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Genshin Impact players have been spending the latter parts of this month exploring the recently arrived Dragonspine region. The Cryo-themed mountain was officially introduced as part of the game’s highly-anticipated Version 1.2 update, and although it also helped debut several new mechanics, some of the game’s subtler existing features, like character birthdays, are not to be forgotten. While the game has only been fully available for several months, Genshin Impact has already hosted a series of in-game (and web-based) events for players to enjoy, some of which are actually naturally tied to the game’s calendar....

I love Genshin Impact. I thought I’d get that disclaimer out of the way before I start tearing Mihoyo’s free-to-play RPG a new one. That sounds like I’m going to be a little harsh, but I do have some severe misgivings with how the game handles progression, despite my love for it. Genshin Impact is a gacha game, and like many gacha titles, moving forward in a way that feels genuinely satisfactory is often ordained by luck, and whether or not you’re fortunate enough to pull the characters and weapons you want in order to push on....

Thomas Was Alone, a decade-old indie platformer created by Mike Bithell, is coming to Nintendo Switch in the first quarter of 2021. Originally designed as a browser game in 2010, the geometric platformer was fleshed out and released on Windows and OS X systems in 2012 to critical acclaim. Despite its minimalist art-style and short length, Thomas Was Alone features a powerful story and memorable characters. The platformer’s gameplay consists of a mix between of puzzle and mechanics-based challenges, paced and scaled intelligently as the adventure unfolds....

Using vague terms such as “coming soon” has recently been outlawed in Germany. Pre-sellers must now give a specific date. The term pre-sale is a common one in the gaming world. We are almost always aware that a new game is coming long before we know exactly when we are going to get our hands on it. That doesn’t stop excited gamers from pre-ordering titles though, even when there is no release date specified and sometimes before the game has even been completed....

The Joe Exotic Zoo is haunted, according to the Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures team. The Greater Wynnewood Animal Park has a troubled and notorious history, but that’s only part of the story. Staff at the park say they experienced mysterious and unexplained activity on a routine basis. They believe the phenomena is connected to the park’s past. In Ghost Adventures: Horror at Joe Exotic Zoo, Zak Bagans and his spook-chasing crew go inside the infamous Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park to investigate “sinister accounts of ghostly activity,” according to the synopsis....

After going silent for over three years once development wrapped on inFAMOUS: Second Son, Sucker Punch surprised the Paris Games Week crowd by officially unveiling Ghost of Tsushima. Details were a little scarce outside of an extremely impressive announcement trailer focusing on the exploits of a Samurai in Feudal Japan. While it’s likely that Sony will potentially reveal more information later this weekend during PlayStation Experience, eagle-eyed Reddit users have already managed to discover some previously unknown information....

Mainstream gaming might be continuously pushing for expansive open-world experiences, but indie developers have shied away from such templates. Nothing paints that picture better than the first-person shooter genre. Call of Duty is still linear and multiplayer-focused, but Ubisoft’s Far Cry continuously grows and grows, leaving behind the original idea that Crytek started in 2004. In the indie sphere, titles like DUSK, Ion Fury, and Amid Evil have gone in a more old-school direction....

Godzilla vs. Kong saw its opening night in China yesterday and made an estimated $21.5 million, making it the best opening of a Hollywood film since Covid began. It’s looking to do even better over the weekend in China though, with Deadline reporting an estimated high $60 million profit. China is currently the box office leader for ticket sales in 2021, but if you take into account all of the countries showing the film over the weekend, Godzilla vs....

Competitive play for Overwatch is looking even more exciting as game director Jeff Kaplan announces that golden weaponry will be awarded to the higher-skill players. Those looking forward to Overwatch’s competitive play game mode now have a whole new reason to be excited as Blizzard announce that the stronger players could be wielding special golden weaponry to show off their skill in-game. In a recent developer video detailing competitive play in Overwatch, game director Jeff Kaplan talked about rewards for doing well in the new game mode....

Google Maps is letting users play classic game Snake within the app for a week as a new way of celebrating April Fools’ Day. Tech companies have been rolling out gags and various online pranks to commemorate April 1st for some years now and, as such, both the Android and iOS Maps applications have been updated with the option of playing the age-old game. Opening the app and heading to the main menu will show you a “Play Snake” option....

