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The modding community continues to create some amazing works within the worlds of games like God of War, even when being exclusive to PlayStation consoles makes the act difficult. A recent mod, however, doesn’t take the ordinary route of a comical stance on Kratos or Atreus, but gives players a brand new perspective on some of the most serious moments from Santa Monica Studio’s latest entry in the series. A video uploaded by YouTuber Speclizer, a content creator who often messes around with the camera and graphical features of games like God of War, puts the player closer into Kratos’ shoes....

Ubisoft’s upcoming title, Gods and Monsters, officially has a new name as of this morning. From here on out, the project will be referred to as Immortals Fenyx Rising instead. This confirms the recent leak claiming Gods and Monsters would change names. The reasoning behind the name change is unclear, but it was certainly a bold move as fan reaction seems mixed. There’s been a good deal of hype surrounding Gods and Monsters since it was announced....

Our quick take Gotham Knights - 4.0 / 5 Bats in the Belfry Fisticuffs Detective work Tall tale To recap There are a few elements of Gotham Knights that could be better, and it does occasionally fall foul of the less welcome open-world action adventure tropes. but its story, characters, voice acting and, above all, presentation make it a worthy way to spend a decent amount of time. It’s no Arkham successor, but has enough about it to stand on its own two feet, and could introduce you to some new favourite heroes along the way....

The Final Fantasy franchise has brought us some of the most popular and beloved RPGs in the long history of the genre. It’s made its missteps along the way, of course but there’s no denying how influential these games have been. Fans rhapsodize about their favorite story moments, boss battles, sidequests and, of course, their favorite characters. Some Final Fantasy icons struck a real chord with players, while others weren’t well received at all....

Titania is one of the more memorable trials from Final Fantasy XIV’s Shadowbringers expansion. They are the king of the fae tribes and have a gorgeous design. However, even on normal difficulty, Titania packs a punch. Extreme difficulty takes a lot of practice and understanding the phases and mechanics of the fight. It is a crazy act to go into any FFXIV Extreme difficulty fight blind, so it is paramount to do research before jumping in....

Just recently, the video game publisher and developer Square Enix revealed that Final Fantasy 15’s dragoon Aranea Highwind is set to receive her own figure from the Play Arts Kai toy line for the game. Aranea’s figure from the company will follow the release of similar models based on other characters from the game, such as the protagonist Noctis, Prompto, Ignis, Gladiolus, Lunafreya, and others. As seen in the gallery below, the Play Arts Kai Aranea figure’s height is approximately 10 inches tall and it looks like the company will include multiple accessories such as interchangeable hands, a helmet, a spear, a Dragon’s Tail, and a stand....

When you’re not deploying your own students into the midst of a violent, high-stakes war, time spent at Garreg Mach Monastery provides plenty of opportunities for relaxation and forming bonds with students. As the professor of the Blue Lion House, Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd, the crown Prince of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus, will be under your tutelage as the house leader. Dimitri is one of three main characters that play pivotal roles in the story of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, so getting to know him is highly encouraged....

Power and performance are often incredibly fleeting in the world of PC gaming. Unlike console generations that cycle every 7 years, PCs require frequent and varied upgrades to play the latest and greatest. What’s more, PCs are generally unmovable. A console can pretty readily move around the house or even outside it, but your gaming PC is more or less connected to your desk. For the sake of simplicity and flexibility, many turn to gaming laptops as a solution....

The role of defenders has become more important than ever in recent years. Long gone are the days when defenders need to boot the ball out anytime it comes near them. Center-backs are now expected to be well-rounded players who can comfortably play out from the back, and full-backs are now expected to supplement their defensive duty with frequent attacking presence. The importance of defenders today is reflected in the transfer fees that some of the top players are going for....

A recently added For Honor listing on the GameStop website reveals a new Apollyon collector’s edition of the game that includes a highly detailed statue and other physical items. As 2016 nears its inevitable conclusion, gamers have already started to look ahead into early 2017 for the next big thing. One of the first major launches of next year looks to be For Honor, a melee-centric title that wrapped up one of the most successful Alpha tests in Ubisoft’s history....

