Video games have a special relationship with the horror genre. Unlike most other mediums, horror games engage the consumer directly. It becomes the player’s responsibility to help their character make it out alright. RELATED:The Best Horror Visual Novels According To VNDB It can be argued the player’s ability tofight back against any oncoming threat in a horror gameadds to the tension, introducing an element of ambiguity into every situation as the player decides if they should run or not....

Summary Nintendo’ssecond home console outing would provean international success. TheSuper Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)was released across the world from 1990 to 1993 and sold nearly 50 million units before being taken out of production at the turn of the millennium. Among an impressive library of games, the SNES would be home to all-time classics includingSuper Mario World, Final Fantasy 6, Donkey Kong Country,andSuper Metroid. Many of these games and others would showcase some of the most memorable boss fights of the 16-bit era and beyond....

BioShock 4is in development at Cloud Chamber, a studio set up by 2k to handle the next chapter of the dystopian sci-fi series.BioShockcreator Ken Levine is not involved in the upcoming game, and job listings on Cloud Chamber’s website have already hinted at a few big changes potentially coming to the series. Several of the job listings forBioShock 4’s studio have suggested that the new game will include features more often found in open-world RPGs....

One major fan concern regarding the upcoming release ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris the use of the Scorestreak system. Although some fans are happy to see a shift from killstreak focused scoring, there are many questions to still be based with how the new system will function. Thankfully, one of the game designers forBlack Ops Cold Warwent to Twitter and started to share their thoughts on the new system....

Disney Dreamlight Valleyfeatures a wide variety of Dreamlight Duties and Mist Duties that players can complete each day to earn Dreamlight and Mist, respectively. These resources are used in crafting recipes and also to unlock new biomes within the Valley and Eternity Isle. In addition to an ever-rotating assortment of daily duties players can complete,Dreamlight Valleyfeatures completionist tasksthat measure their cumulative efforts throughout their time in the Valley. Dreamlight Valley’s Star Path events feature a specific assortment of duties which players must complete to earn a special event currency used tounlock exclusive rewards....

The enchanting world ofDisney Dreamlight Valleyinvites players to live alongside beloved Disney characters, nurturing relationships through completing quests and the gifting of their favorite items. Additionally, players can enhance these relationships by preparing requested dishes atChez Remy, where characters often visit with specific culinary desires. With over 300 recipes to explore,Dreamlight Valleyprovides a rich culinary adventure, ranging from straightforward dishes requiring minimal ingredients tomore elaborate mealsdemanding up to five different components....

Both BioWare’s upcomingDragon Age 4and Bethesda’sThe Elder Scrolls 6have the potential to revolutionize the ways cities are rendered in fantasy RPGs. Often shrunk down to fit the relative scales of their worlds, RPG cities have often been an immersion-breaking reminder of gaming’s inability to truly bring a realistically scaled world to life. Between BioWare’sDragon Age 4trailer at The Game Awards 2020 and Todd Howards comments onThe Elder Scrolls 6at Brighton Digital 2020, it appears both studios are interested in improving their in-game cities....

Dragon Age 4will see players visit the Tevinter Imperium for the first time, despite the nation having played a major role in the events of both the lore and the games so far. Although Tevinter is a human nation, it is likely to be one of the most foreign and alienating locales visited in the series so far. The Tevinter Imperium is extremely unique among the human nations of Thedas. It is mostly known for being the only human nation to still practice slavery, as well as the only one to have a magical aristocracy....

Dragon Questis a long-running JRPG franchise and one of the most influential examples in the genre.Dragon Questis the archetypal fantasy adventure, and JRPGs for decades have been using it as a blueprint for their own games. RELATED:Dragon Quest Fan Makes Slime Out Of Wool Dragon Questusually has a silent protagonist as the lead, with several side characters that accompany them on their journey. Some of these characters are actually very interesting on their own, and while their story may be told in their original games, they may have other parts of their story that could be interesting to tell....

Quick Links Leg armor inDragon’s Dogma 2typically gives a good balance of stats, including all three Defense stats, Knockdown resist, Magick Defense, and both Elemental and Debilitation resist. Leg armor inDragon’s Dogma 2is often transferable between Vocations, but because of the unique resistances and effects of the best early Leg armorDD2players can get, some aremore useful than others for specific Vocations. This guide to the bestDragon’s Dogma 2Leg armor early-game players can get does not include recommendations for theMystic Spearhand, Magick Archer, Trickster, or Warfarer Vocations....

There are tons of hidden weapons for players to find inElden Ring, and some of them are much more comedic than others. One of the best, funniest, and strongest is theRinged Fingerhammer. This unorthodox mallet is similar in design to the ring-wearing finger of one of the Spider Hand enemies that players can fight throughout the Lands Between. These enemies are known for their quick and erratic movements that usually catch players off-guard....

Final Fantasy 7 Remakewas advertised to be a visually enhanced retelling ofFinal Fantasy 7, but the developers chose to incorporate some unusual changes regarding the game’s narrative. Though the majority of the events depicted in the remake were accurate homages to the original title, certain changes were administered that could completely change how the story will unfold inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake: Part 2. RELATED:Best Final Fantasy 7 Remake Mods You Need To Try Series director Tetsuya Nomura has grown fond of complex storylines in recent years, andFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeis no exception....

Summary TheNESsuccessfully relaunched the console market in a big way when it hit North America in 1985. It was bundled with the perfect game,Super Mario Bros.This game helped Nintendo cement its dominance over other consoles and even toy companies at the time. Super Mario Bros. is, of course, one of the most famous NES games of all time, but Nintendo didn’t churn out an endless supply of hits. For every entry in theSuper Mario Bros....