Agent 47 may be the playable avatar and box-art star of the Hitman series, but I’d argue that he’s not the main draw. That distinction has to go to the meticulously crafted levels that IO Interactive has delivered for years. They’re sandboxes in the best sense of the term, providing …
Read More »How The Action-Packed Persona 5 Strikers Appeals To Fans Of The RPG Series
When Persona 5 launched in 2017, I fell into my new RPG obsession. I loved nearly everything about the journey of the Phantom Thieves, but the characters and the story are what stuck with me long after I wrapped up the more-than-100-hour journey. So when Persona 5 Royal was announced, …
Read More »Diablo Immortal Alpha Impressions – Game Informer
The Diablo Immortal Alpha is finally here. How does it live up to expectations? It’s been quite some time since its meme-tinged reveal at Blizzcon years ago, and the free-to-play mobile Diablo game is out in the wild for a select group of testers. I had a chance to go …
Read More »Scavengers Beta Is Available Now
Midwinter’s free-to-play Scavengers is going into a closed beta with 50,000 player slots starting today on PC. If you’ve been a part of any of the other tests prior to this point, I have good news: You’re already in. Looking to join up? Here’s the link to the official site where …
Read More »Missile Reversal Is A Game-Changing Skill In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla mixes up its RPG elements a bit in how it plays with the concept of a skill tree. Rather than give up the goods from the start, you reveal chunks of it from the fog as you go. I guess it technically adds a bit of mystery …
Read More »Why Did Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Bring Back Those Awful Paper Chases?
I’ve been playing a lot of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla over the past few weeks and have had a pretty good time tracking down targets, finding secrets in the vast open world, and calling over my friends to help me open chests of supplies because sometimes those lids are really heavy, …
Read More »The Divine Comedy Of Immortals Fenyx Rising
A powerful titan of legend has launched a massive assault on the Greek gods of mythology, severing them from their essence, smashing open cracks to the underworld, and infesting Earth with corrupted beings from the afterlife. A setup like this isn’t uncommon in the world of video games, but when …
Read More »The Big Changes Coming To Madden NFL 21 On PS5 And Xbox Series X/S
Madden NFL 21 released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in August to mixed reviews. While the neglected Franchise mode has been a sore spot for the community at large, many have criticized the gameplay of the last-gen version as stale and full of glitches. As the series gets ready to …
Read More »Katamari Damacy Reroll Is Out On PS4 And Xbox One Today And (Surprise) It Still Rules
Katamari Damacy Reroll is out today on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, giving those console owners a chance to play a remaster that came out on the Switch and PC a couple years ago. It gives the existing game a coat of HD polish, and, well, that’s about it. And …
Read More »Going From Assassin’s Creed To Immortals Fenyx Rising
When you rattle off the biggest and most well-known franchises in the video game industry, you don’t have to go far down the list to find Assassin’s Creed. Since its debut in 2007, the series has spawned more than 20 video games, a theatrical film starring Michael Fassbender, an upcoming live-action …
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