Author: GameJunky

People aren’t usually THIS quiet over a new game release. It kinda of makes us wonder, what’s up with Rise of Ronin? Will it be good? Why is everyone so darn quiet about what should be a pretty anticipated release.

Rise of the Ronin is a “highly”sort of” anticipated open-world action RPG developed by Team Ninja (creators of the Nioh series) and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Here’s what I know about it (and what we don’t):

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In movies, the extras don’t often garner much attention. In gaming, the same can be said for Non-Playable Characters (NPCs). But much like extras in movies are vital to creating an immersive experience, NPCs are the backbone of gaming experiences.

NPCs differ from a player controlled protagonists and they are set to perform pretty specific roles. Now, NPCs are set to get a lot better over the next decade as AI infuses them with deeper versatility. However, although you’ll be able to interact with them at a higher level, they’ll remain in the background supporting the environment.

NPC characters range from background fillers to complex figures that seem to possess motivations and sometimes backstories.

And in some special cases, NPCs become the beloved, or iconic characters, and that’s what we’re looking at today.

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Virtual reality’s (VR) rise and expansion throughout the gaming industry is nothing shocking. With such growing interests in deeper gaming exploration and immersive opportunities, VR is taking the gaming industry by storm.

We often focus on VR’s pervasive influence on video game immersion and how that helps create much better, more incredible games. But there’s another side to this tale: mental health. VR gaming can be a valuable therapeutic experience.

Today, we’ll look at all the ways.

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Virtual Reality (VR) in gaming allows players to immerse themselves in a 3D like atmosphere. Its a bold new way forward for the world of gaming that operates by use of special equipment, such as VR headsets, headphones and often hand-held controllers. All these pieces help instill immersive qualities into the experience, including sound.

And sound is super important, as we’ll see in this blog post.

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Imagine it. Instead of people sitting around a cafe checking their smartphones, people are instead sitting calmly using mixed reality headsets. That’s right, mixed reality headsets (MR) have the potential to replace our traditional screens and devices. And it’s probably coming sooner than we all think.

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Such a depressing, yet fitting, title for our latest Diablo 4 review.

Diablo 4 continues this top-rated series with its dark, gothic aesthetic and vibes, which, once again, leverages stunning and powerful graphics. There’s gore, violence, and despair – because, of course there is.

We’ll look deeper into what gamers online are saying about Diablo 4 and review all the details.

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A Famous 90s Horror Classic is getting a Remake

A reimagining of a horror game classic is coming. If you love the horror game genre, get excited.

The infamous 1992 game thriller, Alone in the Dark, is being updated in a new 2024 version set to release this Spring.

Here’s the deets.

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The concept of game ownership has rapidly changed over the last decade. Traditional game ownership meant holding a physical copy of the game. But in these modern gaming days, physical copies of games are rarer and rarer.

The emergence of cloud gaming has had a massive impact on gaming, mostly good, but many gamers call into question game ownership and what it means.

We’ll explore.

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Yesterday, we were talking about $70 game price hikes. Today, we’re seeing some economic validation in why that’s happening. For gaming studio Sony, news surrounding it’s PlayStation 5 console isn’t great this morning.

We’ll explain.

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