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NBA 2K22isn’t like most video games which need to be compared to other games that are roughly similar. Gamers can stack the merits of the game up directly next to its previous installment year after year and see what changes (or lack of changes) worked and didn’t work. RELATED:NBA 2K22: How To Face Scan There is a lot to like about the improvements to the technical side with the next-gen consoles coming out, pushing players deeper into an immersive basketball simulator....

Summary In most stories, it is pretty easy to distinguish a hero from a villain. The hero does heroic things, the villain does villainous things.There can be room for moral ambiguity;the hero may turn to unsavory tactics, or a villain may have a totally reasonable goal, or at least become more sympathetic when the audience learnswhythey are the villain. But even then, there is often a distinction between good and evil....

Streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa recently criticizedTwitch’sbanning policy. One of the top names on Amazon’s platform, Amouranth has had her share of controversies starring in her broadcasts such as “hot tub streams.” For the streamer “life is better” after doing fewer such streams, and althoughAmouranth does not have an exclusivity contract with Twitch, she still streams on the platform. Amouranth is the only female Twitch streamerin the top 100 list and became known for her ASMR streams....

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers have been recreating other series in the game since it released. Gamers have modeled their houses and islands to match themes from other video games, creating a beautiful mix of franchises.Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas become a playgroundfor the imaginations of players as they find ways to bring bits of other games onto their islands. One of these games isThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. A Redditor going by the handle Naydinfar-Crossing builtTarrey Town fromBreath of the Wildon their island, creating a miniature version of the area in their game....

There have been many ups and down in theAssassin’s Creedfranchise, and oftentimes, this depends on who is asked. Many would agree thatAC3began a slight downward trend as the modern-day story came to a book end,AC4was a bit of an outlier, and those that followed suffered from franchise fatigue. When it comes to the most recent RPG approach to the franchise, many debate whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing....

When a series has run as long asAssassin’s Creedhas, there needs to be some kind of innovation that keeps the interest alive. The franchise has had a few titles that have revamped gameplay greatly, although Valhalla can’t be included here as the game brings back tried-and-tested techniques. RELATED:5 Locations That Make Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Better (& 5 That Are Just Frustrating) Many of them have devolved into weaker levels due to the repetition involved....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3gives every player a variety of mysterious and unique junk that doesn’t fit into any of the above categories, as is the tradition with most RPGs. They range from completely useless junk that a vendor doesn’t even want, to valuable accessories that can be extremely helpful for exploring and combat. What a player finds depends on where they are, and the Wilderness of Act 1 has all kinds of items that characters should find as soon as possible and keep for as long as possible....

Jon Favreau is an underrated titan of Hollywood. There’s so much great stuff in his catalog that some of it gets unfairly drowned out. Back before his big break into multiple blockbuster franchises, he was best known as a comedic actor with an occasional eye toward the director’s chair. Today most recognizable asHappy Hogan throughout the MCU, or behind the camera as the creator ofThe Mandalorian, Favreau’s first big project as director was the Will Ferrell comedyElf....

Spiderheckputs laser swords and spiders leg-to-leg as players web-sling around the addictive, gravity-defying, platform battle-brawler arenas that are playable solo or multiplayer, either locally or online. It’s brilliantly fun but tough being a spider inSpiderheck,and life often ends quickly in a paintball-splatter-style, squishy mess as players attempt to grapple against waves of PVE enemies in Survival Mode and against each other in Versus inparty-game style madness, or put their battle helmets on for the Tiers of Heck....

Tuncheis the first big title from Leap Game Studios. That’s “big” in relative terms at least because this indie studio has made games before. They were just in a smaller scope.Tuncheis not much bigger, but it is a more robust game altogether. RELATED:Why Hades Is And Is Not The Best Roguelite Game How did this effort pay off for Leap Game Studios? Right nowTuncheis settling in around the 60s and 70s on the aggregate review sites for most platforms....

Summary Living in a post-apocalyptic world can be a scary scenario for most people. These environments often entail going from a relatively sheltered and secure life to a daily struggle just to survive via scavenging whatever supplies remain. Games have utilizedsuch a dangerous settingto much success, from award-winning RPGs to open-world first-person shooters that let players experience what it’s like to live in such circumstances. Related:The Best Post-Apocalyptic Games of All Time, Ranked The same goes for post-apocalyptic strategy games....

Now that both the PlayStation 5 andXbox Series Xhave launched, a new generation of gaming consoles is upon us, bringing with it plenty of new gaming experiences for fans to try. Over the years, new console generations have been marked by a slew of launch titles available on day one, and some of the most notable of these have been pack-in titles. Video game console pack-in titles are exactly what they sound like....

The biggest contenders on theBleachbattlefield are not always the ones with the fanciest footwork or swiftest swordsmanship, as those with impeccable intellect are some of the most formidable opponents around. A sound strategy can easily overwhelm an overpowered enemy while masterful manipulations inspire self-doubt which eventually leads to mistakes, sometimes of the fatal variety. Related:Bleach: Things You Might Not Know About Tres Bestias Most of the entries on this list have been around for over a century, granting them ample opportunities to gather wisdom and experience along the way....