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What defines a Zelda? Simply put, I’d describe it as an action-adventure game with puzzle elements implemented in a variety of dungeons. These dungeons are masterfully balanced, and no one does them better than Nintendo. Huh. That was actually pretty easy now that I think about it, but there is a trickier question. What defines a Zelda clone? Is every action-adventure game one? Would you call Skyrim a Zelda clone? I wouldn’t — so there is a line, but one that was hard to pinpoint....

The month of November continues to be a great month for gamers with the upcoming wave of Black Friday deals, and the release of several big title games. Most recently, Kojima Productions released the highly-anticipated title, Death Stranding. However, for those who are not so keen on Kojima’s latest game, several great games are still on the way this month. On November 15, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Pokemon Sword and Shield will be released on the same day....

Recently, a new Sumeru update introduced a lot of new characters, places, and quests in the game. There are a few Hidden Exploration quests in the game that is one aspect for the game to progress further. Drusus is a character in the Sumeru region who has challenged the citizens to solve his 5 hidden riddles. Solving these riddles unlocks the Treasure of Wisdom: A New Plan quest and some rewards....

Tighnari is a new 5-Star Dendro character who was added to Genshin Impact during the 3.0 update, along with new 4-Star Collei, and the Sumeru region. The young forest watcher is featured as the boosted 5-Star character in the Viridescent Vigil Banner during Phase 1 of version 3.0, but will move to the standard Banner, Wanderlust Invocation, as a potential pull in version 3.1. Whether you have him, or want to prepare for if you do Wish for him successfully, it’s good to know the best Tighnari build in Genshin Impact, including his best Artifacts and best team comp....

As we reported last month, digital board game Gloomhaven is coming to Steam Early Access on July 17. The digital adaptation of the highly popular board game was announced by Asmodee Digital in early May. Now the digital division of the board game publisher has revealed a gameplay trailer. They have also set the Early Access price at $24.99, which is a bit steep for Early Access. However, Asmodee Digital has also published an Early Access roadmap....

A very deserving fan has been handed the Guinness World Record for the largest God of War collection following Santa Monica Studios catching wind of his dedication to the iconic franchise. Emanuel Mojica Rosas, who hails from Jalisco, Nayarit in Mexico has a collection boasting 583 GOW items, having begun collecting memorabilia when his grandmother passed away in 2011. Mojica Rosas’ family struggled to cope with the passing and, to make things worse, he ended up losing his job....

Key Points The Google Pixel 7 was released in October of 2022. The price ranges from $399 to $599.The Google Pixel 7 comes with a new, more powerful processor and custom-built AI. It is faster, more efficient, and more secure than previous versions. During its I/O developers’ conference this year (May 11, 2022), Google unveiled interesting news. They expounded how they have leveraged advanced technologies to create the best consumer experience....

Google is preparing to release details on its cloud-based game streaming service Stadia this week. Pricing, games, and launch details are all promised to be discussed during the Stadia Connect event live stream. Details about the streaming service have been fairly sparse until now. We do know that you’ll be able to run games at 1080p60 with a 25 Mbps internet connection. We also know that Stadia will have an integration with YouTube....

Everyone Dc fans are excited about the release of Gotham Knights which is scheduled on October 21, 2022. For those who are unaware, this is going to be an action role-playing game developed by WB Montreal. This is the Batman game without batman being in it, players are considering it a Batman-themed game. However, except for the Caped Crusader, players will surely get to see several other main heroes in the game....

Grand Theft Auto 4 has received a new update on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 that removes a number of key music tracks from the acclaimed crime caper. Rockstar Games had previously confirmed that this would be the case, as various music licensing agreements were due to expire ahead of the game’s 10th anniversary. Well, it’s happened, and as a result a number of songs from Liberty Rock Radio and Vladivostok FM, including Black Sabbath’s Heaven and Hell and David Bowie’s Fascination, have been cut....

