E3 2021’s effort to move online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has not been an entirely smooth process. One way the ESA,E3’s organizers, are trying to make the digital shift work is by allowing content creators to co-stream. Approved co-streamers can stream all E3 content live and add their own commentary. Not everyone gets approved for co-streaming, however, as Summer Game Fest host/producer Geoff Keighley can confirm. Keighley shared his co-streaming rejection letter on Twitter Saturday morning....

Traversing the Lands Between inElden Ringis no easy task. Even with divine inspiration from the Erdtree, The Tarnished’s path is arduous and ridden with danger. To survive the treacherous Mountaintops of the Giants, and ride valiantly through therot-infested Swamp of Aeonia, having the right weapons and skills is key. As they progress through the story, players can choose how to level up their character, and this will greatly shape their combat abilities....

Following the reveal of the upcomingFableinstallment, circulating rumors about the game being an MMO are being quickly shut-down by industry insiders. To many Xbox gamers' delight, a newFablegame is on the horizon despite the closure of Lionhead Studios back in 2016. The franchise seemed like a lost cause, but at yesterday’s Xbox Games Showcase, a newFabletitle was announced with a short cinematic trailer. It’s currently in development by Playground Games, a studio mostly known for its work inForza Horizon....

Summary Fallout 76has received a new update that addresses some major stability issues on PlayStation consoles. And while the game is reportedly no longer crashing as much as it did in recent weeks,Fallout 76players across all platforms are already calling for more updates. Bethesda’s live-service RPG has been experiencing stability issues on Sony’s consoles for a while now. The volume ofcomplaints aboutFallout 76PlayStation crashesspiked in late April 2024, when many PS4 players found themselves unable to complete a single instance of the then-running Invaders from Beyond event, notable for its enormous enemy quantities....

Final Fantasy 14just saw the release of the Endwalker expansion, and the first reactions seem overwhelmingly positive. This new chapter concludes a story over 10 years in the making that began when the game first came out in 2010. Endwalker had some big shoes to fill due to fan expectations, based on the incredible work Square Enix had put in during Shadowbringers, but also because of the extra attention the game has been getting as of late....

The success of Epic Games' battle royaleFortnitehas led to plenty of high-profile events, including a recently announcedFortniteand Crystal Dynamics’Marvel’s Avengerscrossover. However,Fortnitehas also become a prominent platform for events such as concerts, and today it was announced that Japanese musician Kenshi Yonezu will be premiering a new video through a Party Royale on August 7. Yonezu has had four songs reach the top 10 in the Japan Hot 100 charts. These include “Spirits of the Sea,” theme song for the animated movieChildren of the Sea, which peaked at number one in June 2019 according to Billboard....

Launching in 2017, theFriday the 13thvideo game developed byIllfonicand published by Gun Media has had a strange few years on the gaming scene. Debuting to mixed reviews, it did a lot to build up a community in the months following its launch, only to enter a development-halting legal dispute with the game’s original scriptwriter last year. As it stands, the game lost a lot of traction after it was told it could no longer add new content, with Illfonic instead focusing on providing fixes and maintaining dedicated servers....

Summary A small but meaningful piece ofPlayStationbrand history seems to have popped up in hard hat form at a garage sale. The unusual, possibly rare apparel item’s appearance hints at a Sony andPlayStationpresence at a once-iconic location in San Francisco, California. With a history stretching back into the mid-1990s and as present in the United States and Europe as in Japan, it’s not unusual to find PlayStation-branded items in flea markets, garage sales, and online auction listings....

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters For some reason, Razor is barely ever featured inGenshin Impactbanners. This causes a lot of players tomiss out on hisGenshin ImpactConstellations, unable to use the wolf boy at full power. In version 2.6, Razor finally gets a rate-up, providing players with a higher chance of obtaining his Constellations. Sadly, Razor has now been pushed aside by the release of a better Physical DPS. Nevertheless, those who stay loyal to the wolf boy may be interested in learning whether it’s worth it or not to pursue Razor’s Constellations inGenshin Impact....

Unlike a lot ofplatformer gamesthat tend to be a little more forgiving in their pacing, theSonicfranchise has always been characterized byhigh-speed gameplay, which requires a tremendous amount of patience and skill from the player to be able to complete each and every stage they encounter through the games. RELATED:Best Sonic Games To Speedrun If You’ve Gotta Go Fast SomeSonicgames that have been released over the years have made a real effort to be as accessible as possible by cutting down their difficulty, while others elevate the challenge even more to keep the gameplay fast and fun, so long as the player is able to keep up with Sonic’s speed....

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Shikanoin Heizou is the first male Catalyst wielder inGenshin Impact. Unfortunately, unlike the community’s idea of a “male mage," Heizou ended up being a melee combatant instead. Nevertheless, his design and voice easily appeal to the fans, making his Hangout even more exciting to experience. In Shikanoin Heizou’s Hangout event inGenshin Impact, Travelers will join Heizou in investigating some hidden truths.There are five endings in total, along with three achievements....

The third episode ofHell’s Paradise: Jigokurakumarked the arrival of the Vanguard Party upon the legendary island of Shinsenkyo, while developing the relationship between Gabimaru and Sagiri and delving further into the former’s past. It was already revealed that Gabimaru’s parents were murdered by the chief of Iwagakure; however, episode 3 brings more context into the origins of the ninja known as Gabimaru, the Hollow. What could have been at play in the murder of Gabimaru’s parents?...

Summary Ever since she debuted in Episode 31 of Season 2, Himiko Toga has been a fan-favorite villain. Her crazy demeanor, cool design, and powerful quirk have all helped her become one ofthe best female characters inMy Hero Academia. What has really made her popular, though, is the relationships she has built with other characters, both heroes and villains. Toga might be a homicidal psychopath, but throughoutMy Hero Academia, she manages to make some genuine friends....