Elden Ringis now available and is being lauded by both fans as critics as one of if not the best FromSoftware game yet. It’s only natural thatElden Ring’s high praise is going to pull in a lot of new players, especially with promises that the RPG is more accessible and easier due to several key changes and features. That includes YouTube streamer Dr Disrespect. However,Elden Ringis still a pure FromSoftware RPG....
Summary There are lots of ways to playElden Ring. Players on their first playthrough will naturally lean toward the “board n' sword” build that has become synonymous with FromSoftware’s fantasy RPGs, but once they hit their second, third, or fourth playthrough, their builds will inevitably become more creative. Part ofwhat makes the Soulslike genre so successfulis thatanybuild is viable. Some players are able to beat the game without leveling up while using their starting weapon, so why not experiment a little?...
TheEpic Games Store’s 15 Days of Free Games continues through December 27 with another free game unlocking as of 8:00 AM PT. The latest game to unlock forEpic Games Storeusers is the narrative adventure gameNight in the Woods, which is about as close to a modern-day Pennsylvanian fable as a video game will ever get.Night in the Woodswill be available for just 24 hours, up until the next game unlocks. And for those curious, the name of December 28’s free game appears to have already leaked....
The recent Nintendo Direct saw the reveal ofDragon Quest 3: HD-2D, a remake of the original 1998 NES game. TheDragon Quest 3remake will be launching later this year, followed byHD-2D remakes ofDragon Quest 1andDragon Quest 2in 2025. All three games, known cumulatively as the Erdrick Trilogy, will boast a stylish art design that blends 2D and 3D elements and is very reminiscent of modern JRPGs likeOctopath Traveler. Dragon Quest 3was originally titledDragon Warrior 3when it was localized for a North American release in 1988....
Fortniteallows players to create custom mini-games for the rest of the community to play through the Creative Island section. Following an update,Fortniteintroduced two track templates in theRocket Racingmode:Speed Run Track and Competitive Race Track. Players can use theseRocket Racingtemplates to design custom tracks, as they make it easier for community creators and fans alike to create unique and exciting personalized tracks. This gives players something different from the usualFortniteracing tracksto compete on with friends and family....
In superhero games, the potential for villains is sometimes more interesting than whom the protagonists are. In the case ofGotham Knights, the Bat Family protagonists are exciting because they’re supposed to be unique from one another, with players able to swap between them whenever they please. Still, fans have wondered who the game’s supplementary villains would be sinceGotham Knightsrevealed the Court of Owls would be its main antagonist. However,Gotham Knights’ three confirmed side villains are its only side villains....
On Friday, a report went out detailing a massive new battle royale game mode being in development forHalo Infinite. The battle royale is said to be comparable in size and scope toCall of Duty: Warzone, with developer Certain Affinity being brought in to support it with content long-term. The report didn’t provide firm sources, however, leaving its reliability wavering. Since then some more substantial evidence has been discovered, with datamined information regardingHalo Infinite’s battle royale being found online....
Its been a long time coming forHalo: Infinite,the next entry in Microsoft’s most iconic franchise. News about the game has slowly trickled out since theHalo Infiniteannouncement at E3 2018, but nothing as meaty as the campaign gameplay reveal that happened today during the Xbox exclusives showcase, which gave fans the best look at the game yet. Fans have been anxiously awaiting gameplay for months, and Microsoft has finally delivered after multipleHalo Infiniteteasers....
Summary The Haunted Mansion attraction atDisneylandPark in Anaheim, California, is expected to reopen later this year following a months-long closure for construction. However, the announcement of the reopening was combined with confirmation that guests will need to utilize theDisneylandvirtual queue system in order to ride. The Haunted Mansion is one of Disney’s most iconic rides, with a version of the attraction found at every Disney park. The popular attraction inspiredtwo live-action Haunted Mansion movies, although both were met with mixed reviews....
High on Life’s user scores are much higher than the game’s overall critic review rating.High on Lifelaunched earlier this month as a day one Xbox Game Pass game, giving players the chance to blast their way through a crass sci-fi adventure from the mind ofRick and Mortycreator Justin Roiland. Perhaps unsurprisingly,High on Lifehas been met with a rather polarizing reception, with some praising it as one of the year’s better games, and others criticizing it as one of the year’s most obnoxious games....
Team Cherry’sHollow Knightis generally considered to be one of the best metroidvania-styled games ever made, which is a testament to the talent of the small team which worked on it. Given the first half of that genre moniker, it’s easy to draw comparisons betweenHollow KnightandNintendo’s classic 2DMetroidgames, both action-platformers where players attain new skills as they progress that allow them to explore larger sections of their respective maps. However, whenHollow Knight: Silksongreleases, it would be interesting to see it take more inspiration from another Nintendo franchise:Pikmin....
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twiceis the most recent original game from theDark SoulsandBloodbornedeveloper From Software, and while it’s completely different from those two games, it does take inspiration from them. Two ways the lauded stealth game is similar to its predecessors are in its length and its difficulty. Related:Reasons Why Sekiro Is Better Than Nioh 2 (& Reasons Why It Isn’t) Most games from Triple-A studios will take the average gamer around 20 hours to complete, and oftentimes there are multiple side objectives to engage dedicated players for even longer....
Quick Links Just like almost every souls-like out there right now,Flintlock: The Siege of Dawnutilizes Healing Flasks to refill player health. The player has a set number of charges that are refilled every time they rest. Flintlock continues the tradition of increasing the number of Healing Flask charges through a specific mechanic in the game, and once you figure out what that mechanic is, you’ll be able to seek it out as you explore....
