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Fans ofSquare Enixwill finally return to a land of medieval fantasy thanks toFinal Fantasy XVI.Thanks to its reveal trailer, the newFinal Fantasygame boasts familiar summons and a faction-centric narrative. However, this time, the story takes place in a medieval realm populated by kings, knights, and warriors. As such, this new setting serves as a nice change of pace from the rather sci-fi fantasy look of previous titles. RELATED:5 Discontinued Action Games That Almost Changed The Genre (& 5 That Are In Development)...

Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is facing renewed criticism for his large annual salary. Kotick, who made more than $30 million in 2019, is now being forced to defend his pay after one of the company’s investors, The CtW Investment Group, began urging other investors to vote against a measure allowingActivision-Blizzardto pay Kotick such high rates in a new filing with the United States Government. The filing specifically calls on other investors to vote against the “Say on Pay” proposal at the company’s annual meeting, which is scheduled to take place on June 11....

Quick Links Acorns play a crucial role inAFK Journey’s Ascension process. They are often likened toPokemon Go’s Candies for their role in enabling Ascension, similar to Pokemon Evolutions. However, unlike other rare collectibles, Acorns are not initially introduced as such in theAFKuniverse. Their scarcity becomes evident only when you aim to upgrade heroes from Mythic to higher tiers, potentially leading to a shortage of Acorns. In this guide, we provide help onhow to getAcorns inAFK Journeywhile also imparting the fundamentals of using them in character upgrades....

TheMass Effecttrilogy is all about choices in that decisions can impact Commander Shepard’s stories down the line, including between games. Players can transfer their save file between games, meaning previous choices such as the fate of certain characters or how certain missions were handled may be referenced inMass Effect2and3.This post contains spoilers forMass Effect 2and3. But inMass Effect 3, this is especially true because of the war assets leading up to the final battle against the Reapers....

Around the launch ofApex Legends, there were a ton of leaks that went unfulfilled. Everything from a flame thrower and a vehicle were tossed around datamines, leaks, and the like, but arguably, the biggest leaks dealt with characters. What’s notable is how some of these characters have already made it into the Apex Games. Some of their names have changed, but overall, as seen from one of the initial leaks below, Crypto, Nomad (as Revenant),Rosie (as Loba), Rampart (with a completely different character model), and Wattson have all joined the games....

With King’s Canyon back permanently inApex Legendsthanks to the new map rotation system, players are trying to figure out which characters perform better on the classic map compared to World’s Edge. The layout and playstyle for King’s Canyon is quite different compared to the newer World’s Edge, and thus the meta has shifted a bit when it comes to who is dropping into King’s Canyon. In this tier list, there will be a break down for where every character inApex Legendsstands in the current King’s Canyon meta, and why they have shifted compared to their World’s Edge ranking....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3may feel rather accessible when compared to most other CRPG titles, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a challenging game. With the nature of CRPGs as one of the most complex genres to begin with,Baldur’s Gate 3still requires diving into many of the same advanced mechanics. Act 1 may be the most well-known as the game’s starting section, but the spike in challenge that some players have found upon reaching Act 3 has been a growing topic of discussion as more progress towards the finale....

For those interested in weird physics platformers,I Am Fishis the latest game to be added to the genre’s library. From the same people that madeI Am Bread,I Am Fishis sort of a sequel that stars four eager fish in a pet store that are looking to get back to the ocean. RELATED:Beginner Tips For I Am Fish You Need To Know The game takes place across multiple levels that have each fish starting off in their own location and having to make it to the end of a level, inching closer to freedom....

Trying to determine the “Best Games Ever” doesn’t do justice to the fact that there are a ton of game genres out there. Each game is great in its own way. Just like movies have their own categories: action, horror, comedy, drama, sci-fi, etc., games do too. Determined by gameplay, the major genres for games are action, adventure, open-world, sports, RPG, racing, and strategy. RELATED:10 Best Games To Remote Play With Friends On Steam Comparing the action shooter gameCall Of Dutyto the street racing gameNeed For Speedwouldn’t yield any significant findings....

Summary Fans of manga and comics who want another take on the medium might want to try dabbling intowebtoons, or comics from Korean creators. Also known as manhwa, webtoons happen across various genres and feature unique stories that almost always feature themes and concepts that share a lot about Korean culture. However, with many options out there, it can be tricky to discover just which Korean webtoons are must-reads for newcomers....

Video game movies have unique difficulties to overcome. Frankly, most of them don’t. Adaptations like 2005’sDoomoften fail to bring in fans of the original game. In their efforts, they usually lose critics and general audiences while presenting generic, cutscene-like references to anything anyone enjoyed about the source material. Even long-running film series based on video games never quite reach a status someone might call “good” (sorry,Resident Evilfans). The tendency of video game adaptations to flop hasn’t stopped studios from attempting them....

In theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warcommunity, competitive play’s balance is taken rather seriously. Any competitive advantage is quickly found among fans, and occasionally they can become an issue for the game’s community. One of the most monitored competitive game modes isCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’shardcore option, and a new item has sparked a classic discussion. Originallyappearing inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare,watches have become a collectible accessory within the game environment....

ACall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2player gets killed by a knife propelled by an exploding remote mine. The multiplayer component ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2came out on October 28, while its single-player campaign was available from a week before to users who preordered the game. This allowed players to finish the story and earn in-game rewards like bonus XP before delving into multiplayer. Since its release,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2players have figured out unusual ways of killing their opponents....