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Even though the Fire Emblem franchise has been growing in popularity, it seems safe to say that nobody could have predicted the success of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. While Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes isn’t quite the follow-up to Three Houses that some fans are looking for, it still promises to be one of the

While there have been several notable Star Wars-related Fortnite events in the past, fans of the battle royale still look forward to any opportunity to cross paths with that galaxy far, far away. That’s especially true when said opportunity includes a fight against Darth Vader and the chance to loot his lightsaber. Yes, Fortnite‘s 21.10

Xbox Game Pass is arguably one of the best deals in the gaming industry. For about $10 a month ($15 if you purchase the Ultimate plan that comes with Xbox Live Gold), Game Pass offers access to a Netflix-size library of video games. While some of those games will inevitably leave as monthly library rotations

While Fortnite‘s latest update is arguably highlighted by the addition of Darth Vader and his iconic lightsaber, the game’s latest patch also includes some Naruto-themed challenges and rewards. Lightsabers and shuriken: a combination that only Fortnite (gaming’s great shameless marketing machine) could pull off. Starting today, players can participate in Fortnite‘s Nindo 2022 event. Like

Most battle royale games function in roughly the same way: 100 players skydive into a large open arena and compete with one another for weapons and resources. Last one alive wins. Since many of the biggest battle royale games are available on most gaming platforms, they also typically support invaluable crossplay and cross-progression features. While

The Legend of Zelda franchise has been going strong for over 35 years. While there’s no one aspect of that incredible series that fans will agree they love the most, anyone who has played a Zelda game likely has fond memories of at least one of its dungeons. Every Zelda game includes several dungeons. Each

Although Bethesda Game Studios head Todd Howard is busy putting the finishing touches on the upcoming sci-fi RPG Starfield before its release in 2023, and will then pivot to the long awaited The Elder Scrolls VI, the developer is already looking ahead at the distant future. During an interview with IGN to catch up on

After nervously entering the world of Fortnite for the first time to test NVIDIA’s superb Reflex technology a few weeks ago, I think I now see why it’s become an international megahit. Granted, anything that gives me an excuse to get more use out of the top-of-the-range MSI GS66 Stealth laptop NVIDIA sent for testing

With a resume that reads like a horror geek’s ultimate movie marathon, Ted Raimi has been making unforgettable contributions to the genre for decades. From his brother Sam Raimi’s beloved Evil Dead films to classics like Candyman and The Grudge, he’s just about seen and done it all when it comes to horror. But when

In the midst of the 16-bit console wars, the Sega Genesis and SNES appealed to different types of gamers. The Genesis had better sports and fighting games. The SNES excelled at platformers and RPGs. Thanks to early SquareSoft classics like Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger, the SNES is still viewed as the definitive RPG

While the recent Final Fantasy 7 anniversary showcase was filled with incredible announcements, none was more exciting or welcome than the reveal of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: the next chapter in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy. While there are so many things we want to know about that game, few mysteries are more pressing

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Diablo Immortal doesn’t always make the most out of its MMO design elements, but the game’s use of World Bosses is honestly pretty cool. There’s nothing like seeing a server full

Given that The Quarry is the latest horror game from the brilliant minds behind the modern genre classic Until Dawn, it should come as no surprise that the game’s cast is filled with horror character tropes voiced (and often motion-captured) by a lot of familiar names. Indeed, part of the fun of playing a game

Supermassive Games’ Until Dawn is one of the scariest (and just plain best) titles to grace the PlayStation 4. Ever since that game won critical acclaim, Supermassive Games has tried to repeat that success with similar horror-themed narrative games that feature huge casts, plenty of choices, and tons of death scenes. The latest entry in

For many gamers who grew up in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat-em-up games were a strange, yet undeniable part of our childhoods. At a time when most video games based on popular properties were…well, terrible, the TMNT games almost always delivered. It was always a little wild that

Resident Evil 4 is arguably the most famous entry in gaming’s biggest horror franchise. The game is so popular that rumors and hopes of a remake spread as soon as Capcom started talking about revisiting some of their older titles. Of course, with the promise of a remake comes the inevitability of changes, and judging

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Generally speaking, Diablo Immortal throws a ton of ratings, stats, and mechanics at you in an attempt to generate enough confusion to eventually incentivize you to spend a little money to

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Historically, Blizzard Entertainment has designed its games with PC players in mind. However, Blizzard has made more of an effort in recent years to get more of their titles to consoles.

If you’re like the rest of us, you were probably so overwhelmed by the amount of new footage on display in that Starfield reveal trailer that you probably missed a lot of smaller details. In fact, you might have missed the quiet reveal that Starfield will seemingly allow you to buy homes. If you jump

One of the biggest surprises of the Xbox and Bethesda 2022 showcase happened when Hideo Kojima popped up to confirm he’s working on a new title in conjunction with Xbox Game Studios. While we still don’t know a lot about the Metal Gear creator’s new game, a few hints that Kojima dropped may have revealed

While The Last of Us‘ PS5 remake ended up being one of the biggest reveals at Summer Game Fest 2022, Naughty Dog also shared a brief update about their mysterious Last of Us multiplayer project. Said update didn’t amount to much more than some artwork and a few brief details, but what we do know

When I think of the PlayStation One’s library, I think of a massive collection of innovative games that sparked new conversations about the entire medium. While that collection includes quite a few true classics like Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and Final Fantasy 7, it also features a number of truly weird

When fans heard that Firaxis Games (the team behind the brilliant XCOM reboot) was making a Marvel strategy title, many assumed that project would basically be XCOM with superheroes. Indeed, some of the first rumors regarding the project suggested that it was shaping up to be exactly that. So, when Firaxis confirmed that Marvel’s Midnight

Fewer and fewer companies are relying on E3 to promote their big blockbuster games. While some studios have been slowly distancing themselves from E3 over the years, the fading expo’s recent scheduling issues (it was canceled in 2020 due to Covid-19, ran as an online-only event in 2021 for the same reason, and was canceled

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Diablo Immortal isn’t just a mobile game with questionable microtransactions; it’s the first Diablo game that tries to incorporate more traditional MMO elements. Few of those classic MMO concepts fit the

While the Summer Game Fest festivities will continue, the event’s marquee presentation certainly featured enough trailers, reveals, and announcements to help fill the void E3 2022’s cancellation left on the calendar. Summer Game Fest 2022 may have lacked the kind of heavy-hitting announcements we typically expect from the biggest summer showcases, but the event still

In the Summer of 2020, games journalist Geoff Keighley arranged the very first Summer Game Fest. Two years later, Keighley’s bold idea for a new kind of video game event is not only still going but is bigger than ever before. These days, nearly every console manufacturer has its own proprietary digital convention. Thanks in

Most big game showcases are professional affairs that rely on trailers and gameplay demos, but Devolver Digital isn’t like most game companies. The publisher uses every big announcement stream as an excuse to display its unique brand of humor, and 2022 probably won’t be any different. In 2017, Devolver Digital held its first E3 press

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. By now, you’ve probably heard about Diablo Immortal‘s microtransactions and the many ways those microtransactions have hurt the game’s reputation. In order to understand how bad things can get, though, you

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Rest assured, Call of Duty fans, you’re getting your yearly helping of the blockbuster first-person shooter series. But the franchise is leaving behind Cold War espionage and World War II heroism