Summary Bad news for Xbox fans in Brazil, as Microsoft has announced that the price of theXbox Series Sis going up in the region. From the start, a lot of the appeal of the Xbox Series S lay in itbeing the cheaper alternative to the Xbox Series X, but that won’t so much be the case in one part of the world very soon. The current generation of Xbox has been unique in that Microsoft offers two distinct consoles instead of the usual one....

Summary BothThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomandBreath of the Wildpushed the envelope for what an open-world game could be as the first truly open-world games in the series. However, prior to these entries, Nintendo dabbled in open-world game design for theZeldaseries withThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. While not as much of a true open world asThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomorBreath of the Wild,Wind Wakerhelped shape what those games would become, and now has the chance to come full circle with aWind Wakerremake....

Summary Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomdirector James Wan shared a discouraging update about Ben Affleck’s Batman appearance and why the Caped Crusader probably won’t make the final cut. If the powers at be don’t have to show Batman, they won’t, at least according to director James Wan, who appears to be in the dark himself. DespiteJason Momoa revealing Ben Affleck’s Batman inAquaman 2, and even Warner Bros. having filmed the same Batman scene over again with Michael Keaton, neither Batman needs to appear inAquamanand the Lost Kingdomsince it is insinuated that the movie exists in its own corner of the now established multiverse....

Battlefield 2042, when compared to its predecessors, is a very different beast. It takes place in a new setting for the series, a near-future war sparked by climate change, and new mechanics influenced bybattle royale games likeApex Legends. These changes have gotten mixed reception from fans. Some enjoy the new tools, such asBattlefield 2042’snew hovercrafts and weapons, but othersbemoan the lack of stapleBattlefieldfeatures. RELATED:Battlefield 2042: How To Level Up Quickly One unexpected consequence of these changes is that players are having difficultyunderstandingBattlefield 2042’s new scoring system....

TheNintendo Switchis a surprisingly great platform for indie games, much more so than previous Nintendo consoles, which generally featured mostly bigger releases from larger game companies. Fortunately, this is changing and with the advent of Kickstarter, anybody can get a potentially great game funded through crowdfunding. While this happens with a wide variety of games, there are certain types that end up on the Nintendo Switch more often than not, especially in genres like dungeon crawlers and visual novels,which are still taking off in popularity....

Summary While at first, games with pixel graphics were the only video games to exist due to the technology of the time, many developers over the years have found themselves returning to pixel graphics out of choice rather than necessity. Even in the open-world genre which is usuallyassociated with realistic graphics, there are many great pixel art games, both new and old. Pixel games also have the benefit of being easier for players to run on their devices, and in an age where games often take upwards of 100 GB of storage, the small space that pixel graphic games require is highly appreciated....

Even though theNintendo Switchis not that old, it has a substantial library across all genres and for all types of players. It may go down as one ofNintendo’sbest experimental consoles of all time. Does this mean the hybridization of portables and home consoles is never going away? There is no way to know. RELATED:Best Free-To-Start Nintendo Switch Games What’s important now is an examination of an often overlooked genre on theSwitchor any console: rhythm games....

It’s not exactly a newBack to the Future, but a new car from the DeLorean Motor Company is as good news as any fan of the franchise can get nowadays, with the impending revival of one of history’s most iconic vehicles taking a definitive trip to an electric future. The Alpha 5 electric vehicle (EV) is the latest product from DeLorean Motors Reimagined LLC, the actual name of the company that took over the brand of the defunct DMC that manufactured Dr....

The Oscars made headlines for all the wrong reasons. While the majority of people heard about the infamous Will Smith vs Chris Rock moment, many don’t even know who went home with the prizes. Which celebrities received awards from a pretentious show may seem like trivial information with everything going on in the world, but the night was actually a massive win for diversity. To understand why this matters, it’s important to know the history of the Academy and its relationship with diversity....

Summary Destiny 2is set to conclude its long-running Light and Dark saga, with the release of The Final Shape expansion in 2024. According to developer Bungie,The Final Shape will bring an end toDestiny 2as players know it, wrapping up a story that began with the launch of the original title in 2014. Additionally, it will end the title’s three-month seasonal structure, favoring an episodic approach that replaces the seasonal quest lines with story acts that players can approach at their own pace....

Xur has returned again toDestiny 2, complete with new exotic and legendary gear for players to check out for a limited time. In the meantime, things got a little spooky at the Tower this week as theannual Halloween inspired Festival of the Lost eventfinally made its return. Haunted Lost Sectors and Headless Ones have again invaded the game and it’s up to players to don their various masks and collect candy to stop them....

Dreamlight is one of the currencies used inDisney Dreamlight Valleythat helps players achieve multiple goals and facilitate their journey. It can open characters' Realms in the Castle and unlock Biomes by removing the Night Thorns. Occasionally, some characters will also request Dreamlight or Dream Shard as part of their Friendship Quest. There are various ways to earn Dreamlight inDisney Dreamlight Valley, and one of them is by completing the tasks in the Dreamlight Category....

There are all types of dishes inDisney Dreamlight Valley. It’s not only about making delicious snacks and meals that the player can then sell for profit or consume for energy. Desserts have an art to them and it’s delightful to learn their recipes and get a beautiful pie out of the oven. Some of them look so appetizing that it almost makes them worthy of being displayed as decorating in the Valley and indoors....