With each passing year, virtual reality games seem to get more and more advanced, providing players with new ways to experience all new worlds. 2019 in particular saw the release of some very uniquevirtual realitytitles that push the limits of what the technology is capable of. This forward moving mentality is what pushes virtual reality to new heights and makes great new games possible. It seems clear that virtual reality still has the potential for tons of growth, and that there is no end in sight for the advancements that virtual reality will make....

Activision’s successful battle royale gameCall of Duty: Warzonewill soon get some content inspired by Blizzard’s beloved hero shooterOverwatch. Specifically, aCall of Duty: Warzoneweapon blueprint that pays tribute to theOverwatchhero Wrecking Ball has leaked. This is not the first time that fans have seenCall of Dutycrossover with another property through cosmetics. However, it does remain to be seen if the bundle will be marketed as an official crossover. Thus far, cosmetic bundles have been a mix between official and unofficial homages, as theKill BillandHitman-inspired cosmeticslacked proper branding despite being full of references to the properties....

After a heated competition on Twitter,Xboxdefeats Skittles to become the first-ever Best of Tweets Brand Bracket winner. As a result, Xbox has promised to begin production on meme-inspired Xbox Series X mini refrigerators. Comparisons of Microsoft’s latest gaming console to a refrigerator began basically the moment it was revealed. Quickly becoming a popular meme, Xbox decided to run with the idea, dropping atrailer for an actual Xbox Series X fridge. While the initial appliance was largely a marketing stunt and wasn’t intended to be sold, Xbox Twitter’s victory has secured fans a chance at getting a fridge of their own....

WhileThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomrevolutionizes a lot of elements of the series and builds upon the foundation laid byBreath of the Wild, there is still a lot of territory left to be explored that could make for some great DLC. One area in particular that could use some fleshing out is the story of the Imprisoning War that Link sees glimpses of during the Dragon’s Tears quest inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom....

TheResident Evilseries is no stranger to guts, gore, and some of the most confusing plotlines in gaming history. Although the zombies and T-virus might be the center of the show, that doesn’t mean Capcom didn’t try to squeeze in a few hidden story threads. RELATED:5 Things We Miss From Early Resident Evil Games (& 5 We Don’t) Considering the fact thatResident Evilis a near quarter-century-old franchise with theeighth mainline installment fast approaching, there are bound to be a few tales that players have missed....

Summary Activision Blizzardcontinued its run as one of the most influential games publishers, as three of its games are in the top 10 best-selling titles of 2023 so far. Thanks to the many popular franchises that the publisher has under its belt, likeCall of DutyandDiablo,Activision Blizzardis a force to be reckoned with. Circana is a research company that releases a monthly chart showing the best-selling games to date in the United States....

Oh, Konami. For a studio loaded withclassic video game IPs,their fall from grace has been remarkable. From their very disappointing (and very public) falling out with legendary creator Hideo Kojima and the subsequent cancellation of his highly-anticipatedSilent Hillsgame to the few ill-advised releases they’ve put out since (Metal Gear: Surviveanyone?), it’s been a rough decade for the Japanese developer. Konami is hanging on by a thread with the gaming community and has chosen to focus their attention more on Pachinko machines and NFTs than triple-A video games....

It’s no secret that Remedy Entertainment has big plans for theControlfranchise. Not only does it have plans to make aControlsequel and a multiplayer spinoff of the original game, but confirmation thatControltakes place in the same universe asAlan Wakemeans that the game’s world is far bigger than it seemed at a glance. That’s saying something, considering the scope of the originalControl’s storytelling and lore. Remedy is clearly looking towardControl’s future with a lot of enthusiasm, but as the IP grows, it would also be interesting to look towardControl’s past in a future game....

Mythological settings and characters are nothing new in video games. FromImmortals Fenyx RisingtoKid Icaruson the NES, legends from centuries past are often a leaned-on source of pre-existing world-building that games can use to set a story, and new ideas are continuing to come from old mythologies to this day. Some are more used than others, as Greek myth is known to many and thus is a more enticing proposition to consumers, but games likeOkamiandMaldita Castillause less familiar places and people to push their stories forward....

Ever since its first episode aired in 2012,Sword Art Onlinehas become a global phenomenon. What started out as a web novel series has now turned into a giant franchise that encompasses numerous forms of media. TheSword Art Onlinefranchise has produced more than 50 volumes of light novels, tons of manga adaptations, three seasons worth of anime, three full-length movies, andnumerous games on different platforms, with many more to come. While such massive success is always a great thing, this kind of variety raises a question regarding which one is canon and which one is not....

Quick Links After interrupting a conversation between Styrbjorn, the leader of Eivor’s clan, and Guthorm the Wise, the uncle of King Harald, players start the mission The Prodigal Prince. This mission introduces players to a pair of the more crucial characters in all ofAssassin’s Creed Valhalla: Sigurd and Basim. As with other quests inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, the level of difficulty greatly impacts how easy it is to track down enemies and locations in this mission....

At the latest Ubisoft Forward, Ubisoft unveiled what the future ofAssassin’s Creedlooks like. There are a lot of open-world games to look forward to, and Ubisoft also has plans to bring the franchise to mobile platforms withAssassin’s Creed: Codename Jade. It will apparently be an open-world title with classicAssassin’s Creedgameplay in the brand-new setting of Ancient China. It holds a lot of promise, but players may be turned off by its mobile nature....

Summary Sony’s State of Play Showcase recently aired, and among some of the intriguing titles revealed, Infold Games and TipsWorks Studio’sBallad of Antarastood out in at least one noticeable regard. Stated to be a third-person action-RPG andPlayStationexclusive (at launch) coming in 2025 for the PS5,Ballad of Antara’s trailer was striking for some of its resemblances in its presentation and other elements to one of the most popular games in recent memory, FromSoftware’s epic dark fantasy,Elden Ring....