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Last month, gamers were finally treated to their first glimpses of the next generation of consoles and with them the next generation of graphics engines. While PC gamers have been privy to the power of newer graphics engines, it was only recently that their console compatriots got in on the action. With that in mind, we have two next-gen engine demos for readers — one for Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4 and another shorter tease for The Division’s Snowdrop Engine....

Whether players can pet the dog is a common question in modern video game parlance, as more games add dog companions. A trailer released today for the new mobile hero shooter Ace Force doesn’t shed any light on whether or not players can pet the dogs in the game, but it does something a little different. Ace Force is an upcoming mobile game from Riot Games’ parent company Tencent that looks a lot like Overwatch but with an anime coat of paint....

To build up the E3 hype, Sony has decided to start a countdown to the big event this week. Each day, the company will make some announcement that isn’t quite big enough to warrant time during the main Sony press conference five days from now. To kick things off, Sony revealed a Tetris Effect trailer that brings a modern VR spin on the classic puzzle game. Tetris Effect is a new game coming to PS4 this fall from the creators of Rez Infinite, one of the most popular VR games to date....

Dragon Quest is the foundation of every JRPG to ever exist. Its importance to the genre cannot be understated, and its DNA can be felt to the day. As a series, it has delivered time and time again, with a frankly unrivalled consistency. It brought forth first after first, and it will forever be remembered for its strides to perfect the genre it spawned. However, there is one other thing that made sure Dragon Quest had staying power like no other - its monster design....

If you’ve taken to a deserted island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons then it won’t be long before you discover that you’re about to owe Tom Nook a large number of bells, the island’s main form of money. Even once your initial bell based debt has been paid the canny investor will ask if you’d like to take another loan for a larger property. Your house alone will be costing thousands of bells and that’s before you start to look at those essentials like decor and furnishing....

With Robert Pattinson answering the Bat-Signal for Matt Reeves’ sequel to 2022’s The Batman, we know the Batcave won’t be empty for long, but much like any superhero casting these days, there were naysayers that thought the former Twilight favorite wouldn’t fit the cape and cowl. Now that most of them have been proved wrong, is Hollywood finally ready to accept its new Batman? There are whispers that Pattinson has been locked in for a trilogy of movies and various spin-offs, but in some Elseworlds tale, it could’ve been someone completely different carrying the weight of Gotham City on his back....

Magic: The Gathering has been enjoying its crossover content lately. Fans that played while Ikoria was in production probably remember the long line of Godzilla-themed cards that were released as cross-promotions, for instance. Neither Godzilla, nor her many allies and enemies got cards specially designed for them. Instead, Wizards of the Coast designed special variants of Ikoria’s many monsters that happened to match a number of beloved and recognizable Godzilla characters....

Plenty of eyes are on the AEW video game, as much like the All Elite Wrestling brand that it is based on, the project is looking like it could be some major competition for WWE. Thus far, the company has managed to accrue some incredible talent, with its roster of wrestlers being made up of industry icons like Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho. With other legends like the Big Show, Christian Cage, and Sting recently coming to the company as well, AEW’s collection of talent is only growing more impressive with time....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone players both benefit from a stealthy playstyle. In any mode, knowing the position of the enemy is the best way to secure victory, while being caught off guard means almost certain defeat. With such quick time to kill compared to other shooters, a strong information game combined with quickly and decisively taking the initiative is how most fights are won. Whether it’s in Gunfight or Warzone, remaining unseen while tracking down the enemy is far more important to high-level play than just good aim and reflexes....

The series finale of Showtime serial killer drama Dexter is, let’s say, not particularly well-liked. After eight seasons of the monstrous Dexter Morgan murdering other monsters, the show’s season 8 finale let him off the hook in unsatisfying fashion. The former Miami-Dade P.D. blood splatter analyst left everything behind for a fresh start in Oregon as a lumberjack, making a case for “lumberjacking” to overtake “jumping the shark” as the preferred term for televised disappointment....

