Summary Power fantasies have always been a big part of video games. Games likeDoom,Grand Theft Auto, andYakuzahave been selling players on the dream of being able to punch, shoot, explode,and occasionally karaoketheir way to the top of the pecking order with outrageous sales records of success. But when it comes to the ultimate power fantasy, one job blows everyone else out of the water: the leader of the free world....
Summary The Coalition has shared some additional information about the storyline ofGears of War: E-Day, the next mainline installment in the titular third-person shooter franchise. As exciting as its reveal trailer was, there have been some lingering questions surroundingGears of War: E-Day’s plot and the direction the developers will take, but The Coalition has lately been providing clarification on what fans can expect from the upcoming title. The2024 Xbox Games Showcase was filled with exciting reveals, likeDoom: The Dark AgesandSouth of Midnight, but one of the announcements that caught the most attention was the unveiling ofGears of War: E-Day....
NewGenshin Impactarea always comes with new one-time domains. InGenshin Impact3.4, two new domains are available; the Fane of Panjvahe and the City of the Deceased domain. Unlike the latter that’s located underground, the former exists on the surface, making it easy to locate. However, unlike theGenshin ImpactCity of the Deceasedwhich has a simple puzzle, the Fane of Panjvahe provides a more challenging one. To unlock the Fane of Panjvahe domain inGenshin Impact, players can follow these steps....
A modder has unlockedGod of War Ragnarok’s unfinished Photo Mode. Photo Modes are becoming an increasingly common expectation for modern game releases. It’s an excellent way to showcase a game’s graphics, and Sony’s PS5 exclusive first-party games are graphical powerhouses worth showcasing.God of War Ragnarokis no exception to that, so it’s perhaps unsurprising that the leaked Photo Mode is already producing excellent images.It’s unfortunate but true that Sony’s Santa Monica Studio was unable to finish the development of the Photo Mode in time forGod of War Ragnarok’s release....
News regardingHalo Infinite, Xbox’s major launch title for the Xbox Series X, is certain to arrive soon. Rumors indicate that May event could see the Xbox team sharing more information about upcoming Xbox Series X games and hopefullyHalo Infinite, too. Until then, however,Halofans are relying on leaks for morsels of information. Luckily, another seems to have just been discovered that reveals the return of a classicHaloenemy and introduces what could be a brand new weapon....
The recent gameplay reveal forHorizon Forbidden Westsays a lot about Guerrilla Games' approach toHorizon Zero Dawn’s sequel. Everyone expected the game to play similarly to its predecessor, of course, but it looks like Guerrilla has found a ton of great ways to expand on the combat while still preserving the general sense of the original game. Aloy has new weapon types that she can collect and some great gadgets that enhance her mobility and fighting skills....
Although it may surprise some fans of the original trilogy, there was no overarching plan for how the Reaper plot would be realized over the originalMass Effecttrilogy. As a result, the games’ writers had several ideas which would begin to manifest in the games but would be dropped beforeMass Effect 3. The next game, colloquially known asMass Effect 4,has a chance to reintroduce some of those plotlines. Mass Effect 4’s new trailer just dropped at The Game Awards 2020, and seems to show the series returning to the Milky Way and possibly even Commander Shepard to continue from the events of the original trilogy....
A month after the release ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, the game re-introduced series veteran Redd,who re-branded himself as Jolly Redd, and now runs a black market shop selling artworks. These artworks, such as paintings and statues, can be donated to the museum, but players should be wary that not all of them are genuine, and fake ones will be rejected by Blathers. However, players who areobsessed with filling up their museumswith more than just fossils, bugs, and fish, will have to transact with Redd one way or another to display artworks....
Quick Links Cyberpunk 2077’sNight City is a sprawling, dense map with a level of verticality that’s rarely seen in video games. A maze of a futuristic metropolis, the city has something going on everywhere you look. While part of the magic of an open world as intricately detailed and densely populated as Night City is to explore it, sometimes you just need to get from A to B as quickly as possible....
Summary Developer Crytek had some disappointing news for some console-based players ofHunt: Showdown, its horror-themed live service game. The news concerned further support forHunt: Showdownon the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms after the game’s next major update. Hunt: Showdownmade waves upon its release asone of the best games made with CryEngine, Crytek’s proprietary graphics and game development suite. The game pairs excellent visuals and tense combat with a unique twist on competitive first-person shooter gameplay....
Ubisoft has shown a reinvigorated interest in developing new IPs and experimenting with content lately. While theplay as anyone mechanic ofWatch Dogs Legionor the turnaround forGhost Recon Breakpointshow how Ubi has been experimenting within established IPs, nothing bolsters this point better than Ubisoft Quebec’s latestImmortals Fenyx Rising. Experimenting with a lot of ideas both done and undone, the game has carved out its place among some of the best Ubisoft-developed games in recent memory....
Kingdom Hearts' Sora is a pretty well-rounded character, possessing traits that many don’t think about at first when considering his personality. After hanging out with Donald and Goofy for so long, his carefree disposition has become his dominant characteristic, but he has plenty of others that make up who he is. There’s one in particular that makes for some hilarious displays of Sora’s duality whenever it surfaces. RELATED:Imagining the Perfect Marvel World for Kingdom Hearts 4 She’s Toast By the beginning ofKingdom Hearts 2, Pete has been a willing man-servant to Maleficent for the better part of 10 years....
WhenMadden 23releases in a couple of weeks, it will be the 42nd edition of the hit NFL football video game. While it’s incredible how long the franchise has been around, fans are complaining about it becoming stale.Maddenhas made incremental improvementsover the last few years, but there haven’t been any drastic advancements in almost a decade. Competitors have come and gone, but none of them have ever been able to compete withMadden’s high level of gameplay and EA’s massive budget....
