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Bungie’s latest video documentary, Forged in Storm, details not just the development of Beyond Light but also goes into the future of Destiny 2. Some of that future arrives pretty quickly, as November 10 will bring a brand new season whether you’re a Guardian who’s purchased Beyond Light or not. Season 12 will be called Season of the Hunt, so-called because you’re going to hunt down a brand new Hive enemy that’s been growing weird towers all over the system....

Destiny 2 will bring back the Striker Titan subclass from Destiny 1, but as with all the classes in the game, it features some new perks as part of the new skill path/tree setup. While there were early rumors that Shoulder Charge may not make it into the Striker’s skillset, it was confirmed before the beta that the ability would return in the form of the perk called Seismic Strike....

An avid fan of Bungie’s shooter Destiny: Rise of Iron creates a wonderful replica of the scout rifle known as The Distant Star from the game’s Iron Banner. Even though Destiny: Rise of Iron has been out for almost a month now, it’s safe to say that plenty of Guardians are still taking part in all that the game’s latest expansion has to offer, as they are surely trying to buff up their characters in anticipation of the Wrath of the Machine raid’s forthcoming Heroic Mode....

Capcom announces tentative plans to possibly revive some of its “dormant” franchises after the release of the upcoming fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite. Over the weekend during PlayStation Experience 2016, the video game developer Capcom confirmed the continuation of one of its long inactive franchises with the forthcoming release of Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite in 2017 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Fans of the series have undoubtedly been excited since the reveal, as it means that they will soon be able to play the first title in the series in nearly five years, which has led Capcom to suggest that other “dormant” franchises in its stable of IPs could be revived after the fighting game’s release next year....

While Microsoft is making aggressive moves to ensure buyers grab the upcoming Xbox Series X, Sony is sort of taking a “wait and see” approach with the PS5. This lackadaisical attitude is putting developer CD Projekt Red (the studio behind The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077) in a bind as it can’t confirm if its upcoming open-world RPG will be able to offer a free upgrade to PS5 users. One of the key selling points of the Xbox One version of Cyberpunk is that Microsoft will be offering a free upgrade to the Series X version when its next console launches....

Cyberpunk 2077 developers CD Projekt Red will be hosting a big Twitter launch party for the game, which releases in just under a week’s time. A Twitter-based launch party will be an awesome way for hundreds of thousands of fans to join in on the celebrations, especially considering the precarious COVID-19 situation which is still preventing all kinds of public gatherings this festive season. This particular virtual gathering is probably going to be massive too, considering the amount of hype the open-world cyberpunk RPG has amassed so far....

During the coronavirus lockdown, gamers around the world have been obsessed with Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a sim game that allows players to escape to a deserted island and create their own paradise. In China, however, the game was banned in April after players used the game to protest government policies. According to Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad, who covers the gaming industry in China, games that are banned in the country either have content that is considered offensive or violent or are very popular....

At the end of last week, Firaxis Games confirmed that more details about Civilization 6’s Ethiopia Pack would be coming today, Monday, July 13. The developer has now made good on its word, revealing a slew of new information about the second pack in the Civ 6 New Frontier Pass. Among this information are specifics on the new District included in the Ethiopia Pack and the DLC’s release date, all of which is sure to be of interest to many players....

Double Fine emerged from a number of employees leaving LucasArts at the turn of the Millenium. The studio was founded to pursue adventure games rather than action games that LucasArts was developing. As a result, the previous projects which the team produced at LucasArts were moved over and the company has produced, developed, and remastered titles such as Day of the Tentacle, which have been critically acclaimed. The company has now been acquired by Xbox and as a result, players are getting some fantastic games....

Whodunnit? Clue, the classic tabletop mystery board game, has been asking that question since the early 1940s. The murder mystery game was developed during World War II air raids in the U.K., according to Mental Floss, and made its way to the U.S. in 1949. For just over 70 years, players have put on their figurative detective hats and attempted to solve who killed Mr. Boddy, how they did it, and where it happened....

