Live-service games can be tricky beasts to balance when it comes to catering to veteran players while ensuring newer players can hope in and get immediate enjoyment.Bungiecontinues to walk this line withDestiny 2as the franchise heads toward its seventh year. However, some players are warning potential new players they may want to wait because the game’s current state is not the most welcoming. Destiny 2is currently in its final season before the release of 2022’sThe Witch Queenexpansion, Season of the Lost....

Developer Hoyoversekeeps expanding the playable roster with eachGenshin Impactupdate. While characters remain the main focus for most players, new monsters can create as much excitement in the game’s community. Genshin Impacthas a variety of monsters which belong to different families include the Fatui, the Abyss mages, as well as many others. One of the fan-favorite is surely the Automaton family, and it seems like they will finally get their second world boss....

At first glance, it seems simple enough to overlook the HyperX Cloud Mix gaming headset, as it appears to be a very streamlined and basic headset. However, what it does, it does well, and it’s worth a second look for anyone who does glance over it. It comes with quite a few bells and whistles, including but not limited to,Bluetooth technologyfor on-the-go connectivity, the HyperX Dual Chamber Drivers, a strong durable frame, a built-in detachable boom mic, and more....

Mass Effect Legendary Editionis one of 2021’s most anticipated remakes. With the first installment in the trilogy having released nearly 15 years ago,Mass Effectis dated, but that leaves room for many upgrades. However, releasing games for the newest generation of consoles, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, would allow for the biggest enhancements. But whether or notMass Effect Legendary Editionis coming to the next generation isn’t a straightforward answer. ThoughMass Effect Legendary Editionis a remaster and not a remake, there’s quite a lot of changes players can expect that should improve the space opera from the original trilogy....

The Strider is a new mob inMinecraftsince theNether Update drastically expanded that dimension. These weird looking guys are super useful, actually, as the player can use them to walk across oceans of lava without taking any damage whatsoever. There’s a trick to doing so, however. MostMinecraftplayers are likely familiar with the ability to ride pigs. For the most part, this is extremely useless, especially since the addition of horses, but it can be done nonetheless....

In less than a month, a new superhero will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the much-awaited seriesMs. Marvel. Kamala Khan makes her live-action debut, with Iman Vellani all set to portray the character on the small screen. Marvel Studios has released a new featurette that offers a sneak peek into the actor’s journey to becoming the on-screen hero and some new footage from the upcoming Disney Plus series. The video shared by Marvel Studios on its social media channels highlights Vellani’s journey all the way from being selected to play the lead role inMs....

With two months remaining in the NHL season, EA Sports announces its February roster update inNHL 22, featuring adjustments to six players' overall scores. Aplayer’s overall score can change, based on their real-life performance, and transition to the digital world where it affects their base statistics. The six players in the group of risers are Nazem Kadri, Jack Hughes, Jordan Kyrou, Matt Boldy, Jonathan Huberdeau, and Kirill Kaprizov, and their scores and specific stats will receive a boost in-game after the update....

WhenSonic Frontiers' formal reveal at the Game Awards gave fans a look at the world of the game in-engine, what shocked fans the most was the fact that it was made rather clear that the nextSonictitle would be open world. With little info to go off of, fans began discussing among themselves justwhat an “open-zone” title meant forSonicfor months until more info was revealed. Sega has now shared that this experimental new entry also has the length to match its lofty ambitions....

Minecraftis perhaps the most famous virtual sandbox in the world for people to let their creativity soar and shine. With a simple, yet robust foundation that is its gameplay loop, supported by a healthy and thriving modding scene,Minecraftplayers can shape and build entire worlds to their liking – usually drawing inspiration from their other favorite games. In this case, the other game in question isSkyrim, the fifth installment ofThe Elder Scrollsfranchise....

WhileSoundfallcomes loaded with a variety of songs for players to enjoy, it is also possible to expand upon the experience by engaging with the game’s song importation feature. For those fans that are interested in importing their own music into the PC release ofSoundfall, this guide will explain exactly how that is done. Additionally, it will provide a tutorial on manual beatmapping, which can be used to improve a song’s integration into the game....

The Elder Scrollsgames can fill multiple volumes worth of information with its collective lore. History, of course, stands as one of the chief subjects of this literature. Much of what players know of Tamriel and its many denizens come from history, courtesy of the huge collection of in-game books. RELATED:Skyrim: Mods That Leave High Expectations For The Elder Scrolls 6 Plenty of conflicts and events have plagued Tamriel throughout the ages....

Looking specifically at the video games,Assassin’s Creedhas always been manned, literally, with male protagonists. The franchise, however, has been upping its inclusion of female protagonists for quite some time, instead of relegating them to background or secondary characters. This hasn’t always been the easiest representation, but given thatAssassin’s Creed Ragnarokis rumored to feature a male or female protagonist namedJora, it’s worth looking at how their inclusion has evolved. There are plenty of notable characters, of course, from Lucy Stillman and Rebecca Crane in the modern day storyline toBlack Flag’s Anne Bonny and Mary Read toUnity’s Elise, but looking at playable characters specifically, it’s been rather sparse in such a long-running franchise....

The Last of Usis a widely beloved title that came out onto thePlaystation 3back in 2013. DeveloperNaughty Dogcrafted an absorbing and gut-wrenching tale set in a post-apocalyptic world unlike any other in video games before. The story of Joel Miller and Ellie remains legendary in the gaming world, even with a controversial sequel. RELATED:10 Story-Heavy Games To Play If You Love The Resident Evil Series It seems thatSonyand Naughty Dog are heading towards a remake of the original Last of Us, which already had a Playstation 4 remaster in 2014....