The Last of Us' Cordyceps Brain Infection is a mutated strain that parasitically affects its host and remote interiors that are filled with fungal spores. Further, the Cordyceps fungal infection led to quarantine zones and restrictions of human activity due to so much devastation was caused by the infected creatures that the fungus breeds inThe Last of Us. Indeed, the fungal infection evolves and develops through further stages of worsened mutations that in turn create more difficult enemies inThe Last of UsandThe Last of Us 2for players to encounter, while never compromising the narrative experience of either game....

The sequel toThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis one of the most highly anticipated games in recent memory. This is especially true considering the 2017 launch Switch title instantlybroke records as one of the highest-rated Metacritic games of all time. Since Nintendo announcedBreath of the Wild 2, fans have been waiting for any piece of new information, and there are many hopes and dreams as to what the game could be....

WithResident Evil Villagehaving now been out for a number of weeks, fans have thoroughly explored everything there is to know about the survival-horror game. But now, withResident Evil Villagein the rearview, fans are busy wondering what the future ofResident Evilhas in store. WhileResident Evil 9is most likely a long way away, Capcom seems as though it has already dropped hints about the plot ofRE 9. Following thedeath of Mother Mirandaand Ethan Winters, it may be difficult to imagine howResident Evil 9will carry on the Winters storyline....

Ubisoft has recently released its fiscal report for 2019-2020, and it includes a rather interesting detail.Ubisofthas confirmed that it will be releasing one unannounced AAA game in the 2020-2021 fiscal year, joining four that have already been announced. Ubisoft’s slate for the 2020-2021 fiscal year includesAssassin’s Creed Valhalla,Gods and Monsters,Rainbow Six Quarantine, andWatch Dogs Legion. No details on the fifth game have been confirmed at the time of this writing, but there are some distinct possibilities....

Rockstar Games may be best known for itsGrand Theft AutoandRed Dead Redemptionfranchises, but once upon a time, the studio made other games, too. Alongside its heavy hitters were smaller projects likeRockstar Games Presents Table Tennis,open world school gameBully, and ultra-violent stealth-action gameManhunt. Rockstar also used to make its own racing game series back in the day in the form of the well-receivedMidnight Clubseries, though the franchise has been dormant for quite some time....

TheGod of Warfranchise is known for its thrilling boss fights. Kratos fought and won against several Greek gods in the original series of games, with 2018’sGod of Warfeaturing fights against gods from Norse mythology. This latest entry marked a new beginning for the series but retained the emphasis on over-the-top boss fights.In January of this year,God of Warcame out on PC and reportedly sold 971k copiesas of March 2022. Many praised Sony for releasing a relatively good port, especially when consideringHorizon Zero Dawn’s performance issues on PC....

The world celebrates Lunar New Year on February 1st. It is a holiday influenced by the Lunar or Lunisolar Calendar, whose months are divided into moon cycles. Similar to other festive holidays, Lunar New Year is about sharing warmth and food with loved ones. Also referred to as the Spring Festival, it originated in China and grew further into the East Asian countries and in some Western cities, like New York, London, Vancouver, and Sydney....

With the success of Sega’sYakuzaseries on PC and Xbox, it was only a matter of time until its recent spin-offJudgmentmade its way to more platforms, which happened just last week with the release ofJudgment Remastered. With this, Sega raised the game’s visual fidelity and performance, while also adding a new lighting engine to the game, and bringing the game to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Google Stadia. Shortly after, the publisher began teasing an event called “Judgment Day,” and thanks to sneaky footage released on the developer’s Twitter account, it’s almost guaranteed that this event is to announce a Judgment sequel....

While theNESmay have opened the floodgates of video game goodness, the Super Nintendo made sure they stayed open. Nintendo’s second home console was heavily supported by first-party titles likeSuper Mario World, Super Metroid, andThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Related:10 Longest SNES RPGs, And How Long They Take To Beat However, a plethora third-party developers made many of their best and most legendary games for the console as well....

Ghost of Tsushimatakes place after the Mongol invasion of Tsushima, with protagonist Jin Sakai as one of the last samurai as he fights to take back is home. The PlayStation exclusive was widely acclaimed and featured a creative wind navigation system. RELATED:10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In Ghost of Tsushima For all of the praise it received, there are still some annoying aspects of the game. These may be small things about inventory management, or specific gameplay segments....

Summary Hadeshas to be, at this point, one of the most popular roguelikes of all time. This story, detailing Zagreus' journey out of Tartarus, has such an incredibly deep well of content in it, and the fanbase seems to agree since the game is so incredibly popular. And, this is par for the course for Supergiant Games, as they’ve been making stellar titles all the way since the days ofBastionback in 2011....

TheAnimal Crossingfranchise has been known for its incorporation of adorable villager companions since its first game. There are a variety of different animal species that can live in player’s islands inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, one of which is the ostrich. InNew Horizons, there are ten different ostriches that can live on the player’s island. RELATED:Best Jack O' Lanterns In Video Games With any game that allows players to pick companions, or in this case villagers, there are bound to be opinions about which animals are the best to keep around and which should be avoided....

Summary Thetactical shootersubgenre contains progressive gameplay that is continually developing. The genre often involvesusing multiple gadgets,breaching doors with a squad, or planning the attack method before a match starts. Routinely found in online tactical-based games is a need for communication. Regardless of a player’s experience level withtactical shooter games, it’s never too late to delve into one of these hit games. It can be quite challenging to get into these titles (especially if players are too used to FPS titles where individual skill is more important than teamwork), but patient players who take their time to learn how the game works will be more than pleased with what these games have to offer when everything finally clicks into place....