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The PC gaming scene has always been able to offer experiences that dip more heavily into “realism” than consoles have. For the most part, this has been thanks to the keyboard and mouse setup that PCs are known for, which are more precise and feature a broader suite of control options. These control options let players to perform more actions, which allows the game to feel more grounded. Nowhere is this more apparent right now than withEscape From Tarkov....

EVE Onlinetypically makes headlines for epic wars between highly dedicated communities. The MMORPG by CCP Games sees players creating their own character to explore and live in an expansive universe. Now fans can look forward to more landmarks and sights to see, as a recent update added more content toEVE Online. When it comes to the size of the game,EVE Onlinetruly lives up to the “massive” label of MMOs. Strewn throughout the universe are thousands of star systems, and it has evenbroken two Guinness World Records....

Final Fantasy 16is set to be a more mature and dark JRPG than many entries in the longstanding franchise. Even from the trailer, this much is clear as there is a lot of pain and death no matter how one interprets it. It also has some pretty interesting applications for one concept often seen inFinal Fantasygames: The Warriors of Light. Although they are not always named that, like in the early Final Fantasygames, this party of heroes appears in most games: Noctis and his friends, Vaan and his party, Lightning and her comrades, and so on....

One of the most surprising elements about thisPS5re-release ofFinal Fantasy VII Remakeis the inclusion of Yuffie in DLC. Many fans weren’t expecting Yuffie to show up until the next game since in the original version she can be found just outside of Junon. Her getting into Midgar now raises some questions on who else could be added earlier than expected. RELATED:Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade: The Best Things It Adds (And Things That Still Need Fixing)...

Fortnitehas another set of challenges for players this week as the Marvel-themed crossover event continues intoChapter 2, Season 4, Week 6. One of these challenges is to eat a legendary fish during a game. Legendary Fish Fishing was added toFortniteabout a year ago, but until recently, all fish had the same rarity level. Now, fish are ranked from gray common fish to the golden mythic fish, just like loot and weapons....

The recreation of retro titles in newer engines, such asFar Cry 5’sDunia engine, is something that often happens when editing software comes with a new release. These are usually fairly rudimentary recreations, often vaguely resembling the original game in some way. In the case ofFar Cry 5though, the editor packaged with the game is actually quite powerful, and a new fan-made recreation of Rareware’sGoldeneye 007for the Nintendo 64 has been reconstructed faithfully and in high detail....

The video game industry is full to the brim with long development times and a bunch of ideas that are either ignored despite their greatness or added so late that the entire scope of the game shifts. The latter case has many known examples in the industry, with several legendary titles starting out as completely different projects before deciding to change their focus extensively. RELATED:Games With Ridiculously High Development Costs (& How Well They Did)...

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters So far, Archons inGenshin Impacthave not been disappointing. Venti is still a top-tier crowd controller, Zhongli is thebest shielder inGenshin Impact, and Raiden Shogun is a tremendously powerful Sub-DPS and battery. Sadly, while many expect Nahida to take a whole new role, she, like Raiden, is also a Sub-DPS. For the Dendro Archon to become a powerful Sub-DPS, players must be familiar withNahida’s best buildinGenshin Impact....

Quick Links Rather than just having players race until they drop,Gran Turismo 7’s single-player campaign instead breaks its challenges up into smaller, bite-sized objectives called Menu Books. Menu Books are handed out by Luca at the Gran Turismo Cafe and are broken up into three main types: Collection, Tournament, and Miscellaneous. At launch,Gran Turismo 7featured 39 such Menu Books in total, with most players taking around 20 hours or so to complete them all....

Tom Cruiseis considered one of the greatest movie stars of all time, thanks to his tremendous work as Ethan Hunt in theMission: Impossiblefranchise, as well as his iconic roles inTop GunandRisky Business. However, Cruise has also found success in big-budget sci-fi films, including a couple of them directed by Steven Spielberg. While characters like Hunt and Maverick are portrayed as invincible men who can’t be defeated, the protagonists that Cruise embodies in hissci-fiepics are vulnerable individuals who get caught up in complicated situations, such as going to war against alien forces, getting involved with murder cases, or trying to regain important memories....

Halo Infiniteintroduced many new features intoHalo’smainline series of games, the biggest change among them beingHalo Infinite’smassive open world.The open world inHalo’snewest entryis a change of pace for the franchise’s linear format and gives many new opportunities for developers to add features that have never been a part ofHaloin the past.Halo Infinite’sopen world is full ofhidden easter eggs,daunting boss fights, and challenging side objectives. RELATED:Halo Infinite: All The Skulls & What They Do Among these side objectives are High-Value Targets....

Of all the notable figureheads within the gaming community, Hideo Kojima is one that has captured the attention of many in the gaming community. Since the development of the very firstMetal Geartitle back in 1987, Kojima has been regarded as one of the most influential game developers of all time. Though, one aspect of Hideo Kojima that some fans may not know is his avid love for cinema and TV series....

Kirby and the Forgotten Landproved to be a huge success for HAL Laboratory, selling a lot of copies and showing the pink puffball’s copy abilities can translate well into a true 3D platformer. TheKirbyseries has long been known for its kid-friendly nature and interest in adapting to various genres, leading to a number ofspin-offs that rival Nintendo’sSuper Mariofranchise. A number of spin-off titles have come to Switch, andKirby’s Dream Buffetis the latest announcement....