Weapon upgrades are king inElden Ring. Players tackling FromSoftware’s first open-world adventure will have a hard time without the right gear to fight off the hordes of vicious enemies.Among the strongest weapons inElden Ringare the boss weapons, usually retrieved by trading in Remembrance at the Roundtable Hold; however, these weapons cannot be upgraded with ordinary Smithing Stones, but instead require Somber Smithing Stones. Rarer than their ordinary counterparts, finding Somber Smithing Stones can be a challenge inElden Ring....

Across theFire Emblemseries, players have been able to recruit countless unique and memorable characters into their respective armies. Whether a character joins a player’s cause from the beginning of the game, or whether they must be swayed in some capacity, character recruitment is a core mechanic inFire Emblemthat harkens back to the first installment in the series. However, there are numerous likable and sympathetic characters, many of which are within the series' “Camus” archetype, that for one reason or another cannot be recruited into one’s army....

The originalGrand Theft Autotrilogy that put Rockstar on the map was a thing of beauty.Grand Theft Auto 3implemented a revolutionary open world that was perfected over the course of the next two games in quick succession. The end result isthree of the most popular and nostalgic open-world games aroundthat Rockstar has recently remastered for a new generation. RELATED:Things That Saints Row Does Better Than Grand Theft Auto (& Other Things It Does Worse)...

For gamers across the world the arrival of June will forever be a special time, as its approach heraldsthe return of E3and a host of subsequent game announcements. While this year’s digital only event will be unlike any other in history, for obvious COVID-19 related reasons, there’s still been plenty of news floating around regarding what could be unveiled. Even though not every major publisher is on board for the event itself, this time of year has become so synonymous to the public for gaming news, to the point it’s somewhat safe to speculate that this won’t stop them teasing reveals either....

Magic: Legends' status as a pretty new game means it was largely developed in the middle of 2020, and everybody knows that that was a challenging year for all sides of the entertainment industry when everyone needed entertainment most.Magic: Legends,however, seemed to charge through development largely undaunted, even though fans only knew about it for a few months before lockdowns went into place internationally. Some worried that its development would be heavily stymied by this setback, but nevertheless, the game’s development moved forward....

Manyspeedrunners rely on two specific endgame items used in crafting: ender pearls, which are obtained fromMinecraft’sPiglins, and blaze rods that are earned from killing mobs. Dream seemed to have an unnatural amount of luck when it came to obtaining these drops, and a team of moderators that overseesMinecraftspeedruns released a 29-page paper in December 2020, after two months of investigation. It revealed that they believed it statistically unlikely that Dream could obtain such a high number of ender pearls and blaze rods without cheating....

Netflix continues to demonstrate an impressive commitment to theResident EvilIP, having just announced a second show on top of their previous teasers. While Netflix is also in the process of creating a live-actionResident Evilshow for their platform, they have also just revealed a trailer for yetanotherResident Evilproject. This one, however, is an animated show that will be released under the titleResident Evil: Infinite Darkness. An interesting name to be sure, and it leaves a lot to imagination....

Grand Theft Autofans are anxious for any kind of news regarding future content from Rockstar Games, whether it’s related toGrand Theft Auto Onlineor the rumored development ofGrand Theft Auto 6. Luckily, a bit of news appears to have leaked recently regarding a forthcomingGrand Theft Autocharacter. The leak comes from voice actor Dave Jackson, so who says that they were hired by Rockstar to play the character Captain McClane in an upcomingGrand Theft Autogame....

From Software’s upcoming title,Elden Ring, should be arriving sometime this year if the company intends to release for PS4 and Xbox One before they become outdated bynext-gen consoles. However, not every fan is excited simply because this is the next follow-up to take the reigns afterSekiroandDark Souls, but because of the reported collaboration withGame of Thronescreator, George R. R. Martin. Martin’s history of writing expansive lore and compelling characters has perked interest from far beyond the From Software fan-base and is garnering attention fromGame of Thronesfans everywhere....

Popular first-person shooterDoom Eternalcan run at 1,000 frames-per-second (FPS), as demonstrated by a demo from Bethesda and Polish hardware firm x-kom. The extraordinary frame rate, which id Software programmer Billy Khan speculated was possible back in March, is a remarkable achievement for the game’s id Tech 7 engine. Doom Eternalhas impressed players with consistently smooth graphics across platforms, andDoom Eternal’s upcoming next-gen portwill allow the game to look even better. Still, 1,000 FPS is well beyond what even ultra-high-end consumer PCs can achieve, and Bethesda and x-kom had their work cut out for them....

Ever since the launch ofPokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, Nintendo has releasedPokemonremakes every five years or so. It’s been nearly seven years since the launch ofPokemon Omega RubyandAlpha Sapphire, so fans have been overdue forPokemon DiamondandPearlremakes. Now it’s been confirmed that fans can finally get their hands on thePokemon DiamondandPearlremakesin late 2021. ThePokemon DiamondandPearlremakes are entitledPokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearl. They will launch simultaneously worldwide in late 2021, but in a twist, they won’t be developed directly by Game Freak....

The big new feature forPokemon GOthis year was undoubtedly the GO Battle League, which allowed players to take part in online battles for the first time. Since the League began, there have been several different Cups and competitions forPokemon GOplayers to compete in, the latest of which released yesterday. Thenew Holiday Cup eventhas a max CP of 1500, but that’s not the only restriction that trainers need to plan around. The Cup is also limited to Normal, Grass, Electric, Ice, Flying, and Ghost-type Pokemon....

Even thoughPokemonfans are always looking forward to the next generation of games, nobody quite expected that 2022 would be the year.Pokemon Legends: Arceusseemed like more than enough to sustain thePokemonfranchise this year, and Nintendo already has plenty of other games coming out in 2022. Nevertheless, Game Freak is hard at work onPokemon ScarletandVioletright now, with the intention of releasing these Generation 9 games before the end of the year.Pokemon ScarletandVioletdetails are limited for the moment, aside from occasional leaks, but the games likely won’t remain mysterious for long if they’ll be out before 2023....