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Nintendo does a panning shot better than just about anyone else in the games industry. A lone adventurer standing center frame, their attention locked on a distant horizon as the camera shifts slowly behind them to reveal a lush, sprawling world. It was used to great effect in the debut trailer for Breath of the Wild , as Nintendo unveiled a spellbinding overhaul of The Legend of Zelda. And now, Game Freak has followed suit as it showcases Pokemon Legends: Arceus – a long overdue shake up of the formula that the developer has gradually iterated on for 25 years. As a tool, the execution of these framing shots is so successful because it ignites the imagination. It invites players to dream up new opportunities that they hadn't dared to before, and conjure up experiences that they have only been able to dream of until now. Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a new breed of adventure for Pokemon trainers, and it's been a long time coming. "Pokemon Legends: Arceus represents a new approach for … [Read more...] about Pokemon Legends: Arceus looks to be the open world evolution we’ve always dreamt of

Persona 5 Strikers isn't your typical musou action game. There are familiar elements like tearing down mobs of enemies in wild "one-versus-100" style combat. But this game takes many of the gameplay mechanics from the Atlus RPG and fuses them with Omega Force's high-octane action template. Strikers also sticks to its Persona roots by bringing some light life-sim mechanics, but with some tweaks that might take some getting used to. For various reasons, it can be a lot to take in whether this is your first musou game or first Persona experience. Here, I've compiled a list of tips to help guide you through Persona 5 Strikers. While there are plenty of tutorials that establish the basics of the game, figuring out how to best approach the game's many facets is another challenge. Much of this guide involves the intricacies of being effective in combat, but there are other features you'll want to use properly like the Bond system and persona fusion. For more on this action-based … [Read more...] about Persona 5 Strikers Tips – 13 Things You Need To Know Before Starting

Thus far, it's hard to view Google Stadia as a success. The streaming service has failed to attract a large audience, and Google recently stopped first-party game development a little over a year after the service officially launched, leaving multiplatform games to fill out its library and putting its lifespan in question. This is despite spending a substantial amount of cash out of the gate to scoop up big-name games. According to a new report from Bloomberg , Stadia boss Phil Harrison--who previously held executive positions at both Sony and Microsoft--wanted to make a big splash by paying "tens of millions of dollars" for games such as Red Dead Redemption 2 on the platform. It was a very bullish decision that, paired with exclusive games from its internal studios, would have given Google a path toward success with Stadia. Harrison was part of the PlayStation at Xbox teams at arguably their lowest moments. While working as an executive for SCE Worldwide Studios, the PS3 … [Read more...] about Google Stadia Spent “Tens Of Millions Of Dollars” For Games Like Red Dead Redemption 2, Report Says

Baldur's Gate 3 , which is still in early access, has gotten its next big patch. Patch 4 is the largest update that developer Larian Studios has pushed live in its RPG to date. It adds the Druids class, a loaded dice feature, dozens of quality-of-life adjustments, and plenty of other changes. The patch is live across all platforms, so you can dive into the new content whether you're playing via Steam, GOG, or Google Stadia. From here on out, Larian Studios plans to release smaller patches as Baldur's Gate 3 approaches official release out of early access. "Good news for your computers: In the future you can expect our patches to be smaller in download and install size, regardless of how hefty they may be," Larian Studios writes in the full patch notes. "The short version is, we've split large pak files into smaller chunks." The patch notes for Patch 4 are massive . Before diving into it, I'd recommend grabbing a bag of chips, maybe a beverage or two as well. You're going to be … [Read more...] about Baldur’s Gate 3’s Biggest Update So Far Is Live, Patch 4 Adds Druid Class And Loaded Dice

Steven Yeun became a household name as Glenn on AMC's The Walking Dead, which was based on a comic book by Robert Kirkman. Now, Yeun is starring as Mark Grayson in Amazon Prime's Invincible, another series based on a comic by Kirkman. During IGN Fan Fest , Yeun spoke about how he got the role on the upcoming animated show, which arrives on March 26. "Robert just hit me up kind of randomly and said, 'I'm doing Invincible. Would you come in and kind of like help me realize part of this script?'" said Yeun. "He wanted me to come in and just play around in a booth, and we did this really cool scene that I really enjoyed about two security guards that—I think he's going to be in it—but it's a beautiful scene, and it really made me understand like what he was trying to make. "Not too long after, he asked me if I would play Mark [Grayson] and for me, you know, I love Robert and also like having had that experience reading the some of the script that he wrote, and where the show was … [Read more...] about Invincible’s Steven Yeun On Working With Robert Kirkman Again After The Walking Dead