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Out of all the games that the legendary developer FromSoftware has released, Dark Souls 3 has arguably been played the most by gamers the world over. This is due to this third game in the series being the climactic end with appropriately worldshaking lore reveals, a massive armory of weapons, a veritable library of spells, and the most epic boss fights to date. With so many different options for builds, there is potentially an infinite number of playthroughs that one can enjoy, for each run will be different, unique, and challenging in its own way....

Superman is the ultimate superhero. Regardless of personal preferences, Superman cemented the superhero archetype in 1938, and through his sustained popularity, he has become an internationally recognized icon. Yet, this flagship DC Comics character has struggled on the big screen. Man of Steel (2013) was the last solo Superman movie, and despite some positive highlights, Henry Cavil’s portrayal of Clark Kent and the overall tone left many mixed. Of course, Zack Snyder can do whatever he wants with Superman, but it feels odd that the current mainstream version of Superman is one that deconstructs and questions his core characteristics....

Dead Island 2 started development in 2012 and was officially announced at E3 2014. Unfortunately, Dead Island 2 has been trapped in development hell ever since, with the project being passed along to different developers and never seeming to gain any real traction. While publisher Deep Silver has assured fans that Dead Island 2 is still in development, there hasn’t been much in the way of meaningful updates about the game’s progress....

Sony’s Project Morpheus, recently renamed to the PlayStation VR, has intrigued gamers with its many possibilities. The PlayStation VR could be used to make combat more immersive, puzzles more interactive, and of course, fan service more realistic. One developer well-known for their fan service games wasted no time pouncing on the opportunity. In an announcement at TGS, developer Tecmo Koei announced plans to bring the next entry to the Dead or Alive series to the PlayStation VR....

QuakeCon at Home is started today and is already giving snippets of details regarding certain properties under the ZeniMax Media umbrella, such as Doom Eternal and Deathloop. For those wondering where to watch QuakeCon at Home, the live streams are easy enough to find on Twitch through Bethesda’s channel. QuakeCon is hosting plenty of events, as well as giving snippets of upcoming games. Recently, Arkane Studios took time to give some details about Deathloop including the game’s PS5 features, information on the multiplayer aspects, and details about the game’s setting, Blackreef Island....

On account of Demon’s Souls tying side quests to World Tendency, most players will miss out on the best content FromSoftware’s former PS3 exclusive has to offer. BluePoint Games’ PS5 remake is incredibly faithful when it comes to gameplay, preserving World Tendency as it was and making players work for their questlines. Selen Vinland is one of the most obscure NPCs in Demon’s Souls with a side quest set in the Valley of Defilement that pits players against Garl again....

With the Age of Triumph underway in Destiny, Guardians everywhere have been scouring in-game content to see what has changed - a practice that has been in place since the halcyon days of the Loot Cave exploit. While there haven’t been any reports of any game-breaking glitches, though, there have been several quality of life upgrades included in the Age of Triumph that have been made to updated missions, raids, and item drops....

This week, Bungie launched update 2.0 for Destiny 2 that paves the way for its Forsaken expansion. For right now the only features that have gone live are the new weapon slot system, an increase in vault space, and a lot of balance changes, but the update featured a lot more than that underneath the surface. And, as expected, dataminers have uncovered a ton of details about Destiny 2’s upcoming expansion and all that it entails....

Destiny 2 switches up the benefits gained from armor in comparison to Destiny 1. With pre-determined cooldown rates on abilities, the advantages determined by armor in Destiny 2 are now Mobility, Resilience, and Recovery. Mobility determines movement speed and jump height, Resilience the amount of damage that can be taken, and Recovery how fast health regenerates after taking damage. All of these stats have a max level of 10 and a mixture of numbers can be combined based on the armor build....

It’s Friday which means that the exotic salesman Xur is back in world of Destiny 2 once again. As players continue to wait for the inclusion of Year 2 exotics in his loot pool, Xur keeps up his weekly tradition of bringing year 1 exotics, slightly remixed with randomized rolls. Based on the Black Armor DLC roadmap that Bungie detailed late in 2018, it doesn’t appear that Xur will be receiving any significant changes until next season at the earliest....

