Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Review: Souls-lite
Ali Hasan March 22, 2023
The Souls genre, which garnered its notoriety through a series of excellent games from FromSoftware, has reached new heights of popularity in recent times. Once considered a niche genre, it has now become a phenomenon that almost every gamer has explored at least once. Several studios have attempted to replicate the successful formula to create experiences that rival the original studio’s achievements. While some have succeeded, others have fallen short. Team Ninja, known for creating challenging games like Ninja Gaiden and Nioh, has now released Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, its latest spin on the soulslike genre. The question is, does it build upon previous attempts or does it fall short in comparison? Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty stands out from the typical Souls-like games with Team Ninja’s creative decisions that not only differentiate this game from its predecessors but also add depth and complexity to the overused and often times exhausted
Read MoreGameNama Weekly #26 (March 13-19, 2023)
Ali Hasan March 19, 2023
Welcome back to Gameutha.com’s GameNama Weekly, where we bring you the latest and greatest in gaming news every single week. In this week’s roundup, we have potential news on a supposed PS5 Pro console slated to launch late next year as well as the initial reactions to the Diablo IV beta. Also in this week’s coverage are additional details regarding the Layers of Fear remake from Bloober team. For this and much more, continue reading! Diablo IV’s Open Beta Draws Universal Acclaim It has been nearly eight years since the last mainline Diablo game came out, and fans have been eagerly waiting for the long-anticipated Diablo IV, which is due out in just a couple of months, and the game’s equally as anticipated beta is finally here! The closed beta, open to pre-orders only is currently ongoing and the general consensus has been very positive. Major praise has been directed
Read MoreAtomic Heart Review: Mechanical Wonder
Ali Hasan March 19, 2023
It has been quite some time since Atomic Heart, a first-person action shooter game from developer Mundfish was first revealed. What was initially shown to be an almost indie-like title from a small yet determined team quickly picked up steam and developed into what we have today From its very clear inspirations across a number of games and the extremely stylistic nature of its world, it isn’t hard to see why this game has been on the radar for many but does it actually manage to live up to what it had promised, and more importantly does it hold a torch to the games it is so clearly inspired by? The derivate nature of Atomic Heart meant that it was always going to be held up to strict scrutiny, at least by me, and while it excels in some aspects it does falter in others. However, the good news is
Read MoreWild Hearts Review: Inherited Magnificence
Ali Hasan March 13, 2023
Monster Hunter has long maintained itself as the king of the Kaiju hunting genre. The series has established and broken conventions for the genre, creating a very specific niche in its first few years and then with its latest two entries, Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter Rise successfully bringing it to the mainstream. Many games have tried to mimic the grandiose nature of hunting monsters but nothing has come even close to replicating what Capcom has achieved over the last two decades, until now. Wild Hearts is Dynasty Warrior’s developer Omega Force’s take on the beloved Monster Hunter formula. Wild Hearts takes the conventions and systems of Monster Hunter and builds upon them in an attempt to set it itself apart from what came before. Wild Hearts doesn’t shy away from taking that already great formula and running with it, while it does make a few fundamental changes to
Read MoreGameNama Weekly #25 (March 6-12, 2023)
Ali Hasan March 13, 2023
Welcome back to Gameutha.com’s GameNama Weekly, where we bring you the latest and greatest in gaming news every single week. In this week’s roundup, we have an update on the long-awaited space adventure RPG from Bethesda Softworks; Starfield including its release date and next showcase. Also, in this week’s coverage is news about a potential delay to Rocksteady’s next DC outing, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and the release date for the long-awaited Exoprimal. For this and much more, continue reading! Starfield is set for September 2023 with a showcase scheduled for June Starfield was first announced all the way back in 2018. Being Bethesda Softwork’s first original IP in over 20 years the hype was palpable and has remained so five years on from its original announcement. Early last year the game was set for a November 2022 release which then got delayed to early 2023 while it
