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10 Announcements That Could Happen At The Game Awards 2021

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Though the year is coming to a close, there’s still one big show left – The Game Awards 2021, taking place on December 9th. There are a number of potentially big announcements to be had. Let’s take a look at…

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10 Best Modern Games That Had ZERO Boss Fights

1 day ago GamingBolt

As much as we love boss fights (and we really, really do), and as much as we would like to see more developers try and delivering memorable encounters against big bad enemies, we know that they’re be no means a…

Beyond A Steel Sky Review – The Final Verdict

1 day ago GamingBolt

Almost 30 years have gone by since Beneath a Steel Sky; so much of the industry in general, and adventure games in particular, saw an evolution in that intervening period. Beyond a Steel Sky could easily have gone wrong. It…

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15 Modern Games That Had Utterly Barren Open Worlds

2 days ago GamingBolt

The allure of an open world game is something that most developers find very hard to ignore, and though there are many studios out there who do end up using all of that real estate in all the right ways,…

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Halo Infinite Multiplayer – 15 Things HARDCORE Players Hate About It

2 days ago GamingBolt

Halo Infinite releases on December 8th for Xbox and PC but its multiplayer surprise-dropped recently to celebrate the franchise’s 20th anniversary. The reception to the actual gameplay has been mostly positive with fans praising the new pick-ups, maps, and gun…

15 BEST Xbox Series X Games of All Time [2021 Edition]

3 days ago GamingBolt

Given the challenges that Microsoft faced with the Xbox One, it’s safe to say that the Xbox Series X has had a much better first year. While the studio’s biggest first party exclusives are still to come – and many…

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The Full Story of Halo 5 – Before You Play Halo Infinite

3 days ago GamingBolt

We’re now approaching the final leg of our full story recap of the Halo series. Last time, we talked about Halo 4, which ended in dramatic fashion with the death of Cortana and a new threat to the galaxy emerging.…

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15 Hard Bosses That Can Be Easily Defeated By Using Cheap Methods

4 days ago GamingBolt

Boss fights offer some of the biggest challenges in gaming, and many games extensively showcase themselves with bosses that push players to the absolute breaking limit. However, some things do inevitably get looked over by the developers and as such,…

15 PS4 Games With The BEST PS5 Graphics Upgrades

4 days ago GamingBolt

The PS5 is still just a little over a year old, so obviously, we’re not even close to the point where we begin seeing exclusives that take full advantage of the hardware. But while we wait for that, developers have…

15 Xbox One Games With The BEST Xbox Series X Graphics Upgrades

5 days ago GamingBolt

We won’t get a good sense of what the hardware of the Xbox Series X is truly capable of until proper new-gen exclusive releases start rolling around in numbers, but even with a large number of cross-gen titles, remasters, and…

11 Upcoming NEW Games of December 2021 [PS5, Xbox Series X | S, Switch, PC]

5 days ago GamingBolt

It’s been a pretty crazy year for games with huge successes and major disappointments alike. Nevertheless, it all comes to a close in December and there’s quite a diverse line-up of titles to experience, whether one seeks platforming goodness, adventures…

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14 Best Video Game Accessories UNDER $35 [2021 Edition]

6 days ago GamingBolt

Gaming can be an expensive hobby, with gaming consoles costing hundreds of dollars and many accessories costing equally as much. However, keen-eyed buyers can actually get a ton of cool stuff to upgrade their gaming experience to a higher level.…

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15 Most UNSETTLING Bosses in Non-Horror Games

6 days ago GamingBolt

By their very nature, bosses are meant to be intimidating foes that test every skill you’ve picked up as you’ve played a game. Some, however, turn out to be much more unsettling than you’d expect. Every so often, you’ll come…

Surviving The Aftermath Review – The Final Verdict

6 days ago GamingBolt

Surviving the Aftermath doesn’t utilize its dire post-apocalyptic setting as well as it could have, but those looking for an addictive, mechanically dense city builder/management sim will find a lot of enjoyment here.…

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Solar Ash – 10 Things To Know BEFORE YOU BUY

1 week ago GamingBolt

After first being announced in 2019 and dropping the “Kingdom” from its title, Solar Ash is set to release on December 2nd for PS4, PS5 and PC. It’s developed by Heart Machine, which developed the incredibly impressive Hyper Light Drifter,…

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16 Games So Good You Can’t Help But 100% THEM

1 week ago GamingBolt

The modern gaming landscape offers a bunch of games, all requiring wildly different levels of time investment for completion. Of course, not all games are worth the time investment required to 100% them, although quite a few games do make…