Exotics are a hot topic right now, sparked in large part from Bungie’s weekly blog post and upcoming plans for Destiny 2. Unfortunately, nerfs are on the horizon in season 7 and many fan favorite items are in the cross hairs. Whisper of the Worm is getting its White Nail perk reworked for PvE balancing, no longer being able to create ammo and instead simply pulling form reserves. Other exotic weapons are getting adjusted as well including Sleeper Simulant, Ace of Spades, and more....

With a little over a week until Destiny 2: Beyond Light launches, players of Bungie’s popular looter shooter are getting ready for a deluge of new content. Some are hoarding bounties, some are collecting the weapons that will be unobtainable in Year 4, and others are putting the finishing touches on their builds. But one thing that Destiny 2 players shouldn’t be doing is leveling gear. As confirmed by Bungie this past week, Destiny 2: Beyond Light will feature another power level bump like in Shadowkeep....

Now that players have experienced the full Taken Curse within the Dreaming City, many have begun to wonder what’s next for the popular shooter. While Bungie continues to hammer away on Destiny 2’s Annual Pass content, the developer has given a few hints as to what’s around the corner. Two major updates this month will be adding bug fixes and quality of life improvements such as new ways to find Masterwork Cores as well as reducing exotic drop duplicates, and Scout Rifle buffs....

It’s hard to underplay just how instrumental Marvel casting director Sarah Halley Finn has been in crafting the MCU and, for the most part, it’s hard to imagine actors other than the ones who have been cast in the MCU bringing these superheroes to life. This is perhaps especially true for the earliest actors to be cast in the fictional universe; at this point, Robert Downey Jr. has been Tony Stark for more than a decade—even if he isn’t actively playing the character anymore, he will always be Tony....

Cards Against Humanity reveals its annual Black Friday shenanigans, this time asking fans to donate money for no reason other than to dig a hole in the ground. Long-time fans of Cards Against Humanity are familiar with the creators of the lewd card game coming up with some ridiculous ideas during the holiday shopping season. This year’s, however, might top all the rest, with the developers digging a hole based on monetary donations....

Before the end of the pre-show sizzle reel for The Game Awards 2020, Playwing gave us a look at the somewhat generically titled Century: Age of Ashes. Essentially a multiplayer version of Panzer Dragoon, it honestly looks really neat. I’m not sure exactly how an on-rails multiplayer game will work, but I’m probably limiting my understanding of the title by comparing it to something else. The goal for Century is a simple one....

Chadwick Boseman has created history by becoming the first Black actor to be posthumously nominated for an Academy Award. The nomination for Actor in a Leading Role was awarded to the late performer for his portrayal of an ambitious trumpet player in Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. While the nomination was expected by most, the actor soon started trending on social media, with Boseman fans glad that the actor was being honored for his work....

Japanese company Marimocraft has released images of their unique new Pokémon product - and it’s absolutely adorable. The products in question are pencil cases in the shape of milk carton containers. There are two available designs: The first one is light blue and features Pikachu around the entire pencil case. Writing on the front of the case says “PIKACHU - I am happy whenever I am around you” while the sides read “Pocket Monsters....

Another Nintendo Direct will be making its way to gamers this year—but only in China, and only for gamers who love Ring Fit Adventure. 2020 has been a weird year for most things, and the video game world has not made it out unscathed as many projects have been postponed due to the pandemic. Nintendo Direct, the showcase put on by Nintendo to announce big news on their games and systems, had to be adjusted this year which has resulted in some modified versions of the presentation....

Is there really any question that ChipSa is the greatest Doomfist player to ever live? He’s made that claim numerous times and has never lost a single map since signing with the Philadelphia Fusion for the 2020 Overwatch League season. The dude is an animal, a prime specimen of a pro gamer. Still, the Philadelphia Fusion had the audacity to challenge his position as the top Doomfist, but ChipSa made it known once and for all who the big dog in Philly really is....