Level up, retro rangers and Easter egg hunters! Get your controllers ready because we’re about to speedrun through some of the wildest “wait, that’s what it used to be called?” moments in video game lore. Grab a potion, equip that Wisdom Hat, and let’s 100% this listicle: 8 Popular Game Series That Have Changed Names….
Ubisoft just cracked open the nostalgia vault and pulled out five titles from the PS2, PS3, and PS4 era for a fresh release on PS5. And somehow, Cold Fear made the cut. If you remember that one, congrats—you’re officially a relic. The Games Here’s the lineup of resurrected chaos: Cold Fear (PS2) – Survival horror…
Gamescom just revealed the Hellraiser: Revival HANDS-ON Preview, and it is disgustingly beautiful. Sticking to the masterpiece of Clive Barker’s original film, the game will follow the film’s footprint, but expand the Hellraiser universe. During the HANDS-ON Preview, players got to experience the game, and it is exactly as we would expect from a Hellraiser…
Foreshadowing is a literary device used in literature to build tension and engage audiences within a story. It’s one of my favorite literary devices to come across because of the fun nature of its use, especially in video games. Like, do you ever wonder why we always say “I knew it!” during a significant plot…
Gamescom is supposed to be a celebration. A hype-fueled, trailer-packed, serotonin-delivering spectacle where we all pretend we’re not broke, burned out, or quietly mourning the death of our favorite studios. But this year? It felt like someone threw a party and forgot to invite joy. Yes, there were announcements. Yes, there were games. But the…
Gamescom 2025 has officially wrapped up, and let me tell you—this year’s awards ceremony had more twists than a pretzel factory! With 19 categories up for grabs, some winners had us nodding in agreement, while others left us scratching our heads, wondering what the judges were thinking. Ready to dive into the chaos? Let’s break…
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is an action-adventure game that follows the real-life legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi in fantastical, reimagined Edo Japan, fighting demons called Genma. This will be the newest game in the series, which hasn’t seen a release in about 20 years. Gamescom just released new gameplay footage of the titular game, and…
Look, when two of gaming’s most unhinged creators team up for a project, you know you’re in for something that’ll either be absolutely brilliant or completely bonkers. With Hotel Barcelona, we’re getting both SWERY (the mastermind behind Deadly Premonition’s weird charm) and Suda51 (No More Heroes’ punk rock energy) throwing everything at the wall to…
Gamescom 2025 kicked things off with a thrilling showcase. The night’s spotlight fell first on Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, arriving on shelves on November 14th with a fully co-op-capable campaign and The Endgame, a post-story survival mode where squads are testing through survival mode designed for optimal tactics under severe weather changing conditions….
In the art of storytelling, shock factor is a pretty important detail to capture audience’s attention and engage them within the story. In gaming, it is the same. Shock factor in any sense creates full immersion for gamers, and one way in which game developers create shock factor are intense scenes of betrayal between characters….
