The COVID-19 pandemic affected many industries, and video game development is no exception. Massive AAA games appear to be experiencing more delays than ever as studios acclimate to working from home, with Nintendo’sThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomandBethesda’sStarfieldbeing just two examples of games delayed to 2023. Indie developers are often at an advantage in this regard, as even when problems arise they have smaller teams to coordinate and more experience going completely remote....

Fntastic’sThe Day Beforeis currently set for release on PC at some point in 2021. The survival MMO game has already gained a strong following during its prerelease period, and a lot of gamers are looking forward to it. The debut game from Fntastic is poised to have a strong started when it releases on PC later this year.The Day Beforehas a strong chance of becoming a hit on PC, but there could be several advantages to the title being released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X as well....

Horizon Forbidden Westis not only a beautiful game, but one that shines in countless areas. Combat is stellar, with players having a ton of ways to approach each fight withHorizon’s iconic Machines. Side quests are more meaningful, with players having a reason to care more about the people they are helping, while open world activities are varied and fun. Even Machine Strike, theGwent-like in-universe game, has a lot of depth....

Summary ThePokemon Trading CardGamespread like wildfire, and the original 150 Pokemon expanded to 151 afterPokemon: The First Movie.Mewtwo and (especially) Mew were virtually unheard of at the time. Along with legendary Pokemon, pseudo-legendaries madecompleting the Pokedexan arduous task. Whether referring to them as the original 150 or 151 Pokemon (including the elusive Mew), it’s undeniable that some Pokemon are rarer and harder to obtain than others. The rarity of a Pokemon often (but not always) correlates with its power and abilities....

The seventh episode ofHell’s Paradise: Jigokurakuwas heavy on the exposition, introducing new characters and expanding upon some of the information available regarding the nature of the island, Kotaku. This episode marks the beginning of an exciting major arc in the narrative, where fans can come to expect a radical shift in the level of danger faced by the remainingmembers of the Vanguard Party. With the Tensen having been briefly introduced, and more information on the nature and location of the Elixir of Life, not to mention the structure of the island and some information on the kinds of threats that can be expected there,Hell’s Paradise: Jigokurakuis now beyond its introductory phase and gearing up to get into its real story....

Valheimcontinues to test players' ability to survive and dominate theSteam top sellers list. A combination of deep survival and crafting mechanics and the game’s ethereal, other-worldly tone has captured the hearts of players all over the world. Players are constantly looking for an edge, and one important item to get is the Wishbone. The Wishbone is a special item dropped bythe Bonemass boss, and it is advantageous when it comes to tracking down secrets....

The recent delay to the forthcoming James Bond movie,No Time To Die, was a colossal blow to the film industry. Audiences will have to wait until at least 2021 for what is set to be actor Daniel Craig’s final appearance in the Bond series. OnceNo Time To Dieis finally released, Craig will have been playing Bond for 15 years – a fact which is bound to age many readers on the spot....

Summary Batmanhas no shortage of villains and theDCUBatmanshould make more use of them onscreen. Batman’s less-known villains are quite capable of pushing Batman to his limits both physically and mentally. If theDCU Batmanhopes to outshine previous films, it’ll need a fresh take on villains to avoid comparisons. Mining Batman’s less-known villains can give theDCU Batmanthe reboot it deserves and desperately needs. Repeating storylines of popular villains will not grant theDCU Batmanthe opportunity to further explore the history and diversity of the Batman franchise....

Despite the exalted place thatMass Effectoccupies for many RPG fans, some might have feared that BioWare’s beloved franchise was dead afterMass Effect: Andromedafailed to achieve the same commercial and critical success of its predecessors. It seemed like the momentum of theMass Effectfranchise had stalled, so fans were relieved by the confirmation that BioWare was working onMass Effect 4. While it will be some years until players actually get their hands on the upcoming title, the knowledge that development is underway was enough to trigger fan speculation....

Summary A lot has changed since Square Enix’sKingdom Hearts 3was released back in 2019. Thanks to Disney’s acquisition of Marvel andStar Wars, the upcomingKingdom Hearts 4has some incredibly exciting directions it can go in. While the franchise is already packed full of interesting characters and locations from Disney’s huge catalog of IPs,having Marvel andStar Warsto draw from can only be positive forKingdom Hearts' future. That being said, should the upcoming sequel indeed venture into a galaxy far, far away, it should keep the focus on beloved Jedi and locations, and away from mascots such as R2-D2 and BB8, who, while loved in their own way, lack any real depth or substance....

Click here to navigate to the store page Amazonhas a deal on the top-end processor, the 12-core and 24-thread beastAMD Ryzen 9 5900Xat $343.90. Amazon is preparing for the year’s most important shopping season, and of course Black Friday, but is already offering some interesting deals in PC hardware and gaming-related products. Currently, AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is 40% off its regular listing price. AMDis one of the world’s leading computer and chip manufacturers....

Apex Legendsreleased in 2019, but still has a pretty dedicated fanbase. Created by Respawn Entertainment and published by EA,Apex Legendsis a free-to-play battle royale style game. It’s got a pretty standard setup with each season introducing a new Legend that players can unlock and play. There are also exclusive skins and outfits for each Legend that players can accumulate as they continue playing the game. Though it’s got a general setup very similar to other battle royale games,Apex Legendssets itself apart in a few different ways....

Find What I Stole is an Enigma inAssassin’s Creed Miragethat players can find north of the Damascus Gate Prison in the Harbiyah territory. This Enigma suggests that fans should search the soap boilers and then look for the colorful fabrics from the heights, and indeed there is a treasure that can be claimed by performing these actions. That said, pinpointing the precise position that is referenced inAssassin’s Creed Mirage’s Find What I Stole Enigma can be quite difficult, and this guide is here to assist with the endeavor....