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Summary The Witcher 4won’t leave consoles as an afterthought the wayCyberpunk 2077did, a senior CD Projekt Red official has revealed. This claim was offered as part of a wider retrospective on howthe troubled launch ofCyberpunk 2077is informing CDPR’s future projects. Not much has been revealed about the fourth mainline installment inThe Witcherseries since CDPR confirmed in 2022 that the game itself is happening. Based on the few tidbits that the studio shared over the next year,The Witcher 4is code-named Polarisand won’t actually have a number in its title, on top of being planned to release before the upcoming remake of the originalThe Witchergame from 2007....

Summary Developer Baby Robot Games has announced thatEreban: Shadow Legacyis no longer coming toXbox Game Passdue to a change in publisher. Despite the unfortunateXbox Game Passnews,Erebanis still set for a Steam release on April 10. Ereban’s Xbox Game Pass release was first announcedback in June of 2022 alongside a trailer that briefly showcased its fast-paced, stealth platformer gameplay. One of the game’s central mechanics is allowing the user to transform into a shadow that allows them to move about undetected and figure out puzzles....

Destiny 2’s Season of Plunder is in its final week, and while this hasn’t been the release with the warmest reception from the community, it did offer great weapons to farm, the return of King’s Fall as a Raid, and the rework of Arc subclasses to match the 3.0 framework.Destiny 2’s Voltshothas been rapidly highlighted as one of the best add-clearing perks in the game, possibly even more than Incandescent due to its independence from seasonal mods and Arc 3....

Just like with everyDiablogame before it,Diablo 4features a variety of classes for players to experience. Each class has its unique ability set, use in combat, and flavor for players to enjoy, and players should know what to expect from each one as they are all staples of theDiablofranchise and are classic fantasy archetypes. However,Diablo 4handles some of them very differently. Players can cast all sorts of spells with the Sorcerer, decimate their foes with the Barbarian, andcontrol the undead with the Necromancer....

Dogs have always played an important role in theFalloutfranchise, with a perceptive pup named Dogmeat having featured in every mainline installment to date. With that in mind, the introduction of CX404 at the beginning ofthe show’s second episodeshould have come as too much of a surprise to series fans, particularly those who’d been paying attention to the show’s promotional material ahead of its April 10 launch. Anyone who did see CX404 in theFalloutteaser trailer or in either of the two promotional images in which she featured may have instantly feared the worst, given how often TV and movie producers kill off canine companions to evoke an emotional response in viewers....

Epic Games has confirmed that the recently revealedUnreal Engine 5is in fact compatible with theNintendo Switch. While the engine is focused primarily on new technologies for next-generation consoles, it will also work with already existing hardware. Unreal Engine 5was unveiled last week with a stunning tech demo running in real-time on a PlayStation 5. The demo, aptly titledLumen in the Land of Nanite, showcased two technologies called Lumen and Nanite that will be at the forefront of next-generation game development....

Summary The Van Gogh Museum andPokemon TCGhave recently revealed that an exclusive promotional card will be released as part of its upcoming art exhibition. Gaining access to thisexclusive promotionalPokemon TCGcardis quite limited, so fans based outside of Amsterdam who are interested in adding this to their collection may face some challenges in acquiring the item. The Pokemon Company recently announced itspartnership with the Van Gogh Museum. The collaboration celebrates the museum’s 50th anniversary and will feature a series ofPokemonpaintings in the style of the famous artist....

Next year will be a big one forFinal Fantasyfans. Not only is Cloud’s journey inFinal Fantasy 7seemingly going off the rails withFF7 Rebirth, but fans will begin the first step of Clive’s journey inFinal Fantasy 16. The former releases next winter, whileFinal Fantasy 16releases next summer. Unfortunately, not too much is known about either outside a few story and combat details. In terms ofFinal Fantasy16 though, it’s notable that there are two things missing in the new trailer....

Quick Links InFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, weapons and accessories aren’t the only way to make a character unstoppable. The game has other things, such as ATB abilities, Synergy skills, and abilities, all of which can prove to be the difference in a dire situation. Materia is another key componentof the combat system inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth. There is a plethora of materia in the game, and each one serves a special purpose....

Fire Emblem Engageis packed with lots of details from the series' history for both newcomers and veterans to enjoy. The addition of legacy characters serving as Emblems is a great way to introduce newcomers to older entries in theFire Emblemfranchise, and they act as fan-service for veterans excited to deploy their favorite heroes once again. While the game could simply stop there,Fire Emblem Engagegoes all-in with Emblem heroes by giving them attacks and abilities based on their original games, further justifying them as a core mechanic....

Summary Sonic the Hedgehoghas truly left its mark on the video game industry. The series changed the platformer genre in some substantial ways, but the signature character also turned intoSega’smost popular commodity and blossomed into a franchise that essentially sold their platforms. TheSonic the Hedgehoggames have had their ups and downs over the years, but they’re still incredibly popular and have never stopped honing in on the best ways to engage with the fans....

After months of speculation and fears that it would eventually be delayed, the hype train forGod of War Ragnarokis now well under way. Recently, Sony unveiled therelease date forGod of War Ragnarokalongside showing what each edition of the game will come with. As well as the standard physical and digital versions, players wanting a few extra physical and in-game items when they begin their journey inGod of WarRagnarokwere excited to see the detailed Digital Deluxe, Collector’s, and Jotnar Editions of the game....

The comparisons betweenHaloandDestinyhave plagued Bungie’s latest series since moving on from its previously most popular franchise. However, now thatHalo Infiniteis starting to show off gameplay, more and more fans are starting to notice that the newest title in the series now seems to be imitatingDestiny. Findingsimilarities betweenHaloandDestinyis nothing new, to the point that the way these two games compare has been used to describe similar games likeDisintegration. Of course, while seeing similarities betweenHalo Infiniteand its competitors may at times cause worry for players, this doesn’t necessarily mean that it will entirely be a negative....