Far Cry 3transformed the franchise, with Michael Mando’s performance as the antagonist Vaas making the games known for their strong villainous performances and character-driven stories.Far Cry 6is looking to continue that trend withBreaking BadandThe Mandalorian’s Giancarlo Esposito taking up the role of Anton Castillo, the president the fictional Caribbean nation of Yara. This sets up the perfect opportunity forFar Cry 6to have aFar Cry 3Easter egg that connects the largely disparate stories of the games, as well as providing an explanation for one mystery carried over from the third game in Ubisoft’s famous first-person shooter franchise....

Final Fantasy 14did the impossible by turning a disastrous launch into one of the most beloved live service games of all time. With all eyes on the game thanks to theupcoming release ofEndwalker, the expansion that promises to wrap up the first arc of the story, now is a fantastic moment to catch up with what has happened so far. As players will tell anyone new to the franchise, the game not only plays completely different from the early versions and expansions, but also has gotten better and better with each release....

Nintendo’sFire Emblem Heroesis a mobile tactical RPG based on their popularFire Emblemseries. As a gacha game,Fire Emblem Heroeslets players summon various franchise characters to aid in their battles against the Emblian Empire. While some gacha games likeHonkai: Star Railhave fixed rarities for their characters,Fire Emblem Heroesallows players to upgrade the rarities of their units through the Unlock Potential system. This guide will explain how Unlock Potential works and the benefits it offers....

Joining other Xbox exclusives likeGears 5,Halo: The Master Chief Collection,andSea of Thieves,Forza Horizon 4has officially made its way to Steam. It becomes the first iteration of the franchise to hit Valve’s seminal PC storefront, bringing the series' refined driving mechanics and stunning open-world racing to an array of new fans. Forza Horizon 4’sjump to Steam is joined by all the additional content featured on the Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Microsoft Store versions of the game....

[UPDATE: A G2A spokesperson has provided additional effort on the company’s efforts to stop the selling of stolen keys. It is at the bottom of this post.] Over the years that the company has operated its key-selling website,G2Ahas gradually become one of the most controversial marketplaces in the entire video game industry, with countless accusations thrown its way surrounding fraudulent acts,, and even several attempts to bribe journalists. The company has, however, consistently claimed that its services aren’t as morally corrupt as many have accused them of being, to the extent of often making grand promises that it can prove its innocence....

Activision-Blizzard has made some pretty unpopular moves lately, garnering a negative perception by the general gaming audience for it’s handling ofHearthstonepro player Blitzchung’s ban from the card gameover a pro-Hong Kong protest. The company has become unpopular enough to earn a brutal roast at the Golden Joystick Awards, one of gaming’s longest-running award shows. The takedown came from Danny Wallace, the host of the Golden Joysticks. After addressing those present during a segment of the show, Wallace said, “The guys from Activision-Blizzard would’ve joined us for lunch, but their new contracts state they’re only allowed Chinese food now....

A recent leak has givenGenshin Impactplayers a teaser of the voices forGenshin Impact’s two newest characters Nahida and Layla, which will be joining during Version 3.2. The upcoming launch of the RPG’s newest patch will bring with it one of the game’s most anticipated characters in Nahida. The Dendro Archon has already played an integral role in the story of the newly-added Sumeru region and is set to be apowerful addition to many players' Dendro teams....

Genshin Impactcontinues to expand the game with new locations and enemies. In Version 2.3, a new boss,Golden Wolflord, is now available in the open-world. This foe follows the previous pattern with the Geovishaps family, where there’s a Geovishap Hatchling, Geovishap, Primo Geovishap, and King of the Vishaps (Azhdaha). As for the Rifthound family, there’s a Rifthound Whelp, Rifthound, and Golden Wolflord. RELATED:Genshin Impact: The Best Builds For Albedo The monster is said to be created by Gold, an Alchemist who designed many demons, and even corrupted a giant dragon....

Hogwarts Legacyappears to be a roaring success that has let players throw themselves wholeheartedly into the Wizarding World. While many are excited to fly around on a broom or go to classes in the infamous school of witchcraft and wizardry, other players are more intrigued by how combat works in the game. Related:Hogwarts Legacy Creatures Not In The Movies Hogwarts Legacyhas a much-praised combat system involving the casting of various spells from the Harry Potter films and universe....

Hogwarts Legacyallows players to experience a never-before-seen version of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Set in the 1800s, players are given control of a young fifth-year student during their time at the famed wizarding school, and though they must complete a great deal of school work while there, they must also stop a sinister evil from taking over. RELATED:Hogwarts Legacy: Where To Find Dittany Leaves Shortly into the main story ofHogwarts Legacy, players will be given the chance to explore the world outside the castle....

In many video games, players will often need to dedicate quite a bit of time to grinding out missions, encounters, or other required criteria to progress through levels or developments. One of the most common time-consuming progressions is the leveling up of characters, enabling you to take on stronger sections of the game and opponents, This is no different inThe First Descendant, where players will need to level uptheir Descendantsalong the way from the starting point of Level 1, all the way to the maximum of Level 40....

Fans of the UFC, boxing, and other mixed martial arts organizations will often witness two opposing fighters show each other respect by touching gloves at the start of a round. Touching gloves was an often-used feature in its predecessor, and it has returned forEA’sUFC 5. It is a must-have addition to the mechanics and offers players a way to show sportsmanship in an otherwise brutal game. This is in addition to the messages feature players can utilize to taunt or pay compliments between rounds....

It seemed rather obvious that both Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix would be involved in theJokersequel, and now we’ve got our first glimpse of what that might turn out to be. We also have potential proof of what the name of the sequel will be. Phillips released a picture of a physical copy of what appears to be a script for the upcomingJokersequel titledJoker: Folie a Deux. On it was the writing credit attributed to both Phillips and Scott Silver with what appears to be the day the script was finished in the bottom left corner: June 28, 2025....