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Assassin’s Creed Originswas a massively ambitious release from Ubisoft, heralding some sweeping core changes to the franchise’s expected formula. With a clear focus on open-world RPG elements, the title represented a huge gamble which would ultimately carry forward within the IP’s next few installments. Taking the franchise to Egypt,Assassin’s Creed Originsportrayed the earliest iteration of the Assassin Brotherhood in great detail, showcasing how its precursor group of the Hidden Ones came to be....

Summary Hades 2will feature Hecate, the Goddess of Witchcraft, Necromancy, Crossroads, and Doorways, which makes sense, considering the game’s emphasis on time and magic. Hecate appears to be filling the role of mentor for Melinoe, and while her specific role in theHades 2narrative is somewhat unclear at this time, she has the potential to be a unique part of the experience thanks to her rich mythological background. Notably,Hades 2’s version of Hecate follows more moderndepictions of the goddess; historically, Hecate has been presented as having three distinct bodies, with later representations showing her as having a single body but three separate heads, which were sometimes meant to represent three major life stages: the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone....

Quick Links My White-Haired Angel is one of the two side quests that can be found in the Nibel Region. This particular side quest won’t become available until after you have located the terminal andfought Vincent Valentine as partof Chapter 11. Once you have done both things, you can return to the village and start My White-Haired Angel side quest. Although the job is straightforward, it can be rather taxing to complete the objectives....

As players progress throughOri and the Will of the Wisps, they are sure to encounter a myriad of different side quests, each of which offers a reward for its completion. One of the side quests that players will receive before they reachOri and the Will of the Wisps' endingwill send them on the hunt for an NPC’s lost compass, and this guide will provide details on how to complete it....

Cyberpunk 2077has numerous iconic weapons that will appeal to players with different builds. Each weapon brings something new to the table, includingCyberpunk 2077’s Divided We Stand weapon. The Divided We Standweapon stands out from the rest of the competitionbecause it allows players to target enemies behind cover. The weapon becomes available after completing the Stadium Love mission. However, many players do not knowhow to get the Divided We Stand weapon. Fortunately, this guide will illustrate how players can get the Divided We Stand weapon while providing some useful information on it....

In the early 2000s,The Lord of the Ringshype had hit fever pitch. WithPeter Jackson’sLord of the Ringsmovieschanging the shape of fantasy cinema forever, a wealth of video games were released to try and ride the coattails of the movies' success. The mid-2000s sawLord of the Ringsadopting a variety of genres, from third-person action, to hack-and-slash, to turn-based tactics. But by far, one of the most impressiveLord of the Ringsvideo game outings wasTheLord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earthseries, which adopted the real-time strategy genre....

Summary This coming June 2024 is set to be absolutely massive for theNintendo Switch, as it will be setting the home console/handheld hybrid up for its last big wave of games before the release of the Switch 2. TheNintendo Switchis over seven years old at this point, and so many fans are anxious for Nintendo to release new, more powerful hardware that will allow the company to release more ambitious games....

Kelsey Impicciche is best known inThe Sims 4community for completing the 100 Baby Challenge on the Buzzfeed Multiplayer YouTube channel. However, she also runs her own channel that features content aboutThe Sims 4and other games. She’s also got a brand newThe Sims 4series coming to her personal channel in hopes to fill the void the end of the 100 Baby Challenge left in her viewers. In an interview with Game Rant, Impicciche discusses different facets ofThe Sims, including its community and its various iterations and content....

Hollow Bastion is one of the few worlds in theKingdom Heartsseries that is original and not a Disney property (next to the Destiny Islands, Twilight Town, and Traverse Town). True to its home series, though, its lore is complicated. It was not always known as Hollow Bastion, and its original incarnation is instead known as The Radiant Garden. The games it appears in includeKingdom Hearts,Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories,Kingdom Hearts 2, andKingdom Hearts: Coded....

Even though it still has a dedicated following,Life is Strange 2is often considered one of the least popular games of the franchise. It changed up the formula in many ways. For example, players don’t assume the role of the young adult with the superpower, but rather, the older brother of Daniel, who must learn when and how to use histelekinesis. It’s also the most political, a big deterrent for many who’d rather not engage in discussions about immigration and the Mexican-American border....

Summary A gamer scored an amazing deal on eightNintendo 64cartridges via their local Facebook Marketplace and shared pictures and details of the games they purchased for $40. TheN64fan said that of the games they got, onlyPokemon Snap,Pokemon Stadium, andSuper Smash Bros.were duplicate cartridges, which left them with five new titles for their collection. Originally released in 1996, the N64 was Nintendo’s third home console. Though it competed with the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn, which both used a CD-ROM format for their games, the N64 stuck to using cartridges during its shelf life....

Summary Owners of the originalMeta Questheadset who are still using the virtual reality device should be aware that security patches will no longer be released for the device starting on August 31 of this year. The news follows a prior reveal that Meta was winding downQuest1 support starting in 2023. Meta has released four different varieties of Quest headsets over the years since acquiring Oculus, the original designer and manufacturer of the Oculus Quest and other devices....

Summary AMinecraftplayer has shared their impressive End portal room with multiple dedications to the Ender Dragon. There are many places thatMinecraftplayers can find End portals in, and this gamer may have the best build for theirs. Minecraftplayers have been able to get to The End since the game was released. Although it was a feature from the beginning, it can take players some time to reach. Beinga requirement to beatingMinecraft, speedrunners have also shown just how quickly The End can be accessed....