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Forza Horizon 5’s Horizon Arcade feature is, on paper, an exciting idea. Horizon Arcade events are within the open world, allowing players to cooperatively complete escalating challenges. It’s exactly the kind of feature thatForza Horizon 5is built to offer. Yet, somehow, of allForza Horizon 5’s many game modes and activities, Horizon Arcade is one of the few that’s worked out the worst. Players within theForza Horizon 5community are already pushing Playground Games to make changes....

Summary FromSoftwarefans have been taking to the studio’s subreddit to vote on their favorite feature for each one of its Souls games.FromSoftwareinvented the Souls genre with the originalDemon’s Souls, expanding on the concept with theDark Soulstrilogy, the Gothic horrorBloodborne, the ultra-challengingSekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and the massive open world gameElden Ring. TheFromSoftware Souls gameshave been highly influential, ushering in a brand-new subgenre that continues to be immensely popular. And while there are many similarities between the FromSoftware Souls games, there are also key differences as well....

Summary GameStop threw shade at the shutdown of theXbox 360marketplace, but many gamers aren’t letting the company get away with it, due to GameStop’s retail practices. Since theXbox 360marketplace has shut down, players who own an Xbox 360 will need to rely on physical copies of games from retailers like GameStop if they missed out on purchasing the games digitally. In August 2023, Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 marketplace would shut down on July 11, 2025, marking the end of an era for the popular seventh generation platform....

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s latest raid boss is Mighty Typhlosion, a powerful 7-star beast that trainers can catch and defeat until April 23. While this Pokemon is commonly known as a starter for the second generationPokemongames, its Tera Type hints that it may share common characteristics with its Hisuian ancestor inPokemon Legends: Arceus. ModernPokemongames often lock trainers into using Pokemon in the current generation for a few months to years. Then, they update the system and allow players to use previous-generation Pokemon by importing them or catching wandering ones in the tall grass....

The Elder Scrolls 6is a release that will have to deeply impress fans, with the title set to serve as the end of a decade-plus long wait for another mainline installment to the franchise. The game’s community has been left in the dark for some time following a brief period of information, leaving fans to speculate as to what kind of experience the release is looking to portray. Of course,The Elder Scrolls 6will also have to maintain a lot of the core motifs of the wider IP, and will be looking to curate the same kind of immersive world-building that past franchise entries have become famous for....

“Blacksmith’s Blues” is one of several recurring questlines inFinal Fantasy 16. There are four parts in total, with the third, “Blacksmith’s Blues III,” becoming accessible during the “A Song of Hope” main story mission. Completing it will reward players with a new Design Draft, which will in turn allow them tocraft a new Beltand Vambrace set. RELATED:Final Fantasy 16: Which Side Quests Are Worth Completing? Like many of theother side quests inFinal Fantasy 16, completing “Blacksmith’s Blues III” is relatively straightforward, with players simply needing to speak to a few people and then slay a beast or two, It’s well worth the effort though, not least because it brings players one step closer to the end of the questline and one of the most powerful swords in the entire game....

While Sony may be fine with just sticking a higher number on its new systems, Microsoft seems to prefer a more creative approach. Sadly, it appears that not everyone is a fan. The director of the upcoming gameIt Takes Tworecently broke into a rant directed at Microsoft about theXbox Series X’s confusing name. The latest criticism comes from Josef Fares, the founder of Hazelight Studios. During an interview with IGN, Fares took a break from promotingIt Takes Twoto bash the Xbox Series X/S consoles....

Times are changing atMarvel Studiosand last week that meant getting rid of longtime chairman Isaac Perlmutter, whose disagreements with Disney CEO Bob Iger and MCU mastermind Kevin Feige finally got him fired after years of unrest between the parties. It’s not as if Perlmutter is heading outMarvel’sdoor quietly though, as his dismissal has prompted the executive to give out a few statements where he outlines the key battling points that allegedly saw him go to war with Feige and Iger....

Minecraft’s impending Wild Update comes with a lot of strong new features, including the fearsome Warden mob and new blocks that’ll make swamps for more interesting to explore.Minecraftfans who love to explore the overworld in Survival will be particularly interested in the Deep Dark biome’s ancient cities, cryptic underground structures overrun with sculk that hide rare loot. Even thoughMinecraftis largely designed to emphasize the player’s creative choices, the game’s adventure aspects can’t be underestimated....

The finale ofMoon Knight,the latest Marvel series to premiere on Disney Plus, has left many anxiously awaiting its next chapter. The series' layered, twisted narrative introduced a brand-new set of characters to the Marvel Universe without relying on any previously established characters. The series is the fifth in the franchise’s live-action lineup and delivered one of the best finales of all the series yet. The Oscar Isaac-ledMoon Knightwas preceded byWandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki,andHawkeye,which haveall featured a familiar Marvel character....

Summary Mortal Kombat 1arrives later this month, and both creator Ed Boon and developer NetherRealm Studios have spent much of the summer introducing its fans to its new timeline. Throughout Summer Game Fest 2023’s many stages andthe recent Gamescom Conference, the team has revealed the fresh origins of a host of fan-favorite characters, including Raiden, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Shao Kahn. However, the most memorable may be that of Reptile, who has a long history of redesigns throughout theMortal Kombatseries....

Summary Grand Theft Auto 5isnot known for its innocence. Since its release, it has been notable for its outrageous dialogue, missions, and characters. However, among that chaos, there are characters that seem to get caught up in the madness of it all, which is what makesGrand Theft Auto 5so great. Whether it is bystanders, family members, or someone who needs a job, many characters in the game may be irritating or funny but are ultimately innocent (to a certain degree…), thus adding more layers to one of thebestGTAgames ever....

Other than Naruto and Sasuke, another notable character that receives its fair share of grief isnone other than Neji Hyuga. That is especially true during the first part of the series, particularly in the Chunin Exam arc. After all, this is when we found out about all sorts of terrible things about the Hyuga clan, such as the Cursed Seal that is embedded into Neji and the other members of the Branch House, and also about the tragic death of Neji’s father....