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We have no idea what's going on with the Spike VGX this year or even if there will be one. The annual celebrity-fueled, ad-hungry video games event was consistently chock full of controversy and disdain from the gamer community which is why last year host and producer Geoff Keighley helped re-brand the Spike Video Game Awards into the Spike VGX. It was a ratings success but still begged the question of whether it should contin


Following the negative reception to what fans have rightly decried as shamelessly Pay to Win in a way which ruins gameplay balance, EA promised that things would be different when the game finally releases on November 17. They've assured players that the system will be more balanced than it was in the Beta, but time will tell if that ultimately pans out in favor of the play


This is also true with Forza Horizon 4 , Creedshadowgame.Com a game basically made to create beautiful pictures. It is no secret that racing games are amongst the best looking games out there, and the Forza series is probably the most beautiful of the bunch. Seeing your tire tracks in the wet mud or my Honda Civic Type R zooming through the autumn leaves is a sight to see…which is why I’ve spent hours with this photo mode in particular. Ranging from the natural beauty of England’s more secluded roadways to the lightened city streets, it isn’t hard to capture a great photo in any type of environm


Originally, microtransactions were only seen in MMOs, which are usually Free to Play. Even cheaper games, like LawBreakers and Drawn to Death, have an easy time getting away with their overt reliance on microtransactions. The question then becomes, do microtransactions have any place in a $60 game? After all, the consumer just paid $60 doll


If you're looking for a game that's mechanically similar to Assassin's Creed: Odyssey but with an even more fantasy-based setting then Immortals Fenix Rising has you covered. Created by the same team that worked on Odyssey, Immortals features all manner of mythological beasts to fight like the Cyclops, Gorgons, and m


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For the most part, barring atypical examples like Sonic 3 and Knuckles , expansions were exclusively the domain of the PC gaming space. That all changed with the launch of the Xbox 360 and PS3, with their easily-accessed internet capabilities. Almost immediately, nearly all games had some sort of DLC avenue, from extra multiplayer maps in titles like Call of Duty and Battlefield , to new areas to explore in narrative-driven games like Fallout 3 and Borderlan


What To Expect: Traveller's Tales will show off new gameplay sequences, reveal new characters, and give away several prizes for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham . The panel will also include a very special announcem


The thrilling conclusion of the 2013 Tomb Raider series sees Lara Croft attempting to stop the Mayan Apocalypse, something she inadvertently caused. Lara is at her fiercest in the third game in the series. She must journey into the Peruvian Jungle to track down a lost artifact before Trinity can get their hands on


It is critically acclaimed and considered one of the best post-apocalyptic games. There is also a sequel, which was released in 2019 if you're interested in continuing. The game follows a Special Agent from the Strategic Homeland Division who must help rebuild operations in New York and deal with criminal activity manifested by the viral outbr


Even if microtransactions are incentivized by publishers and thrust onto consumers, a vast majority of gamers can ignore them and still enjoy the games they love, often with the added bonus of not having to buy maps for titles like Star Wars Battlefront II . However, to players with tendencies towards addiction, the temptation can be too great, and much of their disposable income will go towards paying for games they already own. A player who bought the first Battlefront on launch day with the Season Pass spent $110. Someone who buys Battlefront II and invests heavily in loot crates could potentially spend many hundreds of dollars or more before they move on to another game. Is that an unfortunate side effect of enabling reckless spending, or is it the goal of having loot crates in the first place? The dubious ethics of loot crates have led to them be regulated in some countries, though they remain completely legal, and technically not a form of gambling , in the United Sta
]]> https://stayclose.social/blog/109545/comic-con-2014-top-video-game-panels/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:38:29 +0000 Hermine Larsen https://stayclose.social/blog/109527/games-where-you-can-climb-everything/ The nominations for the first ever edition of The Game Awards were unveiled this morning and include the standard set of genre-based categories, a fan category for most anticipated title of 2015 (which mostly includes delayed games) and as a bonus, some love for famous YouTube celebs and eSports teams to help spread the word and bring in the "hardcore" crowd for appro


As the holiday season looms closer, gamers everywhere prepare for the impending release of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . There's a lot in store for current-generation systems before November hits, however, so let's jump in and take a l


