Posts

Sony will be absent from another of the world’s largest video game conventions, as a report has confirmed that PlayStation is not planning to exhibit atGamescom 2023. Gamescom is the most-attended video game convention in the world, with over 370,000 attendees for the 2018 show. Yet PlayStation is known for skipping significant events, including Gamescom, when it doesn’t feel like it suits its purpose.Gamescom 2023appears to be just the latest example of PlayStation’s casual approach to events....

InSuper Mario RPG, players will be able to jump using the B button while exploring the overworld to discoverhidden treasure cheststhat cannot be seen with the naked eye. These chests are home to some useful items for Mario and the gang during battle, such as Special Flowersand Frog Coins. It’ll be pretty hard to find these things normally, but thankfully, there’s an item called the Signal Ring that players can get that will alert them of nearby hidden chests....

Cyberpunk 2077had bad beginnings, but CD Project Red has been able to rescue the game, turning it into a fan favorite. Although it would have been easy to abandon the project following its embarrassing launch, the developers instead chose to continue working on it, and the benefits of that hard work have begun to show. The game’s sales have been nothing short of healthy, and they have been further boosted by the animated seriesCyberpunk: Edgerunners....

The gods ofThe Elder Scrollscarry a lot of mystery and intrigue in various ways. With them, it is often the case that their histories and identities are not what they initially seem. This is the case with the god of mankind, Lorkhan, as he may be hiding something from the players that few may know about. The Elder Scrolls' Lorkhan has long been dead, after being killed by his fellow gods for his apparent betrayal....

Nintendo’s latest Direct may not have been perfect, but thanks to some gigantic announcements, it’s going to be remembered very fondly for years to come - and the traversal mechanics inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomare one reason why. Along with some new trailers forMario + Rabbids Sparks of HopeandBayonetta 3, as well as the reveal ofPikmin 4,Fire Emblem Engage, andOctopath Traveler 2, Nintendo ended its presentation with a bang, giving fans another brief tease of the nextZeldagame....

Summary At the beginning of March, a leaker shared information regarding the nextAnimal Crossinggame, and if these leaks hold any weight there could be one huge upgrade coming to the franchise. As one of Nintendo’s most popular exclusives, theAnimal Crossingfranchise has become one of the staples in cozy gaming, and one rumored feature could bring even more comfort to players in the future. With each new entry in theAnimal Crossingseries, the games have improved....

Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming first-person RPGAvowedis set in the Living Lands, a frontier island in the north of the world of Eora. Eora is the setting of the studio’s previousPillars of Eternitygames, though none took the players to the diverse hills and valleys of the frontier. Eora is packed full of warring nations, different races, and religions which vary in intensity from casual observation to full-on holy war. With the change in setting from previous games, here are just some of the factions which could make an appearance inAvowed, and just how likely players are to see them in the Living Lands....

Summary Minecraftis known throughout the gaming community for many of its features, including its block-based graphics and relatively easy-to-learn gameplay mechanics. That said, the feature that both young and old players tend to think of first when the classic sandbox game comes up in conversation is the wide variety of mobs that can be found within the various dimensions ofMinecraft. Mobs are creatures that can occupy the three dimensions (Overworld, Nether, and The End) inMinecraft....

Summary With the release of the new Pantheon raid gauntlet,Destiny 2players have been using it to ensure that they arewell-prepared forThe Final ShapeDLC, which launches in June. The Pantheon challenges guardians in new ways, with players having to defeat several beloved bosses from the franchise back to back, with each encounter having new features that make them a little bit harder. Due to Pantheon demanding players to handle multiple different types of bosses, players will want to be able todeal optimal damageto handle everything the Pantheon has to throw at them....

Tower of Fantasyupdate 2.1 is now available, introducing new content to the open-world MMORPG. This is the fourth update for the game developed by Hotta Studio and published by Level Infinite and comesafterTower of Fantasyreleased the Vera expansion. Tower of Fantasyis a 3D MMORPG released this year with a sci-fi theme and anime aesthetic with fast-paced combat and the ability for the player to interact with their environment. The game is set hundreds of years in the future when humanity experiences a lack of resources and energy on Earth, forcing them to migrate to the planet, Aida....

Twitchas a platform is no stranger to ever-shifting trends. With so many content creators now existing on the service and commanding large fan bases, it is a constant task for streamers to find thenext big Twitch metathat will boost their popularity and success even further. With this in mind, popular streamer Jerma985 has recently drawn huge amounts of attention onTwitch, due to several large-budget streams that pushed the boundaries of what viewers can expect to see on the streaming service....

Twitchstreaming is an incredibly unique form of entertainment, as streamers are able to interact with a worldwide audience in real-time. The live nature of streaming is one of the reasons why it’s so appealing, and why so many find watching Twitch streams to be an entertaining way to pass the time.Twitch has helped create a new kind of celebrity, launching numerous streamers to multimillionaire status and making them recognized enough to branch out into other forms of entertainment....

Summary Warning: This may contain spoilers for Undead Murder Farce, Episode 6, “The Phantom Thief and the Detective”, now streaming onCrunchyroll. Imagine Arsene Lupin, The Phantom of the Opera, Phileas Fogg, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, and others, all in one story together, yet somehow none are the main characters.Undead Murder Farce’s second arc has been a love letter to classic tales of gentlemen detectives, adventurers, and thieves alike, but the leading lady might just outmatch them all....