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Gaming can be an incredible medium for storytelling. Interactivity means that a video game can tell stories in ways that other media simply can’t; they can make us inhabit a character intimately and personally, feeling every action they take and every decision they make with a connection that non-interactive media can’t give us.  As you’d imagine, there are many games out there that take advantage of this incredible potential, so let’s take a look at the 20 best story-driven games to play right now. 1. Final Fantasy VII Many Final Fantasy games have come and gone since the seventh…

If modern AAA games just aren’t doing it for you, rest assured that you’re not alone. There’s a refreshing simplicity to retro gaming; most retro games choose one or two things to do and do those things very well, rather than trying to appeal to as many demographics as possible. The vaults of retro gaming are full of treasures both appreciated and underrated, so without further ado, let’s take a look at 20 classic retro games that are well worth revisiting. 1. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island We’re going to try to limit ourselves to one game per franchise…

Team Fortress 2 is one of the oldest online games that is popular even in 2023. Its target audience likes it because of the large number of modes and characters that can be controlled. Also, this project is considered to be the first one that actively used skins for different kinds of weapons. Thus, if desired, the user could make the gameplay more vivid and atmospheric. The cost of most of the items in TF2 is adequate, so even with a small budget, you can surprise other players with your inventory. In addition, the presence of skins shows the motivation…

For many months now, speculation has swirled regarding when Nintendo is planning to announce its Switch successor. Many say that the current console is underpowered, pointing to games like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet as evidence that the Switch simply doesn’t have the technical prowess to keep up with graphical and performance advances.  If you ask us, though, the Switch still has plenty of life left in it; the console is perfectly capable of playing most indie games, and it can run Nintendo’s own first-party endeavours just fine, too. Here are the best Nintendo Switch games arriving in April 2023. …

April 2023 is shaping up to be another bumper month for video game releases. All three of the major console players currently on the market are getting some pretty heavy-hitting titles in April, and whether you’re into single-player story-driven adventures or you’re a more multiplayer-focused gamer, you’ll find plenty to love.  The last-gen consoles still have some life in them, but we’re seeing more and more major titles start to make the shift to current-gen only, so if you haven’t already picked up a PS5,  Xbox Series X/S, or Switch, now might be the time to do so. Here are…

Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S console lineup continues to offer excellent choice and value for money. This is largely thanks to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, which contains a huge lineup of varied titles that are sure to cater to pretty much anyone’s tastes. However, a lot of gamers tend to forget that there are plenty of games available outside of the Game Pass ecosystem, with new titles being released just as consistently as ever. Here are the best Xbox Series X/S games coming in April 2023. Meet Your Maker (April 4th) Super Mario Maker didn’t quite prove as…

Season 2 of Modern Warfare 2 is well underway, and as is the case with most Call of Duty content seasons, the Reloaded content drop brings even more goodies to your favourite multiplayer shooter. Whether you like taking on the Special Ops mode, heading into Warzone 2.0 for more battle royale shenanigans, or just enjoying some of the more exotic Call of Duty weapons, Modern Warfare 2 Season 2 Reloaded has plenty to offer the connoisseur. Here’s everything that’s new as part of Modern Warfare 2 Season 2 Reloaded! Special Ops Raid Episode 02 The second Raid Episode of…

There was a time when anything free in the world of gaming would have been regarded with suspicion. If a game was free, it was either a demo, a shareware product, or too good to be true. Now, free-to-play games are the dominant business model when it comes to online multiplayer games, and single-player games are also moving into that space. With that in mind, you’ve got a lot of options if you want to game without spending any money these days. Here are the 20 best free-to-play games available online right now. 1. Apex Legends EA and Respawn’s…

Rest in peace, Kinect: we hardly knew ye. The Kinect was originally introduced in 2010 as an additional accessory for Microsoft’s hugely popular Xbox 360, bringing motion and voice control to the console. A lack of killer apps for the peripheral, as well as some strange missteps on Microsoft’s part when it came to the Xbox One, led to Kinect’s pretty much complete failure, but that doesn’t mean there were no decent games for it. Here are the 25 best Xbox 360 Kinect games you can play. 1. Dead Space 3 In retrospect, Dead Space 3 wasn’t a great game…

Gaming is a hobby that can easily be enjoyed solo or alongside other players. Whether you’re facing off against your pals in friendly competition or working alongside them for some jolly cooperation, gaming can bring us together just as easily as it can help us to test our skills. Some of the best multiplayer games out there facilitate fierce competition between us, bringing out the best in us (and sometimes the worst). Here are the 20 best games for competitive multiplayer out there right now. 1. League of Legends It’s hard to imagine a better game for competitive multiplayer…

