Summary ThePlayStation 2era is one of the very best for gaming, with many of the best RPGs of all time having been released for that console and others that were challenging it at the top of the industry during the early 2000s. As such, many of the advancements made by the video game world at that time helped make the games feel much more timeless. While graphics have moved forward a great deal since thePS2in the gaming industry, many of the gameplay mechanics of RPGs at the time were already at the level that they remain today....

Summary When looking atCall of DutyZombies, it is always surprising that a military FPS spawned such a mode. Treyarch’s co-op survival experience is filled with unique features like perk-a-colas andWonder Weaponsto match unique locations like a medieval castle and an alternate version of Stalingrad overrun by dragons.CoDZombies offers a strong story to boot, and that narrative is extended through its Easter egg songs - a trick that is also used byAlan Wake 2....

After months of waiting, fans finally got their hands onCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Season 2 last week, and opinions have been somewhat mixed. WhileCall of Duty: Warzone 2.0has just been given a deluge of new content, including a new Resurgence mode and the brandnew Ashika Island map,Modern Warfare 2hasn’t been quite so lucky. Aside from a new Battle Pass and a handful of new weapons,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Season 2 really didn’t add too much to the game, and what it did add isn’t entirely original....

Since the release of next-gen consoles, manyCall of Duty: Warzonefans have been requesting an updated texture pack. With the new systems handing higher grade technology, rendering high-resolution textures could easily make the game more immersive without sacrificing gameplay speeds.Call of Duty: Warzonehas finally received such a pack, and it adds another big chunk to the game’s immense size. The updated graphics sharpen the alreadysemi-realistic appearance ofCall of Duty: Warzone.As an update to the coreCall of Duty: Modern Warfareengine, these new textures are designed to make the game look better, not give an advantage to any specific platform....

Summary Publisher Gamera Games has released an announcement trailer forCandlelight: Lament, an upcoming point-and-click adventure game with themes of Lovecraftian horror. Developed by first-time solo indie developer Lawsquare133,Candlelight: Lamenthas been revealed as part of the2023 Tokyo Game Show. A wide variety of indie and AAA titles were showcased at this year’s Tokyo Game Show from a wide range of companies, most notably Capcom and Koei Tecmo. Many smaller indie studios made strong showings as well, including publisher Gamera Games....

After theSimCityreboot proved very controversial and failed to gain an audience, Colossal Order swooped in to save the day withCities Skylines. The game did almost everything right and quickly cemented the studio as the king of the city-builder genre andmanagement games. Eight years later, Colossal Order is preparing to do it again with the hotly anticipatedCities Skylines 2. While the studio has yet to show an in-depth gameplay preview, the most recent trailer seems to already be hitting all the right notes....

Summary Cyberpunk 2077had a lot of going for it. Players thought that the makers ofThe Witcherseries,CD Projekt Red,could do no harm. The fact that players could explore a vibrant and rich city only added to other deep gaming elements likemultiple endingsanddifferent life pathsthat affect the story heavily. However, the initial release ofCyberpunk 2077wasn’t finished and was instead a buggy mess. But time and effort from CD Projekt Redis paying off due to the latest patch, 1....

Ever since theNintendoSwitch’s release, fans have found that updates for the system have been somewhat enigmatic. On a fairly irregular schedule, Nintendo will bump big updates to the console without any mention of them, while instead making sure to mention smaller updates simply focused on “stability.” But just earlier this month, dataminers found supposed evidence ofthe Switch Pro and a new Dockin one of these stability updates. What also caught the eyes of many fans from that update was evidence of Nintendo enabling audio support forthe Switch’s Bluetooth driver,causing fans to speculate as to whether bluetooth audio support could be coming to the system....

WARNING: This article contains MASSIVE Destiny 2 Lightfall spoilers. Proceed at your own risk. Destiny 2’sSeason of the Plunder was noted for its repetitive nature regarding activities and weekly missions. However, its main story returned the name of Nezarec into theDestiny 2story as Guardians raced to stop Eramis, Kell of Darkness, from gathering the relics of Nezarec from the old pirate crews at the behest of The Witness. Following the Season’s conclusion using the relics to brew tea to wake Osiris from his coma, not much else was mentioned regarding this ancient figure....

Summary Destiny 2’s Final Shape expansion is just around the corner, marking what is supposedly the conclusion of a decade-long story that began withDestinyin 2014. It’s almost universally known how much is riding on this expansion, asDestiny 2has gone through its fair share of ups and downs for the last few years and needs a massive revival. That being said, the recentInto the Light updatesaw a wave of players coming back to the game for some time, and with the release of The Final Shape looming just ahead, the game’s player count has only increased as committed Guardians prepare themselves for every change the expansion will bring to the game....

Before the launch of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5,id Software announcedit would be bringingDoom Eternalto both platforms with an array of enhancements. Today, the studio made good on that promise, releasing the latest entry in its demon-slaying, first-person action series on Sony and Microsoft’s next-generation platforms. The update is entirely free for those who ownDoom Eternalon PlayStation 4 or Xbox One and offers three separate graphics modes that focus on either resolution or frame rate....

Someone is working on a new mod for the originalDoom, in which the armored space marine known as Doomguy will be replaced by Hank Hill from the classic animated sitcomKing of the Hill. Given that id software’s 1993 release is easilyone of the most influential FPS games in history, helping to shape the genre almost 30 years ago, it’s perhaps not too surprising that the iconic shooter is still finding its way into the limelight....

Quick Links In Frank Herbert’sDune, the politicalequilibrium of the Imperium is thrown into disarray when the jealous Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV, colludes with the evil Harkonnens to bring down House Atreides on Arrakis after giving them the planet in fief-complete. The Emperor plays the big game that involves substantial reputational risk, because he grows increasingly jealous of Duke Leto’s growing influence in the Landsraad. Ultimately, his risk pays off inDune: Part One....