Chris Penwell

2 weeks ago | hardcoregamer.com | Chris Penwell

The Mario Kart series is a beloved Nintendo franchise that first began on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and has grown leaps and bounds ever since. The concept is super accessible from newcomers to experts of gaming. The tracks are delightfully entertaining, and the items are a source of fun (and misery at the same time). They have also made jumps from generation to generation with the inclusion of tricks, underwater sections, and anti-gravity.

2 weeks ago | hardcoregamer.com | Chris Penwell

In the world of superhero games, we often get the favorites of Marvel and DC getting their time in the spotlight. The Batman: Arkham series is a monumental success with terrific combat and stellar storytelling that takes us into the gritty underbelly of Gotham. We also have the spectaclar (see what I did there?) Spider-Man series from Insomniac Games that offers up an explorable New York with incredible web-slinging and combat abilities.

2 weeks ago | hardcoregamer.com | Chris Penwell

There have been many exciting guest characters in fighting games over the past decade or so. From the most requested character Sora from Kingdom Hearts joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, to the surprising introduction of The Walking Dead's Negan in Tekken 7, there have been some shocking inclusions in fighting game history.

2 weeks ago | hardcoregamer.com | Chris Penwell

Critically acclaimed RPG darling Metaphor ReFantazio will be available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers Standard and higher this month. This joins other beloved games like Tom Clancy's The Division 2 and Monster Train 2, which also drop in the coming weeks. Metaphor ReFantazio will be available for PC Game Pass, Standard, and Ultimate subscribers on May 29.

3 weeks ago | hardcoregamer.com | Chris Penwell

Nirnroot is a weird ingredient used to create Elixirs of Exploration in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. They're strange because they create a weird deep hum when you're close to them. Here's where to spot this green resource in Cyrodill; they can be quite tricky to find if you don't know where to look. Nirnroot Location To begin your alchemic quest to make various Elixirs of Exploration, you'll need to find the Nirnroot within the wildlands of Cyrodill.