The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the most recognizable open-world games available to players. With its massive popularity, the fantasy RPG has been re-released several times since its initial release date in 2011 to make it accessible on just about any gaming platform. But with this massive world comes a massive amount of content that adds tons of replay value, but also a mountain of activities to get through....
The popularity of puzzle games is rising. With games like Puyo Puyo Champions bringing puzzle games into the realm of esports they are set to have more visibility than ever before. Not to mention Tetris getting its own movie. Put both of these fantastic franchises together into one package and Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 is born! Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 added many fantastic new features and the franchise is now more accessible than ever before to audiences....
With the recent release of Destiny 2: Beyond Light, many fans are taking the game’s systems to their breaking point with the new Stasis Subclass. The ability to create and destroy cover has made for some truly radical changes inside of PvE and PvP. Experienced players have already developed mastery over these systems and are using them to great effect. Besides Stasis, there are also a few strategies veteran Destiny players are using to level up faster or regenerate their abilities....
When playing Crystal Dynamics’ Marvel’s Avengers, one of the core complaints about the game is its combat and leveling systems. Some people claim that the combat is simplistic, but there’s actually a lot of depth in the game’s systems and the combos that can be done. As for the RPG systems, while there are a bunch of elements to it that can feel like they drag the game down, that’s mostly because they’re poorly explained....
Spyro is a classic and fan-favorite among platform games. The franchise was reignited in 2018 for the new generation of consoles. 3D platformer games such as Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Jak & Daxter, and Ratchet & Clank have loyal fanbases that span across generations. However, these types of games had limited data and storage availability due to their time limitations. They compensated with non-linear design and replayability across levels. High-scores, timed trails, environmental puzzles, and collectible items added significant value to this genre of games....
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt brought players into a wild and ravaged medieval world. It was a massive undertaking, with a hefty main quest line and innumerable side quests. Geralt of Rivia (and his horse) trotted into gaming lore with an engrossing tale of friendship, love, magic and sorcery — with a whole bunch of exploration and sword fighting thrown in. while the Witcher franchise has been around since 2007 it was the series’ third instalment which exploded into gaming’s upper echelons of excellence with incredible scores and game of the year awards....
This 12 Monkeys review contains spoilers. 12 Monkeys Season 4 Episode 10 Once or twice a decade, there comes along a show like 12 Monkeys that takes viewers to a world that they just never want to leave, mostly because of the beautifully conceived characters that become as familiar to fans as close friends but also due to the sense of wonder that the story creates. The 12 Monkeys series finale is one of the most satisfyingly complete episodes ever to grace the small screen, not only because it plays like a feature film but also because it brings characters and their arcs full circle almost as though we were reading a carefully crafted novel rather than watching a television series that evolved in seasons of writers rooms separated by months or years of discontinuity....
Monsters in Dungeons & Dragons take a wide variety of forms ranging from oozes like Black Puddings to aberrations like Beholders. Of the various types of monsters that appear in D&D, one of the most dangerous categories of foes is fiends. The vast majority of fiends are either a form of demon or devil, originating from D&D’s Nine Hells and/or the Abyss. As many of the most deadly foes in D&D tend to be arch-fiends, few other types of foes are home to as many high CR monsters as fiends....
The Alan Wake franchise has been on a roll these past couple months. Alan Wake’s American Nightmare hit XBLA last month, and was received fairly well. See our full review for more. Also the PC version of Alan Wake launched on Steam last month bringing the series to those who don’t own an Xbox 360. It was confirmed by Remedy that the recent release on Steam increased the sales of Alan Wake to 2 million copies sold (between the PC and Xbox 360)....
Ubisoft has decided to kick off this year’s E3 2014 press briefing with perhaps one of the most highly anticipated games on the publisher’s upcoming roster: Far Cry 4, the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed shooter Far Cry 3. The next entry in the Far Cry franchise will leave humid jungles and scalding hot beaches behind in favor of the snow-covered mountains or Kyrat, a fictional region of the Himalayas. One thing has already been made clear from the box art alone: Ubisoft learned from the success of Far Cry 3 and has elected to emulate the marketing as closely as possible by putting Far Cry 4’s antagonist, a self-appointed ruler called Pagan Min, front and center....
