The turn for the God of War series arrived in the last game, which steered the setting away from the Greek world to the Nordic realms. And yet, there were many characters that didn’t have a definitive conclusion, while certain others had such a deep connection to Kratos that their story can still be expanded. To this end, the next game can bring back many Greek Gods that have already been featured....
Following a highly anticipated glimpse at Godfall on the first day of Gamescom, developer Counterplay Games went into further depth about what players could expect from the next generation title in a follow-up interview. After showing off a new Valorplate in the latest Godfall preview, the studio’s director talked about how Counterplay tailored Valorplates to accommodate players with different approaches to the game’s challenges. Speaking to IGN before showing off more gameplay, director Keith Lee explained Godfall’s Valorplates for those unfamiliar with the game’s medieval armors....
New details regarding Google’s efforts to launch and get its Stadia cloud gaming subscription service have been reported on this Friday. It’s well-known that Google went big from the very first day Stadia launched, advertising and offering a wide variety of AAA releases. What’s now being reported is that Google spent astonishingly high costs to publishers to port their games to Stadia. And, as is now apparent, it hasn’t worked out as Google had planned....
Perhaps you’re just dipping your toes into the waters of Final Fantasy 14’s Costa Del Sol—if so, welcome! There’s a lot here that may be confusing, like how the lot of us get excited about Yoshida cosplaying, can’t seem to stop spreading a bizarre copy-pasta advertisement selling the game, or our fascination with Zenos’ ass. I’ve played FF14 since launch, and I reckon anyone stumbling into it for the first time now is both horrified and amused by what really gets the community talking....
When Final Fantasy 14 first launched it was heavily criticized by fans critics before being rebuilt from the ground up. There were many details that the Final Fantasy 14 developers reworked, from new gameplay to an intricate orchestral soundtrack. In fact, it was Final Fantasy 14’s focus on music that helped it set a record for most original pieces of music in a video game. Composer Masayoshi Soken accepted the award on behalf of Square Enix....
Across the Fire Emblem series, players have been able to recruit countless unique and memorable characters into their respective armies. Whether a character joins a player’s cause from the beginning of the game, or whether they must be swayed in some capacity, character recruitment is a core mechanic in Fire Emblem that harkens back to the first installment in the series. However, there are numerous likable and sympathetic characters, many of which are within the series’ “Camus” archetype, that for one reason or another cannot be recruited into one’s army....
The Death Knight is an interesting character in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. He acts as something of a nemesis to both Byleth and the Church attacking and harassing both throughout the story. Learning the character’s full story requires playing through every ending and unlocking a unique Paralogue. But there’s a lot about this character that remains unknown or seems contradictory to his nature. Whether it’s questionable choices, contradicting backstory, or unexplained actions here are some things about the Death Knight that make no sense....
[HTML1] Rise of the Tomb Raider was a huge coup for Microsoft when it was revealed that the Square Enix-published title would be available as a timed exclusive for the Xbox One. As such, it was no surprise when it was revealed that the title, which is a follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Tomb Raider reboot, would feature during Microsoft’s E3 2015 press conference. Many fans of the Tomb Raider series were hoping to get a first look at gameplay footage for the highly-anticipated title....
By now, chances are good that many Fortnite players who are truly dedicated to the game will have completed the bulk of the Week 1 battle pass challenges. However, there is one challenge that may be giving players some trouble, and that is the challenge to find and loot a supply llama. To unlock this challenge, players first need to open two supply drops, which is easily done by playing the Soaring 50’s limited time mode....
Fortnite has partnered yet again with the Epic-made social app Houseparty. This trivia-app-turned-chat is now being used to facilitate video chatting with friends in Fortnite. In order to get more Fortnite fans on the Houseparty bandwagon, Epic is offering a free wrap to players that use Houseparty. This isn’t the first time that Fortnite has tried to get fans to connect with the Houseparty app; back in Spring of 2020 after the acquisition and partnership started, Fortnite offered wraps for players just by playing Trivia through the social mobile application....
