Assassin S Creed Valhalla S Gameplay Reveal Was Lackluster Compared To Origins Odyssey

Following its cinematic trailer, it’s clear that hype for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was at an all-time high. Information about the game poured out, culminating in a lot of anticipating going into AC: Valhalla’s gameplay, and this may be the first official fumble by Xbox and Ubisoft going into next-gen. Technically speaking, what was shown is “gameplay” captured from an Xbox Series X, but it is all visual, not mechanical. It’s not what was expected....

January 16, 2023 · 2 min · 411 words · Christopher Troutt

Assassin S Creed Valhalla Update Prepares Game For Yule Festival

Ubisoft reveals its plans to update Assassin’s Creed Valhalla for an in-game Yule Festival. In addition to the seasonal event, Update 1.1.0 will include balancing and multiple other improvements for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. This most recent entry takes players into the story of one of the series’ best assassins, Eivor, a Viking raider in ninth-century England. For those who are still enjoying the world, there is plenty more content coming soon....

January 16, 2023 · 2 min · 417 words · Elizabeth Engfer

Baldur S Gate 3 Explore The Ruins Crypt Guide Hooded Skeleton

There are many optional side-quests and explorable areas on Baldur’s Gate 3 and it’s completely up to you and your party which ones you pursue and which ones you skip. However, the very first major sidequest you encounter is one you definitely won’t want to miss as it rewards a spectacular item and a chance encounter that can lead to very big things later on. Entering The Chapel The first side quest, simply called Explore The Ruins, will become available as soon as you meet Shadowheart the Cleric on the beach....

January 16, 2023 · 4 min · 837 words · Jeffrey Beedle

Bandai Namco Giving Away Custom Little Nightmares 2 Nintendo Switch Console

Bandai Namco’s latest announcement showcases one of its upcoming titles, Little Nightmares 2. The company’s website now features a giveaway highlighting a custom Nintendo Switch console with a Little Nightmares 2 theme, along with other promotional gifts from the upcoming puzzle-platforming horror game. Little Nightmares 2 is the upcoming sequel to Little Nightmares, originally released back in 2017. Little Nightmares was praised for its visuals and sound design, with many comparing the atmosphere of the game to movies by famed film director, Tim Burton....

January 16, 2023 · 3 min · 488 words · Robert Meyer

Batman Arkham Asylum 7 Best Things About The Game 3 That Could Ve Been Better

While Rocksteady is continuing its Arkhamverse with its upcoming 2022 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League game, players fondly – and rightly so – remember and enjoy the Batman: Arkham series to this day. This is especially so since WB Montréal’s upcoming 2021 Gotham Knights is actually a Batman-less Batman game. Rocksteady launched this series in 2009 with the critically-acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum. This game, and those to follow, proved to be for Batman in video games what Christopher Nolan’s revered The Dark Knight Trilogy was for the superhero in live-action films....

January 16, 2023 · 7 min · 1361 words · Joe Cooper

Battletoads How To Open Vault In Stumped

The newest addition to the Battletoads franchise just recently dropped for both PC and Xbox One, bringing along a toad-load of beat-’em-up nostalgia. The new title, called Battletoads, released on August 20, 2020, is filled with platforming and a ton of collectibles. In order to grab them all, the toads will have to solve some puzzles, including a particularly difficult one in Act 2, Scene 2. In order to collect all the collectibles in Act 2 of Battletoads, players will have to take on some intense challenges....

January 16, 2023 · 2 min · 421 words · Michael Parker

Best And Worst Maps Fans Could See In Battlefield 6

With the hype building for Battlefield 6, fans are eager for more news about what to expect in DICE’s newest entry into the Battlefield franchise. After some disappointment with Battlefield V, DICE is looking to go all out for their next game. There are even rumors that the game will feature massive 128-player maps. Without any concrete details about what the setting will be for Battlefield 6, it’s hard to say which maps might be making a comeback in the newest game....

January 16, 2023 · 8 min · 1574 words · Mary Lemieux

Best Buy Has A Listing For A Switch Port Of Super Mario 3D World

The rumors of more Super Mario Bros. ports coming to Nintendo Switch could have more to them than fans realized, as there is a listing for a Switch version of Super Mario 3D World within Best Buy’s system. Super Mario 3D World was the second best-selling game on the Nintendo Wii U and it’s considered to be one of the finest modern Super Mario Bros. games. Fans have been surprised that Super Mario 3D World hasn’t been ported to the Switch yet, considering its popularity on the Wii U, the fact that it would be easy to remove the GamePad-dependant features, and how New Super Mario Bros....

January 16, 2023 · 2 min · 341 words · Susan Walters

Best Cyber Monday Deals For Xbox One S Battlefield 1 Bundles

Looking for a Xbox One S Battlefield 1 bundle deal for Cyber Monday? We’ve found four solid deals. There’s three Xbox One S Battlefield 1 consoles this Cyber Monday to choose from, and a total of four really good deals popping up from three different retailers: The Microsoft Store, eBay Deals, and Walmart. Maybe the most coveted bundle this season is the 1TB “Military Green” Battlefield 1 Bundle. Normally it’s a $350 purchase, but for Cyber Monday nearly all retailers are charging only $299....

January 16, 2023 · 3 min · 500 words · Nancy Hamilton

Best Queer Anime

Diverse storytelling is one of anime’s most appealing qualities. Want a show about superheroes? There’s a series for you. Ninja? You, too. Demon slayers? Yup. Not interested in action or horror? Don’t worry. You can find series about high school volleyball teams, people who transmigrate to another world, and workplace romance. It’s not an exaggeration to say that there’s an anime for everyone, no matter their tastes or preferences. Given the wide variety of stories, there’s a lot of anime about LBGTQ people and the queer experience....

