $225.4 million worldwide total makes it the third highest-grossing film in the Alien franchise.The only two Alien films that made more money were Prometheus–which earned $403,354,469 worldwide in 2012–and its sequel, Alien: Covenant, which finished with $240.9 million in 2017. It should be noted that the earlier Alien movies were released from 1979 to 1997, when ticket prices were c…

Reviews are now live for Black Myth: Wukong, one of the most-anticipated games of August. A fast-paced action-RPG game inspired by the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, the game puts you in the boots of The Destined One as they navigate a dangerous world full of monsters and titanic threats. So far, reviews have been mostly positive, praising the game for its imaginative presentation and rich combat.There have been some criticisms over technical issues, and it’s worth noting that only PC review codes were provided to the press for review purposes, although the game will also launch for PS5 on August 20. On GameSpot’s sister site Metacritic, Black Myth: Wukong currently has a “generally favorable” metascore of 82 from 48 reviews.

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Red Dead Redemption might finally be coming to PC after 14 years, according to a listing.On PlayStation Network, a listing for Red Dead Redemption mentions a PC version of the game–or, rather, mentioned it, as it has since been removed. The listing previously said, “Experience the epic western adventures that defined a generation–now on PC for the first time ever.”

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“Experience the epic western adventures that defined a generation — now on PC for the first time ever.”
“Featuring the complete single-player experiences of both games, including bonus content from the Game of the Year Edition,… pic.twitter.com/YiTNJNCUy6 — Wario64 (@Wario64…

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In the upcoming Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, players will no longer be able to level up by taking inappropriate photos of female characters.First reported by Famitsu, the game is removing the “Erotica” category within its photography mechanic. In the original Dead Rising, players could earn PP, or Prestige Points, by taking photos in various categories. PP can then be used to increase Frank’s abilities. Some categories include “Horror” when lots of zombies are present in the shot, or “Brutality” when there’s gore and carnage around. The “Erotica” category includes taking shots of upskirts or cleavage.

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Although Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is the highest-grossing movie of the summer, Deadpool and Wolverine is catching up fast and closing in on $1 billion worldwide by this weekend. That’s a testament to the drawing power of leading men Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, who only briefly shared the screen 15 years earlier in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Now, Jackman is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at his ADR process during one of the new film’s fights between Wolverine and Deadpool.

Hi. #DeadpoolAndWolverine @ShawnLevyDirect pic.twitter.com/5GmfJKHQfJ — Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) August 6, 2024

The scene in question takes place near the middle of the movie, as Deadpool and Wolv…

Cat Quest has been one of gaming’s hidden gems, and with a threequel out this week, now is a great time to experience a paw-some action-RPG series. Switch owners looking to explore a land where feline and canine kingdoms are at war can add Cat Quest: The Fur-tastic Trilogy to their collection on October 24. The Fur-tastic Trilogy is available to preorder now at Amazon for $50, and it includes all three three games on one cartridge.

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Stardew Valley players on console and mobile will have to wait a little longer for update 1.6, though the port is still in the works, developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has confirmed. The wait for the developer’s next title Haunted Chocolatier is going to take a little longer, however, with work on that project not due to resume until Stardew 1.6 is finalized.The solo developer behind Stardew Valley posted the update about Stardew 1.6 to X today, acknowledging that fans may be frustrated with the long wait between the update’s PC release and its port to consoles and mobile devices. “I acknowledge that [the ports] are taking a long time,” he posted. “There are reasons for this, but the bottom line is that they are not out yet, we are still working on them, and they have been our primary f…

High on Life, the popular game from Rick & Morty creator Justin Roiland’s Squanch Games, is becoming an animated TV series. Deadline reports that Emmy-winning actor JB Smoove (Cub Your Enthusiasm) is attached as a producer on the series via his Alternate Side Productions outfit.Smoove voiced Gus in the video game, and the site reported there is a “good chance” he will come back to voice that role again for the TV series.The game also featured the voices of Susan Sarandon, Andy Daly, Tim Robinson, Tom Kenny, Thomas Middleditch, Jack Black, and Jennifer Hale.”They invited me to join them in the gaming universe and now I’m helping them move into the TV world!” Smoove said in a statement. “It’s a case of a game recognizing game! High on Life is wild, weird, and wonderful, and the series …