Elite Dangerousis, at its core, a game about exploration. One of the grandest experiencesElite Dangeroushas to offer is setting out to find unknown worlds, being the first to discover a hidden gem, and then proudly placing a “First Discovered By” label beside it. Commanders that focus on exploration spend their time traveling the cosmos in search ofthe most beautiful systems, or embarking on expeditions to faraway beacons like Sagittarius A* or Beagle Point....

Summary One fan of theFalloutfranchise is showing off how the pipe rifle has changed since its original appearance in 1998. While the pipe rifle is one of the most common weapons found inFallout’s most recent games, it used to be a pretty rare find. The pipe rifle made its first appearance inFallout 2, the last mainline game made under its original developers before the franchise was acquired by Bethesda. Unlike modern games in the series, the first two mainlineFalloutgames were presented in isometric views and featured turn-based combat, with each character allotted a certain number of action points each round....

WWE 2K23will want to improve on the success of its predecessor and avoid the pitfalls of games in the series that launched prior toWWE 2K22. The previous game in the series brought back fan-favorite game modes like the MyGM Mode and made significant improvements to the gameplay mechanics, fixing many of the issues that have plaguedWWE 2Kgames. All eyes now turn toWWE 2K23’s game modes to see if the developers are truly able to strike championship gold and improve one of the beloved game modes, Universe Mode....

Summary Director Naoki Yoshida apologized to some players for ongoing technical issues hampering the early access release of theFinal Fantasy 14:Dawntrailexpansion. The debut of the latest major expansion for Square Enix’s massively popular MMORPG promised to be one of the most hotly anticipated gaming events of the year. Unfortunately, while the early access launch forFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrailwent smoothly for many, some players are reporting a few bugs that still need to be squashed....

FortniteChapter 5 Season 1 introduced a healing consumable known as the Banana of the Gods for players to find and consume. Finding the Banana of the Gods is vital tocompleting the latest Midas quest, which tasks players with consuming this potassium-rich healing item. Locating the Banana of the Gods on the vastFortnitemap can be challenging. With manygreatFortnitelanding spotsand high Points of Interest, knowing where the item spawns or where to look can take time and effort....

For the last several months,Elden Ringhas dominated the attention of several video game players worldwide. Given that it’s the newest FromSoftware title in nearly three years, as well as the first open-world FromSoftware game,Elden Ringcertainly has a lot to offer its player base. This has ultimately led to various pieces of creative fan content based onElden Ring. Considering how much content there is inElden Ringwith regard to locations, enemies, storytelling, and NPCs, there’s a lot for players to draw inspiration from when it comes to fan content....

After completing The Islands' Stirring Strings part in the Summer Odyssey Event,Genshin Impactplayers are now free to explore Xinyan’s island in its two forms. The Special Drum can change the height of some mountains which will greatly impact a couple of its puzzles since some of them seem impossible to solve. Upon exploring the island inGenshin Impact, Travelers have most likely encountered a weird puzzle where Pyro Monuments are submerged underwater....

After the fog in Tsurumi Island is lifted,Genshin Impactplayers might come across many blue spirits on the island. These souls are the remnants of people in Tsurumi. Long ago, a great catastrophe struck the land, killing everyone in it. This event is caused by the great Thunderbird, who is supposed to be the protector of Tsurumi. Later on, the Thunderbird is slain by the Electro Archon in Seirai Island. RELATED:Genshin Impact: How to Solve the Mystery of the Stones While most ghosts can be seen without any condition, some only appear with a specific trigger....

2018’s soft reboot of theGod of Warsaga not only gave a fresh perspective on the characters and themes established in the original series but also provided players with a brand new mythological playground ripe for exploration, investigation, and occasionally destruction. WithGod of Warcame new enemies, new allies, andnew landscourtesy of Norse mythology’s unique concept of the universe as being composed of nine distinct realms, each with its own character, function, and purpose....

Summary Microsoftowns a number of well-known game development companies, such as Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax Media, Obsidian Entertainment, and Bethesda. For the most part, Microsoft allows these subsidiary companies to publish titles under their own trademark. However, Microsoft also publishes games under the Xbox Game Studios brand, and as Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft has released some great open-world games, some that can be quite challenging. It isn’t just individualMicrosoft titlesthat have been of note in the open-world genre either....

Summary The Legend of Zeldaand LEGO are two massive game brands that at one time would never be suspected of uniting. Ever since 2005’sLEGO Star Wars: The Video Game,the concept of a LEGO game featuring a licensed franchise has become a reality. In the years since, LEGO games have included such notable franchises asIndiana Jones,Harry Potter,Lord of the Rings,Jurassic Park, Marvel, and DC, as well as severalStar Warssequels. With an already impressive list of collaborations that are expected to grow in the future, it opens the door to a LEGO game based on pre-established video game properties, such asThe Legend of Zelda....

Summary It’s been over three years sinceMass Effect 4’s first teaser trailer, and fans still know very little about the game. Most of what fans do know about it comes from scraps of information from theyearly N7 Day teasers. Last November saw the reveal of a mysterious figure in a long N7 coat and face-covering helmet. In addition to their reveal in the trailer, fans can also order a lithograph poster of the character from BioWare’s official merch store....

Steven Spielberg is one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood. Very few filmmakers can claim to have helmed as many movies ranked among the greatest ever made as Spielberg. Spielberg is the director behindJaws,Close Encounters of the Third Kind, theIndiana Jonesseries,E.T.,Jurassic Park, andSchindler’s List– and he’s not slowing down any time soon. After enjoying one of the biggest critical successes of his career with his widely acclaimedWest Side Storyremake, Spielberg has a couple of exciting projects lined up....