While some people might claim that online relationships “aren’t real,” these people have never hadtheir lives saved over the Internet. When her British gaming partner suddenly had a seizure, an American gamer from Texas desperately attempted to reach emergency services to save his life - and thankfully succeeded. With the advent of online multiplayer games, players from around the world can cooperate and compete together. As the games and digital connections have evolved, voice chats have become so commonplace that it was considered surprising and divisive when a large multiplayer game likeSplatoondid not support voice chat....

Fans of the popularPersonagame series have been eager for more news from Atlas on the status of the next game. However, many were disappointed when the game company only displayed anewCatherine: Full BodySwitch trailer at New Game Plus Expo, as fans had attended the online showcase hoping to see an announcement of a newPersonagame. Though there was no new information presented at the expo, fans continue to speculate on the next game that will come out of thePersonafranchise....

In a recent interview, Microsoft’s Executive VP of Gaming Phil Spencer offered up his thoughts on a number of topics related to gaming,Xbox, and Microsoft’s future plans. He was asked to clarify the situation regardingthe delay ofHalo Infinite,but when the topic switched to the future plans for Microsoft, Spencer floated the idea of an Xbox App as a possibility down the road. The Xbox Series X and S have been hot ticket items going into this holiday season, with demand high and supply limited....

Nintendo announced it will be adding new features to the applicationPokemon Home, including the ability to change a Pokemon’s moveset from a list containing all the moves it has ever learned. The long-awaited connectivity between the latest titlesPokemon Scarletand VioletandPokemon Homebecame compatible in May.Pokemon Home, similar to one of its predecessorsPokemon Bankfor the Nintendo 3DS, is a free application that allows players to trade, transfer, and store their Pokemon from various generations ofPokemongames in a cloud-based storage....

The originalPokemontitles on Game Boy had some issues with balancing, particularly in their first iterationsRedandGreen.Psychic-type Pokemon like Alakazamwere a nuisance given the typings meant to have an advantage weren’t well thought-out. Many Generation 1 Bug-type Pokemon were weak, and the only Ghost-types were the Gengar line — whose half Poison-typing made Psychic moves super effective. One of the solutions to this problem in Generation 2 was the introduction of Dark-types....

Summary While it seems like a faraway prospect, a lot of eyes are already being placed on a potentialRed Dead Redemption 3. Since the franchise has extensively explored the end of the Old West, a lot of question marks have cropped up over when a sequel might take place and what characters it may feature. Aside from this,Red Dead Redemption 3would have to match and exceed the success of its 2018 predecessor, but there are some key pitfalls ofRDR 2that a sequel could earn a lot of good faith by avoiding....

Roblox: Shrek in the Backroomsisa thrilling horror gamewith 19 unique levels filled with puzzles and challenges. Players must navigate through different levels, where they are chased by Shrek, his donkey, and other terrifying creatures. As players progress, they can collect materials and coins to craft or purchase weapons to defend themselves against the horrors lurking in the backrooms. The game also features a rewarding system of achievements, such as discovering hidden items behind a house....

Developer Ninja Theory seems to be deep in the weeds of development onSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2if somerecent teases fromHellblade’slead actressand the development team are any indication. Recently, the official Twitter account shared a new photo from the upcoming sequel to 2017’s award-winning psychological thriller that gives fans a sneak peek at some possible next-generation lighting being worked on forSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. While the information is scarce and pretty vague, Ninja Theory stopped in on Twitter to share with fans a brand new image fromSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2....

ASkyrimplayer posted a video of them stacking iron ingots on top of each until they managed to reach nine ingots total.Skyrimphysics allows players to drag and place items manually, but it can be difficult to balance them sometimes. Lately,Skyrimplayers have been putting a new twist on playing the well-loved Bethesda RPG by trying to perform challenging accomplishments using the game’s physics engine to manually manipulate items. Since players can grab items and drag them around, launch them into the air, or pose them on surfaces, there are a variety of physics-related challenges that can be done inSkyrim....

Splitgatewas one of the most surprising and exciting new releases of 2021, topping charts and getting grassroots praise from its player base and critical acclaim from the press, even though it’s still in its beta testing phase. A recent developer Q&A session revealed not only that the game will be getting its Season 1 content in short order, but a few neat details about other upcoming goodies, too. Essentially a combination ofPortalandHalo,Splitgatelets players frag one another across arena-like maps using both guns and portal technology....

Street Fighteris one ofthe most influential fighting game series of all time, withStreet Fighter 2having helped to really define the genre back in the early nineties. With this in mind, it’s not too surprising to see so many people excited for the popular franchise’s latest installment, withStreet Fighter 6the first of several big fighting games to be releasing in 2023. RELATED:Street Fighter 6: Characters Who Should Appear In Future DLC Fans of the franchise will likely have a pretty good idea of what to expect already, but those who are new to the world ofStreet Fightermay have a few questions aboutStreet Fighter 6....

After months of speculation by fans, Nintendo finally released a new trailer forSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furyrevealing whatBowser’s Furyis all about, and it’s not exactly what many folks expected. Instead of other Wii U ports which largely added very small additions such as additional playable characters inNew Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeandDonkey Kong Tropical Freeze, this Wii U port aims to add something far more substantial and different....

Summary The September Nintendo Direct brought with it plenty of announcements of titles both anticipated and unexpected. In addition to the reveal of several new first-party Nintendo titles that are now undoubtedly on many players' wishlists, there were a plethora of promising third-party games showcased. Of these announcements, a surprising number of titles fell into the tactical RPG classification, a genre that is already well-represented on theSwitch.Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, the new title from originalSuikodendevelopers, along with the brand-newUnicorn Overlord,Wargroove 2, and Switch version of the PC titleWartalesare all tactical RPGs or RPGs with tactical-leaning combat that fans should be looking forward to....