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After a short break following the release of 2018’sAssassin’s Creed Odyssey, Ubisoft is now less than a week away from releasing the latest title in the long running and popular action adventure series. As expected,Assassin’s Creed Valhallacontinues the trends started by 2017’sAssassin’s Creed Origins, placing a greater focus on RPG elements and loot in addition tothe familiar open world exploration. Led by Ubisoft Montreal, Valhalla isn’t simply resting on its laurels, however....

Summary A new FTC leak reveals that the critically acclaimed westernRed Dead Redemption 2is soon to be making its way to current-gen hardware.Red Dead Redemption 2originally launched in late 2018 to high praise, even earning itself a Game Awards nomination for Game of the Year. However, in the subsequent years the game’sOnlinecomponent struggled to find its footing compared to Rockstar’s wildly successfulGrand Theft Auto Online,and lost Rockstar’s support last year....

Summary A newGenshin Impactleak has revealed the in-game appearance of one of the upcoming five-star characters, Emilie. While HoYoverse has yet to officially confirm her arrival, numerous leaks have been hinting that Emilie will join the roster in Version 4.8. Genshin Impact’s pool of playable characters keeps expanding, and the recent Special Program event confirmed the arrival of three new characters in update 4.7: Clorinde, Sigewinne, and Sethos. Clorinde and Sethos are confirmed for the first banner cycle, where they will appear alongside the five-star Dendro user Alhaitham....

Summary A recentGenshin Impactleak has revealed that the version 4.3 main event will add a minigame where players will fire bullets at enemies using a long-range weapon.Genshin Impact’s Fontaine saga will soon continue with the update 4.3, which is chock-full of festivities, characters, and more exciting content. As reported by reliable insiders, the upcoming version will not only expand the roster of playable banners but also make some quality-of-life changes to improve the overall experience....

With all sorts of weapons and Stratagems at the player’s disposal inHelldivers 2, it can be hard to put together the best loadout to tackle the immediate challenges ahead. There are primary and secondary weapons to think about, support weapons that can bring added utility, as well as a selection of offensive and defensive Stratagems to add into the mix. One of the key Stratagems categories in the game is the various Sentries, automated turrets that can be both valuable assistance and team-killing catastrophes....

Hogwarts Legacydoes an excellent job of capturing the fantasy of being a student in a magical school. Players can learn spells and use them to solve puzzles or duel with terrible enemies. Interestingly, the game also allows players to dabble in dark magic, and gamers can even learn the three Unforgivable Curses. Having the ability to perform the killing curse is impressive, but the way it is implemented inHogwarts Legacydoesn’t entirely make sense....

Even though it has not yet released, HorizonForbidden Westhas attracted a large community, with excited fans producing art to help show their excitement for the game. One such fan has created a movie-style poster for Aloy’s next adventure, getting an overwhelmingly positive response in return. As the sequel to the critically-acclaimedHorizon Zero Dawn, Geurrilla Games’Horizon Forbidden Westis already highly anticipated. In the leadup to launch, excited fans of the original are using art to share their creativity with fellow gamers....

There is arguably no gaming horror franchise as iconic as theResident Evilseries. Since the launch of the first game on PS1 in 1996, theResident Evilseries has spawned several titlesthat have taken on different tones and gameplay styles that pleased various fans. Capcom remadeResident Evil 2andResident Evil 3for modern gaming systems, allowing a new generation of gamers to enjoy two classic titles. Although the remake ofResident Evil 2received near-universal praise for its beautiful reconstruction of Raccoon City Police Department,Resident Evil 3’s remake received a slightly more lukewarm reception....

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeintroducesa lot of unique and interesting spellsto the players. Unfortunately, most of these aren’t particularly viable in the meta, making them useless for anyone who isn’t a completionist. However, there are some genuinely great spells hiding among the mass of mid-tier incantations and sorceries,like the Golden Arcs incantation. Another great spell isImpenetrable Thorns, something that’s almost broken in its current state. With the right equipment, players can use it to bleed out any boss they come across....

Summary Indiana Jones and the Great Circlerevealed that Marios Gavrilis is playing the game’s villain, Emmerich Voss. During the recent Xbox Developer Direct, MachineGames offered a look into the villain. The newIndiana Jonesgame was first announced over two years ago by Bethesda, which recruited MachineGames to lead development for the next Indy story. Fans might recognize MachineGames for itsWolfensteinreboots, which feature fast-paced shooter action and solid storytelling.MachineGames confirmed that itsIndiana Jonesgame will feature that and more, incorporating puzzle solving and third-person environmental traversal....

InLife is Strange RemasteredEpisode 3, Max and Chloe break into Blackwell Academy at night to investigate Kate’s (attempted) suicide. After some time-bending sleuthing andan important choice, the pair ransack the school’s swimming pool and go skinny dipping before security show up. When Max and Chloe are discovered, they run away into the girl’s locker room and find another guard approaching, whomay or may not be David Madsen, prompting the player to hide....

Rings of Powerhas ramped up the intrigue. It has resolved some mysteries, deepened others, and given viewers some interesting glimpses into the history of Middle-Earth and the lore ofThe Lord of the Rings.The setting has shifted from Numenor back to the mainland of Middle-Earth to locations that both book readers and movie fans will recognize. Everyone is on the move to a final meeting point, with each group of characters traveling in some way....

Monster Hunter Riseplayers are tasked with taking on some of the biggest and nastiest monsters in this beloved Capcom series so far, especially after itsIceborn-esque expansion,Sunbreak, came out. But, it’s not as cut and dry as simply finding the monster and slamming the attack button until it dies. Sure, sometimes it can be, at least in the early game, but there is also the method of capturing monsters, whether this is required as part of a Quest or Sidequest or just because it lets the player get through the hunt a bit faster....