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1 week ago | 
dualshockers.com | Tayná Garcia
If there exists a video game franchise that could give masterclass lessons on creating a unique and immersive atmosphere, it is Little Nightmares. It is one (or rather, two) of those games that do not end when you finish them. Their puzzling, nightmarish stories stay with the player as we try to theorize what the hell just happened.
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2 weeks ago | 
dualshockers.com | H. P. Lovecraft |Tayná Garcia
Oh, the cosmic horror! I can not think of any other horror subgenre that manages to evoke the feeling of existential dread and unknowingness so well. Mostly inspired by the works of the writer H.P. Lovecraft, this subgenre is defined by its themes of fearing the unknown, forbidden knowledge, complete isolation, madness, and the presence of eldritch beings too terrifying for the human mind to grasp. What is not to love, right?
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3 weeks ago | 
dualshockers.com | Tayná Garcia
The Last of Us doesn't take it easy when difficulty is the matter, whether we are talking about gameplay or hitting emotions. From the beginning to the end, every The Last of Us game throws the player into intense situations, where you need to deal with aggressive enemies, low ammunition, stealth sequences, and that “you are screwed” feeling all the time.
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3 weeks ago | 
dualshockers.com | Tayná Garcia
The Last of Us is set in a world that has been completely taken over by a pandemic caused by the Cordyceps, a parasitic fungus that actually infects ants in the real world. In the video game, it also infects humans, hijacking their brains to manipulate their bodies, attack others, and eat them alive. In simpler words, it transforms humans into horrifying creatures, who are called “infected” by non-infected survivors due to their mutated state.
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3 weeks ago | 
dualshockers.com | Tayná Garcia
In an attempt to send all of us straight back to therapy, Season 2 of The Last of Us’ HBO series adapts half of the story from The Last of Us Part II (2020), a game that dominated the awards at the time and strongly divided the gaming community due to bold narrative choices.
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3 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Tayná Garcia
3 hours ago 'The Last of Us' Season 2's Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Has Sunk to New Depths HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 has officially come to an end, with the dust having now settled on a divisive finale in a controversial season that has … 2 hours ago Stronger Together: 5 Video Games That Perfectly Capture the “Found a Family” Trope Video games have always been a big part of people’s lives with all of their different and captivating narratives that go from playing football or … Now Roku...
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1 month ago | 
dualshockers.com | Tayná Garcia
Creating a video game is a very complex and difficult task by itself, which usually takes a lot of people, time and money, since there are so many elements and components that we need to worry about, such as game mechanics, story, characters, art design, programming, animation, audio, soundtrack, UI/UX, and so on.
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1 month ago | 
dualshockers.com | Tayná Garcia
Playing a game set inside a building from the beginning to the end may sound a bit limiting at first, but some developers don’t really embrace the old “the more, the merrier” philosophy and manage to use this kind of setting to their advantage to create some pretty unique experiences. For instance, using a smaller and contained environment can intensify immersion, narrative focus, and even more detailed scenarios.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Tayná Garcia
7 hours agoI thought blockbuster gaming on iPhone was a gimmick — until I tried Death StrandingWith Death Stranding 2: On the Beach launching in late June, I figured it was high time for yet another playthrough of its predecessor. But I …1 hour agoPlayStation 5 price hike could be worse than we thoughtSounds like PlayStation 5 consoles are about to increase in price again! How do we know? Well, because Sony just announced that they’re planning to …
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1 month ago | 
dualshockers.com | Tayná Garcia
Players sure have a lot of different opinions about the Assassin’s Creed series, but one thing many fans will surely agree on is that few other series have stood out so much with its variety of historical settings alone. Yes, fantasy is cool, but there’s something very special and exciting about exploring a take on a world we know existed in some form in the past.
