Hitman 3’s long-awaited Freelancer Mode is due to launch on January 26. The developer IO Interactive has now gone over all the major changes it will make thanks to feedback collected from the mode’s closed beta. With the final testing phase now wrapped up as a success, it does seem that Freelancer Mode is going to be the next big thing for the franchise, and a stellar sendoff for the new trilogy of titles....
Quick Links Alchemy Commission is Trailblazers' initial destination in the A Dragon Gallant, Its Ocean Distant Quest inHonkai: Star Rail. Players who have done the previous Trailblaze Mission can arrive here effortlessly as the Quest simply transports them to the area. Exploring the Alchemy Commission region will lead players to 22 treasures and 1 Wrap Trotter inHonkai: Star Rail. Among the chests, 14 can be obtained easily, while the remaining 8 require a puzzle to be solved or a Formidable Foe to defeat....
Summary Spider-Man 2has been a resounding success for Insomniac, quickly becoming PlayStation’s fastest-selling first-party game, bolstered by meaningful improvements to just about every facet of its predecessor. While another installment rounding out theSpider-Mantrilogy appears imminent, the acclaimed studio will first take a detour into another fan-favorite Marvel superhero, andSpider-Man 2tips the studio’s hat with several inclusions of varying subtlety that tease its upcomingWolverinegame. The latest exclusive for the PlayStation 5,Spider-Man 2represents the perfect capstone to 2023, a historically bountiful year for video games....
In true Soulslike fashion,No Rest for the Wickedgives players the ability to performbackstabs, allowing them to circle behind enemies for devastating attacks that deal massive damage. While the broad strokes of backstabbing will be familiar to fans ofthe genre, there are some nuances to keep in mind to maximize the effectiveness of this mechanic. Here’s everything players need to know. How to Backstab in No Rest for the Wicked All players need to do to backstab inNo Rest for the Wickedis get right behind an enemy and attack....
As players make their way through the chapters ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, they’ll collect manyShine Sprites to rank up their partners. Even while costing 3 Shine Sprites per upgrade, players may find themselves still holding a few after everyone in their party has made it to Super Rank. Luckily, following Chapter 5, Merlon has a way for players to put those Shine Sprites to use and strengthen their party even further....
Summary A talentedOverwatch 2fan has created UI concepts for a full PvE mode that will never come to be.Overwatch 2has several modes, with Quick Play and Competitive Play being the most popular, but it was supposed to have a full PvE mode as well. ForOverwatch 2players who sometimes want to step apart from competitive modes, there’s the Arcade, which features different modes in rotation, and special ones during seasonal and limited-time events....
In April 2001, a brand-new Nintendo game was released for the first time in Japan.Animal Forest, as it was known at the time, was a life-simulation game for the Nintendo 64 that allowed a player to live in a small village with animal neighbors. Later released under a new title,Animal Crossingwas ported to the GameCube, where audiences outside of Japan could finally fall in love with the game and play it for the very first time....
The Lord of theRingsmovies were only about one small part of a long history. The Amazon showRings of Poweris bringing that history to the screen, and a few of the characters from that show also appear in the Peter Jackson movies, thanks to the magic of immortality. Galadriel is one of the oldest living beings in Middle-earth at the time of the films, which is one of the reasons she was chosen as the voice of the opening narration....
Render Cube’s 2020 releaseMedieval Dynastyis an open-world survival title where building from the ground up is the aim of the game. This realistic simulator is enticing for both world-building game fans and history enthusiasts alike. For fans of history, this title offers an immersive experience for them to weigh up the accuracy of every aspect. Meanwhile, for the patient gamers out there, this game throws out meticulous details and gameplay fulling all Middle Ages desires....
Summary Cocoon, a highly praised indie game from 2023, will soon get a Collector’s Edition and a vinyl record of the game’s music. Notably, the Collector’s Edition ofCocoonwill feature additional goodies on top of the base game. The year2023 was chock full of great games, ranging from indie hits likeCocoonto AAA blockbusters likeMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. Following its significant success last year,Cocoonis set to receive its own Collector’s Edition containing a bunch of extras for the fans....
Replayability determines a sim game’s potential for lasting appeal, especially when a relaxing sim routine breaks away from the usual stresses of daily life. However, forParcel Simulatordev Dan of Dansan Digital,sim gamesoften tread the fine line between fun replayability and tedious repetitiveness. Throughout his game’s development, Dan wantedParcel Simulatorto secure package-inspecting fun without confining the game to “just” package inspection. TheParcel Simulatortrailer teases gameplay similar to other routinary matching-type simulators, with players taking on the role of parcel inspectors ensuring a package follows its expected requirements....
Animal Crossing: New Horizonsmay have smashed series sales records, but there are millions of fans that have been playing the series well before the Nintendo Switch version launched. Prior toAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, one of the most popularAnimal Crossinggames wasAnimal Crossing: Wild Worldon the Nintendo DS, which earned widespread acclaim and introduced the franchise to many. Animal Crossing: Wild Worldis one of the best-selling Nintendo DS games of all time, and so as one might imagine, there are quite a few used copies floating around....
Eevee has grown to become one of the most iconic creatures within the world ofPokemon, so much so that one fan of the series has created their own evolution for the Pokemon which is themed around the fan-favorite sleeping Pokemon, Snorlax. Eevee’s several different evolutions have long provided inspiration for artisticPokemonfans who have come up with countless fanmade forms for the Pokemon since its last official evolution was introduced back in 2013....
