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It’s one of the biggest and longest-running RPG series in the world. Imagine a series that captured the hearts of an entire country of gamers before finding its audience in the US. It’s a game that even put the mighty Final Fantasy on the ropes. We are, of course, talking about Dragon Quest. With a lovable design, endearing characters, and stories that feed our love of classic fantasy, its no wonder people still take up the sword of the Dragon Warrior....

Video games are ultimately about overcoming challenges, which is a massive part of the appeal. Overcoming intensely difficult challenges is another aspect that appeals to a percentage of gamers. However, there is a line where games become so intensely difficult, all enjoyment is lost. The challenge is so mind-numbing that any satisfaction that could be gained is replaced with relief. These games and difficulties are so brutal, it’s nearly impossible to play the game on these difficulties....

Disney knows the success of their own properties. After going all out with Maleficent, they soon discovered that they could re-release their own movies and make a lot of money on them, yet again. While it has been a controversial move in the eyes of many, there are still plenty of people who throw their money at each new remake, ready to relive their nostalgia. After movies like Alice in Wonderland and Maleficent were successful, Disney moved on to some of their bigger films....

There is a debate online about whether or not simple player video games need multiplayer modes. In some cases, these games - like Monster Hunter World - can be played solo, but they are much easier and more enjoyable with friends. On the other side of things, did games like Uncharted really need multiplayer? It didn’t diminish the enjoyment of the campaign, but issues arise when it comes to the division of resources....

Conventional speedrunning involves players playing single-player games, bringing competition to games that ordinarily wouldn’t be competitive. Not only do people play different games to speedrun, but they also play different categories for each game. For example, a speedrunner may play with glitches or without. Some speedrunners may wear a blindfold while beating a record or implement other sorts of crazy conditions. The following speedrun records are across different categories, but they all have one thing in common....

The Sims franchise has been around for almost 19 years. That’s 19 years of creating sims and causing chaos around the world. Over that time the game has had 4 different versions, each with its own quirks and features. With each incarnation one thing has remained the same; the game is full of crazy things, some realistic but many others not. While The Sims as a franchise is designed to simulate real life there are times when it goes beyond reality and becomes truly insane....

The release of Die Hard in 1988 inaugurated a new trend in Hollywood action movies in which a new breed of everyman action hero faced off against terrorists in confined location. Between the one-man army action flicks of the eighties and the superheroes of the noughts, the Die Hard model was the action formula of record. One of the main reasons for this success was that the formula was familiar yet flexible....

If you were a 90s kid, you probably remember Disney Afternoon. That time after school where Disney Channel had a bunch of awesome animated Disney TV series that were imaginative, crazy, epic, and silly. This TV block did last for nine years, and it made quite the mark on Disney fans. While I was a bit young for Disney Afternoon (and our house didn’t get cable TV until I was 12), there were some shows I got exposed to later on....

Accessories! I love them. You love them. Your parents and grandparents especially love them. I’m serious with that last bit. Even though you painstakingly make out a birthday, or Christmas list with varying options for prices big and large, there always seem to be an extra thrown in for good measure. It’s as if your family gets great joy in trolling you. Let’s look at my family. It never happened on my birthday, but it always does for Christmas....

Nothing gets me more amped up than learning about canceled games. Hmm, maybe amped up is the wrong sort of phrase here. I don’t find glee in games that get canceled. Well, except for a few of these on this list. No, what I really mean is I love to learn about video games, be it classics, new releases, or even yes, canceled games. The best source to go to is Unseen64....

The Sims series has continued to expand its virtual world. When the game initially released, there was only one neighborhood and a few community lots. The series quickly expanded to different neighborhoods with different themes and species to control. The Sims 3 introduced an open world experience to players. Sims finally had the freedom to walk around their neighborhoods to meet with friends. Unfortunately, there were significant issues with the game, which meant that some players had to wait through long loading times to play....

There are some franchises that are only as good as their villains. The world of Harry Potter has seen several memorable baddies, from the sweetly bad Dolores Umbridge to the Muggle-despising, power-craving Voldemort. And while both of these, as well as several key Death Eaters, were certainly given their moments to shine, the series is also home to the much more layered, fascinatingly flawed Malfoy family. Their growth from sneering superiority to desperate survival made them some of the most fleshed out characters in the books and the movies....

When you ask a gamer what are some of the most iconic franchises in gaming, one of those answers should include The Legend of Zelda series. The Legend of Zelda is among gaming’s greatest treasures since its debut in 1986 in Japan. Since then there have been multiple games in the franchise that raised the bar for adventure games. Games like A Link to The Past, Ocarina of Time, and recently, Breath of The Wild, have all been historically acclaimed games that continue to build the series to the place it is at today....

Nintendo Switch Online is getting a trio of new NES games next week, including the classic 1986 action-adventurer Metroid. Samus’ inaugural outing will be joined by Mighty Bomb Jack and TwinBee, with all three titles arriving on Wednesday, November 14. The games join an existing lineup of classics like Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros. 3, and The Legend of Zelda, so it’s a pretty decent library already. Of all the three games confirmed, Metroid is probably the most recognisable of the lot....

Ah, The Sims 4. What a colossal mess that game was and continues to be, am I right? Don’t get me wrong. I mean, I do enjoy the game and play it quite frequently (in fact, I will most likely play for a few hours after sending this article in to my editor) but I would not hesitate to voice my complaints if given the chance. First off, let’s talk DLCs....

Today Rare and Microsoft released a brand new trailer for Sea of Thieves’ next adventure. The limited-time event is titled The Herald of the Flame and it appears to be a sequel of the tall tale Heart of Fire. We see a familiar face, Stitcher Jim, now apparently “powered up” as a being similar to an Ashen lord, as he uses the skull and finger of Captain Flameheart alongside the cursed chalice likely to bring the dreaded pirate back....

With the Fortnite Twitch Rivals tournament concluded, Tina “Tinaraes” Perez, Keenan “Rhux” Santos, and Julio “Pika” Cesar Nevarez showed off consistent play and outstanding teamwork, earning the titles of champion for the tournament and taking home the top prizes. Tina was later voted MVP of the tournament and graciously accepted the award. So, who exactly is Tinaraes? At twenty-two years old, Tina devotes all of her professional gaming time to Fortnite, and in October 2018 she joined Gen G....

With the premiere of the Chainsaw Man anime less than a week away, we are already getting big news regarding the series. At least, in this case, it is about the manga that spawned the anime. If you’re all caught up on the Chainsaw Man manga this news will be especially welcomed. Summer of 2023 will see the release of a spin-off light novel called Chainsaw Man: Buddy Stories. The Chainsaw Man: Buddy Stories light novel will be based on an original concept by Chainsaw Man mangaka Tatsuki Fujimoto but will be written by Sakaku Hishikawa....

The Paladin armor set can be found all over Francia. There are five pieces altogether, and obtaining all of these provides a set bonus. Here’s our Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris Paladin armor set locations guide to help you obtain all the gear pieces. Note: For more information, check out our Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris guides and features hub. Likewise, you can check out our main guide for the weapons and armor pieces that you can find, as well as the full world map of Francia....

Players who enjoyed Grand Theft Auto 5’s endless easter eggs way back before GTA Online took off on its own may remember one that pointed to a deep alien conspiracy in Los Santos. While it never had much of a payoff in-game, it looks like GTA Online is set to finally make well on it. Starting on Halloween, players of GTA Online will be able to join together and fight off the most-dangerous force in the galaxy: humans....