It has been a bumpy ride forHalo Infinitesince its announcement. From its first CG trailer, the game and its developer 343 Industries had something to prove. Fans were ready for a massiveHalotitle that marked the series' return to form, but it took a while to get there. After a rough first gameplay showing,Halo Infinitewas delayed by an entire year past the launch of the Xbox Series X/S. As test flights and more footage came out leading up to launch, it seemed like that delay had been worth it....

Summary Expectations are running high forHaunted Chocolatierafter the runaway success of its developer’s previous game,Stardew Valley. Several gameplay elements are expected to carry over along with the overall visual aesthetic which is already known to have a strong resemblance toStardew Valley. One of these elements is the seasonal holidays, and at least one of them can have some in-game plot or lore relevance. As of writing,little is known aboutHaunted Chocolatierbeyond what has been gleaned from the developer’s cryptic clues and occasional sharing of artwork and screenshots....

Summary Hideo Kojima helped create the iconicMetal Gear Solidseries, but his name is being left off the new credits for the upcomingMetal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1. Hideo Kojima got his start working for Konami’s MSX home computer division in 1986, where he helped develop the originalMetal Gear. This would spawnthe highly successfulMetal Gear Solidseries, which made Kojima a household name. Unfortunately, Hideo Kojima’s relationship with Konami seemingly soured during the development ofMetal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, which was released to near-universal acclaim in 2015....

148 Release Year 2011 Hunter x Hunterfollows the story of Gon Freecss, a young boy from Whale Island who aspires to become a Hunter in order tofind his absentee father, Ging Freecss. Throughout his journey, Gon encounters and confronts some extraordinarily strong and talented Nen users, including Hisoka Morow and Neferpitou. However, one of the most formidable Nen users Gon ever faced was not in a traditional fight, but in a ball game - Chairman Isaac Netero....

Tales of Ariseis one of the most anticipated titles for 2021 given the franchise’s history and popularity over the years. Although the series has suffered criticism from Western fans over poor localizations and limited marketing of the games, Bandai Namco has decided to change the focus ofTales of Ariseinto something that both Japanese and Western fans can be proud of. During the early development stages ofTales of Arise,it was revealed that the team had tried numerous new mechanics in order to try to reinvent the series....

Summary Valheimhas been in early access since 2021 on PC, and 2023 on Xbox consoles. The Steam store page forValheimclaims that there will beongoing development forValheimuntil January 2025 at the very least. While there is currently no confirmed release date forValheim, it’s fair to expect the game to finish its early access period sometime in 2025 in light of this information. Valheim’s Steam page also claims that all the core mechanics and foundational changes planned forValheimhave already been implemented....

There are many tough choices to make inMass Effect 2, and one of them comes during the Legion: A House Divided loyalty mission. More specifically, players must decide if they will rewrite the Geth heretics or destroy them, and their actions will have consequences in bothMass Effect 2and3. For those fans that would like a better understanding of those consequence before they make their selection, full details on the decision can be found in this guide....

BioWare is known for RPGs that present players with some of the hardest choices in gaming. It is no secret, however, thatMass Effect: Andromedaleft some fans disappointed, and the developer has a long way to go ifMass Effect 5is to help it reclaim its place as one of the most prestigious RPG developers in the industry. With the next game confirmed to be in development, many players are hoping that the weightier decisions from the franchise’s original trilogy might make a return to the series to deliver a story which feels profoundly impacted by player choices....

Monopoly GOjust dropped their latest Partner Event, Parade Partners, and players are hyped toteam up with their friendsand build epic floats. Starting from April 26, this festive celebration will be available for a little over five days before finishing on May 1, giving players enough time to build four parade floats from scratch. Like all previous partner events, Parade Partners has its own currency–Drum tokens. These tokens are the key to spinning the partner wheel during the event and earning points to reach the required milestones....

Summary My Hero AcademiaChapter 429 dropped earlier today, and this week’s chapter was, once again, an incredibly exciting one in many ways. However, at the same time, fans do have their set of complaints from this chapter, as has been the case with the vast majority of the epilogue of the series. Originally,Horikoshi had intended to flesh out his epilogueand not end his story abruptly. However, as things have panned out, perhaps five chapters were not enough to tie all loose ends together and deliver a proper conclusion, as was evident in this week’s chapter....

While things were looking grim during the Wii U era,Nintendohas bounced back in a major way with the Switch. The Nintendo Switch has been a massive success for the company, recently selling enough units to become thesecond-best selling Nintendo console of all time, right behind the Wii. Nintendo Switch games have also enjoyed strong software sales, and in fact, Nintendo plans on breaking its software sales record in the next fiscal year....

Given that it hasrecently logged record numbers of concurrent players, Old SchoolRuneScapeis still a remarkably valid option when it comes to scratching that MMO itch. Players diving into the game for the first time since the early 2000s may not remember, but fishing is a vital skill within the game for not only making coins but for potentially raising the cooking skill to make tasty (and increasingly effective) healing items....

With the reveal of the newNintendo Switch OLEDbeing met with mixed reactions from consumers and industry professionals alike, the response from other console developers has been something many have been waiting to see. With shifted expectations for fans looking for a Nintendo Switch Pro and a larger price point for only minor additional features, theNintendo Switch OLEDis being monitored closely by Sony, to see the precedent the new handheld might set for console pricing....