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Ranking the Destroy All Humans Games

The Destroy All Humans series is synonymous with flying saucers, mass destruction, and cattle mutilations. It's out of this world premise turned the original into a hit, leading to sequels and later remakes. Let's rank the Destroy All Humans games ...

The Perils of Over-Hyping a Game Prior to Release

The Perils of Over-Hyping a Game Prior to Release

Over-hyping a game comes with its perils, especially when that hype comes from a company historically guilty of promising more than they can deliver at launch. This article discusses why those perils and why all eyes will be on Hello Games' next titl...

11 Medieval-Themed Video Games Worth Playing

11 Medieval-Themed Video Games Worth Playing

Conquer your enemies’ lands, forge your own army, craft potions, or build the most famous Tavern in all the Kingdom. These are just some of the things you can experience in medieval-themed video games. There are so many of them, so let KeenGamer help...

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5 Things We Want From Kingdom Hearts 4

Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts 4 has now officially been revealed, so here are 5 things we want from it in order to bring even more magical wonder into Sora's epic journey. Here’s to hoping we don’t need to wait over a decade for its release. It was r...

Handling Luck: How Competitive Pokémon Resembles Life

Handling Luck: How Competitive Pokémon Resembles Life

Competitive Pokémon is more than the RNG that plagues its reputation. The same goes for life. Coping with missed attacks and critical hits is what makes the game worthwhile. In a distant corner of esports, luck remains an integral mechanic. Fluke ...

5 Major Game Releases Coming in May 2022

5 Major Game Releases Coming in May 2022

Now that we are well into the year, it is time for another selection of major game releases, coming in May 2022. From Sniper Elite 5 to We Were Here Forever, passing through Evil Dead: The Game, the month of May is guaranteed to bring some amazing ne...

10 of the Best WWE 2K22 Created Championships So Far

10 of the Best WWE 2K22 Created Championships So Far

Give superstars more gold to fight for in WWE 2K22 with this list of 10 of the best created championships so far. Title matches are usually the biggest occasions in wrestling, creating high stakes. Wrestlers can compete for championships outside of W...

3 Predictions for Camp Cretaceous Season 5

3 Predictions for Camp Cretaceous Season 5

Here are 3 predictions for Camp Cretaceous Season 5 based the teaser trailer that came out earlier this week. Many shots shown in the trailer suggest that Kenji joins forces with his father. Toro the Carnotaurus appears to be returning to the series ...

Why Is It So Hard To Make A Lovecraft Adaptation?

Why Is It So Hard To Make A Lovecraft Adaptation?

A century after it was first written, Lovecraft’s Mythos is more popular than ever, so why are we still waiting on a high-quality video game adaptation? From the confines of story structure to the limits imposed by a visual medium, bringing Cthulhu t...

How Game Studios Being Owned by Big Corporations Can Hurt Creativity in the Industry

How Game Studios Being Owned by Big Corporations Can Hurt Creativity in the Industry

Between the upcoming acquisition war causing independent developers to be gobbled up by huge publishers and game studios who used to lead development on games being demoted to support studios, the era of consolidation is coming. It is inevitable and ...

Why The Inevitable Upcoming War Of Acquisitions Is So Concerning

Why the Inevitable Upcoming War of Acquisitions Is So Concerning

Regardless of which studio gets gobbled up next by one of the platform-holders, the War of Acquisitions is brewing and it is inevitable. The idea of this should worry gaming fans, considering how it could curb originality and mean the end of creative...

Top 10 Most Annoying Things in Video Games

Top 10 Most Annoying Things in Video Games

There are a lot of things in video games that can be annoying, even the best, from bad checkpoints to making it hard for you to save your progress, as well as things like bugs and terrible controls. The list can be endless, but here's the top 10 roun...

10 of the Best WWE 2K22 Created Arenas So Far

10 of the Best WWE 2K22 Created Arenas So Far

Expand your wrestling environment options by discovering 10 of the best created arenas in WWE 2K22. Memorable shows from the past can be re-lived accurately. Fans of other promotions can bring those arenas into their WWE. The likes of John Cena and T...

What Made The Batman: Arkham Tetralogy So Memorable?

Throughout the years, Rocksteady was able to keep me enamored with their adaptation of Batman's dark and gritty world, having a bit of fun with almost all parts in each game in the Arkham Series. But why? This is my attempt at explaining what I reall...

