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Stunning graphics, a chilling voiceover, intriguing soundtrack, exhilarating gameplay—all of these aspects came together to create the trailer forElden Ring, the long-awaited collaboration between FromSoftware and world-renowned author George R.R. Martin. The fantasy action-RPG’s gameplay reveal trailer was unveiled in June, and since then, fans eagerly anticipating its release in January 2022 have analyzed the three-minute trailer in search of details that might better inform players of what they can expect fromElden Ring....

Summary Elden Ringplayers who have reached Leyndell on the Altus Plateau will have become familiar with many enemies who serve the Golden Order, but the ones known as Perfumers tend to be overshadowed. Found throughout the capital and parts of The Lands Between as a whole, these strange, apron-wearing foes represent an area ofElden Ring’s lore that reveals several dark truths when their connections are investigated. It may be known that they are followers of the Erdtree’s Golden Order just like other enemies found in Leyndell, but the implications of their perfume-crafting arts stretch far beyond the walls of the fallen city....

Launched in 2014,The Elder Scrolls Onlineopened witha rocky start. Botters flooded the game and hackers made their characters invincible. Quests were so broken, players had to come up with unique solutions to complete them. On top of these issues, many players felt the game was extremely punishing. Every element was a grind, and dungeons were overwhelmingly difficult. Needless to say, the game needed a lot of work. Over time, Zenimax Online fixed these issues one by one and released a new buy-to-play structure called Tamriel Unlimited....

Summary For years,Fortnitehas provided players with a near-endless supply of creative skins that they can use in Battle Royale, and the more recent metaverse content with Rocket Racing,FortniteFestival, and evenLEGO Fortnite. Yet, with these skins featuring as part of Battle Passes, events, and even in something as simple as the Item Shop, they often disappear without a trace, far longer than fans would have expected considering their popularity. As such,Fortnite’s rarest skins are often sought after due to their rarity, with many players seeking to claim these outfits for themselves....

Fans ofFromSoftwaregames like to refer to the developer’s collection of titles as part oftheSoulsbornegenre. This is mostly defined by the world and combat design approach that the esteemed Japanese developer takes with their titles and is a mashup of the names of theirDark SoulsandBloodborneseries.Boss fightsare the main attraction and often serve as the make-or-break point for players looking to see the games through to completion. Many of their games feature bosses that look like animalistic beasts, either serving as caged creatures or tortured souls simply looking for an escape....

Located acrossJinren Islandin the north of Inazuma,Genshin Impactplayers will encounter several locked cages that can be opened with a variety of keys scattered throughout the island. At the top of the rock formation on the main island players will find an NPC named Saimon Jirou who, after being freed, informs the player of a nearby treasure that can be obtained by collecting four stone tablets. To complete the quest,Genshin Impactplayers must obtain each of the four tablets, which can be found in the various cleansing sites required to complete the Konda village questline....

As its name might suggest,Ghostwire: Tokyois centered around the paranormal, withsome of the many Yokai from Japanese folkloreplaying a central role throughout much of the game’s main story campaign. This also extends to the game’s side missions too, one of which features a Zashiki-warashi, which loosely translates to “parlor child” and lends its name to the side mission itself. RELATED:Ghostwire: Tokyo - How to Download Deluxe Edition & Pre-Order Bonuses...

Summary Granblue Fantasyhas shaken up theJRPG gamingcommunity with the release ofGranblue Fantasy: Relink, a party-based role-playing game where players can make a team of their favorite characters from the franchise or join up with friends to take on bosses.Granblue Fantasy: Relinkallows players tolevel up their charactersto a cap of one hundred, craft powerful weapons with special effects, and outfit characters with items called “Sigils” that buff and provide additional effects to increase power....

Since its release earlier this year,Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguehas continued to attract attention from various celebrities for its bold direction. The latest to give their thoughts onZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguethen, is none other than Hideo Kojima of Kojima Productions. RELATED:Disgruntled Hideo Kojima Fans Start Petition to Cancel His Xbox Game Last night Kojima posted a pair of tweets praisingZack Snyder’s Justice League. In the first tweet Kojima specifically lauds the film’s writing improvements for Flash and Cyborg, while also noting Snyder’s artistic changes of the 4:3 aspect ratio and darker art direction....

Summary Honkai: Star Railhas officially detailed the Light Cones set to feature on the gacha banner during the second half of Version 1.4, introducing Topaz’s signature Light Cone. The most recent update to HoYoverse’s popular sci-fi RPG has brought plenty of new content to the game, including the newPokemon-inspired “Aetherium Wars” event. The update also introduced a pair of new five-star characters to the RPG’s roster with Jingliu and Topaz, as well as a new four-star unit in Guinaifen....

In a production several years in the making, digital worlds collide as virtual YouTube stars are thrust into a video game setting in Besto Games' new releaseIdol Showdown. The game is a unique, fan-made fighting game that features a host of virtual streaming stars from VTuber agency Cover Corporation, enabling players to take control of their favorite personalities in a smash-mouth-style experience. The game features a cast of 8 different characters from the hololive Production roster, with additional names set to be released in the coming months....

This year has seen a number of rather successful and well-received games that center around time loops. FromArkane Studios' narrative strongDeathloop, to the roguelike PS5 exclusiveReturnal, to the adventure indie title12 Minutes, starring James McAvoy and Willem Defoe, it seems that 2021 has been a fine year for exploring the concept of looping time frames. However, despite the popularity of this concept, it seems that not everyone has been finding the time to complete some of the stories, no matter how highly praised the game is....

Summary As tourism returns to Japan in full force, there are moreanime and otaku eventshappening than ever, which is good news for the locals as well as tourists visiting the country. One of the newest and unique things to open in Tokyo is MangaDive, a digital, immersive manga experience. It takes fans and puts them inside the manga through a total sensory experience. MangaDive opened in Shinjuku,the heart of Tokyo, at the end of July and is running through the end of August....