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15 Games That Were Not AAA, But Still Managed To Make Players’ JAWS DROP

1 week ago GamingBolt

As the games industry grows exponentially larger and more lucrative, the big publishers and developers out there have injected massive funds into their projects to deliver some truly outstanding experiences, and there is, of course, no denying the fact that…

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15 Best Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Remaster Mods That Save The Games… Somewhat

1 week ago GamingBolt

Rockstar made a bit of a mess with GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, to say the least, but whether or not they fix the remasters the way they have said they will, we can be sure that the…

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Review – The Final Verdict

1 week ago GamingBolt

In spite of a lot of missteps and unforced, unnecessary errors, however, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are excellent outings. By eschewing a lot of the modern design sensibilities the series imbibes, and hewing so faithfully and closely to the…

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Chorus – 10 Things You NEED To Know Before Buying

1 week ago GamingBolt

Of the many cross-gen titles announced last year, one seemingly slipped through the cracks – Chorus, a space combat title from Fishlabs (of Galaxy on Fire fame) and Deep Silver. It’s out on December 3rd for Xbox One, Xbox Series…

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15 Video Games That Might Get Delayed In 2022

1 week ago GamingBolt

Video games are always prone to delays, but that’s been truer than ever these past couple of years. The pandemic has enforced working conditions that aren’t exactly ideal for game development, and as a result, it feels like we see…

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Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Remaster – 13 Issues That Rockstar STILL Haven’t Fixed

1 week ago GamingBolt

The GTA remasters fail as remasters on multiple levels. Not only are they actually worse off than the originals in many respects (which is bad enough), they also don’t do the thing you’d expect any decent remaster to do, which…

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10 Reasons Forza Horizon 5 Is The MOST ADDICTIVE Game of the Year

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

Video games are designed to be addictive. From the days of the arcade, when developers wanted you to keep feeding coins into the machine, right up until now, where consistent player engagement is king, ensuring that games always have something…

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13 TESTS We Ran on Grand Theft Auto 3 – The Definitive Edition

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

A game as unbelievably influential as GTA 3 should have had a remaster for the ages, and it’s more than a little disappointing that Rockstar didn’t understand that. For whatever reason, in more than a few ways, the GTA 3…

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15 TESTS We Ran On Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

In all their wisdom, Rockstar decided that nuking the original versions of GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas and taking down their best mods just so they could release bad remasters would be a good idea. Unsurprisingly, fans haven’t…

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Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Remaster vs Original Graphics – HOW BAD IS IT? [4K]

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

With Grand Theft Auto 3 and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City establishing Rockstar’s darling franchise as a household name in gaming, it is understandable that a lot of eyes were set upon whatever the developer was doing next with the…

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition PS5 Review – Underwhelming

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

The newest edition of Skyrim adds just enough to entice the few that have yet to play it, or perhaps missed the 8th gen version, but stops short of much else.…

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15 Things Hardcore Players Hate About Battlefield 2042

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

Battlefield 2042 officially launches worldwide on November 19th but those who pre-ordered the Gold or Ultimate Edition have been playing the full version since the 12th. There were already plenty of issues with the beta and it seems that the…

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Elden Ring – 10 COOL NEW Features You Need To Know

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

Calling Elden Ring a hotly anticipated game would be something of an understatement. FromSoftware’s upcoming action RPG might very well be one of the most anticipated games in recent memory, if not ever. Looking at what the fabled developer is…

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Remaster vs Original Graphics – How Good Is It? [4K]

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

After the unprecedented success of Rockstar North’s first 3D Grand Theft Auto, the team quickly began to make a sequel. Just over a year later, the team would ship a sequel to its genre-defining open-world franchise in the form of…

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Grand Theft Auto 3 Remaster vs Original Graphics – WHAT’S CHANGED? [4K]

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto series is perhaps one of the most well-known, well-recognized, and perhaps one of the most consistent series in all of gaming. Originally developed by Rockstar North which at the time was DMA Design, the top-down games…

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Call of Duty Vanguard – 13 Things Players Hate About It

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

Call of Duty: Vanguard released on November 5th for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5 and PC, and while touted as having more fanfare than Battlefield 2042, it hasn’t exactly garnered much love from fans either. While the overall…

Jurassic World Evolution 2 Review – The Final Verdict

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

So yeah, I’m quite happy about how Jurassic World Evolution 2 has turned out. As someone who loves dinosaurs, the Jurassic Park property, and the first Jurassic World Evolution game, the sequel does almost everything I could have wanted it…

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Review – The Final Verdict

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

For every one thing Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One does right, it misses the mark in another department by a solid margin. Witnessing the backstory of the detective is an enchanting prospect, but it is heavily marred down by technical inefficiencies…

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What The Hell Happened To Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition?

