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After spending close to 5 hours playingFar Cry 6, it becomes clear where Ubisoft hopes to expand on the game’s existing formula and also where it wants to shake things up. By and large, the experience inFar Cry 6should be familiar to fans of the franchise, but this entry also pushes things forward in a way that feels natural for the next-gen. TheFar Cry 6demo consisted of three gameplay sections: two that were connected to one another and a third that jumped the action forward a little bit....

Epic Games usually releasesFortnitecontent updates on Tuesday, but this week it was different, as it seems an anticipated Creative mode feature will be added to the game very soon. On March 10,Fortnitefans welcomed a new futuristic era of the game with the start of Chapter 4 Season 2. Most players were excited by what they saw, especially thenewFortniteBattle Pass, but since then it seems that things have quieted down a fair bit....

Summary Just when fans thought they had explored everything in The Lands Between and were gearing up for their next journey inElden Ring, FromSoftware has revealed that there is a secret yet to be discovered. In the past few days, theElden Ringcommunity has been parsing the Shadow of Erdtree DLC trailer for more lore-related hints, but it seems like there is some work left to be done in the base game as well....

Genshin Impactplayers have been celebrating the arrival of spring lately, with a special Lantern Rite Festival event that introduced the game’s newest five-star character, Xiao. Though players can no longer Wish for Xiao from the Special Character banner, the new additions continue to roll in with a special new rendition of “Epitome Invocation,” the game’s weapons-only banner. Travelers may be used to spending Primogems to summon popularGenshin Impactcharacters, but it should be noted that players also have the option of Wishing upon powerful weapons instead....

The Daedalus Hammer returns inHades 2, and it does the exact same job it did in the first game: give your weapon a very strong, playstyle-defining effect. Of course, since Melinoe’s arsenal is different from Zagreus', Daedalus Hammer’s bonuses are also markedly different. Considering how rare this item is and how many potential upgrades there are for one weapon, players will want to choose their options wisely, especially if they want towin against the hardest bosses inHades 2....

Quick Links As players progress throughHollow Knight, they will be rewarded with numerous abilities to explore Hallownest to its fullest. However, mobility skills are not the only upgrades that the Knight can find. One of the most valuable resources at players’ disposal is their Soul meter. The Knight will generate Soul by striking enemies or Soul Totems with their nail, and someCharms provide a passive boostto how much Soul they can earn....

Being the massive open-world game that it is,Horizon Forbidden Westhas a lot of activities for players to do, things to find, towers to climb, and Vista Points to complete. There are a couple of Vista Points in the world ofHorizon Forbidden West, and these can be spotted out in the wild resembling a semi-tall tower. At first, players might think they need to somehow climb these towers, but that’s not the case at all....

After many rumors, it wasn’t exactly surprising to see a newHorizongame debut at the PS5 reveal. There’d been various mumblings around the internet about aHorizontrilogy and a sequel coming to PS5, so it didn’t come as a shock to seeHorizon: Forbidden Westwas the confirmed sequel. What was shocking to see is the clear increase in scale compared to the original game, and how the nextHorizongame could become an iconic PS5 title....

Quick Links House of the Dragonpaces the affairs of King Viserys' household with various time jumps between its episodes. The cold opening features King Jaehaerys Targaryen’s Great Council Of 101 AC and jumps straight into Viserys' rule. Similarly, there’s pacing between Aemma Arryn’s death and Alicent Hightower and Viserys' marriage, and them having their first child. The time jumps inHouse of the Dragonare crucial to get to the main parts of the story, whilst providing adequate information on the key events that lead to the present....

AlthoughDungeons and Dragon’sseems more popular than ever and is having a very good year (despite player’s relying on remote gaming tools), the game hasn’t escaped some criticism this year as some TTPRG fans take a closer look at the game’s race system and debate whether or not the 5e system should be adjusted so that things like intelligence, alignment suggestions, and other key stats aren’t tied to a character’s race (or species)....

Ever since Sony announced the PS5 and spent a longer than expectedtime discussing its SSD, fans have been considering what the new hardware could offer new games. In a general sense, loading times in games will get better (or be completely done away with), but there are some more specific examples of how the SSD can benefit PS5 games. TakeGod of War, for example. The title has been universally praised for its combat, storytelling, and design, but it has a few elements that could really benefit from new hardware....

For almost 40 years,Transformershas been one of themost iconic entertainment franchisesin the world. Entertaining generations of fans with its own different generations of content, the iconic toy series is also an incredible success story between both its Japanese and American incarnations. With the recentWar for Cybertronanime trilogy on Netflix, the synergy between both the series’ international roots and different incarnations was made more apparent than ever. With the upcoming art book dedicated to theWar for Cybertroncoming out this fall from Viz Media,GameRanttalked to series showrunner F....

Intelis poised and ready to launch its own brand of graphics cards to the laptop and desktop PC market. With theArc “Alchemist” GPU allegedly coming either Q1 or Q2of this year, the graphics industry is keeping all eyes on the newcomers, with some saying it may be able to take on the likes of Nvidia. While the hardware itself is key to succeeding, there’s also one other aspect that the tech giant needs to hit the ground running with, image upscaling....