Summary With its cast of warring wizards and some set pieces that look like they’d be right at home in the latestElder Scrollsgame,Immortals of Aveumwears its fantasy influences proudly on its sleeve. But even as Ascendant Studios embraced some familiar trappings of the genre, it also made some intriguing narrative and gameplay choices that make themagic flowing through Aveumstand out as a departure from the norm. Not content with simply putting a layer of well-worn fantasy tropes on top of standard shooter mechanics and calling it a day, Ascendant Studios clearly wanted magic inImmortals of Aveumto feel fresh and original....

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s second Fighters Pass DLC has two characters left to reveal following the announcement ofPyra and Mythra during the February 2021 Nintendo Direct. Given the eclectic collection of characters added toUltimatejust in the second pass - including first-party representatives likeARMS' Min Min, classic characters likeFinal Fantasy 7’s Sephiroth, and modern icons likeMinecraft’s Steve - the remaining additions could come from anywhere. There are fan-favorite candidates, from Crash Bandicoot to Master Chief, but one who tends to fly just under the radar is Shantae....

Quick Links The Arisen’s chapter does not end with the main story completion inDragon’s Dogma 2. There is a decent chunk of the story still left to be told in the post-game inthe true ending, and with it, players are presented with opportunities to take on tougher foes and enhance their gear further. As the endgame marks a drastic shift in the game’s world, players will now need to rely on rare end-game resources if they wish to upgrade their equipment....

Mountain Dew and video games have often gone hand in hand. Now, for anyone who is interested, the soda brand is making one of the most unique and downright odd purchases available in its “Dew Store” in the coming months; a body pillow. Mountain Dew is no stranger to mixing its soda with other products or foods, and of course, putting forth massive promotions. Last yearMountain Dew and Doritos combined to create soda flavored chips, for example....

In some ways,Mythic Quest: Raven’s BanquetEpisode 7: Permadeath felt like a season finale of the show. It included a climatic battle, offered the most stakes that the show has seen so far, and gave all of the major and minor characters that we’ve met some screen time. But while Episode 7 resolved one of the show’s biggest conflicts, there is still the matter ofMythic Questlead engineer Poppy Li potentially jumping ship to Cold Alliance Games....

After the success of the firstDead Spacegame, EA set to work expanding the franchise with sequels, spin-offs, and multimedia projects. Unfortunately,Dead Space 3failed to meet sales expectations, and so EA put its sci-fi horror series on ice. There hasn’t been any word on theDead Spacefranchise in the years since, but now EA has finally pulled the curtain back on a newDead Spacegame at its EA Play Live 2021 event. The EA Play Live 2021 event included a new look atBattlefield 2042, the reveal forKnockout CitySeason 2, and fresh look at various other EA games that are in development....

Summary Sega fans looking to add more games to their digital libraries are in for a treat, as one of the publisher’s biggest franchises, theYakuzaseries, is currently undergoing a massive sale. With these discounts, gamers can experience hundreds of hours of quality content throughout RGG Studio’s expansive saga for less than the price of a single AAA game. Those interested in theseYakuzadeals have to act fast, however, as they are only available for a short period of time....

Summary The latest season ofOverwatch 2introduced a new playable skin for the tank character Roadhog, but players are complaining about it. Their complaints refer to the way the associated weapon skin affects theirOverwatch 2gameplay, potentially presenting a disadvantage in competitive matches. Skins and cosmetic upgrades are the bread and butter ofOverwatch 2’s business model, and the primary way developer Blizzard keeps players engaged with the game outside its gameplay mechanics. Players play the game not just for the thrill of competition or to masterthe many playable heroes ofOverwatch 2, but also to earn attractive new character and weapon skins....

Overwatch 2fans recently received a ton of info on the new hero Sojourn, with the character receiving two trailers and a developer update. Through this new batch of information, fans got some insight intowho Sojourn isand how she plays. With the railgun-wielding hero having a skill-based moveset that features a slide and a high jump, she could become a showstealer in competitive play. As for Sojourn’s story,Overwatch 2fans know a decent amount about the character....

Today, Deep Silver announcedSaints Row 3: Remastered, a current-gen port of one of theSaints Rowfranchise’s fan-favorite games. And while it isn’t a radical “from the ground up” remake likeFinal Fantasy 7orResident Evil 3received,there’s plenty there for fans of the original game, all with some fancy new graphics and technology to make everything feel more modern. Those that playedSaints Row 3when it launched should feel right at home here. As far as gameplay is concerned, everything has remained the same to ensure that the game feels familiar to fans....

Summary There are a total of 120 unique star systems that players can travel to and survey inStarfield, but one fan of the game proves that the galaxy’s many stars aren’t just decorations on a skybox. The overwhelming scale ofStarfieldgoes far beyond anything seen from any of Bethesda’s previous open-world titles, with the space-based RPG featuring around 1000 full-scale, procedurally generated planets that players can land on and explore. Exploration inStarfieldisn’t limited to planets though, and while there generally isn’t as much to do in space itself, players will nonetheless find themselves frequently traversing the blackest sea to get from planet to planet....

First launching on The Epic Games Store back in November 2019 before hitting consoles earlier this year, surreal indie puzzlerSuperliminalhas finally made its way to Steam. A new platform always brings with it new faces, and withSuperliminalgenerally being viewed as something of an underrated gem by its fans, it seems the port toValve’s seminal PC storefront will be yet another opportunity for a fresh batch of players to experience Pillow Castle’s work....

The first season of HBO’sThe Last of Usadapted the events of the first game almost perfectly, delivering every integral plot beat fromThe Last of Us Part 1while also building upon the narrative in a few significant ways, such as giving characters like Bill and Frank a completely overhauled storyline. But this first season had quite a bit of leeway when it came toThe Last of Us Part 1’s narrative, with the game featuring a fairly straightforward story....