Outrage surrounding the release of CD Projekt Red’sCyberpunk 2077has not gone undeserved, especially from would-be fans experiencing the rocky launch on current generation consoles. The sheer volume of negative press and player feedback has forced the hands of both Sony and Microsoft to offer full-refunds forCyberpunk 2077, though despite their accessibility, some refunders are still having trouble. Those most righteous in their displeasure with one of the year’s most anticipated releases have to be players running the game on their PS4 or Xbox One, as these versions are beleaguered by the brunt of the bugs circulating across social media as of late....

Summary Hades 2developer Supergiant Games has recently announced that the upcoming game will have a “technical test” period in which gamers can apply to play early. Not only will this short test period help the developers iron out bugs, but it may also allow some lucky players to playHades 2before it hits Early Access. Hades 2was originally announcedin 2022 at The Game Awards, and it has become one of the most eagerly awaited indie games since then....

Thursday’sSonic the Hedgehogpresentation started off with a lightning round of announcements. It wasn’t long before Sega made its first major new game announcement, however. IntroducingSonic Colors: Ultimate, a remastered version of the popular third-person and side-scrolling platforming game released on the Wii in 2010.Sonic Colors: Ultimatewill bring the classicSonicgame to Nintendo Switch surprisingly soon. It will officially launch on September 7. While the official Sonic Central livestream didn’t provide much information aboutSonic Colors: Ultimate, it’s confirmed that theupcomingSonicgame is a remasterand not a new game or complete remake....

There are loads of different items out there inStardew Valley, but while the game offers chests for storage, it’s hard to keep them organized. There’s a lot to do inStardew Valley, and there never really feels like there’s enough time to do it all. Especially in co-op mode, any time spent organizing chests is time that isn’t being spent fishing, mining, orgiving gifts to the residents of Pelican Town. Thankfully, there are some effective inventory management tools built into the game that can help streamline this process....

Stardew Valleyallows its players to combine items to craft tools and equipment. Items like staircases, bombs, chests, and everything in between are crucial to making a playthrough more manageable, and the crafting system allows players to make better use of the raw materials available. Aside from these items, however,Stardew Valleyalso allows players to craft meals that can grant bonuses to players. Cooking inStardew Valleycan be a complicated prospect, however, and requires players to complete a few steps first....

Stellarisis a space exploration and empire-building simulator that is truly massive in scale. Originally created for PC, itsolder DLCs have also spread to its console versions. That said, new DLC forStellarishas been released regularly. The latest DLC, called Nemesis, gives new options for aggression between interstellar empires, both in terms of hard and soft attacks. There are new espionage options introduced, but also a hitherto unprecedented option unseen before: the option to become the Endgame Crisis....

Atomic Heartis a new alternate-history shooter that borrows a lot of its creativity from many notable franchises out there. That said, its story is at least different enough to set it apart from the competition. The game stars Major Sergey Nechayev, who is on his way to get upgraded for an upcoming mission. RELATED:Atomic Heart: How Long to Beat On his way to the lab, he is attacked by robots that have gone haywire....

Summary First-person shooters are a tough genre to get into if someone has never played them before. Mastering moving and aiming simultaneously can be a lot to take in. Shooters have since expanded this concept with tons of new mechanics while improving the feedback weapons give. For many FPS fanatics, the genre might appear stale with how many games have copiedHaloorCall of Duty. It is certainly a problem, but there are plenty of challenging FPS titles that will give the most experienced gamers a challenge....

Sci-fi RPGs andlooter shootersare always quite popular when they are well made, and such is the case for bothDestiny 2andOutriders. While the former continued the success of the first game,Destiny, the latter was a brand new IP and still managed to become very successful. Regardless of fame, these games do share some similarities and some differences that are not uncommon within the genre. Many sci-fi games, movies, TV shows, novels, and stories in general end up being a means to narrate what could happen to the human race in the near or far future....

Summary Thanks in large part to the MCU, Marvel heroes are everywhere these days. Around every corner, it seems like there is a brand-new Marvel project, and besides some recent box office woes, there seems to be no slowing down this behemoth of a franchise. But while the heroes seem to dominate the big and small screen, they have struggled a bit breaking into the video game landscape. However, theMarvel Ultimate Alliancefranchise could fix all of that....

Summary Out of all the rumors surrounding the release of the next game in EA’s long-runningBattlefieldseries, one seems to be generating far more excitement than any other. While reports of EA and developer Criterion returning to the series’ roots with the next entry are welcome news for many fans, rumors of a renewed focus on environmental destruction in the nextBattlefieldgame are what’s really getting some players’ pulses pumping. Once a hallmark of the franchise, this mechanic has been toned down in recent years but now seems primed for an explosive return to form....

Quick Links The Sims 4is a popular life simulation game that provides players with a unique experience of creating and controlling the lives of their Sims. The game allows players to explore the different life stages of their Sims, each with its own set of unique characteristics and challenges. From infancy to old age, Sims go through various stages of development, and players must keep track of the duration of each stage to ensure their Sims grow and progress accordingly....

Summary The Sims 4follows the format of previous games in the franchise, where players can create virtual avatars and create any story they wish to pursue. While the open sandbox-style gameplay madeThe Simsfranchise famous in its two decades of existence,The Sims 4’s StrangerVille game pack breaks this mold by offering players a linear story-based experience. The StrangerVille pack introduces a new town of the same name, and once players enter the town, they will soon notice that something is off with its residents....