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Though it’s now almost over, 2021 has been a tumultuous year for the games industry, especially given the ongoing Activision Blizzard controversy. The legal and social turmoil that the company has found itself in has drawn scrutiny to other companies, such as Ubisoft andBungie. While it’s not difficult to be doing better than Activision Blizzard at the moment,Bungiehas recently apologized for the pain caused by its toxic past. Bungiewas founded over 30 yearsago, making it one of the oldest active studios in the industry....

TheCall of Dutyfranchise is synonymous with “squading up” with friends for a long gaming night. But whileCall of Dutyoften makes content exclusively for friends,likeMW2’sAtomgrad Raid, most of the content is catered to random strangers being put together in a team. RELATED:Call Of Duty: Small Things Warzone 2.0 Improves The main issue with squading up with randoms is that it’s, well, too random. Objective-based players are placed with players that only want kills or vice versa....

Summary The original PS1Fear Effectis making a comeback to modern consoles in 2025. While manyclassic PS1 games such asTombaandMediEvilhave been making a resurgence as of late, most players probably did not expectFear Effectto join that list. The game had a positive reception, and it introduced many interesting and experimental mechanics and features at that time. The originalFear Effectmade its debut in early 2000 for the PS1. It was notable for being one of the first games to utilize cel-shading for the graphics....

The highly anticipatedAssassin’s Creed Miragewas recently revealed by Ubisoft, with official artwork and confirmation of the title stirring the series' fan base into wanting to know everything they can about the game. With how heavily rumored the title has been for such a long time, fans understandably want to decipher every morsel of information from the fairly limited scope of content that has so far been revealed. In the official artwork that was revealed forAssassin’s Creed Mirage’sannouncement, the protagonist of the upcoming game is featured proudly and prominently....

Destiny 2players are hard at the grind with the release of the Shadowkeep expansion. Part of that includes taking advantage ofDestiny 2’s Powerful Engram system, which rewards a piece of equipment of a higher Power level than the player’s base for completing specific challenging tasks each week. However, it seems that at least one method of earning a Powerful Engram is currently bugged, based on currentDestiny 2player feedback. Reddit user Hux22 posted that they’d recently “finished my 5 The Ordeal Nightfalls” but that they “didn’t get a powerful drop....

Summary After more than a decade of waiting,Dragon’s Dogma 2has finally hit store shelves, and so far, it has not disappointed. While its microtransaction model has been the center of some controversy, the game itself has been a fantastic ride for fantasy RPG fans. From the world Capcom has created to the story thatDragon’s Dogma 2is telling, players seem to be loving it. And because of that success, future fantasy RPGs may be in a bit of a tough spot....

With E3 once again canceled this year, many of the larger publishers have found different outlets for unveiling their upcoming projects. For French publisherUbisoft, this means another independent event titledUbisoftForward, which will be used as an opportunity to showcase several high-profile titles in the publisher’s catalog. The previous Ubisoft Forward back in September 2022 focused onAssassin’s Creed Mirage, the next installment of the popular franchise, which is set for an October 2023 release....

A recent internal leak from Intelligent Systems suggests that the developer may have planned for anotherFire Emblemgame betweenFire Emblem Three Housesandthe recentFire Emblem Engage. The popular strategy RPG franchise has become one of Nintendo’s most iconic ongoing series with releases typically serving as some of the biggest new games. Recently, the franchise welcomed its newest main-series entry with the release ofFire Emblem Engage. Now, leaks may suggest there was initially another game planned....

Summary A four-year-old recently noticed a funny “plot hole” inMarvel’s Spider-Man.Marvel’s Spider-Manwas officially released in 2018, and it received three pieces of DLC as post-launch content. Since then, developer Insomniac Games has released aremastered version ofMarvel’s Spider-Manon PS5 and PC, in addition toMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moralesas a PS5 launch title. It’s unlikely for a story-driven game to not have any plot holes or unresolved issues, and theSpider-Mangames are no exception. As an example, there are some weirdplot holes present inMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, as some things are left unexplained by the game’s narrative....

Dragon’s Dogmaturned 10 back in May, with many fans hoping that Capcom would use this anniversary to officially announceDragon’s Dogma 2. The game was part of the huge Capcom leak a while back, and it seems Capcom has teased it a time or two over the past few weeks. After not appearing at Capcom’s main event, it finally did appear at theDragon’s Dogmaanniversary showcase. Unfortunately, still, not much was shown. Capcom confirmedDragon’s Dogma 2was in development, revealed a title card for it, and confirmed it was using RE Engine, but that’s about it....

Weapons have a special place inGenshin Impact, and there are currently five different types in the game. New updates often introduce weapon series, which include different types of items that have a similar theme, like the Primordial Jade or the Millennial Movement weapons. Each weapon in the game has a unique story, which often inspires players to replicate them in real life. Even though the game keeps introducing new items with each update, players often still remember the first five-star weapon they’ve pulled for....

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As the year progresses, more information is starting to surface regardingHalo Infinite. After keeping fans largely in the dark for years, 343 Industries is providing much more involved and active feedback aboutHalo Infinite’s development. Though, it seems that a fan favorite creature will not be making a return in this game. One of the major, albeit oftentimes underappreciated, strengths of theHaloseries is the various flora and fauna that’s presented throughoutHalo’suniverse. There is obviously theCovenant and the various speciesthat the group includes, but there’s also a fan favorite species of wildlife that appears on the planet Reach called Moa....