Both video games and anime share the same DNA: both of them were born or were innovated in Japan and also both of them tend to push themselves to break the system with innovations and new mind-blowing stuff. I personally love both of them as they are part of me since I was a little kid so it was inevitable to talk about this. In this article you are going to find the 15 best video games based on anime. What made them work, their biggest strengths and a little bit about the series that inspired the game. So, let’s…

The Nintendo 64 is one of the greatest consoles of all time. While opinion is divided on its rather odd controller, it spawned some serious gaming classics to which gamers still return on a regular basis, as well as some interesting and underrated gems that many are still yet to discover. If you’ve got a Nintendo Switch Online membership and you’ve picked up the Expansion Pack add-on, then you can get access to some of these greats. Here are the 20 best N64 games on Nintendo Switch right now. 1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Obviously, the…

There’s power leveling designed to reach max levels as quickly as possible, and there’s speedrunning that allows you to enjoy more of the process and content. This article provides tips for doing both while maximizing your experience with WoW’s new expansion pack—Dragonflight.   Prep for leveling  While most players will be focused on farming gold to help clear out mobs and dungeons and complete quests, you can do a few things beforehand to optimize your character for leveling. This includes the following:  Keep your inventory clean: Dragonflight features an abundance of quests that will take up a lot of inventory space.…

Real-time tactics is a rather curious genre. It essentially takes the basic idea of real-time strategy gameplay – ordering units around a reactive map – and removes resource management and base-building, instead choosing to focus on a highly specific set of specialised units with their own special powers and abilities. Into this storied genre have come excellent games like Desperados, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, and Commandos, and now, developer Mercat Games is throwing its own tricorn hat into the ring with Frigato: Shadows of the Caribbean. In essence, this is a real-time tactics game with a strong emphasis…

Firefighting is one of the noblest professions out there. It’s impossible not to see the people who break their way into burning buildings and rescue people, pets, and possessions as heroes; they’re risking their lives on a daily basis to help others, and usually not for the kind of pay they deserve, too.  With that in mind, you’d think there would be an abundance of firefighting games, but that’s not really the case. Still, here are 12 of the best firefighter games out there so you can indulge your fantasy of becoming a celebrated firefighting master. Disclaimer: it may be…

There’s nothing quite like sitting down to play a co-op game with some of your nearest and dearest. Whether it’s a two-player odyssey through an emotionally affecting story or a frantic party game where you’ll all have to be at your best, co-op gameplay can make us feel like we’ve achieved something incredible when we succeed. As you’d expect, there are lots of co-op games out there that are well worth your time, so without further ado, let’s take a look at the 20 best co-op games to play with your friends right now. 1. It Takes Two Let’s get…

Sometimes, just playing games with a standard touchscreen on your phone isn’t enough. While many mobile games are designed with touch controls in mind, there’s no replacing the reassuring and weighty feel of a controller in your hands, and that’s where controllers designed for smartphones come in. Many of them, though, are poorly-designed or flimsy, so you want to make sure you’re buying a controller with great construction quality. The Nacon MG-X Pro fits that bill, so here are 10 reasons we love it. 1. The compatibility First, it’s important to note that Nacon’s MG-X Pro controller will work…

If you’re an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, then you’ll know the joys of playing cloud games on your smartphone. Without downloading the massive amounts of data required to play modern AAA games, you can stream them directly onto your phone, playing to your heart’s content without clogging up your internal storage.  Although many Xbox Cloud Gaming titles support touch screen controls, still others don’t, and so you’ll need a great Xbox Game Pass cloud controller to play your favourite games. We’d recommend the Nacon MG-X for this purpose, and here are 10 reasons why! 1. The form factor…

If you’re an Xbox Series fan, you may or may not have kept up with the debate regarding developing for the less-powerful Series S. The console is, according to developers, making development on Microsoft’s ecosystem difficult; devs say they don’t want the Series S to be an additional requirement if they’re making next-gen games for the flagship Series X.  Despite this, Microsoft has shown no indication that it’s dropping support for Series S or introducing Series X-exclusive games, so if you’re one of the lucky owners of the adorable little white box, you’re safe for now. March 2023 is shaping…

Historically speaking, March can be a pretty big time for game releases. In 2022, big hitters like Gran Turismo 7 launched in March, as well as smaller, more niche hits like Triangle Strategy. February tends to be the month when the real tentpole blockbusters land, but March always has its fair share of big games to check out, and it’s looking like 2023 is going to be no exception in that regard. Big games are landing on Xbox, Switch PS5 and more this March. Here are the biggest game releases you can look forward to in March 2023. The Last…

Rumour has it that the beloved Nintendo Switch may not be long for this world. Since the Switch performance of games like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet was less than desirable, some have murmured that Nintendo may soon be about to introduce a new piece of hardware that’s more powerful.  This would make sense; Nintendo hardware is often bookended by Zelda games, as was the case with Wind Waker and Twilight Princess on GameCube, and a new Zelda game is just around the corner. Still, in the meantime, the Switch is going strong, and March is bringing plenty of games to…

