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Summary Rockstar Games are known for featuring not just incredibly fun things players should do during their regular playthrough, but also fantastic secrets they might never even come across when playing. TheseEaster Eggsbecame such a big deal upon the release ofGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas, but many of them were just hoaxes made up by players to fool other players. Rockstar took this to heart and filled itsRed Dead Redemptiongameswith so many real—and really spectacular—Easter Eggs that players didn’t need to go on wild goose hunts for things that were not in the game....

Despite being nearly 10 years old,Fallout 4still remains one of Bethesda Game Studios’ most popular and active action role-playing games. While games such asStarfield,The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, andFallout 76may have taken some attention away fromFallout 4, the New England-based game continues to grab new and old players’ eyes with its captivating stories and RPG mechanics. Nods toFallout 4’s events were even featured in the highly successful Amazon PrimeFalloutshow. With new players trying outFallout 4for the first time amid the game’s 10th anniversary and the show’s upcoming second season, there are a few actions players should avoid making inFallout 4....

This article includes discussion of multiplePersona 5 Royalendings, including details from the Third Semester. At a glance,Persona 5 Royalgives players the illusion of endless freedom. Every in-game day offers dozens of choices: study for school, hang out with confidants, dive into Mementos, craft infiltration tools, or simply go home. But behind all that flexibility lies a strict calendar, finite time, and major narrative consequences for players who misuse their freedom. Unlike most RPGs,Persona 5 Royalrewards meticulous planning and punishes casual oversight....

Summary The Finalsdeveloper, Embark Studios, has unveiled a new ‘Ultimate’ Battle Pass for the shooter’s Season 7 update.The Finals' new Battle Pass will be akin toCall of Duty’s controversial BlackCell Battle Pass, allowing players to unlock variant skin styles, earn additional Multibucks, achieve a 25% Match XP bonus, and more. However, much likeCall of Duty’s BlackCell Battle Pass, the Ultimate edition can only be purchased with real-life money. Battle Passes have become a common feature in live-service games, with titles such asFortnite,Apex Legends,Call of Duty: Warzone,PUBG: Battlegrounds, and many more all having their own version of paid passes....

TheLast of Usfranchise has been on a bit of a rollercoaster these last few years. The first season ofHBO’sLast of Usadaptationwas met with critical acclaim in early 2023, and it brought a whole new audience to the franchise.The Last of Us Part 2 Remasteredcame out about a year later, and while the game itself was great, it drew ire from some due to being yet another re-release for the series. The abrupt cancellation ofThe Last of Us' online project a month prior certainly didn’t help matters....

Summary HBO’sThe Last of Usburst onto fans' screens in 2023 to showcase how simple and easy it was to adapt a successful video game, and now, only 2 years later, its second season is already done and dusted. However, even though season one ofThe Last of Uswas a huge hit for the streaming network, its returningsecond season has seen some continuity errors due to its timeline changesthat haven’t sat well with some fans and now that season 2’s finale has aired, one big difference has stuck out like a sore thumb....

Summary The penultimate episode ofThe Last of UsSeason 2 has arrived, and it is somewhat underwhelming. Episode 5 ended with Ellie revealing to Nora that she already knew about Joel’s actions at the Firefely hospital. Fans who played the game would have known this already. Still, to new viewers, this would have been new information, so Episode 6 is dedicated to explaining how Ellie came to learn this crucial information that drove the two iconic characters apart....

Summary Funcom’s survival MMODune: Awakeningis finally here with one of the most immersive survival experiences in recent memory. Set in an alternate reality wherePaul Atreidesnever existed,Dune: Awakeningtakes players to its version of Arrakis, where the expansive, desolate, unforgiving, and breathtaking-to-behold desert teeming with possibilities awaits them. Dune: Awakeningdoes a fairly good job early on of telling players everything they need to know, but things eventually open up in more of a sandbox way and the game stops holding their hand....

Quick Links One of the most amazing mechanics inFantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Timeis the ability to enter a dungeon-like challenge called Treasure Grove, where there are various levels to complete if you wish to advance. To do that, playersneed an item found in Ginormosia. There are many benefits and rewards you may collect while completing a Treasure Grove inFantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Additionally, once you’re done with a Treasure Grove, you can keep planting another to keep doing these challenges and earn more rewards....

Quick Links Much like its predecessors,Rune Factory: Guardians of Azumais a mystical, anime-inspired adventure with gameplay that hearkens back, in many ways, to classic RPGs. The world of Azuma is full of open areas for players to explore, quests to embark on, and village activities to enjoy. While there are many things to keep track of inRune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, one of the most important is your character’s personal level progression....

The post-launch life ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6is set to receive another boost on May 29 thanks to the anticipated launch of the game’s fourth season, and Treyarch has already given fans a solid overview of the content it will introduce. Like any modernCall of Dutyseason,BO6’s Season 4 will be split between immediately-available content, mid-season Reloaded content, and more additions sprinkled throughout the season’s runtime, which is expected to last until around late July....

Summary World of Warcraftjust revealed more details about Lorewalking, including how one starts the feature, some of its special UI elements, and the rewards players get for completing each storyline. This new questing feature arrives inWorld of Warcraftas one of the headlining features of Patch 11.1.7, Legacy of Arathor. Recently, Blizzard locked downJune 17 as the release date forWorld of WarcraftPatch 11.1.7. The final content update ofThe War WithinSeason 2, this patch introduces tons of content, including a campaign chapter set in the Arathi Highlands, the Single-Button Assistant and Assisted Highlight features, and Lorewalking, a new curated storytelling experience....

For some developers, making a game is all about ensuring it has exciting, innovative gameplay and an original story that stays with players long after the credits roll. For others, it revolves around sending a message that invites players into a virtual reality that is more a reflection of their own thana fantasy worldthat could never be real. The latter seems to be the case withMindsEye, which draws its inspiration from real-world progress, to the point that it might offer one of gaming’s most sobering looks at reality....