Beenox and Activision’sThe Amazing Spider-Manfollowed the events of Marc Webb’s movie counterpart, but spun its own original narrative after the fact. Making a marginal departure from thestandard open-worldSpider-Mangamesthat players had grown accustomed to,The Amazing Spider-Manwas a more cinematic and intimate experience with first-person mechanics and a lot of indoor environments. Its sequel,The Amazing Spider-Man 2, did more of the same. However,The Amazing Spider-Man 2followed its movie counterpart’s events directly while weaving in new narratives and character iterations for side activities, as well as other primary antagonists such as Cletus Kasady’s Carnage....

The last few years have been great for fans of Norse mythology. With AAA titles likeGod of WarandAssassin’s Creed: Valhalla,players have been able to get a look at the great north’s culture and myths in a whole new way. However, it seems that it isn’t just the blockbuster titles that have taken inspiration from the Viking way of life. The new hit indie game,Valheim, has set players loose in a Norse realm and forces them to survive the harsh landscape....

Among Usis one of the quickest-growing games in terms of popularity in recent months, and its viral nature is boosting the growth of a particular Twitch streamer. Rachell Hofstetter, who goes by the handle Valkyrae online, has capitalized on the social deduction game to become the fastest-growing and one of the mostpopular streamersworldwide. Social distancing and quarantining has kept many people inside, and video game sales and playing numbers have risen as a result....

Season 13 forFallout 76will be released around the same time as the Once In A Blue Moon update, so they can be considered two sides of the same coin for the time being. The key difference is that the content from the new update will be a permanent addition toFallout 76, while the Season 13 Scoreboard and rewards will eventually retire. At that point, some of the Scoreboard rewards will live on through various endgame vendors and Atomic Shop reruns, though most of the rewards will be gone for good....

The Town of Lightis a psychological thriller in which the player takes the role of Renee, a 16-years-old girl who struggles with mental illness. All the characters depicted in the game are fictional, but the asylum in Tuscany where the entire game takes place is real. In order to make the best representation of how asylums used to work, theindie developersconducted numerous interviews. They brought all the testimonies and information they acquired during their research into the game in order to try and makeThe Town of Lightthe most accurate representation of a real societal ill possible....

Players are going back to the past withWorld of Warcraft Classic: The Burning Crusade. All new and old dungeons and raids are landing, players are fighting new old foes, andone group recently become the first to hit level 70. WithWorld of Warcraft Classic: The Burning Crusadein the hands of new and old players alike, everyone’s trying to get everywhere they can. Horde players with an interest in gemcrafting have one destination on the top of their list: Silvermoon City....

Even though the WWE games could always do with more Legends from different eras,WWE 2K22does have a good selection, so fans can create orrecreate their dream matchesin the game. Whether it’s a dream bout pitting Bret Hart against AJ Styles or recreating The Ultimate Warrior versus Hulk Hogan from WrestleMania 6,WWE 2K22has its fans covered. RELATED:WWE 2K22: How To Win In The Hell In A Cell Past and present,WWE 2K22features a number of Legendsfor players to select....

Zenless Zone Zerois a multi-platform game, so players can enjoy it on the platform of their choice. The game is available on PlayStation 5, PC, and mobile phones. Depending on the medium that they decide to use,Zenless Zone Zeroplayers may have to free up space or upgrade their system. This is particularly important for those playing the game on a PC. So, beforedownloadingZenless Zone Zero, gamers should take a look at the requirements for a smooth and uninterrupted experience....

Yakuza: Like A Dragonhas been released, marking it as the first title in the series to release on launch day for Microsoft consoles and PC as well as Sony consoles, which held exclusivity for a long time. RELATED:5 Things We Loved About Yakuza: Like A Dragon (& 5 Things We Don’t) It’s also the first in the franchise to releasefor the new generation of consoles, with it already being available for the Xbox Series X and it is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5 in March....

There was a time when people considered the JRPG genre to be obsolete, with the advent of real-time action seemingly becoming the norm. However, this narrow viewpoint takes away fromthe massive success of games in this genre to this day, with titles likePersona 5andDragon Quest XImaking it infinitely clear thatthe JRPG genre is far from being obsolete. RELATED:10 Best JRPG Soundtracks, Ranked That being said, the gripe against combat that people have for most JRPGs does hold true, especially for the following games on this list....

Nintendo’s mascot is a humble plumber from the Mushroom Kingdom. When he’s notsaving Princess Peach from Bowser,Mario appears in games likeSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.Displaying his fighting prowess and heroism in multiple games, he is continually growing. We may never see Mario reach his true potential. RELATED:10 Nintendo 64 Games We’d Like To See On Nintendo Switch Online PlayStation’s heroes and heroines are among the most powerful in video games. Naturally, theirdesigns draw inspiration from Nintendo,one of the industry’s oldest companies....

Countless internet developers are chiming in on a question about retirement, and the answers seem rather bleak. The individuals that work very hard on creating the video games that so many know and love apparently do not foresee themselves retiring any time soon; or at all. While those who are the big names within the industry may be able to step away, likeReggie Fils-Aime retiring from Nintendoa few years ago, there are others in lesser positions that are finding it to be much more difficult to fathom....

As the weather warms and MLB’s Opening Day draws near, so too does the release ofMLB The Show 23. The yearly baseball sim is entering its third year on current-gen consoles, and developer San Diego Studio continues to up its ambition. Where most yearly sports games rarely iterate with each new installment,MLB The Show 23promises to deliver new features that build on the franchise’s foundation while improving established mechanics. In the month leading up toMLB The Show 23’s release,San Diego Studio has provided in-depth feature premiersto build anticipation....