Kena: Bridge of Spiritsis about a young girl, the titular Kena, on a journey to help spirits pass into the afterlife. She is areaper by tradeand as is the case with many spirits, some don’t want to leave this mortal coil. That’s where the real plot begins as she discovers her land is in peril of rotting away due to a spiritual curse. RELATED:Kena: Bridge of Spirits: How to Parry In order to solve this crisis, she finds these littler critters called The Rot....

Between the recent State of Play, Summer Game Fest, the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase, and apotential Nintendo Direct later this month, fans have been inundated with news on future games. Everything so far bodes well for video game releases later this year, as well as in 2023. Of course, there are plenty of great games out now for fans to check out. Perfectly coinciding with all the current gaming events going on is a new Amazon Deal, which discounts several games and allows people to buy 2 video games and get 1 free....

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis still receiving constant buzz despite the game being out for over two months at this point. While news surrounding the game is not always relevant to the game’s future, likePETA organizing in game protests,New Horizonsstill has plenty of promising updates left in its future. In a similar vein, the community surroundingNew Horizonsremains as active as ever. Fans are constantly voicing their opinions about the game, and a valid question has taken over fan’s minds on social media: where are the Nintendo amiibo villagers?...

After confirming thatDeathlooptakes place within theDishonoreduniverse, Arkane Studios revealed a timeline of events ranging from the Empire of the Isles era to the mid 1960s with the AEON timeloop on Blackreef. The admission may have been a surprise to many fans, though Arklane Lyon studio director Dinga Bakaba did confirm in a recent podcast thatDeathloophad a number of hidden Easter eggssprinkled throughout the maps indicating this was indeed the case....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3’svampiric companion Astarion has become the source of nearly endless memes. Due to the character’s popularity, his memorable dialogue, and actor Neil Newbon’s regular engagement with fans, Astarion has become the central figure in manyBaldur’s Gate 3-related memes shared on social media. The latest, inspired by a recent mod and fans' reaction to it, sees Astarion wielding a firearm and fans theorizing about how the game would be affected if he indeed had one....

Quick Links Free-to-play games come in many shapes and sizes. Battle royales and hero shooters are probably the most oversaturated in this day and age, but genres like MOBAs and MMOs are not going away anytime soon. The latter tend to have a few big names that dominate the scene, but they occasionally welcome new properties that manage to survive beyond a year or two. Free open-world gamesare not extremely common, with most examples falling squarely in theMMORPG sphere....

Summary Greatswords are two-handed melee weapons inBaldur’s Gate 3that require the wielder to have martial weapon proficiency. They deal slashing damage and use the Strength modifier for extra damage. Every Greatsword comes with three actions: Pommel Strike, Lacerate, and Cleave. However, the best among them also have their own unique effects and abilities. Some of thebestBG3Greatswordsalso happen to be ranked amongthe best melee weapons inBaldur’s Gate 3as a whole. For players who want to wield this class of formidable weapons, these are the best choices available in the game....

World of Warcrafthas announced that Chris Metzen, one of the core architects of theWarcraftuniverse and a beloved figure to most Blizzard fans, has officially assumed the role of its Creative Director. Metzen initially retired from Blizzard Entertainment in September 2016, shortly after the launch ofLegion, considered one of thebestWorld of Warcraftexpansions. His concept art was not only responsible for giving theWarcraftfranchise its iconic look, but the creative decisions that he pushed for during development have come to define theWorld of Warcraftof both past and present....

Gearbox continues to produce an incredible amount of post-launch content forBorderlands 3. The looter-shooter’s second premium expansion,Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainright and Hammerlock, came out in early March, and the ongoing Takedown Shakedown event ends today. Looking forward,Borderlands 3content in April includes Mayhem Mode 2.0 and the Revenge of the Cartels. It seems that wasn’t enough for Gearbox, however, as two more April events have now been announced....

A bug has appeared inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warthat is causing players' systems to crash. Almost everyCall of Dutylaunch finds unexpected bugs like this, but this is the first time that a secondary feature like leaderboards has been affected. As of right now,Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warfans will not be able to see their stats, thankfully there are some alternatives. TheCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warleaderboard’s main function is to compare player stats with their friends and the worldwide audience....

Summary A video game genre that stemmed from an old military tactician exercise, the grand strategy genre has technically been around for hundreds of years, though it first made it to the video game landscape in the early 1980s with games likeColonial ConquestandRomance of the Three Kingdoms. While strategy games can cover a vast array of titles, from city-management games to turn-based military shooters,the grand strategy genreis often defined by its larger scale, often letting players control entire nations across whole continents, the world, or even space....

Outridershad been in development since 2015 and only released in April 2021, with part of the delay in release being due to the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the most exciting aspects ofOutriderswas that it was included with Xbox Game Pass at no additional charge. The game has received mixed reviews, with a positive light shed on its gameplay and customization options but critiques for the story and many technical issue. Many players considerOutridersto be whatMass Effect: Andromedaoriginally tried to be....

Set in the Wild West time period,Red Dead Redemption 2takes a hard and detailed look at the culture and people that made up the landscape. While not always the most civilized, the dust-covered residents are always keen to provide some level of insight into the constant chaos of their lives. With how detailed each member ofRed DeadRedemption 2’s cast of characters is, it makes sense that there might be fair few that are at least partly based on a member of history....