The Fellowship of the Ring explored many different locales and regions within Middle-Earth. One of the greatest places, though it might not have seemed like it at the time, was Moria. Orcs, Goblins, and Cave Trolls pillaged this once great home of Dwarves and left in darkness by the time the Fellowship arrived. As audiences and readers saw, it was also inhabited by a mighty Balrog that proved difficult to get by....
It’s not been a good couple of weeks forMarvel’s Avengers. Aside from garnering another controversy through the addition of paid XP boosters (something Crystal Dynamics initially promised it would never do),Eidos Montreal’sGuardians of the Galaxygamereleased and proceeded to garner a lot more favor with critics and fans. Square Enix itself has since admitted that the game has been a disappointment. Things seem to be turning around a little bit forAvengers, however....
Every story needs some form of conflict. It’s most obvious in a story that features a classic dichotomy of protagonist and antagonist, but there’s always a rivalry between two characters somehow. Often it’s part of the drama that pushes the main story forward, but other times rivalries are used to flush out other characters and give them more depth and personality.Animedoes this as often as any other type of media, and maybe even more so since the most iconic and popular shows always seem to have an intense rivalry between two characters as a central part of the plot....
As many will know from the excitingSuper Mariofocused Direct that hit earlier this week, Nintendo is currently celebrating the35th anniversary of its infinitely popular platforming mascot. While the company used the event to reveal what players can expect to see from the iconic plumber and his roster of colorful friends going forward, it seems the company is also releasing some huge news on other related merchandise. Announced via the Nintendo of America Twitter account, it seemsMariofans will be able to show their love of the video game icon through a brand new clothing line coming courtesy of BlackMilk Clothing....
Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Final Fantasy 16. Proceed at your own risk. InFinal Fantasy 16, nothing is quite as it seems. While the title features a story and setting steeped in the series' legacy,Final Fantasy 16breaks tradition in a number of ways. The title is much darker and more mature than past entries in the franchise, perceiving the series' lore as a tale of war, slavery, and traumatic loss....
It’s been several months since the PS5 first launched, and many members of the gaming community have enjoyed their time with the console so far. Although, now that the console is out, a lot of people seem to forget how long thePS5had been in production, and the large volume of fan speculation that went into when it was going to release and what it was going to look like. Now, a couple of the original design patents for the PS5 have surfaced online and show a couple of points of contention compared to the final product....
Though each hero has several skins to choose from inOverwatch 2, Ana fans have found that the popular Corsair skin is bugged in a major way. In particular, the cosmetic is missing its bird, withOverwatch 2fans having no idea where it has gone. Ana’s bird is certainly not the only bird inOverwatch. For instance,Bastion’s feathered friend Ganymedeis a major part of his lore, and it never leaves the robot’s side. Whether it is appearing in emotes or highlight intros, Ganymede is constantly making its presence known, and Blizzard even gives the bird makeovers with each of Bastion’s legendary outfits....
Mayors in farm sim games always seem to lose the most random things. Players had to track downMayor Lewis' purple shorts inStardew Valley, and the cozy MMO sim gamePaliagets players searching for Mayor Kenli’s lost sandwich in a quest called’Dire Circumstances.' RELATED:Palia: How To Solve Ancient Battery Riddle However, finding the Mayor’s sought-after sandwich isn’t necessarily an easy task. Players only have a small set of clues and may wonderwhere to find the lost sandwichinPalia’s massive world map....
Prior to the official release ofPersona 5 Royal, the marketing rollout for the game went to great pains to assure previousPersona 5players thatRoyalwas much more than a rerelease. The game’s main hook centered around a certain redheaded gymnast whose presence would be felt all throughout the original campaign, alongside a massive game expansion with a new dungeon, story, and area of Tokyo to explore.Kasumi Yoshizawa’s appearance on the new coverfor game’s box art, placed right alongside the other Phantom Thieves as if she had been there all along, gave the impression that her role was equal to that of any other member of the team....
Summary It’s commonly expected forPokemonto be inspired byanimals, plants, or even mythological creatures. But, occasionally, the designers atGame Freakcreate Pokemon that are actually based on real humans from all throughout history, whether they have been long gone or they’re still alive to this day. While it’s logical to think that this may be one of the least conventional sources of inspiration for Pokemon, some of the most iconic creatures in the entire franchise were created with this reasoning....
Pokemon Scarlet & Violetbring with them plenty of big changes to the tried and testedPokemonformula, one of the most notable being the introduction of Paradox Pokemon. This newly-introduced group of powerful Pokemon is made up of new creatures which resemble either the futuristic or ancient forms of pre-existing Pokemon. They’re typically a lot more powerful too, with most having noticeable higher base stat totals than the Pokemon which inspired them, and special abilities which increase their base stat totals further still....
With today’s announcement of a Pokemon Presents video presentation premiering tomorrow morning ahead of Pokemon Day, it seems that celebrations forPokemon’s 25th anniversary are finally in full swing. This week, The Pokemon Company has celebrated by streaming old episodes of the anime on Twitch, moments from the 2019PokemonVideo Game Championships, and more. All of these events from this past week have led up to a collaboration with Post Malone, which will bring fans a virtual concert in celebration of the franchise’s 25th anniversary this Saturday....
Both the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X are expected to launch near the end of 2020 and people could not be more excited. As more information starts to arise regarding both systems and with the added inclusion of Unreal Engine 5, both thePS5and the Xbox Series X are starting to look even more promising. However, for some in the gaming community, the inclusion of Unreal Engine 5 might serve as more of a detriment than an asset....
