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The most important factor an open-world game needs to deliver on is exploration. Not every game needs to nail this as well as, say,Breath of the Wild. But, by definition, an open-world game is a game where you can wander off the beaten path and see what you find. The biggest problem thatCyberpunk 2077had at launch was that it wasn’t very good at letting you do that. The main quest and major side quests were often great, but if you tried to see what was going on around Night City, you hit brick wall after brick wall....

New consoles used to be a big deal. Generational leaps still are, but we’ve fallen into a malaise in recent years as new models and more powerful advancements come along and we all shrug our shoulders before getting on with our day.SonyandMicrosoftpreviously hosted major events and livestreams to showcase console revisions, but now we’d be lucky to get a tweet teasing the damn things before they’re unleashed into the world....

We haven’t had a properSilent Hillgame in over a decade at this point, but Konami recently announced a whole slew of new titles coming in the near and distant the future. One of the first of these titles is Silent Hill: Ascension, a multiplayer interactive series similar to the likes of Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures games, albeit with less interaction than even those. At the time of writing, the series is set to premiere in just a few minutes, but fans already aren’t best pleased with what they’ve seen so far....

Sonic the Hedgehogfans aren’t too happy with Amy’s tarot-focused moveset inSonic Frontiers' Final Horizon update and think thatSegahas “overused” that element of her character. Just a few days ago, Team Sonic released the Final Horizon update for Sonic Frontiers, essentially giving itself another chance at the game’s finale by adding in a bunch of new challenges (some that might actually be a little too hard) and letting players control Amy, Tails, and Knuckles alongside Sonic....

I’m about to revoke my gamer card here, but as much as I unironically love the Blue Blur, I’ve never been as big a fan ofSonic the Hedgehog’s 2D outings. I know that mostSonicfans with more sense than myself put Sonic CD,Mania, and the original trilogy high above games likeFrontiers, Generations, and Unleashed, but I’m just not one of them. Give me cringey Shadow the Hedgehog with a Billy the Hatcher gun, I beg of you....

Sony Santa Monica writer Alanah Pearce set out to answer a question that many have been wondering since they got their hands onStarfield- can you fly to the surface of a planet? After seven hours of barreling towardsPluto, she found out that the answer is a resounding ‘no’. Pearce set the trajectory, went to bed, and kept the stream running so everyone could keep tabs on her experiment. The idea was to find out if you can seamlessly reach the surface without fast travelling, or if it’s truly mandatory....

Similar to other Bethesda Games Studios titles,Starfieldhas several NPCs in its world who are available to romance. In Bethesda’s last single-player release, Fallout 4, there wereten charactersto romance. In Starfield, there are only four options: Sarah Morgan, Barrett, Sam Coe, and Andreja. Related:Starfield: Best Quest To Do First While there may not be as many options this time around, each character available to romance has plenty of depth, arguably surpassing the quality of companions found in Fallout 4....

InStarfield, there are spacesuits, and then there arespacesuits. Plenty of your available armor will keep you alive - if barely. But some gear’s so good, you’ll hardly feel a thing, even at relatively low levels. And some of it’s available so early, you’ll think you cheated the system equipping it at level ten like you will. We’ve included our picks for the strongest, most capable suits overall, plus a couple of nominees for quirkiest and most memorable....

Quick Links Super Mario Bros Wondergets progressively weirder and weirder as the levels continue. Bulrush Coming Through is no different, as you are met with the charging bulrush enemies that can destroy blocks that appear to be a part of the level. Finding the ten-flower purple coins will be a piece of cake in this level. Collecting them, on the other hand, will take a slightly puzzle-oriented mindset as you attract enemies to destroy blocks for you....

Who doesn’t love a good kart racer every once in a while? Even if they aren’t your first choice each time you pick up a controller, it’s hard to deny how much fun they can be when you’re playing the games with a couple of good friends. RELATED:The Best Tracks In Racing Game History The thing is, kart racing in video games is horrific. Levels are filled with massive pits, objects that crush racers, and of course, racers are given plenty of weapons to use against their opponents....

Summary Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musicalhas a lot of good songs and tough choices. But it also has a lot of great scenes that were etched on your mind even after completing the game. No two playthroughs are alike, and some scenes are only unlocked based on your prior decisions. Related:Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical - Toughest Decisions You probably remember a lot of funny scenes, and that’s not a stretch from a game featuring a goat man....

This article contains spoilers for The Bear. Last month, my wife took an international trip and I had the house to myself for two weeks. I planned to use that time as a writing intensive to get some work done on a script I had been prepping. Right before she left, I finished the first season of The Bear, FX’s hit show about the chefs inside a Chicago sandwich shop. As my creative retreat got underway, I started season two....

While theNintendo Switchtends to be marketed as a device for the whole family, it still has plenty of titles for all kinds of gamers. Horror titles, competitive games, and even hardcore RPGs have made their way to the popular console. Still, that marketing wasn’t wrong, since the console makes it extremely easy to have the whole family (or a group of friends) engage with it, all having an equal amount of fun....