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Five Games like ‘The Last of Us’ That Will Get You Hooked

Fans of ‘The Last of Us’ will surely like the following games.

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If you’re a fan of The Last of Us and you’re craving for more games that offer a similar experience, several titles are sure to get you hooked. 

One great option is the State of Decay series, which offers an immersive open-world experience where you must survive a zombie apocalypse. 

Another fantastic choice is Tomb Raider, which features a strong female protagonist and a gripping narrative, much like The Last of Us.

A Plague Tale: Innocence is another game that is sure to captivate you with its story-driven gameplay and intense atmosphere. 

Telltale’s Walking Dead is another game that is sure to captivate you with its stunning graphics and unique storyline that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Finally, for those who crave epic fantasy adventures, Witcher 3 offers an immersive world filled with engaging characters, intricate storytelling, and intense combat, making it a must-play for The Last of Us fans.

‘State of Decay’ series

The State of Decay series, developed by Undead Labs and published by Microsoft Studios, is a thrilling, action-packed video game that challenges players to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. 

The game emphasizes the importance of leadership skills, and how they can affect group trust, morale, and resources as players fight against hordes of zombies. 

The game combines elements of shooters, stealth, role-playing, and strategy games, making it a unique and immersive experience. 

State of Decay was released in 2013 for Xbox 360 and PC and incorporates simulation and third-person combat. 

The player controls a small group of survivors and can either follow the plot or take action to ensure the survival of their society. 

Similarly, State of Decay 2 was released in 2018 for Xbox One and PC. Similar to its predecessor, players must build a town, manage resources, and fight off the zombie horde to survive.

This game is similar to The Last of Us, making it a great choice for fans of the latter game. Both games are set in post-apocalyptic worlds overrun by zombies, and they challenge players to survive against the odds. 

While it lacks the strong narrative focus of The Last of Us, it makes up for it with a vast open-world environment and cooperative multiplayer gameplay. 

Overall, the State of Decay series is an excellent choice for players who enjoyed The Last of Us and are looking for similar survival experiences. The upcoming State of Decay 3, is under development.

‘Tomb Raider’

Tomb Raider, also called Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, is a highly acclaimed action-adventure video game series developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix. 

The series revolves around the character of Lara Croft, a British archaeologist and adventurer who travels the world seeking ancient artifacts and uncovering hidden secrets. 

The gameplay focuses on exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat, with players navigating through various environments such as tombs, temples, and ruins. 

Tomb Raider.

Tomb Raider. (Source: Twitter)

It features a variety of weapons, including pistols, shotguns, and assault rifles, as well as Lara’s signature bow and arrow. 

Since the original game’s release in 1996, the Tomb Raider franchise has become one of the most popular video game series of all time, with multiple sequels and adaptations to other media.

While Tomb Raider and The Last of Us have distinct differences, there are several similarities between the two games. 

Both games center around a protagonist who is seeking survival in a dangerous world. In Tomb Raider, Lara navigates treacherous environments, while in The Last of Us, Joel and Ellie traverse a post-apocalyptic world.

‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’

A Plague Tale: Innocence is a narrative-driven action-adventure video game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Focus Home Interactive. 

The game is set in France during the Black Plague in the 14th century and follows the story of Amicia and her younger brother Hugo as they navigate a world overrun by disease, war, and supernatural forces. 

A Plague Tale: Innocence.

A Plague Tale: Innocence. (Source: Twitter)

The gameplay is centered around stealth and puzzle-solving, with players utilizing Amicia’s skills to evade enemies and progress through the game’s story. 

A Plague Tale: Innocence and The Last of Us share several similarities, despite taking place in different settings. 

Both games feature protagonists who are forced to navigate dangerous and hostile environments, facing enemies and overcoming obstacles to survive.

Both games place a strong emphasis on storytelling, with well-developed characters and emotionally charged storylines, and offer immersive gameplay experiences that are sure to resonate with survival genre fans.