Marvel Studios’ most recent episode of WandaVision was an eventful 30 minutes that included what some believe to be a reference to the Fantastic Four. Now, a potential second reference to Marvel’s First Family may have been spotted in a social media post on an account created for the Flash Thompson character from Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man films. In the opening moments of WandaVision episode four, “We Interrupt This Program,” Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau wakes up in a hospital to discover she is one of the millions to suddenly return five years after being erased from existence by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War....
After backlash to the Xbox One’s previously obligatory add-on of Kinect helped hamper the new console’s sales, what better way to plump up interest than with a console staple? Games in the racing genre are this very foundation for Microsoft, with highly reflective paints and the shine of the wheels allowing the new console to prove its visual ability. For the Xbox One, the console exclusive Forza Horizon 2 is the next in the franchise to do just that, and it’s learning from its predecessor’s mistakes....
When it comes to sheer quantity of releases, racing fans are often treated to less frequent releases from genre mainstays. One of the biggest names in modern racing is Forza Motorsport. From the franchise’s mainline simulation experiences to more arcade-centric titles, Forza has established itself as a force to be reckoned with on Microsoft’s consoles. With eyes and ears on the franchise’s latest outing - Forza Motorsport 6 - a release window has officially been revealed....
HD collections and re-releases are oftentimes seen as a simple way to earn more money on an old game (and it is), but occasionally, a few games manage to catch the attention of the masses and get them to considering revisiting the past. Halo: The Master Chief Collection is one notable example, due to the fact that Halo 2 and Halo 3 are getting the remaster treatment. So, how would you feel about, say, a re-release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?...
Known for some of the most jaw-dropping visuals of the current console generation, it was not a complete surprise to see Sony introduce a new Killzone franchise entry alongside the PS4. Aside from a few obvious basics - like better graphics - details are still relatively scarce for Killzone: Shadow Fall. Understandably, that lack of concrete information about the project led viewers of the PS4 live stream to shirk the title off as just another shooter and, consequently, not the mind-blowing evolution into the next console generation that certain fans might have expected....
Though there is still much left to be decided about the forthcoming Marvel Universe MMO, some new images have surfaced from the game that suggest developer Gazillion is on the right path. We’ve seen this same design sensibility before in previous character images of Wolverine, Cable, and Deadpool, but now it’s time to get to the real stars of the Marvel universe: the Avengers. Yes, the Thing is also one of the characters on display, but the real focus should be the designs of Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man....
Those who just aren’t satisfied with the way their console looks out of the box should do something about it. No, we aren’t talking about topping it with a kicky beret, we’re talking about the epic cases (or vaults) made by the folks at Calibur11. This time the team behind the Battlefield 3 Vault, which featured a light-up Claymore and smoke grenade, is saluting the Normandy crew with a limited edition Mass Effect 3 vault....
The iconic “with great power comes great responsibility” from the Spider-Man comic series is a fitting moniker for the story of the superhero who has greatness thrust upon him, but it is also appropriate for video games as well. As the industry continues to grow, and more specifically as the machines that deliver singular game experiences increase in power, it is the responsibility of the developers to be more mindful of certain elements, namely violence....
Despite high marks for storytelling, visuals, and gameplay, the Uncharted series has never been one to deviate too far from its established formula. Moreover, fans have come to adore Nathan Drake’s adventures over the course of Naughty Dog’s three PS3 releases and they hope the final games, A Thief’s End, will be no different. Therefore it should come as no surprise that Uncharted 4 will feature competitive multiplayer, a mainstay facet of the franchise since Uncharted 2....
The hallmark of any good action title is most obviously its combat. Whether that might be swinging a giant sword, casting magical spells, or just straight-up sucker-punching some bad guy’s lights out, there’s always something satisfying about laying out one’s frustrations into some virtual enemy. But with a genre so expansive and filled with so much variety, which games really have that satisfying combat crunch that scratches every gamer’s itch for action?...
