Octopath Traveler 2 S Latest Trailer Teases Branching Stories Side Quests 2 New Playable Characters

Square Enix pulled back the curtain on its fast-approaching and much-anticipated retro-styled RPG, Octopath Traveler 2, in a brand new trailer today. The freshly-revealed footage introduces players to two new playable characters: Ochette and Castti. Firstly, Ochette is a sweet wee hunter who boasts the special ability of setting monsters on townsfolk to provoke them into combat. In addition, Ochette can also make friends with townsfolk with yummy food. Sounds like my kind of girl, to be honest....

August 19, 2022 · 2 min · 337 words · Vincent Cashin

Old School Runescape Launches 80 Player Nightmare Of Ashihama Raid

For nearly two decades, players have been able to journey into RuneScape, offering a world to explore and people to meet. Now, players are able to use the relationships they’ve built in that time to tackle a new challenge in Old School RuneScape, the Nightmare of Ashihama– an all-new raid featuring up to 80 players at once. The Nightmare of Ashihama is available now for players in Old School RuneScape, and can be accessed by traveling to the catacombs of the Sisterhood Sanctuary in Morytania....

August 19, 2022 · 2 min · 397 words · Deborah Ramirez

One Piece The 15 Best Games Based On The Anime Ranked According To Metacritic

Despite dominating the shounen manga scene for the best part of two decades, when it comes to gaming adaptations, One Piece has lagged behind the likes of Naruto and Dragon Ball Z. This is not just a matter of quantity, as the beloved anime franchise’s games have run the gamut in terms of quality. It is safe to say that One Piece has yet to spawn a Dragon Ball FighterZ or a Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, although a few titles can rub shoulders with Dragon Ball Xenoverse and Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker....

August 19, 2022 · 9 min · 1802 words · Geraldine Hottel

Opportunity Isle Guide In Lost Ark

Lost Ark has a wide array of Islands. Most of which are your standard areas while some are event-based and only appear after certain Time intervals. When these event-based Islands spawn, players must rush to them immediately to get the resources from that Island. One such Island in the game is the Opportunity Isle. Upon completing the Quests here, you will receive Pockets that hold Pirate Coins, Seal Tools, Seal Books, etc....

August 19, 2022 · 2 min · 388 words · Michael Powell

Outlander Season 4 Episode 13 Review Man Of Worth

This Outlander review contains spoilers. Outlander Season 4, Episode 13 “Man of Worth” was an uneven end to an uneven season. Like the rest of the season, there were some soaring high points, moments when carefully-built character development paid off in an emotionally-complex climax. And there were some low points, moments when the narrative made choices that highlighted the show’s sometimes problematic priorities. Let’s start with the good. Young Ian’s decision to stay with the Mohawk in order to save Roger was brilliant....

August 19, 2022 · 9 min · 1906 words · Frances Sparkman

Outriders How To View Mods How To See What Mod You Possess

Viewing mods in Outriders will help you to know what special abilities and skills you possess so that you can take advantage of them while playing the game. Mods can completely help change your playstyle as well as give you abilities of different paths, if you want to know how to view your mods, check this guide out. How To View Mods In Outriders To view mods in Outriders all you have to do is go to the inventory section and check out all the weapons and armor that you have collected....

August 19, 2022 · 2 min · 352 words · Kelsi Cabanilla

Over 50 Of Parents Worry About Their Children Playing Video Games Online

More than 50% of parents worry about their children’s safety when it comes to playing video games online, with almost one in five aware of online gaming being used “as a platform for their child to be bullied or verbally abused”, according to a new study conducted by advice website Get Safe Online. According to the study, which surveyed 2,000 parents with kids aged 5-18 years old, 91% of parents allow their children to play games online despite more than half of them worrying about their online safety....

August 19, 2022 · 2 min · 306 words · Veronica Mathews

Overwatch 5 Pros 5 Cons Of Playing Winston

Winston is one of the first characters to be revealed from the Overwatch world. He is an intelligent gorilla raised at the Horizon Lunar Colony, a testing site on the moon. When the colony broke down, Winston escaped to Earth and was able to start a new life with the organization Overwatch. In terms of gameplay, Winston is an easy tank to pick up but hard to master. He can take out priority, squishy targets with great mobility....

August 19, 2022 · 6 min · 1121 words · Lynn Robbins

Overwatch 2 May Come With A Story Mode And New Heroes

Overwatch 2 has been leaked by ESPN and it is reported that the new game will have new game modes including a story mode, new maps, and new heroes with new levelling mechanics (via Eurogamer). ESPN has nabbed a BlizzCon 2019 demo guide that states Blizzard may be revealing a new Overwatch at its annual convention, starting this Friday. ‘Hero talents and in-game items are coming to Overwatch 2 PvE, and one of the missions will be a four-player story experience set in Rio de Janeiro, as opposed to the 6v6 gameplay in the original Overwatch,’ the document said....

August 19, 2022 · 3 min · 523 words · Larry Guthrie

Midnight Occult Civil Servants Creator S New Murder Mystery Manga Has Begun

If you’re a regular manga reader and are looking for the next series to start, we might have just the thing. The new series by Midnight Occult Civil Servants mangaka Tamotsu Youko has now started through Comic Newtype. If you’ve never heard of Midnight Occult Civil Servants, it has an anime adaptation that you can watch through Crunchyroll that the service summarizes as: As for the new series, its Japanese title is “Mahoutsukai no hanzai sousa” and Google translates that as “Wizard’s Criminal Investigation”....

