12th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards Nominees

Just because something hasn't been seen, doesn't mean it wasn't there. Right about this time last year, Nintendo is said to have applied for a claim on the Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks title, with the wording " program for a smartphone " included. Spirit Tracks was a Zelda title originally released in 2009 for the DS. It's not very likely that Nintendo would port a game like this to mobile platforms. In fact, Nintendo has said they won't be porting any existing titles to mobile per


Although Genshin Impact is similar to Breath of the Wild , it seems clear that these games accomplish very different goals. It's the same reason why someone wouldn't say Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is like Doom Eternal . Yes, they're both first-person shooter games, but that's about where the similarities end. And by saying Genshin Impact is like Breath of the Wild , it obfuscates the hard work that was put into the g


Grenier would go on to state that Respawn's goal was to keep players engaged throughout the new season and not wrong them. When Respawn received the immediate feedback, the developer went straight to work on rectifying the past alterations to the Battle Pass. The changes are supposed to be 50% easier to complete, and there will be more changes to come with the recent feedback kept well in m

While Teyvat may have, in many ways, been inspired by real life cultures and governments, plenty of work was put into developing the world. Every time the creators of that world make a decision on a piece of lore, no matter the size, they have to ask themselves the question that players might ask: "But why?" They must come up with an answer to this question for every storytelling device they conceive. And miHoYo has done this on a massive scale in one game versus the many entries it took Nintendo to establish Hyrule in Zelda . So by saying that Genshin Impact is just a Breath of the Wild knockoff or clone , it could diminish the work the developer put into crafting this unique l


A new job listing on Respawn Entertainment's website seems to suggest that a mobile version of Apex Legends is currently in the works. While the job listing itself says the company is looking for a senior game designer to work on "unannounced mobile games," it is under the Apex Legends section of the site, making it pretty obvious that the games in question are likely related to Apex Legen


Finally, there's multiplayer. Genshin Impact features a cooperative multiplayer experience that simply doesn't exist in Breath of the Wild . While Genshin players can play the game in its entirety in either solo or co-op , multiplayer gives players the opportunity to adventure with friends across the vast land of Teyvat and take on bosses in an MMO-like experience. And while many players wish they could play as the four Champions in Breath of the Wild and explore Hyrule together, the opportunity doesn't ex


Genshin Impact 's world seems both foreign and familiar in the same breath. The world of Teyvat hasn't been explored in other games like Hyrule has over the past 34 years , but seems like it's existed for a millennia. This might have to do with Genshin Impact using real world nations as inspiration for the regions found within the game, such as Liyue being based on China or Snezhnaya with Russia. Each region has its own Archon with godlike power and overarching political structure, and is accompanied by a seemingly endless amount of l


Like its PC version, SoulWorker: Anime Legends will let players choose between six different heroes who must stop the Great Void from destroying the world and allowing demons to run rampant in its ruins. SoulWorker: Anime Legends will allow fans to play as already-established characters within the SoulWorker universe, each with distinct classes: Lilly Bloommerchen (Mist Scythe), Erwin Arclight (Gun Jazz), Iris Yuma (Hammer Stol), Haru Estia (Soulum Sword), Jin Seipatsu (Spirit Arms) and Stella Unibell (Howling Guitar). SoulWorker: Anime Legends will offer players new areas, maps, and content, which includes PvE and PvP features and 8x4 mazes to explore. Character progression will also be available in the form of character exclusive battle skills which help players discover new combos tied into the game's emotion sys


This job listing could be seen as relatively good news as fans of Apex Legends have criticized the game in the past for its extensive and seemingly overpriced microtransactions. When the game first started introducing heirlooms, players even calculated that they would need to spend at least $170 to get Bloodhound's Raven's Bite . While those microtransactions have never been mandatory to be competitive within the game, players have certainly been left with a bad taste in their mouths over the excessive c


To correct this, Respawn attempted to make the player progression in the game more engaging by providing greater challenges for players. The changes were made in a "calculated manner" with the expectation that players would have a better time with updated Apex Legends ' Season 7 content that would be more fulfilling. Especially without purchasing more Battle Pass levels to do so. Of course, the developer didn't count on the amount Arena of Valor cheats grinding this would create, as well as the resulting player backlash that follo