Roleplaying games often include NPCs that accompany the player character on their journey. These companions help players to navigate obstacles, assist in combat, and generally make a game's story feel less lonely. The best companions have their own stories, goals, and personalities to make them three-dimensional and relatable, more than just a plot device to make the game easier. View the full article
survival horror game set in the trenches of Verdun during the first World War will release this week. Conscript puts your lone soldier in the trenches, moving between blockhouses and safe zones in an attempt to find your brother who has gone missing in action. To that end you'll stab, ******, and sneak your way through the trenches, planning the best routes and conserving your limited resources whenever possible... Read more.View the full article
OpTic Texas captured the title at the 2024 Call of Duty League Championship today, bouncing back from a turbulent end to the regular season to hoist the ultimate trophy in CoD esports. Over the last two months, OpTic went from winning Major Three in May to a last-place finish at Major Four in June to taking home the big one at CoD Champs 2024. This victory marks the first time OpTic has won the end-of-season playoffs in the CDL era and the organization’s second title at CoD Champs (2017). View the full article
Grand Theft Auto 6 publisher Take-Two Interactive sees review-******** as a serious business risk. The company acknowledged as much as part of a wider overview of the potential impacts of "negative review campaigns" against games, which was recently shared with Take-Two Interactive investors. View the full article
A Starfield player has stumbled upon an adorable bug at one of their outposts, as they found it overrun with knee-high Garden Mini-Bots that they didn't place there. Starfield's outpost system has long been criticized by fans for being confusing, but this player was left truly baffled by the mysterious robots. View the full article
In The First Descendant, there is only one default difficulty. However, a second, Hard mode, can be unlocked to test players further. The first-person shooter, which can be played by yourself or with friends via co-op mode, is tough enough on normal difficulty, but the Hard mode cranks this up even further. While at first, there appears to be no way to change the difficulty within the game, it needsto be unlocked before you can give it a go. View the full article
One of the best leaked changes in Genshin Impact 5.0 may have nothing to do with Natlan, the next new region and the most relevant part of the upcoming patch. Version 5.0 is expected to arrive in late August if the regular six-week schedule between updates doesnt suffer delays. The patch will introduce the first portion of Natlan for players to explore, continuing the Travelers journey through Teyvat in search of their lost sibling. With it, players will also see the addition of several Natlan characters in Genshin Impact, though their playable versions will be spaced out between updates. View the full article
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A Fallout 4 player online has built an awesome theater in Vault 88, using the Vault-Tec Workshop DLC to bring their cool idea to life. Fallout 4's settlement building ******** a highlight of the game, and this kind of community creativity shows why that's the case. View the full article
In Cookie Run Kingdom, there are Cookies that you can get aside from pulling from the game’s gacha system. One of those is Cream Ferret Cookie, who is a reliable Support-type Cookie in the game. Alongside Snapdragon Cookie and Icicle Yeti Cookie, Cream Ferret Cookie is one of the characters you can get in Cookie Run Kingdom without spending resources on the gacha. Instead, you need to grind for the necessary resources in this feature, but they are guaranteed to be free. View the full article
Some Baldurs Gate 3 NPCs are so heinous that players cant help but ***** them during every playthrough, but sparing one or a few of them leads to some interesting outcomes. Its a testament to Larian Studios ability to make player choices matter that all of these branching choices are accounted for. It sets Baldurs Gate 3 apart from RPGs like Starfield, which stops players from making certain choices. Even if a choice is evil, Baldurs Gate 3 still fleshes it out and makes the experience rewarding. View the full article
Vampire Therapist is much more than just a visual novel video game. Developed and published by Little Bat Games, the unique tale is as much an educational tool as it is a game, through offering a focus on mental health and teaching about cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). As players take on the role of an immortal vampire named Sam who has a penchant for introspection and a good heart, they learn the ins and outs of therapy techniques and how to spot cognitive distortions in their own thinking as well as others, while enjoying a fun story. View the full article
The Orcs Must **** series is getting another entry next year with Orcs Must **** Deathtrap, which will be the fifth game in the series from developer and publisher ****** Entertainment. The new release will have players, alone or as a team of up to four, battle oncoming waves of enemies in third-person action gameplay. This time, players will "evolve through rogue-lite progression" as they defeat hordes of orcs... Read more.View the full article
The Sims 4 will soon allow NPCs to attempt advancing relationships with player-controlled characters, thus making in-game romance play out much more realistically. The change will be part of the upcoming Lovestruck expansion for The Sims 4. View the full article
Guilty Gear Strive has revealed its content for its Season 4 DLC Pass, which includes returning fighters Dizzy and Venom, along with two new fighters. Guilty Gear Strive's other fighters are Unika, a brand-new character, and an unexpected crossover guest fighter from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Lucy. Lucy's addition makes her the very first guest fighter in the Guilty Gear franchise. A number of other additional modes and changes are also coming to the game. View the full article
