TheAssassin’s Creedseries makes a point of bringing players to real-world locations during interesting times in history.Assassin’s Creed Miragehas taken the series almost full circle because whilethe soft rebootOriginsgoes back to Roman timesandOdysseygoes back even further to the Peloponnesian Wars,Miragejumps forward to the ninth century and the early years of the Abbasid Caliphate. History buffs will know immediately where locations like Baghdad and Alamut Castle are on the world map, but not every gamer is a fan of world history (or Paradox map games)....

Summary InFallout: New Vegas, Quarry Junction is a secluded location that poses an extreme hazard to players. A pack of deathclaws has taken refuge in the area, including a mother deathclaw, an alpha male, and several other adult deathclaws who guard the nest with extreme vigilance. The threat these creatures pose is so well known among the inhabitants ofFallout: New Vegaswasteland, that NPCs have posted warning signs and refuse to go near the location themselves....

Earlier this year, Nintendo revealed plenty of titles that will be coming onto the Switch, ranging from remasters of cult classics to brand-new games that took fans by surprise. One of these wasXenoblade Chronicles 3, the next mainline entry in theXenoblade Chroniclesseries, which will round out the trilogy on the Switch. Even more surprising was when a follow-up trailer announced thatXenoblade Chronicles 3will be coming earlier than announced, moving from September to July....

The best video game genre to make fun of has to be RPG, as its vastness and multiple options found are an easy source for jokes.The Witcherseries has far too many memes to count, although newer ones just seem to keep popping up. RELATED:Zelda & The Witcher: 5 Reasons Link Could Beat Geralt (& 5 Reasons Geralt Wins) Its use ⁠— or lack of use ⁠— of logic has madeThe Witchereven funnier than the developers were probably aiming for, as there are a number of things happening here that really shouldn’t....

Summary Alisais an indie survival action-horror game influenced and inspired by the golden age of 90s era 3-D titles in the same vein. Funded via Kickstarter, and initially released on PC in 2021, upon meeting its subsequent stretch goals for additional content (including new scenes, weapons, and alternate endings), an updatedAlisa: Developer’s Cutconsole port was recently released on PlayStation, Xbox, and the Nintendo Switch. With a Very Positive Steam rating and overall reception, the title has been touted by fans as an excellent experience both as a retro throwback to the entries of yore and on its own unique aspects and strengths....

Fortnitehas become one of the most popular games in the world since its release in July 2017. SinceFortniteChapter 4 recently launched, it appears Epic Games has not only revamped the map and weapon loadouts, but also brought new licensed crossover characters into the fold. Fortniteis well-known for its crossover events and collaborations with other video games and completely different mediums. One of its first crossovers took place all the way back in Chapter 1 Season 4, seeing characters like Thanos load onto the island....

Quick Links Of all the casters inBaldur’s Gate 3, Sorcerers have the most control over the effects of their spells thanks to the Metamagic class feature. With this, a Sorcerer can double-cast a spell, prevent a Fireball (or other AoE damage spell) from hurting allies, cast spells when silenced, and much more. Abilities like Haste and Greater Invisibility aremore useful in a Sorcerer’s hands, and spells like Sleet Storm and Fireball are much more reliable when Careful Spell can prevent them from damaging party members....

It’s been 14 years since the last adventuresof Borat, and fairly soon he’ll be off on his latest American excursion. The landscape of America has changed quite a bit since those days though, and Borat is finding himself in a strange new world filled with all sorts of potential hijinks. One of his latest outings, as shown exclusively by Variety, is a visit to an anti-abortion clinic where he… well it’s a bit complicated....

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarZombies got off to a strong start with Die Maschine, and Treyarch is hoping to continue the mode’s momentum with the release of its next map. It seems thatCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warplayers can expect info on this upcoming location soon as well, with Treyarch already rolling out teasers. With the nextZombies map arriving in Season 2, Treyarch has over a month to tease players about the next location and what it will include....

The Witcherseries continues to keep a spotlight on itself even though the most recent game released over six years ago. Thanks to the fantastic experience thatThe Witcher 3provided, the live-action Netflix series, and the addition ofThe Witcher 3 - Game of the Year Editionon PS Now,the franchise continues to gain new fans and keep veterans engaged. With word that CD Projekt Red has started development on the studio’s next big-budget title fans are hopeful that it is some iteration ofThe Witcher 4....

Earlier this week, an employee of the developer Crytek (ofCrysisandHunt: Showdownfame) weighed in on the console war between thePlayStation 5and the Xbox Series X from a unique point of view. Ali Salehi is a rendering engineer for Crytek, and hailed thePS5 as the easiest console that Crytek has ever coded on. The interview ended with a sharp comment in which Salehi claimed that no programmer could find one thing the Xbox Series X does better than thePS5in terms of programming....

Summary It will likely be quite a while before anyone gets their hands onProject Orion, CD Projekt Red’s follow-up toCyberpunk 2077. Still, hopes are high for the sequel since, even if it’s amajor departure fromCyberpunk 2077, it will surely build upon the storied, complicated foundation laid by the 2020 release. Some of this foundation is composed of satisfying and well-honed features—the masterfully written story and gripping environmental design, for instance—while other bricks are formed from shakier clay....

AlthoughDestiny 2players expectedtoday’s live event to startaround 4pm PT, it appears that some technical issues have delayed its activation. Connection errors and long queue times are standing in the way of players even logging intoDestiny 2, let alone seeing what Bungie has prepared for the end of Season of Arrivals. Bungie has acknowledged that there are issues and the developers are working on a fix (or fixes).Destiny 2and Bungie community manager Cozmo says that the studio has its “top people” on the task of making sure everything gets back on track....