Four brave astronauts on a mission to discover the origin of a mysterious signal from Mars find themselves in a constant struggle to survive the brutal conditions of outer space. The objective of Tharsis is to survive 10 weeks of relentless mechanical issues through dice rolls. The game begins with each astronaut given a random amount of health and dice rolls, and immediately pits them against challenges often too difficult to be overcome right off the bat....
Platform games are probably my favorite genre of a video game ever. When I was a kid, they were the predominant type of game, as we all tried to adapt to a post Super Mario Bros world. Platform games have changed a huge amount over the years. While the basic mechanics of trying to make your way around fiendishly designed levels remain, the genre has expanded to include an incredible amount of variety....
The Elementalist is a spellcasting class in Guild Wars 2 that allows players to harness the power of the elements. The Elementalist is a great all-around option for players with four unique elemental casting ranges and the ability to deal massive amounts of damage or play as a support class. However, this utility comes at a cost, with Elementalists prone to be downed by a strong wind and are only able to use a single weapon during combat....
The Sims 4 gives you the chance to control a household to your exact liking and play as all of the characters within it. You can start with a small family, or have a home full of roommates struggling to make it in the world. How you approach the game is up to you, and because it’s a single-player experience you can modify the gameplay to improve mods to things you normally would not be able to with the original game....
The Nintendo Switch is on the way to being one of the greatest gaming systems of all time, with an incredible library of first and third-party content after only four years on the market. The ability to take these triple-A Nintendo titles anywhere and also have them available on the TV is an incredible feature, and many developers are taking advantage of it. Here are ten of the best Nintendo Switch games you can play in 2021....
The top 5 things Halo needs right now The Halo Infinite reveal is just a day away with fans feeling more hyped than in years. The franchise that put Xbox on the map has certainly seen better days, but it feels on the verge of a second renaissance of sorts with its debut on Xbox Series X. While that hype is well deserved, there’s no denying that Master Chief has a steep hill to climb in restoring Halo to its rightful place atop the gaming world....
The Elder Scrolls Online has lifted its beta NDA, and written impressions, videos and screenshots are pouring in all over the internet. With two months to go before the MMO’s official release, ESO has seen its fair share of controversy. Imperial Editions, subscription fees, an exclusive race, and speedy white horses have fueled many of these arguments and added ammunition to both sides of the battle, but it’s my job, here at Attack of the Fanboy, to share my impressions of the game’s beta events....
The major European football leagues concluded their seasons this past weekend, and now it’s time to honor the top performers from that final week. On May 26, EA Sports and the FIFA 21 team released the 35th Team of the Week for this year’s game. It’s a star-studded one, so let’s go over which players made the Team of the Week for May 26. The FIFA 21 Ultimate Team ToTW: Week 35 Two 90+ OVR cards are available this week: one for Liverpool winger Salif Mane, and the other is a 90 OVR Hero item of Atletico de Madrid striker Luis Suarez....
For Pokemon Go trainers who sometimes get surprised by the community days happening in the game, Niantic has your back. The game’s development team shared with the world the last three community days that are going to happen in 2019. The list of release dates came about in the form of a blog post on Niantic’s Pokemon GO website. You can check out that full post here. Pokemon Go fans have been in high-gear all summer as they try to keep up with the many new Pokemon spawns the worldwide events, and the numerous festivals held in specific locations....
When will PC get The Last of Us Part 1? When will The Last of Us Part 1 get its PC release? With reviews rolling in, new and returning fans of the franchise are eager to know when The Last of Us Part 1 will come to PC. With so many PlayStation exclusives making their way to PC, it is only a matter of time before The Last of Us Part 1 and Part 2 come to PC....