Fortnite has seen no shortage of crossovers, with everything from Star Wars to other video game franchises like Borderlands making an appearance in Epic Games’ beloved battle royale. One Fortnite crossover a few years back saw NFL players come to the game, and due to an extended partnership, new versions of these skins are on the way. Fortnite players were treated to NFL skins back in 2018, with all 32 teams being given a skin of their own....
Fortnite is without a doubt one of the hottest online games out there right now, and it seems that its popularity only continues to grow. And based on a recent interview, Epic may have big plans in store to bring even more people to the fight in Battle Royale. Speaking with Official PlayStation Magazine, Epic’s Fornite design lead Eric Williamson was interviewed for this May’s issue of the magazine and he teased that the current 100 player cap for Battle Royale might be increased at some point....
Fortnite Season 6 is finally here, and there are surely plenty of players delving into all of the content that Update v6.0 has to offer Epic Games’ free-to-play Battle Royale title. Of course, there will always be some fans who decide to keep their eye on what’s around the bend as well. As a matter of fact, a recent datamine of the multiplayer sandbox survival shooter’s game files proves as much, with the data trove potentially uncovering a handful of new cosmetics coming during Season 6....
It’s a new week for Fortnite Season 6 and with that comes a handful of new challenges to complete. As with past weeks, many of the challenges are self-explanatory but there are a few that players could be having trouble with. For example, there is a challenge that requires consuming apples, but not everybody knows the best place to find the healing items. Apples are mostly found in the Eastern part of the map, so those Fortnite players who choose to land in hot zones like Tilted Towers may only seem them when rotating with the storm....
Epic has teamed up with more than 20 clubs from all over the world and will add their official kits to the in-game store this weekend. Fortnite is the undisputed king of the crossover event in gaming. Marvel, Star Wars, Stranger Things, elements from all of them will live on in the game forever. It has even dabbled with the world of sport, collaborating with the NFL and also Michael Jordan....
Fortnite Season 5 just kicked off earlier this week, but Epic Games has already issued another update for the popular battle royale. The latest Fortnite update addresses some shotgun balancing issues in the game, as well as disables one of the new Season 5 features, as it’s been causing some problems. First off, the latest Fortnite update buffs both the Charge and Dragon’s Breath shotguns. For the Dragon’s Breath, Fortnite players will notice that the gun now has better range and increased damage....
For PlayStation Plus subscribers, the last Wednesday of every month is always an exciting time. That’s when Sony reveals the next batch of free PS Plus games, with the company now revealing what subscribers have to look forward to in February. Sony has officially announced the free PlayStation Plus games for February 2021, with the lineup consisting of one PS5 exclusive, one game that includes both the PS4 and PS5 version, and one PS4 title....
Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman 1984 has yet to reach theaters, but the director-star team has already found their next project: a modern Hollywood epic about the life and times of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra VII Philopator, the final pharaoh of the Ptolemy line and in ancient Egyptian history. As broken by Deadline, Gadot and Jenkins auctioned the new Cleopatra movie off to Paramount Pictures in a package that includes a screenplay to be written by Laeta Kalogridis....
The second best part of any video game is the very beginning. The world is unexplored, all of the adventures are ahead of you, and the unknown is exciting. You have everything you already need at the start and the game will teach you everything else you need to know. The best part of a video game is when you beat the final boss and discover that everything you just did was one long tutorial for the real game, and the real game starts right now....
Genshin Impact fans are likely gearing up for the next chapter in the ongoing free-to-play action RPG, as Chinese developer miHoYo released a trailer for Genshin Impact Version 1.3 this week teasing its arrival on February 3, 2021. A new character named Xiao will be at the forefront of the next version update with his own summoning banner, however miHoYo has also paid special attention to one of the game’s original characters this week....
