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Summary Ghouls could be playable characters in the next mainlineFalloutgame, according to one of theFallout 76devs. The Ghouls seen inFallouthave been exploding in popularity in 2024 due to the TV show’s debut and a recentFallout 76update, with this surge of interest potentially motivating Bethesda to use them more prominently in the future. The release of Amazon’sFalloutTV show earlier this year had a massive impact on the franchise’s popularity. TheTV show positively impacted the playtime in allFalloutgames, according to Microsoft, and helped to revitalize the franchise’s image....

Summary An upcoming mod is set to add rideable horses toFallout: New Vegas, giving players new options to traverse the iconic Mojave Wasteland upon its release.Fallout: New Vegaswas undoubtedly missing a way to travel at a quicker rate without simply using fast travel, and this mod will address that perfectly. Despite being almost 14 years old,Fallout: New Vegascontinues to impress with how far its modding community can push its game engine....

Quick Links Final Fantasy 14gives players a lot to unlock and collect. From appearanceitems such as unlockable hairstylesto the manymounts players can get, many hours can be spent trying to get everything - or evenjust certain, rarer items,that might demand more time to be acquired. Not all of the cool items are difficult to get, though. Some might demand a little time, or investing in certain classes and activities, but that doesn’t mean they are hard to unlock....

Summary As of 2023, there are now sixteen mainline entries in theFinal Fantasyfranchise which began in 1987. Taking into account ports, remasters, and spinoffs, there are easily over a hundred titles to consider. That’s astounding for any franchise not to mentionFinal Fantasy, as a brand, still being relevant decades later. Here’s an interesting thought question that fans may have never considered. What entry, be it mainline or spinoff, has been released and re-released on the most consoles not taking into consideration straight digital ports like with the Wii’s Virtual Console?...

Summary Capcom’s upcoming entry,Monster Hunter Wilds, in the popular Japanese fantasy series is already promising to be a pivotal game in the franchise, thanks to its new mechanics. However, fans continue to ask for underwater combat to be returned, but a former producer has recently explained why the mechanic is absent fromMonster Hunter Wilds. Nevertheless, fans have been soaking up the developer’s showcases coming out of Gamescom 2024, which gave fans a peek at underwater gameplay....

Summary It’s presumed that FromSoftware will develop another smaller-scale action-RPG likeDark SoulsorBloodbornebecause those games helped pedestal the studio to unfathomable heights, though nothing about FromSoftware’s development plans ever seems predictable. Either way, if a linear Soulslike was to followElden Ring, FromSoftware wouldn’t need to abandon everything it’s learned from manifesting one of the most beloved and popular open-world action-RPGs by truncating the experience and distilling it back to the formula it had achieved in the past....

Summary A lot of fans are excited to return to the Locust War in the upcomingGears of War: E-Day, set during the beginning of the Locust invasion on the surface of Sera. Here, players will be able to play as fan-favorite characters Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago as they experience the horrors of the Locust for the first time. However, this wasn’t the first third-person shooterGears of Wargame set near the beginning of the Locust War....

Summary AGenshin Impactleak has revealed the enemy lineup for version 5.0 of the Spiral Abyss. In every version,Genshin Impactintroduces new enemies to the Spiral Abyss domain, including upgraded versions of the overworld bosses that players have met before. Aside from overworld bosses, the Spiral Abyss features local legends and other types of opponents. Beating the Spiral Abyss domain is one of the free and most common ways to gain Primogems, which are used to purchase wishes and regenerate resin....

Summary A newGenshin Impactleak has revealed two new Envisaged Echoes coming in Version 5.1 for characters Zhongli and Keqing. Envisaged Echoes are a special cosmetic feature for certain characters that are obtainable throughGenshin Impact’s Imaginarium Theater. WhenGenshin Impact’s Imaginarium Theaterwas released in Version 4.7, fans were able to play the new endgame content and earn multiple rewards such as Primogems and Thespian Tricks, which are character poses for pictures in-game. The subsequent update brought yet another special reward with Envisaged Echoes....

Summary Ghost of Tsushimacontinues to be one of the most enigmatic flagship PlayStation titles of late. It’s now been over four years sinceGhost of Tsushimalaunched and without any awareness of what Sucker Punch is even working on there’s a lot to speculate about a potential sequel to its island-faring Japanese epic. Plus, with so much time presumably in development already, it would seem that aGhost of Tsushima 2would now be incredibly large in scope....

Summary ManyHelldivers 2players have expressed their frustration over the FLAM-66 Torcher, claiming it needs to be upgraded urgently.Helldivers 2has recently introduced Freedom’s Flame Warbond, a brand-new pack featuring various items. One such item is the FLAM-66 Torcher that players can put in their primary weapon slot. Helldivers 2features a number of weapons, each with its own pros and cons. These weapons are divided into four categories: primary, secondary, stratagem, and grenade....

Taking to the sea as a pirate—or in the case ofCat Quest 3, a purrivateer—evokes a lot of clear images. Most prominently, this can stir imagery of men such as Blackbeard or colonial-era rock starslikePirates of the Caribbean’s Jack Sparrow. Sometimes, though, people remember the commanding women of the high seas like legendary Irish pirate queen Grianne “Grace” O’Malley, the pirate who stood toe-to-toe with Queen Elizabeth. Grace wasn’t forgotten byCat Quest 3developer The Gentlebros....

Quick Links Black Myth: Wukongis by farone of the best games to come out in 2024. Its high concurrent player count on Steam highlights an important point that most Western game developers miss: giving the players what they want. WhileBlack Myth: Wukongdoes a lot of things right, it is not without its problems. Speaking of problems withBlack Myth: Wukong, many players are facing an Out of Video Memory Error on their PCs....