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Saints Rowhas always had incredibly thorough character creation, but it seems to be extending this to all things customizable in the new game.A recentSaints Rowtrailershowcased character customization, vehicle customization, weapon customization, and a peek at how players can customize their empires. Ahead of this, Game Rant was able to view a presentation on its customization options. At first glance,Saints Row’s vehicle customization options look deeper than most racing games—if because most racing games aim for some level of realism, while the Saints throw that out the window....

Acer Chromebook 315 (2022) Laptop The Acer Chromebook 315 features a 15.6" Full HD (1920 x 1080) Widescreen IPS LED-backlit Multi-Touch Display for an enhanced viewing experience. It is powered by an Intel Celeron N4020 Dual-Core Processor with a 1.1 GHz base frequency and up to 2.8 GHz boost and includes 4GB LPDDR4 RAM and 64GB eMMC flash memory for smooth performance.This Chromebook comes without an optical drive but offers ample connectivity options: 2 USB Type-C ports (USB 3....

Rebellion Developments made a name for itself with the release of 1994’sAlien vs. Predator, an ambitious FPS title that would go on to be one of the most acclaimed on the Atari Jaguar. However, the studio would receive wider recognition following 2005’sSniper Elite, a World War 2 shooter that stood in direct contrast to contemporary hits likeCall of DutyandMedal of Honordue to its emphasis on slower-paced precision as opposed to run-and-gun action....

Quick Links After a long line of rumors and anticipation from fans, Sony has finally announced thePSVR 2during its company presentation at CES 2022. A next-generation VR headset designed for the PS5 from the ground up, thePSVR 2will be a successor to the massively popular PSVR. The specs are really impressive for a console headset, rivaling even the best alternatives present in the market. With Sony’s top talent like Guerilla Games working on games frompopular PlayStation franchises likeHorizonfor the platform, Sony seems set to dominate this relatively nascent market....

Marvel’s Spider-Mandelivered in every possible way when it released back in 2018, giving fans a version of the webslinger that was a blast to play and watch in cutscenes.Spider-Man: Miles Moralesonly expanded on the first game’s strengths, introducing a new webslinger with unique powers while alsotrimming the open world’s fatso that everything was worth doing. While the upcoming sequel will likely be another excellent Spider-Man adventure, it could be different from the others in one key way....

Summary Fans looking to pick up theMarvel’s Spider-Man 2limited edition PS5 may be out of luck as the console has reportedly now sold out across multiple retailers. With only a few months left until the highly-anticipated superhero sequel’s launch, Insomniac Games has given fans ample reason to get excited about the newest web-slinging adventures. Trailers have shown off multiple playable characters withboth Peter Parker and Miles Morales controllable, as well as teased the involvement of the Venom symbiote with the story....

Star Wars Outlawsis launching on PC sometime next year, but it might not be available on the ever-popular Steam platform. After nearly two years of speculation, Ubisoft and developer Massive Entertainment finally revealed itsnew open-worldStar Warsgameduring June’s Summer Game Fest.Star Wars Outlawswill put players in the role of a young scoundrel named Kay Vess as she looks to pull off an incredible heist during the reign of the tyrannical Galactic Empire....

TheStar Warsfranchise is in the midst of an exciting year of 2023. AfterThe Bad Batchconcluded its second season in late March,The Mandalorianseason 3 is now full steam ahead. There are also other Mando-Verse shows, such asAhsokaandSkeleton Crew, on the horizon and are set to release at some point later this calendar year. Also exciting are the rumors of a newStar Warsfilm coming in 2025. Disney had set aside a December 2025 release date for a galaxy far, far away, but enough dates have come and gone for fans of the franchise to understand that a film being given a release window doesn’t necessarily mean that it will get made within that time....

Summary Starfield’s Laredo Coachman has one persistent, glaring omission. This oversight has remained unfixed despite Bethesda pushing outnumerous updates toStarfieldsince its launch, touching up aspects of performance, stability, and quality of life features. Central to theStarfieldexperience is the fantasy of living in a high-tech, futuristic world, one where the player has the freedom to do as they please. Several elements of the game’s design exist to serve this end; everything from major, core mechanics like ship customization and traversal to smaller, ever-present details like the varying gravitational pulls of each planet help cement theStarfieldworld as realistic, or at least believable....

Summary Nintendo has created some of gaming’s most famous mascot characters over the years, with Princess Peach being one of the most popular. What few fans realize, however, is just how many princess characters Nintendo has created across its many successful franchises. While many of these female characters originally started out as damsels in distress for the likes of Mario and Link to save, they’ve evolved over time. These days,the best Nintendo Princessesare heroines, strong enough to give the male heroes a run for their money....

Summary The Day Beforeis finally out on Steam, and the game is decidedly not popular. Released in early access on December 7,The Day Beforelaunched to an “Overwhelmingly Negative” rating on Steam. Developer Fntastic revealedThe Day Beforein 2021. Since then, however, there have been many concerning signs from the studio. This included multiple accusations thatThe Day Beforewas ripping off other games. The game also faced numerous delays, and fans were concerned by the lack of transparency from Fntastic....

Dark Soulssits as one ofthe best video game trilogies, though most people consider the first and third entries to be the series' high points. Despite all three not being directly connected, there are enough environmental storytelling and narrative threads that tie the three of them together. RELATED:FromSoftware: Hardest Dragon Soulsborne Bosses, Ranked Boss fights, fluid combat, and expert-level design are the showpiece components ofFromSoftwaretitles, but they also manage to deliver unforgettable NPC characters as well....

Summary In many ways,The Thaumaturgedelivers a CRPG experience that is both familiar and unfamiliar, mixing tried-and-true gameplay elements with an atypical setting and plot to provide something altogether unique. While most of the standard elements of a CRPG are on full display inThe Thaumaturge, the game’s framing of them through its historical setting and supernaturally-charged protagonist and plot bring something intriguing to the conversation. Right as the CRPG genre is having a bit of a moment in the limelight thanks to 2023’s groundbreaking success ofBaldur’s Gate 3,the things thatThe Thaumaturgedoes well should provide an example to other games in the genre as it continues to evolve....