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The newest entry in Microsoft’s flagship franchise,Halo Infinite, had a notoriously long and troublesome development, carrying over into its post-launch support and content. Since its launch, multiplayer has been plagued with a severe lack of content, missing social features, and lackluster progression and customization. Regarding its campaign, though,Halo Infinitefared much better, with many critics and fans praising its new open-world direction. However, with reports of 343 Industries canceling any plans for story content, it may serve as the final nail in the coffin for the last remaining hope ofHalo Infinite’s most redeeming quality....

Summary Fire Emblem Engagewas released shortly after the thirtieth anniversary of theFire Emblemseries. Heroes from every previous game united under one cause, and age-old mechanics were sharpened to perfection. Despite mixed reception in some areas,Fire Emblem Engagewas a wonderful celebration of the series' history, so much so that it’s time for the nextFire Emblemgame to move on from the past. Fire Emblem Engagetruly brought the best out of many staples of the series....

The Elder Scrollsis a massive franchise with a variety of cross-media partnerships over the years. That includes multiple board games, includingThe Elder Scrolls: Call to ArmsandThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - The Adventure Game, the latter of which is tentatively planned for release in 2022. Even with another board game still moving toward release, another has now been announced. IntroducingThe Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, which ties into the ongoing events ofThe Elder Scrolls Online....

One thing many players of battle royale games agree on is that there needs to be some sort of faster movement in the game to help get them around the map. Usually, that will come in the form of some new addition like teleporters or launch towers, vehicles, or layer abilities. It isn’t always an easy thing to balance, however, asFortniteplayers will remember the debacle that was the addition of planes....

Summary It doesn’t seem like the developers at Larian Studios had plans for DLCs or expansions whenBladur’s Gate 3was first launched, but the community is asking and the studio is listening to one of gaming’s most supportive and vocal communities. It’s possible that after the dust settles from all the awards getting thrown at CEO Swen Vincke, the studio will add some extra content toBaldur’s Gate 3’s already massive content....

David Cronenbergis a legendary Canadian filmmaker who has had a long career of successful and sometimes controversial films. Most known for pioneering the “body horror” genre, Cronenberg often explores violence and mutilation usually mixed with some science fiction. RELATED:Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor Expands Upon his Father’s Sci-Fi Legacy His films have polarized audiences for decades due to their extreme gore but also incredible special effects and direction. While he has made a number of successful sci-fi horror films, he has also seen success exploring other genres like crime and drama....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3uses the same rules asDungeons & Dragonswith each class suited to its own unique playstyle and abilities. Picking a poor Feat when the rare opportunity to learn one can be a grave mistake, especially when playing a class like Warlock, which might not be able to rely on brute strength to see them through. A Warlock will typically employ more strategy and long-term thinking to stretch thoseprecious spell slots to their extreme....

As the year moves on, the inevitable reveal of 2020’sCall of Dutytitle looms closer. Like most things this year, the 2020 reveal has been delayed indefinitely as this year’sCall of Dutywent through some development trouble early on, but the game is still reportedly in active development and on track for release this holiday. With Treyarch helming this year’s entry instead of Sledgehammer Games, expect the development studio’s usual trappings to return, including Zombies....

Infinity Ward is temporarily disabling attachment tuning inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2officially launched yesterday, October 28, and players across the world are delving into the game’s Multiplayer game modes. As is a tradition withCall of Dutygames at this point, there are strange unexpected technical issues with certain parts of the game. Infinity Ward has taken the extreme step of disabling the feature inModern Warfare 2due to it crashing some players' games....

Summary Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Zombies has done incredibly well for Treyarch and Activision, which could turn out to be a double-edged sword. On one hand, attracting a more casual audience via a mode that is more likeWarzoneandDMZis a good thing, as a larger player count for Zombies makes it easier to justify more resources being devoted to it. However, while open-world Zombies modes could be a great way to kill time between full Treyarch releases that offer survival maps, fans are understandably concerned that the wrong lesson could be learned and round-based content could be fully phased out in favor of content likeMW3Zombies....

Summary In a world where cozy and wholesome games are prominent and sought after,Cult of the Lambsits as an unorthodox choice for those seeking more cuteness in their gaming portfolios. The roguelite developed by Massive Monster and published by Devolver Digital released just last year, and it’s managed to make its wayon best indie games listswith what feels like hardly any effort. However, the little lamb didn’t get its spotlight overnight....

After years of dancing around giving the Joker any truly definitive origin, a recent comic in an ongoing series has casually dropped said origin on fans, along with the original Joker’s name. The importance ofcomic book originshas always been major for their characters, but the Joker’s is a truly special case. The Joker is one of the rare characters who doesn’t really exist well on their own, but rather as a foil for another specific character, namely Batman....

BecauseDead Spacegives players an abundance of exciting weapons it can be easy to forget about the remake’s overpowered Kinesis and Stasis modules.Dead Space’s Plasma Cutteris really the only weapon players need to have equipped at all times, and as long as players have a bunch of plasma energy backups they will be able to cut down any necromorph in their path. That said, the Ripper, Pulse Rifle, Flamethrower, and others all have great default and alt-fire uses, and all the ammunition players receive can encourage players to only fire weapons....