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

Following months of rumors and then weeks of hype, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition was released. It’s easy to see why so many people were excited – these were remasters of Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand…

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Review – A MASSIVE DISAPPOINTMENT

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

The inherent strengths of GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas allow GTA: The Trilogy to be an enjoyable experience on a very fundamental level, but as a remaster – especially as a remaster of three of the greatest games…

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Rockstar, Where The Hell Is The Grand Theft Auto 4 Remaster/Remake?

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

With the original trilogy now being brought to a modern audience with a souped-up presentation, and Grand Theft Auto 5 still being Rockstar’s cash machine, thanks to hundreds of thousands of fans logging onto its online component on an almost-regular…

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15 Best Moments In The Entire Halo Series You Probably Missed

2 weeks ago GamingBolt

Halo has had its fair share of ups and downs, but when Microsoft’s legendary franchise has been good (which isn’t an uncommon occurrence), it’s been the absolute best at what it does. That, of course, means that over the past…

A Year After Its Launch, Is The Xbox Series S Worth it?

3 weeks ago GamingBolt

In the here and now though, I very much doubt there are a lot of people out there who got an Xbox Series S and weren’t happy with the purchase. A solid first year library, the value of Xbox Game…

25 Greatest PS5 Games You Need To Play

3 weeks ago GamingBolt

The PlayStation 5 first launched on November 12th 2020 in North America and Japan before becoming available worldwide on November 19th. It was highly sought after and almost one year later with 13.4 million units sold, it shows no signs…

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14 Beginners Tips And Tricks Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Doesn’t Tell You

3 weeks ago GamingBolt

GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas have had a major presence in the games industry for two decades at this point, and millions upon millions of players have experienced these classics in some form or another over the years.…

Bright Memory Infinite Review – The Final Verdict

3 weeks ago GamingBolt

While other modern shooters offer expansive open-worlds, colorful well-rounded characters, and broad multi-faceted themes, Bright Memory Infinite serves as yet another reminder that you don’t necessarily need any of that. Sure, deep gameplay mechanics and profound storytelling all have their…

Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC Review – The Final Verdict

3 weeks ago GamingBolt

If you liked New Horizons, the 2.0 update alone is a staggeringly big one that should keep you going for at least as long as the base game itself did – seriously, whatever time you spent on that, just assume…

Football Manager 2022 Review – The Final Verdict

3 weeks ago GamingBolt

All said and done though, Football Manager 2022 is unsurprisingly excellent. Annual franchises that consistently make meaningful improvements each year are a rarity in today’s day and age, but FM is a gem that keeps on shining brighter. With significant…

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Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Remaster – 15 Things WE CAN’T WAIT TO DO

3 weeks ago GamingBolt

With Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition launching soon and promising enhanced and improved versions of three of the best open world games of all time, excitement surrounding the release is at a fever pitch. With that…

Call of Duty Vanguard Review – Yet Another Disappointing Entry

3 weeks ago GamingBolt

The latest entry, Call of Duty Vanguard, has once again failed to innovate.…

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The Full Story of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas – Before You Play GTA Trilogy Remaster

3 weeks ago GamingBolt

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is nearly upon us and capping off our story recap series is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. As the third title in the 3D saga, San Andreas holds a special place…

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City The Definitive Edition: 15 Things New Players Need To Know Before Buying

3 weeks ago GamingBolt

Following the massive success of Grand Theft Auto 3, Rockstar Games had plenty of expectations to live up to. Roughly a year later, it released Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the PS2. Set in the 80s, it offered a…

A Year After Its Launch, Is The Xbox Series X Worth it?

3 weeks ago GamingBolt

The Xbox One era was a turbulent one for Microsoft and the Xbox brand as a whole. Coming into the console generation, Microsoft almost immediately lost most of the momentum it had gathered with the Xbox 360 over the course…

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Grand Theft Auto 3: Definitive Edition – 14 Things New Players Need to Know Before Buying

3 weeks ago GamingBolt

By now, you may have heard about Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition. It consists of remasters for Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and releases on November…

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The Full Story of Halo 4 – Before You Play Halo Infinite

3 weeks ago GamingBolt

Last time, we left off having finished talking about Halo 3. That means we’re stepping into the 343 Industries era of Halo now, and that, in turn, also means that things get a little messy. Halo 4 and 5 have…

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