Every Elder Scrolls game since Morrowind has had at least a few major DLC packs that improve upon the base game by adding new content and equipment. Some of these expansion packs only add a new player home or weapon, while there are also some that add entirely new regions into the game. Fan-favorite DLC packs such as Dawnguard and Bloodmoon are regarded as a few of the best DLCs ever released in RPG history....
This The Flash review contains spoilers. Well! There are three episodes left. There is now pretty much a zero chance that The Flash screws this up. I’m not even gonna talk about that bonkers final shot yet. Why? Because while it’s certainly the biggest moment of “I Know Who You Are” it isn’t the most important. And this was an episode that was positively packed with important moments, many of which affect the series as a whole, not just this season....
If you like strategy RPGs, you’ll often find yourself in a medieval fantasy realm or part of a sci-fi soldier team. You’re less likely to find yourself at the heart of 1790s Paris. And you definitely wouldn’t expect to be thrust into a sexy, anime-style version of the French Revolution. Yet that’s exactly where Banner of the Maid puts you. Deep within is a tough grid-based strategy game. You just have to look past all the boobs being shoved into your face....
The final month of 2020 is here and the finish line is within sight. Next week will see the release of the biggest game of the year and we’ll be here to play it. That’s right! Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 is almost upon us. Let all other games behold it, and tremble. TheGamer has been playing and dissecting each and every one of the major new titles as they have been released....
The Last of Us and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End game director Neil Druckmann offers an update on both movies, and says that The Last of Us film is in development hell. It’s beginning to seem as though the age of the video game movie is soon upon us. Not only has the Resident Evil movie franchise proven to be a financial success, but later this month, Ratchet & Clank is getting a theatrical release, and there are at least two other major video game movies set to release by the end of the year....
Don’t expect brave faces or a breezy goodbye, says the official Neighbours finale trailer, we’re about to wring every last drop of wet nostalgia from our last outing as Australia’s longest-running soap opera. And good on them. Now’s not the time for understatement, now’s the time for garment-rending grief and aching nostalgia, which is exactly what this three and a half minute compilation provides. To a haunting, reverb-y song about a reluctant break-up, the trailer takes us through Neighbours past and present....
Anyone who writes about gaming makes it a point to observe industry trends, particularly sales. What people are buying and what they aren’t says a lot about what brands and types of games are capturing the hearts and minds of gamers. So with August’s beginning marking the final weeks of summer, we can begin to see what shaped the season. According to sales numbers the hit console of the summer was…the NES Classic!...
Marvel Comics has officially signed off on making Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, canonically bisexual and polyamorous. Al Ewing’s new Guardians of the Galaxy #9 story ‘I Shall Make You a Star-Lord’ reveals that Quill has survived after apparently being killed during an explosion back in issue #2, but has been catapulted into a parallel reality. He then meets two blue-skinned humanoid companions there called Aradia and Mors, and eventually enters into a relationship with both of them that lasts for over a hundred years....
When it comes to space-themed sci-fi licenses, there are no bigger properties than Star Wars and Star Trek. While the former started as a trilogy of movies and the latter began life as a ’60s TV series, both spawned vast brands that seeped into other mediums like novels, comics, merchandising, and – crucially – video games. Despite typically sharing little in common in terms of tone, ideologies, and plotlines, Star Wars and Star Trek are forever linked....
This Star Wars: The Mandalorian article contains spoilers. Din Djarin and his new crew infiltrate an Imperial processing facility in “The Believer.” The mission is simple: get the coordinates to Moff Gideon’s ship so that the team can break in and rescue Grogu from the Empire. Boba Fett, Fennec Shand, Cara Dune, and ex-Imperial turned mercenary Mayfeld (Bill Burr) help The Mandalorian execute the plan, which, as one might expect, goes rather wrong before the end....
Star Wars is experiencing a huge boost in fan interest and confidence right now, with the success of The Mandalorian appearing to have been just the tip of the iceberg. A huge slate of new Star Wars shows and other projects have been announced lately, and the foray into new time periods in the long history of the galaxy far, far away could lead to new video game properties in the future....
