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Despite the vast number of rules, abilities and spell interactions, the fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons has emerged as a very well-balanced RPG. That hasn’t stopped players from tying to bend any and all mechanics to gain an edge. While the official clarifications and errata on published content are readily available, unanticipated problems still arise which the DM will have to make rulings on. Beyond the burden of responsibility for the campaign, it is also the DM’s charge to make sure everyone has a positive, consistent playing experience....

The Grand Theft Auto series is undoubtably a controversial one, and it has been since its inception. There are examples throughout the entire series. In Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned, we’ve seen congressman Tom Stubbs pose totally unclothed for all the gaming world to see; a delightfully in-depth uncomfortable scene in Grand Theft Auto V; and “Hot Coffee” in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas… I’ll say no more about this one....

True to any survival game, Valheim tasks its players with exploring the surrounding lands to find resources to craft better gear. Each step opens a new line of tools to go down, until the Viking survivor tasked with a mission from Odin is fully kitted out. Pickaxes are an integral part of the resource gathering process in Valheim, giving access to precious metals that can make strong weapons, armor, and tools....

It has not even been two months since the launch of Valheim and players have already figured out how to install mods to alter the experience. Modding has been a relevant aspect of RPG games for years. For example, Skyrim players on PC were installing and using mods way back in 2012. Mods do not have to be game-breaking or give players an unfair advantage, and many players simply want to make the game better....

Valheim is currently one of Steam’s most played games, despite only being in Early Access. The Viking based survival game hit a peak of 364,629 concurrent players in just two weeks. According to SteamCharts, the game is currently more popular than giants like PUBG, Apex Legends, and Grand Theft Auto 5. That’s quite an achievement for a game that launched barely two weeks ago, and without much hype. It even reached over 75,000 concurrent viewers on Twitch....

Loved by its long-time players, Warframe continues to innovate well into its long life. One of the best sci-fi MMOs with an awesome setting available today, it mixes high-speed action with constantly evolving ways to play. Those evolving ways to play are one of the elements that make Warframe great to jump into at any moment. Originally a straightforward, linear looter-shooter, the game has since opened into an open world affair....

Title Update 4.5 For Watch Dogs Legion was originally supposed to bring 60 FPS performance mode to the PS5 and Xbox Series X in May. However, a blog post by Ubisoft has now confirmed that the update will come out on June 1. According to the developer, the postponement of the update was to, “make sure that the different teams working on separate pieces of content have the time they need to create the best game experiences possible....

PlayStation has revealed what the cases for PS5 games are going to look like and in-keeping with Sony’s track record, it has stuck to what works. The release of the PlayStation 5 is fast approaching. While a final release date has not been confirmed, Sony has assured gamers the console will still be here before the end of 2020. Unlike other products and industries, the production and timeline of the PS5 has not been slowed or altered by the COVID-19 outbreak....

While fans of Blizzard’s hero-shooter Overwatch may be more concerned with when they will get to play the long-awaited Overwatch 2, new content is still being released for the original game. Most recently, Blizzard released new hero Echo to Overwatch, but Echo’s inclusion has also introduced a bug that is confusing some players. Those that play Overwatch with the Korean language option have noticed that sometimes when Reinhardt charges, it uses Echo’s voice instead....

After ten years Power Rangers has found a new home. Since 2011 the long-running franchise has been on Nickelodeon but, according to Deadline, starting in spring 2022 the second season of Power Rangers Dino Fury will premiere exclusively in the U.S. on Netflix. This is a major shift that could have long reaching impacts for not just the show but also the franchise as a whole. Let’s explore some of what this could mean moving forward....

The Facebook Connect livestream event has come and gone, but it’s left us with a few delightful surprises. Perhaps the biggest of them is the reborn Myst coming to Oculus Quest. But before you start running out to buy your first VR headset, the Myst remake is also going to be available for flatscreen monitors too. The original graphic adventure puzzle game came out in 1993 and has since then been remade and remastered multiple times....

Sony pulled out all the stops during their first PlayStation 5 reveal stream today. The showcase revealed over a dozen games coming to the next generation console including highly anticipated sequels like Horizon Zero Dawn 2: Forbidden West and Resident Evil VIII: Village. At the presentation’s conclusion, Sony revealed 2 models of the PS5 that will be available this holiday season. Unfortunately, we still don’t have any idea what the next-generation console will cost....

The Room VR has nothing to do with Tommy Wiseau or the masterpiece that was his film, but it is a good puzzle game that you can play in virtual reality. From Fireproof Games comes another VR title that has nothing to do with Half-Life. It’s called The Room VR: A Dark Matter, and it puts you in the well-polished shoes of a London Police detective as they try to figure out some mysterious disappearances....

In 2010, Robert Kirkman’s celebrated comic book series, The Walking Dead, was brought to life for television audiences for the first time. It undoubtedly made a distinct impression on old and new fans alike. The drama. The characters. The tension. All of it has made for some pretty great episodes over the years. Any television series as longstanding as The Walking Dead inevitably has its ups and downs. This series, particularly in the first handful of seasons, consistently delivered some hard-hitting content every week....

This Walking Dead article contains spoilers. The Walking Dead season 10 finally came to a close with “Here’s Negan,” an episode based on the comic book storyline of the same name that takes a deep dive into the villain’s past. How did a high school gym teacher become the ruthless leader of the Saviors? The episode answers that question and shows how his villainous turn directly ties into his attempts to save his wife Lucille (Hilarie Burton) from cancer....

For a show that just technically called it quits, The Walking Dead isn’t showing much signs of death just yet. AMC Networks and Twitch today announced the creation of a new live streaming Twitch channel which will house a whole host of TWD content called The Walking Dead Universe. The Walking Dead Universe will be an online location for fans to gather and discuss The Walking Dead franchise while taking in some live original content produced by AMC....

This Walking Dead article contains major spoilers. Nothing is as it seems as The Walking Dead season 11 heads into its final episodes. Our heroes have discovered something rotten at the heart of the initially benevolent Commonwealth, which has sparked several conflicts that won’t be solved with a pile of paperwork. War is about to erupt once again for Daryl, Maggie, Carol, and the rest of the survivors. Expect quite a few deaths before the show reaches its conclusion....

Much of the marketing material for The Walking Dead season 11 has revolved around hunger. After two wars in quick succession (first against The Saviors and then against The Whisperers), the Hilltop and Kingdom are gone while Alexandria is a blighted shell of itself. Simply put: people are hungry. And some of our favorite Walking Dead characters like Carol, Daryl, Maggie, and Rosita have to do something about it. Today, in the final installment of its “11 Weeks Until the Season 11 of The Walking Dead” promotion, AMC unveiled the opening scene of The Walking Dead season 11 premiere, “Acheron Part I....

This article contains spoilers for The Witcher: Blood Origin. Set 1200 years before the events of The Witcher, The Witcher: Blood Origin tells the story of the Conjunction of the Spheres and how the Continent was changed forever. This four episode miniseries follows a band of warriors on their quest across the Continent as they make their way to the Elven capital of Xin’trea to stop the tyranny of the new Elven empire....

The Witcher 3 is one of the most popular games of all times, at least when it comes to fantasy games or those offering an open world to the players. There are many reasons why it’s so successful, one of which is that it includes plenty of great characters that are sympathetic, funny, and/or smart. One such character is none other than Geralt’s friend Dandelion, the famous bard, who also tries to help Ciri throughout the game and whom Geralt meets when he arrives in the city of Novigrad....