When video games were first introduced many decades ago, most developers focused on bringing players the most exciting gameplay in hopes of bringing countless hours of entertainment. During its infancy, there aren’t many video games that focused on delivering an immersive story, but as gaming technology evolved, developers also acknowledged the fact that a game’s story is as crucial as its gameplay. This fact is self-evident in2013’sThe Last of Us, and hopefully in its upcoming sequel,The Last of Us 2....

WithThe Last of Us Part 1set to make its debut on September 2, Naughty Dog has gotten the ball rolling when it comes to promotional material for the remake. Fans have gotten to experience a launch trailer, details have been revealed aboutThe Last of Us Part 1’s many accessibility features, and some key AI improvements have been highlighted. With leaks providing an early look at the Trophy list, too, plenty is known about what the game has to offer....

The Witcher 3is an expansive open-world RPG with many different mechanics for players to master. This includes weapon degradation playing a part throughout the main game. Over time weapons and armor will losedurabilityfrom receiving and giving damage. If gear isn’t repaired it will eventually break resulting insignificant stat reductions.While this may seem like a headache at first, it doesn’t have to be as longas Geralt’s Witcher gearis regularly maintained. For players just starting their adventure here are the ways to stay on top of gear durability and stay prepared in the violent world ofThe Witcher 3....

Fans ofWWE 2K Battlegroundsfinally have the full roster of available fighters when the game launches on September 18, but that won’t even be all the available content. Players will be getting access to a ton of fighters post-launch in addition to the 70+ wrestlers available when the game releases. The pro wrestling arcade action game promises a lot of over-the-top, intense fun for old fans of the franchise and newcomers alike....

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Head andYakuzaseries developer Masayoshi Yokoyama has explained that the iconic games may never make their way to the Switch due to the perception of the console and Nintendo in Japan. Recently, at the RGG Summit 2022, a bunch of new announcements were made regarding thefuture of theYakuzagames, including the next mainline entry in the series,Like a Dragon 8, which continues the story of Kazuma Kiryu, as well as the protagonist of the last game, Ichiban Kasuga....

There was a time when open-world games — a term that used to evoke a sense of awe around a decade ago — had fallen into a rut of sorts. The same cycle of completing missions, ticking off checklists, and hunting down collectibles had become agonizingly repetitive. This is exactly why the release ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis considered by many to be one of the most important moments in gaming history....

Fighting gameshave been popular sinceKarate Champintroduced one-on-one combat into arcades in 1984. But it wasn’t untilStreet Fighter 2revolutionized the genre that they became a craze. Sure, the firstStreet FighterandYie-Ar Kung Fumade their advances. However, there’s a reason why Guile and Chun Li became classic characters and Geki and Lee didn’t. Related:Street Fighter Spent 35 Years Training the Fighting Game Genre Everyone wanted to playStreet Fighter 2and its rivals, but not everyone lived close enough to an arcade with their machines....

Summary The explosion of the isekai genre after the success ofSword Art Onlinehas led to a wave ofmore self-aware, comedic entriesinto the genre. Shows likeKonosSubatook the genre in a fresh new direction, inspiring a wave of isekai parodies likeCautious Hero: The Hero is Overpowered But Overly CautiousandDo You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?. Soon enough, though, these self-aware parodies of the isekai genre became cliché as well, and many fans started craving more serious isekai shows....

As it stands, getting hold of any newAMDor Nvidia tech, or just outright buying a new-gen console, is seemingly impossible without paying exorbitant prices. WithChina introducing power restrictions, the GPU shortage crises could continue to rage on for a while longer. It seems as though for every piece of good news that emerges, there is another account which seemingly says the opposite. Sometimes information is nothing more than speculation, other times it comes from an insider who often remains anonymous....

Summary WhenAssassin’s Creed Originslaunched in 2017, it surprised fans with its reinvention of the franchise. Not only did it turn the series into an RPG, but it also introduced a plethora of new mechanics thatreshaped what it meant to be anACgame. One such mechanic came in the form of the new target screen which showed players everyone they needed to take out. And after the next two games changed the mechanic further,Assassin’s Creed Mirageseems to have replaced it entirely....

Gamers know what they love and hate about their passion, and wheneverfans get outraged over gaming, it’s important for developers and publishers to take note of what they have to say. No more is this true than in a recent fiasco overAssassin’s Creed:Valhalla’suse of microtransactions. In a recent post on Reddit, fans ofAssassin’s Creedhave struck out against Ubisoft over their inclusion of additional armor set microtransactions. The controversy points out that there are now more sets that can be paid for separately than exist in the full game, and people are not happy about it....

When Oblivion Entertainment dropped the teaser trailer forAvowed, comparisons were quickly drawn with Bethesda’sElder Scrollsseries, with many fans hopingAvowedcould be the spiritual successor toSkyrim. Avowedwill be set in Obsidian’s world of Eora, the setting of its past twoPillars of Eternitygames. One huge event in thePillars of Eternitytimeline that is likely to have a lasting impact on the world ofAvowedis The Saint’s War, which involved everything from righteous prophets to magical mega-bombs, and its effects will likely still be felt throughout Eora....

Undoubtedly, the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) has taken over the film industry with its steady release of new movies and series that hardcore fans can’t get enough of. And as the MCU introducesnew characters like Namor, the cinematic universe continues to expand to new lengths. But, while longtime fans have enjoyed howMarvelhas adapted their favorite heroes to the big screen, the video game adaptations haven’t always hit the mark. RELATED:Marvel Future Fight: Best Combat Characters Games likeGuardians of the GalaxyorMarvel’s Avengerswere met with harsh criticism, which ultimately led to their failures....