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Summary It could be argued thatTelltale Gameswas responsible for bringing point-and-click adventure games back into fashion with modern audiences. Games likeThe Walking DeadandBack to the Futurewere incredibly successful - both commercially and critically - and remain some of the best-licensed games on the market even to this day. The studio’s brand of interactive storytelling intuitively blends visual novels, interactive movies, and old-school point-and-click adventure game mechanics and quickly became the benchmark for similarly styled titles likeLife is Strange....

Summary Several improvements have been made to Nexon’sThe First Descendantwith its latest 1.0.2 hotfix. Having launched earlier this month,The First Descendantis a free-to-play third-person live service looter shooter set in a futuristic world. The game offers a number of unique Descendants to choose from and unlock, and features a structure similar to that ofDestiny, allowing players to grind, farm, and complete missions in multiple open zones. It’s an incredible challenge for new live service games to attain and maintain long-term success in the current state of the industry....

Summary Discussion is beginning to rise around the next installment to theBattlefieldfranchise, with almost four years having passed since the release ofBattlefield 2042. Although2042has made great strides in recent months, the overall reputation of the game has been somewhat damaging to the IP, and there is already an intense amount of pressure on the franchise’s next project to get things back on track. A lot of this discourse about the nextBattlefieldgame concerns its potential setting and a possible return to single-player experiences, but some rumors aim to shed light on a return to basics for its multiplayer mode....

Fans ofPokemonmay be happy to hear that ThePokemonCompany and Japanese low-cost airline Skymark have revealed a brand-new Pikachu-themed airplane known as the Pikachu Jet BC. Japanese planes have been covered with brightly-coloredPokemoncharacters since 1998, but this latest plane stands out for being entirely dedicated to Pikachu–specifically, the adorable Flying Pikachu, complete with a set of balloons tied around its middle. The plane’s exterior is yellow and decorated with images of excited Flying Pikachu in various happy poses....

Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Sony’s Marvel sequel that is separate from Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), earned a whopping $90 million at the box office during its opening weekend, setting a new pandemic record. Sony’s supervillain filmis a sequel to 2018’sVenomand once again stars Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, an investigative journalist who is the host of the titular alien symbiote. This time around, Eddie is forced to use his new extraordinary abilities against Woody Harrelson’s Cletus Kasady, a serial killer who becomes the host of another alien symbiote known as Carnage....

While diversity in video games has greatly improved in recent decades, there is still plenty of room for improvement. Although a hugely diverse group in itself, people with disabilities seldom get a look in. One group within this demographic who have had a little more representation than most – though not enough –is wheelchair users. Related:Best Games With Inclusive LGBTQ+ Romance Options Over the years numerousvideo games have featured characters who are wheelchair users....

Viking cultural representation in media has seen a spike in recent years, with prominent titles likeGod of War: RagnarokandAssassin’s Creed Valhallaemploying its folktales in a dazzling display of gaming mechanics.Valheimhas leveraged upon the trend, becoming one of the most memorable sandbox games since its Early Access release back in 2021. For its post-launch era, Iron Gate AB isn’t satisfied with the success of theMistlands Update, and there’s another patch in the works for the brutal exploration game....

There are two upcoming games which deal with time loops, and where the deaths and restarts the player experiences outside the game are reflected in the player character’s in-universe deaths, which reset the loop. First to release will be Housemarque’s cerebral sci-fi horror,Returnal. Releasing just under a month later is Arkane’s action-adventure gameDeathloop. It’s rare for two games with such similar premises to release so close to one another, even though the aesthetics ofReturnalandDeathloopare very different....

Warriors are one of the most popular classes inWorld of Warcraft. They are often brought to the raid as atop-tier melee cleaving machine. In order to obtain those insanely high numbers, they’ll need to have the right talent and glyph selections as well as equipping the appropriate gear. While Warriors can also be agreat tank, the two main damage-dealing specializations inWoW WotLK ClassicareFuryandArms. To maximize the damage output of these two DPS specs in Player vs Environment encounters players will need to equip theBest in Slotgear,or simply,“BiS”, that is currently available to them....

Xbox Game Pass sometimes comes with more perks than free games alone. This time it appears that the bonus is some additional content forSplitgate, the fast-paced first-person shooter. Even though many wonder ifSplitgatecould be a competitor toHalo Infinite, Xbox is handing away a free bundle for the shooter for Xbox Game Pass members that is filled with weapon skins, banners, and more. Splitgateis a unique shooter in that it can be compared toHalo,but it also combines gameplay elements ofPortal....

Season 12 ofApex Legendshas been met with a lot of excitement from fans. Not only has the season added Fuse’s longtime friend and rival, Mad Maggie, who’s able to fire drills to burn enemies on the other side of walls and temporarily highlighting damaged enemies. TheOlympus map has also seen a few interesting changesthis season as it has become suddenly sabotaged leading to distortions warping the arena. AsApex Legendscelebrates its third anniversary, EA is also doing something special for both new and veteran players who log in during the first few weeks of Season 12....

The originalSuper Mario Bros.movie is something that Nintendo seems to be actively trying to bury. Googling the name of this movie will usually result in the upcoming animated film,The Super Mario Bros. Movie, instead. That seems to be the best way studios can think to reboot a film franchise. RELATED:Most Difficult Mario Games, Ranked They like to add “The” at the beginning of titles, hoping fans will get it.The BatmanandThe Suicide Squadare two recent examples....

Tuesday, July 17 is going to be a pretty big day for fans ofDestiny 2as not only is it the weekly reset and final Faction Rally of season 3, but it also marks the arrival of Update 1.2.3. The highly teased and anticipated holds a lot of interesting enhancements and fixes to the current state ofDestiny 2including the return of 6v6 Crucible matches to the Quickplay playlist,adjustments to Heroic strike modifiers, as well as Escalation Protocol reward buffs....