All online services go down occasionally, whether it’s due to server overload, DDoS attacks, unexplained technical issues, scheduled maintenance, or some other reason entirely. Online gaming services like Xbox Live and PlayStation Network are certainly no exception to that rule, with both services occasionally going down, limiting what users can do with their consoles for a short period of time.Xbox Liveand PSN outages are typically fixed straightaway, but some may still be curious to find out which service is more reliable....

There are a lot of great games onPS Plus, but 2023 saw PS Plus Extra dominate left and right with its various additions every month. Counting the nostalgic inclusions of PS Plus Premium, the marathon of PS Plus Extra games, and the timed monthly PS Plus Essential games, here are the 15 best games Sony gave away on the service this year,listed in order of their additions. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (PS Plus Essential) Added in January 2023 Kicking off the year wasStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, among other titles....

Summary A talentedThe Last of Usplayer has shared some interesting fan art that imagines what a Victorian-era Clicker would look like. Clickers are one of the most dangerous enemy types inThe Last of Us, and this artwork immortalizes them in a much more peaceful way. Ever sinceThe Last of Uswas first released in 2013, the series has cultivated a large, dedicated fan base. As with any fan base, this has resulted in many cool tributes over the years....

Summary Nintendo rarely (if ever) puts out a bad-looking game.The Legend of Zelda, being one of their most recognizable and successful franchises, is especially subject to the high bar of quality the company is known for. But while every game is beautiful in its own way, some titles are polished with more splendor and majesty than others. In some cases, technology wins the day; in others, with style. Either way, each adds to the series' rich tapestry....

Summary The Marvels' post-credits scene is rumored to feature a legacy character whose inclusion could tie Brie Larson’sCaptain Marvelto the MCU’s Multiverse plan: Kelsey Grammer’s Beast from theX-Menmovies. The Marvelsfeatures Larson’sCaptain Marvelas she joins forces with Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan and Teyonah Parris' Monica Rambeau. While the story centers on the trio trying to figure out why they swap places with each other when they use their powers, fans wonder ifThe Marvelsis another project with seemingly little to no connection to Marvel Studios' plan to build the MCU Multiverse in thelead-up toAvengers: Secret Wars....

Although 2022 was intended to be the year ofPersona,Atlus has spent a significant amount of time focused on the latestShin Megami Tenseispinoff:Soul Hackers 2, a sequel to anotherSoul Hackersgame that’s over two decades old. RPG fans have had plenty of time to enjoySoul Hackers 2by now, but Altus isn’t through with it yet, as indicated by a major patch for the game that’ll release in November, including a variety of demons and changes to in-game movement....

The first real boss that most players encounter in the originalDark Soulsafter the initial tutorial with the Asylum Demon is the Taurus Demon. This fight can be daunting for first-time players and trivial for longtime fans, but it acts as a teaching tool of its own by putting player choice front and center with the boss, arena design, and some crossbow-wielding hollows. Much of this stellar design for the Taurus Demon almost acts like it’s setting up for a trend inDark Souls, although few bosses manage to give quite the same experience....

Hero-centric games likeValorantare always changing. In order to keep the game fresh,League of Legends, Overwatch,and their peers constantly add new characters, mechanics, and game modes to keep players entertained.Valorant,for instance, recently introduced a new map called Fracture that turns the game’s strategy on its head, leading attacking players to pursue objectives from the inside of the map outwards. Additionally,Valoranthas regularly added new characters ever since it launched, from the technically savvy Killjoy to the cosmically inclined Astra....

One of the traditional traits of heroism is mercy, so audiences naturallyexpect protagonists to spare their enemies. This goes for movies and TV, of course, but it also extends to video games. Even in a medium where killing enemies is the point, players anticipate their heroes to spare a life. However, some protagonists toss that policy out the window. Related:Most Bloodthirsty Heroes In Video Game Certain characterskill their foes without hesitation....

Video games, especially role-playing games, often have massive worlds featuring hundreds of hours of content for players to explore and iconic locations that stick in a player’s memory long after a game is finished. From fans lovingly crafting tributes to maps of fantasy worlds to makinggame-inspired maps of real-world locations, video game worlds often inspire a fanbase’s most creative members to share stunning odes to their favorite franchises. Recently, a group of Polish students revealed their own interpretation ofThe Witcher’s unnamed continent....

Marvel Studios’What If…?has just received a mid-season sneak peek trailer that offers fans a look at some of the things they can expect from the remaining episodes. So far, with five episodes released, the show has offered a look at some popular tales from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, albeit with a small variation in the storyline. The trailer sets up the heroes who will go on to become guardians of the Multiverse, most of whom fans have met inWhat If…?...

When one thinks about RPGs, they usually imagine epic adventures players take months to go through. The average length of these games ranges from anywhere between thirty and sixty hours. Open-world RPGs can go well over one hundred hours depending on how much time one wishes to spend in aparticular world doing side quests. Related:10 RPGs That Are Actually Longer Than Skyrim The ten RPGs listed below are on the opposite end of the spectrum....

With a three-episode premiere on Disney Plus,Andoris already promising to be something unique and real from theStar Warsuniverse. On Disney Plus,Star Warshas found a new home, ripe with many exciting stories in the galaxy far, far away. However,Andorseems to be entirely different, and part of that is in its visual identity and story structure. RELATED:Star Wars: Andor - Questions The Show Should Answer It could be said that for three episodes,Andoris an enthralling but slow burn....