The 15 Hardest Contemporary Games
The early days of video games centered around arcade cabinets that were designed to require a continuous stream of quarters to keep progressing or to play another round. Video games were also notoriously difficult during this era, which in turn led to you spending more of your hard-earned money. When the first home consoles came about, video games were still relatively difficult—which on the one hand could be attributed to technical limitations, while on the other the devious minds of their creators.
As video games have progressed into the modern era, they’ve become much more accessible, in small part due to more comprehensive in-game tutorials and various difficulty options. They’ve also become far more cinematic, with more of an emphasis on narrative as opposed to focusing solely on the gameplay. But, there are still plenty of modern games that challenge your abilities, with many requiring extreme precision, puzzle solving, dexterity or even just an unwavering will to succeed. Here are 15 extremely difficult modern video games that will test your might.
Vector Man, Mega Man, Phantasy Star 4 and More Revealed for Genesis Mini
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Sega has once again trickled out details of its upcoming Sega Genesis Mini, adding 10 more games to its roster. This brings the Sega Genesis Mini games list to 30 known Genesis games out of 40 total.
With a September 19 release date and a $79.99 price tag, there's plenty of time to grab one for yourself, and the good news is you can preorder the Sega Genesis Mini right now.
It looks like the Genesis Mini will be closer to Nintendo's offerings with the NES Classic and Super NES Classic than to Sony's misstep with the PlayStation Classic. So far, the Sega Genesis Mini game list looks extremely promising, in spite of only half the games having been revealed.
Every Actor Confirmed for the Avatar Sequels
We hope you're in the mood for more Avatar, because director James Cameron is hard at work creating no fewer than four sequels to his 2009 sci-fi smash. Disney will release a new Avatar movie every other year between December 2021 and December 2027, all of which will continue the story of Jake Sully, the Na'vi and the other heroes of Pandora.
Even though the first sequel to the space opera is still a long way out, we already have a good idea of which actors will be reprising their roles and what new stars have been cast to expand the Avatar universe. Check out our slideshow below for a breakdown of every actor and character appearing in the sequels.
Every Actor Confirmed for the Avatar Sequels
We hope you're in the mood for more Avatar, because director James Cameron is hard at work creating no fewer than four sequels to his 2009 sci-fi smash. Disney will release a new Avatar movie every other year between December 2021 and December 2027, all of which will continue the story of Jake Sully, the Na'vi and the other heroes of Pandora.
Even though the first sequel to the space opera is still a long way out, we already have a good idea of which actors will be reprising their roles and what new stars have been cast to expand the Avatar universe. Check out our slideshow below for a breakdown of every actor and character appearing in the sequels.
Netflix’s The Magic Order: James Wan to Be Producer of Mark Millar Series
Aquaman and Furious 7 director James Wan and Chaos Walking and Sierra Burgess is a Loser's Lindsey Beer are set to be executive producers of Netlix's The Magic Order from the mind of Mark Millar.
In addition, Wan will direct the debut episode and Beer will act as writer and showrunner for the series that is based off the first Netflix published comic book after acquiring Millar's Millarworld in 2017.
For those unfamiliar, the official description of The Magic Order is that "five families of magicians sworn to protect our world must battle an enemy who’s picking them off one by one. By day they live among us as our neighbors, friends and co-workers, but by night they are the sorcerers, magicians and wizards that protect us from the forces of darkness — unless the darkness gets them first."
Netflix’s The Magic Order: James Wan to Be Producer of Mark Millar Series
Aquaman and Furious 7 director James Wan and Chaos Walking and Sierra Burgess is a Loser's Lindsey Beer are set to be executive producers of Netlix's The Magic Order from the mind of Mark Millar.
In addition, Wan will direct the debut episode and Beer will act as writer and showrunner for the series that is based off the first Netflix published comic book after acquiring Millar's Millarworld in 2017.
For those unfamiliar, the official description of The Magic Order is that "five families of magicians sworn to protect our world must battle an enemy who’s picking them off one by one. By day they live among us as our neighbors, friends and co-workers, but by night they are the sorcerers, magicians and wizards that protect us from the forces of darkness — unless the darkness gets them first."
Overwatch League’s Geguri Named a Time’s 2019 Next Generation Leader
Kim “Geguri” Se-yeon, an Overwatch League pro, has been named a Time’s 2019 Next Generation Leader.
Announced by Time, the 19-year-old South Korean professional eSports player is part of the Shanghai Dragons in the Blizzard-produced Overwatch League. She started her career as a Zarya main and largely plays as a tank.
In 2016, Geguri was accused of using automatic aiming software to cheat, but was cleared of the accusation following an official investigation by Blizzard. Many who lobbied the charges left Overwatch League not much later. Of the incident, Geguri said "The one thing I learned after the hacking incident is that you should never accuse somebody without proper proof. I was able to get through this whole fiasco with the help and support of my teammates at the time."
Overwatch League’s Geguri Named a Time’s 2019 Next Generation Leader
Kim “Geguri” Se-yeon, an Overwatch League pro, has been named a Time’s 2019 Next Generation Leader.
Announced by Time, the 19-year-old South Korean professional eSports player is part of the Shanghai Dragons in the Blizzard-produced Overwatch League. She started her career as a Zarya main and largely plays as a tank.
In 2016, Geguri was accused of using automatic aiming software to cheat, but was cleared of the accusation following an official investigation by Blizzard. Many who lobbied the charges left Overwatch League not much later. Of the incident, Geguri said "The one thing I learned after the hacking incident is that you should never accuse somebody without proper proof. I was able to get through this whole fiasco with the help and support of my teammates at the time."
The Tick Canceled: No Season 3
After two seasons, Amazon's The Tick is coming to an end. Series creator Ben Edlund shared the sad news early today via Twitter.
Per Variety, Edlund said, "I’m sorry to say Amazon has chosen not to proceed with
. I’m not sorry to say I love this show, its cast, its story, and its message. Destiny demands that my compatriots and I now seek a new home for this series."
I'm sorry to say Amazon has chosen not to proceed with @TheTickTV I'm not sorry to say I love this show, its cast, its story, and its message. Destiny demands that my compatriots and I now seek a new home for this series.
Kevin Feige Confirms the Return of the Mandarin in the MCU
Warning: this article contains major spoilers for Avengers: Endgame! Consider yourself warned!
Marvel Studios still has big plans for the Mandarin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Despite the fact that Tony Stark died in Avengers: Endgame, one of Iron Man's greatest nemeses will return in a future MCU project.
The confirmation came directly from Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige during a Reddit AMA session (via Collider). When asked if future MCU projects would feature the Ten Rings organization introduced in the first Iron Man movie or the "real" Mandarin teased in the Marvel One Shot short film "All Hail the King," Feige simply responded, "Yes."