Blue Protocolheld its final network testat the end of last month, letting participants play throughthe first chapter, event raids, and an arena mode. In a new breakdown of that beta, developer Bandai Namco has clarified there won’t be another. The news came via Blue Protocol’s 6.3 Communication Deep Dive, where it dove into the most popular classes, tweaks that will be made based on data gathered and player feedback, as well as what the future holds for the game ahead of launch....

A lot has been made in the run up toThe Super Mario Bros. Movieabout how much the castreallyplays video games. Maybe a little too much, when you consider Chris Pratt has been able to fight dinosaurs and aliens on screen with little (perhaps no) experience of either two. Mario is one of the most famous video game characters ever, and even with only the most casual interest in gaming, everyone on Earth has heard of him....

EvenCyberpunk 2077’s biggest fans would admit that it got a lot of things wrong. Because of a troubled and expensive development cycle featuring multiple delays (and a game that still launched way too soon), a lot of the original vision was compromised or shorn off in order to get the game into a vaguely working state,a task the studio ultimately failed at. However, an almost universally agreed opinion is that they got the music right - but the sequel needs to double down....

I’ve been sitting in a state of disbelief since finishing the Lightfall campaign. Bungie has spent years meticulously moving pieces around on a cosmic chess board, and it was all to lead us to this moment. Lightfall was meant to be the culmination of years of storytelling, the beginning of the end of the last battle between good and evil, and a cards on the table moment for our ultimate foe, The Witness, who is finally stepping out of the shadows....

Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed is finally making it to the previous gen its publisher THQ Nordic has announced. Destory All Humans!2: Reprobed is a remake of 2006’s Destroy All Humans! 2 which launched on the PS2 and Xbox. The remake released on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S last year but it wasn’t a cross-gen launch. But PS4 and Xbox One players will have the chance to play Reprobed soon....

Perhaps more than any other FromSoftware game, opting for a mage build inElden Ringis likely one of the most forgiving entry points when compared to other Soulslike titles. It allows you to hurl powerful spells at a distance, often making short work of your enemies before they lay a hand on you. All that power has its downsides, as the armor often offers little to no protection while out exploring in the Lands Between....

Update 0.13.0.3 just hitEscape from Tarkovwith a number of bug fixes, including one that turns players invisible. The bug was similar to one that’s come up in Warzonea number of times, but hopefully developer BattleState Games is able to keep this bug from coming back. There’s a laundry list of other bug fixes in today’s patch, but before we get to them, let’s hit the biggest new feature to come to Escape from Tarkov....

Quick Links Artificing allows players to forge Glyphs, permanent upgrades for their units inSpellForce: Conquest Of Eo. With more than twice as many crafting recipes as any other class, playing an Artificer lets you customize your army builds to your heart’s content. Related:SpellForce: Conquest Of Eo - Complete Alchemy Guide Playing an Artificer successfully requires a bit of planning, since you’ll need to know which units are getting the Glyphs that you create....

Destiny 2: Lightfallopened the expansion with Season of Defiance. After the devastation left in the Witness' wake, Awoken Queen Mara Sov channels her paracausal power at the farm in the EDZ to help you save survivors held captive by the Shadow Legion. Mithrax, Amanda Holiday, Crow, and Devrim tag along to assist with the rescue effort. RELATED:Destiny 2: Every New Weapon In Lightfall As always, the seasonal story also brings limited-edition weapons to add to your collection....

Fortniteseason two launched last week and we’ve all had the weekend to get to grips with it. Whether that’s exploring Mega City or getting a feel forthe new Havoc Pump shotgun. You might have noticed a lack of supply drops so far this season. That’s because the crates have been vaulted. Chests are naturally the easiest way to find weapons, followed by Llamas if you’re able to catch one. Supply drops are far rarer and are usually packed with a lot of great loot....

Grand Theft Autois one of gaming’s best loved series, especially since the third entry heralded the move into 3D. Pioneering open worlds, with large maps that featured many NPCs following their own scripts, these games were big enough to contain easter eggs, secrets, and mysteries. WhileGTA 3contained its fair share of secrets, such as The Hidden Sign (“You weren’t supposed to be able get here you know”), andVice Cityfeaturedan actual eggfound in a hidden room that required some parkour to reach, it wasSan Andreasthat seemed veritably stuffed with secrets and mysteries since it was by far the biggest of the games to date....

The finished version of a leaked commercial is finally up as Nintendo continues its marketing campaign forThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. As you might expect, fans are tearing this one-minute video apart, scanning for details that might offer clues to the game, while also honing in on aspects that might’ve otherwise gone unnoticed. But there’s one thing Nintendo players are making sport of too, making fun of the Switch....

Some of the most popular games today revolve around conflict, and titles with stories that have no problems whatsoever are in the minority. You may be the hero or the villain, but there always seem to be a few people in your corner. At the very least, not everyone is out to get you. Related:Best Games Where You Are The Villain Some games flip that concept over its head and say, “just because you’re the main character doesn’t mean all the NPCs have to love you....