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With four games already under its belt and a fourth on the way, theMass Effectfranchise is showing no sign of stopping. While some games have taken the series in a new direction, none have opened up the formula in a major way. To date, allMass Effectgames have been single-player, and while the mainline entries have some elements of multiplayer, this has never been a focus. WithMass Effect 4on the horizon, this trend seems to be continuing, and while most fans will be pleased with this, there is a contingent who thinks an MMO would be perfect for theMass Effectuniverse....

Quick Links Every city inAge of Wonders 4comes with a pile of statistics. There are local figures like food, production, and draft,and global figures like gold, mana, and research. Most of these stats appear as numbers in the city’s menu when players select it, but there’s one essential stat that shows up as an image instead: city stability. Stability is a number between 100 and -100, and players can check where a city’s at by hovering over the mask to the right of the city’s race and fortification health....

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and it is often deemed a day of celebrating love, romance, and relationships. But, not all anime characters would be interested in celebrating this day. These characters might have had traumatic experiences in the past, or may not believe in the concept of love, which has led to their dislike for this holiday. RELATED:The Best Romance Animes Of All Time (January 2023) It is important to note that all characters have complex personalities, and the reason they wouldhate Valentine’s Daymight be a small part of the overall story and personality....

Although Ubisoft’sAssassin’s Creed: Mirageoffers a reduced scope in terms of content and size relative to previous entries in the series, there are still a number of interesting activities for players to engage with around the city of Baghdad. With a story heavily focussed on Basim’s development as a Hidden One, he will frequently need to visit the Assassin’s Bureaus located throughout the city’s several main districts. Inside each bureau, players will notice a Contracts Board which can be interacted with in order to unlock a range of side missions....

It was a time of oppressive authorities and great scientific and geographic discoveries; that’s the17th centuryinour history. That period in human development also marked the end of the Renaissance, a time when new cultural norms and the restructuring of traditions were more widely accepted. As one can imagine, life was difficult during the 17th century. RELATED:Underrated Al Pacino Films As a result, movies set in the17th centuryare full of drama. The best of them capture what the authorities and monarchs were like during such an era; they were paranoid, despotic, and violent....

Summary TheAssassin’s Creedfranchise is known for many things, chief among these being its use of history to tell its storyline. The first game in the series was set against the backdrop of the Third Crusade, while the second game moved forward in time to the Italian Renaissance. Since then the series has explored events such as the American and French Revolutions, gone to exotic locations such asPtolemaic Egypt, and even taken players to the golden age of piracy....

Digital Foundry compares howCall of Duty 2runs on Xbox One versus how the game performs on Xbox 360, discovering vast improvements for the Xbox One version of the game. One of the reasons why Microsoft’s plan to makeXbox One backward compatible with Xbox 360 gameswas met with such enthusiasm is because of the potential for 360 games to run better on the newer hardware. Now, not all Xbox 360 games run better on Xbox One, but some have seen performance boosts, and so is the case withCall of Duty 2....

Summary TheCall of Duty: Black Ops 6open beta will kick off on September 6 following a brief early access period, Activision has announced. The publisher’s newly announcedBlack Ops 6beta dates apply to all platforms, which is a notable first for theCall of Dutyseries. The dates themselves were leaked online shortly ahead of their July 15 announcement, having been spotted on the Xbox website. That premature listing was far from an unprecedented mishap for the hit FPS series, as underlined by the fact that theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3beta start date had also leaked onlinea few days in advance back in 2023....

Fans of theCall of Dutyfranchise, like fans of anything, debate endlessly about their favorite things. Whether it is a favorite gun, a favorite area to drop inWarzone,or a favorite map inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Multiplayer, fans will argue that their picks are the best and defend them relentlessly.Modern Warfareoffers a decent variety of maps, each with their own pros and cons. However, one thing many fans ofCall of Dutycan agree on is their love for the Shipment map....

Despite the commercial backlash after the rough launch ofCyberpunk 2077,CD Projekt Redhas been hard at work trying to fix all the issues. WithCDPR putting out the 1.23 update back in June, the open-world sci-fi title is edging closer to being the product it should have been from the start. Despite all this, it doesn’t seem like CDPR is even close to being done for, as it’s already started hiring new staff for what could potentially be a new game....

The re-release of this old PSP game is a fine way to end 2022. Square Enix has had a good year remaking and re-releasing classics in their library such as this game,Tactics Ogre: Reborn,Live A Live, and many others.Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunionis great to play again but it’s also not a perfect re-release. RELATED:Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion - How Long to Beat Not much has changed inCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunionover the original, which is a shamefor Zack Fair’sonly solo adventure....

There are dozens of zombie video game franchises out there, but theDead Risinggames made a huge impression upon their original releases. That said, the series has definitely lost steam over the years andDead Rising 4may end up being thefinal entryin the franchise. Even though the games have taken plenty of missteps, they’ve still delivered some extremely satisfying methods to massacrezombies. Related:10 Awesome Zombie Games To Play While You Wait For The Last Of Us Part II...

Death Strandinggraced PS4s this year from the creative powerhouse that is Hideo Kojima, the man who brought one of PlayStation’s best exclusive (at first) franchises,Metal Gear Solid, to life. Naturally, Kojima’s follow up to his most popular video game series, along with his cancelledhorror masterpiece P.T., would be an equally epic title with a complex and intriguing narrative. As is the case with any of the cinematic journeys that comes out of Kojima Productions,Death Strandinghas the type of story that takes time to chew on, digest, and eventually realize that while there are holes, is a fantastic experience....