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Quick Links Introduced withOnce Human’s Lunar Oracle event, the Lunar Whisper is a special event-specific resource that can be gathered in a variety of ways. This new material comes with someunique features that players might not know at the beginning, especially when they realize it has somehow disappeared from their inventory. Lunar Whispers can be obtained quite easily, so that’s not what the community is confused about; the problem is that the game doesn’t clearly tell you the use case of the resource....

Players ofThe Sims 4can expect a game-changing Expansion Pack to hit the EA Store on March 6. Not only will the new Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack feature the standard new Build and Buy items, Create-a-Sim (CAS) items, and new world that all Expansion Packs include, Businesses and Hobbies will include new features inThe Sims 4that Simmers have been begging EA and Maxis to add for years. The Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack was first leaked in January before being officiallyannounced in the Motherlode Seasonroadmap....

Summary There is certainly a lot riding onAssassin’s Creed Shadows, especially after all that it and Ubisoft have been through lately. In a nutshell, it really needs to get as much right as it can, lest it risk reinforcing the subjective stain that has darkened its legacy as of late. In its attempts to accomplish this,Assassin’s Creed Shadowsis implementing a variety of changes to the franchise’s longstanding formula to try and make the latest entry the best the series has ever been....

Resident Evilis undeniably one of the most influential franchises in the gaming industry. Though it’s experienced some rough patches over the years, most of the series' mainline installments, such asResident Evil 2and4, have received widespread critical acclaim. Since its debut, theResident Evilfranchise has inspired countless other games, fromGearsof Warall the way toThe Last of Us. Even in the modern day, the series is still going strong, with 2021’sResident Evil Villageand 2023’sResident Evil 4 Remakeboth being lauded as some of the best games of their respective years....

Summary Xboxco-creator Seamus Blackley isn’t a fan of virtual reality, and isn’t mincing words about how he feels about the current VR landscape. Though Blackley hasn’t been a part of theXboxteam for over 20 years, it seems his general attitude regarding VR matches some of Xbox’s prior statements on it. When it comes to virtual reality, the console gaming landscape has taken sides regarding whether it’s worth pursuing. PlayStation introduced the PS VR and its successor, a pair of virtual reality headsets that utilize the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5’s power....

Summary Yakuzaseries creator Toshihiro Nagoshi’s next game could be in jeopardy, as NetEase reportedly makes a series of budget cuts including at his self-founded Nagoshi Studio. Nagoshi famously walked away from theYakuzaseries following the release of 2020’sYakuza: Like a Dragon, and his decision to join up with NetEase may be a costly one. Nagoshi announced he was leaving Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio in October 2021, shortly after releasing his last title with the developer, the action-adventure gameLost Judgment, a standalone offshoot of theYakuzamain series....

Summary A new leak fromZenless Zone Zerois hinting at the two S-Rank character re-runs coming to the game with the launch of Version 1.6. With a plethora of new characters introduced during each new update to the urban action RPG, HoYoverse has recently begun to feature its first re-run banners bringing back powerful limited cast members. Version 1.5 featured a pair of re-runs of two of the game’s most popular units, withEllen appearing during the first halfand Qingyi during the second half....

Summary Dhampyrs arecreatures born from the carnal unionof humans and vampires, and although they often inherit dark gifts, they enjoy certain advantages thanks to their human blood. In the world of animes,these characters stand out for their duality, dark past, and internal conflict. Their condition marks them with emotional complexity and a struggle for acceptance in a society that discriminates against them, making them captivating and compelling for audiences. Many works feature these characters in unique ways, offering deep drama by exploring themes like loyalty and the battle to control the evil that consumes them....

Summary RPGs are often lengthy games with worlds and narratives that grant both developers the freedom to explore various themes andplayers the chance to experience different lives. This makes it a genre filled with diversity, offering countless ways to tell compelling stories through its mechanics. While many lean into fantasy settings, as seen inBaldur’s Gate 3orThe Elder Scrolls 5, others take inspiration from historical events or different cultures around the world....

Quick Links The Ajarakan is a Fanged Beast that you’ll encounter in the depths of the Oilwell Basin as part of the story Assignment “Ajarakan Ablaze” inMonster Hunter Wilds. For most players, this is the first real skill check in the game, requiring you to put everything you’ve learned about hunting into practice. Thoseplaying the game solowill naturally have a tough time figuring out this beast. The monster has a variety of attacks and an empowered state that grants it extra elemental damage....

15 years ago, gamers and horror fans alike were able to witness the greatest battle between the universe’s deadliest species in the form of Sega and Rebellion Developments’Aliens vs. Predator. For over 35 years, the epic battle between the merciless Xenomorphs, the honorable Yautja, and often oblivious humans has intrigued readers, gamers, and film audiences alike. From the simple but explosive origins as a late 80s Dark Horse Comics series,Aliens vs....

There are eight subjects that players must photograph if they hope to complete the Rich Island Photo Rally inLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. While it is certainly not mandatory that fans pursue this undertaking, those that do will receive the Eyepatch and Glasses item as a reward for their efforts. This guide is here to help players who are interested in that item, and it details every location that they should visit while working to completeLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’s Rich Island Photo Rally....

Summary One persistentAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer recently went through the tedious process of redeeming a full inventory’s worth of Bell Vouchers. They later shared some frustrations with this experience on social media, sparking a fan discussion about the game’s UI shortcomings. Animal Crossing: New Horizonswill celebrate its fifth anniversary later this month, on March 20. The latest entry in Nintendo’s cozy life sim series has nurtured a massive player community, generating over 47 million sales as of December 2024—roughly one for every three Switch owners....