Summary The heavily anticipated Season 6 ofOverwatch 2is set to launch on August 10, bringing with it a new wave of content for fans to sink their teeth into. As well as introducing a new support hero and fresh game modes, Season 6 thankfully comes with balance changes that should improve the health of the title. As a competitive hero shooter, the character balance ofOverwatch 2is massively important to the game’s playability, with fans often not agreeing on what changes need to be prioritized over others....

Summary Game reveals are one of the most exciting things for gamers to experience. Whether it’s a genuine surprise or rumors have circulated for months, few things beat the pure joy that comes from knowing an ambitious new video game is on the horizon. That is, unlessa game is announced long before it’s readyand a release date is nowhere in sight. This has happened with dozens of projects over gaming’s long history, and two of the most relevant offenders areThe Elder Scrolls 6and theKOTORremake....

WhileTiny Tina’s Wonderlandsis only a little more than a month away from release, Gearbox is shedding a bit more light on what people can expect when they finally get their hands on thisBorderlandsfranchise spinoff. Over the last month,Tiny Tina’s Wonderlandsdevs have been sharing more detailsabout the classes people can play as well as the characters users will run across including tavern keeper, Izzy. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlandsinvolves much of the same gameplay and storytelling mechanics as theBorderlandsgames that came before it, though instead of being a science-fiction adventure, this game will deal more in the fantasy realm....

Free RPG Day has officially arrived, and tabletop gaming companies and developers around the world are celebrating by releasingtabletop games, dice, and other items for free–or at least for sharp discounts. It’s an incredible opportunity for fans oftabletop games, and if the FreeRPGDay hashtag on Twitter is anything to go by, fans and creators alike are taking full advantage of this chance. Started in 2019 by Gaming Days, an organization formed that same year by four veteran gaming retailers, Free RPG Day is a yearly event held in over 500 stores worldwide....

Bungie and Activision’sDestiny 2, the follow-up to its massively popular 2014 online FPS, was a hit when it launched, bringing much of the elements that fans loved from the first game into a new and improved format. There’s been a ton of post-launch content for players to enjoy as well, including major expansions likeForsakenandThe Witch Queenthat have added to the base game and provided more hours of enjoyment. However,Destiny 2’s latest offeringLightfallhasn’t managed to impress gamers the same way some of its other expansions have, despite adding new exciting subclasses like Strand....

MAJOR SPOILERS AHEADIn the entertainment industry, pre-release marketing can make or break a project. It doesn’t matter how big the brand is or how well-known the franchise may be. If a piece of media doesn’t handle its marketing well, then that could result in some big sales losses. This is very true when it comes to the video game industry, with evenhuge-name titles likeThe Last of Us Part 2andGod of War Ragnaroktaking a strict approach to their pre-release marketing....

Those that want to get their hands on the Dark Moon Greatsword, and complete Ranni’s extensive questline inElden Ring, will have to deal with a strange entity called the Baleful Shadow. At one point during her quest, Ranni tasks the player with taking this beast down, as it holds a key item necessary to complete the witch’s story arc. While the Baleful Shadow may not be ultra-difficult to some, finding it is another thing entirely....

Stardew Valleybeautifully incorporates different elements of reality in its gameplay by featuring all four seasons. The game starts with Spring, followed by Summer, Fall, and Winter. Similar to real life, crops follow seasonal patterns. They can only be planted during their designated season, and when the season changes, the crops wither and die. After a cycle of seasons is complete, the game moves forward one year. Each season inStardew Valleylasts for 28 in-game days....

Now thatStranger ThingsSeason 4 is officially finished fans of the show are officially turning their attention to the fifth and final season. It turns out that the writers forStranger Thingsare also going to be turning their attention to the next season fairly soon. It makes some sense that people would be wondering when work onSeason 5 for the Netflix showis going to start production. After all, the wait between Season 3 and Season 4 was longer than fans first expected considering that the coronavirus pandemic put a freeze on that kind of work....

It seems as if the pandemic is slowly making its way towards the endgame. In December 2021, The Game Awards staff made the decision to do an in-person event, marking one of the first major events anywhere to do so in the past 2 years. The event was a pretty big success all things considered, as the then rise of the Omicron variant was causing some hesitation towards meeting in-person. Now, Gamescom has announced its return in August 2022 with dates and the news that it will be returning to an in-person show, as well as continuing to host a digital component....

The upcomingBlack Canaryproject forHBO Maxgot another tease from writer Misha Green. During a Twitter Q&A, Green suggested a return to Black Canary’s iconic look from DC Comics. HBO Max’sBlack Canaryproject was confirmed to be in the works a little while back, with Jurnee Smollett returning as the titular character after her DC Extended Universe (DCEU) debut in theBirds of Preyfilm, which saw a more effective take on the famous vocally enhanced superhero crime-fighter....

FromSoftware has developed a reputation for creating incredibly difficult games, but perhaps more importantly, it has a reputation for worlds with deep lore and intriguing stories. A lot of FromSoft games require players to explore and learn to piece together everything, includingBloodborneandElden Ring. WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR ELDEN RING AND BLOODBORNE AHEADBoth are serious departures from FromSoft’s catalog.Bloodborne’s gothic Victorian setting and Lovecraftian horror set it apart, whileElden Ring’s open world shows just how adaptable its typical formula is....

Pokemongames have always been about catching them all, whether that meant that players got out of their way to actually get every single Pokemon available in each game or that they were fine with seeing most of them and actually catching those they preferred. Of course, there are also many collectors that are happy with catching every available critter, but getting allShiny Pokemoninstead is much more satisfying - and extremely difficult to achieve....