Whenever HoYoverse introduces a new playable character inHonkai: Star Rail, the first thing you’d want to know is their path since it’s the most important aspect of a character’s kit in the game. Each character’s role in battle is based on the path provided, but they can still have a few elements from other paths. Nihility is one of the seven paths you can get, and it includes both debuffers and DoT-based DPS characters....

Summary Vampires have been a fixture inThe Sims 4ever since the Vampires DLC came out in 2017. They add hours of bloody fun to any Sims game, but some Simmers feel that the standard vampires are tragically defanged. Not many players appreciate a vampire who’s more Count Chocula than Bela Lugosi. Fortunately, the Sims 4 modding community can always be trusted to fill in the gaps EA has left behind. Vampire mods are a little niche in the community, but there’s still some quality content out there....

I never really cared for the Grey Knights before playingWarhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters. I still don’t really care about them, actually, but I’ve since seen a different side to the Exterminatus-loving elite. That’s partially through Andy Serkis’ voice performance, and partially through spending hours with Grey Knight characters over the course of the game. But mostly, it’s because I watched every single one of my virtual Terminators die horrible deaths....

Hey, you folks talking aboutFallout? I like Fallout! Yeah, I’d say I’m a pretty big Fallout fan. Oh, what’s my favorite Fallout? Hmm. That’s hard to say. So many Fallouts. After no consideration, I’m going to probably either say Fallout 2 or New Vegas and then pat myself on the back for being smart. Incidentally, New Vegas is my favorite game in the series. I don’t know! The game’s got Dave Foley as a robot....

Summary Towns and cities can be some of the most interesting locations in an RPG. They are where major story events happen, where you’re able to find new side quests and gear, and where you can enjoy a break after braving the dangers of the fields and dungeons. And, of course, it’s hard to talk about any RPG town without mentioning the music that plays during your visit. Town themes run the gamut from evoking a sense of calm and relaxation to being a musical embodiment of the location’s people, culture, and historical significance within the game’s world....

Good stories often leave us with more questions than answers.Prince of Persia: The Lost Crownis no exception to the rule. One of the earliest surprises of the year, and a fantastic, yet bold, revival of a beloved series, the Metroidvania delivers quite a good story. The characters feel real, mystery is everywhere, and the couple dozen hours that a first playthrough takes will be filled with surprises. Plot twists, betrayals and redemption arcs, which culminate in a satisfying ending, albeit one that leaves a lot unanswered....

Summary Most video game sequels like to expand, grow, or enhance what came before. Bigger and bolder is the way. Usually, after all, a sequel is made because the first game was a success, at least commercially speaking. But not all video game sequels take this approach. There are some video game sequels that remove content, home in on what worked, tweak mechanics and physics, and sometimes even more. There are video game sequels that completely reinvent what the game is, changing genres, and introducing new ways to play....

Warhammerdecided to kick off the week by showing off an array of new products, significantly improving the Monday mornings of fans the world over. Among those reveals were collectibles you’ll soon be able to add to your Warhammer collections. Well, soon for the action figures, but perhaps not so soon for the latest look at Warhammer’s upcoming Abaddon the Despoiler statue. Weta Workshop revealed its Lieutenant Titus statue in November and it was really something....

Quick Links With all itsbrilliant Easter eggs and attention to detail from the games, theFalloutshow does not disappoint in the fan service department. An even further testament to that is how organically it works in the signature phrase heard throughout all Fallout games – “War. War never changes.” If you’re a fan of the games, you probably caught onto it right away when it came up not once, but twice in the show....

Quick Links With the storm raging, enemies flossing around corners, and your victory royale dreams flickering, buckle up and get ready to shred with the Driftboard inFortnite, a limited-time vehicle that lets you cruise, boost, and perform gravity-defying tricks. The Driftboard is a solo adventure, but a thrilling one nonetheless. Before you launch yourself into an epic barrel roll, let’s equip you with the knowledge to be a Driftboard master. Want to know where to find one and how to use it?...

Quick Links The Elements event inFortnite: Chapter 5 Season 2 has brought four different bending scrolls from the famous animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender into the battle royale game mode. Each of these scrolls is a mythic item and allows you to control one of the four elements, just like a bender in the television show. Alongside the addition of these Bending Scrolls are Bending Shrines, or temples scattered throughout the map, which offer a specific elemental scroll in a Bending Container....

What’s the best way to relax? Some people like to kick back with a book, others might go for a run. The people ofDragon’s Dogma 2have some pretty darn stressful lives, though, so they get to enjoy some heavy-duty relaxation techniques: we’re talking about hot springs. Unfortunately, there’s only one hot springs facility in the game, and it’s all the way to the south of the map, past Battahl and on the Volcanic Island of Agamen....

Quick Links The Xenoblade Chroniclesfranchise is well known for being crafty about tipping its narrative hand. In all three mainline installments, what initially seems to be a simple tale of petty conflict soon spirals into existentialism and world-threatening stakes riddled with religious allegories. Despite the wackiness of Bionis, Alrest, and Aionios, though, these worlds have an origin far closer to home; specifically, on Earth, via the actions of one ambitious (and only slightly deranged) human scientist, Klaus....