The 2013 show, co-hosted by Joel McHale ( Community ) was more about the developers and awards, more about new announcements and loving the community. Despite a lot of awkward moments, last year's event was an improvement over years past but this year, Keighley is out. He and Spike (and owner Viacom) gracefully parted ways (apparently) and instead, Geoff Keighley is hosting a brand new, non-network-reliant game show, simply titled The Game Awards 2014 . And he's doing it with the backing of Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony and bevvy of top game publish


Breath of the Wild is often considered one of the best games in recent memory . There are a bunch of reasons for the title's critical acclaim, from its beautiful art style to its clever quests. The game also gets a lot of credit for the amount of freedom it gives


October is shaping up to be a killer month for great video game titles! Ranters, what are you waiting to spend your time and money on? Let us know what you're excited to sink your teeth into in the comments section below! As for me, I'm ready to get the mega evolutions of my favorite classic starters in Pokémon X and


Both these games don’t have the more powerful tools that some of the aforementioned games have, like God of War or Marvel's Spider-Man . There are no filters, borders, or depth of field options in the replay function. It is just raw gameplay, but they still look pretty decent. Just think what you can do with a decent photo mode in one of these games: you’ll be able to capture those game-winning goals from Neymar, or those big hits from Mack in all of their gl


The popularity of CD Projekt Red's The Witcher series has exploded since the release of The Witcher 3 ; unsurprising, perhaps, considering all that the game has to offer. That's not to say that the series wasn't already popular before that though, with its first two entries having sold millions of copies between t


There's so much happening this month, it's hard to settle on a favorite upcoming release! Ranters: Is there anything you are looking forward to over the coming weeks? Let us know in the comments section below! As for me, I'll be playing A Link Between Worl


Like the games themselves, Parasite Eve can at times be quite terrifying through its exploration of human biology and helped the author to win numerous literary prizes. There was even a movie adaptation of the novel in Japan, which managed to rake in almost a million dollars despite its limited theatrical rele

It's been a long time coming, but the next generation of gaming is about to arrive. November is arguably the most important month in quite a while, with plenty of Xbox One and PS4 launch titles ready to take the industry to the next level. Let's take a look at what's coming out this mo


Wii Fit U kicks off the month, arriving November 1st on the Wii U. Up next is Call of Duty: Ghosts , blasting its way onto all major systems November 5th. On the 15th of November, the next iteration of Sony's PlayStation console finally hits shelves. Along with it, anticipated titles like Battlefield 4 , Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag , and Killzone: Shadow Fall will appear front and centre. On the 19th, Need for Speed: Rivals races onto PS3, Xbox 360 and Windows. Hot on the tails of the PS4 release comes the Xbox One, Microsoft's next console which makes its debut on November 22nd. Various launch titles for the system include Dead Rising 3 , Forza Motorsport 5 , and Ryse: Son of Rome . Nintendo also boldly chooses the 22nd for the release of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for its 3DS handheld sys


We have no idea what's going on with the Spike VGX this year or even if there will be one. The annual celebrity-fueled, ad-hungry video games event was consistently chock full of controversy and disdain from the gamer community which is why last year host and producer Geoff Keighley helped re-brand the Spike Video Game Awards into the Spike VGX. It was a ratings success but still begged the question of whether it should contin


As per its title, the game is set in Tolkien's middle-earth and encompasses much of the lore detailed in the author's many novels. There are even one or two familiar faces thrown in there just for good measure, though it's really the gameplay that takes center stage in this one rather than the characters or narrative. The sequel's pretty good too, Https://Creedshadowgame.com although fails to recapture the brilliance of its predeces
]]> https://stayclose.social/blog/109527/games-where-you-can-climb-everything/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:27:22 +0000 Hermine Larsen https://stayclose.social/blog/109503/video-game-release-dates-schedule-november-2013/ The groundbreaking BioShock has been hailed as one of the best games of the previous generation by many critics and outlets, with its own spiritual sequel BioShock Infinite proving that Irrational Games' creative lead Ken Levine has a knack for compelling settings and themes. But the tale of an Objectivist utopia built on the bottom of the sea actually owes its existence to System Sho


