When it comes to sci-fi video games, Samus Aran is widely regarded as the first female protagonist in the genre. Not only that, but she is also an icon for all video game heroines. Her debut in Metroid on the NES was also the big twist of the game. To think that this strong, noble warrior was a girl all along—it must have spun the heads of little boys the world over!...
Meta game analysis often focuses heavily on speed and attack power, but special attack can be just as deadly. Using less direct means to take down an opponent requires practice and skill, plus the right stats. There’s no use trying to drag a physical attacker into a battle requiring some good special attack stats. Many opponents get cocky over the fact that they have tough outer defenses, but that doesn’t always translate to strong special defense....
Anime and video games go together like bread and butter. If you go to an anime convention, chances are that you will see video game cosplayers and merchandise and vice versa. Even if you’re not a major fan of both, you’ve probably at least dabbled in one if you love the other. Maybe this is because Japan is the hub of anime and some of the most popular video games like Final Fantasy and Pokémon....
The ongoing pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus is having devastating effects on the world, and all signs point to it getting worse before it gets better. As more cities and countries adopt safety measures to prevent further spreading of the virus, economies around the world are dramatically shifting for the worse. The gaming industry at large is one of the many victims of this outbreak, and it’s seeing an unprecedented number of delays and cancellations among games and conventions/conferences alike....
Digital Foundry compares the graphics in the PC version of the highly anticipated multiplayer shooter The Division with the PlayStation 4 version of the game. Gamers with both a gaming PC and a PlayStation 4 that are planning on purchasing Tom Clancy’s The Division should be interested in the latest graphics comparison video from Digital Foundry. As expected, Digital Foundry has discovered that the PC version of The Division offers better graphics and improved performance when compared to playing the game on PS4....
[UPDATE: Almost immediately after the leak of The Division 2’s press release and assets, Massive Entertainment officially confirms the game’s existence in an Ubisoft blog post. The original story continues below.] Back in December 2017, the developer Massive Entertainment teased a sequel to the hit open-world game Tom Clancy’s The Division. Then, earlier this week, job listings also suggested that a sequel is on the way, and that Massive Entertainment is looking to bulk up its workforce in a major way....
According to a new leak, the leveling system for Ubisoft’s The Division works in a similar way to Light Levels found in Bungie’s popular action-MMO Destiny. Since The Division’s day one patch has been data mined, fans of Ubisoft’s forthcoming open world title have learned loads about the release just prior to its official launch. Thanks to a fresh leak from Reddit user ChristianRiesen, we now know the post-pandemic game will have a leveling system called “Gear Score” that will operate in the same vein as Destiny’s Light Levels....
To promote the forthcoming Update 1.1 patch for its wildly popular military shooter, The Division, Ubisoft Massive releases a brand new trailer highlighting its features. With The Division’s Update 1.1 patch releasing tomorrow, April 12, Ubisoft Massive has decided to give fans a taste of all that will be available in the game once the free materials finally go live by showing the features off in a highly stylized trailer. The developer’s video is slickly produced, advertising that would-be Agents are set to experience much more than just a patch, but a full-fledged adventure with The Division’s next update....
DC Films’ long-gestating Flash movie is finally in production after years in development. While it’ll be nice to see the speedster headline his own blockbuster for the very first time, there’s no doubt the picture’s biggest draw is the return of Michael Keaton as an older, wiser Batman poised to become a mentor to young Barry Allen. Ever since the first reports of Keaton’s Gotham comeback dropped last June, fans have formed theories about what the actor’s return to the cape and cowl might entail as well as which Batman he’s playing....
It’s no secret that Microsoft has struggled to produce high-quality exclusives for the Xbox brand in recent years. However, the company is making a concerted effort to change public perception of it and its exclusive games by acquiring big studios, as well as putting together a dream-team development studio of its own called The Initiative, which has been working away on a major Xbox game for years now. Official details on The Initiative’s game have yet to be revealed, but it’s possible answers could come sooner rather than later....