January 16, 2023 · 6 min · 1076 words · Ismael Barrios

Best Xbox Series X And S Rpgs For 2023

We adore role-playing games - titles that let us explore not just fresh new worlds but also meet new characters, including the chance to shape our own player character as we experience the story and plot, in their shoes. Top Xbox Series X and Series S games overall: Add these titles to your next-gen library The Xbox Series X and Series S, thanks to extensive backward compatibility and a growing native library, offer a huge range of amazing RPGs and we’ve gathered the very best for you to check out right here....

January 16, 2023 · 5 min · 1037 words · James Wallace

Bethesda Unsure Of Third Person Action Game Battlecry

A Bethesda representative confirms that the company has concerns over whether or not the third-person action game BattleCry meets their quality standards. In a response to inquiries about BattleCry from the website Progress Bar, a Bethesda representative has confirmed that the company has concerns about whether or not the title is living up to the objectives set for it – including Bethesda’s quality standards. For now, the game remains in development, without a release window until Bethesda is sure the title hits all of the expectations and standards....

January 16, 2023 · 3 min · 456 words · Crystal Lamotte

Bioware Executive Producer Tweets Fuel Dragon Age Reveal Speculation

With social distancing and quarantine protocols still in place worldwide, it’s hard to think that a month of summer video game reveals is just around the corner. Reports indicate that a PS5 reveal event may finally happen in June, the Summer Game Fest promises to be a digital substitute for E3, and major publishers are hosting private shows and private reveals for upcoming games like EA Play. And, with a wide margin for error, one of those games could be Dragon Age 4....

January 16, 2023 · 2 min · 397 words · Joshua Jones

Black Ops 3 Dlc Trailer Teases Skyjacked Multiplayer Map

Activision releases a teaser trailer to preview Call of Duty: Black Ops 3’s ‘Skyjacked’, one of the multiplayer maps in the game’s forthcoming Awakening expansion pack. With Call of Duty: Black Ops 3’s Awakening DLC release date of February 2, 2016 looming ever closer, Activision decided to stoke its fanbase’s anticipation by releasing a mini-preview of Skyjacked, which is one of the four multiplayer maps included in the add-on. The other three will be Rise, Splash, and Gauntlet, in addition to a newly playable area for Zombies called Der Einsendrachen....

January 16, 2023 · 3 min · 486 words · Ronald Stone

Blizzard May Be Teasing Starcraft 2 Legacy Of The Void

StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty was a phenomenal game, and the Heart of the Swarm expansion was able to replicate and continue the high-octane experience, leaving expectations high for the third and final segment of the game, Legacy of the Void. News on the Protoss-themed expansion has been kept largely under wraps by Blizzard, though they acknowledged that they’ve been working on perfecting the story for over a year now....

January 16, 2023 · 3 min · 493 words · Charlotte Nutter

Breath Of The Wild Every Shrine In Central Hyrule How To Beat Them

Nintendo fundamentally changed how The Legend of Zelda worked with Breath of the Wild. Calling back to the original Legend of Zelda on NES, Breath of the Wild prioritizes freedom at any cost – even getting rid of franchise staples in the process. Dungeons as they once were are completely replaced by Divine Beasts and mini-dungeons are now split up across 120 Shrines. Each major region in Breath of the Wild has a set of Shrines for Link to complete, but Central Hyrule has some of the most dangerous in the game....

January 16, 2023 · 6 min · 1125 words · Robert Highland

Breath Of The Wild How To Complete Ha Dahamar Shrine

One of the biggest changes Breath of the Wild made to The Legend of Zelda’s formula was stripping away Link’s traditional equipment (save for his Sword, Shield, & Bow) only to replace it with the Sheikah Slate’s Runes. Bombs are now on a timer, Link can freeze objects with the Stasis Rune, or move around metal with Magnesis. The Sheikah Slate is a novel way of reinterpreting Link’s tool kit, but it comes with one underutilized addition: Cryonis....

January 16, 2023 · 4 min · 661 words · John Hampton

Bungie Details Key Enemies In Destiny 2 Beyond Light Story

The upcoming expansion for Destiny 2, Beyond Light, is less than a month away, and players are also currently getting close to the end of the Festival of the Lost Halloween event. A Beyond Light story trailer recently dropped, giving players something to look forward as the release date draws nearer. Also today, Bungie revealed some important enemies that will feature in Beyond Light’s story. Destiny 2: Beyond Light was pushed back from its initial release date, as many video games and DLC have been during these turbulent times, but Bungie assures players that the delay will ensure a better launch for the expansion....

January 16, 2023 · 3 min · 441 words · Clarence Soffer

Bungie Wants To Self Publish New Games

Over the last few days, developer Bungie reportedly signed a deal with Chinese internet technology company NetEase to produce an entirely new and original intellectual property. The Destiny and Halo developer stated its “long-term goal is to become an entertainment company that sustains many worlds simultaneously,” and today fans are getting an idea of what this deal might mean for Bungie as a company moving forward. In a tweet posted earlier today, Wall Street Journal tech journalist Sarah E....

January 16, 2023 · 3 min · 439 words · Jonathan Murphy

Call Of Duty Black Ops Cold War Adding Death Machine Scorestreak And New Vehicles

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has a massive update launching on February 25. Call of Duty: Black Cold War’s Season 2 content will include new weapons like the crossbow, new multiplayer maps added to the game, and even new multiplayer modes with some story-related content. According to a recent update, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will add the Death Machine scorestreak, as well as a couple of new vehicles in the second season....

January 16, 2023 · 3 min · 444 words · Maria Vangundy