Ever since a 3v3 mode was announced for Guilty Gear Strive, players have been eager to learn more. It turns out they won't have to wait much longer, as the 3v3 mode enters its open beta ******* starting July 25. Announced live at Evo 2024, ahead of the top 6 bracket for Guilty Gear Strive, this mode will allow three distinct characters to battle it out in Arc System Works' most popular anime fighter. It allows for three players on each team too, so you can grab some friends for some cooperative action if you so *******. As for when it will release in its final version, we'll have to wait and see. Guilty Gear Strive is one of the most popular games at Evo, bringing in 2,058 unique entrants. These fans, as well as those at home, may have been spoiled on the new season of DLC characters thanks to an early upload on the Arc System Works YouTube channel, but nonetheless the future seems exciting for the dedicated community that encircles the game. Read more View the full article
Over the years, players have been burned by all manner of bad purchases in gaming, and many have congregated in a recent Reddit thread to commiserate over several awful and unsatisfactory purchases. Several players have flooded the post’s comments section since its creation, sharing stories and grievances. Of the many regrets, purchasing Cities Skylines 2’s premium edition was a recurring story due to the many flaws it had at launch and the several issues the game still has to this day. View the full article
With the pirates taking over the Fortnite island with the latest update, a fan-favorite Flint-Knock ******* ******* has also arrived, giving you a disengaging tool to leave unfavorable fights. The Flint-Knock ******* in Fortnite works differently from traditional weapons as it provides utility value. After ********* the ****, it deals 80 damage and pushes you back a bit, allowing you to either escape the ****** or ****** a better angle to eliminate your ******. As a part of the second Pirate Code challenge, you are asked to use the ******* to deal damage or travel distance with it, but it might be tricky as the firearm isn’t readily available. View the full article
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising has just wrapped up its tense Evo 2024 finals, but following these matches, Cygames have announced two new characters: Versusia and Vikala. Versusia is set to release on August 20, 2024, while Vikala will be coming in October 2024. Alongside these character reveals, the game's 1.5 version will be coming with battle and character adjustments. With Vikila, season 1 of the game's DLC will end, but a second season is in the works! Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is a gradual grower in the fighting game genre, bringing with it a 1,377 competitors at the Las Vegas event. We reviewed the game late last year, and were pleased with the general updates and upgrades to the game since its original version. Read more View the full article
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising has just wrapped up its tense Evo 2024 finals, but following these matches, Cygames have announced two new characters: Versusia and Vikila. Versusia is set to release on August 20, 2024, while Vikila will be coming in October 2024. Alongside these character reveals, the game's 1.5 version will be coming with battle and character adjustments. With Vikila, season 1 of the game's DLC will end, but a second season is in the works! Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is a gradual grower in the fighting game genre, bringing with it a 1,377 competitors at the Las Vegas event. We reviewed the game late last year, and were pleased with the general updates and upgrades to the game since its original version. Read more View the full article
During a live panel at EVO 2024, Riot Games unveiled its monetization plans for 2XKO. Executive producer Tom Cannon and game director Shaun Rivera addressed one of the most pressing questions surrounding the free-to-play title: how will it make money? Unsurprisingly, it’s skins and cosmetics. Cannon began by addressing the core principle behind 2XKO‘s monetization strategy. He assured the audience that the game would remain truly free-to-play, with players able to compete at the highest level without spending any money. While Cannon acknowledged that earning characters would involve some effort, he emphasized that the process wouldn’t be overly tedious and that players would never need to pay for champions or power-ups to stay competitive. View the full article
Recent listings have suggested that Bandai Namco is working on a remastered version of Tales of Xillia. Tales of Xillia is the thirteenth mainline entry in the long-running series, and is one of the best games in the Tales series. Xillia was released as a PlayStation 3 exclusive in all regions, and it got a sequel a year later. However, this beloved JRPG is still currently stuck on the PS3 console. View the full article
The Sakurajima Update in Palworld has added an array of new and unique Pals to the creature-catching survival game. Players are excited and eager to explore the new area to catch and tame more cute companions, adding them to their Palbox or party. One such creature is the elusive Sootseer, a Dark/*****-type Pal with a ghost-like appearance, adding to its mystique and charm. View the full article
Recently, a Sims 4 player noticed a small detail in one of the games decorations that may hint at a direction the game could take in a future expansion pack. The Sims 4 already has a wide range of expansions, not to mention a whole lot of smaller DLC packs that add new decorations or building materials. While the topics covered in these DLCs feel pretty comprehensive, there are still a few areas the game could explore, some of which have already been hinted at in the game. View the full article
First reported by IGN, the trailer for Guilty Gear Strive Season 4, which includes the new characters coming to the game over the next year, appears to have leaked ahead of its intended release window. The standout addition to the fighting game is Lucy, one of the main characters of the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime and Strive's first guest fighter. The original trailer upload already appears to have been taken down, but you can still watch it on YouTube via GamersPrey... Read more.View the full article
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survival horror game set in the trenches of Verdun during the first World War will release this week. Conscript puts your lone soldier in the trenches, moving between blockhouses and safe zones in an attempt to find your brother who has gone missing in action. To that end you'll stab, ******, and sneak your way through the trenches, planning the best routes and conserving your limited resources whenever possible... Read more.View the full article