Fallout 4managed to iterate on the franchise’s qualities in new and inventive ways, helping to make its wasteland feel as complex as past titles in the series. One way this was achieved was through the game’s diegetic music, which helped to build upon its characters and setting in a clever way. Withplans forFallout 5’s developmentpresumably in effect, the title’s own approach to music could benefit from a look at its predecessor, helping to build upon a series staple....

Final Fantasy 16allows players to wield the might of numerous different Eikons throughout their adventure. One Eikon that will be close at hand after the game’s first few acts is Ifrit, one of two Eikons of Fire. His power is incredibly valuable throughout the game. As Clive’s main Eikon inFinal Fantasy 16, Ifrit offers a range of abilities that are complementary to his core moveset and open up additional melee combat options....

Summary As one of the most prolific studios operating in the modern RPG genre,FromSoftwarehas risen from obscurity into mainstream appeal. Far less well known prior toDemon’s Soulsin 2009 and the larger success ofDark Soulsthat followed in 2011,FromSoftwarewasn’t always the beacon of innovative Soulslike experiences that it has become today. Now that it has developed a firmly established reputation in recent years under the direction of Hidetaka Miyazaki, however, FromSoft’s future potential has risen to heights that some fans could have only dreamed of previously....

Video games often use historical events, including wars, as part of their storylines to add depth and context to their worlds. For example, many first-person shooter games set during World War 2 allow players to experience the events of the war from a virtual perspective. RELATED:Forgotten One-Off FPS Games That Are Worth Revisiting Similarly, video games set in a fictional future often include a global conflict as a central plot point....

Steamforged Games has partnered with The Coalition and Microsoft to create a tabletop card game set in theGears of Waruniverse. The game, set to arrive in 2023, comes as welcome news forfans as they eagerly await an announcement on a follow-up to The Coalition’sGears 5.The last mainline entry in theGearsfranchise,Gears 5,released in 2019. Fans were also treated to amiddling mobile RTS inGears Popthat same year, and theX-ComstyleGears Tacticsin 2020, but have had little to whet their appetite since then....

Genshin Impactis finally showing the neglected Geo element some love with two brand new playable Geo characters and a suspected Albedo banner re-run on the horizon. Fans were introduced to Geo Gorou, loyal General of the Watatsumi Resistance Army, in Version 2.0. He’s described by Kazuha as “virtuous,” and developer miHoYo calls Gorou “reliable as the earth” on his official welcome tweet. Gorou is expected to appear on Arataki Itto or Albedo’s banner as a 4* Geo bow-wielder in Version 2....

Summary AGod of Warfan just shared their attempt at making a sculpture of Kratos out of clay, which fell short in a hilarious fashion. Ever since its initial run in the 2000s, theGod of Warfranchise has inspired countless fans to express their love for the series through mediums such as cosplay and art. Although these expressions may not always prove to be accurate to the source material, the fandom always finds a way to celebrate when fellow fans represent their love for the series....

Summary TheFinal Fantasyseries may not have an overarching plot, but it does have a handful of themes and features that most games in the franchise share. Of these, one of the most iconic is the use of summons to aid the protagonists in battle. A staple of the series sinceFinal Fantasy 3was released in 1990, it’s hard to imagine the series without these powerful monsters. The summoning mechanic has evolved a lot throughout the series, but one thing has never really changed....

Last season’sHell’s Paradise: Jigokurakuwas an exhilarating battle royale type of narrative featuring a number of interesting characters (many of which don’t make it past the third episode). Among that number was the popular kunoichi Yuzuriha, and her assigned Yamada Asaemon, Senta. Over the 13-episode series, it becomes quite clear that the character pairings have some kind of narrative purpose beyond the shogunate’s desire to retrieve the Elixir of Life. For Senta and Yuzuriha, this connection lay in their deception, more specifically, the fact that they’re kindred spirits when it comes to how they have chosen to move in the world through hiding, manipulating or simply ignoring the truth, albeit from completely different perspectives....

There are no repercussions for being bad inHogwarts Legacy, and that’s a great advantage to the fun that the player can have.Hogwarts Legacyfeatures many Unforgivable Curses, and forbidden magic that would surely get them expelled from Hogwarts, and in trouble with the Ministry of Magic. Luckily for the player, it seems theirdark deeds can go unnoticed. RELATED:Hogwarts Legacy: Best Relationship Quests If players want to become a dark wizard or dark witch inHogwarts Legacy, then they should make note ofthese powerful spells, which would spell trouble for Ranrok’s loyalists, Ashwinders, and any hostile enemies that cross wands with the player-created fifth-year student....

The highly anticipated DLC expansion forKingdom Hearts 3,ReMind, was announced late last year and is finally available for players to dive into. As some readers may know, the ending ofKingdom Hearts 3left a bit ambiguous, leaving room open for further installments set in theKingdom Heartsuniverse. Naturally,ReMinditselfleaves room for the next gamein the series to build upon the story bits thatReMindleaves behind. For those who may not know, theReMindDLC is not an enormous expansion toKingdom Hearts 3by any stretch....

TheSonic the HedgehogLego set looks to be the next major crossover between gaming and the buildable toy company. Following some leaks that previewed the set, fans now have a solid idea of when they can get their hands on the officialSonic the HedgehogLego set. Images of the LegoSonic the Hedgehogset’s packagingleaked online last week, giving fans the first update on the project since its initial confirmation earlier in 2021. The set retains much of the original vision—a proposal based onSonic Mania—though it has also deviated from that pitch in some key ways too....

Summary Mortal Kombat 1has once again wiped the timeline clean and started anew. However, much like with the previous entries in the series, it looks like Netherrealm Studios has once again slipped insome interesting dialogue exchangesbetween characters right before the first round begins. RELATED:Mortal Kombat: Best Versions Of Sonya Blade, Ranked Some of theseMortal Kombat 1conversations are actually really eye-opening, especially for long-time fans, ranging from a subtle quip about a character’s infamy with the franchise’s fans to cheeky gossip aboutwhich of Earthrealm’s alliessecretly has a huge crush on the beautiful and deadly Princess Kitana of Outworld....