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Those invested in the world of Intelligent Systems’Fire Emblem Engagefound out a few months ago that the game’s four-part DLC Expansion Pass would end with an entirely new campaign. However, details about this “story scenario” called the Fell Xenologue remained hidden until Nintendo released a trailer last week ahead of its April 5 launch. Fell Xenologue will be a culmination of prior DLC by weaving its narrative aroundEmblem Bracelet characters like Chrom, Soren, and Tiki, but it also introduces new units including siblings Nil and Nel....

dSports Interactive, who initially made their name with theChampionship Managerseries, have become a dominant force inmanagement sim genrewith theirFootball Managerfranchise. Electronic Arts and Codemasters have tried to challengeFootball Managerfor the throne with theirFIFA ManagerandLMA Managerseries' respectively, but both have since ceased to exist following the continued success of Sports Interactive’s game. RELATED:The 10 Best Sports Games Of 2020, Ranked (According To Metacritic) One ofFootball Manager’s key selling points is theincredible level of detail and customizabilitythat has been built over the course of numerous yearly iterations....

Summary A gamer stumbled across their oldPokemonGame Boy cartridges over the holidays and shared the nostalgic discovery online. They also found their childhood Game Boy Color in great condition. Legendary Japanese video game developer Game Freak released the first generation ofPokemongames for Nintendo’s original Game Boy locally back in 1996. These games would be brought over to North America and the rest of the world a couple of years later asPokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow, winning the hearts of foreign audiences and marking the start of the franchise’s rise to fame outside of Japan....

Sucker Punch shocked fans earlier this month when it announcedGhost of Tsushima: Legends, a completely free co-op multiplayer expansion. Despite co-op fans hopes and prayers, most games simply don’t take this route, instead preferring to focus either on single player experiences or competitive multiplayer, so for that subset of gamers, this is a gem. Of course, given how often this title is compared to those from theAssassin’s Creedfranchise, it was inevitable that some fans would viewLegendsas a sort of challenge to Ubisoft, calling out its lacklustermultiplayer history ofAssassin’s Creed....

Gran Turismo 7hasn’t been without controversy since its release earlier this month. Developer Polyphony Digital promoted the game as a love letter to car culture duringSony’s State of Play event in February. However, it’s still a money-making venture, and the game’s received a good amount of flack for its aggressive monetization. OneGran Turismo 7player decided to take a stand against the game’s micropayment system. They managed to rake in hundreds of dollars worth of in-game currency without playing the game or spending a cent by writing a simple script....

When talking about survival horror, it’s hard not to mentionResident Evil, given that it’s one of the most influential, and long-standing, franchises in the genre. With 1998’sResident Evil 2celebrating 24 years recently, it’s a series that has not only stood the test of time, but is enjoying a resurgence thanks to new releases, as well as the remakes. While bothRE2andRE3remake are visually stunning games in general, one modder decided to try and up the graphics somewhat with a new HD texture pack....

Directed by Clive Barker, the 1987 horror movieHellraisermade an impression with its Cenobites who love pain and follow their leader, Pinhead. The iconic image of a villain with a white face and pins all over is definitely unforgettable. The movie was a box office success and has led to a franchise that includes 10 movies. A remake, which David Bruckner directed, was released in 2022 on Hulu. As the main character, Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman), finds a puzzle box and learns about sadomasochism, audiences find out about the Cenobites and the threat that they pose....

Summary Honkai: Star Railhas officially launched the Version 2.4 update, bringing a new map to explore within the Xianzhou Luofu alongside multiple new roster members. HoYoverse has been building excitement for the newest update to its sci-fi RPG for several weeks, teasing plenty of new content to come with the game’s next patch. The developer previously revealedthree new characters joining the roster with Yunli, Jiaoqiu, and a new version of March 7th appearing during Version 2....

Summary One of the most important pillars of any open-world game is its traversal systems. Whether it’s riding a horse, driving a car, flying a plane, parkouring across rooftops, or swinging from skyscrapers, it’s imperative that open-world games have some form of intuitive,engaging traversal mechanics, especially considering the size of some modern open worlds. WhileDragon’s Dogma 2doesn’t have any distinct traversal methods as such, it isn’t without its own set of unique movement mechanics....

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddessrequires players to pay attention to their surroundings. Upon entering a stage with a Torii Gate, players must be quick to find all the defilements. They must purge them quickly to obtain crystals and free the villagers. Aside from crystals, another important resourceinKunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddessis Musubi. It is an integral resource in the game, which is why procuring it is extremely important. It is used to upgrade Soh and the villagers....

After almost two decades worth ofKingdom Heartsgames, Square Enix is still dropping new mysteries for fans to unravel and speculate on as the series moves forward. One of the biggest mysteries, introduced in theKingdom Hearts 3DLCRe:Mind, is the character of Yozora, who appeared as one of the most difficult bosses in the series so far. Square Enix clearly has plans to make Yozora a major aspect of futureKingdom Heartstitles, with the plot ofKingdom Hearts 4likely revolving around the character and his battle with Sora inRe:Mind....

Square Enix’s plans forMarvel’s Avengershaven’t gone smoothly since the game’s launch in September 2020. Reception to the game, combined with post-launch content delays from Crystal Dynamics, has been frustrating for all parties involved. At the moment, however, there’s reason to be excited. Square Enix confirmed during its spring 2021 presentation Thursday morning thatMarvel’s Avengers' next-gen update and Operation: Hawkeye are launching today. An update forMarvel’s Avengersis now rolling out forboth PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S....

Mass Effectfan art has been plentiful as of late, with one player sharing some particularly cool posts on Reddit. The fan’s character posters take clear inspiration from the movieDune, using the same style to show theMass Effectcast some love. TheDunecharacter postersfeature a clean, minimalistic style, with the actor’s name listed in small text above their character’s name. A close-up image of the character’s face is seen in the background, while the movie’s tagline and release date are placed at the bottom....