Naughty Dog’s follow up to its 2013 critical and commercial smash hit, aptly titledThe Last of Us 2,was another blockbuster entryin its already impressive repertoire of interactive entertainment. Assuming Naughty Dog chooses to release a threequel some day, there are a few directionsThe Last of Us 3could take the post apocalyptic series next. Potentially, there may be a clue hiding in plain sight in the final chunk of the game when Ellie encounters the sadistic gang of human slavers called “The Rattlers....

After completing the tutorial section and making their way down to the surface,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayers will find that the game really starts to open up for them. This becomes even more true once theyunlock the Paraglider, which can make traversing the game’s huge open world considerably easier. RELATED:Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - How to Make a Skateboard with Minecarts The Paraglider isn’t just useful for navigating Hyrule either, but also for taking on some of the many shrines inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom....

Din Djarin and Grogu face yet more challenges inThe Mandalorianwith the release of Season 3, Episode 2. This week’s installment inThe Mandalorianfeatures the iconic duo returning to theStar Warsfranchise to a desolate and destroyed planet ravaged by the Empire years past, with plenty of surprises in store for avid fans of theStar Warsuniverse. Easter eggs have always been prevalent inStar Wars, and the new episodes ofThe Mandaloriancontinue the tradition of having a bounty ofStar WarsEaster eggs for fans to enjoy and make note of, whether they’re from theLegendstimeline or theClone Wars....

In this day of constant live streaming on platforms such as Twitch, viewers have occasionally been unintentional front-row observers of natural disasters and other alarming events like home invasions and fires. In 2019, popular Twitch streamerShroud had hisApex Legendsmatch interrupted by an earthquakeand decided to continue playing despite advice from concerned viewers to seek shelter. On December 29, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in Croatia, and this one was too strong to be ignored....

Whether it’s Simulated Universe of Divergent Universe inHonkai: Star Rail, players may come across the Unending Darkness event from the occurrence chamber. This event comes with no clear outcomes, similar to occurrences such asGenius Society #55 Yu Qingtu event inHSR, so it’s important for Trailblazers to know the possibilities before making a decision. Unending Darkness event inHonkai: Star Railis one of the few occurrences in the Simulated Universe that has mostly negative outcomes, and players may need to pay a large price to avoid the harmful effects....

Riot Games is adding an early surrender feature toValorantin the upcoming patch 1.02. Thetactical shooter features round-based gameplay, with teams fighting to either plant a “spike” on a point or prevent the enemy team from doing so within the time limit. Currently, teams have no option to surrender the match before the thirteen required wins. Patch 1.02 will be the second patchValorantreceives since its official launch in early June. The previous patch saw the introduction of new game modes, as well as anerf to the operator Sageand a slew of bugfixes....

Nintendo Switchowners have a lot to look forward to over the coming months. October alone will seeMetroid DreadandMario Party Superstarsrelease, with theAdvance WarsandPokémon Diamond & Pearlremakes to follow. But before all of that, the newest entry in theWarioWareseries will launch in only a couple of weeks and Nintendo has released a short but jam-packed trailer to inform long-time fans and newcomers about what to expect from it. The trailer forWarioWare: Get It Togethercomes not long after a demo released on the Switch’s eShop, but that only featured a small offering of the full package....

Diablo 4fans have been waiting for a new class reveal for a long time now. Everyone expected BlizzConline to finally reveal at least one, and it didn’t disappoint. The digital conference opened with a trailer for the Rogue. This dexterous new character is exactly what the game was missing: a high-speed, high-skill character who could use ranged weapons and lightweight melee weapons alike. She looks like she comes with all kinds of extraordinary powers, rivaling evenDiablo 3’s Demon Hunterin terms of magical archery....

Fable 4, the next title in the popular fantasy-RPG series, is currently under development. The game was officially confirmed on July 2020, during the Xbox Games Showcase, with a cinematic trailer. The announcement followed years ofFable 4rumors, speculation, and leaks. In 2019, a post by Redditor LagSwag1 claimed to have witnessed leaked video footage that revealed details aboutFable 4’s plot and gameplay. The leak suggested that the setting of theFableseries, Albion, would either be very different or completely absent in the new installment....

The following article contains spoilers for the events of Nier: Automata. Please proceed with caution. Until 2017’sNier: Automatawas released, theNierfranchise was otherwise considered underrated among the gaming community. But it was definitely ahead of its time, as the common tropes in otherwise “normal” video games were deconstructed into messages that would stay with players long-term. Thanks to the hard work and study of morals that were placed inNier: Automata’sgameplay and storyline, the franchise became a massive hit....

Insomniac has had a busy half a decade, and has a very ambitious few years ahead of it. Besides two stellarSpider-Manentries and a thirdupcomingSpider-Mangame,Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apartalso garnered critical and commercial acclaim. The company was purchased by Sony in November 2019, and since then has proved that it can deliver high quality games in quick succession. Its triumph with the wall crawler meant it looked to be more than capable of taking on the Wolverine whenMarvel’s Wolverinewas announced to be in development at a 2021 PlayStation Showcase....

As June comes to an end, fans are still hoping to hear from a couple of gaming companies. Of the major first-party brands, Sony andNintendoare the biggest ones. Xbox and Bethesda gave a huge look at their libraries at the Games Showcase, but Sony has only held a third-party andPS VR 2 State of Playso far. Nintendo hasn’t hosted anything yet, which led to many rumors of a Nintendo Direct. Yet, when Nintendo did announce a Direct on June 20 (for June 22), it wasn’t necessarily what many wanted....

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomcan use the Blood Moon from its predecessor to increase the drama of the game similar toAge of Calamity.Tears of the Kingdomalready has a strong base to build off of, withBreath of the Wildproviding one of the deepest stories of anyLegend of Zeldagame to date. The trailers so far have managed to paint the story as intense despite Calamity Ganon’s defeat, raising the question of what threat may loom over Hyrule next....