*Potential Destiny 2 Season 11 and/or Year 4 spoilers ahead. You’ve been warned.* Ever since the release of Shadowkeep, Bungie has maintained that the events of Year 3 would come together in an unprecedented climax for Destiny 2 Season 11, which starts in June. The Season of the Undying, Season …
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May’s Inside Xbox episode might have been our first real look at next-gen gaming, but it has undoubtedly split opinion. Some were excited to see next-gen games in action for the first time, while others argued we didn’t get a whole lot of gameplay. The sentiment online has been so …
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We’re heading into uncharted territory now. Of all the periods in history that Assassin’s Creed has sought to play in, this is perhaps the most open to interpretation. Set against a backdrop of England’s Dark Ages, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (opens in new tab) is aiming to draw us into an …
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If anyone wants to psychoanalyze us, they could just take a shortcut and go straight to our the results of our character creation attempts in big RPGs like Mass Effect, or find us as a sexy Blood Elf in our favorite MMOs. The type of hero you make says a …
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Somewhere along the way, Westworld changed. What was once an intense slice of sci-fi that leaned heavily into questions of existentialism and free will has transformed into something different. The series now tells a less weighty tale about robots trying to gain control – a story that continues to look …
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“Cibele and How Do You Do it? have caused me to reflect on the rampant shaming of people who make games that are ‘confessional’ or who are seen to be ‘over sharing’ when they talk about things that are considered private, like sex,” said game creator Nina Freeman, speaking as …
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When it came to starting the design process for Empire of Sin, the very first meeting ended up playing out like a game of D&D. The entire team sat around a table with game director Brenda Romero acting like a Dungeon Master. “The very first design meeting for Empire of …
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We’ve all got a different opinon on the best Batman: The Animated Series (opens in new tab) episode. After all, the modern-classic Batman: The Animated Series not only changed the landscape for Saturday morning cartoons and superhero television shows in general, but it also added many new elements to the …
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The best MCU fight scenes are examples of Marvel’s deft balancing act between emotion, comedy, and rich interconnected stories… and seeing our favorite heroes and villains beat the everliving hell out of one another. The best Marvel movies (opens in new tab) has given us some of the most spectacular …
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