Open-worlds have become a prominent feature of AAA gaming. Just a quick look through some of the most anticipated releases of the last five years will show numerous games that have utilized the improvements in hardware and game engines, to break through the invisible walls of linearity and provide players with enormous mapsfilled with side quests, towns, loot, and secrets. RELATED:Every Far Cry Game To Date, Ranked Worst To Best (According To Metacritic)...

Since the turn of the century,the general quality of television shows has improved exponentially. Studios are committing more funds and this in turn allows producers to attracta higher caliber of actorsandmore established directors. Things don’t always work out though. RELATED:10 Movies That Were Hated By Critics But Loved By Audiences Over the past few decades, there have been countless series that have failed to hit the mark with critics. Some are just plain bad, but there are others which manage to find an audience despite failing to impress the professionals....

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Editionrecently released for theNintendo Switchjust a short time ago. Its arrival comes not too far after the release of its sequel,Xenoblade Chronicles 2and its expansion. The highly acclaimed core series had a lesser known sibling released on the Wii U in 2015.Xenoblade Chronicles Xdidn’t see the amount of players it deserved as the Wii U was the worst-sellingNintendoconsole since the Virtual Boy. RELATED:The 5 Best Things About Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (& The 5 Worst)...

Summary In a surprising turn of events,Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroesis coming to PC, over eight years after the game was first released.Galaxy of Heroeswas first released for mobile devices in late 2015 when the hype aroundStar Warswas enormous thanks toThe Force Awakens, and at last, it’s coming to a new platform. It’s been a strong few years forStar Warsvideo games. 2023’sStar Wars Jedi: Survivorwas a critical and commercial success, and the upcomingStar Wars Outlawslooks extremely promising ahead of its release sometime this year....

Activision Blizzard reveals that it has made nearly $1 billion from microtransactions in Q1 2020, which ended on August 04, 2025. Activision is one of several tech companies to benefit as more people stay home playing games andstreaming content because of COVID-19. In its new financial report,Activision Blizzardrevealed that it recorded “in-game net bookings,” or microtransactions, of $956 million. This is a huge increase compared to the $794 million that the company made in the first quarter of 2019....

The latest game in the belovedHitmanfranchise,Hitman 2, launched to good reviews, but that’s not to say the franchise hasn’t seen darker days before. Back in 2007, a movie set in the franchise launched to poor critical reviews, averaging 35 on review aggregate website Metacritic, and in a recent interview, the Agent 47 actor of theHitman(2007) movie called it a “pile of s—.” Agent 47 was played by Timothy Olyphant, which many may recognize today from shows likeThe Santa Clarita Diet,where he plays Joel....

Final Fantasy Tacticsfans have been waiting to see a new game for some time. AfterFinal Fantasy Tactics Sonly lasted from 2013 to 2014 on Japanese mobile systems, the series was abandoned, and players would have to turn to other games to get the same experience. Even then, the excellent political drama present in the originalFinal Fantasy Tacticshas not been fully reproduced in anyFinal Fantasygame since. The game did get an enhanced port on PSP and mobile devices calledThe War of the Lions, but this version came with performance issues and a controversial retranslation....

Click here to navigate to the store page Amazon is offering theGigabyte A5 X1 gaming laptopfor $1,039.20 during the Amazon Early Access Sale. The limited-time deal for Amazon Prime members gives the laptop a significant discount from the original listing price of $1,749.00. The total discount during the pre-Black Friday sale is just over 40% or $710.20. Gigabyte is a leading computer component and peripheral manufacturer that started off designing PC motherboards....

WhileAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers can buy a lot of beautiful art fromJolly Redd’s Treasure Trawler, they need to be careful or they may end up bringing home a forgery. Indeed, there are two versions of almost all of the paintings inACNH, and this guide will detail how players can tell the difference when looking at one painting in particular: the Quaint Painting. Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Quaint Painting is based on an artwork called The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer....

Summary Spider-Man wasn’t the first superhero to regret his fate, but it was his comics that opened Pandora’s Box with the adage “With great power comes great responsibility.” Since then, it wasn’t enough for Superman to pose defiantly in front of gunfire before socking gangsters in the face. Heroes both east and west needed more drama in their lives. RELATED:Marvel: Darkest Spider-Man Storylines, Ranked If they weren’t having their lives turned upside down by shocking events, they were discovering their superpowers were a double-edged sword....

Summary The world of anime showcases characters with different types of abilities. While some grant the power to destroy the world, others can make a person unkillable. Immortality is one of the most sought-after abilities in almost every anime — though motivations for seeking it are varied. There have been countless characters who have died trying to get their hands on it. However, there are a select few who have actually managed to attain immortality....

Quick Links Aggro Crab’s latest titleAnother Crab’s Treasureis a deceptively brutal game. Its cute and colorful setting is starkly contrasted bythe difficult Soulslike mechanics, which feel as difficult as one would expect of a game in such a traditionally unforgiving genre. There are plenty of accessibility options and Assist Mode settings to make the game easier, but knowing the bestAnother Crab’s Treasurecombat tips can turn the tides without lowering the difficulty....

Assassin’s Creed Valhallahas just been revealed for a few days, but the mysteries are already beginning to pile up. Somehow, bothmale and female Eivor are canon, yet Ubisoft stopped short of explaining how. Social Stealth is returning but with an unspecified twist. And another mystery has been the runes scattered across the officialAC: Valhallawebsite. It was first discovered by Twitter user Cristophorus who then decided to extract the whole image of runes for translation....