Marvel's Moon Knight Is Off To A Great Start

Marvel’s Moon Knight Is Off To A Great Start

I can't describe how hyped I was about the existence of Marvel's Moon Knight series that stars Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke, not just that, but also directed by Mohamed Diab, which happens to be one of my favorite directors. But I was also worried... ...

10 Nintendo Retro Games You Should Try on the Switch

10 Nintendo Retro Games You Should Try on the Switch

Throwback time! The Nintendo Switch sports quite the impressive retro games collection. For fans of the olden days, there's more than plenty to play. After all, many of these old classics on the NES, SNES, and N64 still hold up! There might even be t...

How Can Riot Games' Growth Impact the Gaming Industry

How Can Riot Games’ Growth Impact the Gaming Industry?

Riot Games has expanded and branched into other gaming and entertaining sectors and has succeeded, so what changes will this cause in the gaming industry? Can other companies copy what Riot has done? Will this become an industry standard? And, most i...

5 Biggest Horror Movies Releasing April 2022

5 Biggest Horror Movies Releasing April 2022

There are some big horror movies releasing April 2022, including a new Sony Marvel adaptation, another atmospheric indie starring Noomi Rapace, and plenty of Netflix and Shudder originals. Along with a host of stylish indie offerings, there's somethi...

The evil team in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet could be the best villains yet

The Evil Team in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Could Be the Best Villains Yet

Prepare for Trouble! From Pokémon Red to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, there have been few consistencies, but there’s always a villainous team. With Pokémon Scarlet and Violet scheduled for later this year, what should its evil team look like? With these ...

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The Metal Gear Solid Movie: The One Thing That It Has To Get Right

The one aspect present in the Metal Gear Solid games, which must be carried over into the MGS movie is the uniquely strange tone. This article discusses why that signature tone is so important to fans of Metal Gear and why it could be the making or b...

The Mandalorian Is About Fatherhood

The Mandalorian Is About Fatherhood

The Mandalorian says, “I am your father.” So much more than blasters and shootouts, the sci-fi western takes us on the adventure of fatherhood. Star Wars fan or not, The Mandalorian demands you pay attention because there is something powerful to be ...

The Art of Video Game Narratives

The Art of Video Game Narratives

Video games, I undoubtedly adore them. It's delightful to encounter a game designed so masterfully that it doesn't feel like a game anymore. Video game narratives add so much to this feeling. But, there is no narrative without flaws. Everybody loves ...

What Happened to Sonic Origins? No Release Date Confirmed

What Happened to Sonic Origins? No Release Date Confirmed

Sonic Origins' release date of '2022' has stayed the same for nearly a year now, and unfortunately, we haven't received any concrete news on the development of the game in a very long time. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the various reason...

5 Major Game Releases Coming in April 2022

5 Major Game Releases Coming in April 2022

Another month, another major game releases selection. Although April is not shaping up to be one of the bigger months of the year, we’ve still got some great additions, like Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, MLB The Show 22, and Back 4 Blood: Tunne...

10 of the Best WWE 2K22 Created Wrestlers So Far

10 of the Best WWE 2K22 Created Wrestlers So Far

Shake up the WWE 2K22 roster by checking out 10 of the best created wrestlers. Community Creations is already full of many different stars from other wrestling promotions such as AEW and Stardom. Become aware of which talented creators to keep an eye...

Who Will Be Breath of the Wild 2's Villain

Who Will Be Breath of the Wild 2’s Villain?

Who will be Breath of the Wild 2’s villain? With the game slated to come out later this year, that’s the question on everyone’s mind. While it’s most likely Ganondorf in some form or other, there are some other contenders waiting in the wings. Let’s ...

10 Best Video Games for Spring 2022

10 Best Video Games for Spring 2022

Spring is officially here! It's time for nature to start blooming and for the temperature to start rising. Of course, there are plenty of great games to play to really get into that spring vibe. Here are 10 of the best games you can play to let your ...

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Are Sorcerers Any Good In Elden Ring?

Sorcerers in FromSoftware games can be a mixed bag, so the question is, are sorcerers any good in Elden Ring? These key points will help clear up whether or not magic will make you a formidable adversary against some of the hardest enemies in gaming....

5 Hopes for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

5 Hopes for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

In light of all the excitement surrounding Gen 9, let's highlight 5 hopes for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. New Pokémon are the driving force behind every generation of this series. Scarlet and Violet are described as open world and there are a few thi...

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