With autumn shortly upon the world, gamers know this can only mean one thing; a new Call of Duty game is coming out soon. Announced relatively late in the cycle, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War recently received its reveal trailer, using just two and a half minutes to promise the intense action fans crave. This sneak peak, along with a few interviews, has given players plenty of reasons to be excited....

If cute life sims are exactly your thing, you’re going to fall in love with Cozy Grove. This adorable indie game has just come out for PC, iOS, Playstation 4, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch. The game has been compared to Animal Crossing since it has some similar mechanics and tends to be quite relaxing. Just like most sim games, there is a lot to learn and some adjusting to do before completely emerging yourself into it....

The now 24-year old franchise released their newest addition, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, and long time fans have some things to say, both good and bad. Even with nearly two dozen games under their name, the Toys for Bob developers still experimented with the new game to keep the Crash Bandicoot franchise fresh. That said, whenever developers experiment with games through characters, game mechanics, and so on, sometimes things just don’t work quite as well as it should....

A new tabletop RPG hit Kickstarter in late October and successfully achieved its funding goal within 24 hours. Shiver is a tabletop roleplaying game system from UK-based Parable Games designed to bring “your favourite Scary Movies, Pulp TV Shows & Stories to life.” The Kickstarter has already more than doubled its original goal of $13,157 and still has almost a month left in its support drive. Shiver’s eight pledge levels range from £10 (about $14) to £499 (about $657), with its highest level already sold out....

Frankfurt-based independent developer Crytek announced its new leadership appointment in a press release on Wednesday after founder Cevat Yerli stepped down. The company now has two joint CEOs, Avni Yerli and Faruk Yerli. According to the press release, the company’s main goal currently is to “focus on enhancing its industry-leading proprietary development platform CRYENGINE, as well as ongoing development and publishing for Hunt: Showdown in the Frankfurt studio and Warface in the Kiev studio....

What makes a good book, or a great movie? More often than not, it isn’t the hero. Sure, they’re great and all but you know the saying, “Behind every good guy, there is a greater bad guy.” For GMs of Dungeons & Dragons and other TTRPGs, this poses quite the conundrum. Every adventure that our heroes embark on must have a compelling reason for them to risk their lives. In 99% of the cases, this will involve a villain of some sort....

Leading up to the Deadpool game’s big reveal at Comic-Con just over a week ago, many were speculating on what High Moon Studios next game would be. Many thought that the cat had been let out of the bag when a teaser site for Hit Monkey was released in what seemed like a premature fashion, but it looks as if that was all a clever ploy to divert the attention of gamers/comic fans....

Crossbows, in every game they make an appearance in, provide simple and powerful ranged options for players in combat. Dark Souls 2 does this weapon type great justice in that they are better to use in many scenarios than their regular bow counterparts. Even the mighty greatbows pale in comparison to the utility of a nice crossbow in most circumstances. Although crossbows take about the same time to fire as normal bows, they let their bolts fly first and have a reload delay as opposed to the longer aiming time of a bow with less spent on reloading....

The Unstable Flesh is one of the bosses that you will encounter in the Warrens in Darkest Dungeon. As with all of the bosses, it has three different forms/levels of difficulty and its name changes slightly to reflect this; Inchoate Flesh, Unstable Flesh, and Formless Flesh. For everything you need to know about the best party setup to use for this boss battle and our recommended strategy on how to defeat the Unstable Flesh, we’ve got it all covered right here....

Fans of Netherrealm’s hit superhero fighting game and its subsequent comic run can delight in knowing that DC is bringing a sneak peek of an animated Injustice film out on July 27. The DC Animated Universe (DCAMU) just ended with Justice League Dark: Apokolips War but underway is Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two. It launches digitally on July 27 and physically, via Blu-Ray, on August 20, 2021. With it, as part of the special features, you can catch “an advanced look at Injustice....