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Summary Tomb Raider 1-3 Remasteredhas released Update 2 for the game, bringing a huge number of fixes for the trilogy across all platforms. The update forTomb Raider 1-3 Remasteredfocuses on all three titles, although the third title has the most extensive list of changes this time around. When it was initially released a few months back,Tomb Raider 1-3 Remasteredwas well received by criticsand fans alike, who praised its faithfulness to the original titles....

Skull and Bonesis Ubisoft’s open-world pirate RPG where players sail in a beautiful region inspired by the Indian Ocean. They’ll discover outposts, settlements, sea creatures, local ships, and more throughout their journeys across the sea. All of these encounters gohand in hand with valuable loot. Players will also come across Trade and Supply Routes when crossing certain territories. These routes are found in all corners of the world inSkull and Bones, and players may be wondering what they are used for when the notification pops up....

Summary ThoughBaldur’s Gate 3brings a lot of its own ideas to the table, the game still borrows its broad system and many of its mechanics fromD&D 5e. However, there’s one aspect ofD&Din particular thatBaldur’s Gate 3does better than other videogame adaptations of the tabletop system. Baldur’s Gate 3captures the spirit ofD&Dnot only with an epic story interwoven with some left-field hijinks, but with its mechanics. The game adapts the ruleset ofD&D 5ein a way that’s faithful but willing to break with convention....

RPGs are known for having an abundance of customizable elements for players to manage as theydevelop their characters. Sometimes this can come through the character creation at the beginning of a game — or through a series of external elements throughout the narrative. Regardless of the type of RPG, stat attributes are probably one of the most crucial standard elements in the genre, determining if characters succeed or fail in their role-playing journey....

Nowadays,tabletsaren’t just for adults. With numerous apps and features designed specifically for kids, these devices have become essential tools for both learning and entertainment. However, with so many models available, choosing the right device can be overwhelming for parents. This guide explores the best tablets on the market, includinggaming tablets, to help you select the perfect device that offers safety, durability, and enjoyable learning experiences for your child. When searching for the perfect tablet to meet your child’s educational and entertainment needs, don’t overlook the importance of a great audio experience....

Summary Hideo Kojima recently gave an exciting update forDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach, revealing that filming and voice recording has been completed for the upcoming sequel.Death Stranding 2was first shown off during The Game Awards 2022 with a cryptic teaser of an older Sam Porter Bridges and plenty of surreal imagery. A few years later, fans were greeted with a longerDeath Stranding 2story trailer that detailed Sam and Fragile’s new mission to reconnect their post-apocalyptic world, just like they did for the United Cities of America in the first game....

Summary Mild spoilers for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth ahead Cody Christian, the actor behindFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthhero Cloud Strife, recently discussed one of the most challenging scenes for him to record: the part where Cloud turns into a Moogle. When Square Enix released the long-awaitedFinal Fantasy 7 Remakein 2020, the game’s entire cast received new voice actors, including Cloud himself. While Steve Burton voiced Cloud in theCompilation of Final Fantasy 7and theKingdom Heartsgames,All Americanalumni Cody Christian picked up the Buster Sword forFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeand its eventual sequel, this year’sFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth....

Those fighting in the name of managed democracy inHelldivers 2will undoubtedly have run into the Automatons. These mechanical forces of destruction have taken down many Helldivers and have caused many to fail their missions. While players are figuring out thebest builds and loadouts for fighting against the Automaton threat, a future vehicle update may give them the extra edge they need. With the size of the environments inHelldivers 2, certain objectives take time and are harder to achieve due to the players' limited mobility....

At times,Animal Wellcan be a fairly unforgiving game, with players only able to take four hits of damage by default. This isn’t helped by the fact that there is no way tochange the difficulty setting, meaning that anyone struggling to survive is forced to either get good or give up. Thankfully, there’s a way for players to permanently increase their maximum health, though, like everything else in the game, the method for doing so is incredibly cryptic....

Summary Life by You’s early access launch has been delayed again, publisher Paradox Interactive has announced. The upcoming title, which could rival the next entry in Electronic Arts' belovedThe Simsfranchise, was supposed to become publicly available in early June. The debut project of the California-based Paradox Tectonic,Life by Youhas been marketed as a life simulator that will let players take complete control of the characters they create. After its early access release was delayed twice, the game was finally set to become playable on June 4....

Summary Over the last 28 years, theResident Evilfranchise has evolved quite a bit. A pioneer of the survival horror genre,Resident Evilcontinued to thrive well into the early 2000s by producing a number of third-person, fixed-camera adventures, all of which followed the same general gameplay formula. Then, with the release ofResident Evil 4in 2005, the franchise took a more action-focused approach to horror, adopting a third-person over-the-shoulder perspective. In more recent years, the mainlineResident Evilseries has pivoted once again, this time adopting a first-person perspective and focusing on more claustrophobic, personal horrors....

Summary When gamers hear the term “base-building game”, their minds might jump to something likeFallout 4,Age of Empires 2, or even the recent releaseMeet Your Maker. What this means is that many different genres of games include base-building mechanics. So beginners to base-building don’t have to dive in with something as intimidating asFactorioorThe Sims 4. They can start with games a little more familiar or just more forgiving. Tons of games across many genres feature base-building mechanics and some employ them in truly unique ways....

Many ofHades 2’s more interesting characters are completely new additions to the sequel. In the originalHades, players would often encounter helpful shades that were stuck in various parts of the underworld. These characters - often classic figures from Greek mythology - would offer special boons that were unavailable anywhere else.Hades 2brings this mechanic back in a big way, with far more characters and opportunities to encounter them. Icarusis one such character, and instead of offering the typical boons, he offersInventions....