What made it so great is how it was implemented; it was part of the story. Going to photo-ops for Thrasher and Skateboard Mag to be part of the publication's cover is similar to making those covers in Marvel’s Spider-Man , but a bit more deliberate since each location was specific. Skate.reel only improved with each iteration of the game, allowing you to not only create great photos, but also videos worthy of being in Toy Machine’s Welcome to He

assassin's creed shadows collectibles|https://creedshadowgame.com/ Creed has been all over the map lately between the quality of its games and the way the marketing team is choosing to present them to us. Unfortunately for the newest installment to the on-going and seemingly endless series, Ubisoft doesn’t make much of an effort to sell it.


Now that BioWare has turned their Dragon Age series into a cross-media franchise, it's hard for some to think that it owes its existence to a previous RPG series set within the Dungeons & Dragons universe. But it was the Baldur's Gate series upon which BioWare cut their teeth, with many of the innovations that made Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn a hit among hardcore RPG fans now considered trademarks of "a BioWare ga


As the holiday season looms closer, gamers everywhere prepare for the impending release of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . There's a lot in store for current-generation systems before November hits, however, so let's jump in and take a l


To that point, a panel was held at Comic-Con 2013 to talk about what could soon become "the Golden Age of video game movies," as several projects with above average profiles are slated for the next few ye


Some games, like God of War , received its photo mode after release and it definitely didn’t disappoint. Sure, you can make some pretty intense photos, but you can also make it look like Kratos is telling really bad dad jokes while he’s boating with his son. It’s a good example of how something as serious as God of War can be turned into something comical just by letting a character smile. This feature can also be found in Shadow of the Tomb Raider and can produce similar results by letting Lara take selfies with alpa


To put it simply, O'Brien believes the best way to get a video game done is to get the film started at the publisher that owns the IP first, then try to shop it around to movie studios. That's what EA did with Need for Speed and it's what they are doing with Dead Spa


Marvel’s Spider-Man , No Man’s Sky , God of War : these three games have more in common than just their three-word titles. They have fantastic photo modes and they aren’t the only ones. 2018 has been possibly the best year for taking pictures in your favorite games: whether you’re trying to convey the heavy emotions of the moment, or taking a selfie with the benevolent Shirtless Spider-Man, you can now do that. This simple feature is so beloved, and it’s one that should be implemented in more games moving forw


Both these games don’t have the more powerful tools that some of the aforementioned games have, like God of War or Marvel's Spider-Man . There are no filters, borders, or depth of field options in the replay function. It is just raw gameplay, but they still look pretty decent. Just think what you can do with a decent photo mode in one of these games: you’ll be able to capture those game-winning goals from Neymar, or those big hits from Mack in all of their gl


October is shaping up to be a killer month for great video game titles! Ranters, what are you waiting to spend your time and money on? Let us know what you're excited to sink your teeth into in the comments section below! As for me, I'm ready to get the mega evolutions of my favorite classic starters in Pokémon X and


Despite a few successes peppered over the course of several decades, the general consensus is that video game movies are not only a risky proposition for studios, but most of them are lacking in quality. However, we might be in the midst of a changing of the guard, so to speak, as game developers take a more hands-on role in video game movie development (a la Marvel Comic


This is also true with Forza Horizon 4 , a game basically made to create beautiful pictures. It is no secret that racing games are amongst the best looking games out there, and the Forza series is probably the most beautiful of the bunch. Seeing your tire tracks in the wet mud or my Honda Civic Type R zooming through the autumn leaves is a sight to see…which is why I’ve spent hours with this photo mode in particular. Ranging from the natural beauty of England’s more secluded roadways to the lightened city streets, it isn’t hard to capture a great photo in any type of environm
]]> https://stayclose.social/blog/109503/video-game-release-dates-schedule-november-2013/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:14:02 +0000 Hermine Larsen https://stayclose.social/blog/109464/best-video-game-female-character-of-2018/ By the mid-1990s, few companies had distinguished themselves in the realm of role-playing and turn-based combat like Square (now Square Enix), so when Nintendo decided to inject their mascot into the formula, they turned to their Japanese colleagues. The result: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars , a traditional RPG experience starring the heroes and locations of the Super Mario unive

