In the age of ongoing games as services and battle royale domination,Call of Duty: Warzonehas stood at the top of the hill right alongside the likes ofFortniteandApex Legends. WhenWarzonefirst released, fans of theCall of Dutyseries were quick to flock to the free-to-play battle royale, rejoicing at the high level of polish present within the game. But times have changed, and over the last few years,Call of Duty: Warzonehas lost some of its hold over players, and many cite the game’s lack of next-gen features as a large contributor to their increasing disinterest....

Christopher Nolan is by all accounts a cinema purist. The director is never shy of expressing his hard-line views on matters such as art direction, sound, business, and what the entire movie experience means to him. Tom Shone’s book “The Nolan Variations” does a great job at exposing this given it’s a firsthand account on the director’s personal thoughts. Recently, Nolan has voiced his concerns over the film industry’s current state, taking his latest movieTenetas a prime example of what the box-office landscape could look like for future blockbusters....

A recent in-depth look atCyberpunk 2077’s first full expansion detailed many of the tweaks and additions to core gameplay mechanics set to arrive alongside its thrilling spy thriller story. Phantom Liberty will bring an overwhelming amount of quality-of-life fixes and system redesigns that might bringCyberpunk 2077in line with the expectations fans had for it prior to its contentious release. The Summer Game Fest 2023 was the platform CD Projekt Red chose for its grand unveiling ofCyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty expansion....

Summary Destiny 2’s Deepsight weapon crafting has received several updates to improve its functionality, and according to the latest State of the Game blog post, Bungie plans to introduce several Exotic Weapons as craftable offerings in Season 22 alongside the highly-anticipated Exotic Mission Rotator feature. The Exotic Mission Rotator adheres toBungie’s goal of enrichingDestiny 2’s contentand improving the replayability of older activities to combat the growing seasonal fatigue in the community....

Destiny 2’sXur, Agent of the Nine, has been a staple since the franchise’s first game. By now, inDestiny 2, Xur is often found in one of three locations, starting on Friday and lasting until the weekly reset on Tuesdays. While he used to appear in several places requiring players to hunt him down actively, he now seems almost like clockwork on Nessus, the Tower, or the European Dead Zone. While this makes his locations easier to find, the upcoming Lightfall expansion should reintroduce the previous hiding mechanics, perhaps with new areas....

Destiny 2is one of the largest games around at the moment, and rightfully so. Bungie’s looter shooter has an incredible number of game files and tons of possible interactions between different elements when it comes to gameplay, which often leads to new bugs and glitches arising and being discovered by the players. Some of these issues are very minor, to the point that some are left inDestiny 2by Bungie because fixing a problem requires time and resources, and unless it’s threatening to a certain extent it’s better to invest those into something else....

Marvel’s Midnight Suns Enhanced Edition is a tactical role-playing game developed by Firaxis Games and Marvel Games, featuring popular comic book characters from various Marvel properties. Players create their own customizable superhero character named “The Hunter” with over 40 different powers to choose from.The storyline follows The Hunter, the offspring of Lilith, leading a team of heroes to defeat her. Currently, Amazon is offering an attractive deal onMarvel’s Midnight SunsEnhanced Edition for Xbox, with a significant 50% discount, bringing the price down to just $35....

Elden Ringis an open-world RPG with a vast number of weapons and play styles available. This means that eachElden Ringplayer’s experience with the game is likely to be unique to them. Players will have differing opinions on separate areas of the game’s map, which bosses should be done in which order, and even which ending is the best. But surprisingly, mostElden Ringplayers can agree on which of the game’s bosses is the most difficult, namely, Malenia, Blade of Miquella....

Summary Epic Gameshas announced that Unreal Engine 5.3 is finally available to download by the public.Epic Gameshas been hard at work in perfecting its renowned game engine and real-time 3D creation tool, pushing update after update that continue to expand the engine’s capabilities and functionality. First shipped in April 2022, Unreal Engine 5 has been building quite the hype among game developers and filmmakers. In just under two years, there’s alreadya long list of games being developed with Unreal Engine 5, including hotly anticipated titles such asTekken 8andBlack Myth: Wukong....

Jason Voorhees is one of the most famous horror icons to ever grace the silver screen, with enough references in pop culture that non-horror fans could easily pick him out of a line-up. One would think that with such renown, Jason would have some kind of newFriday the 13thcontent in the works. However, due to an ongoing legal battle between two of the series' original creators, fans likely won’t get any new appearances from Jason in the near future....

Fae Farmis a mythical farming simulator and RPG where players can sell crops and flowers to earn money. They can also raise animals, collect gems, discover secrets, and grow special crops, including vegetables, fruits, and flowers, in the magical world of Azoria. However, some flowers, known as hybrid flowers, can’t be purchased and must be grown due to their unique colors. There is a lively village full of friends and potential romantic interests inFae Farm, and players will spend a lot of time interacting with others, selling products, and purchasing items from various shops....

Summary A fan of theFalloutseries discovered a beer that takes inspiration by the franchise’s Shady Sands location. Gamers have long been making various foods and beverages based on their favorite titles, including theFalloutseries, which has had a number of drinks made in the real world based off of items found in the games. This includes the famousNuka-Cola beverage that is featured in theFalloutfranchise, which has been made into an actual drink by the company Jones Soda that gamers can purchase....

When production ends on a console, fans will typically have to turn to the used market for their gaming needs. There are alwaysemulators and ROMsbut that can be a shady, if not illegal practice. There are many clone consoles available these days, ranging from low to extremely high in price. However, for the fan with some technical knowledge, there are other ways to play those old games. The classicNintendo Entertainment Systemis one of the most popular classic consoles of all time....