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Summary Fans continue to anticipate the release of a sequel to Hideo Kojima’s divisive yet praisedDeath Stranding, and even more so now that an official announcement trailer for it was revealed in PlayStation’s 2024 State of Play. Now given the titleDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach, the sequel will see several cast members return, namely Norman Reedus, Lea Seydoux, and Troy Baker. Despite all that was revealed in the latest trailer,a new actress' role inDeath Stranding 2remains a mystery: Elle Fanning....

The Prison of Hope level inDemon’s Soulsbecomes available very early on in the game. All players have to do to unlock it isfind and speak to the Monumentalafter clearing world 1-1. Despite this, it’s recommended that players save this area for later since it’s relatively difficult to complete. Demon’s Souls' non-linear approach to the story means that some players will wind up here early on inevitably. Surprisingly, the true challenge comes from the level leading up to the boss, as the Fool’s Idol at the end isn’t too challenging....

Disneyate up the media landscape in 2022—and this isn’t even counting earnings from its Disney Plus streaming service—as virtually the only blockbuster kingmaker with global box office returns shy of $5 billion thanks to films likeAvatar: The Way of Water. $4.9 billion is a number so large, it’s almost impossible to imagine. However, Disney has imagined it and proven to be the global juggernaut in a year that industry insiders are still lamenting as one that hasn’t been great....

Doki Doki Literature Clubis a must-play visual novel forpsychological horrorand mystery lovers. This gem includes easter eggs and shocking scenes that bring more questions to mind, making it an incredibly memorable game. RELATED:Doki Doki Literature Club: How To Get The Good Ending It also features multiple endings and random chances of more horror scenes to show up, which ultimately encourages the player to explore and hunt down every trigger in the game as well as in its game directory....

Summary Fighting games likeStreet Fighter 6live and die by the uniqueness of every character in their roster. The current lineup is quite diverse, with new and old characters filling out different roles and archetypes, like grappler, shoto, projectile, and mix-up. The game will also get its first boxer: Ed, soon. This DLC character returns from his appearances inSF4andSF5. Capcom often brings back old characters into its new games, which is easier now that they can do so through DLCs....

Quick Links Crafting inElden Ringoffers players all sorts of consumables to use in combat to help cover situations not covered by their build. Boluses are common consumables players will use to counter status effects from building up or cure those already in effect. Common crafting materials needed for these recipes are Herba orDewkissed Herba, which are both found growingthroughout the world ofElden Ring. Their locations can be few and far between, but they respawn when resting at a Site of Grace, making farming in specific locations very easy....

Quick Links Daily Ops have been a part ofFallout 76since September 2020. Over the years, Daily Ops has seen some updates that havebrought in new locations, new enemies, and new mutations that players need to contend with. Newer players may find it difficult to know what to do when doing a Daily Operation for the first time. While there is a lot going on during a Daily Op, it is fairly simple once you know the basics....

Teased byBreaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito just a bit too early, fans eventually surmised that the man behind Gus Fring would be joiningFar Cry 6as the main villain.Far Cry, with the franchise’s identifying factor becoming iconic and performative villains, always headlines the game’s reveal with the main antagonist taking center stage. Esposito will be getting his turn as Anton Castillo, the dictator of a fictional caribbean nation called Yara. Esposito joins the ranks alongside some of video games' most iconic and disturbing villains of all time....

Summary Over the last seven years or so,Fortnitehas grown from a simple battle royale, to an entire platform in and of itself. Now,Fortniteisn’t just home to Zero Build and Battle Royale, but a wealth of extra game modes, including a kart racer, aRock Band-like rhythm game, and theMinecraft-like survival modeLEGO Fortnite, all of which are available for no extra charge. But those modes wouldn’t have seen the light of day ifFortnitewasn’t such a global hit to begin with, and a good deal of that success is tied to its countless number of collaborations....

Fortnite’s latest update fixed a handful of bugs as well as adding some introducing some add-ons, like a new physics change and a newHarley Quinn crossover event. Fortniteusually uses its weekly updates to fix minor bugs, launch new events, and add new cosmetics (skins, pickaxes, etc.) to the game, but this latest one added a bit more. Developer Epic Games announced that this patch was going to include a physics change as well as aBirds of Preycrossover event that should be live soon....

The Soviet Era was one of the most brutal and oppressive in Eastern European, if not global, history. Largely remembered for its crooked politicians, mass genocides, and harmful communist policies, many of the enduring relics of this not-so-distant time still stand today in the form ofpropagandisticarchitecture and design codes. RELATED:Games That Changed Art Styles During Development Largely thanks to the “Socialist Realism” aesthetic popularized by Lenin, art was intended to “extend its deep roots into the very thick of the broad toiling masses,” and therefore was not an exclusive celebrity occupation as in post-modern France, for example....

Modders have managed to get Rockstar’sGrand Theft Auto 5running on the Nintendo Switch. Ever since its initial release in 2013,Grand Theft Auto 5has been a massive success. Not only doesGTA 5continue to receive new content for its online component, the game has also been re-released on several different platforms across three console generations. One platform that the game was never ported to since its initial release, however, is the Nintendo Switch....

Found footage cult-horror hitHell House LLCis getting a new installment courtesy of Shudder in 2023 withHell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor. 2015’sHell House, LLC,created by Stephen Cognetti,uses the found footage format to detail agroup of haunted house developerswho set up a haunt in the abandoned Abaddon Hotel, a project that eventually unravels in a tragic night and a number of deaths. The Abaddon’s sinister history and the media’s struggle to piece together what happened there occupy an additional two sequels,Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel(2018) andHell House LLC III: Lake of Fire(2019)....