Xbox Game Passusers will soon lose access to six games as they leave the subscription service in February 2023.Xbox Game Passallows members to play a wide variety of games at no additional cost, with some of them being day one releases. In addition to all first-party Xbox games on day one, Microsoft also offers some third-party and indie titles at launch. Games leave Xbox Game Pass regularly, as Microsoft removed a bunch of titles from the library in January includingWe Happy Few,Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc,Windjammers 2, andWorms WMDamong others....

The developers at Bandai Namco have a big year ahead of them in 2021 with JRPGs. In June they have thesci-fi RPGScarlet Nexuscreated by members of the Tales Studio and of courseTales of Arisein September. Both titles are looking great for JRPG andTalesfans in general. As one of the big three JRPGs in Japan next toDragon QuestandFinal Fantasy,theTalesgames carved out a niche of their own. RELATED:10 Tales Games You Need To Play Before Tales Of Arise...

With all of 2021’s major video games having finally released, it’s easy to admit that this was an unpredictable year in regard to video game storytelling. While previous years have been headlined by major, cinematic story-based titles, 2021 was a year aboutrefining storytelling methods already introduced, and as a result video game narratives were more dependant than ever on strong characters to make an impression on players. With that in mind, here are thebest video game charactersof 2021, keeping in mind that this list prioritizes characters introduced in video games released this year....

2021 provided some great TV moments, but it’s also had its fair share of truly terrible ones. It’s time to skip the good to consider the bad and outright ugly moments the small screen had to offer this year. Featuring repeat offenders as well as some unexpected entries from TV shows that were generally well-loved, these moments range from criminally bad, to so-bad-they’re-almost-good. RELATED:Riverdale: 10 Weirdest Things That Have Happened On The CW Show...

Fans of theFinal Fantasyfranchise have been enjoying the plethora of mainline and spin-off games for more than thirty years at this point. Luckily for those fans, it doesn’t seem like the series has any intentions of slowing down any time soon. Including a newly revealed game at E3 2021, sequels, and a couple new mobile games on the way,Final Fantasyfans have a lot to look forward to over the next several years....

Apex Legendsplayers might be compelled to avoid its fast-paced nature for a more relaxed pace, especially when there’s a ton of indoor spaces where teams can hang out and chill. However, with the lack of defensive Legends, enemies can tear through an indoor spot and kill the player and their allies. This is exactly whereWattsoncomes in to save the day. Thanks to her toolkit, Wattson can fortify areas with electric fences to protect her teams, giving enemies a jolt that not only deals damage, but also gives her pwn team insights where they’ll be coming from....

Summary TheAssassin’s Creedseries has taken gamers on many thrilling journeys throughout history, andAssassin’s Creed Mirageis aiming to be a return to form similar to the older games offering a unique blend of action, stealth, parkour, and story. Whether players are seasoned assassins or a newcomer to the Brotherhood, navigating the rich and intricate world of any newAssassin’s Creedgame can be a rewarding yet challenging experience. With each new installment, the games introduce fresh mechanics, settings, and characters, making it easy to fall into traps and pitfalls causing players to look back upon their playthrough wishing they’d had some more information going into the experience....

Bethesdais one of the biggest developers and publishers in the world, largely known for theElder Scrollsand modernFalloutgames. Along with its roster of successful RPGs, the company also owns id Software, the creators ofDoomandQuake. Every year, a special event called QuakeCon, run by Bethesda’s parent company ZeniMax, is held for lovers of contemporary and classic first-person shooters. AlthoughQuakeCon 2022 is an online only event, that doesn’t mean there won’t be a lot of interesting content to watch....

Some players ofActivision Blizzardgames recently got a survey from the game company gauging interest in its various IPs and products. However, fans have concerns regarding the content of some of these questions, and they were left scratching their heads when the survey dumped them out on theBlizzardgame store once it was finished. The survey was hosted on YouGov, a British market research and data analytics firm. Thesurvey itself was sent to select Blizzard players, and it asked them questions ranging from how frequently they played various Blizzard games to which genre of games they played the most....

Ahead of its weekly blog post, Bungie previewed the numerous changes and tweaks its planning for everyDestiny 2subclass including the newest Darkness abilities known as Strand. As a live service title,Destiny 2is constantly changing and evolving, sometimes with bigger pieces of content including expansions and stories. As such, Bungie is constantly evaluating method of progression and seeing patterns from the player base, sometimes even having to intervene to help or maybe evennerf someDestiny 2thingsthat may be working a little too well....

Kids all over the planet are hoping to find a Nintendo Switch for the holiday this year, but at least some of them are going to turn up disappointed. One father in particular has planned ahead to troll his kids with the promise of Nintendo Switches. The Switch, Nintendo’s hybrid handheld/console system, is popular enough to already have two versions of it out, theSwitch and the Switch Lite. But it won’t be either of these that the kids are getting this Christmas....

Summary Final Fantasyis a franchise associated by many with charming visuals, memorable characters, and a lot of humor to help keep the experience light and engaging. Sure, the franchise did end up becoming more mature over time, but the gleefulness and joy present in the series never disappeared.BarringFinal Fantasy 16, most of the games in the series try to keep the experience as jovial as possible, which is what makes some of the darker moments in the series all the more impactful....

Summary It’s no easy feat to keep a live-service game going for a year, let alone almost eight, but somehowDead by Daylightis about to do just that. Released all the way back in 2016,Dead by Daylightmay not be perfect, but it’s the longest-surviving asymmetrical horror multiplayer game out there. One core thing that setsDead by Daylightapart from its competition that have all come and gone in the last few years is Behaviour Interactive’s consistent output of updates and DLC Chapters, with new content coming to the game every few months....