We’re back with a new episode of The Nerd Stash Show. You can check out a synopsis, time-stamps for each story, and the episode itself down below: Time-Stamps: Our Favorite Star Wars Content – 1:39 Taika Waititi is Officially Directing a Star Wars Movie – 15:23 Geoff Keighley Reveals Summer Game Fest – 18:43 Our Predictions for the Xbox Series X Showcase on May 7th (Spoilers, we were way off) – 22:30 EA to Host EA Play Live in June – 26:06 Our Thoughts on the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Cinematic Reveal – 28:50 You Can Customize Your Genitalia in Cyberpunk 2077, That is All – 37:14 EA Suggests Jedi: Fallen Order was the First in a New Franchise – 40:31 Oliver Tries to Sell Us on Google Stadia – 45:00 Demolition Man 2 is Happening, According to Sly Stallone – 51:27 Charlie Cox Addresses Spider-Man 3 Rumors (Spider-Man Far From Home Spoilers Included) – 54:28 The First Trailer for Space Force is Out – 1:02:18 Peyton Reed and Robert Rodriguez Confirmed to Direct Episodes of The Mandalorian Season 2 – 1:06:00 Our Thoughts on the Parks and Rec Reunion Special – 1:09:00 The Burning Question of the Week – 1:12:49″ The Nerd Stash Show Burning Question of the Week As always, we like to throw out a question to our listeners each week and hopefully, spark a great discussion....
Hello everyone! I’m the host of The Nerd Stash Show, Brandon Stephenson, and I hope you’ve been having a fun and safe start to your summer. I know mine has been busy, in part because of The Last of Us Part II launching on PlayStation 4! I was excited to play the game as I’m a big fan of the original — as I’ve mentioned in previous episodes. So much so, I played through the game as fast as I could (with a brief break to review SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated)....
After an earnings call for Activision Blizzard’s Q4 of 2018 (in which it was announced that around 800 employees of the company would be laid off after months of rumors and no communication from higher-ups), we now have what seems to be a plan for the company’s largest and most popular franchise – Call of Duty. Here’s a rundown of the main takeaways: The biggest and best in-game event for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is launching on Feb....
In The Persistence, players must return a starship to Earth. While you are a clone of the chief security officer, it’ll take more than just skill. As a “printed” copy of the officer Zimri Elder, you have a daunting task ahead of you. The machine that printed you continues to malfunction and produces hordes of “printed” monstrosities. You must deal with these creatures as you venture through a continuously shifting environment....
The island you find yourself stranded on will not be the only island you explore, though it will be for a while. First, you need to focus on surviving, but alas, once you’ve bolstered up your base, acquired a forge, started training your Monkeys and found the Mysterious Stranger, then you might be ready to start on building a raft! A raft allows you to travel to other islands and explore them for hidden goodies!...
The Ultra League competition has returned to Pokémon Go in September 2022. You’ll be able to participate in this from July 20 to 27, increasing your overall ranking and earning rewards along the way. You’ll only be able to use Pokémon that do not exceed the 2,500 CP cap. For the three Pokémon you can use on your team, you’ll want to make sure they each serve a role. In this guide, we’re going to break down the Ultra League tier list to give you the best choices for your Ultra League team....
Nearly two years after Pokémon Go became an overnight sensation, another hit franchise is dabbling in augmented reality mobile game. The Walking Dead: Our World is taking the hit zombie survival horror series and bringing it into the real world through Google Maps. Created by Next Games and AMC, Our World lets players take on walkers by visiting real locations overrun by walkers. Using players’ smartphone GPS and Google Maps, players head on over to different infestations sites and mow down zombies, fighting side-by-side with characters straight from the TV series while displaying the outside world on screen with their smartphone camera....
Microsoft has no plans to release an Xbox One without the Kinect. According to Harvey Eagle of Microsoft, the Kinect is integral to the Xbox One experience, and that releasing an Xbox One without the device is “not in our plans at all,” in a statement to Eurogamer. “As we’ve said from the very beginning, we believe Kinect is an absolutely integral part of the Xbox One experience.” While Eagle is adamant about sticking with the Kinect, many have called for a Kinect-less SKU since launch....
Tired of winning with Fox? Unlock his rival. While Fox may be famous as one of the best fighters in all of Super Smash Bros., fans are excited to try out his nemesis: Wolf. First added in Brawl, Wolf serves as a bit of a heavier fighter than his counterpart. As with most characters in SSBU, he is unlockable, and there are a few ways to do it. To break them all down, here’s how to unlock Wolf in Super Smash Bros....
The Stockholm Pride Festival is kicking off today in Sweden. To celebrate the occasion, a Swedish retailer is auctioning off a special PS4 called the “GayStation Edition”. Swedish retailer, Webhallen will be auctioning off a special looking PS4 console to celebrate the festival. It’s just a normal PS4 console, although it’s decorated in many colors. It’s pretty much featuring all of the colors from the rainbow branded with a huge heart in the middle....
