Summary The Game Awards 2023 airs in a little under two weeks now and eager viewers may already have their sights set on nominees winning for certain categories. Some games were fortunate enough to have several nominations in different categories, a couple of games were arguably put into a category that is inaccurate or misrepresentative, and a few games were snubbed. Of course, which games were considered ‘snubbed’ is almost entirely up to fans’ biases and opinions on games, while votes were clearly in favor of other nominees claiming those spots....

AnElden Ringfan received a lovely gift from their wife in the form of a beautiful art piece painted on the cover of their PS5. Despite its melancholy tone,Elden Ringhas become a meaningful title for many players, be it for the narrative, the characters, or the brutal gameplay, and having others recognize that touchingly is heart-warming. Fans of the action RPG have been making beautiful pieces of fan art since its release in March 2022, giving unique takes on the world and characters in different art styles, including one fan making a piece imagining whatElden Ringanimated by Studio Ghiblicould have looked like....

Summary World of Warcraft Classic Hardcorerecently revealed the classes with the most deaths during the first month of the one-life servers. Though each of the nineWorld of Warcraftclasses had a high mortality rate, Hunters had the most deaths by a wide margin. Classic HardcoreisWorld of Warcraft’s most recent twiston the retro MMO experience that began on August 24. In these realms, players who die cannot be resurrected by any means whatsoever....

As the impact of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues to be felt across the gaming industry, fans, commentators, and developers are all speculating on what happens next. After the new partnership has addressed the abuse allegations and awful workspace culture that has seeminglybeen rampant within Activision for years, there’s reason to believe a mini-renaissance of the publisher’s IPs could be on the cards. If this turns out to be the case, aGuitar Heroreboot that channels musical nostalgia should be high up on the agenda....

When a game’s been out for long enough, it’s easy for fans to assume that all of its secrets have been uncovered.The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timeis a key example of this, as it was also a classic that has been played by countless numbers of players. Despite all of this,new information always seems to be cropping up, and this time an interview with one Giles Goddard just revealed some interesting facts about the game’s early development, primarily about a cut feature that would have changed the game as players know it....

There are a good number of shrines inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomthat require challenges outside in the overworld instead of within the shrine.Taninoud Shrineis one of these and requires players to locate and return a crystal to the shrine to complete their challenge. RELATED:Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - How to Get Courser Bee Honey for Honeycomb Weapons Taninoud Shrine Location in TotK Players seeking Taninoud Shrine for the first time inTears of the Kingdomshould make use of thePikida Stonegrove Skyview Towerin the Hebra region to launch themselves up to the East Hebra Sky Archipelago....

Most of the major gaming platforms have some kind manner of giving away “free” games to their consumers. Sometimes these games require a subscription, as is the case with PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold, and Nintendo Switch Online. PC gamers sometimes get free games through Steam, butEpic Gamers Storeusers are treated to free games on a much more frequent basis. New free games are added to theEpic Games Storeevery week, and in some rare cases, Epic sometimes give new free games away daily....

From its unique and stylized presentation to its gameplay that rewards patience and fundamentals, there’s no fighting game quite likeSamurai Shodown.We’re talking about a game with so highly damaging, that the tide of battle can shift over the course of a single heavy attack. RELATED:The Ten Strongest Characters In Granblue Fantasy Versus Developed by legendary fighting game producer, SNK,Samurai Shodownpossesses a diverse roster of viable characters that players can choose from....

The DC films this year delivered some great moments, but there were also elements that left DC fans devastated, especially the deaths of certain characters.Zack Snyder’s Justice LeagueandThe Suicide Squadare near-perfect DC movies that weren’t afraid to push the envelope when it came to killing off certain people for the sake of providing emotional substance, sentimentality, or dark humor. However, one can’t help but think that some of these deceased characters deserved more screen time, or could’ve had potential in future DCEU films (if there are more to come)....

Fighting games are no stranger to crossovers. Series likeMortal Kombathave featured figures from popular culture and other major IPs as fun additional characters, but the Japanese video game giant Capcom capitalized on this still further withMarvel vs. Capcom. These titles saw the coming together of two cultural behemoths, with characters from Capcom’s impressive body of work competing against the roster of Marvel heroes.Marvel vs. Capcomhas two decades of video game goodness under its belt, but some fans are still hoping to see more future installments....

Attack on Titanhas risen in terms of popularityover the past decade due to the story’s enthralling and unique plot, unrivaled in the anime franchise. If there’s a new ‘Big Three,‘Attack on Titandefinitely belongs to the category because the show has amassed a large viewership and is highly rated on reputable online sources such asIMDB,MyAnimelist, andCrunchyroll. One ofAttack on Titan’sbiggest accomplishments is the show’s notable character development. The leading character development is none other than Eren Jaeger, the protagonist of the series, who changes from a good-willed individual to the story’s darkest villain....

Developer False Prophet’s new tactical RPGBeastjoins a growing list of PC games that follow modernXCOMtitles, while also charting its own path to offer players something unique. ThoughBeastborrows the behind-the-scenes RNG, gridless movement, andturn-based gameplay of theXCOMseries, it also incorporates the titular Beast mechanic to significantly transform how players approach its tactical combat during missions. The choices players make, including whether to embrace the Beast within the main character Anton, can have a significant bearing on gameplay, including how the players' companions and other NPCs react to them....

Summary It Takes Twoby Hazelight Studios is among the best co-op games of the 2020s so far. While plenty of great projects support cooperative multiplayer, very few implement the feature as a built-in requirement. Yes, Hazelight opted against providing a single-player option for the campaign; if somebody wants toexperienceIt Takes Two, they will need to find someone willing to tag along for the ride. Such a risky move could have backfired, but this co-op exclusivity meant the game could be designed specifically to prioritize and highlight two-player coordination....