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Quick Links InMetaphor: ReFantazio, indulging in various pastimes in your spare time is essential to pass the time. This helps advance days toward key objectives and brings you closer to important events. While on the Gauntlet Runner, new side activities, like gardening, become available as Nueras modifies the vessel throughout the story. Your first experience with gardening comes when you’re given a few free seeds to plant, which introduces you to the activity....

Halo 2was a phenomenon. The sequel to Master Chief’s original adventure was the most hyped game of all time upon its release, going on to break records and cementBungie’s shooter series as a worldwide juggernaut. It changed everything, revolutionising the genre with the dawn of Xbox Live and many of the staples we’ve come to take for granted decades later. I was eight years old when it first released, and wasn’t aware of the anticipation surrounding its release until years later....

Summary Proximity chat in video games has been around for many years, but it really started to become a trend in the 2010s and 2020s. This feature only allows you to chat with those closest to you—the closest physically, not emotionally. It can be a very useful feature to have in games, as sometimes allowing players to talk with everyone wherever they are can hurt the overall experience. For example, a horror game where everyone can always speak to each other isn’t as scary as one where you can suddenly be surrounded by silence when you separate from your friends....

Isaac Asimov, a pioneer in science fiction, crafted stories that forever changed the genre. Among his most enduring contributions are The Three Laws of Robotics, which established a foundation for how robots and artificial intelligence might coexist with humanity in his worlds. These laws are: These principles have resonated far beyond the covers of Asimov’s books, shaping portrayals of robots andartificial intelligenceacross literature, film, and video games. In Danganronpa 2, a class from Hope’s Peak Academy finds themselves trapped on a tropical island with a grim escape condition: to leave, they must commit the perfect murder....

We’re in for anotherMonopoly Goevent, and this time we’re going on a ghostly tour. This is another event where you’ll be able to capitalize off of the spots that typically cause you nothing but grief. Suddenly, collecting taxes isn’t all that bad. This event runs from1PM EST on December 15and1PM EST on December 17, this is your last chance to grab some of those tokens for the big haunted mansion event....

Summary BioShockcreator Ken Levine has described his best-known work as a “very very long corridor,” while admitting that this description may “alienate” some fans of the series. It’s not often that a creator is so candid about their past work, but Levine firmly believes that his studio’s upcoming titleJudaswill surpass BioShock by dramatically increasing player agency. Levine made these comments in a recent interview withGamesIndustry.Biz. The developer primarily spoke about interactivity in gaming - alluding to the “narrative building blocks” that Judas is built upon....

Summary The Game Awardshas revealed its final five nominees for the Player’s Voice award, after yet another year of fierce competition.A total of 30 games have been whittled downto just five, as popular picks among gamers likeStellar Blade,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth,Silent Hill 2,Palworld, and about eight different live service games have all been voted out. We’ve even beenspared a grudge match between Sonic and Mihoyo fans, asSonic x Shadow Generationswas surprisingly knocked out early in the competition....

Summary After years of weird collaborations and DLC, no one should be surprised about operators and weapon skins inCall of Dutygames. Just a few months ago,Modern Warfare 3 collaborated with Gundam for skins, while it was only several weeks ago that it was revealed thata gold lightning camo was included as part of purchasing a $350 Wunderwaffle replica. In other words, there is truly nothing off limits. Case in point: thisBlack Ops 6gun, which also manages to transform into a bong, where the player can actually spark up and smoke from it during a match....

Summary Season 2 ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6launches today, bringing with it new maps, modes, and improvements. The biggest of these is thereturn of the Gun Game mode, but the improvements to the Ricochet anti-cheat and the Overdrive game mode are also among the highlights. However, it seems there is a new minor feature lost in the crowd that fans will absolutely love. Grinding for new camos is the top priority for certain players....

Summary The Witcher 4’s cinematic trailer atThe Game Awardsconfirmed what a lot of fans already suspected: Ciri would take Geralt of Rivia’s place as the series’ new central protagonist. Director Sebastian Kalemba later broke down the trailer and shared thatthe game will follow Ciri on her journey towards becoming a Witcher. As is often the case with announcements like this, a contingent of angry gamers took to the internet to complain....

Quick Links InInfinity Nikki, you play as the Stylist Nikki and venture across Miraland with her best friend, Momo, in pursuit of the Miracle Outfits. These ultra-powerful clothes have unique abilities that can help you cross chasms, tame animals, play music, and much more! All you need is a bit of Whim and the right materials. There’s much more to Miraland than clothes, however. The people across the kingdoms need your help with daily tasks and pursuing their own hopes and dreams....

There was an arcade in the shopping mall near my school when I was a teenager, which meant I spent a lot of time there slacking off and being cool. My friends mostly wanted to take hilariously edited photos of ourselves in the Japanese-style photo booths to keep in our wallets (have youseenwhat those things do to your face?), but we’d also play games like Para Para Paradise, Dance Dance Revolution, and Taiko no Tatsujin....

Quick Links Tales of Graces f Remasteredcontains a mind-boggling amount of free downloadable content. It’s nearly everything that was ever available on PS3 and Wii, except a scattered assortment of copyright-related items. A handful of items are exclusive to the Digital Deluxe Edition. You’ll acquire every DLC from the same location, but whether you actually want to do so is another question altogether. In this guide, we’ll be going over each type of DLC, so that you can weigh whether to grab it from the get-go....