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Summary Players of the free-to-play extraction shooterThe Finalsare divided over the current state of the game’s battle pass. While some claimed they were perfectly fine with how the system worked, others said it was slow to progress through and that at some point the battle pass becomes impossible to finish. Released earlier this month by the Stockholm-based Embark Studios,The Finalshas become a massive hit among FPS fans, with the title consistently placing in Steam’s top ten most played games....

One of the many items that can be crafted inThe Last of Us Part 1, the shiv is a versatile tool that can be used as a weapon for stealth kills or to finish off stunned enemies. Outside of combat, shivs can also be used to open certain locked doors, and inside will be a trove of extra resources that players can utilize. Shivs havelimited durabilityand will eventually break, with this initially only taking one use....

Summary Whatever direction Tom Nook takes in the nextAnimal Crossinggame, he can’t be reduced to corrupt lender status—not after his escalation inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. Whatever happens in a futureAnimal Crossinggame, Tom Nook ought to be further developed, with the franchise doubling down on his comically exaggerated businessman persona. Animal Crossing’s Tom Nookhas long drawn the ire of players, with many considering him to be a greedy, opportunistic capitalist preying upon the economically disadvantaged....

Summary The Sims 5could be able to gain something valuable by remembering the rather unusual Smith family fromThe Sims 2. WhileThe Simshas featured a lot of family dynamics over the years, sometimes an extra twist is what’s necessary to make a family particularly memorable. Of course, the families themselves, default or user-made, only provide the base of the game. Where the main entertainment lies is in how the save plays out, and how drastically things can change from the starting point....

It seems like almost every kid has a phase where they pretend to be their favorite heroes from movies, comics, games, etc. In many cases, they’ll try to re-enact some of the big moments from all those movies they watch enough times for their parents to research whether they can get a restraining order against Disney. But what if those kids kept playing pretend as they grew into adults? Further, what if their favorite scenes to recreate were the ones whereBatmandisappears like a restaurant server when it’s time for the check?...

Warframedeveloper Digital Extremes brought both bad and good news for fans of its long-running space ninja simulator this week. The Canadian studio won’t be hosting its annual TennoCon fan expo in its hometown of London, Ontario this year due to concerns over COVID-19, marking the event’s first cancellation since its inception in 2016. However, fans will still be able to catch up with Digital Extremes' big summer reveals forWarframewith a digital show scheduled for the same day, Saturday, July 11....

The following article contains spoilers for Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout series and Fallout: New Vegas. In the short time since theFalloutShow’s release, fans have been debating whether the show has retconned parts of the mainlineFalloutgames. The popularity of this debate has caught the attention of all sorts of firsthand sources ofFalloutlore, including former developers from Interplay who worked on the originalFalloutgames, members of theFalloutShow’s production, and even Bethesda Studios’ Director, Todd Howard....

Known for its engaging characters and electrifying storylines, theYakuzaseries has given players some of the most memorable games of the past two decades. Jam-packed with some of the craziest missions to make it in a video game,Yakuza’sstory and charactersare highly regarded for balancing genuine sentiment with outrageous melodrama. RELATED:13 Best Yakuza Games, According To Metacritic With so many iconic characters and personalities, players can’t help but feel some degree of attachment to their favorites....

Series 3 of competitive battles has been announced forPokemon Scarlet and Violet, starting April 1 and going through Jun 30. With this new series, the Legendary Quartet known as the Treasures of Ruin will finally become available within the pool of monsters competitive battlers can use on their team. Previously,Pokemon Scarlet and VioletSeries 2 added Paradox Pokemon to the pool, which resulted in a dramatic shift in the meta around these powerful mons, and it’s likely these new Legendaries will cause a similar change....

Summary AWorld of Warcraftplayer recently discovered one of the random Tuskarr NPC allies during the Patch 10.2 campaign was insanely powerful. This mysterious character may not have a name, but they have about as much health as aWorld of Warcraftraid boss. Recently,World of Warcraftreleased Patch 10.2, Guardians of the Dream. During the campaign, players venture into the Emerald Dream to face off against Fyrakk and his forces–a battle that comes to a head inWorld of Warcraft’s Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope raid....

Summary Zack Snyder will appear at the 2023Gamescomin order to promote his upcoming Netflix movieRebel Moonand share a “special announcement” which is possibly related to the epic space opera film. The latest iteration of Gamescom is scheduled to open its doors on August 23 and will run through August 27. As has become customary for the Cologne, Germany-based trade fair, this year’s edition of Gamescom will be immediately preceded by an Opening Night Live event....

Fantasy fiction on the big screen tends to follow the traditions and conventions of stories from a thousand years ago. There are always unique spins, but so much of the modern incarnation of the concept takes inspiration from the past. One easy way to innovate is to introduce a new way to resolve conflict, typically in the form of a magical new weapon. There are a million stories in which a hero mustuse a magical swordto defeat the villain....

The Game Awardsof 2022 revealed a variety of interesting up-and-coming new titles, while also showcasing a few DLCs for some of 2022’s biggest and most popular games. From what was shown, gamers should feel optimistic about what’s to come from the gaming industry in 2023. RELATED:The Game Awards 2022 Winners List Each video game trailer showcased during the event was exciting in its own way. While some simply announced a developing title, others went above and beyond by illustrating gameplay, showcasing cutscenes, and offering brief looks into how their stories will unfold....