When you sit down to play video games, how long would you say your average session is? An hour? A few hours? How close do you think you are to the average number of hours played in a typical session by most gamers? Of course, it’s difficult to state with certainty what the “average gamer” or “average session” looks like; some sessions can go on for hours, but you might only have time for a quick 10- or 15-minute session at other times. Luckily, a new study has emerged from ExpressVPN that can give us an idea of how long…

Star Wars is a series that needs no introduction. It’s one of the most popular science fiction franchises of all time; at time of writing, Star Wars stands as the fourth highest-grossing media franchise ever, behind Mickey Mouse & Friends, Pokemon, and Winnie the Pooh. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that Star Wars has also birthed a huge amount of successful and popular video games, so without further ado, let’s take a look at the 25 best Star Wars games of all time. 1. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II Many would point to BioWare’s original…

Introduction to Elden Ring If you have been eagerly anticipating the release of the highly anticipated game Elden Ring, then you are in luck! This article will give you all the details on what this new game is about, and why it has so many people excited. Read on to enter the world of Elden Ring and find out everything you need to know about this much-awaited game! Overview of the Gameplay Elden Ring was a much anticipated game that was in development for many years. The game was first announced in 2015, and has since been delayed multiple times.…

The PlayStation 5 is the latest gaming console released by Sony, bringing a wide selection of exciting new games. It is set to revolutionize the gaming industry with its advanced technology and exclusive games. How many PS5 games have been released? About more than 4000 PS5 games have been released. This number includes titles from major developers and publishers like Sony Interactive Entertainment, Capcom, Ubisoft, 2K Games, and Bethesda Softworks. From immersive open-world experiences to intense first-person shooters, there’s something for every type of gamer on the PS5. With advanced graphics, immersive 3D audio, and lightning-fast load times, the next…

As a gamer, you know the importance of having an edge over your opponents. You also know the pain of being eliminated from a tournament due to an unexpected packet loss. But have you considered the potential benefits of using a VPN? VPNs, or virtual private networks, can help you gain an advantage in gaming, as well as protect your privacy. Here are 7 reasons why every gamer should use a VPN: improved latency, better security, increased privacy, faster speeds, improved online gaming performance, access to geo-restricted content, and a better gaming experience. Whether you’re a casual or competitive gamer,…

If you’ve just got yourself a Steam Deck, congratulations – you’re the proud owner of one of the most powerful handheld devices around. The Steam Deck is essentially a gaming PC you can hold in your hands, giving you access to your full Steam library without needing to sit down at your desktop. As you might expect given the Steam Deck’s relatively compact form factor, however, some PC games are more playable on the system than others, so without further ado, let’s take a look at the top 10 games to play on Steam Deck.

Whether it’s revisiting old favorites in remakes or exploring amazing worlds in daring new titles, 2023 has it all. This is the best time to try and buy a current-generation console since every major studio will have big titles releasing this year. From Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, which was supposed to release in 2022 but couldn’t due to delays to Starfield, we have countless games releasing in 2023. So, this is a huge year for gamers, and they are already excited to fire up their consoles and play their favorite games. Some big names will soon…

Sometimes, it’s not enough to play using the standard controller bundled with your console. If you’re serious about your gaming experience, then you might be thinking of upgrading to something with some real firepower behind it. There is, of course, Microsoft’s own Xbox Elite controller, but that’s a pretty expensive option, so you might be looking for something a bit more affordable. If you are, then we’re happy to report that Nacon has you covered. The Nacon Revolution X Pro controller is a premium Xbox and PC peripheral that’s intended for people who are serious about gaming. This isn’t the…

The year is 1994, and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System is sitting pretty as the console of choice for the discerning gamer. Things are about to change, though; the 3D era is fast approaching, and before long, the SNES’ 2D pixel art will look positively ancient (although it will quickly reappear as fashionable nostalgia). Yes, it’s fair to say Sony’s PlayStation took the world by storm, and that’s not just because of its graphics. Here are the top 25 PS1 games of all time. 25. Chrono Cross If you look around forums and other fan discussions, you’ll find that Chrono…

If you’re an Xbox gamer, you’ve probably come across Xbox Live Gold before. The service was much more popular during the Xbox 360 days, but it remained active throughout the Xbox One era and has made it into the Xbox Series age as well. The option for subscribing to Xbox Live Gold can be pretty well-hidden within the Xbox UI or online, though, and there’s a good reason for that. Let’s take a look at exactly what Xbox Live Gold is and whether it’s worth subscribing to it in 2023! What exactly is Xbox Live Gold? Xbox Live Gold is…