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It’s no secret thatCyberpunk 2077let a lot of players down. The RPG still has a great story, some particularly interesting NPCs, well-written romances, and a well-developed setting. What it was unable to do, however, was live up to the massive expectations built up over the seven years between its announcement and release. It is unlikely to ever live up to those expectations, even though many of the bugs that plagued the game’s initial retail release have now been fixed....

Summary Stardew Valleyhas long inspired many farming sims, and each game has put their own spin on the genre by injecting compelling storylines and new mechanics to set themselves apart. One such title isso-calledStardew ValleycloneCoral Island. Coral Islandis an indie game that’s set on a tropical island inhabited by different residents and magical creatures. Like any farming sim, players can befriend andromance characters on the island.Coral Islandis still in development, but developer Stairway Games has been consistently updating fans with its future plans....

Halo Infiniteofficially hits PC and Xbox consoles in less than a week, and the hype train has reached full speed. Despite the game’s initial announcement coming three years ago,Halo Infinite’s campaign is still shrouded in mystery, causing a great deal of speculation among fans of the sci-fi shooter franchise. A big question is whetherInfinitewill forget about the events ofHalo 5.Developer 343 Industries has saidInfiniteis a direct sequel toHalo 5: Guardians, but all of the trailers leading up to the game’s release so far have seemingly steered clear of any specific references toHalo 5’s story....

Zoe Kravitz has spoken out about the backlash she received earlier this year for criticizing Will Smith’s behavior at theOscars. “It’s a scary time to have an opinion,” the actress said. At the March 27Oscars, Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith having a shaved head, unaware that she suffered from alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that causes spot baldness. In response, her husband Will Smith stormed the stage, slapped Rock across the face, and cursed him out on live TV....

PopularTwitchstreamers are known for getting into questionable content such as gambling streams and terms of service-breaking outfits, but one ring of streamers was recently arrested in connection with money laundering. According to Turkish authorities who made the arrests, 40 people are connected in a scandal that’s been going on for two years. Turkish police have officially confirmed that 40 people have been taken into custody for laundering money to purchase Bits onTwitch....

After almost 13 years of waiting,Avatar: The Way of Waterhas finally been released. The long anticipated sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time comes after over a decade of delays and finally brings viewers back to the world ofAvatar’s Pandora and its continued fight against the Resources Development Administration (RDA). Since its release in 2009,Avatar’s Pandora has been conceived as the center of an entire sci-fi universe akin toStar Warsor theMCU, and a key element in the lofty ambitions to bring this world to life was to allow players to experience it through a video game....

Alan Wake Remasteredfeatures the same story and gameplay as the original but boasts improved visuals, and is now available on PlayStation platforms. This faithfulness to the original extends to the combat systems, including the useful ability to perform a fast reload. It takes a while to get back into a combat situation after the tutorial dream sequence, so this guide will remindAlan Wake Remasteredplayers how to quickly reload, and why they should be doing it as often as possible, especially when playing on Nightmare difficulty....

Compared to light novels and even manga, thevisual novelallows players to enjoy the depth of literary appeal of anime visuals but also choice-based gameplay to pursue different heroines and/or timelines. This interactive take on alternate reality makes anime adaptations of these visual novels something to anticipate, as the anime has to find some way of tackling all “routes” in the story that viewers can’t immediately predict: be it through episodic arcs like inSteins;Gate,or even spreading these stories across spin-offs like inFate....

Summary Anker Soundcore has just released their newest pair of headphones, the Space One, an affordable pair of over-ear headphones with impressive noise-canceling, excellent sound quality, and an incredible battery that can last an entire work week, all for under $100. GameRant was lucky enough to receive a pair early to test them out and see whether they were worth picking up. Spoiler alert: gamers needing a pair of noise-canceling headphones will probably want to....

Preloading titles on a console is a feature that has been around for quite some time now. It enables players to download a title before it launches officially. However, the particular game can only be launched at the time of its local release. So, one can save the download time onceAssassin’s Creed Miragecomes out today and start playing as soon as it gets unlocked. Unlike the modernAssassin’s Creedtitles,Assassin’s Creed Miragegoes back to its roots, implementing the game’s original mechanics and removing most of the role-playing elements....

Ubisoft’s announcement of theAssassin’s Creed OdysseyandValhallacrossover was unprecedented. While the franchise has featured insane character-defining and meeting moments in the past, such as when Ezio speaks to Desmond while in the same room as Altair’s corpse inRevelationsor when Layla and Kassandra first met face to face, this is the first time two livingAssassin’s Creedmainprotagonistsfrom different time periods have met. The premise alone is insane, and it works well enough inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla....

Destiny 2’s Season of the Haunted is soon going to enter its seventh week, meaning that it’s going to be another month and a half until Season 18 comes along with its Arc 3.0 rework. Much like what Bungie did with Season of the Risen during The Witch Queen expansion, Season of the Haunted too will provide players with a chance at completing their Conqueror title for the first time, or gilding it, starting next week....

Summary InPalia, bugs are more than just colorful creatures fluttering in the eternal summer breeze. They are considerably valuable and essential for completing quests, fulfilling vault bundles, andearning gold used for spendingin the game. Bug enthusiasts can develop their skill by finding uncommon, rare, and epic bugs in several places around the map, but true entomophiles know there are distinct places where the best bugs are hiding in plain sight....