Ganon has been reinterpreted many ways over the Legend of Zelda series, but Breath of the Wild offered the most radical version yet. The Calamity Ganon distilled the Dark King of Evil down to his essence. He became a writhing mass of corrupting goo that blighted everything it touched, and at its core was a monster the size of Godzilla. But while the Calamity seems simple at first glance, there’s more to it than its spectral appearance....
The most dumbfounding and elaborate of all the Battlefield 4 Easter Eggs gets discovered! Find out how to unlock an exclusive skin by defeating the hardest hidden puzzle Battlefield 4 has to offer. Battlefield 4 has been on store shelves for over two years now, and thanks to support from DICE the game is still receiving fresh content in the form of downloadable content updates. The studio has been known to sneak quite a few hidden Easter Eggs in each Battlefield 4 update, and the latest batch of DLC is no different....
Star Wars has spawned decades of fun and excitement. Starting out as George Lucas’ heroic space fantasy quest, Star Wars embodied the future of what many science fiction films and franchises would model themselves around. Star Wars is a franchise that speaks to religion, politics, the old west, the frontiers, the exquisite life, and the inner spirit. And so the stories must embody those words. Star Wars continues to attract new people and have older generations step away....
Stardew Valley has a great many hidden secrets and unlockables, especially towards late game. One of those unlockables is the Statue of Endless Fortune, an item capable of providing Stardew Valley players with rare items daily. Getting a Battery Pack Getting the Statue of Endless Fortune comes at the end of a quest chain called ‘The Mysterious Qi.’ To initiate this quest, players will first need a battery pack. Players can get a battery pack from a lightning rod or from a solar panel, but players will gain access to lightning rods before solar panels, as solar panels are only unlockable once Ginger Island has been reached....
As a character whose games—by and large—have seen diminishing returns for some time, Sonic remains an icon of gaming. The hedgehog now experiences more popularity outside of Sonic the Hedgehog video games, and that fan interest leads to bizarre stories like this one being unearthed, about a Sonic statue in the mountains of Japan. Sonic might not be as popular in China, as evidenced by the box office numbers for his surprise hit movie, but on Western shores and in Japan, Sonic is adored by many....
The launch of Cyberpunk 2077 has broken a number of records, including PC game sales. A not-so-surprising benefactor for Cyberpunk 2077’s success has been Steam, which set a record of its own. Steam logged its most concurrent users ever, peaking at around 24.8 million users around 10:10 a.m. ET on Saturday. Cyberpunk 2077’s success alone didn’t help Steam reach those numbers, though, and there’s an opportunity for the record to be broken within a week....
Even less known than the Harvest Goddess in Story of Seasons: More Friends of Mineral Town is Kappa. Kappa was a challenge candidate added in for the original game on the Gameboy and made his way back for the remake. Kappa isn’t even mentioned by the villagers and won’t naturally pop up in the game. In fact, the only real clue you have to his existence comes from the Kappa Stones you will come across in the mines....
A Twitch streamer found a group of young Japanese men wearing panties on their faces to protect themselves from the coronavirus. Well, this is new. We’ve always known that Japan has a sometimes unhealthy obsession with women’s undergarments, but this is taking things to a new extreme. A Twitch streamer abroad in Japan has found out that Japanese men are now wearing panties as improvised surgical masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus....
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is an interesting project, as it sees Rocksteady going in a bold new direction with its DC games. With Rocksteady having a great track record due to its work on the Arkham series, fans are confident in the upcoming co-op game, likely winning fans over on its colorful cast of characters in the process. Of that cast, though, Flash and Aquaman adversary King Shark is perhaps the most intriguing....
Mario and his brother, Luigi, are an undeniable powerhouse duo. As a matter of fact, several of the best games that they star in are titled “Super Mario Bros.,” perfectly encapsulating the dynamic between the two brothers. However, all is not sunshine and rainbows when it comes to brotherly relations between Mario and Luigi. There have been several instances where the two were downright unfriendly toward each other. And after such a long history, it’s hardly surprising....
