Search Results: fantasy (195)

Back in March, the ESA announced that E3 2022 wouldn’t be going ahead in any form. The association had previously revealed that this year’s event would be digital-only, but eventually, it was decided that there would be no E3 at all. That hasn’t stopped developers and publishers holding their own events, though, full of exciting game reveals and surprising moments. While some announcements were more disappointing than we expected, others took us by surprise, so we thought now would be a good time to take a look back at the best announcements of the definitely-not-E3 period. Final Fantasy XVI…

Among the faithful, Dark Souls is known for its complex, deep lore. While the narratives and backgrounds of the worlds and characters in the Souls series (and games related to that series like Bloodborne or Elden Ring) might not be immediately apparent, poring over item descriptions and piecing together disparate elements of lore are activities that the fanbase absolutely adores. With that said, most Dark Souls fans have their favourites when it comes to series lore. Some prize ambiguity, while others prefer a more straightforward approach (such as it is in the Souls series, of course). We’ve got our own…

Gaming on a Mac can be a difficult proposition. While compatibility is improving all the time, the fact is that the vast majority of PC-oriented gamers play on Windows, so many developers don’t consider Mac as a platform they need to prioritise. It’s a shame, because Mac actually has some great gaming experiences on offer. If you’re looking for the best RPG games on Mac (a tautology, since the G in RPG stands for “game”), then you’ve come to the right place. Whether you love Japanese role-playing or the Western style, you’ll find lots of options for you. Here are…

If you’re unfamiliar with the Breath of Fire series, here’s a quick primer. It’s a JRPG franchise that’s been running since 1993, when the original game launched for SNES in Japan. Since then, Breath of Fire has grown to become a successful, if somewhat cult, RPG franchise; if you love JRPGs, you’ve probably already heard of it, but if this isn’t your genre, you might not be familiar with the name. Broadly speaking, each Breath of Fire game follows a similar template; a young boy named Ryu who can turn into a dragon, a princess named Nina, and a number…

Depending on your particular interests, 1992 was something of a banner year for popular culture. Classic albums like Alice in Chains’ Dirt, REM’s Automatic for the People, and Tom Waits’ Bone Machine were all released in 1992, and undeniable cinematic classics like Disney’s Aladdin and Clint Eastwood’s masterpiece Unforgiven were packing out cinemas. Gaming was no different; with the fourth console generation (also known as the 16-bit era) riding high. Nintendo’s SNES was dominating the gaming landscape, but Sega was hot on its heels with the Genesis (or the Mega Drive if you were in Europe), and there were a…

Sony’s 8th generation console, the PS5, was released in late 2020 and is a significant upgrade over the PS4. The ray-tracing, 8K resolution support, and backward compatibility with PS4 games are among the many new features gamers are looking forward to. The PS5’s release has given game developers a new platform to work with, and they’ve already begun to produce some incredible titles. Here are the twenty best PS5 video games for 2022: 1) Deathloop Deathloop is a first-person action game set in a dystopian future. The game was developed by the France-based studio Arkane Studios and published by the…

The Xbox series is a modern gaming console used by gamers of all ages, and its popularity has grown over the years. Below are the top 20 Xbox Series X Games for 2022. 1) Assassin’s Creed: Unity Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Assassin’s Creed: Unity is an action-adventure game that was published by Ubisoft. In the game, you will play as one of the assassins who is trying to take down the enemy. The game can be played alone or with friends if you want to play on the same team on the computer. When you kill an assassin, you get…

If you’re pretty much an avid gamer, there’s a game for all your tastes. From first-person shooters to casual games and puzzle games – the Nintendo Switch has something for everyone. So get ready to take back your time from more pressing activities and enjoy the best Nintendo Switch games worth your time. 1) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Set in an open world, this action-adventure game takes you to a fantasy world from where there’s no returning. The main objective of this game is to explore, defeat enemies, and solve puzzles. The storyline is pretty much…

Google Stadia was Discontinued on January 18, 2023. Operated by Google, Stadia was a cloud gaming service. Known in development as Project Stream, it first appeared as a closed beta in October 2018. Stadia sadly didn’t capture gamer’s attention, with the PS5 and Xbox Series X taking much of the attention away. Here, we look at the best titles you could play on Google Stadia. Let’s begin. Disco Elysium: The Final Cut In simple terms, Disco Elysium is a CRPG in the vein of Planescape: Torment or Baldur’s Gate. That’s underselling it hugely, though; this isn’t a fantasy game full…

Android often gets unfairly overlooked as a gaming platform. Many mobile gamers point to iOS as the gold standard when it comes to mobile gaming, but Android has just as many excellent games to offer. Whether it’s the strategy stylings of Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions or the horror puzzle gameplay of Very Little Nightmares, there’s plenty to love on the Android marketplace, and things are only going to improve as 2022 moves forward. So far this year, we’ve seen the release of great Android games like El Hijo: A Wild West Tale, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, and Puzzle…

