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PS5 and Xbox Series X Games – 11 Design Choices That Need to Change

The PS5 and Xbox Series X mark the start of a new generation of gaming, even if it’s not all that obvious amid the cross-gen titles. Both consoles are about more than just better graphics – their hardware and features could help influence game design in the future. Let’s take a look at 11 such design choices that will need to change. Loading Screen Tips [embedded content] With the advent of solid state drives in consoles, the days of tips and tutorial messages in loading screens are coming to an

How Long is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD’s Tutorial?

Top GamesNintendo aimed to improve the Skyward Sword tutorial for the HD remaster. / Photo courtesy of NintendoHow long is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD's tutorial?With an average playthrough time of 30-50 hours, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is not a short game. However, as much as the Legend of Zelda franchise is beloved, one of its core features has long remained one of the most vexing topics in all of gaming — its long, obtrusive and simply downright boring opening tutorials.Thankfully, it appears Nintendo has

Black Ops Cold War Zombies: How To Unlock The Disco Club Easter Egg | Mauer Der Toten

Zombies need to party too. Hidden in the Mauer Der Toten map, players can teleport to a crazy 80s nightclub with dancing zombies and a sadistic plush bunny DJing. You just need to find all six parts of the bunny’s body to teleport there — and there are some big rewards to claim. This isn’t an easy Easter egg like the one in Firebase Z — you’ll have to fight a horde of zombies in a very enclosed space, and defeat a Mangler mini-boss before you’re allowed to claim a

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – 10 Things You Need to Know

Even a franchise as beloved and consistent as The Legend of Zelda can have blips, and though there haven’t been many of those, the 2011 Wii title Skyward Sword is often looked at somewhat of a black sheep. It’s a game with a lot of merits, and sure, it has its own fans, but Skyward Sword and the reaction to it was what prompted to pivot as hard as they did with Breath of the Wild. Now the series is firmly back on track though, and a new game is in the works as well- but before we

Game Builder Garage Review – Learning Through Play

Game Builder Garage on Switch When it comes to game design, few come close to the folks over at Nintendo. Throughout the years, the Japanese gaming giant has given us plenty of awesome experiences, and have influenced even more game designers looking to make their mark on the industry. With Game Builder Garage, the gates are opened even wider, as Nintendo unleashes a potent and accessible video game development software on the Nintendo Switch. This is not exactly the first time that Nintendo has allowed players to go wild with

Will Pokemon Unite be Free?

PokémonWill Pokemon Unite be Free? / Photo courtesy of The Pokemon CompanyPokemon Unite is scheduled to launch in this summer and players can access it on the Nintendo Switch or on their mobile devices. Pokemon fans can look forward to five-on-five team battle brawls, as well as utilizing popular Pokemon during Unite Battles. Pokemon Unite can be downloaded for free. However, there will be certain items in the game that can only be unlocked with in-game currency. Don’t sleep on this Defender! Snorlax can keep its massive health pool full

Crypto Shutdown Orders Is Playing A Role In GPU Stock

Gaming PCs is not cheap, to begin with, and building them up yourself can seem like a daunting task. However, the more you dig into it, the more you’ll find that building a PC is not that difficult. There are countless guides online with video tutorials and even forums to help those that are having some trouble in terms of what to do or troubleshoot. As a result, going into 2021 with very few consoles readily available for purchase when it comes to the latest generation of video games, building

Microsoft Flight Simulator CRJ 1000 Gets First Screenshots; Twin Otter Gets Details & Pricing; Edinburgh Airport & More Announced

Today third-party developers had a lot of interesting news to share about upcoming aircraft and scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator. First of all, We hear from Aerosoft, which released the first screenshots of its upcoming CRJ 1000, featuring the AirFrance HOP! livery. More liveries will include Binter Canarias, Garuda Indonesia, Iberia, and more. It’ll come alongside the CRJ 900 as a further add-on to the excellent CRJ 550/700 package. Recently, we heard that Aerosoft hopes to release it this month and today it was confirmed that development is “fully on schedule.” Next,

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Will Have “Various Quality of Life Enhancements”

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is looking like a very basic remaster so far, to the extent that it almost shouldn’t be called a remaster. It’s adding a new regular control scheme, along with improvements to performance and to the motion controls, but Nintendo has been pretty tightlipped about what sort of other improvements players can expect. Is that because there are no other improvements? Not quite. Nintendo’s official website’s Skyward Sword HD page has been updated with a list of improvements in the game, and while most of it

Microsoft Flight Simulator Douglas DC-6 Released by PMDG; Pricing Revealed

Today popular third-party developer PMDG released its Douglas DC-6 add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The aircraft is currently available on the developer’s own store for a discounted price of $54.99 (down from $59.99). While it features the extreme simulation depth PMDG products are known for, the developer implemented an optional “Automated Flight Engineer” that will help lighten the workload for less experienced pilots. Basically, it’s an AI feature that plays the combined role of the flight engineer and first officer, letting you focus on flying. Of course, it’s completely optional,