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Read More »The RE4 Merchant Exemplifies Everything Great About the Game
The Resident Evil 4 merchant is one of the most absurd parts of a game that’s already jam-packed with completely ridiculous over-the-top stuff — but he also exemplifies everything that makes that game so great. This guy first pops up in a random window like a sock puppet and then …
Read More »Diablo 4 Battle Pass Will Take Around 80 Hours to Complete
Diablo 4 will have a seasonal model much like its predecessor, and it seems like there will be a lot of content for players to tackle. In an interview with PC Gamer, associate game director Joe Piepiora revealed the length fans can expect to complete each season's battle pass. "Right …
Read More »Not Every Journey Is the Same: Why Remakes and Remasters are Great for Gamers
Hey Unlocked listeners and readers, Stella Chung here again today to talk about how great games are! Specifically, I want to talk about how great remakes are in this current game market. I recently started playing Resident Evil 4 for the first time, thanks to the remake, and I posted …
Read More »Meet Your Maker Review
As someone who’s spent a good deal of time tending to The Entity’s beloved meat hooks in Dead By Daylight, I had high expectations about what developer Behaviour Interactive would work on next. And thankfully, they’ve delivered yet another fresh idea that I can’t stop thinking about with a unique …
Read More »Live Service Games Are Exhausting
MultiVersus is closing its doors – well, early access doors – on June 25, and there’s been a lot of discourse about this move by Warner Bros. Games and Player First Games. I think the general consensus is that everyone sort of forgot MultiVersus was an Early Access game as …
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Remake Is a Love(craftian) Letter to My Favorite Monsters
There are a lot of reasons to love Resident Evil 4, but something that jumped out at me while playing through the remake is how it feels like a medley of homages to some of the greatest horror movie monsters and antagonists of all time. There’s no way of telling …
Read More »Lance Reddick Epitomized the Best of the Gaming Community
Friday’s news of Lance Reddick passing hit me hard. Writing this piece without crying has been impossible. But I want to – I need to – talk about Reddick’s impact on the gaming community. Reddick voiced Zavala in the Destiny series and Sylens from Horizon Zero Dawn, and both Bungie …
Read More »Atari is Acquiring System Shock Developer Night Dive Studios
Atari has entered an agreement to acquire Night Dive Studios. This agreement would support Atari’s retro-focused growth strategy and provide access to Night Dive’s IP, which includes System Shock, as well as utilize the studio’s proprietary KEX engine and publishing capabilities. Chairman and CEO of Atari Wade Rosen said in …
Read More »Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Is Stepping Down After 16 Years
Emmett Shear, CEO of uber-popular streaming platform Twitch, is resigning from his position after more than 16 years at the helm. Shear announced his departure in a Twitter thread today. According to screenshots of his blog post, the birth of his son made him pause and reflect on his future …
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