ArenaNet, the developer of Guild Wars 2, has just announced that it will reveal the first details about the MMORPG’s upcoming End of Dragons expansion on July 27. Before the big announcement, players can also look forward to a summer packed with in-game events. The order of these events has been detailed in a Guild Wars 2 summer roadmap. On July 27, the Guild Wars 2 team will host a live stream to share the new details about End of Dragons....

EVE universe arcade virtual-reality shooter Gunjack is now available in the UK for the newly released Samsung Gear VR, CCP Games has announced. Gunjack is built on Unreal Engine 4 and places players into the role of a gun turret operator on a mining vessel in the Outer Ring region of known space. As part of the ship’s defense team, it is up to the player to protect the rig from pirates, opportunists and anyone else looking to take what rightfully belongs to the company....

A series of new images promoting HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us have been released. These images show each of the main cast as their respective characters. This includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Merle Dandridge as Marlene (a role she also played in Naughty Dog’s video game), Lamar Johnson as Henry, Anna Torv as Tess, Nick Offerman as Bill and Gabriel Luna as Tommy, to name but a few....

The weekend is drawing to an end, but there’s still time to figure out the Heardle answer for today, 31st July. Heardle is a music game inspired by Wordle - where instead of guessing a word, you hear the opening of a song, with each failed guess extending the preview to help you solve the title and artist in question. If you fail to guess once you have heard the complete preview, then you’ll break your streak - which is why discovering today’s Heardle answer is so important for players, especially as some song intros are more elusive than others....

Whether you wake up with Heardle or use it to wind down after a long day, we can help with the Heardle answer for today, 12th October. Heardle is a music game inspired by Wordle - where instead of guessing a word, you hear the opening of a song, with each failed guess extending the preview to help you solve the title and artist in question. If you fail to guess once you have heard the complete preview, then you’ll break your streak - which is why discovering today’s Heardle answer is so important for players, especially as some song intros are more elusive than others....

Earlier today, it was announced that as part of the Series 17 update, Forza Horizon 4 will be getting a free battle royale mode on December 12th. This new mode is called The Eliminator and will pit 72 players against each other on the main map area of Forza Horizon 4. Forza Horizon 4 was released in October of last year and is the latest addition to the Forza Horizon franchise....

Square Enix released new trailers of its upcoming Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile game, while also showing gameplay. The trailers, like the two we saw earlier this week, focus on the cast of characters that will populate the game, including plenty of familiar faces. During a dedicated livestream the developer also showcased plenty of gameplay including JRPG-style battles and the gacha. The game is launching in Japan really soon, on August 4, and it has recently passed one million pre-registrations....

Game Rant went downtown Toronto last night for the Epic Games/Xbox Canada Gears of War 3 beta preview event. Epic Games Executive Producer Rod Fergusson was the special guest of the night and chatted with the press to describe the goals, changes and new features coming with Gears of War 3. Then we moved on to the fun stuff: the Gears of War 3 tournament. Involving 8 teams, in a best 2 out of 3 elimination format, across three different maps with Rod Fergusson announcing and live-broadcasting - the game was on....

I must admit that I was quite intrigued when I first heard about Gamedec. This new offering from Anshar Studios has you playing the role of a game detective in a futuristic Warsaw. Given that I’m a huge fan of narrative-driven titles with multiple dialogue options and branching paths, I thought that this would be right up my alley. Unfortunately, Gamedec is far from perfect. Indeed, while there are some novel ideas presented, it’s marred by clunky and unintuitive systems....

Gears of War 4 has a “haunting” new trailer which brings more feels to the party than anything ever has before. Feel the feels by checking the Gears of War 4 Tomorrow Trailer below. Get the tissues ready. The trailer features Disturbed’s “haunting” cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence”. Gears of War 4 launches October 11, but a multiplayer beta begins next week on April 18 to those who have played Gears of War Ultimate Edition....