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Summary Hogwarts is known, among many other things, for putting underage wizard students through life-or-death situations. During the second installment of theHarry Pottersaga,The Chamber of Secrets, it is revealed that Salazar Slytherin, one of the four founders of Hogwarts, built a secret chamber that wouldn’t open until his heir arrived at the wizarding school. Right as Harry starts his second year of wizarding classes, the chamber, of course, opens, unleashing panic amongst the students, particularly muggle-borns, and raising the question: who is the heir of Slytherin?...

Summary Avalanche Software managed to prove itself as a talent-laden studio capable of producing an ambitious AAA game with the release ofHogwarts Legacy. Although Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment hasn’t made an official announcement regarding a sequel,Hogwarts Legacy’s groundbreaking financial successeffectively ensures that the game will be getting a follow-up at some point. Hogwarts Legacy’s release was an undeniable win for Warner Bros. and Avalanche Software. The game, despite not being nominated for any Game Awards and receiving criticism for both its design and the transphobic stances adopted by J....

Hogwarts Legacyis nearing its official release date, and Avalanche Software has been sharing much more gameplay in the past while. Two gameplay showcases have recently aired with developer commentary to help explain certain mechanics and features that fans see, including the ins and outs of the Room of Requirement, whatflight traversal inHogwarts Legacy’s open worldlooks like, and how Unforgivable Curses can be used in combat. It is fair to assume that a lot more is left for players to learn about inHogwarts Legacy, and one point of intrigue was teased in the latest showcase....

Horizon Forbidden Westis the 2022 sequel toHorizon Zero Dawnand, as can be expected from a follow-up game,Horizon Forbidden Westhas a lot of new mechanics and ideas implemented into the gameplay compared to its predecessor. There are new machines to defeat alongside anew map to explore inHorizon Forbidden West. As well as those larger and more obvious changes, there are also some environmental barriers players must learn to overcome in the new game setting....

Quick Links Alicent’s party - the Greens aren’t as popular with the fandom as the Blacks, but they sure have their reasons for going to war.House of the Dragondebuted dueling trailers, one for Queen Rhaenyra’s Blacks, and another for Alicent Hightower’s Greens. The latter media, dubbed"Official Green Trailer,“is 2:10 minutes long and jam-packed with critical information, compelling quotes, and thrilling moments. The Greens want Viserys' decreed heir, Rhaenyra, to stand down and never return, citing the good of the realm....

2023 has already been a rough year for live-service games, with several big games seeing server shutdowns in the last few months. Epic Games shut down the online servers for their free-to-play live-service battle royaleRumbleverse, withKnockout Cityfollowing suit shortly after. However,Omega Strikers, an upcoming live-service competitive sports game from Odyssey Interactive, aims to take adifferent approach to the live-service genre. TheOmega Strikersteam recently spoke with Game Rant on how it plans to succeed in the genre where other games have failed....

Warzone 2DMZ’s Ashika Island has many activities, challenges, and objectives that players can partake in, includingthe Well Supplied Soldier Missionand Dealmaker. There are also several rewards and trophies exclusive to Ashika Island up for grabs. Although Ashika is much smaller than Al Mazrah, it offers players great opportunities to level up and progress within the game. The Bombmakeris among the most challenging enemies inWarzone 2 DMZto defeat. They usually appear at a heavily guarded location, so players need to be well-armored and prepared if they plan to take them down....

The critically acclaimed MMORPGFinal Fantasy XIVconcluded its main scenario quest withEndwalkerin December 2021. That hasn’t stopped veterans and new players from flooding every server even after the MSQ’s conclusion.FF 14’sencouragement of multiplayer interactionsand a welcoming player community attract players who want to see why the MMORPG is well-loved. RELATED:Patch 6.3 Adds Swimming, New Story Quests, and More In a collaborative environment, it’s inevitable that players would fall in love and want to marry, or roleplay characters who decide to tie the knot....

Summary For many years, Japanese developerFromSoftwarehas frustrated and satisfied players with its hardcore fantasy action-RPGs. Starting withDemon’s Soulsin 2009, the fantasy side of its output transitioned into its Soulslike form, carrying on the spirit of earlier projects while establishing a more rigid third-person formula. Thanks to these games,FromSoftwarehas continually topped itself with new levels of success, all while upholding the traditions that have guided its hands since the beginning. While those traditions have contributed much to the distinct design, tone, and quality of FromSoftware’s work, not all of them are equally well-received....

The 170-minute version of Joel Schumacher’sBatman Foreverwas darker, more psychological, and more serious than the theatrical cut, and it is ready to be talked about and possibly shown, at least on Kevin Smith’s show to a select few.The flames ignited for the Schumacher cut when Marc Bernardin expressed that a 40-minutelonger version ofBatman Foreverexistsbut that Warner Bros. is apparently “unsure if there’s any hunger” for the director’s cut. According to Bernardin, theBatmanextended edition delved deeper into Bruce Wayne’s childhood psychosis and mental block....

Summary The recent 1.004 update forStellar Bladehas reportedly been causing graphical issues for some players. The PlayStation 5 exclusive offers three visual modes for players to choose from, namely Balanced, Graphics, and Performance, but the newestStellar Bladeupdate has seemingly degraded the image quality of two of those modes. Even thoughStellar Bladeis developer Shift Up’s first console title, the studio made a strong impression with the game’s launch, offering a polished visual and gameplay experience....

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hoperevealed new gameplay details and footage as well as information about what is included in the Gold Edition of the game, which releases on October 20 (pre-orders are available now). The Gold Edition will include the base game, the Megabug Collection of weapon skins, and a Season Pass to access future DLC. Thegameplay deep dive ofMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hopefrom Ubisoft Forwardhas now been followed up by more details given at the Nintendo Direct, including more gameplay footage....

Marvel’s Avengers' official Spider-Man reveal was met with community acclaim and an outpouring of admiration for the character’s new costume design. Now,Marvel’s Avengers' Spider-Man Hero Event, With Great Power, is well underway to launch this month. Crystal Dynamics has teased that there is a great number of skin cosmetics for Spider-Man, not dissimilar to every otherMarvel’s Avengerscharacter, but players finally have a look at what is in store for some of the web-slinger’s purchasable outfits....