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Rockstar Gamesis one of the most celebrated development juggernauts in the industry. It seems like every game they release breaks records and wins over both fans and critics. Since 2013’sGrand Theft Auto V, the company has also added an extremely dedicated and successful multiplayer mode to its catalog that the studio consistently updates. Before this, however, they used to release DLC updates for their games that usually focused on single-player content....

Praiseworthy and popular thoughThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis, it’s a game that is by no means perfect. TheBethesda-made fantasy epic is often fraught with weird glitches, which require patches and hotfixes to mend, sometimes with the community doing some of the work off its own back. Recently, players of the Anniversary Edition, which came out recently, have been reporting a number of issues with the new re-release which the studio promised it would tackle head on....

Summary Some fans in theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3community are debating about the use of the Breacher Drone after experiencing what the lethal item is capable of in the open beta. InCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, new and returning players may take advantage of numerous weapons and features, including the ability to avoid the blinding effect from flash grenades - though it is a new lethal item that is one of the biggest topics of focus....

Summary A surprise fromlast year’s New York Comic Conwas the announcement of the return of theSpice and Wolfanime after 15 years of absence. Based on the manga adaptation of the original light novel written by Isuna Hasekura and illustrated by Jū Ayakura, the Spice and Wolf anime is known for its unique approach to fantasy that highlights the life of a merchant through economics and trade rather than focusing on magic....

TheStar Warssequel trilogy released by Disney split the fan base. Some fans want the sequels scrubbed from existence and retconned from theStar Warstimeline, while others believe they represent a new benchmark for the saga. But the 50% drop in worldwide box office returns betweenEpisodes VIIandIXwould suggest that most casual viewers were pretty ambivalent about the trilogy. RELATED:Every Star Wars Movie, Ranked By Rotten Tomatoes Since there was no roadmap from the beginning and the creative team just made it up as they went along, theStar Warssequels don’t even really hold up as a complete three-volume work in the way that the two halves of Lucas’ saga do....

Summary True to its nature as a Bethesda title,Starfieldis full of miscellaneous items for characters to hoard, and one player managed to complete a collection of all 52 individual playing cards. Much like its predecessors,grabbing and moving items inStarfieldlets players interact with the surrounding environment, whether to decorate a personal space such as an outpost or to strategically position a fuel tank near an emergency door. However, unlike past Bethesda titles, the physics inStarfieldare a lot more realistic and the engine can handle a far bigger load....

Summary AStarfieldplayer sought to recreate the iconic fighter ship ofStar Warscharacter Obi-Wan Kenobi in the game and posted a picture of their handiwork on social media. After posting their take on the Jedi Starfighter, otherStarfieldfans praised them for their attention to detail, and some made clever references to General Kenobi and theStar Warsseries. The post came shortly afterBethesda released the 1.7.29 update forStarfield. The update brought stability and performance improvements across the board and fixed some bugs for certain quests such as Into the Unknown and Shadows in Neon....

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Originfollows in the footsteps of games such asNiohandDark Souls, providing a challenge for players willing to take a risk and take on high-powered enemies. However, it appears new DLC content leaves behind players who just want to experience the continuation ofStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin’sstory. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Originoffers four difficulty modes: Story, Action, Hard, and Chaos. As the name suggests, the Story difficulty allows players to progress throughStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin’sstorywith easier enemies to battle....

Thanks in-part to HBO’s recent adaptation,The Last of Usis back in the public zeitgeist, possibly even bigger than ever. While Naughty Dog has repeatedly refuted rumors about aLast of Us 3, the studio has fully confirmed that aLast of Usmultiplayer game will be coming out soon, with recent statements from the developer suggesting that fans will see more later this year. While a newLast of Usgame is great news, there have been some recent reports that suggest that the game may not live up to its full potential....

Summary A newPlayStation 5beta firmware update doubles the maximum capacity of the console’s SSD storage.Sony launched the PS5 beta programin June 2021, allowing interested users to preview upcoming updates and provide feedback. It’s similar to Microsoft’s Xbox Insider program, both of which give console owners pre-release access to system software, some of which never sees the light of day. For example, beta testers got access to theMarch update that added Discord chat to the PS5more than a month before it officially released....

Summary On behalf ofValnet, Inc, I am excited to officially announce the acquisition ofOpenCritic.com, the leading video game review aggregator on the internet. OpenCritic is well-known for giving gaming enthusiasts clear, unbiased aggregation of game reviews, proving an invaluable service to the gaming industry as a whole. Established in 2015, OpenCritic aggregates ratings from various trusted sources that are manually approved and integrated. When a game releases, it averages those ratings, giving readers a straightforward review score and other critical insights, such as what percentage of reviewers recommend a game and its relative ranking compared to all other games on the platform....

A great newTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesgame has been a long time coming. The long-running multi-media franchise has been fundamental in the development of the beat-em-up genre thanks to titles such as Konami’s brutal NES and arcade games, ranging all the way to classics such asTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time. After a decade of underwhelmingTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlestie-in games, the newly announcedTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revengecould reignite the franchise’s place as one of the pillars of the beat-em-up genre....

Summary Aloft, the second title from indie developer Astrolabe Interactive Inc., could provide an interesting alternative for fans ofValheim. Several games featurea fresh take onValheim’s open-world survival-crafting gameplay, butAloftcould be one of the more unique options, with a distinct premise, charming art style, and mechanics that set it apart from other entries in the genre. Described as an “atmospheric sandbox survival indie game,“Aloftwill be following up Astrolabe’s 2022 party brawlerSacrifice Your Friends....