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Summary Nintendo almost always portraysThe Legend of Zelda’sLink as a hero enshrouded in mystery; a character of few to no words, but ferociously brave. Along with a vow of silence since his debut in 1986, the protagonist’s historical background is also usually submerged in ambiguity. Surprisingly, however, there are quite a few games since the inauguralNEStitle that depict Link with family members. Link’s lack of vocals inThe Legend of Zeldagames certainly does not indicate a lack of personality, as it has now become an integral component of his distinctiveness throughout the series....

Sony has officially confirmed thePS Plusfree games for December 2022, and while it is technically just three games, one of them is an entire remastered trilogy. This means that thePS Plusgames for the coming month clock in at 5 total games.While Sony used to offer 4-5 games with the PS Plus free game selection from time to time, this ended when it launched the newPS Plus tier system of Essential (Free), Extra, and Premium....

Today, there are plenty of video games that feature great female protagonists — from newer titles, likeHorizon: Forbidden Westto more long-standing franchises, likeTomb Raider. These, however, are far from the oldest female-led games. That title arguably belongs toWabbit, by now defunct video game company, Apollo. It’s touted as the first video game to have a named, playable female character. Wabbit, in itself, is an important fragment of video game history. TheAtari2600 title is not only celebrated today for its female protagonist, but it also garnered plenty of praise then for its impressive graphics....

Fans were initially excited when a sequel to the action-adventure titleBeyond Good and Evilwas announced. Officially unveiled in 2017 at Ubisoft’s E3 conference with plenty of teases before then,Beyond Good and Evil 2seeks to give players a different experience from the original game, with plenty more RPG elements and a more ambitious approach to gameplay and graphics. However, sinceBeyond Good and Evil 2was unveiled, fans have found plenty of doubt and uncertainty in regard to its development....

With summer gaming events like E3 2021 and the Summer Game Fest approaching, many gamers are expecting some major forthcoming announcements. PlayStation is getting things started early with aHorizon Forbidden WestState of Playevent starting tomorrow, May 27. However, that’s apparently not all PlayStation is ready to reveal, as in a newly released document, PlayStation shows thatUncharted 4is one of the games currently being planned for release on PC. This reveal doesn’t appear to have been done in a planned way....

Quick Links Mysaria was Rhaenyra’s prisoner at Dragonstone at the beginning ofHouse of the Dragon- Season 2. She went from a prisoner who faced execution to Rhaenyra’s closest aide and more within a couple of episodes. Mysaria carves her own path, as opposed to someone who follows the path already drawn. Mysaria’s proximity to Queen Rhaenyra is the talk of theHouse of the Dragonfandom. She is always at her Queen’s side – whispering things in her ear, arranging clandestine meetings, and sending food supplies in rowboats in her name....

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight’s consistent content stream has been a breath of fresh air after two controversial expansions. There is so much to look forward to now and just when players begin to get bored, Blizzard releases even more content to enjoy. 10.1.5 will continue this trend by adding new public events, new quests, a new Mega-Dungeon,a whole new Evoker specialization, numerous Class tweaks, and even a brand-new Dragonriding event in the old world....

Summary With almost six years having passed since the last entry to the franchise, it is clear to see why so many fans want to seeRed Dead Redemption 3become a reality. A lot of the discussion around this potential title is geared toward what kind of setting the game might explore, with the time of the Old West essentially being over by the end of 2010’sRed Dead Redemption. Away from the potential characters and narrative ofRed Dead Redemption 3, the project would have to match and exceed the overall gameplay experience of its predecessor, andRed Dead Redemption 2’s iconic level of detail will be a hard feature to beat....

For the last several months,Xboxhas had quite a lot on its plate. With the release of the Xbox Series X/S still fresh in everyone’s minds and demand for the console still being astronomically high, it’s almost a wonder howXboxhas managed to keep up with both consumer and user demand. A new content update is rolling out for Xbox platforms later in March that should improve quality of life for users....

A creativeZelda: Tears of the Kingdomfan has taken advantage of the game’s building mechanics to build an off-road buggy that players can use to travel across the vast Kingdom of Hyrule.Tears of the Kingdomplayers have already come up with all sorts of armed vehicles and war machines usingLink’s Ultrahand ability, which allowed them to clear hordes of enemies. It looks like this engineering trend won’t slow down anytime soon. Tears of the Kingdomprovides players with a huge amount of freedom to create almost every vehicle they can imagine....

The most recent Nintendo Direct focused heavily on the future ofPokemon, with news about a newPokemon Mystery Dungeonand two planned expansions forPokemon SwordandShield. With tons of new features and Pokemon coming to the games throughThe Isle of ArmorandThe Crown TundraDLC packs, the expansion pass is promising to bring a lot to the table in the coming months. One such promising feature is the introduction of brand new Gigantamax Pokemon,Pokemon SwordandShield’s unique Pokemon that transform during raids and in gym battles to reach heights going above and beyond a regular Dynamax boost....

ThePokemonfranchise has always been massive, but 2022 is shaping up to be its strongest year yet. Starting off with the critically acclaimedLegends: Arceuswould have been enough to satisfy fans for the year, but every side game is also receiving major updates,thePokemonanimeis airing more episodes, and a whole new generation,Pokemon ScarletandViolet, will wrap up the year. Pokemonhas been more popular than ever after first coming to the Switch withLet’s Go PikachuandEeveein 2018, but fans were unhappy with the formula getting stale - something that continued all the way through November 2021’sBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl....

Summary Lately it seems as if multiple games have been announced or released as licensed adaptations inspired byAlienandAliens. There’s a subtle yet important distinction between those two movies, being that the former translates well as a claustrophobic and helpless survival horror tale while the latter is more of an epic action movie. Recentgames likeAliens: Fireteam EliteandAliens: Dark Descentare obviously heavily inspired by the latter, and meanwhile it’s been a long and deflating wait for anything remotely close to what the former has delivered in terms of inspiration, such as Creative Assembly and Sega’sAlien: Isolation....