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Part of what makes an MMORPG replayable and time-consuming is the quest to level up a character to the top level, gaining allthe experience, weapons, and contentthat is only relegated to the strongest of people. ForThrone and Liberty,this also includes accessing the endgame content, which comes withits own gear and materials. In many ways, the game opens up yet again at this point and serves as the main goal for plenty of players as they begin their journey....

The file size for the remake of Supermassive Games' interactive horror dramaUntil Dawnhas been revealed, coming in at 56.676 GB on PlayStation 5. That file size is nearly 10 GB larger than the original 2015 version ofUntil Dawnon PlayStation 4, showing just how much larger the game has grown in one console generation. While rumors had persisted in the months prior to its reveal, developer Ballistic Moonconfirmed theUntil Dawnremakein May, announcing it for PlayStation 5 and PC....

EveryDragon Agegame includes a main base for the player character to return at the end of each quest, andDragon Age: The Veilguardis no different.Dragon Age Originshad the party camp,Dragon Age 2had Gamlen’s home and then the Hawke mansion, andDragon Age: Inquisitionhad Skyhold. The main base for Rook, the player character inDragon Age: The Veilguard, is the Lighthouse. There haven’t been many details about the Lighthouse released yet, but it has been revealed that it was formerly occupied by Solas, and that it’s either located in the Fade or the Crossroads....

Quick Links Starting with Season One ofWoW: The War Within, World Bosses have begun to appear throughout Khaz Algar. Each of the four major zones has one World Boss that can spawn on a weekly rotation, andkilling the active World Boss each weekgrants an Elite World Quest reward as well as a chance to get very high i-Lvl gear. But because only one World Boss is active at a time on a weekly rotation, if you miss out on thechance to defeat a boss in its active week, you will have to wait for a month for theWoWWorld Boss rotation to come back to it....

While more recent consoles like the Switch or thesupposedly upcoming Switch 2have greatly broadened its variety of 3rd party games, there was a while where the Nintendo family of consoles had a sort of ecosystem of games and series completely separate from other mainstream consoles. This is both a blessing and a curse. Nintendo and its family of consoles are iconic pieces of gaming hardware, with some truly iconicpieces of gaming mediaon them....

Summary Hardware manufacturerAcerhas revealed the fastest consumer-grade gaming monitor to date, sporting a 600Hz refresh rate. The brand-newAcer Nitro XV240 F6will dethrone the current fastest gaming monitor, the Asus ROG Swift PG248QP, which has a 540Hz refresh rate. The importance of ahigh refresh rate monitor for competitive gamingand esports cannot be overstated. Not only do faster refresh rates allow for smoother and more fluid gameplay, but also ultra-low input latency, which is essential for split-second reactions and movements in competitive scenarios....

Overwatch 2has hosted a number of crossover events with different video game and pop culture franchises across a range of seasons, such asDiablo, Cowboy Bebop, Transformers, One Punch Man,and more. The latest of these crossover events is the Season 12World of Warcraft x Overwatch 2crossover, which has brought character-themed skins for four beloved characters: Lich King Reinhardt, Sylvanas Widowmaker, Diamond Magni Torbjorn, and Thrall Zenyatta. Aside from these cosmetics available for purchase, there is also a series of Event Challenges that can be completed to earn moreWorld of Warcraft-themed rewards and collectibles....

Summary Crypto, a Recon character from the hit battle royaleApex Legends,may be receiving a nerf for his kit soon. Crypto recently received a buff with the launch of Season 22 inApex Legendsthat granted him invisibility, but this change has been rumored to have been too much and may receive a rollback in some form soon. The launch of Season 22 forApex Legendswas a divisive one, mostly due tothe controversial changes toApex Legend’s Battle Passthat were being planned....

The launch ofWarhammer 40,000:Space Marine 2sees a bundle of 6 classes available across Operations and Eternal War. Whilst all classes have their uses across PvE and PvP, this focus will be mainly on Operations, aiding players that seek to jump into the PvE content with their battle brothers, all armed with theirindividual roles that will aid the fightand claim victory through the challenges that await them on every difficulty. The best classes inSpace Marine 2depend totally on each player’s unique style, with a different set of weapons, perks, visuals, and abilities gracing them to make everyoneuseful against Tyranids and Chaos alike....

Summary If there is one area where procedural storytelling really shines, it’s in getting players attached to individual characters through the experiences they’ve gone through. Grand strategy titleslikeCrusader Kings 3show how easy it is to get attached to a figurehead character, but there are also plenty of strategy games involved in the minutiae of smaller battles that give this effect. Customizing smaller squads and individual characters in strategy games can provide a similar effect, and RPG-styled character progression can leave players with units that they can’t live without....

Summary Anyone remotely familiar with the video game industry knows the wild trajectory of Ubisoft. The developer is hailed as one of the biggest names in the modern era of gaming, while also serving as an example of the problems that plague AAA titles. Regardless of which side of the fence players are on, there’s no denying that Ubisoft’s footprint in the gaming landscape is massive. The company focuses on both huge AAA experiences and smaller, more intimate games....

WithBioShock 4launching the much-lauded franchise into the modern age, it will be vital that it expands and updates its core gameplay without losing what makes it so special. When it comes to combat,BioShock 4is in a unique position: theBioShockseries has had a massive influence on action-RPGs of the past 15 years, but the teacher may be able to learn from the students in some ways. AlthoughAvowedis surrounded by some controversy, it shows a lot of promise as well, and is a clear inheritor ofBioShock’s varied, expressive gameplay....

Quick Links The Haunting Season 6forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3andWarzonekicks the game into overdrive with various spooky-themed content drops, including the debut of the Drive Thru 6v6 map and the highly anticipated return of Zombie Royale. The Haunting Season 6 also introduces the final Battle Pass forModern Warfare 3, featuring a standout Battle Rifle in its sixth sector. The DTIR 30-06 is a modern-day version of the BAR from previousCall of Dutytitles and has joinedModern Warfare 3’sline of Battle Rifles....