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Supermassive Games defied expectations with the PS4-exclusive horror gameUntil Dawn, which released to strong reviews despite a somewhat troubled development cycle. The studio has since gone on to produce other projects, with its horror anthology seriesThe Dark Picturesplaying most similarly toUntil Dawn. And if the first game inThe Dark Picturesanthology series is any indication, horror fans should have plenty to look forward to with future installments. The Dark Pictures: Man of Medansees a group of friends partaking in some deep-sea diving, only to come across what appears to be a ghost ship....

A global phenomenon for more than 40 years,Star Warshas successfully conquered the mediums of film, television, and gaming. It’s been churning out games for almost as long as it has films, with players getting everything from strict film adaptations to brand-new adventures and settings never before seen in live-action. RELATED:Best Star Wars Games Ever, Ranked With the universally praisedFallen Ordergetting its long-awaited sequel inSurvivorearlier this year, it’s safe to say business is still booming on theStar Warsgaming front....

Halo Infinitefinally gave fans another glimpse at the campaign, while Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack has garnered criticism, in this week’s recap of the biggest news. Game Rant has compiled some of the biggest gaming news stories from this past week together into a concise post for fans and enthusiasts to stay up to date on the most important events in the industry per week. Highlighting the most relevant stories, this list is not inherently and totally objective, and will not contain every news story this week....

As Bungie heads into the homestretch of year 5 forDestiny 2, it appears the studio is looking to help ease-of-access for some players with a new update bringing changes to armor mods, weapon focusing costs, and Grandmaster Nightfalls. The final season of content before the launch ofLightfallhas seen Bungie tease some of the sandbox and quality-of-life changes set to come with the expansion, many of which the game’s community has been waiting to see for a long time....

TheCivilizationseries has had many civilizations and leaders over the years withSid Meier’s Civilization 6not being an exception. As of the “Gathering Storm” DLC, there are 45 different leaders that players can choose to play as to lead their civilization. With the expansion pass, more leaders and civilizations are comingtoCivilization 6. Some may be returning from previous titles and some may be brand new to the series as a whole. The following are great choices for future additions to the game via the expansion pass....

The ever-expanding universe of theDark Pictures Anthologyis a curious place filled with time travel, ghosts of the past, monsters, and more. Within each universe,Supermassive Gamessometimes hides easter eggs or references to their previous games. These may be as small as a town sign in the background, or something as obvious as a familiar face. RELATED:Things You Didn’t Know About The Dark Pictures Anthology TheDark Pictures Anthologymakes no effort in hiding the fact that many of their characters' face models are recurring....

TheDark Soulsseries is one steeped in secrets of all kinds. Much of the lore and mechanics can only be discovered from reading the descriptions of items such as weapons, spells, and boss souls. InDark Souls 3, despite being played heavily since its release, still somehow has been hiding bits and pieces of the world from us. Only letting the truly curious and adventurous have a look. RELATED:Dark Souls 3: Every Starting Class, Ranked It’s doubtful all ofFromSoftware’s secrets will ever be discovered, but that won’t stop gamers from looking....

Destiny 2’s Season of the Haunted ends in about a month, and in its final weeks, players can revisit the recurring summer Solstice event that this year features a brand-new system to acquire a unique Seal by completing Triumphs. This is achieved by completing the so-called event card, a quest tab filled with 24 different Triumphs, each with their own requirements, that players need to complete in order to fully get the event’s rewards and its new Flamekeepertitle and Seal....

Quick Links With every new release inDestiny 2, regardless of if it is a Season or Expansion like Lightfall,brand-new Exoticsare added for players to add to their collection. Whether it is armor or weapons, players always have a new toy to look forward to taking out onto the battlefield. Exotic Weapons are always interesting additions to the game, as they typically have special abilities that can give players an edge when it comes to dealing with difficult content throughoutDestiny 2....

Goku has never been bright. The mighty hero ofDragon Ballhas definitely matured over the years, having grown up and started a family. Unfortunately, his knowledge outside of martial arts is rudimentary at best. RELATED:Dragon Ball Z: Ways Goku’s Character Improved As An Adult Dragon Ball Superhas been criticized for playing this up. Here, Goku has essentially reverted to the mindset of a three-year-old kid, undermining his development and rubbing many fans the wrong way with his stupidity....

More freeBattlefieldis here. EA has been providing freeBattlefieldcontent lately, and the most recent example is DLC for bothBattlefield 4andBattlefield 1. The downloadable content can be claimed now for a limited time, soBattlefieldplayers will want to take advantage quickly. Last month,EA gave away a freeBattlefield 4expansion for free, which included multiple maps and weapons. This time EA is doubling the fun with content for twoBattlefieldgames. This should certainly help alleviate some of the disappointment from fans of the series consideringBattlefield 2042was just officially delayed....

Castlevaniais one of the most influential series in the games industry. The series boasts nearly 40 different titles that are all soaked in gothic architecture, vampires, and fantastical monsters. In recent years it also spawned a successful Netflix anime series but has largely left fans pining for a new release in the series for many years. That is why manyCastlevaniafans were excited to find Nintendo unveiling the newCastlevania Advance Collectionat the most recent Nintendo Direct....

Summary Following a relatively brief spell,Metaphor: ReFantaziohas finally unveiled new gameplay details to shed light on how some of its basic systems will work. As part of the Atlus Exclusive showcase,Metaphor: ReFantaziooffered a glimpse at what moment-to-moment gameplay looks like, whether players are racing through a town’s streets atop their sword like it’s a hoverboard or journeying to distant lands aboard the gauntlet runner. Combat is also an interesting mixture of real-time and turn-based efforts, and Atlus seems to have gone to great lengths to ensureMetaphoris littered with quality-of-life features that’ll help make each second of combat and exploration efficient....