Fans of ARPGs should be familiar withTorchlightand it’s signature fantasy-steampunk setting. After all, it’s not often that players encounter a CRPG with a welcoming cartoonish vibe with engaging gameplay separate from its contemporaries. Thanks to the success ofTorchlight 2, gamers can soon playTorchlight 3on PC and major consoles. In turn, players can once again return to Novastraia and protect its denizens against the Netherim. RELATED:10 Action RPGs To Play If You Like Baldur’s Gate...

Developer FromSoftware gives players a run for their money inElden Ringas they struggle with the game’s first optional boss, the Tree Sentinel. Among these players was Twitch streamer Brandon “Atrioc” Ewing, who spent a lengthy seven hours trying to defeat the boss, and that seven hours equaled his entireElden Ringlaunch day. FromSoftware’s games are infamous for high difficulty bosses, and its newest action role-playing title,Elden Ring, is no exception as the Tree Sentinel provides a complicated fight....

Summary Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has revealed that multiple remakes of oldAssassin’s Creedtitles are coming in the future. The long-running franchise has spawned over a dozen entries since kicking off with the firstAssassin’s Creedgame in 2007. For nearly two decades,Assassin’s Creedhas consistently achieved remarkable success with games likeAssassin’s Creed: Brotherhood,Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, andAssassin’s Creed: Valhalla.In the process, the highly profitable franchise has virtually become synonymous with developer Ubisoft. Notably, its rich and long history means that the series is also ripe for the devs to go back and explore the remake potential of certainclassicAssassin’s Creedtitles....

It’s been more than a decade sinceVirtua Fighter 5 Final Showdownhit Japanese arcades. Since then, the fighting game genre has changed dramatically, with series likeTekkenpushing the genre forward with each new title. One thing that hasn’t changed is the die-hard fan base that theVirtua Fighterfranchise has attracted over the years. The originalVirtua Fighterwas the first 3D fighting game and its sequel used graphics chips from a military supplier to driveits arcade cabinet....

Summary Despite the success of the modernXCOMrevival with titles likeXCOM: Enemy Unknownand the award-winningXCOM 2, it appears that (for now, at least) the series is in a bit of a holding pattern. The departure of series lead Jake Solomon from Firaxis following the highly-publicized shortcomings ofMidnight Sunsleaves the potential for a third turn-based tacticsXCOMgame up in the air. Thankfully, games likeClassified France ‘44,Phantom Brigade, andXenonauts 2fill the gap left by the absence of anXCOM 3, with each of them bringing something new to the turn-based tactics genre despite their obviousXCOM 2influence....

Summary Microsoft confirmed thatXbox Liveis temporarily down, as a major outage is affecting Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S users attempting to log in. Xbox Live users will be unable to access certain features on theirXboxconsoles while Microsoft investigates the cause of the service outage. The official Xbox Support Twitter account shared a notice to Xbox fans around the world, confirming that Xbox Live is down. According to the Xbox status page, a major outage was detected around 2:07 p....

Link is known as a swordsman and his most iconicweaponis, obviously, theMaster Sword, but he can pretty much be called a weapon’s master as he can wield all the different weapon types with ease. There are 6 different weapon types that players can have Link use inTears of the Kingdom. And he’ll need to use all of them at some point, as different situations will call for a specific weapon....

A new potential leak concerning the highly anticipated upcoming Disney Plus seriesStar Wars: Ahsokaseems to hint at a plot detail many have been hoping for. Ever since Grand Admiral Thrawn made his first appearance in Timothy Zahn’s acclaimedHeir to the Empirebook trilogy, fans have long awaited the ruthlessly clever Imperial’s entrance into the world of live-actionStar Wars, and that wait may almost be over. The official synopsis forStar Wars: Ahsokahas reportedly been leaked, and it’s just boring enough to seem genuine....

Sifutakes place in the modern-day. It can best be described as a kung fu, revenge-based movie. One day, a villain known as Yang comes upon the doorsteps of his old master, or sifu. Yang demands his sifu teach him a forbidden technique. RELATED:Sifu: How Long to Beat The sifu refuses and dies, leaving his son or daughter (depending on the player’s choice) behind to stop Yang. They can’t do it in their current state, but they train hard for the day that they can one day fight Yang and his accomplices....

Quick Links Boosting stats inPalworldhelps players hit harder, last longer in battle, run faster, and be able to swim or glide for longer periods of time. In order to boost these stats, players must level up their player character and unlock a stat point. Now, an alternative method to do so is available, and the opportunities are limitless. Remedies can be made inPalworldby combining various ingredients and using the Medieval Medicine Work Bench....

TheMarvel Cinematic Universehas revolutionized what comic book films are capable of. The routine success that these films experience are a testament to how well the MCU formula works, and while many other film studios have tried to replicate this success with shared universe movies, many have historically fallen flat. One of the main things that separates the MCU films from other big Hollywood franchises is the humor that’s sprinkled within each installment....

As with games likeThe SimsandMinecraft,Animal Crossing: New Horizonsinspires numerous fans to recreate their favorite things within the title. With bothAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsandPokemon Legends: Arceussharing the Nintendo Switch as their sole platform, crossovers made by fans were all but certain. WhilePokemon Legends: Arceusbrings an experience similar to open world titles andAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsis much more limited in this regard, there’s likely many fans ofNew Horizonsthat are now exploring throughArceus. WhilePokemon Legends: Arceusmay be gaining most of the attention right now due to its recent release, fans are still bringing elements of it back to theirisland homes inNew Horizons....

During the Nintendo Direct stream, a collaboration betweenAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsandSuper Mariowas announced for the35th anniversary ofSuper Mario Bros.The crossover is set to arrive just a little earlier thanAnimal Crossing’s one-year anniversary, and will include different costumes and items inspired by the classicMariogames. Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas become one of the most successful games Nintendo offers, with over 30 million copies sold during its first year. Thanks to the game’s success,Animal Crossinghas collaborated with other big brands, including the makeup giant ColourPop, with which it launched palettes and other makeup items inspired by some of the characters of the game....