The recent restock of Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) led to a touch of chaos at one Micro Center store in Dallas, Texas a few days ago. A long queue - or perhaps more accurately, a heaving mass of people - along with a small stampede were the orders of the day. One attendee filmed the moment the doors of the store were opened to the eager shoppers, and watching it will no doubt leave you feeling a strange combination of awe, and embarrassment for humanity....

EA has finally added the Future Stars Academy challenges in season four of Fifa 21. FUT clubs can grind the challenges to get Future Star Cucurella. At first glance, the objectives can seem quite daunting. However, with the right players and a little perseverance, Clubs can unlock the upgraded Cucurella in just 25 matches. Score 4 goals using Spanish players Concede no more than 1 goal in 3 separate Wins with 82 OVR Future Stars Cucurella in your starting squad Assist 2 goals using 82 OVR Future Stars Cucurella Assist using 82 OVR Future Stars Cucurella in 4 separate Squad Battles matches on min....

Square Enix’s E3 2019 press conference doesn’t start until Monday evening at 6:00 pm PT, but for Final Fantasy 7 fans, the announcements have come early. Tetsuya Nomura showed up at a special E3 concert dedicated to Final Fantasy 7 to confirm that the remake of the classic JRPG will be launching on March 3, 2020. Final Fantasy fans can expect a more built-up confirmation of the announcement, as well as further reveals, during tomorrow’s Square Enix press conference....

Final Fantasy 7 Remake features a whole host of summons for the player to make use of, but some are far more difficult than others to unlock. Each summon requires a boss fight which can be started by speaking with the kid that gives the Stagger Effect quest, Chadley. Though optional, Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s summons can turn the tide of battle when in a rough spot, and Leviathan is no exception to that rule....

Going into E3 last month, expectations were high for many of the AAA titles that would be on display, like Skyrim and Battlefield 3. Sadly, this meant that many smaller titles present at the show tended to get overlooked. Awesomenauts is one of those hidden gems. By taking the popular competitive gaming genre of Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas and shifting it onto a 2D side=scrolling game, Ronimo Games are well on their way to making an engaging and exciting multiplayer experience - and they’re showing it off with a new trailer....

Ubisoft is ramping up the fight against cheaters in recent multiplayer combat title For Honor, but unfortunately the company’s anti-cheat plans seem to be having some side-effects. As it turns out, some of the game’s players are claiming that they have been banned incorrectly by the title’s anti-cheat program. As noted by Kotaku, plenty of For Honor users have been speaking up against this allegedly hyper-reactive anti-cheat action. Claims have been popping up that the game has been banning entirely innocent players, receiving a code relating to the EasyAntiCheat system....

A new batch of challenges, dubbed the Jungle Hunter Quests, are now available in Fortnite, and they are giving players the opportunity to earn several unique cosmetic rewards. At the time of writing, there are three of these challenges available, and one that may be causing some confusion instructs fans to find a mysterious pod. Fortunately, this is something that Fortnite players can do quite easily by following just the bit of instruction that is featured in this guide....

Fortnite players can get the Afterparty Wrap for free right now, but they’ll need to act fast as it won’t be around for long. Anyone who thinks interest in Fortnite is dwindling might want to check out the number of people who attended their last few in-game events. Millions of players log-in to watch concerts and happenings on Fortnite Island, and millions more watch the action unfold live on YouTube and Twitch....

The downtime is over and the update is complete. Fortnitemares is live for the third straight year, and it marks the return of Midas. Battle royale games that are ever-changing and constantly updated have the advantage of being able to change as the real-world does. That includes celebrating various holidays. Players are likely doing other things during most of those holidays, which is why a lot of the time, the game is no more popular than any other time....

A brand new Wolverine Challenge is now available in Fortnite, and it asks players to find the Loading Screen picture at a Quinjet Patrol site. While this new task may not be quite as difficult to complete as last week’s Wolverine Challenge, which sent fans to investigate mysterious claw marks in Weeping Woods, some players may still be a bit confused about the exact locations of the Quinjet Patrol sites, and this guide looks to provide assistance....