Google Stadia, touted by PlayStation and Xbox veteran Phil Harrison as the future of gaming, has never truly lived up to the potential of its underlying technology. Announced in 2019 at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco,Google Stadia promised seamless streamingof established video game franchises over the cloud and a library of enticing exclusives for its users to access. However, when the platform launched just a few months after, not only was it already struggling with user retention, but it was missing several key features, as the development team itself remained split on howGoogle Stadiashould have been rolled out – with one camp believing in doing a traditional console launch, and the other presenting it as a beta test....

During a recent digital tour ofEnd of Dragons,Guild Wars 2developer Connor Fallon accidentally killed an in-game cat critter on stream, prompting players to flood him with jokes and jests. One player added to the stream of memes by dressing hisGuild Wars 2character up as the infamous developer. Guild Wars 2is preparing for the release of itsEnd of Dragonsat the end of the month. It recently revealed New Kaineng City, a sprawling urban zone unlike any other inGuild Wars 2....

Summary Spoilers ahead for Honkai: Star Rail’s storyAHonkai: Star Railleak revealed the rumored character reruns for Version 2.2. The upcomingHonkai: Star Railupdate will continue the Trailblazer’s adventure in Penacony, and is expected to uncover more secrets within the Dreamscape. Honkai: Star RailVersion 2.2 will include 5-star banner characters Robinand Boothill. Robin was introduced at the beginning of the Astral Express Crew’s journey to Penacony, where she welcomed them to the Reverie Hotel alongside her brother Sunday....

Call of Dutyis one of the biggest video game franchises in the world, andModern Warfareis the latest installment in the popular shooter franchise. Activision has taken a page out ofFortnite’sbook andlaunched Season Onefor the game, which brings a slew of free content to the shooter, including a Battle Pass. The new season offers plenty of content to keep players busy for hours on end. One of these latest modes is the Infected, where one infected player hunts down and turns any survivors they find....

Quick Links Draytonis a friendly and powerful Dragon-type user in the BB League Elite 4 that you’ll need to defeat in order to complete the main storyline ofThe Indigo Disc, the latest DLC forPokemon Scarlet & Violet. Drayton is such a friendly guy that once you begin the process of paying up BP for his trial, he will welcome you in and waive the fee totake on the Elite trial....

One of the best things aboutAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsis how the game gradually changes throughout the year. With every month bringing new content like theNew Horizonswedding event, the game should have lasting appeal as the year moves forward. Those looking to fill out the Critterpedia have a new target now, too, the arapaima. The arapaima is a very large fish, which players will begin to encounter on their islands. That being said, there’s a specific time and place players will want to go to catch an arapaima inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,so randomly casting into the water isn’t that reliable of a method to bag one for Blather’s museum — or just to keep....

EA has revealed its latest trailer for its upcoming titleIt Takes Two. The highly anticipated co-op adventure game fromA Way Outdeveloper Hazelight Studios is set to release later on this month. Initially announced in June 2020,It Takes Twois Hazelight’s latest foray into innovative cooperative games, this time with an emphasis on the 3D action-adventure platformer genre. WhileEA didn’t thinkA Way Outwould sell, the game went on to sell over 3.5 million copies and win multiple industry awards....

A new image of Kairi suggests that she will be a playable character in the upcomingKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memorygame. If true, she joins almost every playable character from across the franchise as an active combatant in the new rhythm game. The story ofKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memoryfocuses on Kairi’s search for Sora following the events ofKingdom Hearts 3andits mind-bending DLC epilogue,Re:Mind.Having exhausted all other options, Kairi gets the chance to explore her memories, each represented with a song from the franchise’s history....

Shown off at theDaedalic EntertainmentFuture Games Pre-Show event,Life of Deltais a brand new adventure from developer Airo Games coming next year. The sci-fi experience sees the player assume the role of Delta: a lone robot venturing across a desolate post-apocalyptic wasteland populated by mutated lizards. The upcoming release was shown off to Game Rant during a hands-off presentation, with Airo Games offering a closer look at its gameplay and the unique world it’s set within....

Amazon’sThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseeks to drastically expand J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy realm onscreen. Set in the Second Age, it showcases various events in Middle-earth history not seen on film. Despite those noble intentions, however, the majority of characters here don’t originate from the books. RELATED:LOTR: Details Only Book Readers Know About Middle-earth The Rings of Powerrevolves features several faces crafted exclusively for the show. Sure, their backgrounds may lie within Tolkien’s texts, but the characters themselves are entirely foreign to fans....

Summary Few screenwriters in anime are as prolific as Mari Okada, whose adept hand has penned TV anime both original and adapted, and whose prowess has since propelled her into directing.Maboroshi, her newest film, touches on stagnationand isolation through a fantastical yet dreary framing, and though it won’t leave everyone satisfied, it is one well worth pondering. Okada’s previous work,Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, conceived a fantasy where a mother was cursed to remain stagnant in an ever-changing world....

Management games commonly focus on allowing players to simulate controlling a part of life, no matterhow realisticor artistic it is. This includes titles that allow players to build cities or entertainment such asCities: SkylineorZoo Tycoon, as well as more business managing games such asCultist Simulator. Related:The Best Management Games, Ranked (According To Metacritic) It may come as a surprise to many players that these somewhat simple titles that allow a player to enjoy managing casually hold deeper stories inside them....

WhileMarvel’s Spider-Manhad many strengths, one of its best aspects was the way it used Doctor Octopus. Perfectly voiced by William Salyers, players get to seeOtto Octavius’ transformationfrom a kind and caring man striving to do good to a tentacle-wielding villain. His fall from grace is heartbreaking, especially with his motivation for turning evil being so understandable. The final fight inMarvel’s Spider-Man, as well as the talk between Peter and Otto, makes it clear how much the former is hurt by the latter’s betrayal....