Bethesda launches The Elder Scrolls: Legends open beta, giving everyone a chance to play its highly anticipated collectible card game before its full launch. Announced at E3 2015, The Elder Scrolls: Legends is Bethesda’s foray into the world of digital card games. In addition to card upgrades, ranked play, and all of the other things that fans may expect from a competitive collectible card game (CCG), the title features a a story campaign too, which should give fans of the Elder Scrolls franchise something to keep them entertained as they wait for The Elder Scrolls 6....

While Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is still being played in mass today, many fans still agree that there were very worthwhile features from the older Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind that were left out of Skyrim. One feature from Morrowind that should definitely see a return to Elder Scrolls 6 is the absence of quest markers. Morrowind has certainly shown its age, with clunky combat and barren fog-ridden landscapes, which lack the fauna of titles that came later....

Looking back at the world of comic book movies in the mid-2000s almost feels like a glimpse into an alternate reality. Chris Evans was best known to nerdy moviegoers as the Human Torch in Fantastic Four while Ben Affleck was perhaps best forgotten as Matt Murdock in 2003’s Daredevil. In an era before the arrival of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, big, brash and mostly very bad comic book adaptations were commonplace....

In what could be one of the most anticipated games in recent memory, The Last of Us: Part II finally released as, most likely, the swan song for the PlayStation 4. It’s been just over seven years since the original game blew players away with captivating visuals and audio design; fun gameplay that combined the best elements from the genres of survival horror, action-adventures, and even platforming; and an emotional and unforgettable narrative featuring complex and now-iconic characters....

The level of detail in The Last of Us Part 2 often shifts from impressive to seemingly unreal as it brings the characters and monsters to life in stunning detail. To explain how Naughty Dog achieved these details that bring players so expertly into the game, some of the major art leads presented at the recent SIGGRAPH conference, to show the depths that went into the eyes, specifically. Naughty Dog Technical Art Director Waylon Brinck and Technical Artist Steven Tang presented earlier this year at SIGGRAPH, a conference for advances in graphics technology around the world....

Grand Theft Auto 6 is sure to be on Rockstar’s schedule at some point in the future, regardless of how far into development it actually is at the time of this writing. The Grand Theft Auto series is one of the most critically acclaimed and lucrative IP’s in the entire gaming industry, with Grand Theft Auto 5 currently sitting cozily as the second top-selling game of all time. Even with the next-gen upgrade for Grand Theft Auto 5 on the way this fall, fans eyes are truly set on the next proper mainline release....

Some of the side quests in Breath of the Wild are just small slices of life, and won’t take you very long to complete. This one involves a Zora couple who have been separated. Here’s everything you’ll need to know to complete it, and what your reward will be for helping out. How to Activate the Quest This quest is very easy to find and activate. However, you’ll need to have finished the main quest revolving around the Divine Beast Vah Ruta first....

In every Generation of Pokémon, there are certain creatures that are way too powerful, to the point that they can frustrate many and infuriate those who must face them on a regular basis. Various combinations of abilities, movepools, typing, and stats can make some Pokémon truly overpowered, to the chagrin of many. Typically, these Pokémon are annoying to face when fighting other real people online or in tournaments, rather than NPCs....

The following contains STAR TREK: DISCOVERY spoilers Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 Episode 3 Star Trek: Discovery tries to serve multiple masters in Season 4 episode “Choose to Live” and the end results are predictably muddled. Perhaps it was always going to be difficult to balance Michael’s mission to track down a rogue Qowat Milat who killed a Starfleet officer while stealing dilithium with Commander Stamets’s trip to Ni’var to collaborate with the Vulcan-run Science Institute....

Like every big franchise, Star Wars has had an interesting history in the world of gaming. Not every title based on the legendary franchise has been a hit, but some (such as Star Wars: Rogue Squadron and its sequel) have gone on to be regarded as true galactic greats. While Star Wars: Squadrons boasts some of the most atmospheric and immersive spacefaring action fans have seen in some time, it’s far deeper than your average intergalactic blaster....