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Most modern gamers have done it: spending hours in what ultimately amounts to busy work, trying to track down the last few collectibles or pull off a particularly tricky stunt, all just for that inexplicably satisfying “Achievement Unlocked” notification. It’s a fleeting and ultimately pointless bit of carrot, but there’s something undeniably addictive about pushing a game toward 100% completion. The best achievements at least require more skill than time. But what if all those hours spent clutching a controller could actually provide a more concrete reward than just a higher gamerscore?...

In less than one week, both the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S will be commercially available for purchase. In the months leading up to the consoles’ release, Xbox has provided a multitude of details for consumers to utilize once the Xbox Series X is in their hands. Though, now it seems Xbox has introduced a streamlined way to help users prepare for console ownership. The two consoles have seen their fair share of press, especially in the weeks leading up to the official launch date....

Things were looking high and mighty for the Battlefield brand in late 2011 as marketing was ramping up for the impressive Frostbite 2 engine and its debut with DICE’s Battlefield 3. The game had a lot of bugs and many patches were required to make the multiplayer work as intended, and while the game earned accolades for what players could do on its large maps, the game’s single player campaign was unimpressive and forgettable, and a few key features from old school BF games were missing....

Sea shanties are a fairly bizarre musical trend to see in the year 2021, but there’s no denying their popularity even if it is mostly a meme. According to The Cut, sea shanties originally got started in the 1400s as a means of ensuring that sailors all either pushed or pulled at the same time. That’s not really necessary on modern ocean vessels, so the sea shanty now lives on as a TikTok meme....

This year saw the end of one of the most successful video game series in recent times. When Batman: Arkham Knight released in June, it was to be the final game in the best-selling Batman Arkham franchise, which started with 2009’s Batman: Arkham Asylum. Although Batman: Arkham Origins proved to be a damp squib in comparison to the other games in the series, overall the Arkham titles are seen as being amongst the best video games starring the caped crusader....

With only one week before the Ground Fall culminates, Warzone players have a very limited time to dive in and get into the action of Season Four’s kick-off event. Scattered across Verdansk, you can find crashed satellites that act as a new point of interest to interact with through challenges, granting you valuable in-game loot, from Calling Cards to weapon charms. In addition to the Satellite Crash Sites, you’ll also come across a variety of Uplink Stations, which are almost like miniature radar devices that drop loot and initiate what is called the Launch Time event....

The Last of Us scooped up a ton of Game of the Year and other awards when it released in 2013. It won over critics and fans alike for its solid gameplay, and probably more so, the story it told about protagonists Joel and Ellie as they made their way across a post-apocalyptic United States. But what if the journey fans of The Last of Us went on with Joel and Ellie would have actually been with Tess and Ellie?...

The holiday season has been been a boon for the Demon Slayer franchise with a record-breaking movie at the box office in a year when COVID-19 has made a mess of out of the entertainment industry. With Christmas approaching, the series dropped yet another trailer for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie Mugen Train. The series’ official Twitter account released this particular trailer for Demon Slayer ahead of a 4DX release on December 26....

Looks like the actors from Stranger Things are embodying their on-screen counterparts as they get ready to roll some dice and play Dungeons & Dragons. In a surprisingly meta move, several stars from the Netflix series will come together to play Lost Odyssey: Toy Time for Ten-Towns, a holiday-themed game of Dungeons & Dragons. Having taken down a Demogorgon, this should be an easy feat for the cast…right? The game will be streamed this Friday, December 18 at 10 am PT on the Official Stranger Things Youtube channel....

Elden Ring received its announcement trailer back in E3 2019, which gave fans tidbits of information, but nothing substantial. Elden Ring then went silent for a long time after it got announced, but that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating what the game would be like when it releases, possibly even this year. Sony’s PlayStation 5 launched with Bluepoint Games’ remake of the beloved Demon’s Souls which has enjoyed positive critical and commercial reception....

We may still be stuck indoors right now, but the Pokémon Center is ramping up for the summertime with some fresh new looks and Lapras pool toy every Poké fan will love. The Pokémon Sunset Collection was added to the Pokémon Center online today, and it features dozens of t-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, hats, and pool accessories that all sport of two totally awesome new Pokémon designs. Check out this summertime Pikachu wearing sunglasses and sipping a Soda Pop....

EA Play’s livestream was rounded off by Michael Duke and Lindsay Pearson from the Sims 4 team. They unveiled details of the new Sims 4 expansion pack, Island Living, as well as the themes of the next two packs and a new collaboration. Island Living will be the next release and will be followed by a Moschino-themed stuff pack, which includes a fashion photographer career, later this summer. The release schedule is rounded off by a game pack called Realm of Magic, which comes out in the fall....

Free League Publishing, Amargosa Press, and Game Designers’ Workshop have formed up to create and publish the fourth edition of the classic post-World War III apocalyptic Twilight: 2000 tabletop roleplaying game. The pre-launch Kickstarter page is live now, with the campaign scheduled to begin on August 12 at 3 p.m. Central European Time / 9 a.m. US Eastern Time. Twilight: 2000 will return players to the alternate universe year 2000, just as the original Twilight: 2000 RPG published by Game Designers’ Workshop in 1984 did....

Witchers, despite being the main attraction of The Witcher saga, are not the most powerful beings in their own world. Even their female counterparts, infertile sorceresses, are on a slightly higher tier above them. For that matter, around half of all of Geralt’s allies and enemies are more powerful than him. Yennefer comes to mind as one of Geralt’s most powerful allies both politically, intellectually, and physically. Meanwhile, Gaunter O’Dimm takes the cake when it comes to Geralt’s most outrageously overpowered enemy....

A game known for its intricate characters, The Witcher 3 puts a lot of thought and depth into even the side characters. Whether taken from the books or created by the developers just for the game, the characters are usually very enticing and one of the key draws when it comes to advertising the games. It’s what sets it apart from other RPGs. Characters can appear for a single, lone side quest, and still have so much thought put into their history....

Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Mario update is here, bringing with it a free in-game item for all players. Once your version has been updated, check your mailbox for a free Mushroom Mural wallpaper, which is designed to look like an old Super Mario Bros level. Unfortunately, that’s all the Mario-related fun you’ll get for now. The rest of the items – including costumes, mushrooms, and Warp Pipes – won’t be available until March 1....

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 has 19 total maps to play, but this guide will be focusing on the 10 remastered maps in Pro Skater 2. Each of these maps are packed with many different kinds of collectibles, from S-K-A-T-E letters to Vicarious Visions logos, as well as secret tapes and - the focus of this guide - alien plushies. A single plushie can be found on each level and can be collected by skating into it....

Ubisoft has two pretty significant games coming this holiday season, with Watchdogs: Legion hitting current-gen hardware on October 29 and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla doing the same on November 10. Both games stand as some of this Christmas’ biggest blockbusters, with Ubisoft spending a lot of time reinforcing why players should revisit both franchises through its Forward showcase. However, fans weren’t aware of exactly when the titles would launch on PS5, yet, thanks to Ubisoft, they finally have a firm date....

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The ongoing court case between Apple and Epic Games regarding the Apple App Store’s walled garden design and 30% fees continues to grow. Apple is reportedly subpoenaing multiple parties with tenuous connections to the ongoing matter. The latest example is Valve, which Apple appears to have subpoenaed due to its Steam platform’s own 30% fees. As a result, Valve will have to share sales data for 436 specific games being sold on the Steam platform....