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Video games use sights and sounds to take us to different times and places, from the fantastical to the realistically gritty. Though they’re always fictional, or at least far removed from reality, we expect adegree of verisimilitudeout of our games, if only to anchor us into their settings. Related:The Most Realistic RPGs However, plenty of games like to mess with our expectations by giving us false or dubious information to get all sorts of effects, such as simply screwing with the player and getting them to act against their best interests, usually in the service of telling a better story....

The main allure of open-world games is that they have endless potential. They’re less predictable than linear games, and it’s much harder - if not outright impossible - to see every single bit of the map, regardless of how much you play. But it can get lonely when you’re on your own in such a vast world. Related:Best Open World Games Where You Travel In A Party Open-world games that offer multiplayer tend to be a lot more engaging, since you can play with friends for hours on end, or make new ones while running through the map....

It feels weird to finally haveAdvance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Campin my hands. The remakes of two classic Game Boy Advance strategy games were originally set to launch last year, but were pushed back to an unknown time (now known to be July 24, 2025) following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. One of the first enemies you face is a fairly obvious parody of Vladimir Putin whose ultimate ability allows him to cover the battlefield with a blanket of immovable snow, so it’s hard to blameNintendo....

Persona 5is getting its first mobile spin-off, The Phantom X, which will be available on March 29 to those who complete the “Sneak Test” questionnaire. As reported byPersona Central, this is an officially licensedSegagame with help fromAtlus, developed by Perfect World Games' Black Wings Game Studio. It’s launching in China for Android, though there are plans to bring it to both PC and iOS in the future. RELATED:Persona 3 Did The Backrooms 17 Years Ago The Phantom X, or P5X as its abbreviated to, will focus on the theme of ‘desire’ as a group of teenagers learn how to harness the ability of Peronas to fight side-by-side as a strange world separate from their own unearths itself - standard Persona stuff....

Quick Links Having ventured now into the labyrinthine maze of Avalon Forest,Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demonbegins to challenge the player with a series of increasingly complicated puzzles and new mechanics in its third chapter. From Jade Hill to the beginning of the Sunspeckled Grove, you’ll discover several new areas for the first time, but with every area, you’ll also encounter just as many new foes. RELATED:Bayonetta Origins: Cereza And The Lost Demon - Trial Of The Full Moon & Into The Unknown Walkthrough...

Ahead ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movieopening, fans have been debating which characters might appear, and pinning their hopes on their most obscure favourites making a brief appearance in the background or hoping the biggest guns yet to be revealed will show up and change the game. But there was only one character I was interested in: Bowsette. I knew she wouldn’t make an appearance this time around, but the fight for Bowsette in Super Mario 2 starts here, and both Charlie Day and Chris Pratt are on my side....

Counter-Strike: Global Offensivehas long been full ofHalf-Lifeeaster eggs - back in 2015, fans found graffiti of a number that, when Googled, led them to a zipcode reading ‘Freeman’. Three years ago, fans also noticed a Black Mesa logo on the Professionals' sleeve buttons. Valve has been hiding Half-Life nods since CS:GO’s launch, so it’s only fitting thatCS2would feature some new references of its own. CS2 isn’t just Global Offensive ported to a new engine, Valve is also updating all of the models to make them crisper and more detailed....

Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has promised that we’ll learn more about the game’s upcoming Phantom Liberty expansionin June, but according to a new leak, we might even see its arrival then too. As spotted by Reddit userSpaceSimGuy, Polish games podcastersRock and Borysspoke at length about Phantom Liberty in their latest episode. According to his sources, Borys said Phantom Liberty would launch between June 8 (the same day as Summer Game Fest) and early July....

Metroidvanianever felt so ominous than in Elderand. The game is a spooky side-scrollingRPGthat puts you in the shoes of a hunter tasked with uncovering apocalyptic secrets and vanquishing sinister foes in a sprawling maze full of stomach-churning creepy crawlies and magical, electrified serpents. RELATED:The Best Metroidvania Games For Beginners Whether you’re playing for the challenge, the story or just because the gloomy, pixelated world is so dang pretty, you’ll bask in maximum satisfaction—and sometimes frustration—during Elderand’s boss battles, which do not come often, but are always rewarding to complete....

Loop Herois a deckbuilding roguelike where you use an array of cards to build the dungeon that you must crawl through. Your Hero will endlessly loop through this dungeon, gaining equipment and resources as you progress, which you may use to make yourself stronger and upgrade your camp. Related:Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting Loop Hero There are three classes you can play as in Loop Hero; the Warrior, Rogue, and Necromancer....

Pokemon TCG Liveis a thrilling next-gen online replacement to the older Pokemon TCG Online app that offers players the chance to immerse themselves in the captivating world ofPokémonthrough card battling. Based on the popular Pokemon franchise, it features iconic characters and pocket monsters from the series. RELATED:Most Valuable Cards From Scarlet & Violet TCG Expansion Set With theScarlet & VioletBattle Pass live, there’s a plethora of cards to check out and rewards to earn....

There are some big games launching this summer, and if you have no interest inThe Legend of Zelda,Final Fantasy 16might well be the biggest. A series with so many titles it’s difficult to make a new game with many firsts. However, one of the developers has revealed Final Fantasy 16 will be the first in which a character says f***. WellPlayedhad the opportunity to speak at length with a number of people working on Final Fantasy 16, including Michael-Christopher Koji Fox, the man responsible for localization and lore....

With the recent release ofResident Evil 4 Remake, it feels like everywhere you turn you find Leon Kennedy and his immaculate fringe staring back at you.Resident Evilfever has once again swept the globe, and some people are choosing to use their creative talents to showcase their love for the series. For example, take thisFortnitefan who has managed to recreate a lot of Resident Evil 2’s police station entirely with the game’s creative mode....