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For decades, fans have struggled to lay out the Legend of Zelda series’ chronology. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild didn’t help matters as it introduced a Hyrule ravaged by Calamity Ganon. Nobody really knew which part of the timeline the game fit into; just that it took place in the far future

Weapon durability can be a decent idea on paper, but it requires additional mechanics and tweaks to balance out the experience. While Nintendo hasn’t quite gotten the hang of replicating the classically enjoyable weapon durability system, it created an alternative that is pure chaotic fun.  It’s no secret that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of

Gaming has long existed at the intersection of art and technology. The same could be said of movies, television, and music, but gaming is uniquely susceptible to the collision of concepts that often occurs at that crossroads. Art is timeless, and nothing ages worse than technology. Most modern entertainment is subject to some degree of

Fighting game fans are eating well right now. We are weeks away from Street Fighter VI being released. Tekken 8 is coming out sometime soon. King of Fighters XV and Guilty Gear Strive are still cranking out DLC. We even have new installments of Fatal Fury and Under Night on the horizon. Adding to the

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a bold new direction for the Zelda series. The game sported an open world and semi-survival genre mechanics that helped refresh and recontextualize the franchise. However, while the title was fantastic overall, it dropped the ball in several places. Most notably, the game lacked proper dungeons.

Early reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom were glowing, to say the least. However, the praise for the game hasn’t exactly slowed down since the first wave of pre-release reviews was released. Actually, a recent review from a notable source just put Tears of the Kingdom in some rare company. Recently,

Like its predecessor, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom straddles the line between open-world adventure and survival simulator. Players don’t have to maintain Link’s hunger, thirst, and sleep levels, but they do have to collect tons of items to stand a chance against dangerous monsters and even deadlier extreme biomes. The game doesn’t

Weapon durability in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sucks, no two ways about it. To make matters worse, items are probably even more fragile than their counterparts in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. To help make up for that issue, Tears of the Kingdom includes a bona fide repair

In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, players can farm three elemental dragons for materials that either upgrade special amiibo armor or fetch a pretty Rupee at vendors. These dragons return in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom along with another dragon known as the Light Dragon. For reasons that we’ll

In the old days of Zelda, “abilities” were tied to items players usually found in dungeons throughout the game. The Hookshot let Link grapple far-off targets, the Roc’s Cape let Link jump, and so on. Not only did these items let players solve puzzles in their respective dungeons but they opened up new avenues in

Few things are more fun than exploring Tears of the Kingdom‘s weapons. Thanks to the game’s new Fuse system, players are capable of creating a nearly infinite supply of powerful weapons. Granted, even the best weapons will still break, but that mechanic allows you to create some genuinely broken weapons that will carry you through

You can beat Tears of the Kingdom wearing little more than a sword and a prayer if you’d like, but most players will need to acquire some powerful pieces of armor at some point. Though you’ll eventually find valuable individual pieces of gear as you play the game, the very best Tears of the Kingdom

It’s not a Zelda game without puzzles, and Tears of the Kingdom wastes no time putting you through your puzzle paces. Actually, one of the first things you’ll have to do in the game is find four Shrines that will allow you to enter the Temple of Time and escape the Great Sky Island tutorial

Tears of the Kingdom doesn’t quite reach Elden Ring levels of difficulty, but it can be a challenging game. Granted, many of those challenges come in the form of some wicked puzzles, but some of them are based more on traditional combat and exploration hazards. That’s why it’s important to increase your Heart Containers and

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a massive game. You can easily lose yourself in the game just trying to figure out where to go next. For some, that’s part of the appeal. For others, that can occasionally be quite frustrating. We’re here to help the latter group today. Specifically, we’re going

The toys to life craze may have died down significantly, but Nintendo is still making their proprietary amiibo and inserting amiibo functionality into (most of) their first-party games. Of course that includes the latest Legend of Zelda title. In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, players can scan several amiibo a day to

Tears of the Kingdom gives Link so many more tools than he had in Breath of the Wild, but the paraglider remains an essential asset. That’s why it’s so strange that you don’t start the game with it. After all, Breath of the Wild‘s opening hours were practically a paraglider playground. Well, it turns out

Most Nintendo games aren’t known for their stellar voice acting (or even have voice acting), so when one features voice-acted cutscenes, it’s usually a big deal. But while Nintendo is still getting used to producing titles with vocal performances, at least the company knows how to properly cast the roles themselves. The Legend of Zelda:

To inaugurate their new console, the Switch, Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game revitalized and reinvented the entire Legend of Zelda franchise and even the open-world genre. Countless games, including Genshin Impact and Elden Ring, have since channeled the same open-world design energy, but fans didn’t know how Nintendo

The closer we’ve gotten to the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the more we’ve heard about the game. There’s been early copies and even emulations the average player can’t access, and it’s hard to look for news about Tears of the Kingdom without unearthing a leak. The sooner the game

Ever since the first gameplay footage of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was revealed, fans have been grappling with a sense of déjà vu. As the sequel to Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom was always going to be somewhat similar to its hit predecessor. Even still, some fans wondered

As Warzone 2 continues to find its identity and place in the battle royale market, the game’s updates become more important than ever. Well, we now know exactly when you’ll be able to play the next major Warzone 2 update. Warzone 2‘s Season 3 Reloaded update is scheduled to release on May 10, 2023, at

Even the most casual gamers have at least some familiarity with The Legend of Zelda games. The series was an instant hit from the moment it launched on the Famicom Disk System in 1986, and since then it’s only become more popular thanks to new entries that consistently reinvent the franchise (and even video games

The Legend of Zelda’s title is a bit of a running gag. For a game named after one of its title characters, players rarely get to control the titular Princess Zelda. Usually, fans step into the boots of Link, and Zelda’s role is essentially that of a magical MacGuffin. But there are exceptions. Mods notwithstanding,

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. An absolutely massive Hogwarts Legacy update just dropped alongside the PS4 and Xbox One editions of the game. You can read the full patch

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. If you grew up on Harry Potter and always dreamed of being sorted into either Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, or Ravenclaw, you’ll be happy to

The World Video Game Hall of Fame lacks the popular authority of other Hall of Fames, but the organization usually recognizes games worthy of that “Hall of Fame” label. On occasion, though, they’ll also induct games that can be quite…surprising. This year’s inductees included titles from both of those categories. The 2023 World Video Game

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. Hogwarts Legacy was released in early February. The game isn’t even three months old, yet it has already solidified its status as one of

There is no gaming franchise quite like The Legend of Zelda. For over 35 years, the Legend of Zelda name has been synonymous with greatness. The major games in the franchise don’t just live up to an almost impossible standard of quality but often find ways to raise the bar yet again. It’s no surprise

While Warner Bros. is historically known for its shows and movies, it’s easy to forget the company publishes a ton of games, many of which are based on its popular properties. Now, it seems that WB may be willing to take another shot at breaking the Superman video game curse. During Warner Bros. Discovery’s first