Quick Links InGenshin Impact, Natlan is a little different from the other five regions. The people are divided by tribes and each tribe has a Saurian companion they work with. Saurians are basically the ‘dragons’ of Natlan and although they don’t look like the usualGenshin Impactdragons, they do leave a lasting impression on all players. Within the tribes, they are friendly companions, and outside, in the overworld, they can be used by players to traverse Natlan....

Summary As survival games go,Once Humanbrings something unique to the table. It incorporates a well-fleshed-out main plot, and manages to fuse a believablehorror settingwith a myriad of gameplay features. It has been said thatOnce Humantakes some of the gameplay features of other popular games and tries to merge them into a working whole, which it does quite well. Playing as a sniperin thissurvival shootercan be a challenge, as many of the boss fights take place indoors, or on a small instanced map....

Across the Nintendo Switch’s lifespan, theLegend of Zeldafranchise has enjoyed a new era of prosperity thanks to a pivot towards open world design. The resulting mainline titles,Breath of the WildandTears of the Kingdom, have both become award-winning games that each sold tens of millions of copies, and have both directly contributed to the Nintendo Switch remaining as relevant as it has across its seven-year-long life. Whether a given fan agrees withBreath of the WildandThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s approach to theZeldaformula or not, none can deny their impact on the franchise’s history....

Star Wars Outlawsis a new open-world game set in theStar Warsuniverse. It takes place somewhere afterStar Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Backwhich makes sense since it seemed like the criminal underbelly of the galaxy was gaining power in that movie. It starts a bit linearly though as Kay Vess, the protagonist, has to scrape together some money to escape Cantonica. Once she does, that’s when the real game begins and it can be hard to know what to do first....

ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A For gamers shopping for a capable gaming monitor at a fair price, the Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A is likely among the best deals of the day, if not the best. This gaming monitor is now selling at an all-time low price of $199, delivering 1440p graphics and a 180 Hz refresh rate on a 27-inch panel. That is a combination not often seen at this price point....

Ever since her first excursion graced the CRT screens of the 90s,Tomb Raider’sLara Croft has been on many perilous expeditions in search of ancient artifacts. From dusty ruins to dinosaur-infested valleys and even the waterways of Venice,the plucky British heroinehas had her fair share of epic adventures, usually equipped with nothing more than a small backpack and her trusty pistols. Of course, like all franchises, there have been highs and lows throughout the series....

Quick Links The Broken Sea is the third and final area in the Summertide Scales and Tales event inGenshin Impact4.8. There are numerous puzzles and challenges Travelers can complete to earn some Excerpts of Bliss,which are necessary to win Kirara’s Outfit, Phantom in Boots, for free. Additionally, players can also complete World Quests in the Broken Sea such asThe Lighthouse, Or Far AwayQuest. The objective is to try and find a way to activate the lighthouse so that the residents can find their way back home....

Summary The recently addedTimesplitterstrilogy on PS Plus Premium is confirmed to get trophy support sometime in the future, as per developer Deep Silver. This is a welcome development, as the threeTimesplittersgames missed out on dedicated trophy lists when they were released on PS Plus Premium earlier this week. Originally developed by Free Radical Design and released in the early 2000s, theTimesplitterstrilogy is counted among some of thebest FPS games of the PS2 generation....

Gears of War: E-Daywill bring players back to the very beginning of the Locust War as young Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago. While the campaign is expected to make the Locust more mysterious and horrific than previousGears of Wargames, little is currently known about howE-Daywill play compared to prior games other than that its announcement trailer was rendered in-engine. WithGears of War: E-Dayset 14 years before the firstGears of War,E-Daymay play more similarly to it than more recent entries....

Summary Few games this year have taken the world by storm quite likeHelldivers 2. Released back in February,Helldivers 2shot to stardom overnight thanks to its addictive gameplay loop, its absurdly dramatic co-op action, and its non-predatory live-service approach. In its first few months,Helldivers 2managed to reach unprecedented heights, and while its player-base has started to dwindle in recent weeks, that hasn’t discouraged Arrowhead from continuing development. According to SteamDB,Helldivers 2is still pulling in around 30,000 players a day, and while it’s a far cry from the game’s peak player-count of 450,000+, that’s still no meager feat....

Summary During the back end of Season 1 and throughout Season 2, Jacaerys Velaryon has certainly proved to be one of the most capable and diligent characters inHouse of the Dragon. As Rhaenyra Targaryen’s eldest son and heir, he is in line for the Iron Throne should the Blacks prevail, but beyond his birthright, it is clear that out of all theHouse of the Dragoncharacters, he would be one of the best kings or queens....

Summary Ken Levine and Ghost Story Games' upcoming first-person shooterJudashas evolved into quite the head-turner the more it has shown its true colors. While it started out looking like little more than aBioShockclone, it has since revealed itself to be a multi-layered, player-driven adventure with innovative narrative and Roguelike elements to boot. UsingLevine’s “narrative LEGO” design,Judasallows players to shape almost every major and minor story beat in their relationships with the three leaders of the game’s setting, the Mayflower....

Summary World of Warcrafthas plans to let full cross-faction groups queue for automated LFG instances some time afterThe War Within’s release. While there is no timetable for this update, this major milestone towards full cross-faction play inWorld of Warcraftis seemingly in the works. InShadowlandsPatch 9.2.5,World of Warcraftpulled the ripcord on cross-faction play. After years of being unable to do so, Alliance and Horde players can now enter dungeons, raids, and even PvP together....