Morrowind’s pure RNG combat is a relic. It was even annoying at the time, so it’s no wonder that Bethesda moved away from it in subsequent games. Even so, it paired with the game’s character development process and gave players a reason to stick closely to their chosen classes and skills. If one didn’t either think of ways to quickly buff/build up their skill or invent tactics to give themselves an edge, then they weren’t going to get anywhere in Morrowind .

This Huntress cosplay was created by Nebulaluben in collaboration with Activision/ Bungie . She seems to be a jack of all trades; not only did she design the outfit, but she also did the photography (with her boyfriend's assistance), as well as the edit

The consensus online is that a "Fist of Panic" super is the least strategic move you can make when there are plenty of better options to stay alive in PvP. Before burning your super, consider where you are in relation to your fireteam during the ma

This Cayde-6 cosplay by MrPaulTran looks almost cinematic, like a character poster for a superhero movie. It's clear that that resemblance is in no small part due to the excellent photography, which was done by BriLan Imagery , as well as the exceedingly good costume des

Cosplayer KatofValkyrie is responsible for this marvelous Hunter cosplay , which fits well with the surrounding blue and pink strobe-style lighting. Hunters have never looked cooler or, for that matter, more deadly (the Graviton Lance looks very re

Light level definitely matters in several of the game modes offered up in Destiny 2 's PvP modes, but to focus solely on those numbers alone would be a disservice to the perks made available to you. Don't forget the unique and often game-changing perks of legendary and exotic weapons, as well as armor, to use in order to better equip yourself before your next ma

Of all the PS4 and Xbox One AAA titles, perhaps none is more infamous for its load times than Destiny 2 . Booting up the game is a chose on current-gen machines, and then comes loading into the planets and Tower. Considering you have to go to the Tower to collect bounties, missions and decrypt engrams, getting around Destiny 2 is a chore. While we await the proper PS5 version coming December 8, playing the game on PS5 via backwards compatibility actually isn’t so bad. Load times are dramatically lower than on PS4, making getting around less of a chore. It excites us to imagine what next-gen load times look like.

If you’ve played any game in the past few years then you’ll understand a harsh reality: load times are getting longer. As our gaming worlds got bigger, textures and geometry got more detailed, graphical effects increased, and load times also increased. While a handful of well-optimized games managed to cut the time, it wasn’t out of the ordinary to wait close to a minute or even longer to load into some games.

Some of that can happen in Skyrim too, but players have so many more options in that game. Ever-present fast travel makes retreat a much more attractive option. Easily-trained skills mean always having a strong backup option, with little need for either planning or improvisation. The same goes for having enemies that rely almost exclusively on dealing pure damage rather than attacking through debuffs and drains. It’s not necessarily easier, especially on higher difficulties, but it's more convenient for the player. It’s not 100% bad, but it does come at the cost of a potentially more rewarding and memorable adventure.

Santa Monica Studios’ Norse-themed sequel to the classic God of War trilogy was breathtaking when it launched. With a sequel planned for PS5, many players are likely to want to replay God of War ahead of time. Load times aren’t terrible on PS4, but switching over to PS5 offers some substantial improvements, especially when booting up the game.

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Most of the time, it’s probably safe to say that people like convenience. Driving for two minutes is usually better than walking for ten minutes, and paying for things via credit card is always faster than trying to pay with cash. Convenience makes everything faster and often easier, but is that always a good thing? Opting to drive can rob one of a nice walk on a sunny day, and paying by card can make it easier to spend more.

Released early in the PS4’s lifecycle, Bloodborne remains one of the best games on the platform. Unfortunately, at launch, the game was hampered with extremely long load times. Thankfully, From Software continued to work on that post-launch. Today, Bloodborne’s load times are extremely fast on PS4, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be better, which is where PS5 comes in. Overall, we’re looking at modest improvements to an already fast-loading game.