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The wait forHollow Knight: Silksongcontinues. Announced in 2019, this combat-focused metroidvania follows up on the heels of the like-mindedHollow Knight. The original game was released in early 2017, and spread to consoles over the course of the next two years. It caught on like wildfire, and the fandom has been thriving ever since then. The modding and challenge run scenes are going especially strong right now, as the community takes matters into its own hands to keep itself entertained in the long wait forHollow Knight: Silksong....

Writing younger characters is often a struggle in fiction, especially for video-game NPCs. Children often risk becoming annoyances, getting in the way of combat as companions, and feeling frustrating in the story as their growing pains cause conflict for characters more relatable to the average adult consumer. There’s been several moments like this, with two in recent memory beingGod of WarandBorderlands 3. Despite the challenges associated with video game kids, this does not mean it cannot be done successfully....

One player ofThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimwas attacked by an assassin evidently hired by CuSith, one of the death hounds living in Volkihar Keep.Skyrimplayers will sometimes get attacked by assassins during their playthroughs, who leave behind a contract upon defeat. These contracts always feature the same words, as the person wants to teach the Dragonborn a lesson, but the sender’s name at the end is different. Over the years,Skyrimfans have encountered similar contracts sent by some unlikely characters....

Developer Ghost Ship Games has big things planned forDeep Rock Galacticin 2021, and it has laid out the game plan for the rest of this year. The space dwarfs have a lot of digging to do as is, but 2021 looks to see the addition of mod support, game balance, controller rebinding, new weapons, new missions, and more. Deep Rock Galactichas continued to find great sales success, as the game has sold over two million copies....

In a move that some may say is long overdue inDestiny 2,the Lake of Shadows Strike is getting an overhaul. Specifically, everyone’s favoriteDestiny 2boss to burn, Grask, is receiving a significant buff to its health. The information comes from the latest TWAB (This Week At Bungie) post made bybeloved Community Manager Cozmo. Specifically, it says that the change has been made to bring the boss encounter more in line with other strikes and the modern sandbox gameplay....

TheNeed for Speedfranchise is one of EA’s longest-running and most popular video game franchises to date. The series has taken various forms in its 27 years of history, transitioning back and forth between arcade to simulation and sometimes a hybrid of the two. Like any long-running series,Need for Speedhas had its share of ups and downs in the past and continues to do. The latest entry in the franchise,Need for Speed Heat, was highly reminiscent of the 2004’sNeed for Speed Undergroundwith its neon-soaked city streets andextensive customization options....

Elden Ring’s rich fantasy world and striking character designs have inspired many pieces of fan art from its dedicated community of players. These pieces of fan art includeintricate tableaus that representElden Ring’s entire world and story, but also more cartoony and stylized drawings that poke fun at a particular aspect of the game. For all ofElden Ring’s serious environments and brutal boss fights, the game does lend itself well to an unexpected level of comedy....

InElden Ring, Ancient Dragons have played an important role in the realm of the Lands Between. Following the failed siege on Leyndell, the Royal Capital, twoAncient Dragon sisters- Lansseax and Fortissax, forged friendly relations with humans, imparting upon them their renowned lightning abilities. As a result, players encounter numerous Leyndell Knights throughout the game, proficient in casting lightning spells and wielding lightning-infused weaponry. One cool thing about FromSoft’s games is that players can learn enemy powers and make special character builds centered around them....

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, despite its age, continues to inspireElder Scrollsfans and players to this day. From numerous playthroughs to full-blown impressive cosplays,Skyrimhas captured a large part of the video game community’s heart. In one of the latest displays of this passion, u/garethjones2312 posted their impressive recreation of theSkyrimmap on a wooden board. Skyrimwas released back in 2011 but has maintained its popularity throughout the years and has been released on numerous consoles....

This past week Geoff Keighley, host and producer of the Summer Game Fest, confirmed that one of the games featured during this year’s Kickoff Live event would beEvil Dead: The Game. Previously announced during The Game Awards 2020, little was known aboutEvil Dead: The Gameother than it was a multiplayer horror experience based on the popularEvil Deadfranchise. NowEvil Dead: The Gamehas been revealed in full as an asymmetric multiplayer horror action game....

Quick Links Fallout 76follows the player character as they emerge from Vault 76 and begin to build their life in Appalachia. It takes place in 2102, just 25 years after the events that caused the entire franchise to begin. Just like the rest of the United States, Appalachia has seen some horrible times since the Great War and the fallout, and the Vault Dweller must learn to survive in this new reality....

Summary The development team of Square Enix’sFinal Fantasy 14has just revealed that they had wanted to implement theFinal FantasyPixel Remasterseries as playable games in the MMORPG’s Gold Saucer area.Final Fantasy 14’s Gold Sauceris known to be the home of manyFF-themed mini-games in the online title, so it is not surprising for the devs to want to add more of them there. A lot of news and updates about the MMORPG has been circulating online, especially since the United States leg of the2023Final Fantasy 14Fan Festivalrecently ended....

After months of struggle,Final Fantasy 14is finally opening the Oceania data center it has been trying to create. To foster its growth,Final Fantasy 14is offering incentives to players who create new characters or transfer existing ones to the Oceania data center’s new worlds–Bismarck, Ravana, Sephirot, Sophia, and Zurvan. Last year,Final Fantasy 14announced the Oceania data center, with a planned release in February 2022 after several delays. In spite of the previous delays, the Oceania data center, called ‘Materia’, is opening on January 25th–two weeks earlier than its original release date....