The sandbox survival game Stranded Deep is rife with beautiful, dangerous islands to explore. With an active modding community and hundreds of options available to gamers, many Stranded Deep fans want to know what the best mods are, and how they can install them into their game. Many games have a wide variety of mods to choose from, like groundbreaking Skyrim gameplay mods that are just a small handful available to fans of the 10-year-old title....
The Netflix hit horror show Stranger Things has received no shortage of critical acclaim and hype from its viewers, so it’s no surprise that fans are taking time to praise the show in their own way. Today, a Stranger Things fan with the online name of Tekkhi released a masterful rendition of one of the most recognizable scenes from the show: Joyce’s living room. Filled with Christmas lights, cryptic wall letters, and a chaotic mess of objects, the living room played an integral role in both seasons of the show....
This SUPERGIRL article contains spoilers for Season 6, Episode 3, “Phantom Menaces.” Supergirl Season 6 Episode 3 On Supergirl Phantoms are on the loose, literally spreading misery and despair like a metaphor for unchecked grief. After a vampiric phantom slowly drains your soul, it will eventually cost you your life force. Meanwhile the Super Friends took on their own grief in varying ways, and not a moment too soon. Alex is barely keeping her head above water with her sister in the Phantom Zone, J’onn is burying himself in the work of getting her back, and Lena’s hiding from it by worrying about what to do about Lex, while Brainy doesn’t know what to do with his uninhibited feelings....
Last year was a big one for Chinese conglomerate Tencent. It purchased Leyou Technologies, giving them both Splash Damage and Warframe developer Digital Extremes, but also Conan Exiles maker Funcom. Just recently, Tencent purchased Don’t Starve developer Klei Entertainment. And Tencent might not be even close to being done. According to TMT Finance (via TweakTown), rumors are swirling that Tencent is raising billions of dollars by selling debt with the intent of purchasing a big player in the video game market....
Collecting coins might not seem that important in Terraria, there are lots of other ways to get great gear, but there are some very expensive items in the game that will require a lot of coins to purchase. Not all of these items are really worth the number of coins but Terraria is a game designed for collectors and hoarders. At some point, you might just want to have every single item....
The hype around Mediatonic’s Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has now caught the beady eye of Gary Whitta - creator of the Animal Talking talkshow. The consequence? There will now be a Fall Guys equivalent of Animal Talking, aptly entitled Talk Guys. Animal Talking is a talkshow held entirely within the Animal Crossing: New Horizons universe, which has taken off in a big way since its creation earlier this year. Started as an innovative virtual surrogate for the live events that were getting cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Animal Talking has built up quite the reputation for itself....
Boxing fans have been without a notable franchise for almost a decade since EA Sports’ Fight Night Champion released all the way back in 2011. Since then, EA has ignored the calls of boxing fans to bring back the popular fighting series, with the company’s focus being on the UFC series. Boxing fans faced more disappointment when Floyd Mayweather’s reported video game didn’t show any progress. But finally, UK-based gaming developer Steel City Interactive has stepped in and already acquired the licenses to a number of boxers set to feature in the first edition of eSports Boxing Club....
First-person shooters are among the most popular video game genres out there and there’s been quite an array of brilliant development teams out there that have helped make some of the greatest iterations a reality. The FPS genre isn’t as niche as one may think, with some taking place in olden times vs. modern times, and some being single-player-centric while others focus on multiplayer action. Regardless of the setting and basis of the game, FPS games reach wide audiences....
When Nintendo made the decision to stick with cartridges for the Nintendo 64, it lead to one of the greatest RPG developers of all time jumping ship. Nintendo’s loss was Sony’s gain, and, thanks in no small part to Sony’s partnership with publisher Square, the PS1’s game library boasts some of the greatest RPGs ever made. From the narratively excellent Xenogears to the behemoth that is Final Fantasy VII, no other 5th-generation console can compete when it comes to RPGs....
