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Xboxhas been developing itself rapidly as a platform, after often being compared to Sony’s massive range of critically-acclaimed exclusive titles last generation. While this new console generation is still in its infancy, it seems as ifXboxis determined to address the complaint of fans with one big studio acquisition and partnership after the other. Fans may be forgiven to think that the acquisition of Bethesda’s parent company, ZeniMax Media, in addition to the already 15 Xbox Game Studios has filled the company’s pool for exclusives enough for the foreseeable future....

When it comes to horror games, 2019 was one of the strongest years for the genre in recent memory. The year featured a slew of high-quality indie horror game experiences, as well as some big budget triple-A horror games, including one that stands as the highest-rated video game of 2019 across all genres. The best horror games of 2019 are a mix of these big budget experiences, as well as lesser-known titles that maybe even the most hardcore fans of the genre missed out on....

Games likeCall of Duty,Apex, andFortniteamass thousands of players daily. While games likeThe Last of Us,The Witcher, andDark Soulsstill have loyal fanbases to this day.Action games make up a large portion of the gamesreleased each year. With so many games fitting under the action genre umbrella, there are equally as many streamers who showcase amazing plays and strategies in them. BothTwitch and Facebook Gaming host hundreds of streamersa day.Viewers looking for great action streams, have their work cut out for them when looking through each directory....

It’s that time of year again when looking back at the plethora of releases this year becomes common, with everything from RPGs to indies getting their due attention. At this point in the lifespan of the term ‘indie,’ it is used to describe a wide spectrum of games at various levels of budget. Still, this list of games from smaller development teams all exist outside the AAA game space, with an interesting exception, but these 15 indie games were the biggest, best, and most notable ones of 2019....

The AA development space might not be as big it was a few decades ago, but there is still plenty of room for mid-sized studios to spread their wings.French developer Asobo Studio is one such example, emerging from relative obscurity after the success of 2019’sA Plague Tale: Innocence.The studio’s now getting set to release its sequel,A Plague Tale: Requiem, later this year. Part of that preparation includes announcing the Collector’s Edition ofA Plague Tale: Requiem....

Boba Fetthas lived on in the hearts ofStar Warsfans around the globe despite only having around six minutes of screen time in the original trilogy and meeting a somewhat embarrassing end inReturn of the Jedi. But thanks toa new Disney+ show, Boba’s back, and he seems to be living up to the monumental expectations fans have been putting on the character for almost three decades. While Boba may not have had much screen time in all the years prior to his comeback, he’s had plenty of exposition on video game screens....

Treasure Hoard Maps, and the bounty they lead to, are excellent ways to pick up a ton of resources that would otherwise take hours of hunting, trading, and exploring to acquire. There is some problem-solving that needs to be done, however, using one’s brain can be a nice change to unleashing one’s brawn in a game as action-packed asAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. RELATED:Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids - How to Find All Cultists...

Summary A creativeBaldur’s Gate 3player created an entire shrine dedicated to Selune, the moon goddess. This creation highlights the customization options and deep loreBaldur’s Gate 3has to offer, letting players freely experience their adventure throughout Faerun and discover its complex universe. The world ofBaldur’s Gate 3features an extensive mythology, filled with gods and goddesses for clerics and priests to worship. Throughout their adventure across Faerun, players encounter various deities and their worshippers, such as Mystra, Myrkul, Bhaal, and Vlaakith....

In the early days ofYu-Gi-Oh!, fairy-type monsters didn’t have much going for them. It was quite clear that Konami had yet to find an identity for the monster type as designs were all over the place and there had yet to be a solid archetype to make the fairy-types meta-relevant. RELATED:Every Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime, Ranked Nowadays, fairy types have fared far better with multiple archetypes and individual cards that have had their time in the spotlight....

Summary Two genres of video games might be the most expensive to make: the open-world sandbox and the life simulator. The former requires not only ample open space to explore but also land that is densely packed with content andenough realism to maintain player immersion. Developers making the latter need to take into account hundreds and thousands of optional player activities and make them all fun enough to make up for the free-form lack of structure that the player expects....

Summary There are many strange and exciting things to be discovered in the world ofStar Trek: The Next Generation, from mind-bending anomalies to foeslike the Klingonsor Borg. But one of the strangest forces encountered by the Enterprise-D during its long-term exploration mission was Q (John de Lancie), a god-like entity with an especially perverse sense of humor. Q is both an occasional ally to and a thorn in the side, of Captain Jean-Luc Picard....

With the eighth generation of home consoles coming to an end last year, it’s safe to say thatthird-person action adventures ruled the era. The genre of gaming doesn’t look like slowing down either, withThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, Elden Ring,andGrand Theft Auto 4being three of the most highly anticipated titles for the next generation of gaming. Related:Xbox One: The Best Local Four-Player Games You Can Play Now...

Summary While there are hundreds of choices to make inBaldur’s Gate 3that can change the course of the story, some may just have unintended consequences. It can be especially difficult to know the impact of choices that may seem like nothing much when they’re first encountered as early as in Act One, especially when the consequences of such actions won’t be seen until Act Three. In this article, we’ll be going over some big choices thatBaldur’s Gate 3allows players to make that have wide-reaching (and usually negative) impacts across the rest of the game, such as beloved companions leaving forever, or notable NPCs never being seen again… or ones that might just make players feel really, really sad....