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It has been five years sinceDeath Strandingreleased. It’s been five years since Hideo Kojima’s eponymous studio Kojima Productions both astounded and disappointed millions waiting for the next big thingsinceMetal Gear Soliddied. Death Strandingisn’tMetal Gear Solid—not even close. It’s a game about, essentially, delivering packages, maintaining cargo, and walking—lots and lots of walking. There’s almost no combat in the game, and what little combat there is lacks the complexity ofMetal Gear’s stealth-action gameplay....

Summary Bungie confirms an upcoming fix for the recent weapon perk weighting issues thatDestiny 2has been experiencing and also announced it will be giving players free god roll weapons as compensation. Weapon hunting is a core aspect of loot-based games likeDestiny 2, and for Episode Revenant, Bungie has attempted to make the hunt even more important by removing crafting from these seasonal weapons. However, with the release of Vesper’s Host, players noticed that certain rolls of weapons dropped within the dungeon seemed exponentially rare....

Summary ADestiny 2player online has created a custom Guardian inspired by Articuno from thePokemonfranchise. It’s always interesting to see how theDestiny 2community is finding new ways to be creative with their Guardian’s appearance. Guardian fashion has developed over the years as an interestingDestiny 2subculture. As the game’s customization options have expanded, players have had more opportunities to make their in-game avatars look unique. While some just want to make the coolest-looking character possible, many frequently choose to make theirDestiny 2Guardians a crossover with their favorite franchises....

Summary Dragon Ball DAIMAis set after the events ofthe Majin Buu sagaofDragon Ball Zand it is an interesting installment in the franchise because it finally explores the world of the demons, a realm that had previously only been mentioned in passing several times over the course of theDragon Ballstory. With Goku and Supreme Kai now called to pay the Demon Realm a visit to rescue Dende from King Gomah and Degesu, we finally get to see the Demon Realm up close, and learn more about how it fits into the established story....

Summary TheEpic Games Storefree game for November 14 to November 21 isCastlevania Anniversary Collection. WhileCastlevania Anniversary Collectionis the only freebie thatEpic Games Storeusers can claim on November 14, it’s made up of eight games. When one considers that Epic Games Store free games are available with absolutely no strings attached, that’s significant value, to say the least. BeforeCastlevania Anniversary Collection, Epic Games Store users have a couple of other freebies to claim for their digital libraries....

LEGO has been making some pretty solid decisions in the world of gaming recently. 2022’sLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagawas a major step forward for the usual licensed LEGO game formula, and last year’sLEGO Fortnitemode became an overnight sensation and is still incredibly popular almost a whole year later. Now,LEGO Horizon Adventuresis set to take center stage, putting a charming twist on a belovedPlayStation first-party franchise. Slated to release on November 14 for PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch,LEGO Horizon Adventuresis set to offer both fans and newcomers alike a fun romp throughHorizon’s bright post-apocalyptic world....

Atlus, specifically thePersonateam within Studio Zero, has gotten better with dungeons. InPersona 3, there was one repeatable dungeon without much variety. While there was repetition inPersona 4, there was at least theming to the multiple dungeons found within like Kanji’s bathhouse. They hit a high mark with theMind Palaces ofPersona 5which were intricately crafted like the police station that turned into a casino. So, how didMetaphor: ReFantazioup the dungeon game? While they don’t reach the same heights asPersona 5, there are certainly some standouts....

It’s not controversial to say that the representation of women in video gameshas drastically improvedin the time since they were locked in castles and relegated to fighting in significantly less clothing. However, that is not to say that earlier titles - for example, those in the fourth generation of consoles - did not have some excellent female representation through party members and playable protagonists. From galaxy-saving superheroes and swashbuckling heroines to pragmatic horror survivors and beat ‘em-up vigilantes, there are no ends of different genres and roles women can be portrayed in through the 16-bit power of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System....

Fortniteis gearing up for major updates, especially with Remix Chapter 2, new skins on the way, and the conclusion of Chapter 5 Season 4. Remix will feature an event called The Prelude, with details still under wraps, but it’s confirmed thatFortniteOG Chapter 2will play a significant role. Meanwhile, when Chapter 6 launches on December 1, players can anticipate a major change to the battle pass system. On October 28, the officialFortniteX account, formerly Twitter, announced that all passes will soon progress simultaneously by earning XP in any experience, regardless of the game mode players prefer....

FromSoftware has built a reputation on the backs of excruciatingly difficult games withElden Ringbeing one of them. Despite a number of accessibility considerations and design choices that make for a smoother experience,Elden Ringultimately has some of the hardest bosses FromSoftwarehas ever unleashed on the gaming world, for better and for worse. Nowhere is this white-knuckle difficulty more apparent than in the fight with Promised Consort Radahn at the end of the Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC....

Summary Call of Duty: Black Ops 6player Doug_HF shared a multiplayer map concept called “Hallway” on the game’s Reddit page, with the comedic design highlighting a rising frustration about map size withinCall of Duty: Black Ops 6’s community. AlthoughBlack Ops 6is very popular and thrives when lots of players are active, some of them have made it clear that they would like a little more space when it comes to navigating maps....

Summary When the Shattered Space expansion forStarfieldreleases on July 22, 2025, it will represent Bethesda’s biggest effort yet at reigniting interest in its ambitious sci-fi RPG. Promising players exotic new locales to explore and a storyline focused on uncovering the mysteries surrounding the game’s secretive House Va’Ruun, Shattered Space looks set to be an action-packed add-on to the base game. While this deep dive intoStarfieldlore is sure to be welcomed by fans of its unique sci-fi universe, Bethesda should also use Shattered Space and future expansions to expand on the game’s most engaging mechanic by doubling down on shipbuilding....

Summary Former Rockstar Games andGrand Theft Auto 5developer Ben Hinchliffe has shut down the game’s famous Mount Chiliad mystery, revealing that the easter egg was “just to mess with people.” For well over a decade now,Grand Theft Auto 5’s Mount Chiliad has been the center of a huge conspiracy theory, quickly becoming one of the biggest easter eggs in gaming history. While fans have dedicated years to cracking the easter egg, it looks like it was all for nothing....