‘The Walking Dead’

Telltale’s The Walking Dead is an episodic adventure game developed and published by Telltale Games. 

The game is based on Robert Kirkman’s comic book series of the same name and follows the story of a young girl named Clementine and her protector as they navigate a world overrun by zombies. 

The game’s narrative is heavily focused on player choice, with decisions made throughout the game affecting the outcome of the story.

The Walking Dead features a mix of adventure game-style puzzle-solving and action sequences, quick-time events, and dialogue choices that impact the relationship between the player character and the other characters. 

Both games share some similarities, despite their differences in gameplay style. Both games feature protagonists who must navigate through dangerous environments while facing hordes of infected enemies. 

While The Last of Us is a more action-focused game with elements of stealth and survival horror, and The Walking Dead is an episodic adventure game with puzzle-solving and quick-time events

‘Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a critically acclaimed action role-playing game developed and published by CD Projekt Red. 

The game is set in a massive open world filled with a variety of monsters and mythical creatures based on Slavic folklore. 

Players take on the role of Geralt of Rivia, a skilled monster hunter known as a witcher, and must complete quests and battle enemies to progress through the game’s story. 

It features a deep and complex combat system, as well as a branching narrative with multiple endings, each of which is affected by the player’s choices throughout the game. 

While The Witcher 3 and The Last of Us are vastly different in terms of setting and gameplay mechanics, they share some similarities. 

Both games feature a richly detailed world with complex characters and compelling storylines. The Witcher 3, like The Last of Us, also features a branching narrative with multiple endings, allowing players to shape the story based on their choices and actions.

Overall, The Witcher 3 and The Last of Us are both masterful examples of video games that offer deep and engaging experiences to players.

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Three True-Crime Documentaries Coming to Netflix in April 2024

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Three True-Crime Documentaries Coming to Netflix in April 2024

Netflix has a wide range of TV shows and movies.

Alongside them, Netflix also hosts a lot of documentaries. It has a wide range of documentaries but the true-crime genre is the one that has its audience sitting on the edge of their seats.

There are various true-crime documentaries and docuseries on the platform, including American Nightmare, Girl in the Picture, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, Tiger King, and Don’t F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer, among others.

In April 2024, various documentaries and docuseries are coming to Netflix. However, the three most anticipated true-crime shows are — What Jennifer Did, Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer, and Files of the Unexplained

Here is all we know about it.

‘What Jennifer Did’ 

What Jennifer Did is an upcoming documentary directed by Jenny Popplewell, the creator of another famous Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door.

What Jennifer Did digs into the frightening story of Jennifer Pan, who plotted to murder her parents. The crime, disguised as a heist gone wrong, unravels through police interrogation film and interviews, showing Pan’s network of lies leading up to the incident.

Pan is a Canadian woman who was convicted of a 2010 kill-for-hire attack on her parents, which killed her mother and injured her father. The crime occurred at the Pan house in Unionville, Markham, Ontario, in the Greater Toronto Area. 

According to her exact account, several gunmen entered the house, forcefully retrained her and her parents, then shot them. Her father, Huei Hann, was sent to the hospital, and her mother, Bich Ha, died instantaneously.

A whole new image appears as the law enforcement personnel piece together the facts. Pan plotted the entire operation with her drug dealer boyfriend, Daniel Wong, whom her parents had forbidden her from dating. 

This motivated her to seek his help and devise a plan to murder her parents. This threatening notion was carried out in the form of a burglary, with Pan as the victim. The documentary will also concentrate on her arrest and the legal processes.

What Jennifer Did will be released on April 10, 2024.

‘Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer’ 

As the name of the documentary suggests, Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer is based on true events that occurred in Berlin. The series examines the case of several odd and unusual killings.

In 2012, three guys were murdered and robbed in Berlin after being unintentionally drugged. While the murderer was called ‘The Darkroom Murderer’ at the time, just one occurred in a dark room at a homosexual bar in Berlin. 

