Quick Links One of the most significant features inXenoblade Chronicles 3is raising Colony Affinity. This feature becomes available when the party starts conversing with Colony residents and after they have destroyed the first Flame Clock. Raising Affinity with the Colonies will increase the number of quests that become available, RELATED:Xenoblade Chronicles 3: How To Level Up Fast The Colony’s Affinity can be tracked inXenoblade Chronicles 3by using the game’sAffinity Chart. The Affinity Chart displays the colonist’s relationships along with a small profile for each NPC....

Open-world games can be challenging to make because of how open-ended they are. They are a thrilling escape into expansive realms where players embark on epic journeys, forge alliances, and conquer adversaries. But those who make them must take on the difficult task of finding innovative ways to weavecomplex storylines into these games. In the exhilarating adventures they create, developers and writers often include moments of heart-wrenching sorrow that leave a lasting impact on players....

Summary TheBattlefieldfranchise is in a bit of a tough spot right now. The trouble really began back in 2018, with the pre-release marketing and subsequent launch ofBattlefield V, a game that made a few major missteps both up to launch and after it. Then cameBattlefield 2042, a game that was intended to be the course correction that the series needed, but one that failed disastrously to be so. It’s clear that theBattlefieldfranchise needs to pivot to a new direction....

A chill is in the air, and it’s not just because fall is here.Pokemon Sword and Shield’s second DLC expansion,Crown Tundra, arrives tomorrow, bringing with it a blizzard of new things for trainers to tackle.Crown Tundra is home to a number of Pokemonsure to excite long-time fans of the franchise, but not much else is known about the mysterious icy lands. While fans are excited to uncover secrets in the tundra, some other “fans” are rumored to have uncovered some debug files inPokemon Sword and Shield....

The ongoing hot tub controversy has spawned a number of takes and opinions. Some target the women that choose to monetize their bodies viaTwitch, while others are upset that Twitch’s lack of clear guidelines has caused such a loophole. Streamers like Amouranth have been wildly successful with hot tub streams; she evenpassed up Pokimane as the biggest female streameron Twitch. But not everyone is happy to see these content creators find success....

Andoris shaping up to be the next big entry in theStar Warsjuggernaut franchise when it premieres later this year on Disney Plus. But while many may see it as yet another similar series in the vein ofThe MandalorianandThe Book of Boba Fett, it turns out there’s at least one big difference this time around. Sure, there are plenty of thematic differences, but the most notable one may be behind the scenes....

Although Bethesda RPG fans had been hoping that the company might show off something big this year, VP of Marketing Pete Hines has repeatedly told them that won’t be the case. Everyone knows thatStarfieldis coming, butwhen exactly the game might release, or even when people might see gameplay, is still a ways off. That hasn’t stopped fans/media from asking Hines aboutStarfieldat every opportunity whether it be on Twitter or during Bethesda’s Gamescom livestream this week....

Summary BladeMCU movie plot details may have leaked online, and some fans are concerned about one alleged element in the Mahershala Ali film. TheBladeMCUreboot is finally on the horizon, marking the iconic vampire hunter’s entrance into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Studios aims for a fresh take on the character, with multiple Oscar winner Ali confirmed to star in the lead role.With Yann Demange directingBladeand Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige producing, Blade’s MCU debut in Phase 5 has sky-high expectations....

The first season of Paramount+’s adaptation of the belovedHalofranchise left a bad taste in many viewers’ mouths, and the list of reasons as to why is not a short one. From the mishandling of the Master Chief to the out-of-place soap opera elements, and the convoluted plot that left viewers with more questions than it did satisfying answers, the series ultimatelyfailed to captivate an audiencethat had been waiting so long to see their favorite universe come to life in a big-budget television format....

Fans ofDead Spacehave requested a big change be included for a potential remake of the game’s sequel. Although there has been nothing announced regarding the second game getting a sequel, the remake of the originalDead Spacehas garnered significant praise for its faithfulness to the original while making some additions that help enhance the title’s gameplay and story. Publisher EA might be looking at this success and potentially gauging if there is demand forremakingDead Space 2andDead Space 3....

Destiny 2’s Vex Strike Force event has slowly become of the most popular, albeit problematic features of the Neptunian city of Neomuna, with players growing more and more dejected both with how rare it is, but also with some of the bugs that make it impossible to complete. Since this event is a good source of guaranteed Exotics, it’s not hard to see why missing out on it is a big deal....

Summary Netflix’s live-action take on the classic animated showAvatar: The Last Airbenderhas been widely discussed by fans and critics, which isn’t a surprise considering how popular the original show was. Since the live-action show mirrors the pace of the original, the first season of the remake covers around the same amount of ground as the first season of the animated show. This means that only part of the story has been told so far, and more of Aang’s journey is still to come....

The newest adventure forDungeons and DragonsisIcewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden, and some players have already ventured into the icy climes of the Forgotten Realms' Far North to follow in the icebound footsteps ofdark elf adventurer Drizzt Do’Urden. The adventure module combines modern horror tropes with what players know of Icewind Dale from Salvatore’s Drizzt books to create a truly unique and potentially (delightfully) horrifyingDungeons and Dragonsexperience. Many players come toDungeons and Dragonsfor the opportunity to fight terrifying fantasy creatures like tarrasques, dragons, and liches, in a quest to test both their character’s finally honed skills and their own mettle as a player....