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The Halo franchise has been in a strange place since 343 Industries took the helm, extending from Halo 4 all the way to the upcoming Halo Infinite. However, the newest game may have revealed one of the biggest changes coming to the series in the new gameplay shown off in the recent Xbox Games Showcase. 343 Industries has introduced a brand new mechanic to Halo Infinite in the form of a grappling hook that Master Chief can use to move quickly around the world....

Tabletop games and video games. They both seek to entertain and challenge, but do so in very different ways. Many of the first role-playing video games actually took their systems and settings directly from Dungeons & Dragons. As time went on, however, video game developers found that technology let them try new things. Seemingly disconnected ways of playing games could be combined into one. Mass Effect took standard RPG combat and incorporated shooter mechanics....

For the past couple of weeks, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery players have been stuck at the beginning of Year 3, unable to progress beyond the first chapter. However, Jam City has quietly added more content to the mobile game, allowing players to continue their Hogwarts adventure. At the time of this writing, it’s unclear just how much of Year 3 was added to Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. It’s possible players can now see Year 3 through to its completion, though there’s also a chance that they will hit another roadblock before reaching Year 4....

Hogwarts Legacy, an RPG based on the Harry Potter universe that is set in the 1800s, was officially announced during Sony’s PlayStation 5 Showcase event last week. There have been rumors about its development for some time, and it was said the game was going to be announced during E3 2020 before that was cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Some of those rumors have turned out to be true based on its announcement trailer, such as Hogwarts being an open-world area to explore, but there is still a lot up in the air as far as how immersive the game will be....

As HBO keeps looking to expand the Game of Thrones franchise, they may be ready to take it in an unexpected new direction. The latest proposed spin-off from the hit fantasy series that HBO is considering is an animated series. The Hollywood Reporter says their sources have confirmed early talks at HBO about the animated series that will reportedly be an adult-oriented drama and have a similar tone to the live-action series....

The recent launch of Hitman 3 was the best in series history, according to a statement from IO Interactive. Agent 47’s latest outing has been a critical success – earning positive reviews from most critics – and it seems that fans were just as eager to wrap up the bald assassin’s long-running adventure. IO Interactive’s statement is brief, but it’s enough to tell us Hitman 3 is off to a strong start....

Our quick take Honor View 20 - 4.0 / 5 Honor V20: Design and Screen 6.4-inch, 2310 x 1080 resolution, IPS LCD display Rear-positioned fingerprint scanner 3.5mm headphone jack up top 157 x 75 x 8.1mm; 180g Honor V20: Specification and Performance Kirin 980 chipset, (octa-core: 2x 2.6GHz, 2x 1.92GHz, 4x 1.8GHz) 8GB RAM, 256GB storage (no microSD expansion) Magic UI 2.0 software (it’s EMUI 9.0 software skinned over Android 9....

There were a ton of huge game announcements at Sony’s September PS5 showcase, while some major PS5 titles like Horizon Forbidden West did not show up during the event. Despite Horizon Forbidden West releasing on PS5 it seems developer Guerrilla Games decided to hold off on showcasing more of the game at the event. However, fans were given some exciting information regarding Horizon Forbidden West and a few other major PS5 titles after the showcase was finished....

With anisotropic filtering finally fixed, Guerilla Games has moved on to Horizon Zero Dawn’s audio issues. These problems aren’t nearly as glaring as the visual ones, but they’re still bugs that deserve to be just as squashed as every other visual glitch that has been discovered. And some of these audio issues can cause crashes, so don’t think that just because it’s something as simple as sound that it can’t be a real problem....

This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon episode 2. Near the end of House of the Dragon episode 2, King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) addresses his Small Council on a very important topic: marriage. Everyone knows that the king must marry again. Even though he’s already declared his daughter Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) as his heir, a king needs more progeny to fully secure his reign. Sure enough, Viserys announces that he will be marrying once more....

This article contains House of the Dragon episode 1 spoilers. The Targaryens are a family comprised of secrets within secrets, and mysteries within mysteries. Despite building the greatest dynasty Westeros ever knew, and ruling from on high atop dragons for centuries, the practices and rituals of Daenerys Targaryen’s ancestors remain elusive. When she was introduced along with her brother in Game of Thrones, neither character was old enough to have been trained in the customs of their House before the dynasty fell....