August 18, 2022 · 2 min · 259 words · Brian Ott

Modern Warfare 3 To Allow Party Chat

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will allow party chat across almost all of its multiplayer modes, Infinity Ward has revealed. It’s all to do with allowing players more control over the game, according to creative strategist Rob Bowling. “A major focus of ‘Modern Warfare 3’ multiplayer is allowing you to have a lot more control over [how you play],” he said in an interview with MTV. “Looking at those restrictions and doing away with stuff like [Party Chat blocking] that’s super hardcore....

August 18, 2022 · 2 min · 324 words · Laura Whit

Monster Hunter World 10 Facts You Never Knew About Zorah Magdaros

Monster Hunter World was released back in 2018. It is a visual treat to behold, full of epic battles and has a simple, yet compelling story. As a Hunter arriving on an unexplored continent, you are tasked with researching the new exotic wildlife, helping to establish a research base, and exploring the beautiful wilderness. If you simply stand still in an area, you can see the ecosystem of each biome play out in front of you; every monster has their place and purpose in the cycle of life....

August 18, 2022 · 7 min · 1393 words · Jeffrey Rodriguez

Mortal Shell Guide Harros The Vassal Perks And Abilities

Harros the Vassal is the first “shell” (or armor set) that you’ll find in Mortal Shell. It focuses primarily on defenses via the hardening mechanic. Here’s our guide to help you out. Note: For more information, check out our Mortal Shell guides and features hub. Mortal Shell: Harros the Vassal guide Location: After leaving the tutorial area and exiting the long tunnel, you’ll fight Harros the Vassal in the grassy corner to your left....

August 18, 2022 · 2 min · 302 words · Virginia Murphy

Mount Blade 2 Dev Diary Covers Damage Calculations And More Physics

After taking a break to talk about one of the game’s factions, the Mount & Blade 2 dev diary series returns to weapon physics. If you missed part one, that can be read about here. Part two is up on the title’s Steam page. The focus of this piece, in the main, is how damage is calculated in Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord. They give credit to an article by George Turner called ‘Sword Impacts and Motions‘ for helping to shape these mechanics....

August 18, 2022 · 2 min · 311 words · Brittany Kreiter

Muv Luv Alternative Anime Season 2 Gets First Trailer New Key Art

Today Avex released the first trailer of the second season of the Muv-Luv alternative anime. While the trailer is brief, it shows bits of scenes that fans of the popular visual novel franchise will be familiar with, happening after our heroes’ graduation to full-fledged TSF pilots. On top of the trailer, we also get to see the new key art, showcasing two of the iconic mecha that will appear in the season, the Type-94 Shiranui and the XG-70 Susanoo....

August 18, 2022 · 2 min · 282 words · Olga Davis

Mw2 New Dmz Area Building 21 What Is It

The midseason update of MW2 is here and, as expected, brings a ton of new features with it. A significant addition that will be arriving with the latest patch is a new area in DMZ called Building 21. According to CoD’s latest blog post, Building 21 is a “clandestine biological laboratory where only the strongest Operators may survive.” The description provided by the same announcement will surely pique the curiosity of a large number of players....

August 18, 2022 · 2 min · 343 words · Frances Carpenter

Myers Briggs Personality Types Of Rdr2 Characters

Red Dead Redemption 2, in case you somehow missed it, is a phenomenal gaming success. It tells the story of Arthur Morgan, a cowboy trying to help his gang survive the decline of the Wild West. It smashed many records, dominated the sales charts, and absolutely set the bar when it comes to open-world video games. Rockstar really made the many years wait worth it and now people cannot get enough....

August 18, 2022 · 6 min · 1150 words · Allan Duy

Neon Abyss Demo Impressions Eggsellent Rogue Like Shooter

I found myself playing the Neon Abyss demo over and over again, searching for new weapons and upgrades and, um, Easter eggs. To me, that speaks volumes for what the game will have to offer when it launches. This charming, gun-toting rogue-lite may bring a lot of bang for the buck. Its demo is out now as part of the Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition. Neon Abyss may draw some parallels to games like Enter the Gungeon....

August 18, 2022 · 4 min · 700 words · Kimberly Thomas

New Apple Iphone Will Go On Sale Sooner Than Expected

The new Apple iPhone could go on sale much sooner than fans had expected. Apple’s last iPhones, the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max launched in September and offered a surprising camera design which was mocked by some gamers. A report by Bloomberg reveals that Apple is getting ready to release a new iPhone soon and this smartphone model will be cheaper and smaller than any of the phones the company has released in the last three years....

August 18, 2022 · 2 min · 412 words · James Doggett

New Monster Hunter World Update Irons Out Xbox One Matchmaking Issues

Capcom has patched the Xbox One edition of Monster Hunter: World, squashing the pesky matchmaking issues that have been marring the experience for players since launch. The update targets errors across the board, including “Matchmake,” “Filter Search,” “Squad Sessions Session” and “Respond to SOS.” Hopefully, this will result in a smoother online experience for budding beast slayers on the Microsoft platform. Elsewhere, Capcom’s also rolled out a fresh update for the PS4 release of Monster Hunter: World, which includes ironing out an issue where earning points and bounties were not working properly....

August 18, 2022 · 1 min · 156 words · Derek Burris