‘Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer’ will be released on April 3, 2024.

‘Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer’ will be released on April 3, 2024. (Source: Netflix)

However, the murderer did look for guys in and around the city’s party scene to prey on victims. Only when one of his targets survived his attack and the assassin attempted to purchase a train ticket with one of the deceased men’s credit cards did the inquiry begin to narrow.

Jan Zabeil and Caroline Schaper directed this true crime show and Netflix will begin streaming the series on April 3, 2024. 

‘Files of the Unexplained’

Files of the Unexplained is an upcoming terrifying eight-episode docu-series that talks about strange encounters, weird disappearances, disturbing incidents, the mystery of mutilated feet washing up, and more. 

This investigative documentary series examines genuine stories that defy explanations and talk about witnessing weird encounters and strange events. 

Files of the Unexplained kind of dives into a similar area as its previous documentaries like Unsolved Mysteries, Haunted, and 28 Days Haunted. According to its plot on Netflix, the series is described as “Eerie encounters, bizarre disappearances, haunting events, and more perplexing phenomena are explored in this chilling investigative docuseries.”

The docuseries will be released on April 3, 2024.

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‘Cowboy Carter’ — Everything You Need to Know About Beyonce’s New Album

The album will be released on March 29, 2024.

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‘Cowboy Carter’ — Everything You Need to Know About Beyonce’s New Album

When Beyoncé announced her 2022 album Renaissance, she made it clear that it was merely the first installment of a multi-act body of work.

And now, after over two years of waiting, the singer has revealed that Act II is on the way — Cowboy Carter. Cowboy Carter, also known as Act II: Cowboy Carter or just Act II, is Beyoncé’s eighth studio album, set to be released on March 29, 2024, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. 

It is the second chapter of Beyoncé’s trilogy project, developed during the COVID-19 epidemic, and follows Renaissance (2022).

The then-untitled album was first announced on February 11, 2024, during Super Bowl LVIII, when Verizon Communications aired a Super Bowl commercial, titled ‘Can’t B Broken,’ in which Beyoncé tried to ‘break the Internet’ by doing increasingly outlandish means —  from releasing a jazz saxophone record and performing on top of the Las Vegas Sphere to building an AI version of herself and launching a “Barbey” doll collection.

After all of the ideas failed, Beyoncé closed the advertisement by saying, “Okay, they ready. Drop the new music.” Following the broadcast, the singer shared a preview video for Act II on Instagram. 

The video paid tribute to the 1984 movie, Paris, Texas, which mentions border blasters, and incorporates Chuck Berry’s 1955 song ‘Maybellene.’ The singer’s official website was updated the same day, announcing her eighth studio album, Act II, which would be released on March 29, 2024.

The album’s two main singles, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ‘16 Carriages,’ were then made available for digital download and streaming. On March 12, 2024, Beyoncé stated that the album would be called Cowboy Carter via a teaser poster with a western saddle and sash. 

She released the album cover on Instagram on March 19, 2024, and teased surprises and collaborations on the album. On March 20, 2024, she unveiled a limited edition unique cover featuring a ribbon that says “act ii BEYINCÉ,” referring to a generational family surname.

On March 27, 2024, she unveiled the album’s tracklist via a themed poster. She shared a graphic on Instagram of the album’s tracklist, which was inspired by classic Chitlin’ Circuit posters. 

Cover of Beyoncé’s eighth studio album, ‘Cowboy Carter.’

Cover of Beyoncé’s eighth studio album, ‘Cowboy Carter.’ (Source: Instagram)

It includes the titles “Dolly P” and “Smoke Hour Willie Nelson,” implying possible collaborations with Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. Similarly, ‘Jolene,’ was written on the poster, which netizens believe is a cover or reinterpretation of the Parton’s song of the same name.

‘The Linda Martell Show,’ has also been mentioned on the poster, possibly referring to the first Black woman to achieve commercial success in the country genre. 

