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Summary Rockstar Games' opusRed Dead Redemption 2is widely hailed as an incredible achievement in gaming. The tale of Arthur Morgan and his exploits with the van der Linde gang marked a new high point for the medium across all its aspects, from breathtaking technical presentation to impressively immersive gameplay and high-quality storytelling. With all those qualities coming together in harmony,RDR2was a truly engrossing and epicWestern video game adventurein every way, and its landmark status and legacy are assured in the history of gaming....

Over the course of more than four decades,Star Warsfans have been enjoyingthe Skywalker saga. This story, playing out over the course of various live-action films and television shows, has told a tale of love, betrayal, and redemption. While the tale has had its ups and downs over the years, mostStar Warsfans acknowledge that the series wouldn’t be what it is without the Skywalker family. But after such a long time focusing on the adventures of a single lineage of Jedi, some fans have wondered when the series is going to move on to something new....

If the past few weeks ofSuper Monkey Ball: Banana Maniaannouncements have proven anything, it’s that any character can be put into a monkey ball. With no end in sight, the latest character coming toBanana Maniais Hello Kitty, proving that theSuper Monkey Ballcast is growing larger and larger. At E3 2021 a few months ago, Sega announcedSuper Monkey Ball: Banana Maniain celebration of the series' 20th anniversary. This game is a remastered compilation including three of the franchise’s earliest games:Super Monkey Ball,Super Monkey Ball 2, andSuper Monkey Ball Deluxe....

Summary The following contains spoilers for That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime, Season 3, Episode 9, “The Scheming of the Seven Days”, available onCrunchyroll. The ninth episode of season 3 ofThat Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime, the series’ 57th overall, was a dramatic affair on the back of Hinata Sakaguchi’s injury sustained through protecting Rimuru shortly after the conclusion of their one-on-one duel. The shadowy influence ofthe Clerics of the Seven Luminariesis being made evident, and Diablo is once again put in the spotlight as we get a look into the war that has been brewing in Falmuth....

Tropes, by their very definition, are pretty much everywhere, and that’s especially true for the gaming industry. Through certain mechanics, plot beats, or character choices, many games end up sharing a common feature. When that common feature runs through a plethora of titles, itbecomes a trope, and the gaming industry is full of them. One of the most interesting gaming tropes is the ‘Elites are more glamorous’ trope, which can be found in practically every military shooter to ever release....

CD Projekt Red is no stranger to designing and executing RPGs that come to life, thanks to their deep lore. The studio’s beloved titleThe Witcher 3is known in the gaming community as one of the most complex RPGs of all time, featuring an extensive open world and intricate bestiary. The Bestiary inThe Witcher 3is a tool all players should get acquainted with, since it provides valuable information concerning the harrowing beasts that lurk around The Continent....

When talking about people’s favorite moments inHalf-Life 2, chances are that many will mention Ravenholm, the abandoned mining town whereby the game suddenly shifts into a horror experience. Its popularity as a level was going to be explored inArkane Studio’sHalf-Lifespin-off, but sadly, this was cancelled and fans' hopes of a continuation were dashed. However, there is a mod coming out which looks as though it will explore the spooky town in more depth, with a demo just releasing....

ACall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2player online has shared a code that gives players of the game a ton of brand-new content. There are plenty ofcosmetics inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2to collect in other ways, but these are well worth the two minutes it takes to pick these up. Infinity Ward continues to updateCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,with Season 4 being the most recent release. It brought with it a ton of new content, but unfortunately it has been mired in controversy over the last few weeks....

Stardew Valleyis a game in which the player controls a character who recently inherited a farm from their grandfather. The character chooses to leave behind the big city and their former life in favor of moving to the farm and taking care of it. The player grows crops, tends to animals, and develops relationships with the people living in nearby Pelican Town. The game goes through seasons that each have 28 days and each has different events, crops, and other seasonal variations....

One ofCyberpunk 2077’s strengths is the sheer size of its setting, with CD Projekt Red building a thriving, chaotic metropolis for players to explore.Cyberpunk 2077may have had more than a few technical issues when it first launched that could have muddied the waters of gamers' enjoyment, but many still agreed that Night City was an impressive location. One of the ways thatCyberpunk 2077was able to make this sci-fi setting feel so alive was by packing the place not only with things to see, but also with things to do, like Side Jobs....

The Nintendo Switch has been around for an incredibly long time, and with each new rumor of an upgraded, next-gen model arriving at some point there have only been alternate editions released. The Switch Lite and OLED Model are representations of how the console has been iterated upon in the last six years since the Switch has been on the market, but there have been signs that it is now showing its age, and that a legitimate successor should take its place....

The pre-release hype surroundingHalo Infinitewas huge, with many regarding the title as a hopeful revival of the classic franchise’s formula for modern systems. Given how legendary the IP is for Xbox, helping popularize the entire first-person shooter genre, expectations for the title were always going to be massive. Unfortunately, the amount of eyes on the title led to many players with shared criticisms regarding the multiplayer experience inHalo Infinite. Many of these qualms were thought to be eventually addressed in extensive post-launch updates for the game....

After over ten years of being in early access with more than twenty alpha builds, believe it or not, the full release of7 Days to Dieis finally approaching. With therelease date for7 Days to Die’s 1.0 updateset for June 2024 for PC, and July 2024 for consoles, new and returning fans won’t have to wait too much longer before experiencing everything the full release has to offer, followed by at least another year of post-launch support....