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Game Rant recently sat down with Paweł Miechowski of11-Bit Studios, the developer and now publisher behind titles likeThis War of Mine,Frostpunk, andMoonlighter, among many others. We covered strategies for making challenging games with tough moral choices, the studio’s approach to piracy, and even some of the projects that it will be releasing in the foreseeable future. The 11-Bit development team as well as the publishing division are both working on multiple projects, there are some very interesting tidbits about what might be coming from the team next....

The holiday season is here, which means that players are now probably on the hunt for the perfect gift this year, either for themselves or their gamer friends and loved ones. With all the new consoles, video games, and accessories released this year, it could be a tough endeavor to pick the perfect gift. But, for shoppers who are specifically looking for headsets, here is Game Rant’s favorite headsets for 2020....

Genshin Impact’s official livestream event for the upcoming update 3.5 has confirmed the three characters that will receive a re-run in the upcoming weeks. The Special Program also confirmed the arrival of a new five-star character named Dehya, who is apparently scheduled for the first part of the update. HoYoverse revealed that Dehya will join the Standard Banner afterGenshin Impactupdate 3.6 arrives which means that players will be able to obtain new five-star Pyro user by pulling on the Standard Banner or by losing a 50/50 on a regular Limited Character Banner....

The Barrens is one of several new areas introduced to the realm of Alfheim inGod of War Ragnarok. Players will be able to access the area as part ofthe Secret of the Sands favor, which becomes available once players have completed the game’s fourth chapter. As some of the enemies found throughout the area are fairly strong though, players may want to wait until a little later on before venturing into the sandstorm....

Obsidian Entertainment’s open-world action-adventure gameGroundedlaunched in early access in mid-2020. Since then, Obsidian has dropped frequent updates forGrounded, first on a monthly schedule and then on a quarterly based with larger content patches. Now Obsidian is ready to put the final touches onGroundedbefore saying the co-op game is complete and ready to be experienced in full.Groundedwill fully launch for PC and Xbox consoles on September 27.Groundedgame director Adam Brenneckeshared a short video on Friday in celebration ofGrounded’s second early access launch anniversary....

Summary More players ofHelldivers 2are getting what looks to be early access to combat mechs and transport vehicles in the game. These features are apparently planned for official inclusion in the suite of options forHelldivers 2at some point in the future. Withan immensely successful launch forHelldivers 2leading to a massive surge of players engaged in galactic warfare against aliens, automatons, and more, developer Arrowhead Game Studios has a major multiplayer hit on its hands....

Summary Banishers: Ghosts of New Edenis an action RPG title fromdeveloper Don’t Nod, best for its work on theLife is Strangeseries. The title tells the story of Antea and Red, two Banishers sent to investigate a supernatural curse grippingthe settlement of New Eden. However, their first encounter with the source of New Eden’s troubles, The Nightmare, sees the pair defeated, leaving Antea dead, and Red haunted by her spirit. As the pair trek back towards New Eden, they contend with a variety of hauntings, many of which see them drawn into combat....

Persona 5 Strikersmay serve as something of a sequel toPersona 5andPersona 5 Royal,but it has plenty of differences. The most obvious is combat, which imitates the hack-and-slash style ofDynasty Warriors,pitting the Phantom Thieves against huge swaths of enemies at once in real-time action.Persona 5 Strikersflourishes in this niche, finding creative new uses for the Phantom Thieves' Personas and signature weapons. Of course, it’s not the only difference betweenStrikersand its predecessors; rather than reusing the Confidant system,Persona 5 Strikersmanifests social sim elements through the Bond system....

Quick Links How tocounter or kill Roshan inDota 2is an important question that newcomers always have, especially since Valve’s steady content updates always necessitate a refresher. This neutral boss presents an important objective in the game, and countering it gives players an immense boost via the resources they can get. Simply put, Roshan’s item drops inDota 2have a very good chance to set a team up for success. Whilesome of Roshan’s item drops can be sold, it’s best to keep the others on hand....

Summary HyperX is best known for its headsets, though they have been expanding their product line quite a bit in recent years, adding gaming mice, high-quality microphones, and controllers to their site. So far, they seem to be content with their Clutch controllers being entry-level offerings, though they have only released three so far: theClutch Gladiate, theClutch RGB, and now the Clutch Tanto Mini. This compact gamepad represents yet another affordable option from the HyperX brand....

While playing theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2beta, a player captured a highlight involving a helicopter that looked straight out of theBattlefieldseries. While the next game to release in theCall of Dutyseriesis still a few weeks away, many gamers have had the chance to check out some of the game modes due to several beta tests. During the second week of theModern Warfare 2beta, players could jump into theGround War game mode, which pitted two teams of 32 players against each other....

Isekai anime are the embodiment of escapism, allowing viewers to experience the fantasy of relinquishing one’s previous existence to live a new life of adventure. While most Isekai premise revolve around this concept, others present an entirely opposite narrative rooted in reality. These unfortunate Isekai heroes get more than what they bargained for, either finding themselves inbleak situations or despair-ridden worlds. RELATED:The Greatest Isekai Anime Of All Time Finding a grim premise within the Isekai landscape is certainly rare, even more so as the irony of escapism turning into a lesson of realism is a bit too avant-garde for this genre....

Supernaturalalum andWalkerstar Jared Padalecki might not be fighting off ghouls and ghosts and demons anymore, but that doesn’t mean he can’t find himself in trouble every now and then. After having gotten into a spot of trouble in the form of a car accident, the formerSupernaturalactor updated fans about how he was on the mend. Padalecki is in the middle of working on the next season ofThe CW’sWalker, which is the CW’s version of theold Chuck Norris showWalker: Texas Ranger....