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Still, 2021 saw the year ending in Xbox's favor, with both Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5 proving that Xbox can knock it out of the park every once in a while. And while Xbox certainly has its fair share of competition next year, 2022 looks as though it should be a good one for Xbox f Mechanically, Shadowhunters have two forms: human and demon. While in human form, you utilize melee and demonic-themed attacks to harm your foes. Damage done with any ability will build up a Shadowburst meter, demonic-themed abilities granting more energy. When the gauge reaches 100%, you can transform into a demon temporarily, granting an immense boost to your health and movement speed while active. You also swap to a new skill bar, accessing some of the hardest-hitting abilities in Lost Ark. But beware: once you exit your demonic form, you'll have to wait 30 seconds before you can build up your Shadowburst gauge agBelow is a sample skillset for a 240-300 skill point Deadeye build suitable for starter-level Raids. We will cover specific PvE, PvP, Leveling and endgame build guides in our more advanced Deadeye build guide. Xbox has a surprisingly lengthy slate of exclusive releases coming next year, but only a handful have fully confirmed release dates. The first game with a confirmed release date is CrossfireX , which is set to release on February 10 2022. CrossfireX is the third game in the Crossfire franchise, and offers both exciting multiplayer FPS battles and a cinematic campaign. This Anime game guide might be one to watch out for for players who weren't too hot on Battlefield 20Like the Gunslinger, the Deadeye class has a weapon stance switch as its identity gauge and skill. Mastering Deadeye is all about knowing when to rotate abilities, manage buffs and debuffs , and keep your weapon stance changing to maximize cooldown reduction and timing . The Bard is one of Lost Ark's dedicated support characters and is usually the top choice for a dedicated support in both PvE and PvP, although the Paladin (and in the future, the Artist) see play as well. This class provides all sorts of buffs to the party, including damage reduction, damage increases, and various other bu April 28 2022 should see the release of the much-anticipated S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl , the follow-up to the PC cult classic. The game is setting out to retain the original's blend of realistic sim elements, FPS shooter mechanics, and horror themes to give players a hauntingly memorable experience. The game's use of Unreal Engine 5 should give it an immediate edge over some other next-gen releases in 2 Since you have to build up the Shadowburst meter first, you'll want to spec heavily into Tripods that increase your Shadowburst meter build-up. Some common skills for this build include Thrust Impact , Howl , and virtually every Intrude Skill. You'll want to drop at least one of the seven available Intrude Skills for Demonic Slash , preferably two so you can also run Demolition or Sharpened Increases overall damage to enemies by 40%, but you can only activate the Handgun stance. Even after some buffs to the Pistols, removing two thirds of your kit with the Pistoleer Engraving feels pretty bad on the Deadeye. It's not the meme it once was, and you can use it to clear a lot of the content in the game, but it still feels weak in comparison, and more importantly, pretty boring. That's why you'll see Enhanced Weapon as the top pick for PvE builds across the majority of the endgame content, including Dungeons and Raids. Overall, the Shadowhunter is a class that's easy to play, deals excellent damage, and features some of the flashiest abilities in the game. It doesn't have the best group utility when compared to other specs, but if you love the idea of carving through hordes of opponents as a demon, Shadowhunter is the class for y **Updated February 5th, 2022, by Charles Burgar: ** In preparation for the NA and EU release of Lost Ark, we've been hard at work updating all of our class guides. We've updated the Shadowhunter guide to include more information about Engravings, recommended skills, and we've made a few tweaks to ensure that your demonic assassin dishes out as much damage as possi Also releasing at some stage in 2022 is Ark II , the long-awaited sequel to Ark: Survival Evolved . The game looks as though it's going to be expanding on the original in almost every way, offering new prehistoric creatures to battle and tame, new futuristic technology, and even larger maps that are sure to push the next-gen consoles to their liDespite these positives, Deadeye is not the easiest class to play . His kit relies heavily on back attacks and, despite being a ranged character, his main damage-dealing abilities do drop off at longer ranges. A recent buff has encouraged players to try out pistol and rifle builds, but the shotgun still reigns supreme for close-range burst damage. November 11 brings one of the most anticipated games of the year to Xbox Series X/S and Microsoft Windows: Starfield . Bethesda's upcoming sci-fi RPG has allegedly been in the works for years, and was officially announced in 2018. And now, with Microsoft acquiring Bethesda for an astounding sum of $7.5 billion, Starfield is said to be an Xbox exclusive, which is sure to give the console an edge over PlayStation next y