Summary Fortniteunvaulted a controversial mobility item, the Crash Pad Jr. SomeFortniteusers claim that the item is somewhat useless due to one of its main capabilities often being bugged. Fortniteregularly unvaults weapons from previous seasons to help keep the game’s meta fresh. Recently,Fortniteunvaulted another controversial weapon, the Lock On Pistol. The popular battle royale features a wide range of weapons that take up different roles, so naturally, there are going to be some items that might seem too niche to some players....

A dedicatedGrand Theft Auto: San Andreasplayer has finally completed one of the game’s most difficult side challenges, the City Slicking mission, after almost 20 years. Released way back in 2004 during the sixth console generation,Grand Theft Auto: San Andreasbrought the legendary series’ open-world crime gameplay to a fictionalized take on California and Nevada to tellthe story of Carl “CJ” Johnson- a former member of the Grove Street Families gang who is drawn back into his old life following his mother’s murder....

Summary Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Usincluded a number of emotionally resonant cutscenes, made more impactful through the use of clever dialogue and a compelling cast. As the game’s protagonist and anti-hero,many of Joel’s quoteshelped to set the stage for this conflict and dramatic tension, working to solidify his backstory and changing perspectives on the world. Some of these musings resonated in the story ofThe Last of Us Part 2, showing a fateful side to his words....

The Legend of Zeldais one of the few series in gaming that is almost certainly guaranteed a future. Some franchises come and go, but the heritage andconsistent quality ofZeldameans that it would have to stumble several times over for Nintendo to shelve it. Some may argue thatThe Legend of Zeldais enjoying a renaissance thanks to its recent innovations, but after the success ofBreath of the WildandTears of the Kingdom, Nintendo is at a crossroads with what direction it goes next....

Summary From the time heAwakened his Devil Fruit in Wano Country, Gear 5 has been a game changer forOne Piece’sprotagonist, Monkey D. Luffy. Unfortunately, the benefits of this transformation also come with a fair share of negative consequences that Luffy has been forced to deal with. In many battle shonen series, power-ups often have significant drawbacks, which then fuel a character’s struggles to fully master their abilities. Eiichiro Oda has adopted a similar approach inOne Piece, although the solution to Luffy’s current problem remains somewhat unclear....

During their journey inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, players will come up against many difficult foes. However, none are quite as difficult as the Iron Clefts found in the Glitz Pit. AfterMario finds the way to Glitzville, he’ll join the popular fighting arena and battle his way to the top. Starting in the minor leagues, players should easily make their way up to their qualifying match at Rank 11. But when Mario goes up against the Ranked 10 Iron Adonis Twins, players will find themselves in an impossibly difficult scenario: their opponents' iron hides are too tough to pierce....

Summary Niantic has announced its next Team GO Rocket Takeover event inPokemon GO, and while it will feature Shadow Cresselia and Lugia, fans are unhappy that Shadow Rayquaza won’t be part of the festivities. Many have also highlighted that thePokemon GOShared Skies trailer featured Apex Shadow Lugia, but the event itself will only add the regular Shadow variant. Some exciting events have taken place inPokemon GOrecently, ranging from Ultra Unlocks to global events for this year’s Pokemon GO Fest....

The latest 7-Star Tera Raid inPokemon Scarlet and Violetshould be familiar to fans well-versed in old jokes about the series. SInce the 7-Star Tera Raids have been such major events forPokemon Scarlet and Violetsince their inception, every new one feels like a special occasion. This is especially true when the Pokemon in question is a fan favorite, or is notable for some other reason. As an old-school starter, Meganium certainly fits the bill as a Pokemon that is deserving of such an honor....

Summary Risk of Rain Returnsseems to be every bit the perfect remake/remaster thatRoR fans always wanted it to be and it seems to have improved on the original 2013 game in almost every conceivable way. That said, there do seem to be some pretty noticeable differences in gameplay, with more enemies and a higher base difficulty, some Survivors feel a bit different than they did all the way back then....

Summary The Turn-Based Strategy Games genre is one that has seen tons of recent interest with the likes ofFire Emblem,Mario & Rabbids,and the newTriangle Strategymaking a big difference in the interest the genre accrued. Regardless, turn-based strategy games can be considered a niche genre, but they have tons of incredible games, be itCivilization 6orFinal Fantasy Tactics. The genre is essentially an empty canvas and gives developers a lot of leeway with what they can do with a game....

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a high fantasy RPG title that follows in the footsteps of the original while promising significantly better visuals, a higher degree of customization, and choices that impact the world around you. It also comes with a particularly beefy set of hardware specs to match even as users with early copies of the title already report performance issues to a certain degree. Capcom, on its part, is cognizant of this issue and has stated this could be due to the game being particularly CPU-heavy in nature....

Summary The magic of going to the movies is an experience that no streaming service can duplicate. Film buffs can experience bombastic action, compelling characters, and epic romances. Unfortunately, the sequels normally don’t fare as well, and some stories do not continue in the theaters. Some video games, though, continue these theatrical narratives. They are a chance to stand in the shoes of films’ greatest characters, and to go on grand adventures with them....

Elrond was a crucial part of forming the fellowship in theLord of the Rings, but he was living on borrowed time even before its nine members set out for Mount Dooom. All Elves eventually make the Great Journey to Valinor, the Land Across the Sea. Some made it immediately, while others made it after setting down roots in Middle Earth and creating long lives for themselves among its many inhabitants. Elrond followed in the footsteps of his parents, Elwing and Eärendil, and experienced great joys and deep sorrows....