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Dutch director Paul Verhoeven is likely best known among mainstream moviegoers as the director ofRoboCop, the 80s action classic that combined a thrilling futuristic world with biting social commentary. However,RoboCopisn’t the only Verhoeven movie that blends sci-fi and satire. The same can be said for his 1997 filmStarship Troopers. Upon its initial theatrical release,Starship Troopersenjoyed mediocre box office results, just barely making back its budget. Even worse, it was met with scathing reviews, with critics widely regarding it as a generic action movie with morally objectionable themes....

Quick Links Along with several other features,World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandariawill introduce a gem system to the limited-time mode, allowing players to enhance and customize their class with some extra abilities and effects for increased power and fun. While it may sound simple, some might find this new addition a little confusing, so we’ve taken the time to put all the information players will need into this helpful guide, with details on how the Gem system works and what gems players can expect to find....

An unfortunate YouTuber has had their credit card details revealed during a streaming session ofPokemon Scarlet and Violetby their own fish. The YouTuber often livestreams games being played by their fish, and hadn’t expected such a misfortune during theirPokemon Scarlet and Violetstream. With so many streamers to choose from playing recent releases and cult classics, there’s been more of a drive recently for streamers to have a personal gimmick, whether it be using aGuitar Herocontroller to beatDark Souls, dressing as the character of the game being played, or even usingbrain activation commands to playElden Ring....

Summary Dating simulators are a unique genre of gaming, in that they allow players to enter the realms of romance, which is quite tricky to explore in gaming, and therefore, it isn’t often attempted. However, some brave developers have tried their hand at creating beautiful romances, letting players take control of a character’s dating life. An even more niche genre is that of the horror dating sim. While most dating games involve happier themes and a gentler experience, there are a few that pull the rug out from under players, putting them in a world that is much more terrifying than could be imagined initially....

Summary One ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s best features is undoubtedly Link’s Ultrahand ability, which allows players access to a level of in-game creativity the franchise has never seen before. With Ultrahand, players can build a variety of structures, with most of them being useful as mounts to enhance traversal and exploration through the game’s vast open world of Hyrule. Unfortunately,Nintendo is abandoning Ultrahand afterTears of the Kingdom, so things will likely be much different in the series' next installment....

Summary TheDark Soulsseries is known for challenging gameplay, difficult bosses, and terrifying environments, andDark Souls 3is no different. These games are also, however, known for the incredible customizability available to players. Players can change the appearance, stats, armor, and weapons of their designed characters.Dark Souls 3has a massive gallery ofdifferent weapons for playersto try out, from katanas to oversized hammers and everything in between. One weapon type has always been in the hearts of allDark Soulsfans, not only because these weapons often boast the best stats in the games, but they also have incredible designs, fun, and diverse move-sets, and can be a challenge to obtain and master....

George Miller’sMad Maxfilms irrevocably changed the way pop culture views the end of all things. The brutal Australian wasteland teeming with armed maniacs and absurd vehicles extended into every tone and medium.Borderlandsisn’t set on a ruined Earth, but Pandora is as ecologically devastated and socially chaotic as the average stop onFury Road. The desperation and overwhelming violence push the mind past misery and into nihilistic glee, which is the perfect mindset in which to enjoy Neil Marshall’sDoomsday....

Summary At this point, a newCall of Dutygame each year is entirely unsurprising. For almost two decades now, a new entry in the shooter series has been something that gamers can set a watch by. Every fall, usually in the first two weeks of November, a newCoDgame comes. Usually, franchise fans will be treated to an entry from one of a fewCall of Dutysubseries each year, but 2023’s entry will break this tradition....

Summary The recently launchedCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3has faced some criticism for the lack of original content that it possesses. Despite being priced as a full premium release, many fans are characterizing the new game as a glorified DLC for its predecessor, but this is not to say the game has not made some great innovations to previousCoDformulas. One mode in particular that is shining inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is the War multiplayer mode, which offers large-scale objective-based gameplay....

Summary Call of Dutycampaigns tend to place a lot of stock in their ending. While the whole campaign is incredibly important, it’s usually aCall of Duty’s endingthat can make or break the entire experience, either being the perfect final action set piece to a rollercoaster of a high-octane campaign or being a lackluster mess that ends up letting down everything that came before it.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s ending kind of sits somewhere in the middle....

Capcomis mulling over ideas about what it wants to do with one of its most popular franchises. So far, 2023 has been an exciting year for the Japanese video game giant with some big releases likeResident Evil 4,Street Fighter 6,and upcoming third-person dinosaur shooterExoprimal.Capcom also announced some new gamesduring its recent showcase, includingApollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogyand a new action adventure title calledKunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. As one of the oldest independent video game developers in the world,Capcomhas some of the most coveted well-regarded franchises in its stable....

Summary Dead by Daylightconstantly adds new updates and Chapters with exciting original and licensed content, but this is also the same formula that it has doled out for years. There’s nothing particularly wrong with that since fans have been content to stick by Behaviour and help usher in new DLCs for the past handful of years, and it’s true that Behaviour is hitting the right notes with a lot of its latest decisions....

Summary Cozy farming gameFarm Together 2has revealed a bunch of new customization options and improvements over the original game, ahead of its release on Early Access later this year. The originalFarm Togetherwas quietly one of the most interestingindie gamesof 2018, and it’s finally getting a sequel. Farm Together 2was first announced last month, to the surprise of many fans of the original game. It has been six years since the original, so it may not have been surprising if developer Milkstone Studios had moved on to other projects....