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Gaming is currently in its most competitive era as industry players repeatedly flood the market with multiple AAA games each year. Graphics and gameplay can no longer gloss over plot quality, and this is especially true in the fantasy and role-playing categories. BioWare has been a big player in this field with itsMass EffectandDragon Agetitles, embodying the complete package of storytelling and graphics in both flagship games. The developer adopted different storytelling strategies with these franchises, and with a new installment coming toMass Effectshortly, the developer could use itsDragon Ageformula to craft a plot that breathes new life into its brainchild....

Sony first launched its PlayStation 5 console in November 2020. Even though it’s been nearly two years since the PlayStation 5’s launch, the console is still incredibly difficult to find. The COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues, chip shortages, scalpers, bots buying up online stock, and more problems have made it virtually impossible for many to get their hands on a PS5. However, there will reportedly be somePS5 bundles available at GameStopthis coming Friday, June 24....

Between new regions and characters, it’s safe to say thatGenshin Impactplayers have a lot to look forward to in the foreseeable future, especially with a new major region being just around the corner. Character leaks are a big part of the game as they create tons of hype for the upcoming content. An officialGenshin Impactstatement has revealed that the upcoming six to seven months should bring abundance of new characters....

There are many choices to be made inHigh on Life. Should the player listen to a murderous knife and stab their mentor? Should the playerdestroy a town of seemingly harmless critters? Should the player ask Gene to leave after he’s been essentially freeloading on the couch watching Tammy and the T-Rex and who knows what else? These may appear to be daunting moral queries for players concerned about larger consequences or implications to come, butHigh on Lifeis expert at putting the joke first and allowing the rest to brush off....

Hogwarts Legacyachievement and trophy statistics have revealed that the most popular house in the game is Slytherin. Just like the characters in theHarry Potterbooks and movies,Hogwarts Legacyplayers are sorted into one of four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin. This occurs fairly early in theHogwarts Legacygame, during the ceremony with the Sorting Hat. After asking some questions, theSorting Hat picks a houseforHogwarts Legacyplayers to be sorted into. Players don’t have to go with the house that the Sorting Hat has picked, however....

Summary A new leak fromHonkai: Star Railis teasing pairs of Relic sets and Planar Ornaments coming to the game with the Version 2.3 update, expected to launch next month. The sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse provides players with a plethora of different methods for powering up their characters and optimizing their playstyles. Light Cones provide bonuses to characters in specific classes alongside unique effects that can benefit each roster member’s individual playstyles, whileRelics and Planar Ornamentsprovide more general boosts....

Harry Potterused to be magical. It used to be the kind of property that offered an escape into a better, kinder, magical world. Now, faced with diminishing returns and controversy after controversy thanks to JK Rowling, it feels like it’s time to pull the plug on theHarry Pottermovie franchise. The prospect of this seemed unthinkable just a few short years ago. Coming off the 8-movie adaptation of theHarry Pottersaga, everyone was excited to get more of theHarry Potterworld....

Summary League of Legendsdevelopers announced plans to add another PVE game mode. The upcoming mid-year event forLeague of Legendspromises to provide plenty of new content for Riot Games' popular online multiplayer online battle arena, with new events, balance changes, and a visual update for Lee Sin. ThoughLeague of Legendsis primarily known forSummoner’s Rift’s 5 versus 5 format, it has dabbled in cooperative game modes before. Most notoriously, Doom Bots previously pitted players against AI-controlled champions, with the twist being that these enemy characters were given ridiculously unbalanced abilities and were assisted by a gigantified Devil Teemo at the end of every match....

Summary WithLokiseason 2 concluded and its titular character given a new position in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there’s at least one more important moment left for the former trickster god to share with fans, and leading man Tom Hiddleston has some deep insight on the subject. Lokiseason 2 fans long expected that Hiddleston’s character would reunite with his brother Thor, which was strengthened whenaLokiproducer confirmed the Thor reunionwould happen and that the show was a part of setting up that reunion....

Spider-Manhas had a somewhat inconsistent relationship with video games over the years, with plenty of fantastic titles being balanced by more than a few forgettable ones. Insomniac, developer of the superbSunset Overdriveand the underratedResistanceseries, took the beloved Marvel Comics character and made a game worthy of his lofty name withMarvel’s Spider-Man. It felt like a mixture of all the great elements of the well-receivedSpider-Mangames of old, and drewfavorable comparisons to Rocksteady’sArkhamtrilogy, which hasn’t been short of its own critical acclaim....

Comic book fans like to imagine scenarios in which the events and the lives of their favorite heroes turned out very differently. Since 1977, Marvel has been publishing theWhat If…?series that portrays various hypothetical scenarios putting well-known characters into new situations. RELATED:Black Widow: Best Quotes From The Movie, Ranked Thanks to the upcoming Disney+ animated series,What If…?now draws even more attention to itself and could perhaps capture the imagination of new readers....

Microsoft capped off its Xbox Games Showcase with the reveal of a brand-newXbox Series Sconsole. Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase was an exciting flurry of brand-new game reveals, giving players glimpses ofgames likeFable 4,Avowed, and other big-time Xbox console exclusives on the horizon. The Xbox Games Showcase was fittingly focused on new games that are in the works for Xbox consoles and PC. There were virtually no other types of announcements at the show, with the exception of the big reveal of a new kind ofXbox Series Sconsole that dropped right before the showcase transitioned to the Starfield Direct presentation....

The Hoenn Celebration Event is going to be starting soon inPokemon GOwith it beginning on Tuesday, January 19 at 10:00 AM in players' local times. Once it begins, players will have until January 24 at 8:00 PM local time to complete it. One of the key parts of the Hoenn Celebration Event is the Hoenn Collection Challenge. This challenge will requirePokemon GOplayers to catch specific Hoenn Pokemon before the end of the event in order to win a special reward....