The Xbox platform has long been thought of as a poor one for RPGs, but that’s pretty unfair, on balance. Thanks to the Xbox Game Pass service, there’s a huge amount of choice and variety if you’re an RPG fan and you’ve got an Xbox console (or a decently-specced PC, of course). While the PlayStation once ruled the roost for JRPGs, even this genre is well-represented on Xbox Game Pass, so let’s take a look, in no particular order, at the 15 best RPGs on Xbox Game Pass right now. Some of these may no longer be available depending on…

Ever wondered what the most significant games are in the MMO world? We did some research to find out. Massively Multiplayer Online gaming has taken the world by storm over the last few years. Among those older Millennials who remember the days before the internet, MMO gaming has been the signature style accompanying their gaming life. We remember LAN parties, mobile phones as big as your face, and the earliest MMOs like Neverwinter Nights and Ultima Online. Oh, how times have changed. Scroll down the page to 2022, and you see a massive change in how gaming works. We considered…

Some questions stir up a fire of a never-ending debate, and one of them is which is the best video game character. After all, how do you choose only 20 top characters from such a fast-growing industry whose revenues manifests in billions? But these characters are more than profit or fancy rankings. They are our childhood friends, a company in lonely hours, and amusement that can inspire and energize us. Therefore, selecting them is perhaps a more challenging process than beating the Aztec level in GoldenEye 007. Nevertheless, there is nothing more exciting than challenges. They are thrilling adventures and…

It’s fun to be in charge. Whether you’re ordering troops around a battlefield or deciding where to put your industrial districts in a city-builder, being the boss is its own reward. It seems the gaming industry agrees; the tycoon genre, which involves managing complex multi-layered organisms like cities or football teams, is thriving. Tycoon game lovers have plenty of choice, and in 2022, even more options are arriving to give you the kick you get out of playing management sims. Here are the best tycoon games (and tycoon-adjacent games) arriving in 2022. Total War: Warhammer III (February 17th) We’re starting…

2022 is going to be an incredible year for games. After 2021 proved somewhat disappointing thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (and various other delays), we think that 2022 is set to be a truly special time in the world of gaming. With major exclusives from Sony and Microsoft due to arrive this year, as well as indie games and big studio projects galore, there are plenty of reasons to be excited for gaming this year. Here are our top 22 upcoming games for 2022. Pupperazzi (Xbox, PC) – January 20th If you love Pokemon Snap and you love doggos,…

Retro gaming doesn’t just apply to consoles. While consoles and PCs take up the majority of retro gamers’ time, there’s a growing market that wants to experience the world of retro mobile gaming. By that, we don’t mean playing retro games on your modern device, although it’s definitely worth looking into doing that as well. No, we’re talking about revisiting older mobile devices and playing the games that were available on those devices back in the day.  This trend was likely started by people firing up their old Nokia 3210 or 3310 devices and playing a game or two of…

The Sega CD is an oft-overlooked little marvel of a machine. You might know it better as the Mega-CD, since that was the name Sega gave to it in many regions around the world. Whatever you call it, the Sega CD is a CD-based add-on for the Mega Drive (or Genesis, depending on where you live) that adds CD functionality, as well as better CPU power and the capability for improved graphics. Some of the best games in the Mega Drive’s lifetime were released for the Sega CD addon. It gave developers new and exciting tools to play with, resulting…

How many times have you been playing a game and thought to yourself “I could do better than this”? It’s a statement that, for most of us, almost certainly isn’t true; while we like to fantasise about making our own games, the fact is that we don’t have even the most rudimentary knowledge about how to start doing so. Luckily, we don’t need it, because we have games like Game Dev Tycoon to help us get started. If you don’t know it, Game Dev Tycoon is exactly what it sounds like: it’s an indie game that places you in charge…

In the future, every smartphone and mobile device is likely to have 5G capability. 5G is the next standard for mobile connectivity, so it’ll help you to load up webpages, download files, and stream video much faster than 4G ever could. It’s no overstatement to say that 5G could actually compete with a lot of Wi-Fi networks in terms of speed, if not necessarily in terms of stability. So, with that in mind, you might be asking yourself whether 5G is good for online gaming. The answer is yes, but it’s a qualified yes. 5G isn’t necessarily a better standard…

It’s been a difficult year for the gaming industry. The coronavirus pandemic has forced many upcoming titles to be cancelled or delayed, and even those whose production is forging ahead will have encountered myriad unforeseen difficulties. With that in mind, the return of E3 this year will have been a welcome balm for the worries of many gamers and industry heads alike. It was a somewhat muted show this year, likely impacted by the lack of genuine blockbuster games to show off, but that doesn’t mean E3 2021 didn’t have plenty of great games to see. Here are the best…

