Summary Tutorial bosses, in many cases, differ from first bosses in both forgiveness and skill. They exist primarily to teach certain mechanics, or to kick-start a plot that will unravel at a faster pace throughout therest of the game. Despite such a mundane purpose, tutorial bosses, if designed right, can be a lot of fun. With FromSoftware turning their tutorials into encounters that distribute bragging rights, many games have started to evolve tutorial bosses into more advanced encounters that reward immense skill displayed early on....

Summary When it comes to fantasy,Lord of the Ringsis one of the greatest franchises in the genre, andThe Lord of the Rings: Return to Moriais bringing yet another story to life that takes place within Middle-earth. The beloved book series by J.R.R Tolkien has been adapted into an enormously successful film series and various video games. Through the years, many fans of the franchise have been able to experience Middle-earth in various games, butReturn to Moriais promising players a completely new lookat the iconic world that fans have come to love....

Summary Fans ofPersona 5have a lot of content to enjoy throughout its many spin-off titles, the most recent of which isPersona 5 Tactica. While each of these games tell their own stories, players will find there are a lot of commonalities betweenPersona 5and its spin-offs, including characters, gameplay mechanics, and overarching themes. The release ofPersona 5 Tacticashows that there is a particular trend that these games tend to follow regarding their early-game villains, and it demonstrates an interesting through line for the themes of eachPersona 5game....

Indie developer Iron Gate Studio releasedValheimalmost two months ago, and players have been enjoying its malleable world.Valheimis inspired by Norse mythology, but that hasn’t stopped a dedicated modder from being inspired by a different high-fantasy world and bringingThe Elder Scroll’s Tamriel to the game. WithValheim’s flexibility, players have made all sorts of interesting and unique creations.Players have made a version of Sauron’s Tower fromLord of the Rings, Thomas the Tank Engine, an in-game version of beer pong, and oneValheimplayer even created a US Navy warshipin the game....

The recent release ofF9has sparked a new Vin Diesel meme that continues to run wild across various game franchises. The latest series that the Vin Diesel meme has reached isResident Evilas he joins the Baker family fromResident Evil 7. Posted to Reddit by user West_Sout, this latest Vin Diesel meme shows theFast and Furiouslead actor in new threads. Retaining the look and feel of the Baker family fromResident Evil 7, Vin Diesel’s face is appropriately lit and shaded....

Games that feature angels might vary both in theme and gameplay. There areamazing horror gameswith them, RPGs, shoot-em-ups, strategy, and different genres a gamer can think of. Howvever, some games with angels are better than others, and a lot of them, regardless of how good they were back then, tend to be forgotten. RELATED:Games Where You Play As A Grim Reaper While some older games can’t hold a candle to the amazing graphics of today’s ones, there are always the storylines and the characters that make some of them stand the test of time – and if not, they are at least in a pretty little nostalgic box somewhere in the minds of the gamers....

AMC Entertainment has announced that it is nearing completion of a financial restructuring that will hopefully allow them to remain viable for the near future. Their recent debt swap will cut down their debt significantly, defer some interest payments, and bring in another $300 million dollars of support. The news comes at a crucial time for AMC Entertainment, as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to delay big-name films and force theaters to stay closed, oropen in a reduced capacity....

It has been a while since a great 2D brawler was released. CanYoung Soulsscratch that itch fans have been scratching in a postCastle CrashersandDragon’s Crownworld? It has co-op, leveling up, side quests, loot, and much more. It has all the makings for a new indie classic, but is it worth the money?RELATED:Best Co-Op Games For Nintendo Switch (According To Metacritic)Games can include the best elements from other amazing titles but still manage to fail at launch....

Summary Almost six years after launch,Forza Horizon 4remains one of the best open-world arcade racing games ever, featuring an enormous vehicle roster of more than 750 cars for players to collect and drive. Aside fromwinning new random cars via Wheelspinmechanics, other methods to get new cars inForza Horizon 4include directly purchasing ones from the Autoshow (main car shop), Forzathon Shop (premium and rare vehicles for in-game bonus currency), or bidding with other players in the Auction House....

Fans have been learning a lot of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warin the past several weeks, and a message found inModern Warfareyesterday teased theBlack Ops Cold WarZombies trailer would be droppingsoon. Today, the devs dropped a “first look” video on YouTube along with a blog post welcoming players to a “new chapter” inCall of DutyZombies gameplay. Activision released a lot of info aboutCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s Zombies mode, along with the news that all DLC maps will come at no cost to the player when they launch....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfarereceived the popular One in the Chamber mode in the last update alongside several other changes. The announcement was part of the standard Tuesday update, where playlists are usually added or removed fromModern Warfare. Shortly after therelease of One in the Chamber, the developers are already applying a patch to adjust its features. Although this is a small patch it will still change a major part of the new game mode, bringing it closer to the original concept....

2022 was an impressive year for the horror genre, with slashers reigning supreme throughout all 12 months. While some remakes fell flat, like Stephen King’sFirestarter, Jordan Peele’sNopefascinated audiences in the summertime, Ti West created a scary and colorful world for Mia Goth’s Pearl, andScream (2022)showed that Ghostface is still as compelling as ever. With a year of such exciting and well-reviewed films, can 2023 offer the same moviegoing experience? Based on the roster of 2023 horror films, it definitely seems like the next year will offer fans of the genre the types of stories that they’re looking for, whether it be a cheesy and campy tale of a killer doll or the next entry in theScreamfranchise....

With the success ofStardew Valley, lone developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone saw acclaimed for his ability to craft a game that was not only a charming distraction, but one that was full of content. The dozens of hours that it takes to create, nurture, and uphold a farm with crops and plenty of livestock; all while makinga home for one ofStardew’s available bachelors or bachelorettes; are some of the most engaging hours that can be spent with an indie game....