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Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Genshin Impactseems very careful with powercreeping. This is why Bennettremains an S-Tier unit, despite being available from version 1.0. Of course, it’s a good thing since the community doesn’t want a character they raise with love and care to be replaced easily with someone with “bigger numbers.” Xilonen easily paves her path to being one of the best supports in the game, but still not to the point of powercreeping anyone....

After two decades since the initial release ofMortal Kombat: Deception, this title released during the series' 3D fighter period contains a standout feature that still shines against modern releases. With an RPG-inspired, story-driven adventure that takes the players across therealms ofMortal Kombatin Konquest mode, few other fighting games have ever come close to this level of commitment to a single-player narrative. What made Konquest unique was how it addressed one of the primary issues with story modes in the genre by blending multiple types of gameplay together relatively seamlessly....

Summary While it’s mostly remembered as part ofSonic the Hedgehog 3,Sonic & Knucklesis important on its own merits as a standalone release as well.Sonic & Knucklesstill remains one of the more unique titles in series history for a reason. Not only does it finish off the story thatSonic 3started, but it managed to get around the way that the complete saga went beyond the storage limitations of the Sega Genesis by using the system’s lock-on cartridges....

Summary Yet another classicStar Warsvideo game is getting a remaster from Aspyr, this time being 2000’sStar Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles. Aspyr has been the go-to developer forStar Warsrereleases for a long time now, porting older titles onto platforms like PC and the Nintendo Switch. Earlier this year, Aspyr brought the originalStar Wars: Battlefrontentries to modern hardware in the form ofStar Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, which wasmet with a rocky receptionat launch due to bugs and online server issues....

Ubisoft’s beloved Assassin’s Creed entry AC IV: Black Flag may be getting a remake according to industry insider Tom Henderson. This comes as a surprise to many as Ubisoft rarely remakes any of their games, and that Black Flag has aged arguably the best out of every other entry in the series. Fans will have to be on the lookout within the next couple of years for any announcement to confirm these reports for themselves....

Quick Links After reachingPort Brilehaven, the party will proveHeismay’s innocence, and Joanna will reveal herself as guilty. After the series of cutscenes and partial exploration, players can soonpick up questsand start collecting bounties. Metaphor: ReFantaziohas a total of seven books, out of which six are made available during the main story. The seventh, however, is missable, and players unable to collect it will miss out on theBookworm Trophy/Achievementon their current playthrough....

Summary One impressive aspect of the horror genre is its versatility, as it has shown its ability over the years to run the gamut of emotions. It can be grotesque and bloody, or it can evoke the same feeling of a cheesy action movie where the heroes are outnumbered against a horde of monsters. But its exploration of trauma, and how grief can manifest, has produced some of the most interesting games in the genre....

Soulslike games have exploded in popularity in recent years, becoming the preeminent genre for players that want to exploredark, twisted loreor challenge themselves with immense difficulty over the course of the game. These games wear their inspiration on their sleeves, or else come from the masters who pioneered the genre to begin with, and all good soulslikes have found some new way to innovate on the genre. While some games will change some soulslike elements, perhaps not sticking to thegenre’s typical difficultyor tone, many soulslike games have followed their inspiration’s path and created fluid, dynamic ways to experience multiplayer....

Indiana Jones and the Great Circleis the next big release from Bethesda Softworks and MachineGames, the Swedish developer behindWolfenstein: The New OrderandWolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. The game, which takes place between the events ofRaiders of the Lost ArkandIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade, chronicles the escapades of the titular protagonist as he travels around the globe to uncover the secret behind an artifact that was stolen from the Vatican.Indiana Jones and the Great Circlefeatures a multitude of real-world locations as playable levels, including Thailand, Egypt, the Himalayas, and Shanghai....

Summary ACall of Duty: Black Ops 6Zombies player has discovered something hilarious regarding one of the new Liberty Falls map’s Easter eggs, Aetherella. While players are still discoveringCall of Duty: Black Ops 6’s various modes and the myriad secrets that lie within them, a Zombies player has discovered that it is possible to exfil with the rigid supervillain statue, leading to quite a hilarious cinematic which is quickly amassing views....

Summary Quick Links Naruto Uzumaki is at the core of theNarutofranchise and certainly one of the strongest in the world. Although he’s not the protagonist ofBoruto, Naruto’s importance in the series remains paramount. At the very least, fans expect him to be at the center of everything, and although he has been cut out from the plot as of late, fans know that Naruto will, sooner or later, return. After having faced quite a lot of adversities in theBorutoseries, fans expect Naruto to step up once again and show the world why he is the famed 7th Hokage, and, at the same time, the Child of Prophecy....

Summary Bungie releases a new update forDestiny2 in October, correcting a bunch of remaining bugs and issues with the game, while also keeping The Last Word as a damage-dealing monster. As a popular live-service title, there’s never a shortage of things to do for Bungie, releasing new episodic content, limited time events, and updates to things that may have broken or, at least, are not working quite as expected inDestiny 2....

The sixth season ofDiablo 4is finally here and is making some major changes to the core game. It should come as no surprise that this new update toDiablo 4has made it out now, as its appearance coincides with the release of the game’s first expansion pack,Vessel of Hatred. With a bevy of unique content including a new region, a new class, and a new endgame dungeon to explore, Blizzard’s latest game looks to expand on the base game’s lore and mechanics in a big way....