Naughty Dog’s long-awaited and somewhat polarizing sequelThe Last of Us 2has been praised for its numerous technical accomplishments since its release in mid-June. Some have drawn attention to the game’s utterly stunning visual effects,others to its smooth animations, while many have claimed that it has some of the best video game audio design to date. The YouTube channel Sound Works Collected was clearly very interested in the latter, with the audio-focused team reaching out to Beau Anthony Jimenez, a Sound Designer over at Naughty Dog, for more information on howThe Last of Us 2’audio came to be....

Summary An artisticGod of Warfan recently made an impressive statue of the villainous Norse god Baldur. 2018’sGod of Warshifted the series from its original Greek setting to the Nine Realms of Nordic mythology, and in the process introduced players toa brand-new pantheon of ancient deitiesto battle. While Kratos and his son Atreus don’t initially seek out conflict with Odin and his Norse gods, events soon place them at war with these legendary figures as Atreus learns of his secret connection to the history of his home and the Gods that rule it....

Unwelcome Guests is a multi-part quest inWasteland 3that tasks players with visiting a variety of different locations and engaging with numerous NPCs. This means that there are several different points at which a fan may find themselves lost during Unwelcome Guests, and thisWasteland 3guide looks to help these players by providing both full details on how to complete each quest step and information on the various choices that must be made throughout....

Summary WB Games Montrealis now looking for a Creative Director to help with an upcoming AAA game supposedly based on a popular franchise. Warner Bros’ gaming division has had a mixed output over the past year or so.Hogwarts Legacybecame one of thehighest-selling games of 2023, andMortal Kombat 1was quickly hailed as an excellent installment in the long-running fighting franchise. On the other hand,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueultimately fell short of Warner Bros Discovery’s expectations at the beginning of this year....

Next month,Final Fantasy 14will host the first of three planned Fan Fests at the Las Vegas Convention Center. WhileFinal Fantasy 14players that werelucky enough to get a ticketare busy making their preparations, the main attractions will also be available for free. A few topics will be featured during the North American Fan Fest next month, with more details on them coming later at the European Fan Fest in London in late October, and the Japan Fan Fest in early January....

While popular Twitch streamerSummit1Ghas been diving intoThe Elder Scrolls Onlinerecently, fans were a bit confused when the content creator announced he’d be moving on from the MMO only three weeks after claiming it would be the next big game to dominate his streams. However, it seems Summit1G has finally revealed on Twitter why he decided to dropElder Scrolls Onlinein favor of something new, citing the reaction it provoked from him as the central reason....

One ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s most infamous quest conditions has finally been defied. While it’s not something most players can do, it’s highly cathartic to see someone trample the flowerbed that collectively cost players millions of hearts. One of the most striking innovations inThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis the transition from the series' traditional dungeons to shrines, dozens of mini-puzzles scattered throughout Hyrule. Link can access some shrines right away, while others require him to complete challenges outside the shrines first....

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdommay have an opportunity to make Mipha’s Zora Armor evwn more useful than it was inBreath of the Wild. The upcoming twists and gimmicks introduced forTears of the Kingdomcould offer a chance for the Zora Armor to play a bigger role. WithTears of the Kingdombeing a direct sequel toBreath of the Wild, there are several things from that game that could make a comeback and have an even greater impact than before....

Video games are havens of creativity. The interactive medium gives the people who develop, program, and design games an outlet to express their most profound and enthralling ideas. Naturally, some of the greatest of these ideas are all of the puns that developers can come up with. RELATED:Rick And Morty: Subtle Jokes You Never Noticed Game creators regularly (and thankfully) find places in their games to add some cheeky puns....

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timeproves that good game design is good forever. It’s as amazing today as it was in 1998 and, frankly, that’s not going to change. At the same time, playingOcarina of Timetoday can’t quite compare to playing it when it originally released. At the time, Hyrule Field was fresh, new, and completely unexplored. RELATED:The 10 Best Nintendo Games Of The Decade (According To Metacritic) PlayingOcarina of Timein the 90s meant discoveringOcarina of Timebefore anyone else....

Call of DutyZombieshas had an interesting few years to say the least. As the beloved Aether story came to an end, Treyarch attempted to introduce the Chaos story to fans, though many were unwilling to move on. After the mythology-focused universe failed, Treyarch introduced the Dark Aether narrative, a continuation of the Aether story with familiar figures like Eddie andSamantha Maxis. While the grounded nature of the Dark Aether story works, and fans have accepted it due to the Aether story being fully complete and its continued use of beloved characters, it could be nice to see Treyarch experiment again....

sSNow that the smoke has cleared after the cancellation ofAnthem 2.0it’s time to mourn whatcould have been from the BioWareand Electronic Arts project. There was a time when the announcement of a revamped game seemingly offered quite a bit to get excited about. After all,Anthemwasn’t a terrible game. There was something there to build on and that’s one of the reasons expectations were where they were for version 2.0 of the game....

There’s no feature forApex Legendsrequested quite so much as a Duos queue, except maybe a Solos queue. When a squad just can’t manage to find a third player and instead has to rely on matchmaking, it takes something out of the experience. A Duos queue would fit comfortably beneathApex Legend’s Squads, allowing a different queue for players looking for nothing more than a partner in crime. Respawn, ever-listening, is ready to deliver....