8 PlayStation Games That Need to be Remade or Remastered

Whenever there’s a Sony press conference, there’s always a single thought running through our collective minds:

“What shirt is Shawn Layden going to be wearing?”

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From Crash, to Wipeout, to Medieval, Shawn Layden has developed a reputation for bringing dormant Sony franchises back to life through the magic of his shirt. With that said, here are the 8 PlayStation Games that we’d like to see appear on Shawn Layden’s shirt. Or more specifically, the 8 PlayStation games that we want remade or remastered.

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Fargo: Season 4 Expected for 2019

FX's acclaimed anthology series Fargo is expected to return for a fourth season in 2019.

"It's not gone," said FX CEO John Landgraf (via Entertainment Weekly) during the 2018 Television Critics Association press tour, adding Fargo creator Noah Hawley "has an idea that excited me enormously for a fourth cycle of Fargo." Landgraf noted there's no official timeline for a new season, but "the plan is to have that ready in 2019."

Hawley also commented on a potential fourth season, saying:

Unfortunately, I can't really tell you anything about that. It's still early for me. I really love that world. But it's still very much a question for me of making sure there's something left to say about it, and balancing tone. I never want it to be something that people go, 'Oh that thing, it's the accents and the funny crime show.' Yeah, it’s still very much a work in progress.

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14 Best Horror Sequels of the 21st Century

Sequels get a bad wrap in the entertainment industry, particularly horror sequels, which are often rushed into production to capitalize on the unexpected success of an original, and then cranked out on a semi-regular basis to keep the studio's coffers flowing... quality be darned.

But the simple fact of the matter is that there's no particularly good reason why a sequel HAS to be bad, and as the 21st century rolls ever onward, we are seeing more and more examples of talented filmmakers making the most out of every franchise opportunity. Many horror sequels nowadays are better than the films that inspired them, or at least comparable in quality (or at LEAST pretty darned interesting), and they deserve credit for giving what used to be a dirty word a good name.

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The 19 Most Anticipated Comics of 2018

We're barely a few days into 2018, and already it's shaping up to be a huge year for the comic book industry. Readers can look forward to a new Infinity crossover from Marvel, Brian Bendis' big DC debut, the end of Dan Slott's massive Spider-Man saga, the launch of "The New Age of DC Heroes" and some very promising new creator-owned series and original graphic novels.

To help prep you for the busy year ahead, here are 19 big projects to keep an eye on in 2018.

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Most Downloaded PSN Games of 2017 Revealed

Sony has revealed the most downloaded games on the PlayStation Store in 2017.

As detailed on PlayStation Blog, Call of Duty: WW2 comes in at first with Destiny 2 right behind for the most downloaded PS4 games. Rounding out the top five in order are Friday the 13th: The Game, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Grand Theft Auto V.

PS Blog also provided lists for the most downloaded PS Vita games and PSVR games. It's important to note these lists are ranked in terms of number of downloads and not revenue.

Check out the full lists below and the lists for most downloaded PS Classics, PS4 add-ons, and PS4 themes over at PS Blog.

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FX Picks Up Sons of Anarchy Spinoff Mayans MC

FX has officially confirmed the network picked up Sons of Anarchy spinoff Mayans MC for a 10-episode first season.

Revealed as part of FX's Television Critics Association press tour day, Mayans MC comes from Sons executive producer Kurt Sutter and, as well as Elgin James and is expected to premiere sometime in 2018.

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Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn Lead GDC Award Nominees

The nominees for the 18th annual Game Developers Choice Awards have been revealed.

Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Horizon Zero Dawn are leading the pack with six nominations each, including Game of the Year, Best Design, and Best Visual Art. The rest of the GOTY nominees are Nier: Automata, Player Unknown's Battlegrounds, Cuphead, and Super Mario Odyssey.

The winners across all categories—including Best Narrative, Best VR/AR Game, and more—will be unveiled at the Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony on Wednesday, March 21.

The full list of categories and their respective nominees are as follow:

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Vanishing of Ethan Carter Coming to Xbox One

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter will be released on Xbox One on January 19, developer The Astronauts announced.

The first-person, narrative-driven exploration game will cost $20 USD and support 4K resolution on Xbox One X. A Free Roam mode has also been added to the game, allowing players to explore Red Creek Valley "without a trace of murder." Take a look at the difference below:

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter initially released on PC in September 2014. A PlayStation 4 version followed nearly a year later. IGN's Vanishing of Ethan Carter review praised its smart writing, beautiful world, interesting puzzles, and great ending.

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NBA Playgrounds Relaunched for Switch as Enhanced Edition

NBA Playgrounds has relaunched on Nintendo Switch as a $9.99 Enhanced Edition.

This new version replaces the original May release and it features Challenge Mode, the game's online mode which lets you challenge other players online in ranked and unranked games.

Developer Saber Interactive promised to patch in online play last year and has now released a new version of the arcade basketball game. You can download it now via the Switch eShop. Not only does Enchained Edition include online play, it also features all of the game's post-launch content, which includes a revamped rebounding system and a hundred new players.

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Amazon Officially Shuts Down Anime Strike

After launching Anime Strike less than a year ago, Amazon has shut down its anime-specific streaming channel.

The company has also shut down Heera, its Bollywood-focused channel. "We have decided to move the curated catalogs of Anime Strike and Heera into Prime Video so that more customers can enjoy this content as part of their Prime membership," a spokesperson from Amazon told Forbes.

As such, Amazon's catalog of streaming anime, which previously required both a Prime membership and a $5 per month Anime Strike subscription, is now available to all Prime members. Since the launch of Anime Strike on January 12 of last year, Amazon received a fair amount of criticism from anime fans for its double paywall.

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