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Resident Evil's Leon Is, In Fact, Named After A 1994 French Action Film
The namesake of Resident Evil's Leon S. Kennedy has been revealed, and, as many fans suspected, he's named after director Luc Besson's 1994 French action film Leon: The Professional.
Resident Evil 2 director Kideki Kamiya recently took to
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Last Flag, The Third-Person Shooter From Imagine Dragons Singer, Goes Free Every Weekend For Now
Last Flag, the multiplayer PvP game from Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds and developer Night Street Games, will host free weekends every weekend for the foreseeable future.
Players can try the demo version of Last Flag each Friday through Monday until the game's summer patch arrives,
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No, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy Did Not Endorse That Racy Twitch Stream
Twitch can be a wonderfully diverse place. My morning routine goes coffee, emails, then find a Twitch stream to have on my fourth monitor while I work. That can be anything from a standard game playthrough, to a live podcast, to someone just chatting about their life. Often, I will check out creators I'm less familiar with. Sometimes that can give me some unexpected results.
In the Just
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Call Of Duty Movie Director Said War Games Are Pathetic And For "Weak" People
Peter Berg is signed on to direct the upcoming Call of Duty movie from writer Taylor Sheridan. It's now come to light that Berg said in 2013 that video games are "pathetic" and people should go outside and do something instead of playing games for hours on
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Is The New Steam Controller Worth Its High Price?
Although there is ambiguity around the launch timing of the Steam Machine, Valve is preparing to release one piece of new hardware soon: the Steam Controller. It officially launches on May 4.
Previously, Valve released a rather experimental take on a gaming controller. Now, the company has taken a big stride forward in the world of hardware through the Steam Deck, arguably the most
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Diablo 4's Long-Searched-For Cow Level Could Finally Be Real In Lord Of Hatred
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred will introduce a number of new features to Blizzard's ARPG when it officially launches globally April 28, and one of them just might be a secret players have been hunting for since
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Super Mario Galaxy Movie Finally Dethroned At The Box Office
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has finally been dethroned at the box office after finishing every weekend No. 1 since its release on April 1.
The hugely popular animated movie that has earned more than $830 million globally so far was finally beaten in the US this past weekend by the
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The Last Of Us 2's Big Death Was Controversial At Naughty Dog, Too
A former Naughty Dog developer who worked on the first The Last of Us and its sequel has discussed the controversial decision to kill off a major character in The Last of Us: Part II.
Major spoilers for The Last of Us: Part II and the franchise in general follow below.
Heather Cerlan, an environment and texture artist for both The Last of Us games, said on
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Witness The Birth Of A New Gaming Genre This Week
The last couple of years have seen several new genres emerge, and this week, developers from across the world are looking to cement "Fake OS" games as the next big thing. These are the games that simulate operating systems, desktops, and mobile phones, using that digital canvas to tell engaging stories designed to thrill and mystify the user on the other end of the screen.
To get
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Power Wash Simulator Gets Biggest Crossover DLC Yet: Star Wars
The PowerWash Simulator series is getting its biggest crossover yet, as developer FuturLab has announced a partnership with Lucasfilm for an upcoming Star Wars DLC pack for PowerWash Simulator 2.
The Star Wars Pack is coming this summer and allows players to clean a variety of Star Wars ships, including X-Wings. The DLC is set during the events of the original Star Wars trilogy, and
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