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As in much of the Souls-like genre which makes up half of its DNA, Ska Studios’ latest Metroidvania-RPGSalt and Sacrificecan be a little overwhelmingfor players setting out to hunt their first mage. Much likethe first game in the series, Sacrifice’s menus are deliberately (and sometimes frustratingly) opaque, there’s no mapping system, and characters have an impractical tendency to talk in vague riddles with references to obscure pieces of lore. RELATED:Salt and Sacrifice: How to Use Runic Arts...

After the mixed response toMass Effect:Andromeda, BioWare’s recent work on theMass Effectfranchise hasn’t yielded particularly successful results.Andromedabecame a running joke online, with fans mocking itspoor facial animationsand stilted dialogue among a number of other major issues. However, it appears the studio has not given up on the series just yet though, especially as a recent tweet hints that it could be revisitingMass Effectin a big way. Posting a cryptic tweet with the hashtag “MassRelays,” BioWare dropped a video containing the opening crawl that introduces the first game as well as a picture of the cover art serenaded by the title’s main theme song....

The dust has long settled on that matter asBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever’spremiere only confirms what Marvel fans had known for a while: Letitia Wright’s Shuri is the new Black Panther and though Chadwick Boseman’s name lives on in the memories of many, his most culturally significant character was officially laid to rest. The statement seems rather odd for a man who played movie incarnations of African American icons such as Jackie Robinson, James Brown and Thurgood Marshall, however, that being the case only underlines how deepMarvelsuperheroes have become ingrained in modern pop culture....

While it may not be in the best state right now, what with the backlash to theCall of Duty: WarzonePacific mapand the general apathy aimed atCall of Duty: Vanguard, there’s no denying thatCall of Dutyis a juggernaut franchise. And while it may not be quite as hot as it once was, that could very well change later this year as Activision plans on launching the highly-anticipated sequel to 2019’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare....

The shotgun meta inWarzoneappears to be over, at least for the time being. TheOrigin-12 took over Verdanskfor several weeks before it was nerfed and theFamas shotgun madeWarzoneunplayablefor just over a week. In December 2020,the R9 fire shotgun was finally nerfed, and balance was restored to the shotguns inWarzone. Unfortunately, players discovered how powerful the FFAR was later that month. RELATED:Warzone: Best Modern Warfare And Cold War Weapons In Each Class...

Summary Starfieldis switching up some of its lighting effects, as evidenced in a new video showing overall improvements to the game’s graphics. The changes are a part of the recent Steam Beta, where developer Bethesda Game Studios is working on over100 improvements for update 1.9.47.0 ofStarfield. Bethesda’s Creation Engine 2 powersStarfieldand has implemented various features to make the game run on current-generation hardware. While it is an improvement to the original engine that powered titles such asFallout 4andSkyrim, Creation Engine 2 has seen its fair share of criticism from players and critics....

Horror media borrows more from its inspiration than most genres. Influential directors do more than spur other creators into action. They create subgenres. Their names become synecdoche for networks of narrative and aesthetic tropes. That allows easy comparisons between works separated by medium, purpose, and budget. Remedy Entertainment’sControland Anthony Scott Burns’Come Trueshare elements thanks to the tradition of dreamlike horror media that came before. Independent horror films have the widest quality gulf of any modern art medium....

Cyberpunk 2077is already looking to be one of the games to beat for 2020 thanks to astunning amount of visual detailand a massive open world. But even after the game has released, developer CD Projekt Red is looking to expand things even further. Gamers have already known for a while thatCyberpunk 2077will include multiplayer at some point, but the focus, for now, is on the single-player campaign. Once that launches in November, though, CDPR will also start working on its post-launch plans, which sound extensive....

Quick Links The remake ofDead Spacekeeps what worked great while adjusting things that needed fixing. Aside from smoothing over frustrating parts like the ADS section of the fourth chapter, EA Motive also added new content that helps fill in gaps in the story. Aside from the opening and the occasional audio log, there was very little information given about what Nicole was up to during the Necromorph outbreak that annihilated the crew of the USG Ishimura....

Summary A report has revealed thatDestiny 2’s average player count has hit an all-time low on Steam, adding to Bungie’s growing list of concerns. This comes at a time whenBungie recently laid off around 100 employeesdue to a drop inDestiny 2’s popularity and unfavorable revenue projections, which has left the fans concerned about the game’s future. Destiny 2launched in 2017, and has managed to garner an impressive player base over the years....

There is a tremendously tall legacy thatDiablo 4seeks to live up to, and its latest gameplay breakdown shows plenty of promise in that regard, offering combat with more grounded visuals and better clarity compared to its predecessor. In a lot of ways, the overriding vision for the developers ofDiablo 4has been a thorough and respectful return to the franchise roots. Thetone inDiablo 4is darker, the world of Sanctuary is less whimsical – it is moody and atmospheric, and greater for its understated direction....

Quick Links In the journey through the perilous and majestic Lands Between ofElden Ring, players will discover a wide variety of armor sets. For veteran soulsborne gamers, fashion plays a crucial role, particularly when the only sense of style in these games is conveyed through the diverse armor sets. There arearmor setstailored for all types of builds, from sorcerers to strength knights, magic knights, and more. However, not all armors are meant solely for defense advantages; a few are designed for players to blend into their surroundings, such as theMushroom Armor Set...

While none of this information is confirmed, there are POTENTIAL SPOILERS for Assassin’s Creed Red and the overall franchise ahead.There are manyAssassin’s Creedgames in development, with the most known beingAssassin’s Creed Jade(the mobile game set in China),Assassin’s Creed Red(an open-world RPG set in Japan), andAssassin’s Creed Hexe(which is believed to be set in Germany).AC Redis believed to be the next mainline entry in the franchise, and given how long Japan has been a requested setting, it seems safe to say anticipation is high....