Fans ofWarcraft’s Azeroth often look at the Horde and think of chaos and brutality. However,World of Warcraftplayers know that the Horde tends to seem like a misunderstood faction - far more misunderstood than the Alliance and other villainous forces they face throughout theBlizzardMMO’s expansions. At first glance, the Horde appears as a loosely-connected and hastily-formed alliance of races and cultures in a harsh world they can’t immediately call their own....

It’s odd to think that just two months ago Microsoft announced that it would be raising the price ofXbox Live Gold. Of course, less than 24 hours after that announcement, Microsoft announced it would no longer be raising the price. Further, in part to make amends, Microsoft would be making free-to-play games available to play without an Xbox Live Gold subscription. It appears theXboxteam is finally moving forward with that promise, albeit only in the early testing stages....

With the recent release of Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’sXbox Series X, early adopters have been looking for ways to give the next-gen consoles a unique twist. SomePS5 owners are already customizing their consoleswith unique faceplates, coloring, additional accessories, and more, but one Xbox Series X owner came up with a simple, effective way to pay homage to a fan-favorite superhero movie. Spider-Manis largely associated with Sony, both in terms of filmography and video games....

With football season in full swing, it’s hard not to blame anyone for wanting to play a football video game. The most iconic of the genre is theMadden NFLseries by Electronic Arts. Having been a staple on gaming systems for decades, it has been a while since another football franchise was as popular. RELATED:Madden: 5 Best Games In The Series (& 5 Worst) Thislatest installmentof the franchise,Madden NFL 21, was not received well....

Especially in the 1950s, it was customary to portray aliens as hostile creatures whose only intention was to destroy the Earth, kidnap, enslave or kill its people. However, as time passed, it has become more common to not necessarily characterize the aliens as the evil ones. While there continue to be movies with villainous aliens, there is also a fair number of stories in which aliens are one of the good guys....

Masahiro Tsubaki, a seemingly ordinary salaryman living in present-day Japan, finds himself suddenly drawn into a dangerous and exciting underworld in the seriesMy Home Hero. When Masahiro learns that his daughter’s violent boyfriend has connections to the criminal underground, he must use all of his cunning and ingenuity to keep his family safe. RELATED:My Home Hero 1: First Impressions Fans are on the edge of their seats as the drama develops, wondering how Masahiro will succeed against all difficulties....

While the news thatMicrosoftis in the process of taking over Activision Blizzard, the deal has not yet been finalized just yet as acquisitions of this magnitude have to be officially signed off on by all kinds of regulators in the United States government and entities around the world. BeforeMicrosoft officially acquires Activision Blizzardand the deal goes all the way through, one United States congressman wants to take a long look....

For months now, social media has been plagued with videos of various items that appear to be normal, everyday, household things, only to reveal that they were made of cake the entire time. This spawned the creation of a strange meme, with people turning other well-known things, likeDragon Ball Zcharacters, into an odd amalgamation of pastry and pop culture. Now it seems like Xbox is taking that meme to the next level, by selling an actual officially licensed Xbox One controller cake....

Although the main story ofAnimal Wellcan be completed relatively quickly by those who know what they’re doing, uncovering all of the game’s secrets will take most players a considerable amount of time. One of the puzzles involves a giant bunny mural, and, due to the way in which the clues are distributed,requires players to work togetherin order to find a solution. Effectively, each player gets given a single piece of a fifty-piece puzzle and must therefore collaborate with others to get an idea of what the full picture is supposed to look like....

Summary Players looking forward to Obsidian’s upcoming titleAvowedwere delighted to learn about the game’s new style of weapon loadouts. InAvowed, players will be given the option to assign any weapon or defense object to either hand, using both hands at the same time to make their loadout uniquely their own. While most fantasy RPGs have a handful of typical weapon types, they are usually pretty predictable and don’t stray from what players have become used to....

AsDungeons and Dragonsfans know, Larian Studios’Baldur’s Gate 3takes place in Faerûn, a content of Abeir-Toril (Toril) in theForgotten Realmssetting. In the game, players try to stop a parasite from transforming them into a mind flayer while the same creatures have begun an invasion of Faerûn. However, given the interplanar nature of theForgotten Realms, thisBaldur’s Gateentry might have a few surprises outside the realm. For instance, the game might feature settings – or even NPCs – from other campaign settings....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3continues to impress gamers more than a year after its release, and there’s a whole wall of awards at Larian Studios to prove it. In the spirit of an immersive plot and a detailed storyline, the Companions that join Tav’s adventuring party might start as one moral alignment and change to another depending on the choices that the player-created main character makes. This might be why the writers and developers decided to leave theD&Dconcept of moral alignments out ofBaldur’s Gate 3....

Escort missionsare notorious for being one of the worst gaming tropes around. They can range frommildly irritating to rage-inducing, especially when the escorted character doesn’t follow commands or stay close. However, not every escort mission is so unbearable. If the escortee is a central character or comforting companion, it can be rewarding to deliver them to their destination safely while learning about motivations and aspirations. Related:Video Game Followers With The Best AI While no escort is complete without difficulties, games that have mastered this kind of mission often use them as a large portion of their plots and balance their less enjoyable features with compelling stories, character arcs, and designs....