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With TikTok being as popular, if not more so than “Vines” have been in the past, it’s no wonder that the memes created in the app have continuously reached outside that community. This time, theStardew Valleyfan base has been hit with the newest trend, as a humorous fan took to recreating it inStardew Valleystyle. With the multiplayer capabilities ofStardewallowing for a wide variety of gameplay experiences, this player perfectly emulated the original meme inside the game....

A politician from the nation of Turkey is calling for a full-on investigation of streaming platformTwitch. The motion comes from the reveal of a devious money laundering scheme that occurred on the site, where Turkish streamers were pulling in huge amounts of Bit donations, despite having a miniscule amount of followers. The massive Twitch data breach, which was in turned leaked to the public, initially occured during the first week of October 2021....

Around 5 o’clock in the morning on December 4, Twitch streamer JayKirky was streaming someResident Evil: Resistancegameplay, the multiplayer component attached to theResident Evil 3remakethat released earlier this year. While playing the game, JayKirky heard a strange banging noise. JayKirky remarked, “It sounds like someone’s trying to break in,” and as it turns out, that’s exactly what was happening. In the clip, JayKirky continues playingResident Evil: Resistancefor a few seconds as normal, but the banging sounds continue....

Ubisoft confirms thatAssassin’s CreedInvictusis officially in development and that it is being created by a team that includesFor Honorveterans.Invictusis the codename for thestandalone multiplayerAssassin’s Creedgamewhich was revealed at the franchise’sUbisoft Forward showcase back in September alongside some other big projects such asAssassin’s Creed Red, Jade,andHexe, which are reported to be new single-player titles. So far, information onInvictushas remained mostly sparse, but this hasn’t stopped fans from getting excited about the prospect of it....

WhileBack 4 Bloodhas proven to be a rather popular multiplayer shooter since its launch, there are a few signs that it may struggle in the long term. Notably,Back 4 Bloodhas faced stiff competition fromLeft 4 Dead 2, which recently even leapfroggedBack 4 Bloodin active players. IfBack 4 Bloodis to maintain a player base in the long term, it may have to implement new ways to improve its longevity. Back 4 Bloodcould take notes fromLeft 4 Dead 2here, as it is a great example of a video game with longevity....

Disney packed 2023 withStar Warscontent, making it an exciting time to be aStar Warsfan. The studio kicked off the year withStar Wars: The Bad Batchseason two,The Mandalorianseason three,Visionsvolume two,Young Jedi Adventures, andAhsoka.The success of these shows and Lucasfilm’s games has opened the door for so much in the world ofStar Wars.2023 was a busy year forStar Wars, potentially giving fans whiplash from the amount of content that flooded Disney+. Christopher Ford and Jon Watts...

Blizzardis one of the busiest developers in the gaming industry, and has been for the best part of two decades. Never content with just one big release at a time, Blizzard has always developed multiple projects at once, with some smaller titles acting as spin-offs of bigger projects and multiple big-name titles occassionally landing at once. Back in the day,theWarcraftreal-time strategy serieswas releasing around the same time asWorld of Warcraftexpansions. Nothing’s really changed, with Blizzard having just releasedOverwatch 2, andDiablo 4set for release next year....

TheWild Heartsdevelopers have officially acknowledged the game’s performance issues, and they are already seeking feedback from the community. Produced as a result of the partnership between the two publishing companies EA and Koei Tecmo, as well as the developer Omega Force, the monster-hunting adventure isn’t without its issues on launch day, much like many modern AAA releases. After it became clear thatWild Heartshas serious performance problemsacross the board — though they are most apparent on the lower-end Xbox Series S consoles — it didn’t take long for the developers to acknowledge them....

Life simulator games encompass a wide variety of subgenres that are generally predicated on management and construction-based gameplay. Building sims grew in popularity in the ’90s, withnotable titles likeSimCity,and have again rose in popularity recently as more and more players are attracted to more simplistic, retro-style games. Recently added to Xbox Game Pass,Planet Coastergives players the opportunity to enjoy a more refined version of ’90s classics likeRollercoaster Tycoon. Planet Coasterhas been compared to 2016’sParkitect,which alsoreplicates the style and gameplay ofRollercoaster Tycoon....

Summary Microsoft published the financials for the fourth quarter of its 2023 fiscal year, confirming a record number of monthlyXboxusers, in addition to revealing some impressive sales figures, among other things. WhileMicrosoft claimed that Xbox lost the console warsas recently as June, these new insights into its financial performance indicate that its gaming division is still enjoying steady growth. The tech giant spent the majority of this year downplaying the success of its Xbox business as part of a strategy to push the Activision Blizzard acquisition over the finish line....

Zack Snyder is officially heading to space within his newest cinematic endeavor with Netflix. The versatile director has tapped into several different subject areas, bringing material from beloved comic books to life while exploring the chaos rooted within a zombie apocalypse. Hiszombie thrillerArmy of the Deadgenerated a tremendous amount of buzz, leading to a spin-off withArmy of Thieves, which led to a new deal with the streaming service. His first film under the new agreement will be an epic sci-fi adventure entitledRebel Moon, which he will co-write, direct, and produce for the platform....

ALegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayer has made a helpful discovery in the open world game after 437 hours of gameplay.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis an absolutely massive game, so it’s no surprise that it will take fans hundreds of hours to see everything that it has to offer. As players exploreZelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s gigantic open world, they will come across all kinds ofmaterials that they can use for combat, crafting, and cooking....

Buffy the Vampire Slayerfirst kicked her way onto screens in 1997 and was based on the movie of the same name that had released a few years prior in 1992. This supernatural TV series was so popular that it ran for seven seasons, and even after it came off the air, it continued in comic-book form.Buffyeven spawned aspin-offTV series withAngel. RELATED:10 Forgotten Games from the ’90s Everyone Played During her reign as “The Slayer,” Buffy had to face many nasties, strange creatures, and demons, some of which were so unsettling that they have stayed with viewers ever since....