The themed poster revealing the album’s tracklist has been confusing a lot of netizens. The following things have been mentioned on the poster, so possibly, these are the songs on the album.

They are —  ‘Texas Hold ‘Em,’ ‘16 Carriages,’ ‘Ameriican Requiem,’ ‘Blackbiird,’ ‘Protector,’ ‘My Rose,’ ‘Bodyguard,’ ‘Daughter,’ ‘Spaghettii,’ ‘Alliigator Tears,’ ‘Smoke Hour Willie Nelson,’ ‘Smoke Hour II,’ ‘Just for Fun,’ ‘II Most Wanted,’ ‘Levii’s Jeans,’ ‘Flamenco,’ ‘Ya Ya,’ ‘Oh Louisiana,’ ‘Desert Eagle,’ ‘Riiverdance,’ ‘Tyrant,’ ‘II Hands II Heaven,’ ‘Sweet Honey Buckin’,’ ‘Amen,’ ‘Jolene,’ and ‘The Linda Martell Show.’ 

It looks like we will only get to know the collaborations and tracklist of Cowboy Carter after its release on March 29, 2024.

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‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’ Debuted With 100% Rotten Tomatoes

“A drastic improvement over its novel predecessor.”

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‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’ Debuted With 100% Rotten Tomatoes

When Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey was released back on March 10, 2023, it was not received well. 

It was neither liked by critics nor the audience. At the time of writing, it has 3% on Tomatometer out of 62 reviews and a 50% audience score.

Looking at the previous installment, many believed that the second movie — Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 — would not do well. However, it came with a massive comeback.

It debuted with 100% on Tomatometer and at the time of writing, it has 56% with 18 reviews. One of the critics wrote, “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is a drastic improvement over its novel predecessor, even if it suffers from some of the same problems.”

“This flawed but enjoyable sequel defies expectations — albeit low ones — and outperforms its predecessor on most levels,” another critic quipped.

By the looks of it, the audience is loving the second movie more than the first. It has an 83% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes with over 250 audience reviews.

Giving reviews on the movie, one netizen wrote, “Really fun twist on a classic. Directing acting and plot was fantastic. Not corny like most movies just fun and worth the watch.”

“This sequel was incredibly enjoyable! Despite my appreciation for the first film, this one surpassed it 1000% with its fantastic kills, (so much fun brutal, gory kills) the enhanced appearance of Pooh and friends, and a captivating storyline that kept me interested throughout. I’m eager to add this movie to my collection,” another commented. 

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is a 2024 British indie horror film directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield and written by Matt Leslie. It is the second installment in the Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU) and a follow-up to Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023), a horror reinterpretation of A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard’s Winnie-the-Pooh stories. 

The film stars Scott Chambers as Christopher Robin and Ryan Oliva as the eponymous figure, with Tallulah Evans, Eddy MacKenzie, Lewis Santer, Marcus Massey, and Simon Callow in support. 

In a June 2022 interview with Dread Central, Frake-Waterfield showed interest in making a sequel to Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, stating that he wants to ramp it up even more, go even crazier, and go even more extreme. In September 2023, teaser photographs were revealed revealing the new character Owl. 

The film contains a fresh cast and character designs, and it is set in the Ashdown town rather than the Hundred Acre Wood. Furthermore, the character Tigger, who was absent from the original film, reappeared after entering the public domain in January 2024.

The film’s budget was first rumored to be five times bigger than its predecessor, it was subsequently revealed that the budget had climbed to ten times that of the previous picture. Shaune Harrison, who has previously worked on the Harry Potter franchise and Game of Thrones, was the film’s monster and gore designer, while Paula Anne Booker oversaw the special effects. 

In the movie, Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Owl’s house and life are jeopardized as Robin discovers their presence. Not wishing to remain in the shadows any longer, the group resolves to go on a rampage through Robin’s native village of Ashdown to exact their retribution once and for all.

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