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TheBorderlandsfranchise is rife with references, pop culture nods, and tie-ins to other games in the series.Borderlands 3, for example, starts soon after theLilith and the Battle for SanctuaryDLC forBorderlands 2,while the praisedTales from the Borderlandstakes place between the two. RELATED:Borderlands: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Rhys After Telltale Games went out of business, for a while it was incredibly difficult to get a copy ofTales from the Borderlands.The point-and-click spinoff game wasrereleased early in 2021, making the adventures of Rhys and Fiona accessible once again....

Summary Four games that are part of the PlayStation Plus Premium catalog — includingTekken 2andRidge Racer 2— can now be purchased individually. This isn’t particularly unusual, as a lot of the games that are available viaPS Pluscan also be purchased separately by those who either aren’t interested in a subscription or want the added security of knowing the games are theirs even if later removed from the monthly subscription service....

Pokemonis an ever-expanding franchise, adding more games, characters, types, regions, and especially more lovable, tough creatures known asPokemon.With this endlessly expanding lore and even remakes of games that were originally released years prior, there are bound to be retcons in certain lore decisions that were made earlier in the series. RELATED:Pokemon: Most Beautiful Legendary Pokemon Pokemon isn’t generally a series that frequently contradicts itself, it has a very linear, straightforward concept and builds upon it mainly by expanding the world....

Mobile gaming has come a long way in the last few decades. Beginning withSnakeandBreakouton old Nokia phones, the mobile gaming industry has grown exponentially since, gaining unfathomable popularity with games likeCandy Crush,Bloons Tower Defense, andAngry Birds. Over just the last few years, the mobile gaming market has taken yet another huge leap, with more technically-advanced phones allowing for more impressive gaming experiences. Now, mobile gamers aren’t restricted to simple arcade games, with huge titles likeFortniteand the recently releasedApex LegendsMobilebeing available for free with just one tap....

Ashley Eckstein, the long-time voice of Ahsoka Tano, recently came back to play the role again in the Disney Plus seriesStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi, and now she’s got an insider’s perspective on the character’s journey. Eckstein has been playing the Togruta Jedi for nearly 2 decades at this point, so her viewpoint is certainly one worth hearing. While Ahsoka wasn’t the only one whose story was told through the bite-sized episodes ofStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi, she did play a major role in it as her episodes offered new insight into her time both in and out of the Jedi Order....

InAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, players can travel to a number of different regions. In the first expansion to the game,Wrath of the Druids, players are able to explore a large portion of 9th century Ireland. Throughout this region, there is a web of cult members called the Children of Danu that players can hunt down and assassinate in order to progress through the story. One of these has presented quite the challenge for players ofAssassin’s Creed Valhalla’s first DLC,Wrath of the Druids....

Metroidvania is a subgenre of action-adventure that is defined by large interconnected maps that the player isfree to explore in any direction they choose. To begin with, many paths will be blocked off, though they can later be accessed once players have gained some sort of power, skill, or item. The subgenre’s name is a combination ofMetroidandCastlevania: two iconic franchises that played a key role in creating and shaping this style of game....

Summary There is a large roster of utterly terrifying Killers inDead By Daylight. They each have their strengths and abilities that when combined with powerful perks make them brutal killing machines that can make the rounda living nightmare for survivors. There are a lot of perks to choose from and some are better than others. Ultimately, which perk players choose should be based on who they like to play as and cater to their strengths, but the best killer perks inDead By Daylightcan make a big difference when it comes to becoming the ultimate big bad....

Blizzard just began its Spring Sale with huge discounts onWorld of Warcraft,Diablo, and several other franchises. Among these awesome sales,World of Warcraftintroduced the paid Race Change service toWrath of the Lich King Classicat a discount for a limited time.The Battle.net Spring Sale has offers of up to 67% off on select games, cosmetics, and services from across Activision and Blizzard’s franchises, fromWorld of WarcraftandDiablotoCall of DutyandStarCraft. This sale is live now, and is set to run through April 17....

As far as gaming franchises go,Call of Dutyis as big as they get. Raking in millions of dollars every year,Call of Dutyhas remained at the very top of sales charts for well over a decade, and while its critical reception ebbs and flows, its success only continues to grow every year. It only makes sense that once Microsoft gets its hands onActivision’s IPs, it’ll want to keep the franchise growing, and according to a recent statement, that could mean bringing the series back to Nintendo consoles....

Cyberpunk 2077recently received a major update, accompanying its upgrade to support both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Patch 1.5 wasn’t focused on content, but rather dramatically improved systems likeCyberpunk 2077’s crowd and traffic AI. The result is a more immersive and interesting passive experience in Night City. However, there’s growing evidence of strange AI behavior as a result ofCyberpunk 2077’s 1.5 update. The latest example made one player feel like someone was following them....

A prominentDestiny 2speedrunner has found themselves in a conundrum after being banned and unbanned by Bungie. The studio officially reported on Twitter that a few bans were issued to suspicious accounts earlier this week to combat the growing number of cheaters in-game. However, several players in the speedrunning community have also reportedly fallen victim to the recent ban wave, prompting the larger player base to express concern overBungie’s inability to foster healthy relations with theDestiny 2community....

Bungie’s first-person, multiplayer shooterDestiny 2is still going relatively strong years after launch. The 2017 sequel has drawn the attention of gamers all around the world, combining fantasy and sci-fi into an epic, original adventure across the Solar System, andDestiny 2is still introducing new adventures to this day. Expansions such asDestiny 2: Lightfallstay true to the established enemies of the action-packed franchise, and the Vex is one that longtime players will probably recognize....