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TheDark Soulsfranchise has built a reputation through its cold, unnerving worlds without any reprieve, filling the players with feelings of dread and loneliness, alone fighting through hordes of horrors with only some opportunities to get reprieve at safe spaces. But even in these massive worlds, deprived of civilization, players encounter their fair share of NPCs who are either on their own journeys or trying to thwart the players. These characters veryrarely have happy endings, but they do bring splashes of color into the dreary ashen world, even if it is momentarily....

In a recent video from Digital Foundry demonstrating an in-depth tech review of the newly releasedAtomic Heart, glaring performance differences were showcased between the Xbox Series X/S and the PS5, with the latter performing better overall. The futuristic Soviet-themed title has some clear issues when running on next-gen Xbox consoles that help fuelAtomic Heart’s lukewarm reception. Despite the game having a great amount of hype in the past few years,Atomic Heartis unfortunately experiencing some issues....

Looter-shooter titles likeDestiny 2often rely on players defeating large numbers of enemies for progression, however, a section of the community is stating their frustration regarding the number of kills required to activate Exotic weapon Catalysts. Exotic weapons are potent variants of thevarious Legendary weapons found inDestiny 2that come equipped with a special perk, allowing players to execute stronger attacks on an enemy or apply unique effects. These weapons have definedDestiny 2’s build diversity for a long time and will continue to do so in the future....

Summary Destiny 2is still gripped by its Lightfall era, with two seasons left to go before The Final Shape expansion drops, and Season of the Deep being a few weeks away from the finish line. Even thoughSeason of the Deep’s lore fixed most of what was wrong with the Lightfallexpansion, Season 22 will likely equally important in many ways, as Bungie has already teased that it will revolve around resurrecting Savathun and working with her....

Well, this was certainly one of the busier weeks in Bungie history. While the studio continues to approach the launch of the Witch Queen expansion for Destiny 2, it was announced thatSony had acquired the developer for $3.6 billion. While Bungie has promised that nothing would change in terms of exclusives, the deal really seems focused on helping Sony dive into the live-service genre while giving Bungie a boost to take its IPs like Destiny into new mediums such as TV and film....

Genshin Impactis a free-to-play action RPG with gacha mechanics centered around the game’s playable characters. Upcoming characters are often featured in promotional material as well as in-game quests to entice players to pull for them. That said, these new characters are often announced in small groups as only a few, particularly 5-Stars, can be released through Limited-time Wish Banners. However, that doesn’t stop the community from finding out who the upcoming characters are through other means....

Horrorhas plenty of beloved gaming franchises, the names of which roll off the tongues of a legion of fans, fromSilent HilltoResident Evil,Dead SpacetoFatal Frame.Numerous titles have built a reputation for delivering quality scares, whether those are violent jumpscares in space or a quiet, unsettling feeling as one explores a haunted village. Related:Scream: The Best Line In Every Movie For every game that wins the adoration of millions, there are many more that slip away into obscurity....

Fortnitehas garnered incredible attention as of late from fans and critics alike, and part of its success is the developer’s ability to constantly pump out new content for the game. While Epic Games hasn’t been drastically changing the core aspects ofFortnitewith each update, the regular inclusion of new events, skins, and weapons gives fans something to look forward to. Now, keeping in line with Season 3’s space theme,Fortnitehas released another outlandish skin....

Summary For the most part, video games are designed for players to control everything they are doing with both hands.More options on the controllerwill mean that there are more methods for the player to interact with the game world. That is why Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have always designed their console controllers in a way that allows the player to play their games comfortably with two hands. Even PCs have enough keys spread far enough away that any games running on this tech will need two hands to play....

There’s little doubt that theNintendo Switchis one of the most highly sought-after consoles in recent memory. In fact, according to GameStop, theNintendo Switchis easily one of the most successful gaming console launches the gaming company has experienced in years. GameStop Senior Director of Merchandising, Eric Bright, shared his take on the Nintendo Switch launch with Game Rant, revealing how much demand there has been for the console. Bright said: “Stores across the country last night were packed with customers who couldn’t wait to get their hands on the brand new Nintendo Switch....

As many will no doubt know due to the heated debates surrounding the game on Twitter,The Last of Us 2, while heralded by many, hasn’t gone down all that smoothly with a significant portion of the series' fanbase. As was reported when the sequel released back in June, the game’s controversial nature has led to severe review bombing, with players angry at the game’s polarizing narrative setting up numerous accounts on Metacritic to lower its aggregate user score....

Google Stadia is clearly struggling. While there was some enthusiasm for Google’s new video game streaming service out of the gate, things have since stalled, with barriers likeInternet data caps and weak wi-fi connectionskeeping most gamers from even giving it a chance. Those who do have adequate Internet to experience Stadia to its fullest don’t really have much to play on it at this time, though Google has worked hard to pad its library with various third-party releases....

This article contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3Lylla and Rocket have been tied together since 1982, butGuardians of the GalaxyVol. 3finally delivered the otter’s emotional story to a mainstream audience. Lylla was first introduced to the Marvel Universe withinThe Incredible Hulk#271 comic, in which she was a prominent part of Rocket’s life, and his love interest. During the firstGuardians of the Galaxymovie in 2014, Lylla’s name briefly appears among Rocket’s known associates, giving her introduction to the MCU quite a build-up....