For the first time in the series' history, Battlefield V included a chapter that follows the story of a female soldier , Solveig. Solveig is affiliated with the indigenous resistance movement opposing the German occupying forces in Norway, and despite being young, she is a well-trained and effective soldier during the war. Solveig survives the Norwegian cold and avoids Nazis patrolling the woods during the campaign, as she is in search of her mother. We have not seen many playable female soldiers in the past, and Solveig definitely sets a high standard for female soldiers in future ga


Overall, the panel was focused on the potential of video game movies rather than showing any footage. However, if you are looking forward to either the Shadow of the Colossus or Dead Space movies, there are a few reasons to be exci


2018 was a great year for gaming, and many defining new titles were released. Among the various critically-acclaimed games of 2018, there were games that featured some tough female characters. In many games released this year, such as Assassins Creed Odyssey and Far Cry 5 , players even had the option to play as either a male or a female character. Here are the five best female characters that featured in video games this y


On hand for the panel were Deus Ex: Human Revolution screenwriter C. Robert Cargill, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li writer Justin Marks, Blur Studio's Tim Miller, Producer Adrian Askarieh, EA Entertainment VP Patrick O'Brien, and Mortal Kombat: Legacy Director Kevin Tancharoen — a group that is well equipped to talk about video game movies past, present, and fut

Assassin's Creed Identity is making its way onto the mobile market in just under three weeks and to promote the game, Ubisoft released an announcement trailer that is just all around dull and utterly boring. Even the actor portraying a regular shmoe who transforms into the assassin character (likely the protagonist of the game) looks bored and angry throughout the trailer. It’s as if just having to play this game during his short walk down the tunnel had squandered his entire day.


What we can look forward to more great games with notable female characters in 2019. Some of the most highly-anticipated games include Gears 5 that will have Kait Diaz as its protagonist, Wolfstein: Youngblood that features twin sisters killing nazis , and the Indie game, Sea of Solitude , that follows the story of a young girl who becomes a monster. These last few years have definitely been female character's time to shine in gaming, and the trend seems to continue for future releases


Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was released in 2019 and was developed by Dark Souls developers FromSoftware. The game takes players back to the late 16 th century Sengoku period Japan in the role of a Shinobi assassin/warrior named W

The worst part of the trailer is the actual "gameplay" that is provide the clip is barely even ten seconds worth of footage and all we see is the character diving into a hay bail. There is no real indication of how this game will play or what it’s even about, however, if you were to do some research about the game you can find a video called Assassin’s Creed Identity- Q&A Part 1, which was published two days after the announcement for the game. The video gives a detailed description on what players can expect from the game regarding its gameplay paired with video clips of actual gameplay longer than five seconds. Now the original announcement trailer could be taken as a "teaser" trailer, but with the state of the franchise the way it is on console, it's not a good idea to make your mobile debut trailer a live action setup with virtually no indication of actual gameplay.


Speaking of Dead Space , Justin Marks, who at one point was working on the script for that adaptation, revealed that the movie explored the idea of losing Isaac Clarke as the protagonist. Thankfully, that idea was scrapped somewhere along the line, and now Isaac Clarke is back in the spotli


To put it simply click the following web site, O'Brien believes the best way to get a video game done is to get the film started at the publisher that owns the IP first, then try to shop it around to movie studios. That's what EA did with Need for Speed and it's what they are doing with Dead Spa


With so many incredibly recreated worlds the series sits at the top of the heap when it comes to history in gaming. However, let’s take a look at ten more historically set games that games should p


