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PlayStationcelebrates its30th anniversarytoday. Yep, it has been three decades since the original console launched in Japan and changed video games forever.Sonystarted life as an outsider in the console space, challenging huge players likeSegaandNintendobecause it wanted to prove a point. Who knew that a mission of pride would turn it into not only the most popular console brand in history, but one of the most iconic? But a console is nothing without games to play on it, and lucky for PlayStation, it has them in spades....

There are few things that can give you a dopamine rush like ripping open a new pack of Pokemon TCG cards. So much so that they literally made a game out of it that’smaking quite a bit of money. Of course, that’s still nothing compared to the real thing, especially if you have the opportunity to open up 1,500 packs in a day. That’s precisely what happened at a celebration event to mark the launch of Pokemon TCG’s Scarlet and Violet: Surging Sparks expansion sets....

Summary A lot of mixed information has been flying around sincePokemon Trading Card Game Pocketlaunched last week. Players have beenscreen-recording Wonder Picksand slowing the replays to see if they can follow which card they’re choosing, debating whetherGod Packs appear as part as the Wonder Pick options, and testing theories aroundthe different packs in the game’s carousel. The latest piece of questionable information regarding the mobile TCG comes from a video that went viral on social media overnight....

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studiohas become so synonymous withYakuza/Like A Dragonthat when it announces a new project, we automatically assume it is going to fall into the series. We saw this happen atThe Game Awardsearlier this month not once, but twice. First, with theVirtua Fighterreboot that nobody expected, but considering the series has featured in several Yakuza titles now and the studio’s work on digital revivals of the series, it’s not too surprising....

Summary Solasta 2 was just revealed atThe Game Awards. In a cinematic and gameplay trailer, we got a look at some CRPG action and the reveal that we’ll be able to play it very soon. Early access is coming at some point in 2025. The trailer also revealed that a demo is “coming soon”, although it’s unclear if this will be before the end of the year, as we wait for a specific release date for both....

Summary With a little more than a week to go untilSonic 3hits cinemas, Sega and Paramount have cranked up promotion for the threequel. That included 12 hours of Sonic-themed giveaways throughout Wednesday afternoon and evening with the prizes up for grabs including plushes, t-shirts, and a very ugly Christmas sweater to remind us of just how far we’ve come. Donning a Christmas-themed sweater that isn’t aesthetically pleasing has become a holiday tradition, but I can’t imagine you’ve ever seen one quite as ugly as this....

Sam Greszes dreamed up Die on this Hill at 2.30 in the morning, after ingesting a substance that is legal where he lives. This past April, he’d been doom scrolling in the middle of the night – “as so many of us often do”, he says – when he had the idea to create a debate game based on the bad faith arguments we see on social media every day....

Even if you’re close to your family and like them quite a bit, Christmas time can be… overwhelming. Maybe there are kids running around and screaming their heads off. Maybe your uncle is saying some truly out of pocket stuff at the dinner table. Maybe you, like me, just get really overstimulated by constant chatter and need to get away for a while. At times like these, I’d like to whip out mySteam Deckand disengage fully, but that’s generally considered rude during a game of charades....

There are many aspects that you have to consider if you and your team want to win a match inSupervive, a unique battle royale title that blends multiple genres together. Aside from the basic equipment that you will be bringing to each battle, such as Weapons and Powers, developer and publisher Theorycraft Games has also thrown in some Consumable items to add another layer to the gameplay. Bearing in mind that, unlike the powers, Consumable items can only be used once, it is essential to know exactly which Consumables to bring with you, as using the right item at the right time can prove to be a game-changer at any given moment....

Summary Sengoku Dynastyis a unique survival and city-building game that really puts your resource management into test. Running a village comes with a lot of responsibility, including getting your food production stable for the sustainability of your Villagers. If you want good satisfaction levels for your village, you need to grow the right crops. You need to consider a few things before you decide on the crops to grow. Some crops grow all year around except for winter, while other crops need to be produced massively in a season, so you’re able to use them later....

Sometimes, quests aren’t super simple to get a hold of and may require someone to explain all the details. Either that or your players need someone to reward them for their efforts, incentivizing them to go through the quest. That’s why most games inDungeons & Dragonshave quest-givers. While pre-made adventures will give you the NPCs you need for this task, you may need to think about this yourself in homebrew adventures or homebrew segments you wish to do during or in between campaigns....

TheYu-Gi-Oh! TCGhad a fascinating era during the GX period. The story of Yugi Muto was over, as well as the mystery behind the Millennium Items. This is when cards began to feel less like they came from the ancient past and started to get more modern. The sets also updated the meta of the game with cards that would eventually become staples and archetypes that would get support for years to come....

Since the debut of Superman in the 1930s, superheroes have remained a popular fixture in modern culture, so much so that they’ve bled into anime. From ahero powerful enough to take out enemieswith one punch to an android fighting crime, anime is replete with superheroes that have made their own mark in the world. Some of these heroes were born with superpowers, while others had to claw their way to victory....