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Summary There’s a plethora of weapons inFallout 76, but as with every MMO, the best ones are usually reserved for the endgame. This doesn’t mean that new players get to be stuck with basic peashooters, though, as there are plenty of guns that suit low-leveled characters more, whether it be due to circumstances or logistics when it comes to ammo consumption and production. The following is a short list of efficient early game weapons that are great for those who are just starting out....

Esports organization FaZe Clan announced the signing of a bigStranger Thingsstar andTwitchstreamer into its content creation team. Well-known for its achievements in many esports, FaZe also has a lively roster of creators who stream a variety of gaming content.FaZe Clan was thrown into the spotlight for its high-profile collaborations with rappers like Drake and Travis Scott,Fortnitestreamer Ninja, and even got Chris Rock and Adam Sandler to do a podcast interview with its creators....

Summary Splatoon 3’s long-awaited Side Order DLC is finally releasing on February 22.Splatoon 3showed off a first look at Side Order gameplayback in the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, but things have been awfully quiet since concerning the Expansion Pass' second wave. Still, the visuals of an eerily achromatic world within the usually bubblySplatoonuniverse have been enough to intrigue fans. While Inkopolis,Splatoon 3’s first wave of DLC, is a return to the bustling hub world from the franchise’s first game, Side Order offers an entirely new single-player campaign....

FIFA 23has been doing rather well for itself since it launched late last month, so says EA. AFIFAgame doing well upon its debutisn’t exactly a new phenomenon, of course, but it is particularly notable this time around in light of a few things, the biggest being just how much of a record-breaking launchFIFA 23has had. Electronic Arts announced in an official press release today that the latest installment in its annual soccer sim franchise saw over 10....

Wanderer of the Rift, the latest DLC forStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, is now available for download, Square Enix confirmed Wednesday. This is the second of thethree plannedFinal Fantasy OriginDLCthat Team Ninja announced earlier this year. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Originwas released in commemoration of the series' 35th anniversary back in March. TheWanderer of the Riftexpansion continues the story from theTrials of the Dragon KingDLC, wherein the protagonists take on universe-hopping villain Gilgamesh....

Summary Character creation is a massively popular feature in modern gaming, especially in the role-playing genre. Being able to create a character that feels personal to the player is becoming an increasingly valued component of games that feature role-playing elements, as it allows players to tailor a character that reflects their own personality, tastes, and imagination. To that end,the character creator found in Capcom’sDragon’s Dogma 2is immensely satisfying, providing players with a countless, nearly overwhelming amount of customization options and has arguably set a new standard for character creators to come....

Halo Infinitehas a big focus on exploration, with many Skulls, Mjolnir Lockers, Spartan Cores, and Audio Logs from different factions to find. The Ringfall area is packed with these collectibles and optional side missions. Please note that players can’t locate the Ringfall Spartan Audio Logs by searching for their exact name, as the location of a particular log is completely random within the eight available. All eight locations must be located in the Ringfall area ofHalo Infiniteto find a missing entry instead....

Summary Helldivers 2’s unexpected popularity most likely means that it’s safe to expect more content for the game in the near future. However, fans who have been hoping for a particular game mode to be introduced in future updates forHelldivers 2recently got some bad news. Specifically, the CEO of the development studio behindHelldivers 2, Arrowhead Studios, has gone on record publicly saying that there are noplans to bring dedicated PvP game modes toHelldivers 2....

Team Cherry’s partially Kickstarter-funded release ofHollow Knightwas a huge success, and it wasn’t a surprise when the sequel,Hollow Knight: Silksong, was confirmed in 2019. Expanding on what was originally planned as DLC for the first game,Hollow Knight: Silksongwill focus on a new protagonist, the sprightly Hornet, as they traverse the mysterious kingdom of Pharloom. Like its predecessor,Hollow Knight: Silksongwill be a 2D Metroidvania game, but other than some initial information in 2019 when it was announced and some updates in 2022, Team Cherry has been surprisingly quiet....

Summary Bendy: The Cageis an upcoming entry in the well-renownedBendyfranchise, promising another horror adventure in its world of twisted cartoons and ink monsters. However, with a few entries already under the series' belt,indie gameBendy:The Cagehas a lot to prove if it wants to stand out. Bendy and the Ink Machineis an icon of indie horror, right up there withFive Nights at Freddy’sandDoki Doki Literature Club. A pioneer in the genre,Bendy’s setting in a derelict animation studio haunted by inky amalgams of 30s-inspired cartoon characters created a formula that has persisted among indie horror titles to this day....

Summary The developers at HoYoverse have their hands full withGenshin ImpactandHonkai: Star Rail, but that hasn’t stopped them from working on yet another project:Zenless Zone Zero. This urban fantasy action role-playing game is currently being fine-tuned with closed beta tests, the latest of which was dubbed the “Amplifying Test,” to prepare the game for global consumption. LikeGenshinandHonkai,Zenless Zone Zeropromises to be a game filled with highly stylized characters with highly stylized attacks....

Quick Links The fate of ancient Japan in the Bakumatsu period is up in the air, and players will play a vital role in how events will unfold as part of the action inRise of the Ronin, Team Ninja’s offering of intense combat andopen-world exploration. However, that burden is not just yours alone to shoulder, as there will be plenty of allies and enemies alike joining the occasion. And while players will be doing their best to cut down all who stand in their way, those who stand alongside you are valuable allies....

In a time of reboots, remakes, and remasters, there has been one game that gets a constant call for a new iteration but has seemingly gotten nowhere:Def Jam. TheDef Jamgames has its diehard fanbase that constantly calls for its reboot or remaster, especially after franchises likeSpyro the DragonandTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterhave released their own remasters to commercial success. One famous name has revived the chorus asking for a reboot toDef Jam: Ice-T....