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When Destiny: The Taken King first released, we praised the game’s revamped loot system for rewarding player effort. By and large, what Bungie had done to the loot system was small, but giving players a gradual increase in light made the experience feel like a genuine progression, rather than a road map with a few distinct “stops.” However, our praise for Destiny’s revamped loot system only stretched to the main game in The Taken King expansion; it did not factor in the endgame raid, King’s Fall....

Devil May Cry’s popularity is thanks to its characters as much as its legendary gameplay. For a series that never takes itself too seriously, its characters are full of personality, memorable lines, and individuality, and no two characters personify the series better than Dante and Vergil. The two sons of Sparda have been at each other’s throats since the start, but Vergil only came into his own in Devil May Cry 3....

A couple of days ago, Capcom held a panel at New York Comic Con that featured extended gameplay footage of Devil May Cry 5. The publisher and developer also introduced a new weapon that Dante will be able to utilize in the game. The Devil May Cry 5 panel showcased several new and returning weapons, such as the Faust Hat, which is a new type of weapon that resembles a cowboy hat and gives Dante special abilities that harness Red Orbs to perform attacks such as meteor storms....

Solo play for Diablo 3 is about to get better with new revamps coming to the Follower system that gives fans who prefer to dive into the game alone an NPC companion to roam around with. This comes after the end of the most recent Diablo 3 Public Test Realm that ran a preview of the new features coming to the Follower system, among other updates for the game. The planned revamping is also expected be come to all major platforms that Diablo 3 currently runs on, including PS4, Switch, and Xbox One....

Any fan would be nervous when an anticipated game stays relatively quiet while it’s in development. Although the saying goes that no news is good news, it’s hard to take that on faith. However, a lull in announcements on development can also mean that work on a big part of the game is under way, and the studio is cleverly building up anticipation. That might be the case with Diablo 4....

The game developers at Ubisoft Massive release Tom Clancy’s The Division’s Update 1.3 software patch for the action-RPG’s PlayStation 4 players today. Following Tom Clancy’s The Division’s release of Update 1.3 on PC and Xbox One last week, players of Ubisoft Massive’s open world title on PlayStation 4 have now received the patch as well. Originally, fans of the game on each platform were supposed to get the sizable update simultaneously, but developers delayed it on Sony’s console....

Warning: contains spoilers for “The Power of the Doctor”. So, “The Power of the Doctor” achieved the one thing that everyone said could not be done in the age of modern telly. A genuine regeneration surprise. Well, nearly. There were some internet rumours and theories. But for the casual viewer, and Doctor Who’s most important viewers: actual children who don’t spend their time on pop culture websites, this was a mind-blowing twist they will remember for years to come....

Surprising fans out of the blue (as is the Nintendo way), Nintendo has announced that Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble will be coming to Nintendo Switch Online’s SNES app on December 18, 2020. Along with the conclusion to Rare’s SNES trilogy, four other games spread across both the SNES and NES apps will be included. These other titles include Super Valis IV, Tuff E Nuff, and The Ignition Factor for SNES while NES is getting only a single addition in Nightshade....

At E3 2019, Dr Disrespect streamed himself live in a public bathroom. Since filming in a public bathroom is illegal in California and therefore against Twitch’s Terms of Service, Dr Disrespect was hit with a two week suspension and banned from E3. While Dr Disrespect’s Twitch channel has been reinstated for a couple of days now, he has yet to actually stream any content, but we now we know his return date....

Back in March, Twitch streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins played Fortnite Battle Royale with Drake, the world-renowned rapper. The Drake stream brought the streamer into the mainstream, with those outside of the gaming world taking notice, but that’s not the only way that Ninja stood to benefit. Drake also vowed to donate $5,000 to Ninja’s stream if he won the game, which he did. The rapper then asked for the payment details, vowing to keep to his word....

In 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons, subclasses let players add some flair and personality to the standard classes. They are great for homebrewers, since they let players create character options with a strong theme without making a full class progression. However, there are certain things to consider when homebrewing subclasses for different classes. Here are some tips for making a Barbarian Primal Path, either for personal use or publication. Understand The Rage The rage ability is what makes a barbarian a barbarian and not a fighter....

