Quick Links Enigma of Fearhas plenty of puzzles and secrets to keep players occupied for hours. You play the role of Mia, a Paranormal Order member searching for his missing father and director of the organization, Mr. Verity. The Underground is the second region you’ll explore in the game, and while it’s not as heavy on the puzzles as the Strach Mansion you just came from, there is still plenty to miss if you’re not careful....
Summary One of the most competitive races at The Game Awards (TGA) this year was in the Best Adaptation category. Ultimately,Fallout’sfirst season beat its major rivals for the win. As video game adaptations improve, the Best Adaptation category atThe Game Awardsalso gets more heated. Geoff Keighley hosts the awards ceremony which honors the best achievements in the gaming industry every year. The Best Adaptation category is a relatively new one for The Game Awards, with it only being introduced in 2022....
Summary In an interview,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthgame director Naoki Hamaguchi asked players interested in picking up the upcoming PC port to not create or install any inappropriate mods into the game. However, Hamaguchi said thatFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthwill continue to respect the creativity of modders and their users, despite the company offering no official in-game mod support at launch. The news came just under a week afterFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s PC port was revealed during the 2024 edition of The Game Awards....
When it comes to cozy gaming,Stardew Valleyis the holy grail, andHaunted Chocolatieris looking to continue this tradition of excellence. Being developer Eric Barone’s second game, audiences can expectHaunted Chocolatierto take some greater risks than its predecessor, sticking to many of its core mechanics while iterating upon them in unique ways. The greatest changes will likely stem fromHaunted Chocolatier’s radically different premise. It’s all in the game’s name, really:Haunted Chocolatierwill task players with creating and selling chocolate instead of farming, and the supernatural will play a decidedly central role in the game, whereas it is more of a background element inStardew....
Summary SelectFortniteplayers will soon receive refunds as part of a new initiative by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The reorganization is moving forward with issuing payments intended to help players affected by what it calls “dark patterns” carried out byFortnitedeveloper Epic Games. Millions of dollars will be sent out in the coming weeks, and affected players will receive notifications that they are eligible. Launched all the way back in 2017,Fortnitehas managed to remain at the forefront of the video game sphere thanks to consistent updates, quality-of-life improvements, and, of course, a steady flow of cosmetic monetization....
The recent reveal of FromSoftware’s new gameElden Ring Nightreignappears to showcase yet more gameplay features and mechanics seemingly inspired by the likes ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildandTears of the Kingdom. Given how much of an impact Nintendo’sBreath of the Wildmade on open-world gameplay, it was arguably inevitable that FromSoftware’s shift to an open-world Soulslike would be compared to the earlierZeldagame. By extension, evenElden Ring Nightreigncan’t seem to escape these comparisons much like the originalElden Ring, as it also appears inspired by bothZeldaSwitch games....
Summary AGenshin Impactleak has revealed numerous details about a potential new character named Mizuki, who is expected to join the roster in one of the upcoming updates. As per usual,Genshin Impactis very busy this time of year, as it typically introduces a new Archon to the roster around this time. Developer HoYoverse has officially confirmed that the upcomingGenshin Impactupdate 5.3 will finally include the long-awaited Pyro Archon as a playable character....
Summary Despite finally being available in early access, development forGreedFall 2: The Dying Worldis moving at a very slow pace. While this is somewhat expected, the game’s development is moving at an even slower rate than originally anticipated, especially after the first major content update, which was intended to launch in autumn 2024, was postponed to allow Spiders time to address community feedback and fix various aspects of the game. Ultimately, this means that the longdevelopmental road ahead ofGreedFall 2has only been made longer, and it raises one question about Spiders' legacy beyondGreedFall....
Quick Links A PvE game is only as good as its enemy selection, andHelldivers 2has proven time and again that it’s not lacking at all in that category. Complete with three entire enemy factions to square off against, Arrowhead’s unexpected smash hit has managed to keep players engaged, due in no small part to the extremely varied enemy types on offer. From the teeming hordes of insect-like terminids, to the unending battalions of Automatons, to therecently revealed Illuminatethat look like something out of H....
Summary WithHonkai: Star RailVersion 3.0 fast approaching, a new leak revealed the potential 5-star rerun characters for the update. Coming out in January, this version signals the start of the next majorHonkai: Star Railarc, which will be set in Amphoreus. According to available lore, Amphoreus is a planet that no one has been to and can only be seen through the reflections of the Garden of Recollection’s mirrors. Just like the planet,Honkai: Star RailVersion 3....
Summary A recentHonkai: Star Railleak reveals that the Memosprites summoned by Remembrance characters have different Speed Stats, including Aglaea and the Trailblazer’s companions. The Remembrance Path will be added toHonkai: Star Railin Version 3.0, and the game has already revealed two of its playable units. There are currently sevenplayable Paths inHonkai: Star Rail, which work as a class system to determine a character’s abilities in combat. For example, the Preservation Path excels at providing shields, while Erudition units are multiple-target damage dealers....
Quick Links This feature contains spoilers fromDandadanseason 1. Dandadan’scombination of sci-fi, horror, and camp humor makes the anime feel like an LSD trip. But the coarse jokes about private parts, colorful UAPs, and over-the-top action sequences disguise a very thoughtful story. Through its characterizations of ETs and cursed spirits,Dandadanexamines potent themes regarding toxic masculinity. Dandadancreator Yukinobu Tatsu depicts male violence against women withdisturbing alien abductions. He shows sympathy toward his yokai, who have suffered at the hands of violent men....
Quick Links Players can battle every boss in both of the timeless classics featured inLegacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered. One of which will come in the form of Zephon. Zephon has adapted a spider motif and will grant Raziel the power to climb walls upon his defeat. Zephon is the boss battle for the Silenced Cathedral area, but getting to him can be quite tricky. Players may be left wondering what to do in the final section ofthe Silenced Cathedral— in addition to the numerous puzzles they will need to solve to get there....
