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Animal Crossing: New Horizonsreleased in the midst of a global pandemic, which saw a record-breaking 11 million people playing in the first two months. While the game is still popular among fans, someAnimal Crossingplayers have managed tohit the maximum cap for goals like Nook Miles, finished or restarted their islands several times, and fully completed their Critterpedias. It is apparent that not as many players are flocking toAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsas they once did, likely due to the last free update, Version 2....

Summary Longtime fans would often associateThe Sims 2with deep lore and mysteries. Some have even dubbed it as the creepiest game in the franchise. This was also fueled by the fact there are stillThe Sims 2mysteries that are unsolvedto this day, which include missing persons and possible murder. A disturbingThe Sims 2mystery revolves around Olive Specter from Strangetown. While it’s already been established that Strangetown has several oddities, from aliens to the missingBella Gothappearing in the neighborhood, Olive’s life has continued to intrigue many players....

With the release ofGwent: Rogue Mage, players might assume it’s just another expansion to the popular strategy game. It’s hard to expect much from card-based sequels and add-ons except for bigger decks and occasional new rules. However,Gwentis part of CD Projekt Red’sWitcherseries. RELATED:Every CD Projekt Red Game, Ranked According To Metacritic Like any entry in the dark fantasy franchise, the game is steeped in lore. Many callbacks are deep cuts, hearkening back to both the games and Andrzej Sapkowski’s books....

The gaming industry is no stranger to innovation and inspiration drawn from various sources, as evolution continues to push the boundaries of what is possible, creating immersive worlds and engaging gameplay experiences. In the case of the upcomingFar Cry 7, a leaked feature has piqued the interest of many gamers, and the mechanic could be a perfect addition to a different title,Horizon Forbidden West. AlthoughForbidden Westand aFar Cryinstallment couldn’t be more different story-wise, with Aloy fighting to preserve humanity in the face of mechanical and alien enemies in contrast toFar Cry’s cult villains,Far Cry 7’s proposed countdown timer has the potential to serve both franchises well....

The Teen Titans are one of the most iconicDC Comicsteams out there. After all, this group of youngsters gave young comics readers the chance to dream about adventures with teenage superheroes and sidekicks their age. Three decades after their first appearance in 1964, the “teens” in Teen Titans grew out of their sidekick roles. Come 1995, these youngsters became their own full-fledgedDCheroes – the Titans. RELATED:DC Superheroes Who Are Long Overdue Their Own Games With Teen Titans spawning a 2003 cartoon series andTitanssporting its ongoing live-action adaptation in 2018, it’s easy for fans to zig-zag back and forth from both series....

Thanks to games likeAxiom Verge,Hollow Knight, andDead Cells, the Metroidvania genre found a renewed sense of life back in the late 2010s, and it seems like the genre is here to stay this time around, withPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownsetting a new bar for the genrejust a month ago. But somehow,Ultros- a debut title from Indie studio Hadoque - manages to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the genre’s best....

OneMinecraftplayer came across a decidedly unsettling occurrence in Mojang Studios’ blocky building game and shared the evidence for all to see, capturing an image of the in-game sun seemingly being replaced by a giant squid. The hit game is set to receive a major update later this yearwhen theMinecraft1.20 update is released, bringing with it a new biome to explore and fresh mobs to encounter. Minecraft has gone through some drastic changes in the nearly 15 years since it was originally released on PC, transforming from an obscure indie title into the best-selling game of all time and spawning numerous spin-offs....

Summary Riot Games’ latest entryValoranthas taken the entire gaming community by storm. A tactical shooter by nature,Valoranthas been dominating Twitch since its closed beta release. From casual players to big-name professionals, everyone seems to be on theValorantbandwagon. A key part of the game is the different Agents present in it. Agents are the player-controlled characters inValorant, each of which possesses unique abilities and attributes. All the Agents are viable in the game, but some might yield more success compared to the rest, especially in a competitive mode....

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a throwback to 90’s action-platformer games that will appeal to those looking for a challenging nostalgia trip. Developed by two-man team JoyMasher and published by The Arcade Crew,Vengeful Guardian: Moonrideris a retro-inspired action platformer that sees players don the mantle of the titular super solider and battle through 8 stages of side-scrolling fury in an attempt to overthrow the despotic regime ofacyberpunk-esque dystopia. JoyMasher has devoted every one of its projects to recapturing the glory of action platformers from the SNES era, and this entry is no exception....

Summary One aspect of the Velvet Room inPersona 5 Tacticacould point towards a substantial addition toPersona 6in the future.Persona 5 Tacticadoes do a fair amount of things differently than the mainline series, thanks to the genre shift of the spin-off. However, just because it isn’t a mainline entry in thePersonaseries doesn’t mean thatPersona 5 Tacticaexists in a vacuum. It can still act as an inspiration for certain parts of the series' future....

Blizzard’s MMOWorld of Warcraftreleased in 2004, and in many ways has remained a cultural touchstone ever since. The game is still seeing new content, as many players currentlyprepare forWorld of Warcraft’sShadowlandsexpansion, but that hasn’t stopped some of them from revisiting older content with a fresh spin. On October 29, aWorld of Warcraftplayer who goes by Pzl on YouTube took on a raid battle using nothing more than a digital piano augmented to output different key commands....

One of the big selling points about theSteam Deckis that it’s not just a Switch-like portable gaming device; it’s a fully-working PC, at least that’s how its developer has been marketing it. WithValve recently launching some Windows 10 driversfor its machine, although there are teething problems at the moment, it seems the company is adamant that gamers can use the mobile system as they would a regular home PC. On top of that, the world of gaming has opened up even more as it’s just been made public that Xbox gaming is now compatible with it....

WhileThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomhas impressed critics and fans alike as a soaring follow-up toBreath of the Wild, it still falls short of allowing players to explore Hyrule’s uncharted regions. As an ambitious new direction forZelda,Breath of the Wildinitially divided players with its open-world design, stamina and durability mechanics, and all-new voice acting, though it ultimately secured itself as a fan favorite as arguably one of the best games in the series....