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From Software is notoriously known for creating stellar gameplay experiences, all with the common thread being constantly high-octane boss fighters that will test a player’s skill, wit, patience, luck, and determination.Sekiro: Shadows Die Twiceabsolutely does this as well but in a completely different way thanks to the Deflect system it introduces. And, amongall the bosses this game offers, these are the ones that truly stand out as the best blend of difficulty and satisfaction....

Summary Alan Wake 2is a full-on survival horror title, complete with all the features contained in the genre. With a slower pace along with resource management and less numerous but more dangerous enemies, the sequel is noticeably different from the original’s more action-adventure fare.Alan Wake 2encourages exercising more caution, often rewarding diligent players with both mechanically useful supplies and supplementary narrative elements. The latter adds yet another layer to the already multi-faceted story, fleshing out details and filling in important gaps that provide additional answers to certain questions that could otherwise be overlooked....

It takes a tremendous amount of work for a game to establish itself at the top of a genre as oversaturated as the battle royale shooter. Over the course of its nine seasons,Apex Legendshas had plentiful success that doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. With the recent season change and tie in to Respawn’s other shooter series,Titanfall,more people are playingApexthan ever before. Along with the new Legend, updated map, and new weapon, Respawn introduced a new permanent mode toApex Legends: Arenas....

Assassin’s Creed Valhallashowed an impressive amount of research when it came to depicting Viking history, but it also touched on Norse Mythology. Although not the firstAssassin’s Creedgame to incorporate pieces of mythology into its narrative (OriginsandOdysseyhad sections drawing on Egyptian and Greek mythology),Valhallaexplores Norse mythology on a much deeper level than its predecessors. RELATED:10 Pro Tips For Assassin’s Creed Valhalla You Need To Know Originshad one dream sequence that drew on Egyptian mythology, whileOdysseyincluded hidden encounters with mythological creatures based on Greek mythology....

Electronic Arts and DICE just confirmed the dates forBattlefield 2042’sfirst technical beta tests, which will fall on August 12th and will last through August 15th. However, it is worth remembering thatBattlefield 2042’sfirst beta playtest will be under a strict non-disclosure agreement, and only selected players will be eligible for it. While sign-ups for the first technical test will remain open until August 8th, EA and DICE revealed that the testing would accommodate a few thousand participants, though the exact number of players that will be invited was not disclosed....

Looking for a game that is a cross betweenWipeoutandCuphead? An absurdly fast and even more absurdly challenging antigravity racing game that will break the patience of its players long before it rewards them? Or maybe the craving is for a current-gen game to finally fill the long-stagnantvoid left byF-Zero? RELATED:Best Open-World Racing Games Well, look no further;Redout 2has arrived. The latest game from Italian developer 34BigThings employs a control scheme all its own, pushes the speedometer well past the red line, and demands nothing short of mastery before players will even begin to feel like they’re doing well in their races....

Summary Elden Ringis a challenging FromSoftware game, if not the developer’s most gargantuan in terms of sheer real estate and content. Some fans could argue that a lot of that content is recycled from other parts of the game, namely enemies and bosses that can be found repeatedly appearing, but even considering that it isan incredible feat of an open-world experience. One playthrough can easily take more than 100 hours if fans are searching each nook or cranny and, while an indie Metroidvania title likeBlasphemousis miniscule in comparison,Blasphemous 2can still achieve a similar sense of satisfaction....

The train inCall of Duty: Warzone 2has a potential glitch associated with it that could give some players an unfair advantage. The originalCall of Duty: Warzonegame and itsVerdansk battle royale mapfeatured a train traveling around it, and so too doesCall of Duty: Warzone 2’s Al Mazrah. While it’s a brand-new map with many new locations for players to explore, it’s clear that theAl Mazrah map inCall of Duty: Warzone 2has taken some lessons from Verdansk, borrowing certain design elements and features....

In a game likeCall of Duty: Warzone, it is vital for the Gulag to be a fair fight for both sides. As an opportunity to battle for a second life, the randomized spawns and gear set expectations for a balanced and fair fight. While traditional maps meet this need, manyCall of Duty: Warzonefans are starting to believe the Nuketown Gulag may be unfair in its map design. Newcontent from theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warintegrationand Rebirth Island update has not been completely accepted by the community....

While RPGs are typically known for featuring lengthy and dramatic stories, there are few titles in that genre that resonate so closely to gamers' hearts asFinal Fantasy 7. The story ofFF7has stuck with many of the players who grew up with only the original title, and that love for what the game gave fans back in 1997 has left later expansions to the lore in a rather conflicting spot. To this day, fans are divided on if theCompilation ofFinal Fantasy 7improved the original storyor retconned it into something completely different....

Despite the many bugs, players are making progress inCyberpunk 2077. Anyone who can get past the"flatlined" crash on Steamcan reliably experience most of what the game has to offer. Interestingly enough, the “flatlined” problem was named after a term inCyberpunk 2077referring to hacking. When someone is flatlined, it means they were killed while hacking or “running” on the web. Hacking makes up a surprisingly important part ofCyberpunk 2077’s gameplay and is a viable choice for combat or stealth....

Of the members of the popular Triad inDC Comics, it’sWonder Womanthat remains one of the most iconic. Aside from being the only female member of this trio, Wonder Woman is also one of the most influentialDC Comicscharacters - of perhaps, the entirety of comic fandom - of all time. After all, this Justice League member is perhaps the easiest to recognize among female superheroes out there. RELATED:DC: Doom Patrol Comic Storylines You Need To Read More than that, fans ofDC Comicsadmire Wonder Woman for her balance of compassion, tactical prowess, and hard logic - putting the best qualities of partners Batman and Superman in a way that’s the best of both worlds....

Despite all the criticism surrounding the launch of theLightfallDLC earlier this year,Destiny 2appears to be doing remarkably well on PC after all. Even though many players felt that the previousWitch QueenDLC had substantially more to offer than its successor, this does not seem to have affected the game’s real-world performance on PC. It didn’t take long after the release of the new DLC for community members to proclaim thatDestiny 2: Lightfalldropped the ballcompared toWitch Queen....