It’s a new week in Fortnite Battle Royale, which means that a new set of challenges is available. Most of this week’s challenges from a pretty familiar pattern but there are a few unique ones as well. One that might be giving some players trouble is the clay pigeon hunting challenge, which asks players to find and shoot 5 clay pigeons at different locations around the Fortnite map. Luckily, Fortnite superfan thesquatingdog has put together a very helpful map that details where to find and how to complete all of the challenges for Season 5 Week 3 of Fortnite....

Epic Games has added a Pickle Rick back bling to Fortnite which is available for all players to unlock and may have implications for even more Rick and Morty cosmetics in the future. The Rick and Morty series first crossed over with Fortnite in Chapter 2 Season 7, and the free Pickle Rick back bling brings more cosmetics from the Adult Swim cartoon to Epic Games’ battle royale. The latest Fortnite update introduced Pickle Rick to the game as a free cosmetics that players can unlock by completing Horde Rush quests in the limited-time game mode....

A new week in Fortnite means yet another set of challenges to complete on the road to unlocking the tier 100 Luxe skin. It’s worth mentioning that finishing these challenges doesn’t just help unlock the Luxe cosmetic, but it adds up to the secret Discovery skin as well as the hidden banner reward as a result. Once players beat the season 8 week 4 challenges, be sure to find the hidden banner for Fortnite week 4....

The Forza Horizon 5 reveal last week really blew me away. It’s no surprise that FH5 won the award for the most anticipated game at E3 2021 because it was by far the most breathtaking trailer in the bunch. I have never been a Forza fan, or a racing game player for that matter, but I’m nevertheless hyped out of my mind to drive around Mexico and experience Horizon 5 when it launches later this year....

This weekend, an open beta will allow gamers to try out the new zombie survival game Dead Alliance for free. Friday the 13th: The Game developers IllFonic and Psyop Games have released a new trailer that lays out the modes set to be available in the preview, as well as tips on how to get ahead. The three modes set to be included in the Dead Alliance beta are Team Deathmatch, King of the Hill, and Attrition....

Fans of Friday the 13th: The Game have been treated to a steady stream of updates, add-ons, and exclusive DLC that revitalize systems and offer new elements to their gameplay experience. With Halloween just around the corner, the teams at Gun Media and Illfonic have been ramping up content output and patch fixes to celebrate the spooky game. Today, being Friday the 13th, things just got even more exciting for Friday the 13th: The Game, as Gun Media has announced a double XP weekend for the title....

While it is not uncommon to see food and drink crossovers for different video games, one of the odder recent examples being a Space Invaders-branded sake, a marketing match made in heaven is undoubtedly Sega’s iconic mascot Sonic the Hedgehog encouraging others to match his speed by taking an energy drink. Today, G Fuel announced a crossover drink called “Sonic’s Peach Rings” that will be available to American audiences on August 12....

Games like Dreams, Mario Maker, and Game Builder Garage act as an ideal way for aspiring game developers to take a stab at the process. While you may need to sift through a lot of average or troll submissions, you’ll often find a stand out game or level that will make you wonder if the creator is already a developer. Such was the case with a particular submission on Game Builder Garage by none other than Super Smash Bros....

Complexity has partnered with BALANCED Media Technology to fight the COVID-19 virus. The two companies have announced a new initiative called #WeAreHEWMEN, which hopes to harness gamers’ computer processing power to help against the pandemic. HEWMEN (Humans Engaged With Machines via Elastic Network) is a free, secure cell application that creates a virtual network to process information regarding COVID-19 Drugs. The application uses small amounts of computing power from its users....

GameStop has been on a steady decline over the past few years, but there’s been plenty of movement going on behind the scenes to breathe new life into the gaming giant. In fact, GameStop today announced that it added three new people to its Board of Directors, each of them bringing considerable experience to the underperforming company. Oddly enough, most of that experience comes from the pet food industry. To be fair, they all have an extensive background in e-commerce and online marketing – skillsets that are desperately needed to modernize GameStop....