The Assassin's Creed series has featured many notable female characters, such as Evie Frye from Assassin's Creed Syndicate and Aya from Assassin's Creed Origins , but none can match Kassandra, who is canon in the latest game in the series, Assassin's Creed Odyssey . Kassandra has proved to be the toughest female character in the series so far, being the great-granddaughter of King Leonidas of Sparta, who can wield a variety of weapons in the game, including swords, bows, spears, and axes. Kassandra can also perform brutal stealth kills, and she definitely does not let anything or anyone in the game intimidate
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A huge part of making a great photo in Skate was the spot; this is also true in games nowadays. This is especially true with No Man’s Sky , and the game's recent NEXT update from this summer. You do have a viewable avatar now thanks to the NEXT update, but they don’t define the experience in the same way as God of War ’s Kratos or Spider-Man. It is No Man’s Sky ’s environments that are the stars: how you frame each environment defines the tone of the atmosphere. Taking a photo in the nearly endless space may evoke feelings of loneliness, while a view of one of the planet’s gorgeous vistas brings a sense of wonderm


On hand for the panel were Deus Ex: Human Revolution screenwriter C. Robert Cargill, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li writer Justin Marks, Blur Studio's Tim Miller, Producer Adrian Askarieh, EA Entertainment VP Patrick O'Brien, and Mortal Kombat: Legacy Director Kevin Tancharoen — a group that is well equipped to talk about video game movies past, present, and fut


It’s these little additions that have made photo mode such a fun tool to goof around with, and why it keeps getting added in any game that lets you openly explore. Most recently, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey received its own photo mode that lets you capture all of Kassandra or Alexios’ incredibly long adventure through Ancient Gre


Climbing has come a long way in the video game world. The ability to climb didn't even exist in early titles. Then the likes of Tomb Raider came along, but the traversal in that game was hardly smooth. These days many titles give you the chance to scale and clamber up things. ​​​â€


Who Will Be There: Panelists include actors Doug Cockle (Geralt of Rivia, The Witcher franchise), Dark Horse Comics author Paul Tobin (The Witcher House of Glass), Nick McWhorter, CD PROJEKT RED's game developers Damien Monnier and Lukasz Wnek ( The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ), and Rafal J


The rest of the panel was dedicated to off-hand movie development discussions without much in the way of concrete details. The only somewhat juicy tidbit we learned was in regards to the Shadow of the Colossus movie that is in developm


While the panel didn't feature anything too revelatory, besides an update on Cargill's approach to adapting Deus Ex , it was an interesting look into the process of developing video game movies. Patrick O'Brien was perhaps the most candid about the process, and it makes sense considering he has two movies ( Dead Space and Need for Speed ) in active developm

What To Expect: The Ubisoft developers will show a demo for Assassin's Creed Unity - potentially the longer demo we saw at E3 2014 - focused on the main character Arno and will answer fan questions in a Q&A session. The panel will also include the debut of an animated short inspired by AC Unity and created by Rob Zombie and Tony Mo


Both these games don’t have the more powerful tools that some of the aforementioned games have, like God of War or Marvel's Spider-Man . There are no filters, borders, or depth of field options in the replay function. It is just raw gameplay, but they still look pretty decent. Just think what you can do with a decent photo mode in one of these games: you’ll be able to capture those game-winning goals from Neymar, or those big hits from Mack in all of their gl


What To Expect: Building on that very brief tease from EA's E3 2014 Press Conference , BioWare will further detail how they plan to build on the Mass Effect lore without Commander Shepard at the helm. Attendees shouldn't expect anything major, but BioWare should be bringing more concept art and tech de


The protagonist doesn't even need visible things to grab. You can just go up to any flat surface and scale it. Plus, you can make traversal easier with skills like the Climb Leap. The only limitation to your climbing is stamina, as ascending huge mountains tends to tire the main character

Kara is an android in Detroit: Become Human who becomes self-aware, and is part of an uprising of androids confronting their owners. Kara is an unconventionally tough heroine, as she is a protector rather than an aggressor, Creedshadowgame.Com but displays her strength by protecting Alice Williams. Often mistreated by her owner, Todd Williams, Kara attempts to escape and take his daughter, Alice with


What we can look forward to more great games with notable female characters in 2019. Some of the most highly-anticipated games include Gears 5 that will have Kait Diaz as its protagonist, Wolfstein: Youngblood that features twin sisters killing nazis , and the Indie game, Sea of Solitude , that follows the story of a young girl who becomes a monster. These last few years have definitely been female character's time to shine in gaming, and the trend seems to continue for future releases
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