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Summary Popular online gaming platformRobloxhas earned the ire of fans, increasing the cost of its cheapest head accessories to 95 Robux. This appears to be a 20 Robox markup from a change that was made inRobloxonly about a month prior. For most players, the main source of Robux is through purchasing them with real-world cash, although there are otherways to get Robux. These methods include selling custom-made clothing and items and creating and hosting games onRoblox, as the developers' means of compensating content creators who add to the on-platform experience for others....

Rumors have been swirling aboutBattlefield 6since last year, when industry insiders and leakers suggested that the game would be returning the franchise to a modern setting.Battlefield 6rumors have been consistent since then, with the latest indicating that not only is the new game returning to a modern setting, but it’s also taking inspiration from one of the franchise’s most popular entries. According to Tom Henderson, an industry insider who has accurately leaked news in the past,Battlefield 6is taking inspiration from 2011’sBattlefield 3....

InRust, a player’s base location will often determine how well a wipe will play out. Gamers that choose an adequate location can survive through the entire wipe. However, failing to choose an advantageous location can result in a quick demise. Choosing the right location is not easy, and the best places to set up a base on a server depend on a multitude of factors. RELATED:Rust Reveals Drone Gameplay Rust’sinflux of new gamerswill have better luck in a more secluded location that is further from each map’s central monuments....

Destiny 2’s current season is a great example of everything that seasonal content can do for the game’s story. While a lot of MMOs, and evenDestinyitself, have relied on expansions as a means to progress story content, this method can result in long droughts for fans. With the seasonal approach thatDestiny 2has been using, the game has complemented its core expansions with quality storytelling and world-building. The most recentBeyond Lightexpansion delved into some of the most lore-rich moments inDestiny 2and has continued to be propped up by both Season of the Chosen and Season of the Splicer....

The world’s biggest tech giants are betting on the metaverse. Meta (once Facebook) envisions a future ofvirtual and augmented realityfor both work and play. Microsoft recently acquired Activision Blizzard and its monumental amount of IP, describing this as part of its strategy for creating the “building blocks of the metaverse.” Many have pointed out that no tech giant has delivered a metaverse in any meaningful sense of the word. However, the core ideas of the modern-day metaverse push may have been realized in Linden Lab’sSecond Lifeproject, which is currently seeing a resurgence....

The year has just begun butCall of Duty: Warzoneplayers are already having a bad time. Many players are expressing their frustration and dislike of the addition ofBlack Ops Cold Warcontent in the battle royale mode. Overpowered weapons, unchecked bugs, and a new Gulag that is a reskin of Nuketown all haveCall of Duty: Warzoneplayers wishing the game mode could just be a standalone battle royale. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warcontentintegrated withCall of Duty: Warzoneon December 16....

Summary Brian Cox ofSuccessionfame recently recapped the story of theTekkengames ahead ofTekken 8’s impending release in a new video. TheTekkenseries of fighting games stretches back to the PlayStation 1 era, and has consisted of eight mainline entries, numerous spin-offs, and a few manga, film, and anime adaptations. Themain storyline ofTekkencenters around the King of Iron Fist Tournament, a martial arts competition hosted by the sinister Mishima Zaibatsu corporation that grants the winner control of the company, and possibly the fate of the world....

Tales from the Borderlandsfeatured several memorable characters, though only a few have made their way to the main games. Ex-Hyperion employees Rhys and Vaughn have shown up, with the former becoming the CEO of Atlas and the latter leaning fully into his bandit lifestyle. However, othergreat characters like Gortys, Loader Bot, and Sasha have yet to make a comeback. While the refreshingly cheerful Gortys absolutely deserves to come back as an NPC, aTales from the Borderlandscharacter that has even more potential is Fiona....

Fans of theTekkenfranchise were treated to a brand-newTekken 8trailer at The Game Awards 2022. The footage, which only lasted less than two minutes, was a mixture of cinematics and gameplay, and it confirmed the return of several well-known fighters to theTekken 8roster. Familiar returning faces include Paul Phoenix, Marshall Law, King, Jack-8, Lars Alexandersson, and perhaps most surprisingly, Jun Kazama. As well as unveiling more playable characters, the trailer also shines some light on story elements for the first time....

TheFire Emblemseries totes a massive cast of characters, with each entry in the series containing a wide variety of characters a player can utilize in their army. While some characters immediately appear to be worthwhile inclusions to one’s forces, other characters are much more useful than they may appear at first glance. RELATED:Top Ten Flying Units In Fire Emblem History Whether it be their design, class, or their stats, these characters' lackluster first impressions may hide excellent potential....

There are a number of ways for developers to release updates for upcoming games and announce new titles. Sometimes these are through joint or individual showcases, sometimes it’sthrough large industry-wide events like E3, or occasionally it’s simply through press releases. Another way for players to learn more about games in development is through financial reports that help to shed light on how things are going at a certain studio. Ubisofthas recently released its financial report for the first quarter of the year....

Massive Entertainment’s first-person shooterThe Division 2received itsWarlords of New Yorkexpansion at the beginning of March. Thoughnot everyone was happy with the DLC’s issues– like stability, poor loot, and damage sponge enemies– there was a hefty amount of content introduced meant to keep players engaged with the game for some time. However, the expansion’s bugs have been hard to avoid. One such issue at releaselocked players out of their Xbox One accounts....

Throughout the years, slasher films have become one of the best well-known subgenres in the horror genre. Engaging, self-conscious, and one of the most vicious forms of entertainment today, slashers have become one of the cornerstones for which horror constantly evolves. While it isn’t easy to specify where the makeup of the first slasher film surfaced, many sources credit Germany’s “Krimi” and Italy’s Giallo pictures from the 1950s and 60s to be some of theearliest examples of what would begin the slasher genre....