Tamriel is a continent full of wonders. Bizarre creatures and fantastic scenery abound in this land of men, mer, and beastfolk. In an open world game with such a rich and diverse environment, it is inevitable that epic adventures occur. Every game in The Elder Scrolls series can boast this feature. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is no different in that the player can find some of the craziest quests in the franchise here....
Attend any convention that involves game cosplay, and you will notice a number of Final Fantasy costumes on display. While beloved characters such as Final Fantasy 7’s Cloud Strife will see many fans dressing up as exact replicas, Final Fantasy 10 has its die-hard fans as well. This is not all due to fashion but comes from fans loving the characters’ personalities and story arcs. This classic game from the early aughts is full of the spirit of the time in which it was created: a colorful, experimental, joyful time that is embodied in the characters’ clothing designs....
The World Of Warcraft coterie prides itself in being one of the best meme communities in the gaming world. And not without good reason. With the recent launch of the Shadowlands expansion, the meme community went to work almost instantaneously. The latest expansion to WoW features a dark and broody setting coupled with some very difficult areas for players to prove their worth. This makes for a perfect setting when it comes to memes but then every setting is perfect for the talented World Of Warcraft meme community....
E3 2021 has come to a close, and though it wasn’t without controversy, the return of the premier nerd-culture convention after a two-year hiatus felt like the homecoming of a long-lost friend. This year it was the press show blunders that caused the most buzz, and few game reveals provoked more chatter than that of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Teased just before the start of the expo, Origin was said to blend Final Fantasy 1’s story with gameplay inspired by the Soulsborne series....
Developer 343 Industries had to reenvision Halo Infinite after a backlash from the community. The gameplay trailer’s graphics were compared to Halo 3, despite having a more sprawling world. Of course, players have the highest expectations for their beloved franchises. Halo is the backbone of Xbox consoles. The margin for error is large, but 343 Industries has learned a bunch since Halo 4. Halo 2 pioneered online console gaming, leaving room for improvement....
In recent years, many people, fans and critics alike agree that many of the newer Sonic the Hedgehog games have fallen a little flat. They just seem to be missing something. Most of the time the gameplay is usual that we’ve all come to expect, but it takes more than that for a game to be good. On the other hand, the Sonic the Hedgehog comic books have a beloved spot in fans’ hearts and have been continuing for almost as long as the games....
The Borderlands franchise is rife with references, pop culture nods, and tie-ins to other games in the series. Borderlands 3, for example, starts soon after the Lilith and the Battle for Sanctuary DLC for Borderlands 2, while the praised Tales from the Borderlands takes place between the two. After Telltale Games went out of business, for a while it was incredibly difficult to get a copy of Tales from the Borderlands....
Not enough people talked about 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim when it released last year. Sure, a few people in my weeaboo circles sing its praises, and it’s performed reasonably well both in Japan and abroad, but even still, it isn’t getting the recognition it truly deserves given everything it achieves. VanillaWare’s ambitious narrative adventure is a triumph, both an homage to classic sci-fi storytelling and an approach to narrative in games that is wildly ambitious, while also setting a new benchmark for layered character development in the medium that can sit proudly alongside the most sprawling of RPGs....
Preceded by a massive total of 19 other games in the series (excluding Assassin’s Creed Rogue), Assassin’s Creed Unity looked to shake off any potential consumer fatigue by changing things up. These huge changes have included a newly refined motion system and a brand new co-op multiplayer, but it seems the series’ attempts at breaking the mold have run into some problems. On top of the concern that those aforementioned co-op missions would not feature playable female characters, Assassin’s Creed Unity has also courted some controversy by featuring microtransactions and a 900p, 30FPS framerate on all platforms rather than aiming for a 1080p standard....
The final chapter in Rocksteady Studios’ Batman Arkham franchise is set to conclude in just a few weeks when the long awaited Batman: Arkham Knight hits store shelves later this month. Arkham Knight has a wealth of added content planned for players, ranging from the massive amount of season pass content to a number of pre-order bonuses which include a couple of story packs. While we’ve been given information about the Harley Quinn content previously, fans have yet to see anything about the other story pack featuring the Red Hood....
