The Rings of Powerhas had a unique challenge when it comes to adapting the Second Age of Middle-Earth: while there are plenty of goalposts and events to draw from in theLord of the Ringssource material, the story has plenty of room for expansion. And that’s just what writer and executive producer Gennifer Hutchinson did when she and the rest of the production crew were craftingThe Rings of Power. Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerfeatures plenty of familiar faces (even if they aren’t immediately recognizable) such asthe Stranger who is probably Gandalf, Galadriel, and Elrond....

As theDiablo 4open beta period nears its launch date, Blizzard Senior Vice President Rod Fergusson addresses the rumors that have been circulating online hinting that Blizzard’s action RPG is going to be arriving on Xbox Game Pass. After numerous delays and lengthy periods of waiting for anyDiablo 4information, Blizzard’s latest entry in the long-running franchise is finally nearing the development finish line. With release still on track for June, fans will finally get to go hands on with the game thanks to an open beta period later in March....

As part of its recent financial reporting for the quarter, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said that single-player games are a “really important part” of the company’s portfolio. That quote comes on the back of rumors regarding a Marvel-licensedBlack Panthergame currently being worked on at the publisher. Now there’s another rumor indicating that EA may also have anIron Mansingle-player game in the works. EA’s single-player partnership with Disney, driven by thesuccess ofStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, appears to be growing....

After a gap of about nine years,Serious Sam 4releases today, telling the story of the events that led up to its predecessor game,Serious Sam 3: BFE. This first-person shooter is developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital, and is the tale of Sam “Serious” Stone and his quest to defeat a conquesting horde attempting to take over Earth. Fans of the series had to wait a long time to get a chance to playSerious Sam 4, and many people were hoping that the prequel would deliver on what people have come to expect from 2020’s level of quality games....

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis filled with different factions, each including a unique questline for the player to experience. Two of these factions are the Companions and the College of Winterhold. Though their questlines may seem detached, there was an opportunity to have the factions meet, which is arguably a missed opportunity on Bethesda’s part. Many in theSkyrimcommunity have voiced their problems with the Companions and the College’s questlines. Both seem a tad too rushed, with the Dragonborn becoming the leader of both organizations after a few dungeon dives....

Rocksteady may have selected Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and King Shark as its Task Force X inSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguefor multiple reasons. But as part of the Arkhamverse, its decision to feature Harley and Deadshot, in particular, comes with some unavoidable narrative baggage that Rocksteady will have to address. For example, Floyd Lawton bears a starkly different appearance from how fans may remember him looking inBatman: Arkham City, which Rocksteady addressed once in a tweet....

Super Mario Bros.is one of the most speedrun games ever, and as such it is extremely competitive. While fans may be familiar with the Any% speedrun category that sees players attempt to beat the game as fast as possible, there are several other categories as well. For this game, there’s arare speedrunning category that requires players to beat the game as fast as possible while blindfolded. This has been done before, but recently speedrunner Crescendo managed to do it even faster....

Super Smash Bros. UltimateandAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsare arguablytwo of the most played gameson the Nintendo Switch. With a massive player base for both titles, it is not a surprise that one fan was recently inspired to animate a short clip that replaced Sephiroth with Isabelle during aSuper Smash Bros Ultimatematch’s winning screen, creating an ominous yet comical video. Drawing on the hype fromSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate’s latest DLC character, Sephiroth, an animator fan named Peter (aka Sourcy on YouTube) recently uploaded a short clip of him replacing thefamousFinal FantasyvillainwithAnimal Crossing: New Horizon’s well-loved yellow canine Isabelle....

A recent update fromTeam Ninjahas walked back rumors surrounding an upcoming reboot ofDead or Alivefrom the recent Korean G-Star trade show.Team Ninja’s panel during G-Starsparked rumors of a major reboot coming from the developer, thanks to a slide entitled “Reboots of Popular Series” during the presentation. Both the fighting game and the studio’s titularNinja Gaidenwere teased during the show with fans speculating that a reboot of the games were in development....

Summary ABaldur’s Gate 3player online has shared a terrifying glitch in-game, which makes the game’s parasites absolutely enormous. When Larian added the parasites inBaldur’s Gate 3to infect the player, having them be this large was certainly not the original intention, making for a scary sight. In a game the size ofBaldur’s Gate 3, a few bugs are always going to slip by the studio throughout development. This is especially the case when a title is as popular asBaldur’s Gate 3, with millions of gamers playing the game in many different ways....

Ken Levine and Ghost Story Games' upcoming titleJudasis undoubtedly reminiscent ofBioShock, and rightly so, consideringBioShockis Levine’s critically acclaimed brainchild. At first glance,Judasappears very similar toBioShockin its visuals, setting, and gameplay.BioShockis known for its bizarre dystopian environments and its unique blend of first-person shooting and RPG elements, both of which appear to be included inJudasas well. Furthermore, based on what has been revealed so far, it seemsJudasmay also share some narrative similarities withBioShock, though nothing will likely be able to compare toJudas' “narrative LEGO” design, as it allows players to heavily influence the game’s story in the most minute ways....

As players progress through the Niwa hotel inThe Mediumthey will eventually reach Thomas' office. Marianne believes Thomas to be a person of interest in the tragedy that unfolded atthe hotel Niwaand investigates his office for any clues that may lead to a better understanding of the events that transpired. If players explore the room, they may notice that if the insight ability is used on the book cabinet in the corner of the room, it reveals a hidden switch....

Though Sega games tend to usually end on somewhat of a high note, considering how many titles these developers have come out with, it’s inevitable that at least a few of these endings would bea little more shocking and unexpected. This often happens when a game seems to be heading in a predictable direction, only to completely flip the script in those last few moments. Sega has done this on numerous occasions, and though it hasn’t always worked, there are other occasions where it ended up making for a pretty memorable sendoff to the adventure....