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Yesterday’sGame Awardshighlighted the best games of 2019, but while topics like narrative, score, and direction were applauded at the awards, some aspects of game design went unnoticed. Not every game asks players to engage in combat, but for those that do, enemy design can be the difference between a masterpiece and a lackluster title. With fantastic titles offering some truly exceptional enemy designs, there were tons of monsters and enemies to fight through this year....

Kirby and the Forgotten Landis another game in the series where the story is seemingly not that important. These games tend to favor gameplay over gripping tales. That’s part ofNintendo’sbrand. The premise finds Kirby flying around on his iconic star before he and his friends are sucked into a vortex that opened in the sky. RELATED:Mistakes Everyone Makes While Playing Kirby And The Forgotten Land The lovable pink puffball finds himself in a ruined city in which a bunch of seemingly evil birds are kidnapping Waddle Dees....

TheResident Evilseries has been going since the ’90s. It’s fair to say that the original 1996 game is very different from the most recent installments. It comes as no surprise as the franchise has gone through multiple changes in recent years. RELATED:Classic Survival Horror Tropes That Aren’t Around Anymore As the series has evolved, Capcom has discarded some of the classicResident Eviltropes. Fans miss some of them, while the others are best forgotten....

Summary The nextJames Bondcould be played byAvengers 2andKraven the Hunterstar Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and new fan art imagines what the actor could look like when suited up as 007. Since Daniel Craig retired from theJames Bondrole afterNo Time to Diewas released in 2021, fans have been eager to know who will take over the 007 role. Several rumored contenders and fan favorites have been named in the years since, including Taylor-Johnson, who was touted as apotential frontrunner for the James Bond roleat least as early as 2022....

Fans of theFinal Fantasyfranchise have been enjoying the plethora of mainline and spin-off games for more than thirty years at this point. Luckily for those fans, it doesn’t seem like the series has any intentions of slowing down any time soon. Including a newly revealed game at E3 2021, sequels, and a couple new mobile games on the way,Final Fantasyfans have a lot to look forward to over the next several years....

ASTRO Gaming A40 TR Wired Headset + MixAmp Pro TR The A40 TR gaming headset bundled with MixAmp Pro TR is cheaper than ever, thanks to an Amazon Gaming Week deal. Gamers can get professional-level audio and controls at a nearly $100 discount for a limited time. This setup is designed for serious gamers, and streamers in particular. Gamers and creators looking for a top-notch audio experience will be thrilled to find theAstro Gaming A40 TR headset bundled with the MixAmp Pro TRat a superb 41% off....

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis widely considered the best game from the franchise because of its impressive gameplay and mechanics. The game is welcoming to new players and also maintains the core elements of the previous titles. Consequently,Animal Crossing: New Horizonsbecame the best selling game of all time in Japan. Moreover, its creation tools allow players to create anything from their imagination, including scenes or places from famous movies and TV series....

Apex Legendshas been experiencing an enormous amount of popularity over the past couple of months. Since the release of Season 12 on February 8, players have been enjoying many aspects of the new seasonal content, such as thenew Legend Mad Maggieand the updated Olympus map. While this content has kept many entertained, the gameplay could be in for a change in only a couple of weeks. With the start of Spring only a couple of days away, it means that April Fool’s Day is right around the corner as well....

Summary Developers of role-playing games face an uphill climb to outfit their games with every possible feature players would like. The constant demand for expanded content and immersion has birthed full-blown post-launch campaigns, although even these additional content streams and fixes can’t soothe every fan base craving. That’s where mods come in, and the era of independent gamer tweaking has come to stay in franchises likeThe SimsandFallout. Similarly, while Larian Studios’Baldur’s Gate 3has cultivated a reputation for being one of the deeper titles in terms of storyline development and character classes, fans are still seeking even more customized playthroughs through mods....

TheBatman Arkhamseries really has left a mark on the genre. AfterArkham Asylumreleased back in 2009, it changed how we look and play superhero games. Even by today’s standards, the game and its sequels still hold up as the entire series is one of the bestsuperhero games of all time. RELATED:Batman Arkham: The 10 Best Suits In The Series, Ranked But what developers Rocksteady do especially well is show the players the changes that Bruce Wayne is going through....

Ever since the game’s release,Animal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers have been creating gorgeous custom designs meant to enhance players' islands and wardrobes. Players have created outfits ranging fromelaborate cosplay costumesto dresses made for foraging fruits and weeds. There are styles for every player out there and they can download as many as they want as long as they have a Nintendo Switch Online account. Plenty of pro-design creators inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonshave been posting their creations and codes onto social media so that others may try on their outfits....

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Bennett remains the only member of Benny’s Adventure Team, as his teammates always leave him for his rather weird magnetism towards back luck. Unfortunately for them, Bennett inGenshin Impactremains quite the asset in any team. Being a Pyro Sword user, Bennett capitalizes on using fire and speed to overwhelm enemies with his swift slashes. But as any Bennett user knows, the young man shines when it comes to assisting teammates....

Bleachhas its fair share of characters, from the kind and bubbly Orihime to the cold and level-headed Byakuya. With such memorable moments from this large cast of characters, there is a lot of nuance as to whose backstory is sadder or whose motives are justified. RELATED:Anime Villains Who Are Kind Of Justified The characters ofBleachare unique in both personality and memorability, but there are some who are irredeemable in both regards....