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Quick Links Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawnhas multiple armor sets that benefit various play styles. By wearing two out of three pieces of an armor set, you’ll receive the Armor Synergy Bonus and get an additional bonus effect on top of the individual ones provided from each armor piece. One of the more unique armor sets is the Dragoon’s set, as it focuses mostly on secondary firearms and grenades. While you can equip two secondary firearms, these weapons aren’t the most effective in combat and come with limited ammo between rests....

Summary Xbox’s already stellar Games Showcase could’ve been even better according to a well-known Xbox community member. TheXboxshowcase kicked off withCall of Duty: Black Ops 6,and was followed up by a 23-minuteBlack Ops 6direct where Treyarch divulged some key story details about its campaign and revealed its new “omnimovement” system. Xbox’s past few summer showcases have been great, but this year’s is being talked about as perhaps Xbox’s best ever. The large majority of the Xbox fanbase was blown away by the number of major first-party titles that showed face....

Kirby and the Forgotten Landmay reinvent theKirbyfranchise in a variety of strong ways, but it also sticks to classic aspects of the franchise. Kirby once again teams up with his trusty ally Bandana Waddle Dee as he explores a new land, while the mysterious Meta Knight takes on his own minor but helpful role. King Dedede plays a familiar part two. For most of the game, Dedede is presented as an enemy, but players eventually free him from the true antagonist’s control, and he ends up helping Kirby out....

The February 17 Nintendo Direct introduced a number of games coming to the Switch, including first-party titles likeSplatoon 3and third-party games like Square Enix’Project Triangle Strategy. One company with a lot of representation was Electronic Arts, which showcased multiple games includingPlants vs. Zombies: Battle for NeighborvilleandKnockout City, an upcoming competitive team-based brawler by developer Velan Studios that aims to take the schoolyard game of dodgeball to a whole new level....

Summary The entertainment industry is forever changing and expanding with new creative avenues that explode on the scene with vibrant talent. For over fifty years, manga and anime have been some of the most innovative stories to come into the world, stand the test of time, and change how media is digested. The footprint left behind by some of the greatest storytellers in the world can not be discounted nor forgotten, thanks to the impressions left behind by their characters, art, and amazing journeys....

Summary The long-runningMario & Sonic at the Olympic Gamesseries is officially dead, according to a former developer of the sports series that accompanied each event. The popular sports series has beena staple of each Summer Olympicssince 2007, with Sega and Nintendo collaborating to pit their flagship mascots against one another in a variety of different sporting events. Sega and Nintendo also teamed up for two games based on the Winter Olympics, celebrating the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and 2014’s event in Sochi....

Marvel’s Avengersis not doing well, and has had a rocky lifespan so far. Recent changes had players up in arms as resources were made harder to get and paid XP boosters were added to compensate, leading toso much backlash that those XP boosters were removed(at least for now). At this point the playerbase forMarvel’s Avengersis holding out for a hero, and many of those hopes are pinned on Spider-Man, at least for those who own a PlayStation console....

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020represents a rare moment in gaming: it is a hardcore simulation game filled with quirks and idiosyncrasies, but it has still caught the attention of die-hard simmers and casual gamers alike. As streamers, youtubers, and a wide casual audience all take to the skies and try to puzzle through the intensely realistic controls of real-world aircraft, many find themselves strangely hooked on the unique mix of challenge and calming freedom, and maybe even yearning for more immersion....

In the world of Ninja and great shinobis, the younger generations require mentors and molders to help them become exemplary figures and reach their full potential.Narutohas to be one of the shonen anime with the most incredible teachers who are also fan favorites. There are different kinds of teachers inNaruto, each with their own style and abilities.Kakashi, the copy ninja,possesses the sharingan and is also one of the many people who raised the titular character, Naruto....

As 2020 begins to wrap up after 8 months of worldwide COVID-19 madness, almost everyone has picked up and dropped new projects and hobbies, made post-pandemic resolutions and, of course, watched a ton ofNetflix. Well, it so happens that big tech companies are not that different from everyone else andNetflix is also gearing up for some new things, aside from a small price hike. It’s not rare for software developers and data miners to discover little bits of code here and there that foreshadow features not yet implemented by the publisher, and in the past that has served as a spoiler for new features found inNetflix’sapps like screen lock buttons, playback speed toggle or the ability to watch partial downloads....

The newest trailer forLike A Dragon: Ishinintroduces fans to the story of theYakuzaspinoff, introducing players to main character Ryoma Sakamoto and his journey to avenge his master.The game was first revealed by Segalast September, confirming a full-fledged remake of the spinoff originally released in 2014. The game’s original release served as the last majorYakuzagame before the launch ofYakuza 0saw the franchise explode in popularity. Now, a new trailer sets up the story of the samurai spinoff....

ThePokemonfranchise has been popular for years, and a big part of that is the merchandise, video games, and trading card game. Fans love to collect the latestPokemontrading cards and battle it out among each other like in the games, with somefans going as far as to buy shares inPokemoncards. Over the years, thePokemonfranchise has experimented with many ideas for the various video games and the trading cards. With some of them having been more profitable than others....

While the majority are pondering about the future of the impendingElder Scrolls 6following Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda, there is another fantasy RPG Xbox fans are waiting for. The “Next Fable” seeks to mark the return of Microsoft’s pillar RPG, a revival of a franchise that has been synonymous with the Xbox brand since the original Xbox console. To add further intrigue to a game with very little information about it, a new job listing adds further fuel to fans speculating on what this newFablemight be....