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The fight over who is the best companion in the Mass Effect trilogy can be a bloody one. With (almost) every crewmate on the Normandy being so full of personality, it’s easy to form favourites, and want to defend those favourites from any and all criticism, valid or otherwise. However, as divisive as it can be, the stats don’t lie - there is a clear fan favourite. Based off achievement and trophy stats on Steam, Xbox and PlayStation, Tali is the most used companion in the first game, with Garrus narrowly in second place....

Side-scrolling shoot ‘em up Azur Lane is receiving a crossover with Dead or Alive volleyball spin-off Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation. Publisher Yostar followed the announcement by revealing the collaboration’s characters in the form of “shipgirls”. With shipgirl Misaki revealed during the weekend, Yostar continued to unveil a further five characters entering the crossover. Nyotengu, Marie Rose, Honoka, Monica, and Nagisa have also joined the line-up and received new artwork as they left the sun-kissed beaches of Dead or Alive Xtreme for some World War II action....

Skeletron Prime is one of the three Hardmode mechanical bosses the player will need to defeat to move on in Terraria. He is also a great source of Soul of Fright and Hallowed Bars and players should consider farming him for those supplies. For players looking to bring down Skeletron Prime there are a number of tips and strategies that can help. As with any boss the fight comes down to how well the player is prepared, what gear they have, and understanding how this boss ticks....

Easter eggs commonly appear in videogames and even trailers these days, but sometimes they go beyond being a fun in-game joke. Some developers take it upon themselves to drop cryptic hints about their plans for upcoming expansions or even new titles, like the Destiny poster found in Halo 3: ODST five years before Destiny’s release. Some fans of Final Fantasy VII have been relentlessly scouring the brief Final Fantasy VII Remake E3 announcement trailer looking for clues about the game....

Horses are one of the most common ways to travel in video games. They usually cement a bond with the protagonist working as a trusty steed and a best friend. Some horses, though, no matter how iconic are more realistic than others. The horses from Assassin’s Creed Odyssey are user friendly, with the ability to travel almost anywhere, but accessibility does not equal realism. Anything can account for realism including the way they move, the way they jump, how the mane blows in the wind, and how strong they are....

The tile-matching game Tetris was first introduced in 1984. The game was rudimentary at its inception, but the game began to show much promise. It wasn’t until Tetris relaunched on the Nintendo Game Boy, a handheld gaming device, that Tetris grew to prominence. With the Game Boy as its platform, both the system and Tetris saw explosive popularity in the late ’80s and early ’90s. Did you know that Tetris is the best-selling video game of all time?...

The Funko Pop Vinyl craze has swept the globe and swept it again. A massive part of pop culture in our present day, these figures have found their way into many avid collectors homes. It doesn’t matter whether you are a manic toy hoarder or a casual franchise fan, chances are you know about or own at least one Pop Vinyl figures. Ever wondered what the worst Pop Vinyl figurines are out there?...

Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back is now a docuseries. Three two-hour episodes will premiere November 25, 26, and 27 on Disney+. Coming out as another Thanksgiving offering, the documentary series carries a special historical weight. When The Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, they broke TV viewing records, with 73 million having watched it live. To be fair, television was the main source of entertainment at the time and there were only three networks....

Developers for Ubisoft Massive’s wildly popular action-MMO The Division release the first official images for the forthcoming Incursion known as Falcon Lost. A little less than week ahead of The Division putting out its April update, which is set to include Incursions — the game’s version of raid-like activities — Ubisoft Massive has decided to give fans a taste of the forthcoming content with two screenshots for Falcon Lost, the first high-level mission to be included in the mode....

Before we get to see the Falconeer on an Xbox Series X we’ll have a chance to see it in action on Steam thanks to a closed beta. You can get in on the beta test next month by accessing the game’s official discord and requesting a beta key. Note this is a first-come, first-served sort of deal, so if you want in on the beta you’d better act fast....

The nominations for The Game Awards 2016 are in, with Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End nominated for eight awards in total, including Game of the Year. Over the last couple of years, The Game Awards have been established as the premiere video game awards show, attempting to become the Academy Awards equivalent for the gaming industry. Each year, fans are excited to see if their favorite game has been nominated for the coveted Game of the Year prize, and now the nominations have been announced for The Game Awards 2016....

If you’re in the market for a LEGO game and don’t want to spend any money, developer Traveler’s Tales has the perfect thing for you. In an effort to keep people home and safe, the studio is handing out the hilariously named The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Based on the 2017 film of mostly the same name, this would be a fine addition to your collection if you happen to have children (or are a child at heart)....

A new video shared online showcases how Naughty Dog created one of the most nightmarish video game moments of 2020 in The Last of Us Part 2. The video highlights the way the studio was able to animate a late-game boss battle for the sales record smashing game with a disturbing degree of realism. In the later half of The Last of Us Part 2, the player is tasked with playing as the controversial character Abby as she ventures deep into the ER floor of a heavily infected hospital controlled by the WLF, of which she is a member....

Once you’ve become a Spectre in Mass Effect, you’ll be tasked with tracking down and apprehending Saren. You’ll have three leads to follow up on; the Geth attack on Feros, a Geth interest on Noveria, and finally, finding Liara T’Soni. You can complete these three assignments in any order, but we recommend finding Liara first as you’ll get an awesome new squadmate. When it comes to finding Liara, the only information you have is that she is researching Prothean ruins somewhere in the Artemis Tau cluster....

Chances are you’ve heard about the mass hysteria surrounding Mario remasters for the Nintendo Switch. According to GameRant, “Nintendo is planning on remastering most Super Mario Bros. games for the Nintendo Switch.” As the mascot of Nintendo, Mario has appeared in countless hit games. A humble Italian plumber who wears overalls is evidently a hero. Nintendo is well-renowned for games that appeal to a wide demographic. Their appeal is virtually incomparable in the industry....

This STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN review contains spoilers. The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 3 After a Western homage and a puppetry episode, The Mandalorian returns to its “toy box” beginnings in a mixed adventure that’s Star Wars through and through. “The Heiress” wows with some jet pack action and a surprise betrayal, but it also feels less grounded than the other episodes, and not just because of the multiple starship crashes....

Starting next week, fans of DICE’s and Electronic Arts’ science fiction shooter Star Wars Battlefront receive an offline single-player mode for the game. According to a post on video game publisher Electronic Arts’ official website, Star Wars Battlefront is set to receive an offline single player mode called Skirmish next Wednesday on July 20, 2016. Described as being “for all players,” Star Wars Battlefront’s new mode will allow fans to play alone or with a friend in split-screen against bots....

In a short interview live from the Star Wars Celebration main stage, Respawn Entertainment CEO Vince Zampella confirmed a few details about his studio’s upcoming game, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Specifically, Zampella revealed that Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will be an entirely single-player experience and won’t feature any multiplayer or microtransactions. Up until recently all that was known about Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was that it would feature a single-player mode....

This Obi-Wan Kenobi article contains spoilers. Obi-Wan Kenobi brings back Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their iconic Star Wars roles, but the show also boasts a very strong ensemble cast beyond its central stars. There’s Moses Ingram as the menacing new villain Reva and Rupert Friend as the Grand Inquisitor, as well as quite a few welcome surprises fans will be talking about far after the credits have rolled....

Farming sim Stardew Valley is a game that has a lot going on. Although it may look like a simple farming game on the surface, any serious fans of this game will know that there’s a lot in the game to do. from running your farm to building relationships with the people in Pelican Town, there’s a lot of things in the game that make it easy for players to really immerse themselves in the game for hours and hours....