An angel descends from the clouds above, resplendent light emanating from his body. The party passes through a tangle of brush to find an opening in the forest through which a crystal clear stream runs. The party members watch, dumbstruck, as a pearly white unicorn drinks from the water. A woman garbed in purple robes the day prior transforms into a feathered serpent as you reach the entrance to a crypt lost to time....

It appears that, as things are slowly getting better for Battlefield 4, things are only getting worse for publisher Electronic Arts. Another lawsuit has been filed against the company, this one also citing the publisher’s enthusiasm for DICE’s sequel did not align with the end product’s reception. Ultimately, the two lawsuits are very similar, with both claiming that Electronic Arts’ sales projections, and other statements regarding Battlefield 4, did not represent the company’s full knowledge....

EA Sports has officially denied any existence of EA’s proprietary algorithm in FIFA 19, which automatically adjusts the difficulty level in its video games based on the player’s skill and overall gameplay experience. It happens all too often (at least for this writer). After dominating against another team in FIFA for, say, the first 85 minutes, many times the opposing team will all of a sudden gain a second wind or some crazy kind of inspiration, only to start defending and scoring their way to a comeback of epic proportions, making the final minutes frustrating with a seed of doubt planted not only making me believe that the game just doesn’t want me to win, but also primed to hurl my controller across the room at the adjacent wall....

During Game Rant’s recent sojourn to Eurogamer Expo in London, we dropped in on a presentation about Eidos-Montréal’s reboot of classic stealth steal-’em-up game Thief, in which Garrett returns cloaked in shiny next-gen graphics to a city being torn apart by poverty, sickness, oppression and revolution. His apprentice Erin has been killed off by that ever-fatal enemy, gravity, leaving Garrett to return to his thieving ways alone. Game Rant asked Eidos-Montréal’s Joe Khoury to clarify exactly what part Garrett will play in the burgeoning revolution - whether he will be simply watching it from the sidelines or going full-on Robin Hood and becoming a champion of the people....

Fortnite is now in the middle of the Summer Skirmish Tournament with the sixth-week coming in soon, and developer Epic Games has released an update on the event featuring standout Fortnite players and plans for further improvements. The Summer Skirmish Tournament is Epic’s way of bringing together the best Fortnite players for battle. Players participating in the tournament are competing to win millions of dollars in prize money, with the format and competitors changing weekly, making the stakes higher than ever....

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has quickly become one of the sensations of the gaming world this year, bringing in millions of players on Steam and PlayStation. The battle royale party game has been a hit on Twitch, with streamers fighting to win crowns and competing in monetized competitions, such as Twitch Rivals. But one of the biggest Fall Guys moments to date is TimTheTatman’s first win. TimTheTatman was an early adopter of Fall Guys when it first launched in August, but was quickly mocked for his inability to win crowns where many of his fellow streamers were raking in wins....

The ESRB today announced that it would be using a new ratings designation to signal to buyers that a game contains randomized elements within its in-game purchases, a move that has been a long time coming, and that we are all happy to see put into practice. To consumers, this new designation will state that a game has an “interactive element’ associated with it, and will be applied to any game that provides in-game offers that require real money to purchase an item whereby players do not know with certainly what they are receiving in return....

Marvel’s Eternals achieved a depth of diversity in its ensemble, as exemplified by the casting of Salma Hayek, who plays the role of Ajak, a key member of the film’s titular group of gods on Earth. Yet, while a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe may be a notable coup for the veteran 54-year-old Mexican actress, her presence ended up providing inspiration for the film’s director, Chloé Zhao, now a Best Picture/Director Oscar winner for Nomadland....

The Elder Scrolls series is known for its breathtaking open worlds that players can lose themselves in. From fighting dragons in Skyrim to exploring the alien landscape of Morrowind, every game in the franchise has an emphasis on immersion that is unprecedented in the RPG genre. Part of what makes this franchise so beloved are the worlds in which each game takes place. Skyrim, Vvardenfell, Cyrodil, and many other locations are iconic in their topography and size....