After 10 years of one ofSonic’sbest titles being left on the Nintendo Wii,Sonic Colors: Ultimatesees the Nintendo-exclusive title released onto other, more recent platforms with a fresh coat of paint. While the game includes a new Wisp, a Metal Sonic Rival Rush Mode, and aTails Save featureinstead of normal lives, some fans have wondered if the glitches used for skips in speedrunning would be fixed as part of it. With review copies out and Early Access players able to experience the game, the skips have been found to still be possible with a little something extra thanks to Blind Squirrel Entertainment....

Summary Visual Novelshave been celebrating a renaissance of sorts over the past year with many gamers realizing their format allows them to tell intense stories that regular games can’t always manage. This is especially true when looking athorror games. Without having to rely oncheap tactics like jump scares, visual novels can craft some truly terrifying stories designed to perfectly unsettle anyone that plays through them. Some are particularly horrifyingand even seasoned fansof the genre know to not play through them all alone....

It’s no secret that one of the most highly requestedDLC characters forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateis Goku, but unfortunately that will probably never happen. In fact, series creator Masahiro Sakurai has already confirmed to fans that it won’t, making it clear that to be considered as a DLC character for the game, the character must have originated from a video game. Goku has video games about him, such as this year’sDragon Ball Z: Kakarot, but he is first and foremost a manga character and then an anime character....

Wordlemay very well be the first viral craze of 2022, ending 2021 on a strong note and beginning the new year on an even stronger one. The word game involves figuring out the placement of letters to guess a five-letter word, and it has covered social media with people posting their dailyWordlesuccesses and fails. It’s a pretty engaging word game, and it’ll be interesting to see how long it remains in the public eye, especially afterWordlewas acquired by the New York Times....

Hugh Jackman will help you access your memories for a price in the new trailer for theHBO Maxaction thrillerReminiscence.From theco-creator of HBO’sWestworldcomes the new sci-fi action thriller starring Jackman as a futuristic private investigator who specializes in accessing his client’s lost memories. Per the officialReminiscencesynopsis, Jackman stars as Nick Bannister, whose life is changed forever when takes on a new client named Mae, played byMission: Impossible 7star Rebecca Ferguson. As Bannister attempt to learn the truth about Mae’s disappearance, a violent conspiracy emerges that poses the question of just how far one will go the hold onto their loved ones....

The day many Xbox fans had been anticipating finally took place as Microsoft held its long awaitedGames Showcase event on July 23. As expected,Halo: Infinitewas a major part of the experience, demoing campaign gameplay with Master Chief exploring a new Halo ring, fighting familiar aliens, and using a new grapple hook to move around the map. The long rumoredFablewas also shown in a CG only trailer, the next genForza Motorsportwas also teased, as well as the multiple projects from Obsidian Entertainment....

The Callisto Protocolwas announced at The Game Awards, wearing its role as a spiritual successor toDead Spaceon its sleeves. Little has been revealed about this new horror game since then, although perhaps the oddest confirmation is thatit’s set in thePUBGuniverse.The Callisto Protocolis the brainchild of the originalDead Spacecreator’s new studio, Striking Distance, and as such, there’s a lot of expectations. It would seem the game is embracing those, however, as the developer wantsThe Callisto Protocolto be the scariest game on next-gen consoles....

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis one of the most successful RPGs of all time, giving players a vast world to explore and having consequences for many of the decisions that they make.The Civil War is one storyline in which players can control the outcome and narrative as they decide to side with either the Imperial Legion or the Stormcloak Rebellion. With the decisions that players make in this storyline, many of the Jarls ruling over the various Holds inSkyrimcan be overthrown, forcing the Holds to switch their allegiance and progress the narrative of the Civil War....

2019’sShazambrought a lot of levity to the DC Extended Universe. Usually regarded as the darker superhero movie franchise, it provided a breath of fresh air for the audience. It also provided a glimpse at an adaptation of a different mythology from DC comics as Billy Batson became imbued with an ancient power that includes helping a teenage boy appear as his ideal self while he flies, fights off bullies, and is virtually indestructible....

Survival horror games have been scaring fans since their very inception. By combining the jump scares and atmospheric terror of classic horror tropes with a lack of ammunition and combat, the genre revolutionized what it meant to be scary. RELATED:The 10 Best Survival Horror Games Of All Time, Ranked According To Metacritic The genre has undergone plenty of changes throughout the years. Although many proclaim the golden age to be the late 1990s and early 2000s, a new generation of survival horror has used the key strengths of these early games to carry the genre forward....

When theStar Warssequels were announced, many fans who were excited to see the Sith and Jedi return to the big screen were disappointed to learn that Disney was declaring the Expanded Universe non-canon. This was a particular blow to fans of the sequel novels but also the many video game adaptations made that had expanded upon the extensive history of theStar Warsuniverse. Now,Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2has a chance to bring back parts of the EU....

Players are alltoo familiar now with battle passes in games, andBabylon’s Fallis no stranger to this either. Fortunately, the first season of the battle pass will be free, but going forward, players will need to shell out an additional ten dollars on top of the already sixty-dollar price tag. Players can expect to find a “free” reward every second tier along with the Premium. Where most battle passes will progress based on the players gained experience,Babylon’s Fallhas a bit of a different approach, where the player will purchase the tiers instead....

Summary The ninth generation of home consoles is now up and running, and those who have been lucky enough to get their hands on an Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5 have been treated to the gaming industry’s latest advancements in technology. RELATED:Xbox Games That Deserve A Sequel Although there has been some disappointment over the lack of new releases thus far, the Series X has lived up to its marketing of being the world’s most powerful console, with the current array of Series X-optimized titles providing some of the best visuals available in gaming today....