As Activision is preparing the launch of yet anotherCall of Dutygame, PlayStation executives are likely fretting over the future of first-person shooters on the platform. The acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft is said to be all but finished, and this could mean that Sony’s console will lose the best-selling shooter franchise in the industry. The Japanese gaming giant needs to come up with a plan to survive the transition if indeedCall of Dutyis no longer on PlayStation in the future....

Quick Links InPokemon GO, players have the option of sending Gifts to anyone that’s on their in-game Friends list. The Gifts themselves are obtained from spinning PokeStops, or from Buddy Pokemon. Before sending one to a friend,GOplayers will see an option to add a Sticker to the postcard. Stickers themselves don’t enhance the types of Gifts that are being sent over. However, they can be necessary for completing certain Special Research or Timed Research tasks....

Quick Links Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s Team Star base battles can be done in any order the player wishes. However, there is an ideal path to follow for trainers that want to stick tobattling all five Bases in orderof difficulty. For those that are attempting toget to the Poison Crew base as part of the Starfall Streetstory path andbeat Atticus, this guide is here to help. How to Get to the Poison Crew Base Atticus' Poison Crew base is in thenortheast sectionof the Paldea region, in an area calledTagtree Thicket....

Summary The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakesmight finally be getting a much-needed injection of promotion as Rachel Zegler finally gets to discuss the project without infringing on the terms of the actors' strike. Lionsgate’sThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakestakes place more than 6 decades before the events of the mainline films and follows a young Coriolanus Snow as he seeks to restore his family’s prestige and finds his fate linked to that of Lucy Gray Baird, a defiant tribute from the unremarkable 12th district, who he must mentor through the 10th edition of the titular Hunger Games....

No Man Sky’s Origins Update has massively overhauled the four-year old game with improved visuals, better mechanics, new weather elements, and more creatures. But the update also changed some conditions on existing planets, which has led to an extremely- rare species becoming extinct on the capital planet of the Galactic Hub, the game’s player-run community. Diplos are extremely hard to come by inNo Man’s Sky. The long-necked dinosaur creature is one of the rarest aliens in the game, with a reported encounter chance of only ....

With all the talk of Lady Dimistrescu, Mother Miranda, missing fingers, and giant fish inResident Evil Village, it’s easy to forget that there is a moment when Ethan is trapped within Donna Beneviento’s dollhouse. Actually, it’s only easy to forget for those who are part of the online discourse. For those who have been trapped here and can’t figure out how to leave, this can be well over half of the game....

Summary According to a recent leak,Baldur’s Gate 3is releasing on Xbox Series X/S on December 6, putting the release a little over a month away. This report comes days afterLarian CEO Swen Vincke confirmed thatBaldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox versionwas proceeding swimmingly and still on track for the year. For those unfamiliar,Baldur’s Gate 3was released on PC back in August and PS5 in September. Reportedly due to feature parity issues with the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, the Xbox version was never given a release date, althoughBG3has been in development as a multiplatform title since day one....

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis known throughout the gaming world as one of the most immersive and rich single-player experiences available. Even over a decade sinceSkyrimfirst launched, thanks to mods and a new edition of the game being dropped every so often, fans are still finding new ways to venture across the coldest lands of Tamriel. Even withSkyrimbeing an enjoyable single-player experience, many would cherish the opportunity to bring a friend or a few fellow Dragonborn along with them to bring down Alduin....

Summary GreedFallandSteelrisingare two of indie developer Spiders' biggest hits, and withGreedFall 2: The Dying World’s early access release coming this year,GreedFall’s legacy will continue to live on.GreedFallandSteelrisingare undoubtedly different games, withGreedFallbeing more akin to a typical old-school BioWare RPG andSteelrisinglikening itself to Soulslikes likeLies of PandBloodborne, even though both games are technically classified as action RPGs. Despite being two different games,GreedFallandSteelrisingshare a similarity not common between multiple titles from the same developer — being set in the same period and drawing inspiration from the artistic style and historical events of the time....

Square Enix and Team Ninja’s latest collaboration comes in the form ofStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, an action RPG set in theFinal Fantasyuniverse. This collaboration weaves both the hardcore action that Team Ninjais known for with the intricate worlds and stories that Square Enix crafts with itsFinal Fantasyfranchise. In the days leading up to launch, it appears that Square Enix is keen on preserving as much of the story ofStranger of Paradiseas they can before launch, going as far as threatening bans to streamers who elect to show too much of the game....

The characters ofStar Trekkeep the franchise going, regardless of the ret-cons and alternative timelines. Christopher Pike, who was Captain of the iconic ship Enterprise before Kirk took the helm, was a relatively obscure character until being featured in a supporting role in the 2009 movie. He played a major role in the second season ofDiscovery, and was so popular that he got his own spinoff,Strange New Worlds. Captain Pike isn’t just a footnote in the history of theStar TrekIP to be brought forward as convenient fanservice....

Summary Star Wars: The Clone Warshas been heralded for its stellar additions to the franchise’s canon. However, one fan pointed out what they believe is a rare disservice the show did to the pre-existing lore. Star Wars: The Clone Warsdebuted with a feature-length film before settling into episodic format two months later, giving fans a previously unthinkable amount of content set in the titular period in the galaxy far, far away....

Although farming is what drives the main gameplay ofStardew Valley, part of what has made it stand out from the rest is the extensive life-sim elements at play. The valley is filled with a wide array of people, all of whom the player can get to know on a pretty intimate level. RELATED:Stardew Valley: The Most Profitable Artisan Goods Eventually, players will find the one right for them and will look to start a family inStardew Valley....