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Polish developer Techland dipped its toes into the well-trodden zombie genre with 2011’s Dead Island, a game that, sadly, is still most notable for that impressive and emotional backwards trailer. The 2013 sequel Dead Island: Riptide was, for the most part, just more of the same, serving up more first-person mayhem without really adding anything new to the mix. This year’s Dying Light was their third trip back to the same well filled with walking dead, but it at least tried to shake things up a bit, adding parkour free-running and a day/night cycle that directly affected gameplay....

Many people see the Titanfall games as underrated, yet brilliant installments in the FPS genre, and there’s been a fair amount of buzz for fans of the cult classic about Titanfall 3. A leaker posted last week that EA Play is coming to Xbox Game Pass, and since that proved to be right, there’s a larger possibility now that the user’s other claim is true: Titanfall 3 is in “deep development....

Just like any other encounter, video games have one chance to make a good impression on consumers. Despite strong marketing efforts and marked gameplay improvements to the series, Battlefield 4 left a bad taste in gamers’ mouths thanks to a launch plagued by technical issues and hiccups. With one of the most anticipated game launches of the year just on the horizon, Electronic Arts is determined to prove that Titanfall will have a much smoother launch than their previous FPS release....

Epic Games Store’s Year In Review has revealed that Epic Games is currently working on a number of features that fans of the storefront have been requesting since its launch. One of these features will finally allow players to buy in bulk as a shopping cart - something which you’d have thought Epic Games would have worked on sooner - will be implemented on the storefront at some point this year....

Think back to games that defined their genre or changed how people viewed video games as a story-telling medium. Some that come to mind might be Mass Effect or Legend of Zelda or even Grand Theft Auto. These are the games that stay with fans long after they play them once, twice, or however many times. What makes a game good though? Is it the art direction? Perhaps it is the characters or the mechanics....

Mass Effect 3 is the last entry in the original trilogy, and regardless of how you feel about its ending, Bioware pulls at every emotional string you can think of. Part of that has to do with the number of beloved companions that could potentially bite the dust, whether they are in Shepard’s team this time around or not. Depending on Shepard’s actions in certain cases, some characters could die and stay dead for the remainder of the game....

Despite the success of the Xbox 360, its infamous red ring of death cost Microsoft more than $1 billion. With the release of the Series X and Series S less than a week away, many will be reflecting on the consoles of Xbox’s past. Judging by the tremendous demand for pre-orders of both, this may well be the best-performing console in Xbox history. Phil Spencer has already warned those who want one that shortages will likely last well into 2021....

The third season of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout was officially unveiled with a winter wonderland trailer, complete with a release date for all of the brand new snowy stages and skins. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout came in hot this summer as a competitive battle royale game that was also family-friendly and extremely silly. It did so well upon launch that its servers crashed numerous times within the first few days, as the developers were overwhelmed by the sheer unexpected popularity of their newest game....

There are seven different special stats in Fallout 4, and Strength is the stat that deals with heavy weapons, melee weapons, and unarmed weapon damage. Strength is also useful for increasing hip-fire accuracy and carry weight. The Strength stat is much more diverse in terms of perks than stats such as Perception or Luck since it focuses on more than one damage type. There are a few Strength perks that focus on equipment upgrades and power armor as well....

The last words of a character should be considered. While the average dude that players fight might end up collapsing with nary a grunt, the last gasps of an antagonist or an ally need to have some care put into them. After all, even in games that aren’t ~100 or more hours, you still develop a connection to certain characters. Remember those times that a game left a lump in your throat because of a character’s last words?...

Considering how well it lends itself to chaotic free-for-alls, it’s actually kind of surprising that the battle royale genre hasn’t really seen a major title set in a Mad Max-style post-apocalypse where anything goes. But that may soon change, because a new game called Farlight 84 looks like it could very well fill the lawless wasteland void in the genre. Miracle Games and Lilith Games, the developer of such titles as Rise of Kingdoms and AFK Arena, formally unveiled the game today with its first official trailer....

When Destiny launched in 2014, it was a commercial success, claiming the title of the World’s Best-Selling New Franchise Ever. But critically, the game garnered harsh reviews, being docked mainly for its bare bones, nearly incoherent story. Rumors have abounded since launch that Destiny’s story had been reworked very late in development. Now it appears those rumors were true, with the original narrative being completely thrown out in late 2013, having to be rewritten and Destiny itself being completely reshaped in the last year of development....

Destiny collectors may need to make some tough choices about what gear they want to keep and dismantle, as Bungie has confirmed that the game’s Vault space has been capped and will not be increased in Age of Triumph nor any update in the future. Destiny fans complained that they were running out of Vault space back when the Rise of Iron expansion launched, which did not expand players’ Vaults either....

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a fantastic game according players and critics however, it was not without its problems, the biggest of which are its boss battles that represent a spike in difficulty and eschew many of the tenets that players have come to love and, more importantly, expect from the franchise. Last week, a behind-the-scenes video detailing the boss battles in the game made headlines when it revealed that the boss battles in Deus Ex: Human Revolution had been outsourced to Grip Entertainment instead of being done in-house at Eidos Montreal....

Season 22 of Diablo 3 began a few months ago, but there’s still plenty of time to earn some powerful new gear. As with each of Diablo 3’s seasons, players have the option to create a brand new character and level them from 1 to 70, earning tons of loot along the way. Players who complete the first four levels of this season’s Journey will also earn Haedrig’s Gifts, powerful pieces of class-specific armor that provide a unique set bonus when worn together....

Geoff Keighley has been hyping up the Summer Game Fest since its announcement a week and a half ago. Dozens of partners have been announced which will host events and make announcements from now through August. But with one of the Summer Game Fest’s first big reveals set for next week, Keighley finds himself in an odd position. He’s asking fans to manage their expectations. Four days ago, the official Summer Game Fest website updated with a May 12 listing for “Sunrise #1,” which reads, “Join Geoff Keighley for a surprise game reveal....

In response to controversy concerning the box art for Doom’s 2016 reboot, id Software is running a poll to decide what art should adorn the backside of the cover. It’s tough being reminded that game developers and publishers so often make decisions based on marketing rather than artistic merit. Perhaps one of the most simply conveyed examples of this is box art. Box art from back in the day was often purely artistic - a piece of concept art or poster art admittedly disparate from the game itself....

BioWare’s Dragon Age had been silent for a few years ever since the release of Dragon Age Inquisition back in 2014. Now, BioWare has teased that Dragon Age 4 is on the way during The Game Awards 2018, and Executive Producer Mark Darrah says that he has assembled a new team to work on the project. Darrah explained in BioWare’s official blog that Dragon Age and BioWare veterans will be at the forefront of the core team that will be working on the upcoming game....

With Dragon Quest 11 S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition, Square Enix took one of the most critically-acclaimed JRPGs of recent years and made it even better by introducing several new features and enhancements. After being exclusive to the Nintendo Switch since last year, this version of the game is finally going multiplatform next month, but fans on PC, PS4, and Xbox One can start playing today, since a demo for Dragon Quest 11 S has just been released....

Small Bedrooms are one of the most important rooms in Dragon Quest Builders 2. They allow you and your fellow villagers to sleep overnight and restore health. They also make your workers more appreciative, which generates more appreciation points. This means you can level up your base, unlock new recipes, and advance the story. However, there are many requirements that you must meet to ensure that a room qualifies as a Small Bedroom....