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Summary The Legend of Zeldais one of the most well-known video game franchises of all time (and ranks up there with theMariogames as the best from Nintendo). With such a beloved franchise, players have been following the series since its first release in 1986. Over the decades, the game franchise has had classic items that have appeared in the games time and time again. Unfortunately, some of those items were missing inTears of the Kingdom....

Dead Space 2director Wright Bagwell has reflected on the game’s infamous needle scene that takes place near the end of the game’s story, admitting how he could “barely watch it” himself. The scene saw gamers guide a needle into Isaac Clarke’s eyeball in order for him to receive information on the creatures he had been encountering throughout the story. Bagwell confessed he wasn’t heavily involved with writing the game’s dialogue or story before explaining how the needle scene takes its basis from children’s nursery rhymes....

Destiny 2: Lightfallmay have its faults, but the DLC has leveraged one of the game’s oldest Year 1 features in the best way possible, according to some players. Notably, a substantial part of the hype behindLightfallwas that the expansion would bring about numerous quality-of-life and general gameplay loop improvements that had been a long time coming, and Bungie has executed things rather well in this respect. Naturally, none of the game’s lower-profile improvements and upgrades will diminish the fact thatDestiny 2’s new DLC failed to reach the heights of its predecessor,Witch Queen....

Numerous changes have occurred within theDragon Ballseries over the years that have affected the dynamic between characters and the world around them. With every new arc comes a different challenge to overcome,pushing old favorites out of relevancyand relegating them to a more passive role within the narrative. The same can be said of some once-prominent objects featured throughout the anime and manga. The Power Pole served as Goku’s iconic weapon of choice in the earlyDragon Ballseries....

Quick Links It can sometimes seem as thoughopen-world survival games with crafting mechanicsare a dime a dozen these days, which can in turn make it very difficult for one of them to make any kind of noticeable impact on the industry. However, with its unique mechanics and fantastic multiplayer functionality,Enshroudedhas managed to do exactly that, attracting over one million players in the week or so following its early access launch....

Summary TheEpic Games Storefree games for October 26 to November 2 areTandem: A Tale of ShadowsandThe Evil Within 2. TheEpic Games Storemay not have a big mystery game promotion in October like it has in December, but that doesn’t mean that the digital storefront doesn’t know how to celebrate the spooky season. Thecurrent Epic Games Store free gamesareEternal ThreadsandThe Evil Within, both available from October 19 to October 26.Eternal Threadsis a first-person puzzle game, whereasThe Evil Withinis a survival-horror game from the mind of Shinji Mikami, best known as the creator of theResident Evilfranchise....

With the Epic Mega Sale over, theEpic Games Storefree mystery games promotion has come to an end, and it’s back to business as usual. What this means is that whileEpic Games Storeusers no longer have mystery games to look forward to, they still have free games that they can claim every week - they just know what they are in advance. Every Thursday at 10:00am CT, the Epic Games Store cycles in new free games, while also showing fans what they can expect to download for free next week....

Not only areGame Boygames included in this service, but Game Boy Color games as well, giving Nintendo an even greater pool of classic handheld titles to pull from.The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX,Tetris, andSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coinsare already available, andThe Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons,Pokemon Trading Card Game, andKirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumblewill be added in the future. While these are all fan-favorite titles, there are still notable exclusions that would be great for future updates....

Summary Technology in video games has made an unfathomable amount of progress in the last few decades, and the 2010s were no exception. With improved tech came new possibilities, as the decade saw the emergence of many new genres, some being the natural evolution of popular trends, others seemingly coming out of nowhere, each one impacting gaming culture in a myriad of ways. Although they might seem like they belong perfectly in today’s video game landscape, the rise of each of these genres marked important milestones in the medium’s development and even caused industry giants to fall in line....

Genshin Impacthas an enormous player base, and fans often create their own art while featuring or taking inspiration from the game’s impressive character design. New characters arrive with each update, with Kamisato Ayato being the most recent addition. Raiden Shogun has played a major part in the game over the past six to seven months, both story-wise and in generating the meta for late-gameGenshin Impactchallenges like the Spiral Abyss. After numerous player requests, developer HoYoverse finally decided to give her a banner re-run in the previousGenshin Impactupdate, 2....

A newGenshin Impactleak reveals which five-star characters could make an appearance in the upcoming version 3.7. The game’s gacha-based system allows players to acquire up to four different limited five-star characters per update, two for each banner cycle. The ongoing double banner offers Travelers two powerful Cryo users, Kamisato Ayaka and Shenhe. The recently heldGenshin ImpactSpecial Program event also revealed which five-stars will be featured in the next update. The first part of 3....

Summary Grand Theft Auto 6fan art has revealed what Lucia looks like in nine iconic styles. Most video games have their own unique visual style, but oneGrand Theft Auto 6fan gives others an idea of what one of the main characters would look like in other properties. TheGrand Theft Auto 6trailer broke viewership recordswhen it was released in December. Among the memorable scenes highlighted in the trailer are multiple ones focusing on one of the protagonists, Lucia....

InHalo Infinite, there are weapons for every type of occasion and every type of engagement. If trying to take down a vehicle, use one of the new Shock Weapons like the Disruptor or Shock Rifle to paralyze it and leave it vulnerable for team fire. Or perhaps players just aren’t breaking enemy shields fast enough—try a Plasma Weapon like the Pulse Rifle or Ravager, then, tools designed specifically to drop Spartans' shields....