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Genshin Impact has a long list of four-star, but out of them, the idol Barbara truly stands out. Barbara is one of the most popular characters in the game and even received her own Youtube special thanks to how much fans love her. Mihoyo has even given the character out for free to ensure that everyone has a healer and a hydro character on their team. Barbara is a supporting character, but many players have made it their mission to play with her as a DPS, which can work surprisingly well for those willing to put in hours of effort honing her skills....

Good electro characters aren’t exactly plentiful in Genshin Impact. Keqing is the only five-star electro character, with the four-stars Beidou and Lisa being ranked low on the game’s tier list. Razor is one of the best electro characters in the game, and unlike Fischel, he can easily be used to feel a DPS spot on players’ team. Razor is a claymore user with the ability to hit hard and fast....

Genshin Impact divides its weapons into five different categories: bows, catalysts, claymores, polearms, and swords. Within each of those denominations, there are 1-star to 5-star weapons for players to make use of. Especially for players that are just starting out, it can be difficult to wrap one’s head around all the different options, but prioritizing where to spend resources on weapons is actually very important for players wanting to excel in late game content....

It’s only a couple of more weeks until the official arrival of the Brotherhood of Steel to the wild Appalachian wasteland of Fallout 76. In the recent Fallout 76 – Steel Dawn (Developer Gameplay), Bethesda devs Mark Tucker and Brianna Schneider dive deep into more of what you can expect to encounter when the Fallout 76 Steel Dawn update goes live this December 1. In the dev deep dive video, Community Manager Nate Valenta leads Tucker (Design Director) and Schneider (Lead Quest Designer) on an almost 15-minute chat filled with Steel Dawn details....

Ever since Halo: Combat Evolved made its first appearance on the original Xbox in 2001, the series has been a smash success. The flagship franchise was Microsoft’s first foray into the gaming market and it ushered in a new era for shooters. Bungie’s Halo games, in particular, are regarded as classics of the genre. In the early 2000s, Halo brought gameplay innovation to a genre bogged down in clunky GoldenEye knock-offs....

Battlefield 3 launched last year, just before Modern Warfare 3, and despite a slightly lower average score from critics compared to its competitor, it was a major success for publisher Electronic Arts for two reasons. From a sales standpoint, Battlefield 3 represented the single-biggest launch for EA to date and it was used to help launch their own digital platform and service, Origin, which now is a mainstay for future EA titles....

FIFA 20 has continued the legacy of the soccer game franchise which is renowned for having solid gameplay and the licenses to some of the biggest teams. While there is still some debate about which soccer series is the best, FIFA is certainly the most popular and commercially successful. A huge part of recent FIFA titles is the ‘Ultimate Team’ mode that allows players to collect packs and build their own squad....

Final Fantasy has become one of the biggest names in the gaming industry, and it’s no wonder, as the long-running franchise began all the way back in 1987 when Final Fantasy released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan. The series has set a high standard when it comes to the RPG genre, and it has defined many RPG elements over the years. The Final Fantasy games feature many recurring components such as themes, crystals, characters, creatures, summonable battle companions, and more....

If there is one thing that most JRPGs are famous for, it’s the fact that they — more often than not — sport ludicrous yet memorable weapons that stick with us eons after we’ve completed the game in question. Such is the design, care, and thought process put behind these weapons that what is normally forgettable in most games end up being the thing you remember the most when you look back at these kinds of games and what they had to offer....

During its PAX East 2017 panel, Square Enix revealed a brand new gameplay video for Final Fantasy 15’s upcoming DLC pack, Episode Gladiolus. Showcasing the first 15 minutes of the game’s first major story expansion DLC, the video offers up a tantalizing glimpse into what Gladio got up to during his temporary departure from Noctis’ party partway through the main game, as well as the different combat mechanics involved with using Gladio as the main character as opposed to Noctis....

