Summary Baldur’s Gate 3allows players to stay true to themselves and their morality through the choices they make, there are some choices that simply make no sense. Whether these choices make no sense from a narrative perspective, or simply from one of randomness that will have players raise a brow and wonder why on Earth they just did what they did, there are many choices to make, and many to question....
EA and DICE releasedBattlefield 2042to significant blowback towards the end of last year, and many fans have yet to return to the game despite receiving several updates. Even thoughBattlefield 2042has been the source of multiple controversies since its November launch, DICE has confirmed that it remains dedicated toBattlefield 2042. During a recent interview with Games Industry Biz, DICE Chief Rebecka Coutaz clarified some details about the studio prior toBattlefield 2042’s launch, the overall response from players, and how the team has improved the FPS since....
Fantasy shooters are one of those genres that look niche and hyper-specific but are actually loved by adedicated and substantial audience. 1994’sHereticis arguably the first shooter with a fantasy setting, though it might just be the first fantasy first-person shooter. RELATED:Ranking The Best First-Person Shooters Of All Time Even ifHereticincorporatedelements typical of RPGs into the FPS formulato great success, that doesn’t have to be true for every fantasy shooter. Modern takes on the genre likeAMID EVILshow us that fantasy FPSs can be just that and that they don’t even need to be story focused or do any worldbuilding at all....
Life in 2200 is often difficult to visualize. Will the23rd centurybe a shining bastion of utopia just as many hopeful artists have portrayed? Or will it be a dystopian hellscape where human beings finally self-destruct? Nobody knows, so most games set in that century can only wildly guess. Related:Ratchet & Clank: All The Games, Ranked According To Metacritic That’s not inherently a negative notion, thankfully. That only meansgames set in the 23rd centuryare as varied as they can be when it comes to depicting a farfuture of mankind....
At this point, countless superheroes have debuted inMarvel Comics.Many of them have become popular enough to earn their entry into live-action films, while others remain comic book exclusives. However, the reason most of these popular heroes catch on has to do with their origin stories. RELATED:Marvel: Comic Book Characters Who Deserve A Disney+ Series Oftentimes, a superhero’s origin story is what connects them to the reader. It can be inspiring to see a character go from humble beginnings to great heights....
When theNintendo Switchwas first announced, the hybrid console showed off a whole host of unique features that gamers couldn’t wait to try out. Although never the Switch’s greatest highlight, “HD Rumble” can be a joy to experience when utilized in the right manner. Several ofNintendo’s own Switch gamesmake use of the unique feature, while a few third-party titles also implement HD Rumble into their games well. Related:Best Switch Games That Don’t Require An Internet Connection Essentially, HD Rumble is a haptic feedback engine hidden inside the Joy-Con and Pro Controller, similar to that of PS5’s DualSense....
Biographies of famous people are always popular, especially if those people have tumultuous or dramatic lives that match all the media hype. Serialized dramas likePam & Tommydramatize real life to some extent, but there’s no denying the authentic history in their relationship, and how it has shaped the careers and public image of both these famous people. RELATED:Best TV Shows With Ambiguous Endings There are plenty of other series that rely on real-life events, personal biographies, or true family histories to make up their plot lines....
It is not uncommon for video games and other media to feature secondary characters or even protagonists who don’t fully recall their past lives. This trope can help the audience feel closer to those characters while also not feeling completely alone in having to uncover all the secrets and mysteries of a world that’s not familiar to them. Thisnarrative structureoften helps build up stories from the ground up, with compelling characters who grow and learn new things about themselves and what their story really is about, and such is the case for bothBiomutantandHollow Knight....
DeveloperBluepoint Gamescontinues to tease gamers with the possibility of several remakes in the works. Not long ago a shortlist of titles appeared that were prime candidates for Bluepoint – titles likeDemon’s SoulsandSyphon Filter– but the studio is now suggesting that it is actually working on two game remakes. On Twitter, the Bluepoint Games account posted another cryptic Tweet featuring what most assume is a coded message. At a glance, the message reads like complete nonsense, but many are interpreting some of the phrasings to mean more than that....
Annapurna Interactive, the publisher behind indie hits likeStrayandNeon White,held its annual digital showcase in late June, showing off a slate of exciting new titles coming to market. Among them, developer DinoGod’s forthcoming mech combat and farming simBounty Starstands out as a fresh spin on two seemingly disparate genres of gameplay. Theindie titlefollows a retired veteran, Clem, as she seeks to rehabilitate a homestead and come to terms with her troubled past in an exciting post-post-apocalyptic world....
TheCivilization 6Leader Pass consists of six DLC packs for Firaxis' grand strategy, each containing three new Leaders or Personas. The Rulers of China Pack arrived in the middle of the Leader Pass and added Yongle, Qin Shi Huang the Unifier, and Wu Zetian to theCivilization 6roster. RELATED:Civilization 6: How To Get Zombie Warriors Wu Zetian is the only legitimate female ruler in China’s long and storied history. She went from concubine to Empress Regnant....
In the diverse, often hectic universe of magic, crime, aliens, alternate realities, and more that DC offers fans, there are countless heroes on offer to save the day. Some ofDC’smost iconic figures are about as morally pure and noble as a hero can get, boasting great kindness of heart in many stories. A key example is of courseDC’soriginal flagship character, Superman, who, bar his New 52 iteration, is typically portrayed as standing for truth, and justice and protecting the innocent with pride....
Summary 2024 hasn’t even reached summer and it’s been heavy hitter after heavy hitter thus far. BetweenPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown,Tekken 8,Palworld, andPersona 3 Reloadto name a handful, 2024 has already seen more than its fair share of excellent releases. But it still feels like 2024 is only just getting started, withDragon’s Dogma 2carrying that momentum forward. A long-awaited sequel that might not be too much of a departure from its 2012 predecessor,Dragon’s Dogma 2is yet another 2024 large-scale open-world RPG, but one that has plenty of quirks, both positive and negative....
