The closeout to 2020, an already troubled year underpinned by the coronavirus pandemic and political strife, was marked byCyberpunk 2077’s disastrous launch. One of the most highly anticipated games of all time, fans were promised a living city built to be explored, with the only restrictions being the rules players imposed on themselves through roleplaying. What they got was not that. Instead,Cyberpunk 2077launchedas a technical disaster, with countless fans reconciling that even under all those issues, it was still a regular RPG with a few new ideas....

Summary Nowadays, authorEiichiro Odais known around the world for his masterpiece,One Piece,which is one of the best and most influential manga series of all time. What’s even more surprising is that he is still releasing new chapters of this thrilling pirate adventure even to this day. But everybody has to start somewhere, and that’s also true for Oda. Before beginning work onOne Piece, Oda had already written six one-shots. These were:Wanted!...

Racing games are a type of game that isn’t relying on a story too much with the plot being simply racing, and of course, winning. That’s why some of them are played in E-sports. Its purpose is in its self, as well as the force that “drives the game.” Racing games have a long history, with the first games being produced in the 1970s - theGran Tark 10forAtariwas among the first....

Despite numerous setbacks,Tomb Raider 2may become a reality within the next few years. Alicia Vikander, star of Roar Uthaug’s 2018 filmTomb Raider, expressed excitement over the possibility of a sequel and confirms that a script draft is currently in the works. Misha Green, showrunner ofHBO’sLovecraft Country, is crafting a draft of the hopefully upcomingTomb Raider 2, according to Vikander. With over a year and a half gone past since the first wheels were put into motion on the project, uncertainty remains on who else might still be involved in the project....

FortniteSeason 4 Week 4 is set to begin this Thursday, September 17, and it will add a variety of new challenges to Epic Games' battle royale sensation. As is customary, the specifics of these newFortnitechallenges have leaked online ahead of their official release, and players can find full details on the forthcoming tasks here. In total, there are nine new weekly challenges slated forFortniteSeason 4 Week 4, and players that complete all of them will earn 250,000 XP....

Summary Ang Lee’sHulkmovie might be moving to Disney Plus after the famous Marvel film leaves Hulu. TheHulkis the alter-ego of the mild-mannered scientist Bruce Banner. The Green Goliath is a powerful giant born after Banner was exposed to Gamma radiation in a scientific trial exercise with military applications in view gone awry. Being one of Marvel’s oldest and most well-liked characters, the Hulk’s cinematic escapades predate the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he is one of the fewheroes like Spider-Man that don’t entirely belong to Marvel....

Ubisoft decided to hype up gamers by revealing six interesting tools that Basim, the main protagonist ofAssassin’s Creed Mirage, can use in his quest against the Templar order. These tools are designed in such a way as to enhanceMirage’s stealth gameplayand provide players with a variety of strategic options in order to distract their enemies, effortlessly take down their targets, and escape unseen.Assassin’s Creed Mirageis the next upcoming title in the popular Ubisoft franchise and is set to depart from the previous games' RPG elements....

Assassin’s Creed Valhallahas a wide variety or armor and clothing. Some of these are more suited for stealth while others provide useful bonuses when in combat. Most of the armor sets can simply be acquired by collecting the different pieces of gear. One of the more difficult to obtain armor sets inAssassin’s Creed Valhallais the Huldufolk set, and it might upset some players. Armor inAssassin’s Creed Valhallafalls within three major archetypes:Bear, Wolf, and Raven....

Summary By now,Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlineshas earned itself a cult status, having a dedicated fanbase that immediately boot the game up again when they see its name mentioned. With news circling around gaming media regarding the revival of the second game,Bloodlinesis going to gather a new score of fans looking to experience the first game beforeBloodlines 2releases. For those who have not yet played, the age of the game and various glaring issues from its rushed completion might be apparent and unpalatable to them....

Summary The originalPlayStationwasa landmark consolein many ways. After Sony failed to secure deals with other big names in the gaming industry to co-develop a console, the company decided to break into the console territory on its own two feet, leading to the development of one of the greatest video game platforms ever made. The PlayStation wowed players with its great hardware and focus on moremature gaming experiences, setting them apart from their competition in the best way imaginable....

PlayStation has historically had a rocky relationship with crossplay for games, with Sony’s flagship consoles often not featuring the ability for PlayStation users to play with their friends on other platforms. Previous releases have seen popular party games likeGang Beastsrelease without crossplay, andEpic Games even previously confirmedthat theFortnitedevelopers were asked to pay compensation to Sony in order to allow the popular game to have crossplay on the PS4 and PS5. Among the most notable of these games wasBorderlands 3in a move that Gearbox Software is now looking to rectify....

Last week, Constantin Lietard, aPokemonfan and a 3D Programmer at Gameloft Montreal, started up aPokemon Redplaythroughthat takes inspiration from Twitch Plays Pokemon. However, unlike Twitch’s playthrough, Lietard’s gives all the power to Twitter users and allows them to witness their actions unfold in Lietard’s Twitter avatar picture. It works like this: participants give their in-game avatar commands by commenting Game Boy-inputs such as “Up,” “A,” and “Start” under Lietard’s currently pinned tweet....

It’s not too uncommon for a game development studio to take a long time to release a new installment in a series. There can beyears between a video game and its follow-up, sometimes even decades, but more often than not, they will eventually see the light of day. This is the case forDead Island 2. While there had been rumors that the sequel was in development hell, the game was finally revealed recently with an awesomely gory trailer....