Sega recently hosted its Sonic Central event, dedicated to announcing newSonic the Hedgehogvideo games. The presentation ended with a brief teaser trailer for thenext main seriesSonic the Hedgehoggame, set to launch in 2022. An official title wasn’t revealed, but Sega itself accidentally leaked the possible titleSonic Rangers, which fans have started to run with. Regardless of whether or notSonic Rangersends up being the real title of the game, it seems that a ton of details have already leaked online....

Perhaps for the first time this season, it appears that theStar Trek: Picardwriters decided they wanted to do some fun stuff and didn’t care how they go there. The problem with that, of course, is that it makes things quite a bit less fun unless the viewer is willing to shut off their brains entirely. This particular has cropped up every now and then in little bits and spurts, butStar Trek: PicardSeason 2, Episode 6 might have been the first time they just let it go and decided to let it all hang out....

Starfieldis scheduled to release in the first half of 2023, and anticipation for the game continues to mount. The first new IP from Bethesda Game Studios in 25 years,Starfieldpromises to be a breathtaking journey through the cosmos as humans explore over 100-star systems and 1000 planets. Lead quest designer Will Shen recently shared that players will visit Earth and Mars. While fans are excited to learn the mystery of what happened to the Solar System, Mars may struggle to stand out with so many exoplanets to explore....

A newWitcher 3mod takes an iconic weapon fromThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimand makes it purchasable for Geralt’s use against enemies, blending well with The Continent. Mods are a great deal of fun for gamers who have already experienced everything a game has to offer, especially in open-world titles. This is also true ofSkyrimandTheWitcher 3: Wild Hunt, both of which players can spend hundreds of hours exploring, battling, and questing in. Both of these games came out several years ago, but still see players pouring hours upon hours completing every single quest....

Axes are one of the most iconic weapon types in theFire Emblemseries and are often characterized by their raw strength. One of the three weapons that make up the weapon triangle, weak against swords and advantageous against lances, what axes lose through their encumbering weight, they make up for in power. RELATED:Top Ten Flying Units In Fire Emblem History Many players will often opt to utilize sword or lance wielders over their axe wielding counterparts....

For the last couple of months,Ubisofthas been having to deal with the fallout surrounding allegations of harassment, sexual misconduct, and abuse against the company and a number of key employees, which has certainly cast a heavy shadow over itsrecent game announcements. So far,Ubisofthas been taking measures to address the issue. Several of the employees hit with the allegations have either left the company or been fired, such asPR director Stone Chin....

UK government officials are moving forward with their efforts to curb what’s known as “scalping” of both thePS5and Xbox Series X/S. Members of parliament still have several legislative hurdles to clear, but an effort that started late last yearagainst bots who buy up PlayStation 5and Xbox consoles is progressing. The movement againstnext-generation console scalpershas been moving slowly through the process. The UK government is one of the first to try and curb the practice of using technology to scoop up dozens of PS5s and Xbox Series X consoles in the same amount of time it takes a normal consumer to try and add one to their cart....

Summary Though there’s an argument to be made that the genre is stronger today than it ever has been, it’s hard to deny that the 1990s and the coinciding fourth and fifth console generations represent a heyday for JRPGs. The noteworthy output of developers and publishers like Square, Enix, Atlus, and many others still rank high on fans' “best of all-time” lists, and for good reason. Last year’sSea of Starstapped into the nostalgia fans have for this era while simultaneously combining its various inspirations to bring something worthwhile to the genre, and nowUnicorn Overlordlooks to do the same in its homage to the strategy and tactics RPG greats of the 1990s....

AFallout 4mod that sets the game some two hundred years before the events of the main story has been updated, which brings with it some new features, including the ability for players to see hallucinations. Although many people considerFallout: New Vegasto be the best entryin the franchise, the fourth title is still a pretty solid Bethesda game, and while the vanilla experience alone is more than enough to keep players engaged for hundreds of hours, the community is consistently adding its own custom content....

Several days ago, a rumor from an established leaker claimed thatCyberpunk 2077will once again be delayedand will instead release in 2021 as opposed to its scheduled launch date of July 30, 2025. It is worth noting thatCyberpunk 2077has been delayed a total of three times before the studio settled on the late 2020 launch date. After the rumor made the rounds online, developer CD Projekt Red released a statement saying thatCyberpunk 2077will release as scheduled....

Destiny 2’s Season of the Haunted just concluded its seven-week narrative today with the main characters healing from trauma, and looking at a future that’s both brighter and bleaker in a variety of ways. WithSeason of the Hauntednow featuring no major narrative developments for its remainder, it will be interesting to see where Bungie is takingDestiny 2next with Season 18, and eventually its future major expansion, Lightfall. Of course, Bungie’s looter shooter is not only about the story beats, although they have gotten much better over time, and many players are also eager to know more about the future of the sandbox....

Summary World of Warcraftjust teased the potential return of Archaeology inThe War Withinand the Worldsoul Saga. Though it likely won’t take the same form it did before,World of Warcraftis looking at ways to revive the forgotten profession after seven years without an update. Archaeology was a secondary professionadded inWorld of Warcraft: Cataclysmthat allowed players to unearth relics, uncover lore, earn achievements, and unlock unique cosmetics and mounts. Unfortunately, no new content was added for Archaeology inBattle for Azeroth,Shadowlands, orDragonflight, meaning it has been over seven years since the profession saw an update....

Quick Links World of Warcrafthas been around for nearly 20 years. In that time, the game has changed drastically since its initial release in 2004.World of Warcrafthas hadnine expansions since then, and has three more that are currently in development as part of the World Soul Saga. With so much content on the horizon, it’s clear thatWorld of Warcraftis here to stay. But sometimes it can be fun to reflect on where things began and how they got to where they are now....