Activision’s annual cash cow, the Call of Duty franchise, is back again, and this time — the criticisms are personal. Despite Call of Duty: Ghosts being lambasted for its copy and paste approach to cutscenes, samey single-player experience and overall failure to innovate, developer Infinity Ward can at least count on the near-fanatical devotion of its millions-strong fan base. Speaking of devotion, collecting all of the game’s 18 Rorke files takes quite some doing, but with ‘15 Achievement Points, and/or a Bronze PlayStation trophy on offer,’ ‘The Audiophile’ badge is one well worth picking up - as part of your first or second play through....
Violence is a side job in Cyberpunk 2077 that you unlock after completing Search and Destroy. It sees you visit Lizzy Wizzy in the No-Tell Motel, and tasks you with investigating a potential affair for her. The climax of this quest includes an important choice: do you lie to Lizzy Wizzy, or tell her the truth? Obviously the outcome is different depending on the decision you make, which is why we’ve put together this Cyberpunk 2077 Violence guide to help you choose....
With game publishers and developers now well aware of the stigma associated with movie tie-in games, many franchises have made the jump from console to mobile in the hopes of grabbing a more casual crowd. So, even tough gamers might not think that every blockbuster franchise is deserving, most films have some form of tie-in game. Case in point: the Fast and Furious franchise, which has found some surprising success on mobile platforms, despite struggling on consoles....
At this year’s E3 among the many Kinect-focused demonstrations that took place during Microsoft’s Press Conference was a demonstration of FIFA 13’s new Kinect integration that allows players to cuss at refs after a bad call. The implementation itself felt more like a gimmick than anything else, but nevertheless EA Sports has released a trailer further hyping up the feature. Along with the new referee reaction feature, the trailer also highlights some of the more useful Kinect-based mechanics, like being able to call subs or switch formations on the fly....
Heroes of the Storm has only been out of beta for a few weeks, but the game is already bursting with content. The MOBA community has embraced the Blizzard game and dropping gold or real dollars in the game for new heroes or skins is far too addicting and easy. In just two weeks, there will be even more content for players to find in the show. The Heroes of the Storm: Eternal Conflict expansion drops on June 30 and brings a boatload of Diablo-themed content into the game....
Easily one of the biggest surprises of Sony’s original PS4 reveal was the announcement of inFamous: Second Son from Sucker Punch Productions and the open world superhero sequel quickly became one of the most-anticipated titles of the next console generation. The inFamous series is fan-favorite PS3 offering - so it didn’t come as a complete surprise to see the project announced as a PS4 launch game. However, the dramatic departure of franchise protagonist Cole MacGrath in favor of newcomer Delsin Rowe (voiced by Troy Barker) left more than a few gamers unsure about the direction of inFamous: Second Son - even if the game’s teaser trailer showed a lot of promise....
Journey, the follow-up to thatgamecompany’s Flower, a similarly poetic experience, has finally received a price and a release date. Jenova Chen, Creative Director on the project, took to the blog world to make the announcement, which is sure to please fans of his and thatgamecompany’s artistic work. That announcement, of course, is the game’s release date and its price point. On March 13th, PSN members will be able to pick up thatgamecompany’s latest opus for $14....
It’s unsurprising at this point to hear that Minecraft is making money and raking up insane sales numbers – the game has simply become a phenomenon. Still, every once in a while it’s interesting to get an update on how many digital units the blockbuster continues to move. Minecraft creator Marcus ‘Notch’ Persson is more than happy to reveal the total sales of his biggest moneymaker, though he had to tweet to Mojang business developer Daniel Kaplan for specifics....
While there might be a strong population of gamers who are looking forward to logging countless hours in Modern Warfare 3’s Team Deathmatch mode, Sledgehammer Games and Infinity Ward have put together a small collection of new modes to hopefully entice those gamers into trying something new. To help gamers better understand the mechanics of Modern Warfare 3’s new modes, and to show off the game’s new match customization feature, Activision has released a new trailer....
Ninja Gaiden 3 finally has a release date, or at least a release window. Though the title was developed without the leadership of Itagaki, the man responsible for the past two entries and probably the reason they are so challenging, there is still a belief that Team Ninja can carry on without him. Ninja Gaiden 3 will be proof one way or the other. The game is targeting the currently very busy month of March for its release, and will be released in Wii form some time after that....
