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Sony’s upcomingPS5recently went on display in a hands-on livestream with The Game Awards creatorGeoff Keighleythat shows off the DualSense controller and other features coming to next-gen consoles. However, after the initial demo, the livestream switched from gameplay reveal to developer interview, which has given players new insights on what Sony has planned for the future of console gaming. In the interview, Keighley sat down with PlayStation’s Worldwide Head of Marketing Eric Lempel where the two talked about the future of thePS5and what the console’s release means for the PS4 as well....

Over the years,Star Trekhas featured a magnitude of diverse and intricate alien lifeforms and civilizations. It has brought a staggering array of futuristic technology (some so influential real life technology is being based upon it) and beloved characters to the small screen. With all these great heroes of space, pioneers of the utopian vision of humanity’s future, there are bound to be some characters who were intended to be fan favorites, but unfortunately were met with annoyance....

Summary The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomproducer Eiji Aonuma reveals that aZelda-focusedSuper Mario Makergame is unlikely to happen in the future. This long-awaitedBreath of the Wildsequel allows for so much more freedom than before,allowing forTears of the Kingdomplayers to get incredibly creative, where there are multiple solutions to puzzles in an open-world setting. WithTears of the Kingdom’s open nature and multiple solutions, some might think the franchise would have the potential for players to make their own dungeons and puzzles in the same vein asSuper Mario Maker....

Summary Video game genres are an interesting thing. Over the last few decades, since the very first video game hit the public market, video game genres have continued evolving. What used to be strictly definedgenres like sport, racing, action, and RPGare slowly pairing back their restrictive boundaries, and learning to borrow elements from one another to create truly unique gaming experiences.Alan Wake 2, for instance, can’t be defined as just a simple action/adventure game, it instead brings together elements from a number of different genres and subgenres....

The found footage genre of horror has been around for quite a few decades now. Typically, it’s a genre that features the camera as part of the film.Often it’s staged as a documentary, or sometimes in cases likeParanormal Activity,the film is meant to just be a series of shots that someone recorded on a camcorder or security camera as the story unfolds. It can be a clever format when working with a low budget and, though it’s hard to master a good found footage film, it can sometimes aid in telling a story that feels very authentic and effective....

Despite releasing over 10 years ago,The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimremains one of the most beloved and revered titles in the gaming community. With its detailed environments, a slew of memorable characters for players to interact with, and a large variance in user agency,Skyrimhas a lot to offer its players in terms of content. However, many fans of the game would agree thatSkyrimisn’t without its fair share of technical issues. Over the years, players have encountered a plethora of glitches and bugs withinSkyrimthat range from hilarious to game-breaking....

Outriders, the upcoming third-person shooter from People Can Fly, is due to be released in Q4 of 2020. The game combines RPG elements with cover-based shooting, and is playable in singleplayer or co-op.Outriderstakes place on the planet Enoch, where a planned human colonization has been disrupted by a mysterious energy storm. At the beginning of the game players will customize their characters, choosing fromone of four classes. Each of these classes has a very different playstyle and set of abilities....

Summary FromGenshin Impact’s success, many other games like it have popped up with varying levels of success. Some face heavy criticism from players for being “Genshincopies,” butArknights: Endfieldpromises to be its own game. Players ofGenshin Impactwill still be likely to enjoy the game in the ways it is similar, but its differences intend to make it its ownamazing RPG game. From the trailers available on theArknights: EndfieldYouTube channel, it appears that the game will be anopen-world RPG-style game....

Thanks to anincredibly cryptic tweet by Bluepoint Games, the company behind a number of HD remakes and remasters likeShadow of the Colossus, the conversation has started about remakes of a few games that the developer could possibly be working on. One of the highest priority names to be thrown around isMetal Gear Solid, with the first entry in the series looking like the favored option for the new remake. With Konami moving away from video games in the last few years and the mastermind behindMetal Gear Solid, Hideo Kojima, having left the company that still owns the rights to the hit series, there is little hope for a newMetal Geargame coming in the future....

Wildermythis one of the best procedurally-generated tactical RPGs ever made.Rimworldshowed the potential of a narrative that isn’t set in stone, and games likeWildermythshow how this structure can apply to games across different genres. The characters present in every playthrough ofWildermythmight seem like run-of-the-mill heroes who are out to save the world, but the reality is something completely different. RELATED:The Best Games For Fans Of Roman History A slew of well-written events coupled with the brilliant marriage of gameplay and story elements leads toWildermythhaving some truly memorable moments, with each character class feeling fresh and unique in their own right....

Summary Skyriding, the new form of Dragonriding inWorld of Warcraft: The War Within, recently got some streamlined updates on the alpha. These improvements will make the dynamic flying system overhaul inWorld of Warcraft’s new expansion easier to use and more approachable than ever. ThoughDragonflighthas been full of popular new features, none became as lauded among players as Dragonriding. With the announcement ofThe War Within,World of Warcraftconfirmed Dragonriding would be carried forwardas an evergreen mechanic, first naming the new system Dynamic Flying, and now Skyriding....

Quick Links Though theWWE 2K22roster contains an awful lot of famous faces, there are still quite a fewhigh-profile superstars who didn’t quite make the cut. That’s okay though, as thanks to the game’s fantastic creation suite, it’s remarkably simple for players to create or download these missing wrestlers in order to fill in some of the gaps. RELATED:WWE 2K22: The Biggest Fixes The Game Needs Unfortunately, however, custom Superstars don’t always blend into the game as seamlessly as some players might like....

Back in 2013, director Zack Snyder hadfloated around the possibility to fansthat he may have aStar WarsMovie in the works. At the time, Snyder was incredibly inspired by Akira Kurosawa’sSeven Samurai. He began collaborating with Lucasfilm and the intention behind the film was for it to be more in the realm of Sci-Fi rather than only tapping into theStar Warsgalaxy. However, there was most definitely connective tissue. Snyder’sStar Warsmovie would have focused much more on a group of Jedi....