Image: Bandai Namco FromSoftware, the studio that just this month said it was “not really considering developments such as an Elden Ring 2,” has revealed a game that looks a lot like it could be Elden Ring 2. Elden Ring Nightreign is the next entry in the Elden Ring series. The trailer, debuting during this year’s The Game Awards, didn’t share much narrative details meaning that director Hidetaka Miyazaki might not have told a fib. Nightreign could very well be a prequel, chronicling the events that lead up to all the shenanigans in the base game and the Shadows of the Erdtree DLC. While we don’t yet know where this takes place in Lands Between chronology, the trailer did show off a ton of gameplay which appears to be the same as Elden Ring but with a greater emphasis on co-op. Several moments in the trailer featured combat with more than one Tarnished working together and doing never-before-seen flippy-dippy martial arts moves. But as the trailer played, there was the theory that this would be some kind of mobile version of Elden Ring. FromSoftware has, so far, only confirmed Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms and, surprisingly, a release date. Elden Ring Nightreign will launch sometime next year.

Image: EA Josef Fares is back and so is his penchant for cursing. The director of Hazelight Studios has returned to The Game Awards to debut his next game: Split Fiction. Split Fiction is a game that feels very much in Hazelight’s wheelhouse. Like It Takes Two and A Way Out before it, Split Fiction is a two-person split-screen co-op game. In it, two game developers have been trapped in a world they created and must play together to escape. It’s been a quiet but massively successful handful of years for Hazelight Studios. In 2021, it took home Game of the Year for It Takes Two in which two players must work together to overcome the myriad dangers of their home (and their failing marriage) Honey, I Shrunk The Kids-style. Earlier this year, the studio announced that It Takes Two sold 20 million copies. Polygon did a deep dive into the game’s sales numbers, determining that it sold at an astonishingly consistent and enviable clip of half a million copies per month since its release in March 2021. A truly remarkable feat given the game had very little marketing outside its initial release window and at a time when most consumers’ multiplayer tastes were wrapped up in “forever games” like Call of Duty: Warzone and Fortnite. With bona fides like that, it’s safe to say folks will be looking at Split Fiction, launching March 6th on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, with great interest.

Image: Gearbox Software We already knew it was in the works, and now we have an idea of how it will look and play. At the Game Awards, Gearbox Software revealed the first proper trailer for Borderlands 4, which is due out in 2025. The trailer starts with a cinematic depicting a large-scale conflict of some sort, before getting into the actual gameplay — which is as colorful and violent as you’d expect from the franchise. The game is playable solo or co-op with up to three other players, and Gearbox says that there are “billions” of weapons to use. Here’s the basic set-up: Break free from the oppressive Timekeeper, a ruthless dictator who dominates the masses from on high. Now a world-altering catastrophe threatens his perfect Order, unleashing mayhem across the planet. Ignite a resistance and blast your way through mechanical monstrosities, bloodthirsty bandits, and vicious beasts. Amass an arsenal of death-dealing firepower to wreak havoc as you tear your way across Kairos. Borderlands 4 was first announced this summer, and will be the first new entry in the looter shooter series since Borderlands 3 in 2019. It also follows the franchise’s debut on the big screen, as the Borderlands movie hit theaters in August to less than critical acclaim. The game is also in development during an interesting time for Gearbox; in March the studio was sold to Take-Two by beleaguered publisher Embracer. While Borderlands 4 doesn’t have a specific release date yet, it’s coming to PS5, Xbox, and PC next year.

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Paul McCartney is one of music history’s hitmakers; however, his Christmas song is not making it to the list of fan-favorite holiday songs. Paul recorded the tune while doing solo sessions for his McCartney II album and released it in November 1979. Paul was reportedly behind all the instruments, including the acoustic piano, bass, guitar, and drums, and wrote, performed, and produced the track all on his own. He also employed a synthesizer, which was futuristic for music-making in the late ‘70s. Why do people hate Paul McCartney’s/Wings’ ‘Wonderful Christmastime’ Paul McCartney/ImageCollect Holiday songs are supposed to evoke emotion and cheer in listeners. However, Paul’s “Wonderful Christmastime” was flat and lacked variation. It is arguably his worst work, and in his defense, he simply created it in the comfort of his home studio in Sussex, England. The holiday track marked a decline in Paul’s career, along with underwhelming releases like “Give Ireland Back to the Irish” and “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” It also lacked replay value and felt like an unneeded addition to his Wings album. Regardless of the flop, Paul considered the making of ‘Wonderful Christmastime” an opportunity to try new sounds and create without external interference. “Wonderful Christmastime” / YouTube What did Paul McCartney think of ‘Wonderful Christmastime’ Paul claimed he wrote “Wonderful Christmastime” to capture the party aspect of the season, adding that he had a picture of Liverpool Christmas family celebrations while writing the lyrics. This explains the part that said, “The mood is right, let’s raise a glass, the spirit’s up.” Paul McCartney/ImageCollect While Paul was inspired by his childhood in the UK to create festive music, he admitted that his dad hated Christmas carols and used to make fun of them. He recalled how his dad would even give him some money to leave the house and go sing in the next street. Next up: ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ Declining As Top Holiday Song – Which One Reigns Supreme? The post Why Does Everyone Hate The Song ‘Wonderful Christmastime’? appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A