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It’s no secret that blockbuster games take hundreds of development hours and manpower to create. Even then, sheer manpower and effort doesn’t necessarily translate into success. It’s why project managers like to throw around the concept of Brooks' Law, in that “adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.” While that’s not always accurate, it rang uncomfortably true for the broken release ofCyberpunk 2077. Every version had its fair share of game-breaking bugs, but the PS4/Xbox One versions had various technical issues and consistent fail states....

Quick Links Dead Island 2is a semi-open world Zombie-slasher with hours of content, even after the main campaign. One of the first things players can do after finishing the final mission is to find the Eschaton Safe and its key. There are 49 lockboxes inDead Island 2, each with a unique reward, including weapons, cash, blueprints, and more. Players will have to explore the surrounding areas for the keys or find specific Zombies with the lockbox keys to get their hands on the prizes....

Diablo Immortalhas been mired in controversy since the initial reveal. It has flip-flopped from a bad reveal to good news and decent previews to an encouraging launch but a distressing failure, in terms of reception, as players reachDiablo Immortal’s endgame. Since its launch, it has been mired in even more controversy as players realized exactly how expensive and predatory these microtransactions were. In fact, it brings to mind the launch ofStar Wars Battlefront 2....

It is without a doubt that theDoomfranchise pioneered first-person shooter games ever since its debut back in 1993. In its long history,theDoomserieshas produced numerous games and was later adapted in novels, comic books, and films. Now, die-hard fans ofDoomon the PC would be happy to know that Green Man Gaming is currently offering massive discounts of up to 70% off on select games in the franchise, including the pre-order of the series' next installment....

On September 1st, EA released the trailer forThe Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu, andthe feedback from fans has been harsh. Today, EA released a letter to its fans in hopes of soothing them. “We want you to know we’ve been seeing all your feedback and we hear you,” says SimGuru Lyndsay, who addresses four key points in response to Tweets being directed at the company withplayer suggestions for howThe Sims 4can be improved....

AnElden Ringplayer has shared two impressive characters that they created for the game, with the first looking like the Greek God of Lightning Zeus and the other resembling Darth Maul from theStar Warsfranchise. It is one of many creative character designs that players have come up with sinceElden Ringwas released. Earlier this year,Elden Ringhit shelves and digital storefronts worldwide. Like theDark Soulsgames, the game was well received by critics and notable for its difficult gameplay....

Elder Scrolls Onlineis one of the leading MMORPG games in the industry today. With over 15 million players worldwide and growing,Elder Scrolls Onlinecontinues to thrill its players with various entertaining, inspiring, and encouraging features. One of those features is the game’s events. Events in theElder Scrolls Onlineare occurrences with exclusive quests, rewards, and themes, and they happen globally during specific dates. During those dates, players are able to level their character faster, earn impressive rewards and achievements, and enjoy missions cooperatively....

Saints Rowlaunched to a rather poor reception, settling into about a 64 top critic average and overall weak rating on aggregate site OpenCritic. Embracer Group CEO (the company to which Deep Silver/Volition belongs) Lars Wingefors recently spoke to investors about the poorreviews ofSaints Row. Transcribed and reported by Axios reporter Stephen Totilo, the long and short of it is that Wingefors had hoped more fans would enjoy it, this will have some unsaid impact on the franchise, but ultimately Embracer Group expects to make money off ofSaints Row....

The year-wide rotation of things to see and do inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonscontinues with a huge swath of new things to catch andMay events to check out. Players in the northern hemisphere have caught their last tarantula for a while, but thankfully the scorpion has stepped in to stalk the lands ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsonce the sun starts to set. Meanwhile in the water, the Oarfish has rowed out to colder waters in favor of the Mahi-Mahi and Giant Trevally, but the number of new entrants all-round far exceeds the departures....

Summary TheFalloutgames are missing out on one element fromThe Elder Scrollsseries that could be shared between the two. There are some obvious differences between the two games that keep them from being able to share every mechanic with the other. However, a lot of the same core ideas have gone into both, which makes sense given that they were made by the same developers. While both games need to be unique, a good idea in one can also work well for the other....

Fans of Disney are in for a treat thanks to a fan who created a design that combines two of Disney’s most prominent properties:Star Warsand Marvel. The design in question combinesThe Mandalorianand Tony Stark/Iron Man. The Mandalorianis one of the manyStar Warsspin-off projectsand follows a character who belongs to the Mandalorian creed on his quest to protect a highly valued child named Grogu. Because the child is strong with the Force, he is being pursued by individuals who are loyal to the fallen Galactic Empire....

Henry Selick’s 2009 filmCoralineis one of those movies that kids either love or hate. Some kids love everything creepy, while others would rather stick to movies likeFrozenorLilo & Stitch. Coralineis about a young girl (Dakota Fanning) who recently moved into a new home. While exploring, she finds a secret door. Upon entering, she discovers an entire alternate reality is behind that door, and it appears better than her real life, or so she thinks....

For most,Fortniteis a game that brings people together and strengthens friendships, but in a shocking recent report, over 200 divorced U.K. couples cited it as a reason for the split. The report is unsettling. On September 7, the U.K. divorce site revealed that so far in 2018, 200 U.K. couples have filed for divorce due to a spouse’s addiction toFortniteand other games. While there are few known details, the report seems to single out video game addiction as being a mental illness, following the World Health Organization previously establishing gaming addiction as a public health concern....