Summary TheBattlefieldfranchise is in potentially the worst position it’s ever been in. While theBattlefieldseries had seen a handful of misses over the years, EA wasn’t quite prepared for the one-two-punch ofBattlefield VandBattlefield 2042. Though the former still sold quite well, its initial reception did hurt theBattlefieldbrand quite significantly, and of course,Battlefield 2042only served to make things much worse, being both a critical and commercial disappointment. Once a flagship franchise for EA,Battlefieldhas fallen from grace and no longer holds power over the FPS space as it once did....

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers are on an entirely different level when it comes to recreating scenes or details from popular media. Using the unique tools at their disposal,Animal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers have cobbled together iconic creations from the simplest of items. ManyAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers loverecreating Disney movies, and one player has showcased their abilities using the classic Disney movieAlice in Wonderlandfor inspiration. The player used signs, vines, near-perfect art pieces, and their character to capture a moment from the film....

Baldur’s Gate 3, the hit RPG by Larian Studios, is set in a faithful recreation of the Forgotten RealmsDungeons & Dragonssetting. One of the most iconicD&Dlocations that players will get to explore in Act 1 of Baldur’s Gate 3 is the Underdark, home to Drow, Duergar, Deep Gnomes, and all manner of ancient secrets. While they’re exploring this subterranean realm, players may come across three interesting items, the Icy Crystal, Icy Helve, and Icy Metal....

A well-respected and famous figure even during his time, William Shakespeare has notably been the subject of many stories and films, along with frequent screen and stage adaptations of his plays. Yet, there have also been plenty of films that take place during the time of his life, thereby romanticizing the time period as a ‘golden age’ of much social change and expansion of literature, music and poetry. RELATED:Best Movies Based On Shakespeare Plays The films below took place during the times of Shakespeare himself....

Adapting a popular, high-qualityscience fictionnovel might seem like a sure way to a successful movie or even a movie series, but that’s not always the case. While some stories work well in the novel form, they don’t do so great once adapted into a movie. RELATED:Most Influential Visual Novels Sometimes it’s because the story works with elements that are hard to transfer to the screen, sometimes because the creators changed the original beloved story too much and the fans didn’t appreciate it....

Even without big traditional events happening this year like E3, companies are still finding ways toannounce games being worked on. One of the biggest surprises this week was the reveal ofBlack Myth: Wukong, an action game that comes from a small Chinese-based development team called Game Science Studio. The reveal showed off impressive visuals, fluid combat, and other interesting gameplay mechanics. The footage quickly spread across the internet, pulled in 10 million views on the Chinese video site BillBill along, and gained a sizable following across the globe....

The long-runningYakuzafranchise saw a significant evolution withYakuza: Like a Dragon. In numerous ways,Like a Dragonchanged the seemingly evergreen formula ofYakuzagames by introducing a completely new RPG progression and battle system.Yakuza: Like a Dragondoesn’t technically do anything new for JRPGs in general, but for a series that built its legacy on combo and reaction-based beat ‘em up combat, it’s a huge change.Like a Dragon’s character dynamics and stories are where the game truly stands out on its own, which is mostly driven by the game’s new protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga....

With a new expansion and season, new Exotic weapons and gear are guaranteed to make their way intoDestiny 2. And despite the rocky release ofLightfallthat hasn’t changed for players inDestiny 2with Season of Defiance starting off another year with some interesting Exotics. RELATED:Destiny 2: All Avalon Mysteries The expansion season will typically introduce two Exotic gear per character class, as well as a handful of Exotic weapons from Exotic quests and endgame activities like raids....

Destiny 2is starting to concludeSeason of the Hunt, the first season of Year 4. By now, players have tracked down the Warthborn, quested alongside the Crow, and acquired Hawkmoon.WithDestiny 2’sweekly reset, Bungie has deployed presumably the last major beat of this season, a repeatable exotic mission for acquiring better versions of Hawkmoon. Here is what that new mission, Harbinger, is about. Hawkmoon is a returningDestiny 1weapon and was initially acquired via a relatively lengthy quest inDestiny 2....

AnElden Ringplayer attempts to cheese their way through one of the toughest bosses in the game, the Draconic Tree Sentinel, but it immediately backfires. The Draconic Tree Sentinel is feared inElden Ring, and it is easy to see why. With an impressive array of attacks and a hefty health pool, it is a formidable opponent. Some find the easiest way to defeat it is simply by avoiding the head-on confrontation and striking from a distance....

Quick Links The Ritual Sword Talisman takes the shape of a miniature sword as that’s what it’s molded after inElden Ring. Long ago, the Talisman was used in ritual combat to honor the Erdtree, but that practice stopped once Radagon became Marika’s consort. Unlike other Talismans inElden Ringwhere multiple versions exist that offer better buffs for players, theRitual Sword Talismancan only be found once in eachElden Ringplaythrough. Other than the usual weapons like swords and claymores, players who prefer to use Sorcery or Incantations can also benefit from the Ritual Sword Talisman as its effect works well with catalysts....

Even after a decade,Minecraftis still receiving substantial updates. The latest of these arrives very soon, bringing with it the first part of the long-anticipated Caves and Cliffs update. TheMinecraftcommunity has been looking forward to these particular updates for a while now, and for good reason. By the time the full update rolls out,Minecraftwill essentially be a different game. Not only are new mobs, items, and materials being added, but entire biomes, a new build height, and new cave and cliff variations will be added to world generation....

The era ofStar Wars Battlefrontmay be over as EA moves on to newStar Warsfranchises. DICE has moved back to theBattlefieldseries, and support forStar Wars Battlefront 2has been cut off. Respawn is picking up the slack with multipleStar Warsprojects in the works, butBattlefront 3will most likely not be among them.Star WarsBattlefrontmay be able to make its grand return in a couple of years, but right now there is no indication that the series will continue....