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Announced in February of 2021,Splatoon 3is the much-anticipated sequel toSplatoon 2and will continue the inky splatfest that makes one of Nintendo’s most popular, recent IPs stand out among the crowd. With a release date coming some time in 2022, fans weren’t expecting anything much for the backend of 2021, yet thanks to a well-timed leak, it appearsSplatoon 3fans might be getting something after all. Leaked by user @SamusHunter2 on Twitter, there aren’t many details of what we could see in the short time before 2021 comes to a close....

Summary An ostensibly widespreadStarfieldbug makes weapons reload much slower than intended by making the game attempt to apply reload speed bonuses to throwables instead of whatever gun the player is holding. Although no official update for the game has yet attempted to fix thispeculiarStarfieldbug, the fandom has already figured out several ways to side-step the problem. Bethesda’s latest RPG offers two main mechanisms for improving one’s weapon reload speed: apparel bonuses and the Rapid Reloading skill....

Summary Another older raid ofDestiny 2is receiving a loot refresh in Season of the Deep, and this time,it’s Last Wish’s turn. Players can dive deep into the Awoken city to slay Riven, in exchange for some Deepsight Patterns on these refreshed raid weapons that come packed with powerful new perks and a brand-new raid-specific Origin Trait. Explosive Pact is now found on all Last Wish weapons. Whenever players use their grenade ability, their stability and reload stats receive a boost....

It’s been a week since theWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlandspre-patch arrived with massive changes ahead of the expansion launch. While many players are busy questing through previous expansions in therevamped leveling experience, a number of class changes means the competitive tier list for all roles have shifted significantly. All classes received updates such as unpruned spells, talents becoming baseline, or even redesigned abilities which change playstyles compared to theirBattle for Azerothiterations. Additionally, the removal ofcorrupted itemsfurther cripples some specs that heavily relied on them to stay on top of the damage charts....

Summary Much like beauty, difficulty is in the eye of the beholder. Just because one person finds a game difficult doesn’t mean someone else will. There are some games, however, that stand out as being especially difficult. Every genre has itsDark SoulsorSekiro. Management simulation games are no different.These games come with a lot of moving partsand even the easiest entries in the genre can be daunting. Of course, that’s half the fun....

Summary With rumors surrounding the successor to the Nintendo Switch heating up, speculation as to what titles could potentially launch with the system is also rampant, and a sequel toAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsis among the speculated. TheSwitch 2will reportedly include a handful of technological improvements including NVIDIA’s DLSS 3.5 AI-powered Ray Reconstruction which could be a sign that Nintendo is seriously upgrading their next console’s hardware. If these reports are true, the Switch 2 could be in a great position to take theAnimal Crossingseries to the next level in one key way....

Summary World of Warcraftcomes in a variety of flavors these days. The most well-known, of course, is RetailWorld of Warcraft,which is the latest version of the video game that sees most of the updates. Besides that isWorld of Warcraft Classic,a series of rereleases of the game in its earlier forms. Right now,World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Classicis the latest of theClassicreleases. Before that wasThe Burning Crusade,which is no longer available, and before that it was simplyClassicitself, which is still available to play....

The world ofThe Witcheris full of compelling characters. Who fans connect with most will vary from person to person. Some fans might be surprised at the characters that other fans connect with. However, who is the most interesting character? Well, it isn’t Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill). Not that Geralt isn’t an intriguing character. He absolutely is. Yet he is not the most exciting character inThe Witcher. That honor goes to another character....

The CEO of DRAMA, Théo Hiribarne, who is makingUnrecord, is a former member of a popular French rap group named Columbine. The group is named after the notorious 1999 Columbine mass shooting in the United States.Unrecordis one of multiple bodycam-style gamesgenerating a lot of attention this year.Unrecordmight be one of the most viral first-person shooters of 2023 thus far despite only having a brief gameplay trailer to its name. The teaser trailer began making the rounds on social media recently and has drummed up equal parts praise, skepticism, and controversy based on its content, resulting inDRAMA recently addressing many of the comments surroundingUnrecord....

Watch Dogs: Legionwas just released, giving players a third opportunity to turn an open world into a playground through hacking. Although the game isunlikely to bring back Marcus HollowayfromWatch Dogs 2, fans of the original game are excited that Aiden Pearce will be available in the game. But not everyone will have access to him. Who is Aiden Pearce Pearce was the protagonist for the firstWatch Dogsgame, released back in 2014....

While neither franchise ever completely went away,Dragon Age: DreadwolfandMass Effect 4will be the first new installment either series has had in some time. BioWare has remained relatively tight-lipped about both projects, though leaks, teasers, and plain old speculation still give fans plenty to pick apart. For example,Dragon Age: Dreadwolf’s gameplay leak in Februaryincluded the detail that its action gameplay draws heavily from 2018’sGod of War. Unsurprisingly, most analysis of that leak has focused on its implications forDragon Age: Dreadwolfand the series as a whole....

For years now, LEGO has remained a reigning toy brand for people of all ages - but especially children. As the games industry has evolved, LEGO has thrown its hat into the ring with many iconic games featuring licensed characters fromBatmantoStar Wars.However, many LEGO fans might not know that the company also created a range of imaginative and educational games for young gamers in theLEGO Juniorsseries. The series was designed to be child-friendly, allowing kids to play, build, and create without any assistance from their parents....

Microsoft and Razer team up again for a special limited editionCaptain America-themed controller coming soon with a quick charging stand. These controller and accessory collaborations are typical as developers team up with others to create unique designs and publications for players.This collaboration isn’t the first time Xbox and electronics powerhouse Razer have come together for a limited edition project. Razer announced the limited editionCaptain AmericaThe Falcon and the Winter SoldierXbox controller and quick charging stand, a bold and colorful controller for Marvel fans to add to their collections....