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Now that the launch dust has settled, it feels like a reasonable moment to pause and reflect on the Cyberpunk 2077 story – not only because it may help in identifying danger signs in the future. There are two big things to note before digging into the disasters around its …

2007 is the year that the era of HD gaming finally came into focus. In many respects, the developers behind the biggest games of 2007 wrote the rulebook for gaming as we know, see, and experience it today. Visual fidelity might be sharper, framerates stabler, and game worlds more densely …

Square Enix is about to bring Final Fantasy into the next generation. On April 13, an open beta of Final Fantasy 14 is set to land on PS5, introducing a suite a upgraded features such as improved frame rates, faster load times, 4K resolution support and more. The PS5 version …

Resident Evil is no stranger to mutation. Capcom reflects the unsuspecting citizens of Raccoon City in this respect, genetically morphing over time in response to viral and environmental factors beyond its control. But where those caught up in the aftermath of the Mansion Incident can blame the T-virus for slow …

“Enter the Survival Horror…” with those four words, Capcom kick-started a genre revolution. The Resident Evil series made its debut on March 22, 1996, for the original PlayStation. In the 25 years since, Resident Evil has grown to become one of gaming’s most beloved and best-selling franchises – shifting over 107 …

The next-generation of gaming has arrived, and with it, our understanding of its many buzzwords and acronyms, from ray-tracing to haptic feedback, has finally started to make sense. But, as is always the case in this industry, the focus has already turned to the next thing that could push the …

As a longtime Fire Emblem fan, I can’t help but be drawn to Project Triangle Strategy (lacklustre working title aside). After playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses to death back in 2019, I’m more than ready for a new strategy-based adventure and Square Enix’s upcoming RPG seems to fit that bill …

Wanda Maximoff has the potential to become Marvel’s strongest villain. We’ve seen how terrifying her powers can be in WandaVision, with Scarlet Witch trapping an entire town in her new, creepy reality. However, the Marvel show has successfully avoided a major, harmful trope about powerful women in fiction.   WandaVision …

Godzilla vs. Kong will be a colossal showdown between two monsters – yet it’s another, more important collision in that same movie that should have everyone talking. Not only is the Warner Bros. crossover an old-school blockbuster in the best possible way, it’s likely to change how we see cinematic …

There’s no getting away from it: Zack Snyder is a polarising figure. Worshipped by a vocal section of the internet, his movies – Batman v Superman, Man of Steel, 300, Watchmen – have been met with a mixed critical reception, often ending up more ridiculed than revered. All it takes …