Kojima has gone to great lengths to create his own fictional universe for Death Stranding with a dizzying amount of lore delivered in an excessive amount of dialogue that will leave players' heads spinning. But despite going through all this trouble to immerse players in Death Stranding 's universe, there are some hugely immersion-breaking moments through the game's blatant and distracting product placement. Sam drinks Monster Energy to refill his stamina when out in the game world, and if players happen to use the toilet in Sam's private room, they will be treated to an advertisement for Ride with Norman Reedus on AMC. Apparently AMC and Monster Energy were the only two brands to survive the apocaly

The Fable trailer leaves one big question for fans, and that is whether or not this is Fable 4 or something completely different. It most likely isn't another Fable spin off card Anime game Collectibles or anything like that, but it could be that this is in fact a complete reboot of the series. The Elder Scrolls 6 at least confirmed it would be a direct sequel, but this one does not. The Fable trailer has a lot more substance, though, as it shows not only a funny skit which sets the tone for the game, but also has a voiceover narrat

Borderlands 3 : Maliwan Takedown DLC - TBA - The Maliwan Takedown will add a new map, enemies, a whole new boss, and something called "Powerful Rewards." While the date hasn's been released, it should be available (for free!) sometime in Novem

With E3 2020 canceled, EA held an all-digital EA Play event to focus on its upcoming games. Most of EA's new games will be coming later in 2020 and beyond, but fans will get try Rocket Arena in just a matter of weeks. An interesting twist on the hero-shooter genre, Rocket Arena is a multiplayer game with a huge emphasis on rocket launcher combat. It certainly sounds like a fun idea on paper, but whether or not it is in practice remains to be seen. Luckily, those intrigued by Rocket Arena will soon have their chance to try the game out for themsel

The release date for the much-anticipated Google Stadia game service/console is November 19th, 2019. While some video game enthusiasts are worried about the flaws the Stadia may have at launch , everyone seems interested to see what Google will bring to the console wars in the future. There is a massive list of games being released on the 19th for the Stadia along with the console, includ

While players are out delivering packages and guzzling Monster Energy, they will notice structures and items that were left behind by other people playing the game. This is Death Stranding 's Social Strand System at work, and it's easily the game's best feature. We would go as far as to say that the Social Strand System is brilliant, and experiencing it for oneself almost makes putting up with the game's many shortcomings worth

Before long, the game became a slam-dunk with critics and audiences alike, its fans citing the game’s exceptional set-pieces, unique tone, and weighty combat as yet another example of Remedy completely knocking it out of the park. They’re not wrong either. Whether engaging in a high-stakes face-off with a murderous fridge, first learning the immensely satisfying telekinesis move , or battling through a constantly shifting maze while listening to a heavy metal ballad reciting the story so far, Control is consistently surprising and overflowing with stand out moments. It represents the weird and wonderful brilliance that makes Remedy such a phenomenally distinct studio and is easily a worthy candidate to be crowned this year’s best ti

Magic the Gathering Mystery Booster Announcement - MagicFest Richmond - November 7–10 - In a non-announcement back a few days ago, Wizards of the Coast said there would be an announcement at MagicFest for something called a Mystery Booster . Fans have no idea if this will be a print-only, but all Arena and Online folks are hoping for a neat surprise for online p

But, that’s exactly what makes Death Stranding such a worthy game of the year contender. Very rarely do singular experiences prompt such extensive discourse throughout the game industry , and for that, it has gone down as one of this year’s most interesting releases. Its lack of traditional combat, emphasis on traversal, and dense story have set it apart from anything else in the medium, and while there’s no denying that it has heavy detractors, its attempt at portraying something entirely unique means that it has quickly become an experience that has stuck in the minds of many. Sure, Death Stranding taking home the top prize will anger some, but with iconic directors taking lead roles, monster energy drinks becoming a focus of gameplay, and a central throughline of the game being Norman Reedus bonding with a literal fetus, at least it won’t be a dull win

Arguably the biggest new video game release of July 2020 is Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima . Serving as the last major PlayStation 4 exclusive release before the launch of the PS5, Ghost of Tsushima marks Sucker Punch's first game release in about six years. Boasting cutting-edge visuals and authentic samurai combat, Ghost of Tsushima has a significant amount of hype behind it, and many are expecting it to be one of Sucker Punch's best games to date. As the PS4's swan song, here's hoping Ghost of Tsushima meets and exceeds expectations come lau