Author: Valhalladidde

Did the PS5 need another all-encompassing live service gacha game? Probably not, no – and so our expectations for Arknights: Endfield prior to release were relatively low. While we’ve always appreciated its industrial aesthetic, we simply didn’t feel we had enough time in our schedule for another daily grind. It speaks to the overwhelming quality of this effort from Chinese firm GRYPHLINE that it’s worked its way into our daily rota, then. How long will it remain there? Well, that will depend on its long-term support, but right now we highly recommend this release. Let’s get the biggest negative out…

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The longest Dragon Quest is charmingly remastered and noticeably trimmed, but loses a bit of its heart in the process.The announcement of 3DS remakes for Dragon Quest 7 and 8 was the motivator I needed to finally get into the long-running RPG series. Ahead of their 2016 and 2017 releases in the West, respectively, I would find my way to acquiring Dragon Quest 4 through 6 on DS, spending months on end in classic, turn-based heaven. After having finished each of these aforementioned titles, I was quite firmly in the camp of actually loving Fragments of the Forgotten Past, the…

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Bruce Nesmith has an enviable list of design and writing credits earned over a long history on some of Bethesda’s greatest games: Daggerfall, Oblivion, Skyrim (on which he served as lead designer), Fallout 3 and 4, and others. None of which prevented him from being extremely wrong in his recent assessment that “the reality of playing Morrowind would not stand the test of time.””Go back and play Morrowind and tell me that’s the game you want to play again,” Nesmith said last week. “We all have these fond memories of things that were pivotal moments in our gaming fantasy histories…

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The Meta Quest 3S stands out as one of the easiest ways to get started with virtual reality gaming right now. It’s budget friendly, doesn’t require a gaming PC, and has a growing library of polished experiences. With current discounts knocking around 10% to 15% off the retail price, the timing feels right for anyone curious about stepping into VR for the first time. At the moment, the 128GB Meta Quest 3S is selling for $270, down from its usual $300 price tag. The 256GB version has dropped from $400 to $350 and even comes bundled with Batman: Arkham Shadow…

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An underrated gem PS5, PS4 action adventure game from 2023 is a whopping 80% off in a limited-time PS Store deal, bringing its price down to its lowest yet. Mad Head Games’ Scars Above might not be a AAA critical darling, but it’s definitely worth a shot, especially now that it’s on sale. Action Adventure game Scars Above is under $10 in limited-time PS Store deal PS5 and PS4 players can both grab Scars Above (cross-buy) for just $5.99 until February 5, following which it’ll revert to its usual price of $29.99. This is the complete deal, as there are…

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