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Plot twistscan be powerful additions to a game’s story. FromBioshock’s arc words to the impactful ending ofThe Last of Us, these moments can define the games they’re from and leave a lasting impression. Related:Final Fantasy Plot Twists No One Saw Coming Sometimes though, twists can hit the player with confusing revelations that don’t fit with what was expected. While this can sometimes break a game, other times the player can just roll with it and accept it as a baffling quirk of an excellent game....

Summary A particularly keenGenshin Impactplayer discovered a clue about the upcoming Natlan region in the recent Special Program Announcement for Version 4.4. Despite initially releasing with just Mondstadt and Liyue, the developers have commendably been open aboutGenshin Impact’s future regions ever since the Travail teaser dropped.Genshin Impactteased Lyney and Lynettein September 2020, and their visual design, as well as their narrative role in Fontaine, endured without change all the way to their official debut in Version 4....

March is shaping up to be an incredible month for game releases, with Bethesda and Tango Gameworks' supernatural action-adventureGhostwire: Tokyoup there as one of them. First announcedduring E3 2019,Ghostwire:Tokyo’s gorgeous visuals and intriguing horror elements grabbed the attention of a lot of players. Unlike Tango Gameworks' previous seriesThe Evil Within,Ghostwire: Tokyowill have less of a survival horror focus and feature more action, though some similar themes and grotesque visuals connect the games tangentially....

Guilty Gear Striveis one of the best modern fighting games ever made. The characters, gameplay, and presentation are all in a class of their own, making this game a sublime entry into this historical fighting series. Players who want to immerse themselves in a deep fighting game with amazing mechanics should definitely giveGuilty Gear Strivea shot due to just how nuanced and engaging its gameplay is. RELATED:Guilty Gear: The Best Characters In Arc System Works' Franchise, Ranked...

Mario Kartis a classic, family-friendly kart racer game recognized and well-loved for its iconic characters and gameplay. As one of thebest kart racersof all time, it has likely inspired similar racing titles over the years, but this also extends to where its influence might be unexpected, like in the fantasy-themed mini-golf gameDungeon Golf. In a recent interview with Game Rant, Ant Workshop’s Marketing Manager Bianca Fogah and Marketing Director Tony Gowland spoke Golfand what inspired its focus on unique characters and fun gameplay, including the beloved kart racerMario Kart 8....

Quick Links As players make their way to the Moonrise Towers in Act 2 ofBaldur’s Gate 3, they’ll encounter Gerringothe Thorm, the greedy tollkeeper preventing them from progressing past the Toll House. Unwary players thinking Gerringothe is just another boss will quickly find themselves in a tough spot with no way out. Even players with themost optimizedBG3buildswill find Gerringothe an impossible boss to kill until they figure out how her unique mechanic works....

InElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, you’ll quickly start finding new crafting recipes throughout the Land of Shadow. One type of recipe you’ll run into a lot is for “Hefty Pots.” These huge variants of the throwing pots from the base game can deal a ton of damage and build up status effects faster than their smaller counterparts, but take a bit longer to throw due to their sheer size....

Cutscenes play an important role in most modern video games, particularlythose with a single-player focus. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise to learn that this is also the case inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, with Insomniac’s game boasting some of the very best-looking cutscenes around; and plenty of them to boot. For as enjoyable as the game’s cutscenes are though, they might not be to everybody’s tastes. Whether they’ve already completed the game once or are simply in a hurry to get to the finish line, some players may want to skip cutscenes inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2....

This week, developer People Can Fly gave gamers their first look atOutriders, the studio’s ambitions co-op shooter. In addition to thenext-gen trailer reveal, People Can Fly also invited the media to go hands-on with the game and see just how it plays. While there is a lot to cover when talking aboutOutriders, one of the elements that stood out was the game’s approach to World Tiers. With 15 World Tiers in total,Outriderswill give players plenty of room to challenge themselves while seeking out high quality loot....

A notebook sketch shared online is a picture-perfect tribute toThe Last of Us 2. In the medium of pencil on lined paper, the artwork would be a seamless fit with the existing doodles in the journal entries that Ellie writes over the course ofThe Last of Us 2. In June 2020, Naughty Dog delivered on its promise of a worthy sequel to 2013’sThe Last of Us. Unparalleled in its visceral and unflinching combat, with nuanced and fleshed-out characters navigating an unforgiving world where no moral truth is black and white,The Last of Us 2set sales recordsworldwide and accrued countless accolades, including the Game Awards' 2020 game of the year....

After several sneak peeks and unfortunate delays, GSC Gameworld has finally released a substantial gameplay trailer for their upcoming game,STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The new trailer, titledCome to Me, shows off a bunch of the game’s characters, environments, weapons, and much more. RELATED:Stalker 2’s Development History Most importantly, however, the trailer offers the clearest glimpse of what kind of gameplaySTALKER 2is going to have since its first showcase at E3 in 2021....

James Wan is already brainstorming ideas about whatM3GAN 2.0could entail. Blumhouse’s Jason Blum teased those ideas and explained why there’s no need to rush the sequel. Released in January 2023,M3GANtook audiences by storm. Far exceeding its twelve-million dollar budget at the box office, the horror film fromBlumhouseProductions was so popular that its sequel was announced mere weeks after its theatrical release. After losing her parents in a car crash, Cady - played by Violet McGraw - is taken in by her aunt Gemma, a robotics engineer played byGet Outstar Allison Williams....

Japanese wrestling promotion Stardom confirmed Saturday evening that wrestler Hana Kimura had passed away. Kimura was 22 years old. Kimura had beenprofessionally wrestlingsince the age of 18, but had long been a part of the wrestling scene due to her mother Kyoko Kimura also being a wrestler. Kimura was a popular and well-loved wrestler across the world and many believed her to be a superstar in the making. The announcement of Kimura’s death came after she had posted distressing messages onsocial mediaimplying suicidal thoughts....