Cornelia Lucht

Bethesda Game Studios' allows players to explore vast locations and travel across the galaxy. However, the slate of missing features and the lack of organic exploration in the game left the game's many planets and moons somewhat bare. Constellation spacefarers might have all the stars in the sky to navigate, but not enough places worth visiting.

has improved inclusion and representation with new updates. Players appreciate and receive these changes that build a more diverse and representative world. However, continues to neglect key features that would make it more accessible for all players.

has released several expansions and a spate of DLC; however, few are considered as challenging as. The add-on was released on March 22, 2016, and was the first to join the additional content family. Despite being the first DLC, the formidable enemies and brutal confrontations of continue to stump players eight years later.

is a game that keeps on giving to inquisitive players and lore-lovers. Due to its long development period, inserted a veritable treasure trove of Easter eggs on the Sword Coast, such as new hidden areas and a secret love letter. Even after collective millions of hours in the world of Faerûn, players are still finding new items and new ways to play the game, including feats such as beating the game with a party consisting entirely of cats.

It is no secret that Larian Studios worked for around six years on . The developer changed gameplay elements, narratives, and graphics during that time. However, hid a secret change to one companion that was only discovered recently at the 2024 Game Developers Conference.

Since its release in 2022, has attracted more than its fair share of controversy. From its admittedly rough launch to its heavy emphasis on microtransactions, it's easy to wonder why Blizzard has implemented these changes from the original, especially since one of the main draws of the sequel, a dedicated PvE mode, was canceled.

On March 25, Bethesda Studios celebrated the 30th anniversary of their premier fantasy franchise, dropping a hint about the release of . In 1994, the studio released , which spurred a long-lasting franchise of highly-rated titles. With the last mainline game having been released in 2011, eager fans of the series anticipate more news about the sequel to .

With the release and immense success of , many clamor for a revival of classic roleplaying games (CRPGs). Also known as computer roleplaying games, CRPGs are a genre that saw its prime during the late 80s and 90s. Similar to ’s predecessors, the origins of the CRPG genre can be traced back to the original. Games inspired by tabletop RPGs ended up spawning some of the first CRPGs, such as the famous, which Swen Vincke, CEO of Larian Studios, attributes his inspiration to when creating the series.

Players all across the known galaxy converge on certain planets under the name of spreading Managed Democracy in the game Through immersive and organic storytelling reminiscent of the enigmatic gamemaster known as Joel shapes the greater narrative of the game as players contend with hordes of bugs and bots. One way Arrowhead Game Studios directs story efforts is by issuing Major Orders. These missions direct the overall strategy and aims of the playerbase.

Gamers worldwide have been awaiting titles like , for nearly a decade. Capcom's new action-adventure RPG, has received rave reviews, bolstering the already impressive hype surrounding the game. But the success of the title arrives with a huge cost — literally.

One of the many beautiful aspects of is the game's capacity to drive organic storytelling during the battleground's chaos. Over 450,000 players have banded together to complete intergalactic missions sent by the enigmatic gamemaster Joel. However, as Helldivers spread managed democracy across the known galaxy, some encounter scenarios that have played out in another universe 27 years ago.

new romance scene is heartbreaking for one key character. One of the key draws of the award-winning RPG has been the depth of interactions between companions and the player, including friendship, rivalry, and even romance. While companions like Astarion and Shadowheart often receive the limelight, a new scene shows a tragic ending to the relationship between one origin choice and everyone’s favorite evil drow, Minthara.

Players in face repugnant Teminids and lethal Automatons, but the most dangerous enemy of all may come from within. Feared more than either enemy faction is the enigmatic player known as the «Sample hoarder.» These players can wreak havoc upon their compatriots through selfish and unnecessary behavior, more so than teammates who spam cluster bombs and orbital barrages on their comrades.

Space explorers of Constellation should rejoice as they navigate through the cosmos in . The latestupdate adds over 500 fixes, including a new feature that enables players to read the names of stars easily across the Starmap. However, key quality-of-life additions like city maps still hinder ground exploration.

The managed democracy of Super Earth wants players to perceive that the Terminds are evil and disgusting arthropods in however, the government has obscured the actual truth behind the war. The game drops hints that humans have sown the seeds for the current conflict for nearly a century. While the reasons for war are varied, the driving force for the ongoing Terminid War is the fuel extracted from decomposing genetically modified bugs.