Final Fantasy 16is here, and fans are just as invested now as they were back in 1987 when the first Final Fantasy game hit the market. Even the related spin-off games for popular main numbered installments, like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, have maintained a consistent level of hype for every release. RELATED:Final Fantasy 16 Preview So, how does Square Enix continue to deliver popular and long-lasting games over multiple decades without each new addition feeling stale or rehashed?...

Hot off the heels ofStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’s rocky PC launch,Redfallhas landed with “Mostly Negative” reviews on Steam as well. Not only because of performance issues, but because of the “empty world”, “trash” AI, and multiplayer systems. Or lack thereof.“Online Co-op, Cross-platform Multiplayer but no matchmaking?” one reviewer asked, “I’m out.“RELATED:Redfall Has All The Cards Stacked Against It Ahead Of Launch"This game is a mess,” another said. “What should be a great premise is destroyed by bad animation, absolutely no story that makes sense....

One of the many reasons behind Skyrim’s immense popularity is that it allows you to play as a character of any alignment you want. Your skillset, armour, and weapons will help play as any of these alignments, but isn’t only related to your build, with it also shaped by the decisions you make in the game. Chaotic good players are more likely to play as Stealth Archers. A lawful good player will slay Paarthurnax when the time comes, and in some rare cases, a true neutral player will just stand there among the burning ruins of Helgen as Alduin smashes the city to bits....

Tears of the Kingdom is a special game. It’s nowhere near perfect, but it’s special. I think a large part of that for me is because it’s aZeldagame. Zelda is one of my favourite series of all time, and jumping into Tears of the Kingdom’sclose recreation of Breath of the Wild’s Hyruleis like jumping into the warm embrace of a grizzly bear. You know it’s only a matter of time before it mauls you to death, but right here and now, in this moment, you’re happy....

Looking to seduce a few dragons, eh? Well, you’ve chosen the right class, then. Among the many optionsDungeons & Dragonshave to offer, Bards are quite formidable for their abilities. They are useful support options in and out of combat situations, thanks to their modest Charisma scores. RELATED:Ways To Make An Overpowered Bard In Dungeons & Dragons Bards use art, whether that’s poetry, music, or even just storytelling, to invoke the magic of the natural world and create arcane effects....

Football is arguably the most popular sport in America. If you’re a fan and a gamer, then you know the joy of winning the Super Bowl with your favorite team inMadden. Or crushing your rival team’s quarterback with a massive defensive player. It is just plain fun. Related:Best Baseball Video Games Not every football game is a directsimulation of the real sport, however. While those games are some of the best, there are also arcade-style versions of football that have left their mark....

Role-playing gamesdon’t need to slot into any particular shape - they can be so many things. But one feature that plenty of them have in common is a commitment to rich characterization. And one of the best ways that developers can make that manifest is by having its best characters tag along as party members. There are hundreds of favorite party members out there across at least as many RPGs, but we’re taking a crack at mapping out our own most beloved companions....

Summary Elden Ring’s Reapers, or what might more commonly be called scythes, have a number of unique qualities. Aside from looking cool, they also ignore a significant amount of the damage negation from shields, which can be useful in both PvE and PvP. Additionally, they all come with innate Bleed buildup, which is always a nice bonus, even if you don’t make it the focus of your build. Sadly, Reapers are an underutilized weapon class in Elden Ring....

The much beloved second Herrscher of Reason, Welt Yang, has made a comeback inHonkai: Star Rail. If you’re lucky and got him off of the beginner’s banner as your first five-star, then you’re probably wondering who he works best with. His ability to slow enemies and deal significant damage makes him a flexible teammate to have. Related:Honkai: Star Rail - Five Star Character Tier List There are many teams you can build with him or around him, but this article focuses primarily on the characters he synergizes best within a support role....

Dark Soulscould be getting a Netflix anime, which might confuse some. FromSoftware’s games tell purposefully ambiguous stories through several layers of untrustworthy narrators. If you don’t engage with anything beyond dialogue, you’ll get the sense that a fire is dying and it’s up to you whether it continues to burn, but it’s never clear what that means for the world. The real meat for most are the boss fights and challenges of each new area....

If something is popular, you can all but guarantee there is going to be a bootleg produced to make some extra pennies, copyright be damned. Whether it’s the shoddily produced Minions merchandise seen down at the local market or laughably cheap films thrown straight onto big streaming services, the brightest creative sparks will always be replicated to their detriment. The Last of Usis no exception. Without mentioning how the original game is more or less a loose adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road,Naughty Dogchanged the gaming world with its 2013 masterpiece....

The Legend of Zeldafunctions on tradition. Be it following it, manipulating it, or even going so far as to break it, the foundations that made the series still define it. In many ways then, we see plenty of elements reappear between games, such as the many races populating the world of Hyrule, and those lands that stretch beyond it. RELATED:The Legend Of Zelda: What Are The Ancient Cultures Of Hyrule?...

As the years go by, different gaming genres fall in and out of trend. These days, it can often feel like every game in existence has to have some kind of massive open world, regardless of whether or not the game calls for something like that. Related:Games That Created Their Own Genres The open world in gaming has become a subgenre in itself to some, but it’s still going strong. With that said, not all genres last forever, and these days, it can feel like some of the most classic game genres have stopped being made altogether....