About three months after its initial launch, Amazon’s MMONew Worldhas been through a lot of ups and downs. The game was a smash hit after release, but players soon ran into a quagmire of glitches, confusing game design, and absent features. At what could be a turning point forNew World, a director at Amazon Games shared his thoughts on what went wrong. Scot Lane,New Worldgame director at Amazon Games, has shared hisinsights aboutNew Worldbefore....

The story is prominent in a role-playing game. Narratives are instrumental in shaping the title’s trajectory, dictating where the party goes and what it does. In that, it’s a massive part of what draws players in and makes these titles immersive. Among other means, writers have sometimes achieved this through plot twists. These unexpected swerves destroy any preconceptions which audiences may have, making them question everything they’ve seen and look back with a new perspective....

Naraka: Bladepointis a high-octane Battle Royale. It pits worthy warriors against each other in a deadly contest inspired by samurai and martial arts tales of old. Instrumental in those tales are weapons, so players naturally want to be well-equipped for the ordeal. RELATED:Best Wuxia Games, Ranked Thankfully,Naraka: Bladepointgives players plenty of lethal tools to choose from. Granted, not all of them are authentic to the setting or equal in usage, but they do accommodate various gamers by excelling in specific aspects....

Despite being one of the longest continuously running MMORPGs on the platform,World of Warcraftcontinues to garner massive viewership on Twitch. SinceWorld of Warcraftwas released back in 2004, it holds the distinction of being one of the few titles that have been around since the earliest days of Twitch, meaning that a fewWorld of Warcraftstreamers have been broadcasting since the very beginning. AsWorld of Warcraftgears up for the release of two expansions,Dragonflightfor the retail versionandWrath of the Lich Kingfor Classic, fans can expect the next few months on Twitch will be extremely busy for the title, starting in September withWrath of the Lich King, and carrying over until at least December with the release ofDragonflight....

Biomutantis fast approaching its release date after years of waiting, but classes are now set, and players already know what they do. There are currently six classes in the game, with the Mercenary class exclusive toBiomutantpre-orders, and still a mystery in terms of its actual abilities.Character creation inBiomutantis a reasonably deep process, and it doesn’t involve simply picking a class to play, but also a breed, mutations, and other cosmetic changes....

Summary Ever present but never involved in some of the most important events inBleach,Kisuke Urahara has always been an enigmatic characterin the series. As the proprietor of a small shop that sells Shinigami items in the Human World, Urahara was a mentor to Ichigo Kurosaki during his early days as a Shinigami, having trained him in swordsmanship to achieve his Bankai. While his outward persona inBleachis generally jovial, a bit juvenile, and at times, sarcastic, his true nature quite different, concealing a troubled past that led to his current situation....

To celebrate the holiday season,Call of Duty Mobileintroduced the classic game mode Prop Hunt to its player base in a Season 2 update. Prop Hunt is a popular game type that originally appeared in the gameGarry’s Mod(Gmod). Call of Dutyhas featured Prop Hunt before, though, namely inCall of Duty: Black Ops III,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, andCall of Duty: WWII, but this is the first time it’s appeared inCall of Duty:Mobile....

Channing Tatum teased his brand-new dance inMagic Mike’s Last Dancefor fans. Tatum’s career was jump-started when he attracted attention and praise for his performance in 2006’s blockbuster hit film,Step Up. 2012’sMagic Mike, which was directed by the famous Steven Soderbergh, further solidified Tatum’s spot in Hollywood. The young actor slowly found himself as not only a rising star but as a certified hunk amongst society as well. Magic Mikewas actually based on and drew inspiration from Tatum’s real-life experiences working as a male stripper in Florida....

Diablo Immortalis bringing the dungeon-crawling series to mobile in a free-to-play fashion later this year. Its announcement in 2018 was largely met with a negative reaction from fans of the series who were hoping for a more traditional entry, but interest has grown in the game as it has entered its closed alpha. WhileDiablo Immortalbrings a lot of new features to the series, like making it an MMORPG, it does feature six classes that have all previously appeared across the series' storied history....

OneDiablo 4player found out the hard way why The Butcher has a reputation as one of the game’s most challenging bosses when their cheesy battle strategy ended in tragedy. Beyond appearing inDiablo 4, The Butcher made its first appearance in the originalDiabloas the game’s first boss and is described as a “bloated and grotesque” creature with a love for inflicting pain on its victims. The Butcher has made a massive comeback inDiablo 4, albeit as a secret boss that appears randomly instead of being found in a fixed location....

A newDungeons and Dragonsevent hosted by the charitable organization Comic Relief will be taking a select few players into a custom adventure inside of a real-life castle. Fans can donate now for a chance to be selected for the event and experience anall-new version ofDungeons and Dragonsif they win the grand prize. The organization behind this raffle, Comic Relief, is best known for the Red Nose Day event and donates its proceeds to both causes in the UK, where the group originates from, as well as around the world....

Elden Ringis an incredibly ambitious title that adds a variety of new and updated features to the Soulsborne formula. Player-vs-player invasions are one of the many returning features that originated in previous FromSoftware titles, butElden Ring’s unique mechanics have led to some twists on how invasions play out. Recently, oneElden Ringinvader tricked a host into range by pretending to be AFK. Players going AFK has been a recurring issue across the gaming community for as long as video games have existed....

When it comes to snuffing out survival parties inEvil Dead: The Game, Henrietta, the warlord, has become the favorite in the community. And that’s not without good reason. She’s very friendly to new players and doesn’t require as much micromanagement through possession. RELATED:Evil Dead The Game: The Best Hunter Skills, Ranked At the same time, she’s also entertaining to play and not at all passive. Her best moves are used early and often....