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One majorSonic the Hedgehogcharacter may have met an untimely demise, if a New Year’s Day image shared by the franchise’s Twitter page is any indication. Although almost assuredly not a serious plot point, it’s both darkly humorous and a deep-cut reference to one of Sonic’s very first games. While theSonic the Hedgehogfranchise is typically not known for a mature plot, its characters have sometimes found themselves in mortal peril. For example, the most recent mainline game,Sonic Forces, implies that thousands of soldiers perish during the fight to reclaim the world from the grasp of Eggman....

Star Trek: Lower Decksis one of themore unique takes on theStar Trekpropertythat have come out in a while. A fully animated, upbeat comedy series, the show stars some of the less glamorous workers on the U.S.S. Cerritos, one of the Starfleet’s least important ships. With a new take on the universe however, comes the inevitable complaints from those who preferred the old versions of the property, and so quite a few voices rose in protests against this silly new version of their beloved sci-fi property....

Standing as one of the first AAA single-playerStar Warsgames in years,Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderwas a massive success for Respawn Entertainment and EA. Following Cal Kestus - a Jedi in hiding following the events ofStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith -the game saw players venture across the galaxy in a new, canonical adventure, utilizing a mix ofDark-Souls-inspired combat and aMetroidvaniastructure. For those who never got to play the game or are merely itching to jump back in, today saw EA roll out a host of new next-generation optimization features via a new update....

The highly anticipated next Bethesda IP,Starfield,was finally given a release date at E3 2021, and fans have been ravenous for any information regarding the upcoming sci-fi open-world (or, rather, open-universe) game. It’s been in the works since the late ’90s when the company firstplayed with the ideaof an open-world Sci-Fi series, and it’s finally coming to fruition in 2022. RELATED:Story-Heavy Sci-Fi Games To Play While Waiting For Starfield Aside from a basic trailer highlighting the overall world and aesthetic, not much is known aboutStarfield....

Science fiction is broadly divided into two subgenres: soft sci-fi and hard sci-fi. Some of the most popular franchises, such asStar WarsandStar Trek,are soft sci-fi: while they may enjoy playing with various scientific ideas, they incorporate many technologies or powers that are impossible according to current scientific knowledge. RELATED:Underrated Sci-Fi TV Series Canceled After One Season In hard science fiction, the author does their best to only include plausible technologies. Sublight engines and planet-sized machines may be ludicrously expensive and difficult to develop, but they exist on the fringes of possibility....

The Sega Saturn may have come in last during the 5th Generation console race in North America, but that hasn’t stopped the system from achieving a cult favorite status. With a slew offan-favorite games, and new homebrew games and ports, there is still a ton to love about Sega’s black box! RELATED:Best N64 Accessories You Can Buy Right Now While getting the Saturn itself isn’t much of an issue, findingoriginal accessoriesand getting it hooked up to a modern display can be more tricky....

With a DLC release forThe Division 2set up for sometime this month, placed in aConey Island setting, the post-apocalyptic title may still have a bright future of continual updates ahead of it. To prep for it, the game currently has a massive discount on the Microsoft Store. This price cut also comes ahead of an apparent announcement regarding the future ofThe Division 2. RELATED:Ghost Recon Breakpoint Stadia Review The Division 2, normally priced at $59....

The Last of Us 2is one of PlayStation’s most successful first-party exclusives of the PS4 generation.The Last of Usfranchise has never been as popular as it is now. With an HBO television adaptation in production andThe Last of Us Remakereportedly in development,The Last of Usfans have a lot to potentially look forward to. There’s alsoThe Last of Us 2’s standalone multiplayer mode, Factions, currently in development at Naughty Dog. While details onThe Last of Us 2multiplayer remains scarce, random teases and job listings paint a picture of a more ambitious and large-scale project that should appeal to not just the fans of the Factions mode from the first game, but also to the broader PlayStation community....

The Sims 5is reportedly in development, and fans are hoping that a few key features missing in the previous title will make it back to the main game.The Simsseries has always been a life simulation game, and with this comes certain expectations of what should and should not be included in any of its titles. One of the biggest criticisms ofThe Sims 4was the segmented world that was a step in the wrong direction, following the praise thatThe Sims 3received for its world....

Wild Heartsis the next action RPG in a long line ofMonster Hunter-style releases. Capcom’s latter franchise began on the PS2 in 2004, back before online connectivity was as solid as it is today. Many previous contenders tried to take the throne such asGods Eater,Toukiden, andFreedom Wars, just to name a few. RELATED:Pro Tips For Wild Hearts Toukidenis actually a great series to bring up because Omega Force and Koei Tecmo developed those games along withWild Hearts....

A scientific study was done this past year to determine which of the top highest-rated horror movies was the scariest. 50 viewer’s heart rates were monitored while watching the movies, with average heart rate being taken into account as well as measuring any spikes in the BPM. The film that won the highest score based onthe scientists’ measurements was 2012 horror thrillerSinister. Many of the movies that topped the list skewed modern and were ones that packed in jump-scares,with slow burns falling to the bottomof the ranking....

Quick Links When it comes to tacklingValheim’s new Mistlands biome, the developers added in a new combat system: Magic. This powerful new option takes the shape of a handful of different staffs and weapons as well as its own armor set. This Eitr-Weave Armor is crucial for those players looking to take advantage ofValheim’s magical system. While this armor set plays an important part in this system, players are going to need to invest a lot of time in gathering the materials needed to create it....

As part ofWarner Bros. Discovery’s ongoing transformation, it has now been reported that the company is looking into selling the soundtracks to several Warner Bros. films, which make up some of the most iconic musical scores ever written. Warner Bros., or WarnerMedia and Discovery, ceased to exist as their former selves when the merger between the two companies took place, an event that brought with it a new era helmed by CEO David Zaslav, whose decisions have seen him fall under heavy scrutiny....