Summary According to a recently filed patent,Sonyis trying to create AI-controlled companions that can change their behavior based on the player’s actions.Sonyis always looking to improve its gaming platforms through promising new features like the ability to replay certain story and gameplay moments or maintain a player’s privacy while taking voice and video calls during a session ofGod of War RagnarokorMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. One gaming aspect that always has room for improvement is the use of computer-controlled companion characters....

With the launch of next-gen consoles last fall, players have had a lot of reasons to get excited about the future of gaming. While new games launching in the coming months are being developed to take advantage of thePS5 and Xbox Series X’s improved hardware, many games already on the market can benefit from the better performance of these new gaming machines as well. Recently, it was revealed thatSplitgateis expected to receive a next-gen update....

It was a big year for multiplayer shooters last year, andSplitgateled the pack. As a surprise for many players, the game still proved that the genre can innovate.Splitgateoffers a wide variety of options in terms of gameplay. With each new season comes something new, giving players a reason to come back. On top of being free-to-play,Splitgateis quite competitive, making it a rather fleshed-out game overall. RELATED:The Best First-Person Shooters you may Play On The Xbox One (According To Metacritic)...

The formerStar WarsExpanded Universe, now known as the Legends continuity, is filled with plenty of neat storylines. The most interesting among them deals with the fate of the once-mighty Galactic Empire, an entity that slips into a series of violent internal conflicts after the Battle of Endor. This event is referred to as the Imperial Civil War. RELATED:Star Wars: Things Only Die-Hard Fans Know About The CIS It’s a period of turmoil that witnesses the Empire’s most powerful players fight each other for supremacy after the demise of Emperor Palpatine....

AStardew Valleyplayer has demonstrated an easy way to get into off-limits areas that would only be unlocked later on with a simple piece of furniture. TheStardew Valleyexploit is surprisingly easy to pull off, and can be repeated multiple times if the player so chooses. Stardew Valleyhas had its share of bugsand oddities, with some having a pretty significant impact on gameplay. For example, in some versions of the game, players have been able to give their character a name containing an item ID, which leads to the item spawning when their name is spoken in-game by an NPC....

The conveniently named Medic is the only class inTeam Fortress 2that canheal. Though the Engineer provides a Dispenser which heals and refills ammo, the Medic is the more reliable healing source. Being a Medic is tough. Not only does he ensure his team’ssurvivability, but he also has to evade getting killed himself. As a priority target, keeping alive as a Medic is harder than keeping alive as any other class....

Fortnitecontinues to be one of the most popular battle royale video games around, with crossovers, updates, and new content helping to keep the experience feeling fresh. Chapter 4 Season 1 is an absolute blast to play, which is a big part of the reason why streamers all over the world are jumping at the opportunity to streamFortnitecontent. RELATED:Streamer Profile: A Complete Guide To Pokimane While some of the bestFortnitestreamers have stuck with the battle royale game for a while now, others are just getting intothe competitive multiplayer game....

Developer FNTASTIC’s upcoming survival MMO,The Day Before, is one of the most anticipated games of 2021. Ever since the game was announced,fans have started drawing comparisons toThe Last of UsandThe Divisionon the grounds of similar mechanics. It’s refreshing to see comparisons not reducing any associated excitement or hype, but rather serve to give the game the proper recognition it deserves. Despite a bunch of information available onThe Day Before, fans are worried that the game might not hit its scheduled release date, but that might just be fine in the long run....

Last time players left Joel and Ellie, they had just arrived at Joel’s apartment and are waiting for Tess to return. She returns and the three get on their way escorting Ellie to the capitol building just outside the Boston Quarantine Zone. Here players are given more complex encounters with human enemies, while also being introduced to new types of infected. RELATED:The Last of Us Part 1: How to Upgrade Every Melee Weapon...

Twitch Rivals is a tournament series, owned by Twitch and hosted on their own platform, aimed to unite streamers and influential broadcasters in competition. In the past, games such asLeague of Legends,Valorant,Fortnite, andFIFA 21have been routinely featured on Twitch Rivals. Trending titles on the other end of the esports spectrum includingAmong Usand, recently,Fall Guyshave also made appearances on Twitch Rivals. Occasionally, there are games featured on Twitch Rivals that break the normalcy....

American theme park fans no longer have to worry about when they can go toSuper Nintendo World. Universal Orlando just announced that Epic Universe, its new theme park and likely home of Nintendo’s attractions, has resumed construction after halting last summer. Universal Orlando Resort is currently home to three theme parks, being Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay. Epic Universe was announced as a grand expansion to the resort in November 2019, but all progress was halted indefinitely in July of last year....

While many Square Enix fans watching Wednesday’s PlayStation Play event were hopeful for a look at the latest game from one of the publisher’s iconic franchises, they surely didn’t expect what they received. Instead ofFinal Fantasy 16orDragon Quest 12,Square Enixofficially unveiled the newest game in theValkyrie Profileseries, namedValkyrie Elysium. Further, the tactics-based action RPG is a confirmed release for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in 2022. Before anyone grows worried that they’ll have to go revisit any decades-old RPGs to playValkyrie Elysium, the first thing that Square Enix confirmed after announcing the game is that it will be a stand-alone experience....

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhuntcurrently has seven playable archetypes, each inspired by the tabletop game and otherWorld of Darkness/Vampire: The Masquerademedia. The Nosferatu Prowler is a scout and hunter, using their abilities to track down foes and keep tabs on potential threats. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhuntis a free-to-play battle royale by Sharkmob, set in the World of Darkness. Players join the bloodhunt on the Streets of Prague, gathering weapons and resonant blood in an effort to survive the night....