When it comes to building huge, open-world sandboxes, developer Ubisoft has a vast amount of experience. TheAssassin’s Creedfranchise seems to get bigger in size and scope with each installment, and some of its other IPs, likeWatch Dogs, have followed a similar blueprint.Far Cry, afirst-person open-world series, has not strayed far from this formula either, a fact that has enabled the series to churn out new games almost yearly over the last decade....
Nintendo Switch has had a pretty light lineup of games in 2020 so far, and outside ofrumoredSuper Marioremakes, there’s not a whole lot coming down the pipeline quite yet. Of the few games that have been released alongsideAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, by far the biggest surprise was the release ofPokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, a remake of the first game in thePokemon Mystery Dungeonseries that started on the GameBoy Advance and Nintendo DS back in 2006....
Grand Theft Auto IIIwas the first game in the series to beset in 3D. Coming out in 2001, it brought in a new style for the series. It brought players toLiberty Cityfor the first time in the 3D universe, letting players explore the parody of New York City. RELATED:10 Impressive Open-World Games That Came Out Before Grand Theft Auto III The darker tones of the game are sure to stay with the player long after they finish the game....
Hazelight Studioshas only been around for a short time, but they have made an impact on the video game industry with two co-op games that were well-received by critics and players alike. BothA Way Out(2018) andIt Takes Two(2021) were able to get people to team up together either locally or online. RELATED:A Way Out: How To Unlock The Two Endings WhileA Way Outis a mature, intense game about two runaway felons,It Takes Twois a more light-hearted romantic comedy about a married couple being forced to work on their relationship after being turned into dolls....
AMD’s response to Nvidia’s 30 Series graphics cards has now been revealed. During a highly-anticipated presentation today,AMDrevealed its three top-of-the-line new Radeon graphics cards, including the RX 6800, RX 6800 XT, and RX 6900 XT. The RX 6800 XT received significant focus during the presentation, being AMD’s direct competitor with Nvidia’s GeForce 3080 card, and of particular importance is AMD’s price for the RX 6800 XT, which is set specifically to undercut Nvidia....
Now thatApex Legends' tenth season has been launched, it may seem like the ideal time for Respawn to get to work on the game’s next-gen update. According to a recent AMA with Respawn on Reddit, theApex Legendsnext-gen update is in the works and the devs are excited about it. The now-completed AMA addressed several major questions fans had, including whether or notSeer was getting nerfed, but it’s not exactly a surprise that the topic of the next-gen update was raised....
Summary The main aspect ofArmored Core 6is for players tobuild their ideal ACsand pilot them against the Missions, the Arena, or other players. After acquiring all the available parts in the Missions, the game provides players with all the necessary parts to assemble their ACs for them to figure out which parts match their respective play styles. Related:Armored Core 6: Best Early-Game Upgrades You Should Get As Soon As Possible...
Summary Sony may have overtaken Nintendo in the console market, but they couldn’t repeat their success in the handheld one. The Nintendo DS became the next best-selling machine after the PS2, while Sony’s rival portable, thePSP, didn’t come close to those heights. But unlike past contenders like the Atari Lynx and Bandai WonderSwan, it wasn’t a flop. Related:Sony: Every Handheld PlayStation Console & Model, Ranked The device had some fun games that held their own against the DS’ lineup....
Summary After years of anticipation,Starfieldhas finally arrived, and now all eyes are onThe Elder Scrolls 6. WithStarfield, Bethesda has once again shown audiences why it is one of the biggest names in the RPG genre. Even though it has never tackled the outer space sci-fi genre before, it seems to have done it extraordinarily well. Now, it is set to return to its fantasy roots withThe Elder Scrolls 6, and while that’s a long time coming,TES6really needs to consider dropping one annoying feature....
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warhas been out for a few days now, giving fans of the popular first-person shooter franchise plenty of time to complete its brief campaign. There are plenty of twists and turns throughout the story, culminating in one of three possible endings. Choices players make throughoutCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warwill determine some plot developments that happen in certain missions, and will also change the recap that the game offers at the end about the whereabouts of all the characters....
Valve, the developers of the iconic and long-running first-person shooter game,Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, has revealed that the upcoming Paris Major 2023 will be the final Major Championship event ever held on the current version of the game, signaling the end of an era and the start of a new one as Valve moves forward with the development of its highlyanticipated successorCounter-Strike 2. This news has sparked a mix of emotions in theCS:GOcommunity, ranging from excitement for the future to nostalgia....
Summary Destiny 2’s Year 6 of content has not been immune to issues and controversies from the get-go, with the Lightfall expansion being received poorly across the board due to its underwhelming delivery of the marketed “Our end begins” tagline and too much of a focus on Strand. The campaign was also deemed bland in terms of storyline for two main reasons, with the first being that every NPC and the main character themselves all seemed to be aware of what The Veil was despite the players actually being out of the loop....
Several months ago, rumors surfaced that Valve is developingLeft 4 Dead 3afteralleged screenshots of the game leaked. Sadly for fans of the franchise, Valve confirmed that the images were fake and that it is not currently developing the much-requested sequel. Now,Dying Lightis offering some sort of compromise for disappointed fans now that developer Techland confirmed thatDying Light is having a crossover event withLeft 4 Dead 2. In a tweet released today, Techland announcedDying Light’supcoming crossover event with Valve’s popular first-person zombie shooter....
