Summary Yesterday, Bandai Namco revealed Elden Ring Nightreign, a roguelike spin-off with a co-op focus. Nightreign will be released in 2025, but select players can gain early access through a network test in February. Registration for the test opens on January 10th, so if you're interested in trying, it's worth signing up. Bandai Namco has … Read more
Summary Bungie is teasing exotic gear coming to Destiny 2 in January with the start of Act 3. Malfeasance gets a small buff, while Stoicism sees a bugfix with the Spirit of Alpha Lupi perk. Due to its dominance, there is a nerf for the Graviton Lance, reducing its RPM back to 300. As the … Read more
Helldivers 2 is a title that focuses on its global multiplayer experience, and its developer, Arrowhead Game Studios, does what it can to emphasize that. One way to do that is through the Democracy Space Station feature, a floating structure that the game's community votes on to decide where it can provide its benefits. This … Read more
Quick links Where to find the Molten Vault in PoE 2 Completing side quests is generally good for fast-tracking your character's development Path of Exile 2. In addition to XP and money, they often provide rewards that are hard to find through simple grinding (if at all). Treasures of the Utzaal leads players to a … Read more
Summary The Naruto series features mysterious characters such as Teuchi, Dan, Kushimaru, and Kisame, who raise questions about their backgrounds. Characters like Teuchi and the First Raikage lack detailed backstories despite pivotal roles in the series. Itachi and Madara kept fans guessing as to their true motives, keeping them mysterious until crucial reveals in the … Read more
Summary Popular apocalypse road trip tropes in gaming often feature unique family relationships, not just father and son. Games like The Last of Us, God of War, and A plague story exemplify emotional storytelling within this trope. Lisa: The painful subverts typical apocalypse dad tropes and highlights moral ambiguity and unique relationships. The parent figure … Read more
Summary Elden Ring: Nightreign was revealed at The Game Awards 2024, and George RR Martin was later confirmed to have no influence on the spin-off. Martin had no direct involvement in Shadow of the Erdtree's development either, and Nightreign will have a “completely separate branch of the Elden Ring story.” Director Hidetaka Miyazaki has praised … Read more
Sammanfattning JRPG-slut innebär ofta känslomässiga uppoffringar och bitterljuva farväl. Karaktärer i JRPGs möter överväldigande odds och fattar hjärtskärande beslut för det större bästa. Många JRPG-slut gör att spelarna känner sig både tomma och fulla, vilket framkallar en berg-och-dalbana av känslor. JRPG:er är den främsta videospelsgenren för storytelling i långa former och är starkt influerade av … Read more
Summary Naughty Dog is announcing its new sci-fi game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, at The Game Awards 2024. Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is a brand new IP set in space and promises Naughty Dog's “wildest, most creative story yet” with a star-studded cast. In addition to being an “emotional, character-driven journey”, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet … Read more
Wargaming is perhaps best known for World of Tanks and World of Warships franchise, but it seems intent on adding another household name to that list: Steel hunter. Wargaming pulled back the curtain on this new title at The Game Awards 2024. Its latest IP, Steel hunter is a free-to-play PvPvE Mech game with elements … Read more
