South Park: The Stick of Truthis the irreverent cartoon’s take on the RPG genre of video games. Structured almost like a season-long story arc centered around the player’s character,The Stick of Truthbeautifully recreates the titular mountain town where the show takes place. The narrative does not restrict itself to just the snow-capped mountains of Denver, but rather takes the player on a journey north, to a place dear and precious toSouth Parkfans: Canada....
Quick Links Star Citizenallows players to dive into various careers, from cargo hauling to space deliveries. One of the best careers players can dive into is Mercenary missions, commonly confused with bounty hunting. Themain difference here is with the mission objectives. In Bounty missions, players must eliminate a single target whilst taking on other enemies that may be trying to keep the bounty safe. Mercenary missions typically stray away from this style of mission and add some interesting ground combat alongside the removal of pesky space pirates trying to sabotage friendly systems in theStar Citizenuniverse....
Summary Grand strategy gamesgenerally share many common similarities. They all tend to pit the player against other factions, countries, or another form of adversary. The action generally takes place on a large map, showing faction boundaries and allowing the player to plan their ongoing strategic moves. Most grand strategy games include geopolitical gameplay features. Depending on the setting of the game, these gameplay systems can be the main focus of the game, or simple additions that offer little in the way of utility....
Undoubtedly one of themost popular streamers and content creators online, Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter is likely already considered by fans as a household name within the gaming community. Now, she continues to bring her reputation outside of the video game sphere and onto the overall lifestyle market, with an announcement that she has co-founded a skincare collection. Though skincare products may not be something new for mainstream audiences, Valkyrae’s products will uniquely target protection against harmful blue light pollution....
Summary Pokemon GOis the buggiest mobile game in 2024, according to a new study. The mobile games industry has grown exponentially, with games likePokemon GObecoming some of the biggest names. Making players' dreams of becoming Pokemon trainers a reality,Pokemon GOmaintains an active community with frequent content releases. The currentPokemon GOseason is the World of Wonders, which has brought new events such as new Community Days, and Diancie’s global debut inPokemon GOafter last year’s GO Fest....
Three major storefront retailers—Target, Walmart, and GameStop—have announced their bonus deals that will come with preordering a copy ofSuper Mario 3D All-Starsas an incentive to buy from them. Just last week, Nintendo surprise-announced a piece of news thatMariofans everywhere have been waiting all year for: three nostalgic favorites,Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, andSuper Mario Galaxy, will be coming to Nintendo Switch as soon as September 18th. The package deal is coming next week, calledSuper Mario 3D All-Stars....
As gamers are becoming a bigger and more important subsection of consumers, more products are being built to cater to their needs. While a couple of decades ago a gaming mouse was still a fairly new invention, and many gamers didn’t have one to improve their abilities, these days many peripherals are purpose-built for gaming. One of the newest trends in gaming chairs, that offer features that aredesigned for gamers and long gaming sessions....
Survival horror is a unique game genre. It’s narrowly defined in a niche that only a couple of developers seek to fill consistently.Silent Hillhas been one of the most celebrated exemplars of the genre, but the franchise endured a long period of silence.Sirenhas remained a lesser competitor despite a fascinating gimmick and some thrilling scares. Both series had rough transitions to the big screen, butForbidden Sirendidn’t get enough attention. Forbidden Sirenwas directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, a celebrated TV and film director who worked in Japan from the late 90s to the modern day....
Summary TimeSplittersstudioFree Radical Designconfirms that it’s officially shutting down just two and a half years after a newTimeSplittersgame entered development. Some of the developers fromFree Radical Designtook to social media to share their farewells with colleagues andTimeSplittersfans. Free Radical Design opened its doors in April 1999 and went on to developthe cult-classicTimeSplitterstrilogy. The studio faced bankruptcy in 2008 after releasing the PS3-exclusive first-person shooterHaze, which was poorly received by gamers and critics alike....
Chainsaw Manis the hottest new Shonen Jump series, having grown immensely popular in just a few short years. Tatsuki Fujimoto penned a series that has it all, from gorgeous battle panels to a cast of relatable young adults trying to make ends meet. Every part ofChainsaw Manseems to be in competition for its best aspect, and thanks toJujutsu Kaisen’s animation studio MAPPA, this is reflected by the positive reception to its anime’s first season....
2022 was a big year for the pirate open-world adventure gameSea of Thieves, with several huge updates alongside many Adventures focused on the ongoing story arc shaping the game world, sometimes through community-driven decisions. Much of theSea of Thieves2022 roadmapfocused on new customization options for players and new ways to play with significant updates like captaincy. Season 8 also introduced a faster way for players to battle other players with PVP on demand, beginning the race for the highly desirable skeleton and ghost curses....
A Microsoft executive reveals that theXboxAdaptive Controller came close to being canceled before it was released. Back in 2018, Microsoft released a new custom controller that was designed to meet a number of accessibility needs for all types of gamers. With many gamers with differing disabilities, this controller had a variety of ways that these needs could be met. This includes customXboxbuttons and switches that could be integrated into the rectangular controller that could be triggered by body parts other than their hands....
Summary The Legend of Zeldais one of the most beloved gaming franchises of all time. The series has maintained a consistently high quality throughout the years, with the most recent entry, TheLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, being rightfully considered one of the best games of this generation, if not one of the best games of all time. However, even if almost every Zelda game is worth playing, regardless of its age, there are some titles in the series which could benefit from a remake....
