I didn’t know that there was a documentary about the making of The Last of Us until I saw Naughty Dog’s trailer for its follow-up documentary, Grounded 2: Making The Last of Us Part 2. In fact, I only sawthattrailer because I was checking out the new features in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, and came across it in the extras menu. I watched the first Grounded last night, to contextualise the upcoming sequel....

Quick Links Before 2023’sAlan Wake 2, the official sequel to Remedy’s cult hit horror game Alan Wake, there was a game called Alan Wake’s American Nightmare. For a long time, it was its own separate thing, not really DLC tied to the original game, nor did it tie into any of the characters from Bright Falls. While Remedy intended Alan Wake 2 to also be its own thing, not needing to retain any information from previous titles in the series, it’s Remedy....

One of the defining characteristics ofThe Game Awards2023 was the rushed speeches. When Neil Druckmann collected his award forThe Last of Uswinning Best Adaptation, he opened with “Clock’s ticking,” which seemed to be a snarky remark at this fact. But no, he was being literal - during every speech, there was in fact a 60 second clock ticking that ended with the phrase ‘Please Wrap It Up’. How do we fix this?...

Colourful little frogs with content expressions lounging around in paddling pools, sitting on froggy-themed slides, or hanging over the sides of wheelbarrows, all depicted in a charming hand-drawn 2D art style. What more could I want from my next cosy adventure? Sometimes, you just need to relax with a comfort game that doesn’t require too much energy and that you can enjoy at your own pace. Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge is an indie game I’ve had my eye on for a while, enjoying the multitude of delightful froggy scenes regularly posted on Twitter by the developer, and after checking out the demo, I wasn’t disappointed....

How did the pear, the koala, the armadillo, the frog, and the owl cross the road? It sounds like the opening to a joke, and you’ll undoubtedly have a few laughs along the way, but the only real answer I can give you is ‘by winging it’. Helping others may be the intended theme forKarmaZoo, but it turns out that here at TheGamer, our little band of misfits was channelling chaotic good vibes instead as we floundered our way to any victories earned and repeatedly laughed as the pear failed to catch up with the rest of us....

Can’t Help Falling In Love is not only one of Elvis Presley’s most romantic hits, it was also recorded for his flick Blue Hawaii, which makes it the perfect thematic record forLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. I have already written aboutNancy’s love story in Infinite Wealth, but it’s not just a game with some romantic side quests. It’s a game that explores the specific ideas that Elvis was singing about, and becomes a far more heartfelt game in the process....

Summary Marvel’s Spider-Man is one of the best superhero games ever made, which is why it received such high praise and achieved so much success when it was first released.Marvel’s Spider-Man 2understandably brings back a lot of features and elements from its predecessors to recapture that success. Related:Spider-Man 2: Villains Who Could Be In The Sequel However, it is still a sequel game, and as such, it has to introduce some new elements and features to garner its own success....

Mortal Kombat 1players are reporting that some bundles and skins in the Premium Store are displaying colour palettes and outfits that aren’t even included as part of the purchase. Although Mortal Kombat 1 has been making some moves recently to combat some of the big criticisms that players have about the game, such as making some notable improvements to Invasions for its second season,it still hasn’t changed much about the biggest point of contention - the Premium Store....

You might think thatMortal Kombatplayers would be numb to grisly finishing moves by now, butMortal Kombat 1’s new “disturbing” Thanksgiving Fatality has proven that not to be the case, as it’s shocking the whole community with how gross it is. Despite generally being regarded as the best-playing Mortal Kombat there’s ever been, Mortal Kombat 1 has seen more than its fair share of controversy since it launched in September,with most of the complaints being aimed at the “predatory” Premium Storeand its high-costing items and costumes....

Majora’s Mask is a fan-favoriteThe Legend of Zeldagame and has been for many years, but it’s somewhat rare to see new merchandise release for it, especially so many years after its original launch back in 2000. That’s what makes Bioworld’s new mini backpack such a welcome surprise. Releasing later this month, the mini backpack features the iconic face of Majora’s Mask, with the rest of the bag being black and the mask’s familiar dark purple....

Nintendo’samiiborun onSwitchappears to be coming to an end as it potentially inches closer to the announcement of its next console.The release of Sora’s figure, which may well be the final amiibo on Switch, is set for February 16, and the penultimate amiibo released was a Noah and Mio two-pack which some of you will have by now. Pre-orders of the two-pack were hard to find, but now release day has been and gone, stock of the Xenoblade pairing has been popping up here and there....

Quick Links The world ofPalworldis home to many monsters known as Pals. Some of them are larger than life while others are small and cute. All can be captured and kept as friends and allies as you explore the archipelago. The real goal is to find the most powerful Pals and make them your own. Some of the strongest Pals you’ll find are the bosses locked away in dungeons. Of these, the Penking is a lower-level boss you can take on fairly early into your adventure....

After the flurry of spinoffs that came following the launch ofPersona 5, there was something of a dry spell on the new entry front in the Persona series. That dry spell came to an end last year via the release ofPersona 5 Tactica, and the hits will keep on coming asPersona 3 Reloadreleases onPlayStation,Xbox, andPCa little over a week from now on February 2. If you’re one game behind in the series with Reload’s arrival on the horizon, there has never been a better time to catch up....