Tales of Ariseis one of the most anticipated games of the year as it aims to revitalize the franchise by improving upon traditionalTalesmechanics.Talesgames have always stood out from other JRPGs in their ability to weave together narrative elements with the games' systems. Character development, in particular, is one of the best aspects of the franchise as the games use skits in order to showcase the bonds and relationships between party members....

Summary While platformers may not be as popular as they were in the 90s, the genre is getting a renewed surge in popularity in this era of gaming. This is happening thanks to great titles coming out likeSuper Mario Odyssey, which is already considered a timeless classic by many players, andCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, which has proven that Crash Bandicoot can still be relevant in the 2020s. RELATED:Best Platformer Games According To Metacritic While new games have helped the genre make a great comeback, there’s one other deciding factor in the mix, and that’s remakes....

Players inHelldivers 2have access to an impressive collection of powerful weapons to equip during missions. These weapons range from shotguns and assault rifles to grenades and gas strikes. Traditionally, many players tend to grind for and equip meta weapon loadouts since they deal the most damage and have fantastic stats. However, there’s another set of weapon loadouts that deserves credit. These weapons can compete with the current meta ofbest weapons inHelldivers 2if players equip them with the right loadout....

The Witcher series is filled with incredible multifaceted characters of both good and evil intentions. From the main protagonists to the biggest villains, the franchise never lacks in its exciting character development, strong friendships, intense rivalries, and powerful battles. When playing the games, it’s easy to pick favorites since some characters have very likable personalities and traits. RELATED:10 Games To Play If You Like The Witcher 3 Along the same lines, it’s very easy to pick out your least favorite characters....

Activision Blizzard has been running damage control since the State of California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against the company in July for discrimination and harassment. One of the results of the suit has beenBlizzard changing the names of in-game characterswho were named after employees implicated in the questionable behavior, like Jesse McCree and Alex Afrasiabi. Many people believe that those character alterations carried over toDiablo 2: Resurrectedas well....

A lot of rumors have been floating around regarding a futureUnchartedgame, and while it’s still far from confirmed, it’s starting to look a little bit more likely. Some fans don’t feel like a fifthUnchartedgame is necessary becauseA Thief’s Endwrapped up Nathan Drake’s story so perfectly, but there’s still a lot that could be explored within the world. When fans last saw Nathan Drake, he had married and retired to a picturesque beach house with Elena and their teenage daughter, Cassie....

Summary Season 7 ofOverwatch 2has been underway for a few weeks now, and though Blizzard introduced new content and patch notes for the season, the game has not been fulfilling for everyone. While members of all three roles have expressed opinions about the state ofOverwatch 2, the belief that playing tank this season is not satisfying appears to be a dominant perspective. The reasons for this are vast, but it seems to come down to two key factors....

Summary Persona 3 Reloadpromises to be an important entry in thePersonaseries, bringing its third mainline title back into the fray. With a few trailers debuted so far, the conversation surrounding whatReloadintends to keep from its source material and what it will give up has been a pertinent point of discussion. With several titles under thePersona 3name, it looks like the remake will forego a few of its predecessors' biggest features in favor of other focuses....

Summary The recent ransomware attack on Insomniac Games didn’t pull any punches on the developer, as it divulged several upcoming titles Insomniac has yet to even announce to the gaming community, including a project seemingly titled “Venom: Lethal Protector.” The list of titles is already fueling discussion around the future of the acclaimedMarvel’s Spider-Manseries, as well as the upcomingWolverinegame set in the same universe. This all seems to suggest brand-new playable superheroes being introduced to theMarvel’s Spider-Manfranchise, including a famous anti-hero from theSpider-Mancomics....

A couple ofWorld of Warcraftplayers recently discovered some hidden code that suggests Blizzard may be considering adding hardcore realms in the future. If these realms are made, they will offer players the ultimate challenge inWorld of Warcraft.Hardcore is a gameplay style inspired byDiablo’s own game mode of the same name, where a character is permanently deleted when they die. Evidence of this challenging playstyle coming toWorld of Warcraftwas discovered in the Blizzard interface on thePublic Test Realm forDragonflightPatch 10....

Summary World of Warcraftrecently revealed Fyr’alath, the Dream Render–a new Legendary weapon coming inDragonflight’s next update. Players will be able to get this fiery axe from Fyrakk himself by defeating him in the nextWorld of Warcraftraid: Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope. Guardians of the Dream is thenext major patch forWorld of Warcraft. This content update heralds the beginning of Season 3 forDragonflight, bringing with it a new zone, raid, and Mythic+ dungeon rotation, as well as plenty of gear to collect....

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands’ release is under a week away. The new expansion takes players beyond the veil of death itself to the Shadowlands, an interconnected system of afterlives, each with their own purpose and type of inhabitant. World of Warcraft: Shadowlandsreveals a side of theWarcraftuniverse never seen before, though in doing so it also retcons, at least partially, a decent amount of pre-existingWarcraftlore. Here’s all the loreWoW: Shadowlandsleaves behind, and how some of this lore could still be reintroduced into the canon in the future....

Quick Links World of Warcraft Classicis currently in its seasonal event called the Season of Discovery. With this event, players are able to experience classical vanillaWoWbut with a twist of having some new items and mechanics. One thing that the latest phase of the event, Phase 4, addedwas the Blackrock Eruption event. This event is going to be one of the many changes in Phase 4, and here is a guide to everything players need to know about it....