They say there are no new ideas, and sometimes that's hard to argue. In pretty much every medium of entertainment we see an endless parade of the same old storylines, heroes and villains, and that problem is doubly true in gaming. Here are just a couple of examples of some of the played-out bad guys we see in almost every game, why they seem to be so popular, and some legitimate alternatives that might make games feel a bit fresher and more original.
It's important in life to maintain a broad palette when it comes to culture and the arts. Hideo Kojima agrees, as he continues to use video games like Death Stranding to introduce people to music and other elements they might not otherwise discover.
Mojang has partnered with Merlin Entertainments to build the world's first Minecraft theme park in the UK.
A three-episode live-action adaptation of the first two Yakuza video games will debut Tuesday, March 17 exclusively IGN. Each episode is about an hour long and will stream on IGN.com and IGN’s YouTube channel.
