Crafting villains in video games can be a tough balancing act, depending on the type of game, genre, narrative, among other gameplay aspects to consider. Sometimes villains are cliche or simplistic, sometimes their motivations are extremely complex and morally grey. In a way,Far CryandResident Evilhave explored both sides of that antagonist scale throughout various entries in each franchise. Whether it’s the insanity of Vaas, or the cold but calculated charm of Lady Dimitrescu, both of these iconic gaming franchises emphasize the villain’s presence in the narrative prominently, even if they don’t have as much time in the limelight as they might deserve....

Summary Right from the beginning, it’s easy to see the extensive work and effort that makeThe Thaumaturgefeel like players are stepping back into the 20th century. From the rough-looking, wet, and older-style buildings found in the countryside of the time, to the beginning of 1905 in Warsaw, developer Fool’s Theory put a lot of effort into creating a lived-in, gritty, and believable world. That realism juxtaposed with the ethereal nature of the various demons found throughout, and the magic practiced by protagonist Wiktor Szulski creates a new sort of reality that could be almost believable in the real world....

Call of Duty: Modern WarfareSeason 4 just started, but fans of the first-person shooter are already looking to the future. Some may be wondering exactly whenCall of Duty: Modern WarfareSeason 4 will be coming to an end and Season 5 will begin, and thanks to the Season 4 Battle Pass, we have a pretty good idea of when that will be. Barring any unforeseen extensions,Call of Duty: Modern WarfareSeason 4will end on Tuesday, August 4....

Despite not releasing a major, non-VR title for almost 10 years now, Valve is still often hailed as one of the industry’s best companies, with some of the greatest games ever made under its belt. FromHalf-LifetoPortaltoTeam Fortress 2, there’s no denying that Valve has quite the back catalog, but the developer’s present isn’t nearly as exciting. ThoughHalf-Life: Alyxpushed the boundaries of what VR can be, it wasn’t a full sequel to the franchise, and fans are still desperately holding out hope for a fully-fledgedHalf-Life 3....

Fans have been waiting forTwisted Metalto be adapted from the hit crash-n-smash video game series about vehicular mayhem ever since it first came out in the long, long ago of the mid-1990s when it first debuted. When the series became a mega-seller, having shifted some 5,000,000 copies by 2000 it fell onto studio radars. As the property has developed it’s built up the quite the stacked cast. Now the iconic clown of the series has found a voice actor inLEGO Batmanhimself, Will Arnett....

Increasing the Data Bank level inWuthering Wavesis one of the most important things a player can do to make their characters stronger. This is because, as Data Bank levels go up, the rarity of the echoes enemies drop starts increasing with it. Higher rarity echoes make for much better equipment than the lower rarity ones, and players will want to reach Data Bank level 15 as quickly as possible to unlock 5-Star echoes to start building their characters with end-game gear....

OneThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildfan has found a unique way to change Link’s temperature no matter where he is on the map. It seems someZeldafans are replayingBreath of the Wildinanticipation ofTears of the Kingdom. Breath of the Wildlaunched on Nintendo Switch more than six years ago, immediately garnering critical acclaim and earning spots on many players' best-of-all-time lists for its staggering open world and focus on experimentation in order to progress....

When it comes to thePokémongames, Game Freak has always aspired to put accessibility first. The mega-hit RPG series is designed to appeal to all ages, of course, and a key part of this is to ensure that Little Jimmy isn’t being ruthlessly crushed byDark Souls-esque levels of difficulty. RELATED:The 10 Most Powerful Moves A Pokémon Can Learn If you choose to venture into the world of competitive Pokémon battling, however, you’ll find that there’s a lot of depth to get to grips with....

Most people would probably agree thatAmong Ushad a huge impact on the game industry in 2020. Nobody expected a small indie game from 2018 to suddenly become the most popular game on Twitch, but against all odds, that’s what happened.Among Usproved to be the perfect gaming sensation in a year where everyone was in desperate need for simple but engaging online games. AlthoughAmong Ushad a few really strong months, it’s fallen out of favor with Twitch streamers a little bit, and a lot of its player base has moved on to greener pastures....

Grand Theft Auto 6is one of the most eagerly awaited games of all time, yet Rockstar Games is yet to reveal anything about the title, other than the fact that it is, indeed, being actively worked on. There are more leaks and rumors aboutGTA 6than there are about almost any other game, which reflects how hungry the fanbase is for new information. A gaming industry analyst, Michael Pachter, is now making bold claims aboutGrand Theft Auto 6’s scope and size, implying that Rockstar may be working on a continent-sized overworld map, one that players will be able to freely travel and explore....

Quick Links After completing the East Anglia arc inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, players will be tasked with reporting to Randvi about what happened there. Before they get the chance, they’ll find themselves settling a dispute between Rowan and Holger, and sitting in Sigurd’s throne in the process. Players no doubt want to know whether they should say if Rowan or Holger is in the right. Like many choices inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, this one actually doesn’t matter, outside of the dialogue exchanges....

AvowedandThe Outer Worlds 2are the two big projects that Obsidian Entertainment is currently working on. Both games are RPGs that seem to be deliberate responses to certain Bethesda heavy hitters. Now, it appears as if Obsidian may have pulled a bait-and-switch withAvowedandThe Outer Worlds 2in one way. Back in 2020, it was rumored thatAvowedwould be even bigger thanSkyrim. For the longest time, the developer was relatively quiet about how true this was....

Summary ABaldur’s Gate 3player has used the game’s in-depth character creator to make their own version of Keyleth fromThe Legend of Vox Machina. There have been manyfun character creations inBaldur’s Gate 3, but this one brings two differentDungeons and Dragonsworlds together. Since the game’s launch on PC,Baldur’s Gate 3has amassed an incredible amount of positive praise from both players and critics, making it one of the best reviewed games of the year....