Before Fortnite took over the gaming world with celebrity skins and virtual concerts, it gained notoriety as a breakout in the battle royale genre. But Epic Game’s soon-to-be cultural juggernaut wasn’t exactly a pioneer — it was more like a copycat — with the “battle royale” elements added to the …
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Two types of people will likely play Elden Ring Nightreign, FromSoftware’s upcoming roguelike multiplayer spin-off and the studio’s first standalone multiplayer game. One type will understand that exploring the map and challenging enemies together is safer and far more effective than zooming off alone. The other will see a dragon, …
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To be a Like a Dragon fan is to be a gamer spoiled for choice. Since 2005, the franchise (formerly known as Yakuza), has seen nine mainline entries and 14 spin-offs, making it Sega’s long-running action roleplaying game series. With near-annual releases, it’s almost inescapable at this point, with older …
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Across the vast history of role-playing games, few studios have managed to be as influential as Obsidian Entertainment. Their work on beloved games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004), Fallout: New Vegas (2010), and Pillars of Eternity (2015) has made them a fan-favorite …
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About 50 hours into Avowed, I had to put down my controller and step away after becoming emotionally overwhelmed. It wasn’t because of some big narrative moment or choice, but rather a diary I discovered off the beaten path. An innocuous merchant I’d run into in every previous region had …
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Twisted Metal is back — at least on TV. While the beloved PlayStation-era game franchise has remained dormant since its last entry in 2012, the vehicular carnage returns this summer in season two of Peacock’s live-action adaptation. The first teaser for Twisted Metal’s second season has arrived, providing a first …
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In the ideological battle for the soul of video games, South of Midnight (out April 8) is the stop-motion heart beating a strange, staccato rhythm at its center. The upcoming third-person action-adventure title from Montreal-based studio Compulsion Games (We Happy Few, Contrast) challenges Roger Ebert’s infamous “video games will never …
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After months of radio silence, it appears that fans may finally know when they can get their hands on Konami’s Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. In a potential leak by Sony via an update to the game’s digital storefront on the PlayStation Store, the title’s release date has now …
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Tucked away amid an unassuming mix of mid-rise office buildings in a quiet part of Berlin is an entire floor that serves as the headquarters for one of the world’s biggest professional gaming organizations — G2 Esports. It has a practice room made to look like a tournament stage, production …
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Imagine The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim if all the magic and flying dragons were taken out. It would lose its fantasy flair and the player would just be a person walking around in an European-influenced setting. With no dragons around, the land is suddenly more peaceful without the fear of …
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