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Back in January Ubisoft Massive announced that it was working on a story-driven open-worldStar Warsgame with Disney and Lucasfilm Games. Beyond that, very little has been revealed about the project, though the fact that EA would no longer be the sole publisher of the franchise’ games came as a surprise to many fans. As such, some are hoping that new studios might be more experimental with their stories. The Ubisoft MassiveStar Warsgame could go down any number of paths, and there are some huge questions to be answered about the logistics of designing an open-world game set across multiple planets....

Summary A long-time player ofThe Simsmade an impressive find at a Goodwill store, discoveringThe SimsandThe Sims 2games for sale. The purchases have delighted the fan ofThe Simsand come with an amusing backstory. While the number of releases has certainly increased over the years, from the beginning,The Simsseries has released expansions that have added fresh content to the titles, rejuvenating the experience for players who had already committed hundreds of hours to the games....

ASkyrimmodder has introduced a new type of journal so that those who like to treasure hunt across the game’s slice of Tamriel can keep track of their adventures. At this stage, it’s fair to say thatTES5has gotten more than its fair share of time in the limelight, but new mods are coming out all the time, extending the game’s shelf life. AlthoughThe Elder Scrolls 6is currently in development, it’s likely the next entry in the epic RPG series is still a long way from release....

Summary Sonyhas filed a patent for a matchmaking system that will match players according to session play time. The system aims to partner players with similar session lengths and will consider other gaming session parameters. Skill-based matchmaking is commonly used for competitive games likeModern Warfare 3, pitting players with similar experience, match wins, or kill/death ratios against one another, while player location is another factor considered in matchmaking. But, as well as facing the ire ofcasual gamers in non-rankedCall of Dutylobbies, skill-based matchmaking isn’t as relevant in co-operative games, where players are looking for teammates that stay the course....

E3 2021 is less than 10 days away from starting and publishers are finally sharing details about what to expect at their shows. Thursday morning,Square Enixfinalized the date of its E3 2021 press conference. Fans of theFinal Fantasypublisher can see what’s coming next fromSquare Enixon June 13 at 12:15 pm PT via Twitch and YouTube. Square Enix didn’t stop there, however. In a follow-up news post, Square Enix also shared some clues about what games to look forward to....

The lightsaber forms inStar Warswere developed to address the limitations of earlier techniques and adapt to ever-changing battlefield conditions. In the early days when lightsabers were rare,the first form, Shii-cho, granted a significant advantage to those who wielded these formidable weapons. However, as lightsabers became more commonplace and one-on-one dueling spread across the galaxy, the second form, Makashi, came into being, embodying the spirit of that era. With the advent of blasters and other ranged weapons, lightsaber users faced new challenges....

Super Nintendo WorldJapan has officially announced a largeDonkey Kong-themed expansion to the park. This will be the first major expansion to this Super Nintendo World but it is not set to open until 2024. The construction of thefirst Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japanbegan in 2017 and it officially opened this year. Another Super Nintendo World is currently under construction at Universal Studios Hollywood but isn’t expected to open until 2022....

Reki Kawahara’sSword Art Onlineseries has become a phenomenon in the nearly two decades since the author first self-published the original web novel series. The success of the revamped light novels would inspire a highly successful anime that served as aprecursor to the Isekai genre’s boom in popularityin recent years. Rather than limit itself to one world,Sword Art Onlinehas made use of a variety of game worlds that its protagonists adventure through....

Special encounters are occurrences where the player will come across exceptionally bizarre and often rare events. TheFalloutseries is one of the franchises most well known for strange and hilarious interactions like these. In fact, the earliestFalloutgames even have multiple classifications for them. Despite having similar names and functions, “random encounters” and “special encounters” differ a bit. RELATED:10 Of The Darkest Things you may Do In Fallout 4 Random ones are more common and tend to be a bit more generic: ambushes, skill checks, AI doing odd things....

Quick Links Spoiler Alert! Warning, this list contains major spoilers for a key mechanic tied to Starfield’s main story. When players first enter the world ofStarfield, they will not be surprised to find a world of futuristic space exploration, filled with the kinds of stories big and small that Bethesda is famous for. What they are most likely not expecting, is the ability to gain superhuman, ultra-advanced, space-tech powers. Yet, fairly early intoStarfield’s main story, this is exactly what players begin to acquire....

The Flashdirector Andy Muschietti honors the legacy of Zack Snyder’s DC Snyderverse trilogy by building uponZack Snyder’s Justice LeagueinThe Flash. Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguewas released just weeks before production began forThe Flashin April 2021, and insider claims reported that the Muschietti siblings had watched the film and “100% dug the Snyder cut.” As a result of these claims, insiders expressed that they changedThe Flashto reflect the canon ofZack Snyder’s Justice League, which saw the introduction of Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen as Snyder envisioned the Scarlet Speedster when initially casting them....

At the moment, there seems to be a lot of talk aroundThe Last of Usseries. With word going around thatNaughty Dog may be looking to do a remakeof the original, and the sequel still gaining critical reception despite splitting the community down the middle, it seems the franchise is nowhere near being put to rest just yet. This also goes for the fan base as well, who, as anyone knows, are always keen to show their love for the games they play so passionately....

With video games becoming more mainstream than ever, the quality of video game adaptations has also improved. Recently, audiences have enjoyed films such asUnchartedandSonic the Hedgehogwhich were blockbuster hits. In the realm of television,The Last of Ushas been making waves for being a quality adaptation of the video game series. This puts additional pressure on many upcoming video game adaptations, includingA Plague Tale, which is often compared toThe Last of Us....