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Multiplayer has become a huge selling point in almost every game nowadays, and developers definitely feel the push to create just such modes for almost every blockbuster title they release. There’s little debate that a multiplayer offering of some sort traditionally keeps gamers engaged after the single-player campaign comes to an end, but MachineGames has confirmed that its new title, Wolfenstein: The New Order, will be a strictly single-player experience....

A year and a half after its initial reveal, the open-world adventure game The Pathless finally shows off some upcoming gameplay as well as a more precise release window. From the creators of ABZU, The Pathless was first revealed back in December 2018 and was expected to be a PS4 release. The game was marketed as an open-world exploration game, following a hunter and the bond they share with their eagle....

The Dark Souls franchise has built a reputation on being ultra-difficult, but one writer thinks that games in the series should include an easy mode option. Despite being what many would have considered “niche,” the Dark Souls franchise has proven to be one of the most popular gaming series of the last few years. For the uninitiated, the Dark Souls games are known for their haunting atmosphere, unique multiplayer elements, and probably above everything else, their extreme level of difficulty....

The original Pokemon anime adaptation that began with the Indigo League undoubtedly holds a special place in many people’s hearts. Though Ash Ketchum’s design has changed over the years along with his voice and bits of his personality, he still remains the cheery, determined Trainer many fans love. Now, that the Indigo League is over 20 years old, a lot of fans who grew up watching the Pokemon anime are fully grown adults....

Overwatch has a lot of awesome and diverse characters that fans can relate to. Though there isn’t much of a story to the game yet, fans are excited for the release of Overwatch 2. However, there have been some comics and animated shorts that revealed small parts of the series’ plot. Tracer is one of the most beloved and popular characters in the game. Easy to play, she may have even been some players’ first hero and main....

Right now, Blizzard is running one of its best Overwatch promotions ever. All of the usual advantages of a non-limited Overwatch free trial are here. Players will have access to the full game, meaning they’ll be able to use all 32 heroes and 28 maps, including the new Kanezaka Deathmatch map. Also, should they purchase the game, all of the progress they made during the free trial will transfer over. They just need to make sure the game is purchased on their account....

Blizzard continues to release teasers for what’s assumed to be Overwatch’s next big event. Today’s teaser comes in the form of a letter from turret-building engineer Torbjorn written to his wife, Ingrid. The letter expands on the events detailed in last week’s teaser, wherein Torbjorn was seriously injured in combat during operation “White Dome.” Torbjorn’s letter is written to his wife, Ingrid, who is about to give birth to the couple’s first daughter....

In a blog post on its website on November 3, Paizo announced that it would be launching a playtest for a brand-new class in Starfinder. This new class, called the Precog, is set to come out with the new round of Starfinder rule books. Starfinder, the company’s popular science fantasy adventure TTRPG, launched in 2017, and builds on Pathfinder mechanics and lore to create a unique futuristic setting for players to run around in....

What is Panic? Every summer, graduating seniors compete in Panic, a series of challenges that force participants to face their deepest fears, all for a shot at winning a large cash prize. All seniors are eligible, but only one person can win, and this year, the pot is bigger than it’s ever been—$50k. Many see this as the only way out of the small, nowhere town and take on the challenges despite the danger they pose....

With seemingly every class casting magic, raising minions, and getting stealthy backstabs, is there a role for a character with all strength and no intelligence or dexterity in Path of Exile? Can a class decide to go with all meat and no vegetables and still expect to survive? Is there a place in the world for raw tanks, wild barbarians, and pure physical damage to flourish? The Marauder answers that question with a resounding “Yes!...

Pennyworth Season 2 is coming soon to Epix, continuing to fulfill the show’s touted remit as a prequel to the Batman mythos, notably with Alfred’s eventual arrival in Gotham City. Having debuted on July 28, 2019, Pennyworth is the product of creator/executive producer/writer Bruno Heller (The Mentalist, Rome) and executive producer/director Danny Cannon (CSI franchise), and served as a quick reunion of key personnel from another Batman prequel series, Fox’s Gotham, which had just ended its five-season run that April....

The latest update for MU Origin 2 has introduced some interesting content for players to enjoy and the Magic Gladiator Class to tackle it. According to The Pocket Gamer, The 3.1 update released on Thursday and introduced a host of new things. Most prominent is the Magic Gladiator class. It’s a hybrid of the warrior and mage archetypes that allows players to be proficient with both blade and magic. Dual-wielding a sword and magical staff they are brutal in close quarters combat and adaptable to a variety of scenarios....

In 2019, Chinese indie game developer Pathea Games released My Time at Portia, a charming farming sim RPG that took inspiration from games like Harvest Moon, who popularized the genre back in the late ’90s. Now, Pathea Games announced that My Time at Portia is getting a sequel soon, which is titled My Time at Sandrock. It is worth remembering that shortly after its release, My Time at Portia was able to sell over 1....

So far, 2020 is truly a cursed year, as it’s the one where we finally learned that L is Real. A number of Nintendo 64 source codes have leaked online, including for games like Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, and Animal Forest, which is the original Japanese version of Animal Crossing. There was a major hack of Nintendo material several years ago, which initially resulted in the Space World ‘97 demo of Pokémon Gold & Silver leaking online....

When Netflix appeared at the 2021 Television Critics Association’s summer press tour on Aug. 19, the streaming giant could have used the occasion to hype up any number of its original offerings. Game of Thrones showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff’s first Netflix drama, The Chair, was set to premiere the day after on Aug. 20. The final season of pulpy hit Lucifer is slated to arrive in September, as is Mike Flanagan’s next horror project Midnight Mass....

Tesla’s newest models will include infotainment systems that are almost as powerful as a PS5. If you’re still struggling to find a PS5 or an Xbox Series X, we may have some good news for you. A new platform is about to enter the fray. The only caveat is, you’re going to need a lot of room to store it. Even more than you would need for the bulky PS5. That’s because the new “console” is a car....

It has been more than 10 years since a new Turok game was released, and some fans of the franchise have been holding out hope that a modern entry in the series will eventually be released. For these fans, some potentially exciting information has emerged over the past day, as a new Turok game, Turok: Escape from Lost Valley, has surfaced. That said, this new Turok title may not quite be the game that these players were expecting....

Now to be clear, it’s pretty much impossible to release an MMO or any game of similar size without a healthy amount of bugs. There’s a lot to be said about how many performance issues we’ve learned to put up with at a time when Early Access development strategies are being employed by a growing number of major studios supposedly working on “complete” retail releases, but there’s a degree to which you have to expect a game like this to launch with various bugs, glitches, and technical shortcomings....

The recently-released Nexomon: Extinction has received a major patch across all platforms to address concerns about the game’s difficulty. In addition to creating a gentler difficulty curve, the patch deepens the game’s mechanics by adding a new stat known as “Harmony.” Nexomon: Extinction has a few unique features that differentiate it from the Pokemon games, chief among them a “dynamic difficulty” feature. As players progress through the story of Nexomon: Extinction, enemy Nexomon grow stronger alongside the player’s Nexomon, thanks to automatic level-scaling....

In 2017, when Nier: Automata released, it brought with it new legions of fans and great critical acclaim. Since then that reverence has only grown, with it being added to Xbox Game Pass last year and recently making its way to Game Pass for PC. And while there have been some odd discoveries about the PC ports of the game, it has still grown into one of the most revered action games ever, and deservedly so....