Video games depend on players knowing what will happen when they press a button, which is what makes the complete lack of standardization around what buttons do during cutscenes so frustrating. This should be a solved issue, but it’s still a frustratingly open question what will happen when you reach for the pause button in any given game. I started playingDead Island 2last week and I’m having a good time so far, in spite of it including solution for this issue that’s worse than the problem itself....

Quick Links For Isaac Clarke, there was one driving force keeping him going in the earlyDead Spacegames and that was Nicole Brennan. She was a helping hand in the first game, and an antagonist from the sidelines in the second. It’s an impressive arc, especially considering her “condition”, and she’s a memorable character RELATED:Dead Space: Why Are There Babies On The Ishimura? Nicole’s tale is quite a unique one in that just like Isaac, she has more layers than it first seems....

Quick Links The paopu fruit appeared in the firstKingdom Heartsgame and has since become a symbol commonly associated with the series. The star fruit seems to hold a fair amount of weight for the characters themselves, as it’s often used to signify their connections and bonds. Related:Kingdom Hearts: Who Is Subject X? The paopu fruit also appears elsewhere, such as in the shape of lucky charms and as attachments on the ends of Keyblades....

Perhaps one of the biggest issues facingOverwatch 2since launch is its matchmaking. For weeks now,fans have been complainingabout being placed with players who finished Top 500 just a few seasons ago, even if they’re in Gold. But once again,Blizzardhas a fix on the way.Afterthe most recent updateappears to have done little to address matchmaking concerns, Overwatch executive producer Jared Neuss has confirmed that more fixes are on the way. This comes just days after the last “fix”, but also as complaints continue to be sent Blizzard’s way....

Whenever someone mentions the lack of video games in any given year, someone in real thick glasses pops up and says “akshully…” with a list of games you never heard of. I’m not here to do that. 2023 has yielded a disappointing return so far, and there aren’t too many major games on the docket for the rest of the year -ZeldaandSpider-Manneed some buds. Games have always moved through peaks and troughs, but the pandemic and ballooning development times (which often still result in mediocre releases) is a major problem that we can’t fix just by talking about great indie games....

The studio behindThe Elder Scrolls Online, ZeniMax, recently faced a backlash from players after the company was found using fan art without prior permission or proper credit. The cosmetic in question, Mercymother’s Body Art, is currently available for purchase through the Crown Store, but the skin is practically identical to a piece of artwork posted on Tumblr by artist Relan Daevath back in July, 2020.Relan Daevath recentlydescribedon Tumblr how they were “a bit shocked” before wondering “should they… say to me something?...

After twodecades of being stuck on the Nintendo 64,GoldenEye 007finally has an official rerelease on Nintendo Switch and Xbox platforms. While Nintendo still doesn’t have a real achievement system, Xbox certainly does and was the first to have it back in 2005. RELATED:Best Arena Shooters Of All Time The achievement list for GoldenEye will, for the most part, simply require you to 100 percent the game with all levels beaten on 00 Agent and getting all the cheats....

TheWWE games in recent history have been very inconsistentin regard to quality. But one thing they all do is contain a bunch of secrets and easter eggs. In fact, it’s a staple of the series by this point. AndWWE 2K23continues the proud tradition. RELATED:WWE 2K23: Beginner Tips The easter eggs come in all different forms from all different sources. In most cases, they come from commentary, story dialogue, and crowd chants....

Thestreamerand content creator Adin Ross was recently caught on camera following around former president Donald Trump at UFC 287. The event which featured a highly anticipated rematch between current champion Alex Pereira and former champion Israel Adesanya was held last night in Miami, Florida. Ross could be seen approaching Trump on multiple occasions during the show, standing up from his front row seat to shake hands towards the beginning before engaging in a short conversation after the event....

Roblox - Game WHERE TO PLAY Roblox is enjoyed by millions. A sandbox game where you can play, create, and come together with people all over the world. Jump into any of the community experiences, or take advantage of promo codes for cool content. lets you lead a group of famous heroes to battle giant bosses inRobloxand become the most powerful martial artist around! Click to charge up super moves and build up your Chi, which you can use to become stronger and unlock new followers....

As part of Tears of the Kingdom’s somewhat idiosyncratic marketing push, some of the lead developers dida very last-minute Q&Aon Wednesday to answer fans’ burning questions about the game - barely 24 hours before it launches. It’s always a rare treat to hear Nintendo developers speak about their work, but at this point I understand that some people would prefer to experience the game for themselves this weekend. When Nintendo’s Twitter account shared the interview, it included a simple quote from developer Satoru Takizawa: “The dungeons are huge and each carry their own regional look and feel....

Ark: Survival Evolvedhas continued evolving ever since its first release. What was initially a survival game set on a single map has branched out with multiple expansion packs. These bring new areas to explore, new dinosaurs and other animals to tame, and even some new stories to the game. Related:Things To Know Before Playing Ark: Survival Evolved While players continue to enjoy these other features added to the game, there’s no doubt some are favored more than others....

The Spellforce series is known for its unique blend of real-time strategy and role-playing gameplay in which equipping different weapons, armor, and accessories are essential to improving your stats and abilities. One of the best implementations of this system is found inSpellforce 3 Reforced, a remaster of the third entry in the series, which originally launched in 2017. Related:RTS Games That Have Amazing Stories Along with providing a wide array of swords, staffs, rings, and amulets to track down, the game features some of the best armor sets in the series....