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Originally announced at The Game Awards 2020,The Callisto Protocolis an upcoming survival-horror title slated for release towards the end of this year. There have been plenty of eyes on the game since it was first announced, due to it being directed byDead Spacedeveloper and co-creator Glen Schofield. While this already set high expectations forThe Callisto Protocol, from everything the game has shown so far it seems to be living up to the hype....

With the next generation of consoles just around the corner and news about the next chapter in Bethesda’s flagship franchise still potentially years away, the future direction of the RPG genre remains uncertain. Looking back on the last decade, however, one thing is clear: there’s one big featureThe Elder Scrolls 6should ‘steal’ fromDragon Ageif it’s going to keep its edge. The Elder Scrollsseries has long presented players with fantastic sandboxes to explore but has always prioritized breadth over depth....

Summary UPDATE: Cocoon won Best Debut Indie Gameat The Game Awards 2023! The gaming industry is a vast one that casts a wide net over countless different genres and experiences, and one of the biggest highlights ofThe Game Awardsis its determination to try and highlight the best of it all. So, while most of The Game Awards' categories are focused on highlighting the biggest and the best, which often ends up meaningAAA first-party titles, there are still a few categories dedicated to giving the spotlight to some smaller titles....

Zack Snyder may have launched DC’s cinematic universewithMan of Steel, but it seems he may soon be stepping away from DC once and all. Though Snyder has returned to put his own version ofJustice LeagueHBO Max very soon, Warner Bros. has already paved out a plan forward for the future of DC films, and Zack Snyder isn’t anywhere to be seen. In their rush to catch up with the unstoppable Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC launchedMan of Steelwith a bigger plan already in mind: Zack Snyder would set the stage for a first phase of the DC film lineup, setting the tone and style for a cinematic universe that would culminate in a 2-partJustice Leaguemovie....

At the start of the year, Skydance Interactive launchedThe Walking Dead: Saints & Sinnersfor VR, bringing the long-running zombie franchise to virtual reality headsets.Saints & Sinnersreviewswere mostly positive at the time of its release, with some criticism aimed at the game’s overbearing survival mechanics. Now, anotherWalking DeadVR game has hit the market in the form ofThe Walking Dead: Onslaught, which is similar toSaints & Sinnersbut with some key differences. The Walking Dead: Onslaughtplays likeSaints & Sinnerscombat-wise, but with the survival mechanics stripped out....

Quick Links “Tesham Mutna” is one part of a group of late-game missions fromThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’sfinal DLC,Blood & Wine.The mission can be directly preceded by two possible quests, “Beyond Hill and Dale,” or, “Blood Simple.” This showdown is the epic climax to the story of the Beast of Beauclair. “Tesham Mutna” finds Geralt and Regis confronting Dettlaff following his attack on Beauclair in “The Night of Long Fangs.” Like the main story inThe Witcher 3,Blood & Winehas several forking paths that converge on a single moment....

Quick Links The Witcher 3: Wild Huntis known to beone of the greatest action-driven RPGsof all time. Geralt of Rivia, monster slayer extraordinaire, gallivants around his world, cutting down evil men and monsters alike. Given his profession, it is understandable why much of Geralt’s journey is experienced in this way. But that is not what drives the beating heart ofThe Witcher 3.At its core, beneath all the monsters and the gore, lies a remarkable story of love and family....

Plenty of thrillers have been adapted for film or television after finding success as novels. A number of these have found a home onNetflix, asBird Boxand Mike Flannagan’sThe Haunting of Hill House,andBly Manor, have all experienced success on the platform. In 2020, Carlos Montero Castiñeira brought his novelEl desorden que dejas(The Mess You Leave Behind) to life. Following the international success of Bong Joon-ho’sParasite, many people began to realize the amount of cinema and television they have missed out on by only watching English programs....

InValheim, players may have noticed a little number pop up in the corner of the game as they use certain tools or perform certain actions. There will also be a brief halo of light around a player’s head. This mean that they have upgraded a skill to the next level. Complete List of Skills Currently, there are seventeen skills in a player’s skill tree. Each of these is leveled by the player using the skill; for example, players must fight with a sword to level their Sword stat....

More themed gaming chairs release every year, with some focusing on specific franchises and others being inspired by content creators. The latestYouTubestreamer to receive the gaming chair treatment is Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter. Popular 100 Thieves co-owner andYouTubestreamer Valkyrae is getting a gaming chair themed around her from Mavix. The chair is a special edition release of the M9 Raevix. It features Valkyrae’s symbol in the center right underneath the Raevix logo The center of Valkyrae’s symbol fittingly points directly to the Raevix logo from above the lumbar support....

Triangle Strategyhas been in the works for some time now. First announced at aNintendo Directin February 2021, the game received a release date of March 4 at this year’s Direct. The gameplay largely resembles that of theFire EmblemandFinal Fantasy Tacticsseries, but with a more unique “HD-2D” visual style and the unmistakable artwork of Naoki Ikushima. In the game, even more similarities toFire Emblem: Three Housesare apparent. Most notably, a branching storyline where players choose to side with one of three political powers contending for control over a continent....

Quick Links A new UI feature has been released with the Pre-Patch ofWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflight.The Talent menu now has the ability to save multiple presets of talent builds, which the developers have named “Loadouts”. Not only are players able to save them, but they can also now share them with other players in-game without third-party websites or add-ons. Related:Pre-Patch is Live, Featuring Talent Trees, UI, New Race Class Combos...

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Yanfei is one of the few selfish DPS characters available inGenshin Impact. As she owns a Pyro Vision, she has a lot of potential when it comes to Elemental Reactions. Players can pair Yanfei with a Hydro unit for Vaporize, a Cryo support for Melt, or even an Electro character for Overload. Other than that, as the legal adviser is highly-reliant on her Elemental Burst, she’ll also need a battery....