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WhenFrostpunkwas released in 2018, it found a niche aching for new games and capitalized on it in a unique way. City-builders may not be as ubiquitous a genre as the early 2000s, but a survival style of city-builder offered an exciting new take on a classic idea.Frostpunkcaptured that, received impressive reviews, sold over three million copies, and has even been ported to consoles and mobile devices. It should be no surprise then that 11 Bit Studios announced Thursday morning that it was working onFrostpunk 2....

Nobody wants to deal with the long wait between sequels, especially in video games where the wait can be especially longer. Two big game publishers are especially guilty of making their fans wait a long time, and of course that’s not a bad thing. Rockstar Games and Square Enix are generally known for putting out great games in their respective gaming circles. Now, in 2020, two games in particular are emphasizing a similar problem for both publishers:Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2, andGrand Theft Auto 6....

Quick Links Torrent is the mount players will be able to use throughout the open world ofElden Ringto make exploration much quicker. Most of the Field Bosses can be fought on horseback to help give the player more mobility to avoid their attacks. Like the player, Torrent will also take damage each time he is hit. After being hit a few times, Torrent will disappear but can be re-summoned with the damage still present....

Injustice: Gods Among Uswas released as a cross-generational title around the time of PlayStation 4 ’s launch. Being a hybrid of both generations, the game had to limit some of its ambitions to the last-gen. However, that didn’t stop it from becoming one of the best fighting games of the time. The fact that there were so manymemorable DC charactersin the game made it stand out from any other game of its kind....

Love triangles are often rivalrous between those involved, captivating the audience with a morecomplex romantic conflict. In the case ofInuyasha, however, the love triangle was a source of major headache and heated debate among the fandom. Anyone that has stayed up till 3 in the morning to watchInuyashaon Adult Swim knows just how frustrating it was to see the two female leads, Kagome and Kikyo, fighting over their common love interest, Inuyasha....

In the months leading up to its release,Kirby and the Forgotten Landsaw plenty of excitement from fans as the pink puffball geared up forhis first fully 3D adventure. Between new features like the game’s “Mouthful Mode” allowing Kirby to take on huge transformations into cars and vending machines and new gameplay mechanics with the upgradable hub area in Waddle Dee Town, Kirby’s newest outing has seen positive reception from both long-time fans of the series and newcomers alike, success that reportedly has translated into the game’s sales numbers....

The following content will include heavy spoilers from Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! Proceed with caution.The Dark Lord/God (not to be confused withKonoSuba’siconic Demon King) has a particular bone to pick with the ultimate enemies, the almighty Crimson Demon Clan. This wicked entity is vilified beyond belief, as anything that goes wrong in the Crimson Demon Village is automatically blamed on the entombed tyrant (even if the true culprit’s identity is unquestionable)....

It’s easy to get lost in the achievement/trophy lists forMass Effect: Legendary Edition. Boastingthree different platinum trophiesfor a total of 130 overall achievements/trophies across the trilogy, it’s no wonder that some fans are getting caught up in finding how to complete specific requirements for the trophies they need. It doesn’t help the fact that the lists aren’t copied and pasted from their original iterations so some things have been moved, altered, or flat-out cut for the remasters....

Players will have to race against the clock to gear up, take down missions and mini-bosses, and successfully excel inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’sopen world zombies mode. Similar toWarzone 2.0 DMZ,a successful exfil will allow players to keep an equipped plate vest, backpack, gas mask, and armamentif equipped at the end of the match. Additionally, players can exfil legendary tactical equipment like cymbal monkeys and Kazimir black hole devices,along with acquisitions and schematicsthat can be used to boost operators on future deployments....

Summary Sadly for fans of EA’sBattlefieldfranchise, three more games in the series are having their online multiplayer servers shut down on November 7.Battlefieldis one of EA’s longest-running and most successful franchises. There have been many highly successfulBattlefieldgames released over the years, though the most recent entry in the franchise was mostly panned by fans and critics alike. Battlefield 2042had an extremely rough launch, releasing to significant criticism for its technical problems and lack of worthwhile content....

Summary Open-world gamesare self-explanatory. They let players explore gargantuan environments with unbridled freedom. The formula encourages travel and exploration, with the developers practically daring fans to unveil the whole map. That said, the true adventure can lie beneath the surface. Some open-world games involve delving into tombs and other ruins. These instances infuse the world with a palpable history. Moreover, they’re arguably better at conveying a sense of discovery due to being hidden from plain sight....

Blizzard’s surprise announcement at the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase about a new hero joining the ranks forOverwatch 2was unforeseen but exciting news for many. This new information came in the form of a cinematic trailer which also revealed thatearly access toOverwatch 2would be free to play,starting in October. Dedicated fans have been obsessing over this announcement and Junker Queen’s preview trailer, scanning for hidden or glossed-over details that the developers may have left behind....

Summary Apart from the constant urge that Pocketpair’sPalworldplaces on its players to venture out into the wilds of the Palpagos Islands and capture more of its adorable Pals, one of its other core gameplay loops involves base building. At a player’s base, they can build various structures, each of which typically comes with relevant crafting capabilities. However, while players can use many of these facilities to manually craft items themselves,the Pals that they catch in the wildcan be employed to work for them at the base while they are gone, but only per the rules ofPalworld’s robust Work Suitability system....