PlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundson PC and console has a different development track thanPUBG Mobile, similar to its first-person shooter competitorCall of Duty. WhilePUBGSeason 10 began last week, introducing a new map called Haven that features a faction of AI-controlled fighters,PUBG Mobilehas primarily been focused on its winter-themed Frost Festival event. Frost Festival began on December 9, allowing players to explore a snow-covered battle royale map and collect unique costumes such as “Wishing Treeman,” which turns characters into a light-strung tree....

Competitive online games have to constantly tweak their content, from character strengths and weaknesses in fighting games to weapon statistics like reload time in first-person shooters, to keep the experience balanced for players. They also have to combat cheating, as seen by companies likeBlizzard banning thousands ofOverwatchaccountsthroughout 2020.PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobilehas taken things to a whole other level by banning over 2.2 million accounts in just one week. Popular battle royales likePUBGand Epic Games’Fortnitehave huge player counts with sometimes rampant cheating; and even at higher levels, games likeApex Legendshave banned top players following accusations....

On Tuesday, Capcom officially announcedResident Evil 3after days of leaks and speculation. Anticipation for Capcom’s newest remake is high due to the positive reception of theResident Evil 2remake in early 2019, soResident Evil 3’s April 2020 release date was welcome news. But even then, excitedResident Evilfans are still looking for something more - and they may have found it. A mysteriousResident Evil 2achievement that popped up mid-November is stirring new speculation about a connecting thread between the two games....

NewStardew Valleyplayers may find themselves puzzled by the presence of a large metal trapdoor in the center of town. At the start of the game, this door cannot be opened, but this can change if the player puts in the work. RELATED:Stardew Valley: How To Get Pineapple Seeds Once the player has reached certain milestones, they can venture down the tubes and see what lies beneath Pelican Town. It might not sound particularly appealing, spending time in the sewers — but there are a few useful things here that players shouldn’t overlook....

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice Leagueseems to be doing a lot of things right. While the original reveal gave players a look at an intimidating Superman, the latest trailer gives fans a glimpse of more members of the League. WhileAquaman has not yet been shown, and only the Batmobile was seen when it comes to the Caped Crusader, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Green Lantern all made appearances. The Penguin showed up as well, with the Batman villain being the focus of a comedic moment at the end of the trailer....

It’s hard to deny that portables are the perfect system for RPGs. To be more specific, turn-based RPGs likeFinal Fantasyand tactical RPGs likeFire Emblemflourish at a slower pace. This makes it easy to multitask while watching a show — compared to an intense action game which demands near-full attention. Many would agree, then-handheld juggernautGame Boy Advancenaturally has a great library of RPGs. Most of them are still trapped on the system, but many have withstood the test of time....

Cities have never beenThe Elder Scrolls' strong suit. While the lore is packed full of lavish descriptions of Tamriel’s towns, the ones found in the games tend to be lackluster, just small parts of the far larger worlds which bring the games to life. That could all be about to change inThe Elder Scrolls 6. The Elder Scrolls 6has the potential to reinvent the wheel with the series' cities. There’s evidence that cities could be very different in the next game, which comes with some big implications for the layout, gameplay, and overall feel of the franchise’s next chapter....

While it’s always exciting to see new games that break the mold from what many others have done, sometimes it’s also nice to see indies that are inspired by retro titles that older gamers grew up with. Today, there are quite a few indie games that do just that while still feeling unique with their own concepts. RELATED:10 Retro ’90s Games Way Ahead Of Their Time Some of these games take inspiration from classic arcade games....

Warcraft 3: Reforged, Blizzard’s revamp of the classic real-time strategy game, is currently the target of a very angry player base. Certain decisions by Blizzard for the new game have limited or removed aspects ofWarcraft 3that were previously available in the classic version of the game. The result is a very frustrated and disappointed fanbase willing to act out against Blizzard, leading to the game getting the worst Metacritic user rating in the website’s history....

World of Warcraft: Shadowlandsis the game’s eighth expansion pack, and for an MMO with such a storied history, certain patterns start to emerge and traditions get established. One of these traditions is the inclusion of timed rewards centered around completing the final raid in an expansion prior to the release of the next one – and receiving a unique, exclusive mount as a reward. This reward system is tied to the “Ahead of the Curve” achievements, initially introduced at thelaunch ofMists of Pandaria,culminating in Garrosh Hellscream awarding players with a Kor’kron War Wolf for completing the final raid on Heroic difficulty before the launch ofWarlords of Draenor....

XCOMhas created a huge legacy and inspired a new generation of squad-and-turned basic tactical strategy games. There’s no doubt thatMarvel’s Midnight Sunshas a ton of hype as it combines the Marvel brand withXCOM-like gameplay, for example, and that’s one example of many. AnotherXCOM-like game isPhoenix Point, which is described as a spiritual successor, and while it has been available on PC and Stadia, it’s making the jump to PS4 and Xbox One soon....

WandaVision’s surreal popularity pretty much changed what it means to be a Marvel project, and proved that it can still surprise fans even 13 years later. Not only did it set the precedent for the level of quality fans now expect from the franchise’s streaming shows going forward, but it also created a heck of a breakout role for Teyonah Parris, who played the newly superpowered Monica Rambeau in the series....

WerewolfandMafiawere incredibly popular party games back in the late 80s and early 90s. They required players to work together in order to identify imposters hidden amongst their numbers before they were picked off one by one. It was a race against time and quite often a battle of wits. As the years have passed, these games have been re-imagined by video game developers and turned into online multiplayer games that put their players' powers of deduction to the test....