In 2001, four years before the original Resident Evil 4 was released, Capcom knew it had a problem. The Resident Evil series was stuck in a cookie-cutter mold, producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi said at the time. “The whole concept of RE4 was to reinvent the game,” he said. “We wanted to...
We asked the Olympics why their official esports are so weird
On March 1, the International Olympic Committee announced the first details of the Olympic Esports Series 2023, the next step in the venerable sporting body’s tentative move into the esports arena. (It previously hosted an Olympic Virtual Series in tandem with the Tokyo 2020 games.) Beginning with qualification this month...
What time does Diablo 4’s early access begin?
The release of Diablo 4 has finally arrived, and to slightly complicate matters, there are two release dates to contend with. One is a period of early access, available to those who have the Digital Deluxe and Ultimate Editions of the game, meaning you can start playing as of June...
All the new video games launching in 2023
More than 100 major video game releases are expected in 2023, from highly anticipated RPGs like Starfield, Final Fantasy 16, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, to new, mainline entries in series like Marvel’s Spider-Man, Assassin’s Creed, and Street Fighter, and the long-awaited return of franchises like...
Orochium Shrine location and walkthrough in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Orochium Shrine is a shrine within The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Hebra Mountains region, just northwest of the Forgotten Temple. Completing the “Courage to Fall” trial is a challenge that heavily relies on Link’s Ultrahand and Ascend abilities to navigate the laser-filled shrine. There are also enemies...
All armor sets and set bonuses in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom boasts the most stylish armor sets and wardrobe flourishes in any Zelda game yet. While Link’s list of accomplishments is long — savior of Hyrule, vanquisher of Ganon, torturer of Koroks — one item on the résumé often goes overlooked: those fashionista...
AI can’t replace humans yet — but if the WGA writers don’t win, it might not matter
The first of what is sure to be many labor protests against artificial intelligence has already begun. It started with Hollywood writers who wanted to make sure they won’t be forced to work with — or be replaced by — AI tools like ChatGPT. But it has already grown beyond...
The best new Star Trek show is free to watch on YouTube
From Picard to Lower Decks, there are a quite a few Star Trek shows on Paramount Plus at the moment, but none of them are quite as good at capturing the series’ original magic as Strange New Worlds. Thankfully for fans who might be curious about the adventures of Captain...
Destiny fans mourn the loss of Lance Reddick
Fans are mourning the untimely death of Lance Reddick, the actor with roles in the John Wick franchise, The Wire, Bosch, and Fringe. There’s been an outpouring of tributes and remembrances on social media, both from admirers of Reddick’s work, and the actors who worked with him. But Destiny players...
The Mass Effect modding scene did what BioWare couldn’t
Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the remaster nearly a decade in the making, struck a nerve when it was finally released. Fans were thrilled to return to spacefaring as Commander Shepard, but a minor DLC from the first game, Pinnacle Station, was missing. BioWare later revealed that the code for that...