Of the PS5’s launch games, there are few odder than Bugsnax, the newest game from Octodad developer Young Horses. As the first PS Plus game for PS5 owners, there’s a good chance that early adopters have given it a try, or at the very least, heard of it. And while its narrative is markedly different from anything that Pokemon has done in the past, there are a few key ways that Bugsnax could shape the next Pokemon game for the better....

The lead up to the release of the long-awaited sci-fi RPG epic Cyberpunk 2077 has been anything but smooth sailing. Originally announced all the way back in 2012, CD Projekt Red’s follow-up to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has suffered several delays, and not all of them due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Most recently, reports of poor working conditions at the developer shed light on the dark side of a studio that originally promised it would not rely on development crunch and mandatory overtime to finish the game....

The world of the Castlevania series is sometimes invaded by Dracula’s castle, which contains all kinds of monsters that have sworn fealty to the lord of the undead. Fortunately, there is an entire family of vampire hunters that have trained specifically to stamp out the undead whenever they rear their ugly head, in the form of the Belmont clan. The Dungeons & Dragons multiverse is teeming with undead that are all asking to be whipped into dust, and it’s easy enough to create a character in the same vein as a Belmont....

The region of Alola, based heavily on real-life Hawaii, is a land of strange turmoil, battling an invasion of weird inter-dimensional beings. Luckily, each of the four islands that make up Alola is protected by a guardian deity, the Tapus. The guardian of Melemele Island, Tapu Koko, is the most famous of the quartet, featuring prominently in the story of Sun & Moon and the coordinating anime arc. This Electric/Fairy-type Legendary Pokémon is an interesting one and a powerful member of any team....

Destiny 2’s Guardian Games 2020 have now officially begun, and this event has brought a brand new Exotic to Bungie’s multiplayer shooter. This new Extoic is Destiny 2’s Heir Apparent machine gun, and fans will need to complete the Class Act Triumph if they hope to obtain it. The purpose of this guide is to provide details on how to complete the Class Act Triumph in Destiny 2 and offer some suggestions on how to do it quickly....

Apple Watch Ultra vs Series 8: What’s the difference? How to turn on Low Power Mode on Apple Watch Ultra Open Settings on your Apple Watch Ultra Tap on Battery Tap on Battery Health Toggle off Optimised Charge Limit Return to the Home Screen by pressing the Digital Crown Swipe up from the bottom of the display Tap on the battery percentage icon Toggle on Low Power Mode Scroll to the bottom, tap on ‘Turn On’ or select ‘Turn on For’ and choose between 1, 2 and 3 days How to turn on Low Power Mode Workout on Apple Watch Ultra Open Settings on your Apple Watch Ultra Tap on Battery Tap on Battery Health Toggle off Optimised Charge Limit Return to the Home Screen by pressing the Digital Crown Swipe up from the bottom of the display Tap on the battery percentage icon Toggle on Low Power Mode Confirm to Turn On Open Settings again on your Apple Watch Ultra Tap on Workout Tap on Fewer GPS and heart rate readings What features and functions does Low Power Mode disable on Apple Watch Ultra?...

What does VRR do on PS5? Syncs the refresh rate of the display to the PS5’s graphical output Enhances visual performance Your PS5 must be connected to an HDMI 2.1 VRR-compatible TV or monitor When will VRR be available on PS5? VRR will arrive globally through a PS5 update starting the week of 25 April Make sure you are connected to the internet to receive the update Once you’ve received the update, VRR will be enabled for supported games Which PS5 games support VRR?...

Genshin Impact is having a closed beta period for the upcoming 1.5 update, and although it seems like that update is still a while away, players are absolutely ravenous for more content and are eager to play more Genshin Impact. Understandable, really, as gacha games do have that addictive, casino-like consistency to them. In this guide we’re going to break down exactly how you might be able to get yourself a place in the upcoming Genshin Impact 1....

The Xbox Store is currently offering amazing deals of up to 85% off on select Square Enix games, including titles from its biggest franchises such as Kingdom Hearts, Tomb Raider, and many others. The Xbox Store’s Square Enix Publisher Sale will run through the weekend, so players who are interested in getting a game or two should take advantage of the sale now while it is still available. Headlining Square Enix’s sale for the Xbox One is Kingdom Hearts 3....