Read MoreGameNama Weekly #24
Ali Hasan March 5, 2023
Welcome back to Gameutha.com’s GameNama Weekly, where we bring you the latest and greatest in gaming news every single week! In this week’s roundup, we have exciting new updates on the future of Elden Ring, particularly its first piece of downloadable content and the Assassins Creed franchise. Also, in this week’s coverage is news on the next-gen version of the Outer Worlds and an interesting development in the Microsoft/Activision acquisition deal. For this and much more, continue reading! Elden Ring DLC Announced It has been over a year since the critically acclaimed fantasy action RPG, Elden Ring made its way into the gaming world. The game went on to sell a staggering 12 million units in its 12 months on the market while also becoming one of the most well-received games of last year, amassing dozens of awards across a number of categories. A PvP arena was added to the
Read MoreFinal Fantasy XVI: Everything We Know So Far
Ali Hasan March 5, 2023
Final Fantasy has long stood the test of time managing to stay relevant by reinventing itself over and over again over the course of its nearly four-decade-long history. The series has seen over 95 individual titles, which include 15 mainline entries and over 70 spin-offs. Final Fantasy has gone from a humble 2D RPG with turn-based combat to a more action-centric approach with its most recent releases; Final Fantasy VII remake and Final Fantasy XV. The series is set to continue its legacy of reinvention with Final Fantasy XVI. Final Fantasy XVI is the biggest departure from the Final Fantasy formula that the series has seen to date. This entry is introducing mechanics and design choices that the series has never seen including a shift to real-time combat. While this has led some fans to question the direction the series is headed in, it ultimately shows Square Enix’s commitment to
Read MoreGameNama Weekly #23
Ali Hasan February 25, 2023
Welcome back to Gameutha.com’s GameNama Weekly, where we bring you the latest and greatest in gaming news every single week! In this week’s roundup, we have updates for the next Mortal Kombat game which is coming sooner than expected, an exciting new partnership between Nintendo and Microsoft, and some impressive sales figures for Hogwarts Legacy. Also in this week’s coverage are fresh new details for Rocksteady’s next outing; Suicide Squad. For this and much more, continue reading! Mortal Kombat 12 to Release This Year Mortal Kombat 11 was released nearly four years ago. The game saw tremendous support with several DLC packs and native PS5/Xbox Series X|S versions. Developer NetherRealm Studious ceased development for the title in 2021 when it was announced that the studio had moved on to a new project. While there was never any doubt that this project was the next entry in the Mortal Kombat series,
Read MoreState of Play February 2023 Recap
Ali Hasan February 24, 2023
PlayStation’s State of Play returned with its first 2023 outing earlier today. While it wasn’t the big PlayStation showcase that fans have been waiting for, it did provide a number of updates on existing games along with several new announcements for the entire Sony console lineup; PS4, PS5, and PS VR2. From a deep dive into the long-awaited Rocksteady Suicide Game to the announcement of new titles headed to the already sizeable PS VR2 lineup, we have the complete recap of the event below. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was confirmed to be a live service title that will feature a battle pass and an always-online stipulation. While these decisions will be disappointing to some it was also confirmed on the game’s website’s FAQ that future DLC will be free for all players. The presentation showed off each hero’s unique traversal abilities along
Read MoreGameNama Weekly #22
Ali Hasan February 21, 2023
Welcome back to Gameutha.com’s GameNama Weekly, where we bring you the latest and greatest in gaming news every single week! In this week’s update, we have some exciting updates on Ubisoft’s Call of Duty competitor, XDefiant alongside a new release date for Dead Island 2. Also, in this week’s update is news on Diablo 4, particularly its early access launch dates and new information for the Pinocchio-themed souls-like, Lies of P. For this and much more, continue reading! XDefiant’s First Cross-Play Test is Scheduled for Later this Week Ubisoft’s XDefiant, a 6v6 first-person shooter, taking inspiration from games like Call of Duty and The Division has remained on the back burner as the French videogame giant continues to push out new entries in its premiere franchises and following Ubisoft’s cancelation of over ten projects within the previous fiscal year it was believed XDefiant had ceased development but the game is
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