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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is a 2017 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom . A major installment in the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil 7 diverges from the more action-oriented Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 , returning to the franchise's survival horror roots, emphasizing exploration. The player controls Ethan Winters as he searches for his long-missing wife in a derelict plantation occupied by an infected family, solving puzzles and fighting enemies. It is the first main series game to use a first-person view. Resident Evil 7 is the first full-length game to use Capcom's in-house RE Engine . The development was led by Koshi Nakanishi, director of the 2012 Nintendo 3DS game Resident Evil: Revelations . A year prior to its announcement at E3 2016 , it was presented as a virtual reality demo called Kitchen. The team took inspiration from the 1981 film The Evil Dead , scaled back the game to one location, and used a first-person perspective to im...

For Honor is a 2017 action video game developed and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 , and Xbox One . The game allows players to play the roles of historical forms of soldiers and warriors, including knights , samurai , vikings and since October 2018 the Chinese Wu Lin , within a medieval setting, controlled using a third-person perspective . The game was developed primarily by Ubisoft Montreal and released worldwide in 2017. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Honor ------------------------------ A  video game  is an  electronic game  that involves interaction with a  user interface  to generate visual feedback on a  video device  such as a  TV screen  or  computer monitor . The word video in video game traditionally referred to a  raster  display device, but as of the 2000s, it implies any type of  display device  that can produce two- or three-dimensional  images . Some theori...

Star Wars: Squadrons is a space combat game set in the Star Wars universe developed by Motive Studios and published by Electronic Arts . It was released for Microsoft Windows , Xbox One , and PlayStation 4 on October 2, 2020 and for Xbox Series X/S on December 3, 2020. The game features both multiplayer game modes and a single-player campaign. Set after Return of the Jedi , the campaign alternates between the New Republic 's Vanguard Squadron and the Galactic Empire 's Titan Squadron, both of which become involved with the Republic's Project Starhawk; Vanguard Squadron wants to ensure its completion, while Titan Squadron attempts to destroy it. The game received generally positive reviews upon release, gaining praise for its immersive gameplay and multiplayer component, while facing some criticism over its content, bugs, and story. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Squadrons ------------------------------ A  video game  is an  electronic game  that inv...

Marvel's Avengers is a 2020 action role-playing brawler video game co-developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix . Based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers , the game is mainly inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe 's iteration of the group, but also incorporates elements from the team's long-running comic book mythology. The plot follows Inhuman teenager Kamala Khan , who gained superpowers after exposure to Terrigen Mist during A-Day, a celebratory day for the Avengers until a tragedy resulted in death and destruction. Blamed for the tragedy, the Avengers disbanded, allowing the science corporation A.I.M. to take their place. Five years later, when A.I.M. threatens to end the world of superpowered individuals, Kamala embarks on a quest to reassemble Earth's Mightiest Heroes so that they could save the world from peril once more. The game is played from a third-person perspective and has both single-player and multiplayer ...

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is an action role-playing video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft . It is the twelfth major installment and the twenty-second release in the Assassin's Creed series, and a successor to the 2018 game Assassin's Creed Odyssey . Set in 873 AD, the game recounts a fictional story during the Viking invasion of Britain . The player controls Eivor, a Viking raider who becomes embroiled in the conflict between the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Templar Order. The game was released on November 10, 2020, for Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X and Series S , and Stadia , while the PlayStation 5 version came out on November 12. The game received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the graphics and story, but criticized its technical issues. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_Valhalla ------------------------------ Assassin's Creed  is a franchise centered on an  act...

Injustice 2 is a 2017 fighting video game based upon the DC Universe . It was developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment . It is the sequel to 2013's Injustice: Gods Among Us . The game was initially released in May 2017 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ; a Microsoft Windows version was released later in November 2017. An expanded version of the game, titled Injustice 2: Legendary Edition, was released in March 2018 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. Similar to the previous installment, a companion mobile app was released for Android and iOS devices. A prequel comic book series of the same name, written by Tom Taylor , was also released beginning in April 2017. The core gameplay remains similar to its predecessor, albeit with minor adjustments to returning game mechanics. Injustice 2 introduces a new feature called the Gear System, a loot -dropping system that rewards players with costume pieces and ...