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The proper length of a video game will always depend on genre, type of game, and personal preference. It’s a debate that many never really end, as some people love games that are incredibly long epics, while others enjoy shorter tighter adventures. Most gamers, it would seem, probably play a little in both, as it’s possible to lovegames likePersona 5andSkyrimwhile enjoying shorter, tighter games likeControlandRemnant: From the Ashes(among many, many others)....

ManyHogwarts Legacyplayers may be sticking with the more popular houses like Gryffindor and Slytherin, but there is one really good reason to select Hufflepuff: a trip to Azkaban. Shortly after the introductory cut-scene and tutorials,Hogwarts Legacyplayers are sorted into their house and can begin their adventure at Hogwarts castle proper. For the most part, players will have the same experience inHogwarts Legacyregardless of which house they select, but there are some key differences....

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbochargedfeaturesover 100 vehiclesfor players to choose from before heading into a race, but not all cars are created equal since each of them has its own unique set of statistics. This does give players a lot of freedom to experiment with different cars to see which best suits their preferred play style, but for anyone who loves blitzing past their opponents and leaving them in the dust, there are luckily plenty of vehicles that have more than enough speed to help them get that sweet victory....

Summary The long-awaitedPikmin 4has finally arrived, and it has been a treat for fans of the franchise so far. The world is as unique as ever, the gameplay feels polished, the Pikmin are adorable, and it feels like everything fans have been wanting for 10 years. It not only stays true to the series template but also introduces a plethora of new features that help make this entry stand out. However, some parts ofPikmin 4may play it a bit too safe....

AGenshin Impactplayer has recently dropped Paimon off a cliff, creating a hilarious scene. It’s yet another funnyGenshin Impactbug that makes for a very memorable scene, the latest of the many times thatPaimon has found herself in a rough spotinGenshin Impact. Paimon is certainly the most divisiveGenshin Impactcharacter ever. While some players would defend her as a cute, sassy companion for the Traveler, others roll their eyes whenever she starts explaining something obvious during a cutscene....

Following the game’s release on August 7,Horizon Zero Dawn’sPC release was reportedly causing a lot of trouble for users, withGuerrilla Games' port resulting in frequent crashes and lagging issuesfor a sizable section of its player base. Luckily, the studio was quick to address the growing technical issues that surrounded the game, with Guerrilla sharing on Steam that it was investigating these issues and would hopefully have a fix available in the near future....

Summary My.Games' comic-inspired extraction gunfighter,Hawked, is receiving its first major content update today. In addition to furthering the core narrative,Hawked’s update yields a slew of new artifacts, exo and ward gear, a new class card system to incentivize certain loadouts, a couple of new firearms, and a new class of enemies known as Vektr. Hawked’s first seasonal update, instead titled “Issue” afterthe game’s comic book aesthetic, launches today, and veteran Renegades are doubtlessly eager for the new content....

After Taiwanese studio Red Candle Games madeDevotion, it seems the game got more attention than one could have expected. Though it is entirely possible the developer knew there was going to be some attention when it releasedDevotion, as the game is firmly in the horror genre, but also carries a message that has angered the Chinese government. The attention has been a bit of a double-edged sword for Red Candle andDevotion....

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3will soon be crash-landing into theaters, bringing fan-favorite characters like Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Drax, and Nebula back to the big screen once again. However, there’s one crucial character in the new film who’s proven to be a rather divisive figure: the Guardians’ leader Peter Quill, better known as the legendary outlaw Star-Lord. Played by Chris Pratt ofParks and RecreationandThe Lego Moviefame, Star-Lord was initially well-received by audiences in the first twoGuardiansmovies....

Intellectual property is a core tenet of the video game industry. After all, a lot of work goes into everything from logos to console, and all the way down to game mechanics. It makes rational sense for video game developers, and publishers to protect the assets they spent a lot of resources to research and develop. Naturally,patenting in the video game industryhas a long history with the first one dating back to 1947....

Dead Spaceisn’t necessarily a franchise that many gamers were expecting to hear about with relation to June’s biggest gaming events. Yet, it’s quickly become one of the more exciting topics of speculation with less than a week to go before theSummer Game Festand E3 2021 begin. The discourse stems from an odd post and reply between insiders on Twitter, in which the two talked about how it would be “PRETTY COOL” ifDead Spacecame back with either remasters or a sequel....

The current generation of graphics cards is drawing to a close, althoughInteldoesn’t appear to have made much headway. WithNvidia preparing its RTX 40-seriesand AMD looking to launch RDNA 3 cards this year, the next era is fast approaching, and team blue seems to be stuck on the starting block. However, the tech giant is still looking to make an impact in the industry, and the company is claiming that its mobile Arc GPUs stand a chance against the current competition....

A group of disgruntled gamers who had filed an antitrust lawsuit against tech giantMicrosoftover its proposed acquisition of publisher Activision Blizzard saw their efforts sharply rebuked on Monday, with a California judge dismissing the lawsuit. This hasn’t been a good year for gamers seeking to file suit against some of the giants of gaming, withNintendo winning a class action lawsuit over Joy-Con driftlast month after the suit was dismissed due to language in the End User License Agreement for the Nintendo Switch....