Despite numerous controversies leading up to its release and a divisive response from fans, Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Us 2has been a rousing success for the studio, quickly becoming thefastest-selling PS4 exclusiveand breaking more sales records in countries like Japan. Those fans who have enjoyed the game are also continuing to dive deep into some of the sequel’s more immersive mechanics, such as Ellie’s freedom to play a detailed, functioning guitar....

Naughty Doghas been synonymous with the PlayStation brand for decades now. Considering it has delivered a new IP with almost every generation of platforms, it’s arguable that the PlayStation brand’s success could largely be attributed to thetop-tier exclusives that Naughty Dog has created. BetweenCrash Bandicoot,Jak and Daxter,Uncharted, andThe Last of Us, there has been no shortage of outstanding creativity coming from the studio for years. Looking into the future,Naughty Dog’s has already confirmed a new IP as one of its upcoming projects....

NetherRealm Studiosis a developer with a well-established legacy in the video game industry. Formed from the ashes of Midway Games,NetherRealmis the team behind theMortal Kombatfranchise, and more recently theInjusticefighting game series, too. While NetherRealm has also created some mobile game experiences, it’s difficult to imagine its primary focus being anything other than 2D fighting games. Yet a recent job listing hints that NetherRealm could be experimenting in a new direction....

Strandshas another challenging puzzle for word-search fans to ponder over. In this difficult themed puzzle, you will need to find seven different words hidden in the seemingly random grid of letters, all without overlapping any words and using all the letters available. Even therules of how to playStrandsmake it sound challenging, but actually trying to win one of these games can be incredibly hard, especially if you aren’t familiar with the category....

Anyone that’s attempted to mod a game in the past decade or so has likely usedNexus Mods, a website that hosts mods for some of the biggest games on the market. Mostly defined by its suite ofSkyrimmods, the website has grown to include dozens of games, with the likes ofThe Witcher3and many more appearing on the site. With its growth has come changes, but recent changes haven’t been received well....

Summary One of the great things about modern streaming services is that direct-to-TV movies have a higher quality to them than they did in the ’90s. Hulu distributed a new horror alien abduction movie that made people talk. It’s not universally loved by audiences, especially with the head-scratch of an ending, but it certainly became the topic of conversation when people returned to work. As much asA Quiet Placehad people talking, they didn’t discuss it and its ending as much as Brian Duffield’sNo One Will Save You....

Kraven’s datapad revealed a lot of characters that fans can expect to encounter inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2whether they are a friend or a foe. It is telling that Kraven seemingly considers Dr. Curtis Connors’ Lizard to be the character that could be his equal in battle, but based on the enormous mutation form Connors takes that might actually be true. In this way,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2confirmed a bunch of characters for the sequel, and it will be interesting to see how the franchise decides to pick up where it left off with a lot of them, especiallyYuri Watanabe’s Wraith....

The Revolutionary Army is one of the biggest forces in the world ofOne Piece. Led by the revolutionary Monkey D. Dragon, the Revolutionary Army aim to overthrow the Celestial Dragons and make the world a better place. Over the years, this organization has continued to grow in power and influence and forced the world to take them seriously. RELATED:One Piece: Characters Who Deserve Higher Bounties Along with Luffy’s father, Dragon, the Revolutionary Army is home to some of the mightiest characters in theOne Pieceworld and will only grow into a bigger threat with time as their members show their true worth....

The recent announcement that Blizzard plans to introduceOverwatch 2earlier than expected, rolling out what’s currently finished and then the rest of the game over time, took many by surprise. Perhaps even more surprising is how quickly that rollout began, withOverwatch 2’s private alpha already ongoing. Now Blizzard appears ready to address the current state ofOverwatch 2, feedback from the alpha, and plans for the beta, during a special developer broadcast airing on Friday....

Summary Fans have gotten id Software’s classic shooterDoomplayable within Atlus' hit JRPG,Persona 5 Royal. The iconic first-person shooter game is one of id Software’s most beloved titles, having been ported to several different video game systems over the past three decades. The effort hasn’t stopped at official ports to consoles, asDoomis also quite famous for having been ported to non-gaming devices, including but not limited to a Google Smart Clock, an Amiga 2600, and many others....

Community Days are one of the most anticipated events of the month for fans ofPokemon GO,with each month’s special day highlighting a different Pokemon. Alongsideincreased spawn rates for fan-favorite Pokemonand buffs for XP Boosts and Incense, the monthly Community Day also features increased spawns for the promo Pokemon’s shiny variant. The first event of 2022 starred Gen 1’s Grass starter Bulbasaur, and now, Niantic has revealed a fellow Grass-type from the Johto region will take the spotlight for the coming month....

The world map of the popular mobile gamePokemon GOis set to receive its first massive update in years. In a recent statement, the development team at Niantic said that the world map within the mobile title is some years out of date and that the world at large has changed since the last update to the maps withinPokemon GOitself.Released in the summer of 2016 to near-universal acclaim, the free-to-play, augmented reality (AR) game took the world by storm, having been downloaded and installed on countless mobile devices to date, and has brought in billions of dollars for Niantic....

Gen 5 ofPokemon GOwas introduced in September of 2019 and added many new, powerful Pokemon to the game’s Pokedex. In fact, many of the Pokemon in Gen 5 are so over-powered that many players have claimed it “broke” the game. If one compares the Pokemon on this list to the best Pokemon of previous generations it is easy to see why many players have this opinion. RELATED:10 Generation VIII Pokémon That Are Copies Of Older Pokémon This list will not include any Mega, Shiny, or Primal Pokemon....