Brawler (beat ’em up) games feature hand-to-hand (HTH) combat between a protagonist and a slew of opponents. While most of these games feature revenge and crime-fighting-based plots, some employ fantasy, science fiction, and historical themes. Here is an overview of ten of the best brawlers: Guardian Heroes Developed by Treasure and published by Sega, this 2D side-scrolling brawler game features RPG elements. Guardian Heroes allows you to alter your game’s storyline through your actions. For instance, you can choose between several branching paths that lead to multiple endings, levels, and bosses. The game also comes with a versus mode…

In role-playing games, you will take the role of controlling the action of characters immersed in a well-defined world. Playing RPG games cultivates creativity, teaches you problem-solving skills, and levels up your social skills. Keeping this in mind, let’s look at ten of the most popular RGP games. Final Fantasy 7 Remake Set in the dystopian cyberpunk Midgar metropolis, Final Fantasy VII Remake is an ARPG video game that allows the player to take the role of mercenary Cloud Strife. The beautifully detailed world that players were familiar with in the Final Fantasy VII video game has changed. The…

It’s official: Xbox Game Pass now supports streaming. If you’re a subscriber to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate service – which bundles in Game Pass and an Xbox Live Gold membership, making it ideal for anyone with an Xbox console – you can now access Microsoft’s streaming services on Android devices. You’ll need Android version 6 or greater and a device that supports Bluetooth 4.0, but once those hardware and software hurdles are out of the way, there’s nothing standing between you and streaming games to your smartphone or tablet. Here are our 10 favourite games on Xbox Game Pass…

It’s official: the next generation of consoles is just around the corner. With only a few days left until the Xbox Series X (and its less powerful cousin the Series S) and PlayStation 5 finally land on excited gamers’ doorsteps, we thought it was about time to take a look at the 10 most exciting next-gen exclusives both consoles have to offer. After all, any new hardware generation has to prove itself through games before either console can worm its way into gamers’ hearts. Without further ado, here are the top 10 next-gen exclusive titles we’re most looking forward to.…

Anime is a popular art form and probably the most famous cultural export of Japan. The word “Anime: itself is a short form of the English word Animation, and the word is now universally used for all animated works, tv shows, video games that have these typical visual characteristics. You must be living under a rock if you haven’t heard about Anime games, even if you’re not a video game enthusiast. Anime was popular in Japan even six decades ago, but the advancements of technology and video game platforms becoming more accessible to everyone has made these games featuring their…

Browser games don’t require any fancy equipment to play. At worst players might need to download a new browser or plug-in. Add to it, that a lot of browser games are free, some with in-game purchases and this makes them immensely popular with gamers all over the world. Browser games have come along way since the early Java and Flash games, a lot of which were browser recreations of arcade classics such as Pac-Man. As the Internet speeds up and technology advances, games keep up. A quick scan of findgameonline.com/best-online-multiplayer-browser-games shows games with graphics far removed from Pac-Man and in…

One of the most satisfying feelings is finally getting what you waited for so long. Now it’s officially true. PlayStation 5 is no longer a mystery. Sony has put an end to our painful waiting, and it’s safe to say that we got more than what we expected. We all had a certain vision of how the consoles will look like, but Sony still managed to surprise us. The official reveal was kept until the tail end of the live stream, but what we saw justified the wait. The aesthetic of this sleek hardware is unique, and it resembles the…

Seems like the oldest trick in the books, nostalgia, is actually super effective (we fell for it like Pokémon) and we love it. The NPD Group, which is a United States market research company, releases on a monthly basis its US market report and for January 2020, its a huge turn-around for other major titles. While we can’t be certain how the sales went in the rest of the market in other parts of the world, one of the largest video game markets is the US, so these numbers and sales reports, more or less speak for the rest of…

Do you want to know what surprises PlayStation prepared for you in 2020? We will tell you about the best and most expected PlayStation 4 exclusives, and you will surely find some of your favorites in this list. Some of them surprised us a lot. Almost every PlayStation exclusive is a big event, a lot of work, and a fair amount of innovation that the company offers its customers. In recent years, a considerable number of amazing PlayStation 4 exclusives have been released – Horizon Zero Dawn, Marvel’s Spider-Man, God of War, and other amazing games have already become classics of the gaming…

Getting a break from the stress of daily life is important. Ignoring the need for a break can lead to lots of health problems in the future. For some people, escaping into a world of fantasy with the help of the iconic game known as Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) is something they enjoy. In fact, there are over 13 million active DnD players around the world. Playing this game will require both an active imagination and the right equipment. One of the most important pieces you will need before beginning your game is DnD dice. The following is some important…

It’s that time again and we’re heading into the second week of December with an exciting feature we’re sure you’ll love. Yes, we know it’s an oldie, but oh is it a goodie. Maybe the best open-world PC game ever? You read and decide for yourself.  What is this week’s spotlight? Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.  Released in 2015 by CD Projekt Red, Witcher 3: Wild Hunt soon became one of the highest-rated PC games (10/10) according to Steam and we seriously can’t argue with that. We’d be remiss not to mention that it also won Game of the Year and…