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Space operas aren’t usually thought of as “universal” stories, but there is an intrinsic, accessible appeal to narratives where humanity takes to the stars and must overcome existential danger. They speak to a sort of desperate optimism where both the stakes and the odds are incalculable, but nothing is impossible as long as the heroes hold fast to hope and innovation. The originalMass Effecttrilogy, soon-to-be remastered in BioWare’sLegendary Edition,captures those themes brilliantly....

Summary Square Enix has recently announced the winners for its much-anticipatedFinal Fantasy 14Hairstyle Design Contest 2023, which received a huge number of entries. First released in December 2010, the MMORPG received a less-than-ideal response from fans, who cited a number of issues with the gameplay and the user interface.Final Fantasy 14was ultimately shelved and caused the developers to go back to the drawing board, eventually coming up with a reboot, titledFinal Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn....

Fortniteseason finales have always been major events, offering new scenarios for players to enjoy and drum up excitement for the next season. But it looks like Epic Games has been aiming to one-up itself every time as of late. It’s Marvel-themed Season 4 capped off with a cinematic final battle against Galactus, where players got to assist the superheroes in fending off, which went on to break records and becomethe biggest and most popularFortnitefinale ever....

Eligible players have a chance to win $1,000,000 by participating in MrBeast’s Extreme Survival Challenge on December 1 inFortnite. This is part of an upcoming collaboration between Epic Games and thefamous YouTube celebrity MrBeast. Epic Games releasedFortnitein 2017, and the free-to-play battle royale played a major role in the franchise’s popularity. It continues to be the twelfth most-played video game of all time and the second most-played battle royale behindPUBG: Battlegrounds....

The ’90s were a golden time for animation, with shows likeBatman: The Animated Seriesredefining what was possible in Saturday morning cartoons. MTV also championed independent animators with the anthologyLiquid Televisionwhich featured the edgyAeon Flux, as well asFrog Baseball, a 1992 short by Mike Judge that gave the worldBeavis and Butt-Head. Along with John Kricafalusi’sThe Ren & Stimpy Show,Beavis and Butt-Headtook over the rebellious gap left byThe Simpsonsas it settled into the mainstream....

When most gamers think ofMicrosoft, their thoughts turn to the Xbox line of consoles, or perhaps to Microsoft computer products. It is worth remembering that Microsoft is a company with more stakes than just the gaming industry; it is a major technology company that deals with tech and other tech companies in many fields. It is the company’s dealings with other companies that is leading to an investigation. RELATED:XFL Uses Xbox Controller For Reviewing Plays The FTC is launching an investigation that will give close scrutiny to Microsoft....

Summary The floodgates for Version 4.4 leaks have opened, asGenshin Impactplayers can now have a clear look at Chenyu Vale and how it connects to the other regions of Teyvat. ThoughCloud Retainer isGenshin Impact’s starin Version 4.4, Xianyun will also be joined by Gaming, a 4-Star Pyro character, the Lantern Rite event for 2024, and a brand-new Liyue area for players to sink their teeth into. It’s fair to say that Chenyu Vale has been one of the most hyped map expansions since The Chasm, as it will finally connect Liyue to Fontaine, and reveal the place where Baizhu’s master came from....

Genshin Impactplayers have noticed an interesting detail about the Elemental Skill icon for the Hydro user Sangonomiya Kokomi. This was one of the first characters to arrive in the Inazuma region back in update 2.1 alongside the Electro Archon Raiden Shogun. Kokomi is known as the Divine Priestess of Watatsumi Island who handles the affairs of the region, similar to Jean’s job in Mondstadt. This five-starGenshin Impactcharacter is also a skillful military strategist who prevented the Tenryou Commission’s victory against the Watatsumi Army....

Aside from its gripping narrative and excellent graphics, theGod of Warseries has also become widely recognized for its sensational boss battles. Each new installment since the originalPS2 gameback in 2005 has had at least one or more unforgettable encounters against truly formidable opponents. From the Hydra to the Colossus of Rhodes and even Cronos,God of Waris home to some of the grandest, most epic fights in the games industry. However, while the above examples are truly sights to behold, some of the more memorable and intense encounters to actually play are the one-on-one battles, pitting players against one lethal or two adversaries....

God of War Ragnarok’sDirector Eric Williams states that he would be happy if his work on the new game was considered the same as Cory Barlog’s 2018God of War. A lot of gamers enjoyed the reboot of theGod of Warfranchise back in 2018, with many players attributing a lot of its success to Director Cory Barlog. The news thatBarlog was being replaced forGod of War Ragnarokso he could work on another, unannounced title caused some nervousness in the gaming community, but it seems that these fears were largely unfounded....

Grand Theft Auto 4was met with widespread critical acclaim when it launched in 2008, hailed as a significant step forward for theGrand Theft Autoseries in terms of realism, physics, and more.Grand Theft Auto 4remains one of the highest-rated video game releases of all time, and so it’s no surprise that there are stillGTAfans who revisit the game to this day. Like every other game in the series,Grand Theft Auto 4features a large open world for players to explore....

The Technical class is the most original andunique starting classinGreedFall. While the more familiar Magic and Warrior classes focus on spells and brute force respectively, Technical is sort of somewhere in between. That said, this is nobattle-mage dual-class. InGreedFall, It’s more like a rogue with a bit of alchemy thrown in. RELATED:Classic RPG Tropes That Aren’t Around Anymore As far as weapons go,the Technical classfavors anything light, quick, and one-handed, so pistols and short blades are the order of the day....

Since theHaloseries was created in 2001, the games in the series have been known for their enemies. The Master Chief has faced many challenging foes over the years, such as the nightmarish Flood, mechanical Prometheans, and thealien races of the Covenant. However,Halo Infinitebrings another enemy faction, known as the Banished, to the mainline games. Although the Banished are made up of familiar Covenant style enemies, one NPC in particular became a viral sensation last year unintentionally....