A lingering criticism of Bloober’sSilent Hill 2remake concerns its adaptation of the original game’s weapons and how players have even fewer options than the 2001 title.Pyramid Head’s Great Knife is dangled in front of players like a carrotonly for it to be a gimmick and lacking a swing animation, regardless of how futile or strained the action would have been. The remake then features a total of four weapons, which is pared down from the originalSilent Hill 2’s total of six weapons....

Summary Some audio tracks from theSplatoonseries have been removed from the Nintendo Music app. The move is surprising, especially since theSplatoonsongs were added to the app only about a week before being pulled. While soundtracks always play a large role in gaming,Splatoon’s songs tend to be more important in-universe than most. Music plays a huge role in the life of the game’sInklings and Octolings, and a dazzling number of genres and themes have been utilized to create theSplatoonOSTs....

Summary A recently releasedSTALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylmod adds the ability to climb much higher ledges than what the vanilla game allows. This simple change greatly improvesSTALKER 2’s movement, thus having a profound impact on both exploration and combat. The long-awaited fourth entry in GSC Game World’s immersive sim series was released for the Xbox Series X/S and PC on November 20. AlthoughSTALKER 2is planned to offer comprehensive mod support, it launched without an official toolkit for making custom content....

Quick Links AR416 is one of the best and most hard-hitting assault rifles inStalker 2: Heart of Chornobylthat players can get quite early in the game. Although most of the enemies get close to players and attack, it’s easier to deal with most of them from a distance. Assault rifles turn out to be great weapons as they can shoot out a barrage of bullets with manageable recoil that shred enemies....

Summary SomeStardew Valleyfans are currently trying to make a Pelican Town-inspiredLEGOset concept a reality. The inventive design, which incorporates thousands of parts, was recently shared via theLEGOIdeas website. Originally called LEGO CUUSOO, LEGO Ideas is an online platform that allows fans to share their creations and have others vote on them for a chance to turn them into real products. The service hasfacilitated the creation of many a fan-made LEGO setsince its 2008 launch....

ThePlayStation 5was launched in November of 2020, and has since sold more than twice the number of Xbox Series X/S consoles, even though it was quite difficult to purchase initially. Now, with Black Friday approaching, the Fortnite Cobalt Star Bundle for the PS5 Slim and Digital Edition is discounted on Best Buy, so for those who have been unable to get their hands on the console, now is your chance....

Super Bombliss, which is available as part ofTetris Forever, puts a unique spin on theTetrisformula, and it features several game modes. One of those modes is called “Puzzle,” and it gives players access to 100 puzzles that they can solve. For thoseTetris Foreverplayers who may be struggling with some of the Level 3 puzzles inSuper Bombliss, this guide details solutions that can be used to complete all 10 of them....

Summary One of the things that has madeSuperman & Loisso entertaining is the way it effortlessly balances staying true to the canon of Superman and his love interest while also rewriting some things to better fit the series as a whole. The people behind the production does it so effortlessly sometimes that the audience doesn’t even see it coming until its here. That was definitely the case with the latest episode ofSuperman & Loiswhere Clark decided it was finally time to “unmask” himself after spending the better part of the last three and a half seasonspreaching to his sonsat every turn how important it was to keep their identities under wraps....

Budgetgaming monitorshave gotten really good, and theASRock Phantom Gaming PG34WQ15R2Bis a prime example of that. Right now, the company is offering a huge discount on one of its 165Hz ultrawide offerings, and you can grab it for just$200. At that price, there are a lot of features that this monitor brings, making it the perfect upgrade for your gaming setup. Of course, there are some compromises you will be making with the PG34WQ15R2B, so don’t expect an OLED or Fast IPS panel here....

Summary The Gunfight mode must be the most intense mode inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6due to its intense action, quick rounds, and no respawns.Since weapons and loadoutsare given randomly for each match, it’s imperative to know which ones will do the best job in such circumstances. The mode offers mostly tiny maps that prioritize close-ranged weaponry, which is the focus of this list. The Gunfight mode has a very high skill ceiling, making it unsuitable for beginner players....

The Game Awards 2024nominees have been announced for a little while now, letting fans stew over them ahead of the showcase on December 12. While all eyes are likely on the Game of the Year award, each one carries its own weight and represents an important element of video game design. The cohesion of that, though, is represented byThe Game Awards' Best Game Direction category, which focuses on “outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design....

Summary Mortal Kombat 1’s Ghostface may have had their face revealed, but that might not be the end of the mystery surrounding them. Out of all of the guest fighters inMortal Kombat 1, Ghostface stands out in a few notable ways. Unlike most horror movie guest characters, Ghostface has no supernatural traits, although their similarly masked allies in the game do. At the same time, they also brought something of a mystery surrounding which Ghostface was under the mask....

Summary Following a blockbuster first season, all eyes are onThe Last of UsSeason 2 to see whether it can adapt Naughty Dog’s second video game in the franchise as successfully as it did the first. HBO’sThe Last of Ustook the opportunity to expand on certain character’s roles in the series that never got time or space in the video game, and it seems that Season 2 will do the same....