Final Fantasy 15 gets a special panel at the 2017 Game Developers Conference that will focus on the auto-snapshot feature, Prompto, and how to create ’emotional AI.' Love him or hate him, Prompto was one of the most talked about characters from Final Fantasy XV. His photography was a highlight for many Final Fantasy XV players, allowing them to revisit key moments from their adventures. Prompto and his photography skills were so popular, in fact, that Square Enix is taking time to honor him at the Game Developers Conference in 2017....

Square Enix and Final Fantasy 15 director Hajime Tabata wish players a happy new year with a promise to give back for helping make the long awaited sequel a success. After around 10 years of development, Final Fantasy 15 finally graced consoles this year and garnered some very positive reviews, despite criticism for its convoluted story. The plot will be getting some of its holes patched, which is a testament to director Hajime Tabata’s commitment to continue improving player experience....

Square Enix has released a launch trailer for Final Fantasy 15 that sets the stage with thrilling scenes from the game, accompanied by music from American rapper Eminem. In addition to a live-action trailer, that was seriously channeling Stranger Things, Square Enix has dropped another Final Fantasy 15 trailer that goes a completely different direction. Likely an effort to appeal to a broader audience, the Final Fantasy 15 launch trailer is a tad more commercial, employing Eninem’s music as a way to coax newcomers to the long-running RPG franchise....

There’s a lot unknown about Final Fantasy 16. Outside of the interesting reveal trailer, there’s not been much official word, and what has been stated is somewhat confusing. For example, FF6 was announced as a PS5 console exclusive, but PC was scrubbed from its trailer. And it is also believed to be a timed exclusive, so Xbox Series X fans may not be completely out of the loop. Nonetheless, the variety of unknowns has fans tearing apart the trailer....

The first major content update for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is called Chains of Domination, and it’s coming this year. During the BlizzConline opening ceremony today, Blizzard revealed key details about the upcoming Shadowlands update, otherwise known as WoW 10.1. Chains of Domination picks up right after the Castle Nathria raid and the defeat of Sire Denathrius. Now, the heroes of Azeroth are taking the fight to the Jailer’s realm to learn more about his nefarious plot to destroy all life....

The latest season of Fortnite is all about everything Marvel, and that means some brand new Marvel-themed weapons are here as well. One of the most useful you’ll find is the Stark Industries Energy Rifle, a weapon designed by none other than Iron Man himself, Tony Stark. With the Hunting Rifle being vaulted, Stark’s Energy Rifle is easily one of Chapter 2 Season 4’s best single shot options when it comes to doing high damage at mid range....

Fortnite Season 9 is winding down and with it the end of the season also comes the end of the hunt for Fortbytes. This season-long quest had players running across the map finding hidden locations to uncover these special collectibles. Players who have already tracked down the Fortbyte 83 location and the many other Fortbytes are on the search for the next one. Fortbyte 23 is actually one of the easier Fortbytes to unlock as it can be snagged right after landing if players drop correctly....

The sixth season of Fortnite arrived this morning and brought with it Halloween-ready additions to the map, new pets, and a short-lived animation that drew attention for all the wrong reasons. The disturbingly unnatural boob physics seen below have since been disabled, and Fortnite developers are expressing their regret for the amusing mishap. Twitter user Agony was the first to bring the anomaly to public attention, posting a video of the bizarre animation to Twitter with the caption “The most important thing in the Season 6 update....

Season 6 of Fortnite Battle Royale kicked off last week, introducing plenty of new changes to help keep the experience feeling fresh even though the map basically remains the same as it was when the mode launched last year. While the game has been having some difficulties getting the new Shadow Stone items to work right, some of the bigger changes are still in the map, including a number of spooky locations including a Haunted House and a weird floating island that is currently hovering around Loot Lake....

This article contains book spoilers for Island Queen and a trigger warning for racism and sexual assault. Caribbean history is often ignored in US discussions of the era, despite myself and many other Americans having ancestry from this part of the world. Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park has extended references to Caribbean slavery but many adaptations sidestep these implications or briefly address them before moving back to the white main characters. In addition, the focus is often on male leaders of rebellions such as Toussaint L’Overture leading the Haitian rebellion, or on women with island ancestry such as Dido Elizabeth from the movie Belle living in England....