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I’ve lived in Los Angeles for over a decade, and here in the car jam capital of the world we have a saying: you’re not stuck in traffic, youaretraffic. People have a tendency to criticize others for creating problems without acknowledging when they themselves are part of the problem. It’s true for traffic jams, and it’s true forMarvel Rivals. Even after Marvel Rivals developerNetEase put the kibosh on role queue demands, people are still incredibly frustrated about team compositions....

Quick Links John Carpenter’s The Thing is one of the greatest sci-fi horror films of all time, right up there with Ridley Scott’s Alien. It’s a remake of the 1951 movie, both of which are based on the original novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell.It’s also seen a video game adaptation, which has now itself been remade into The Thing: Remastered. If you’re curious to know just what this cult classic game has in store and whether it’s even worth playing to begin with if it’s not canon, you’ll find out shortly below....

Summary Legoreleases hundreds of new sets every year, and ideas for some of those sets come from those who buy and build them. Lego runs an Ideas program where fans can submit projects they’d love to see become official sets that are mass-produced and sold, and if an idea receives enough support, Lego will officially consider it for exactly that. One of the most recent submissions to surpass that goal is a fanmade set based on theMighty Morphin' Power Rangersoriginal Megazord, complete with Minifigures....

Summary A creativeMagic: The Gatheringfan has combined the art of the supremely talented Discworld illustrator Paul Kidby with their own custom card descriptions, showcasing what a custom Discworld Secret Lair could potentially look like. For those unfamiliar, a Secret Lair is a term used by Wizards of the Coast to describe pseudo-sets of cards. These are usually smaller crossovers like The Walking Dead, or existing cards with strange, alternate art. Secret Lairs are notable because they aren’t sold in stores or packs, but rather, Wizards of the Coast sells the cards directly to consumers, a business practice that’s exceedingly uncommon for the company....

Summary Monster Hunteroccupiesthree of the top five spotsin Capcom’s bestsellers charts.Monster Hunter Worldhas shipped 27 million units,Rise16 million, andMonster Hunter World: Iceborne14 million. For a company that has Resident Evil, Street Fighter, and Dead Rising, that’s not bad going. With the series really breaching the mainstream with Worlds in 2018, it was only a matter of time before it got a big mobile exclusive, and that’s exactly what’s coming asCapcom, in collaboration with TiMi Studio Group, has revealedMonster Hunter Outlanders....

Summary It’s a good time to be a Monster Hunter fan. We’re now just a couple of months away from the next mainline entry,Monster Hunter Wilds, and just yesterday, Capcom, in collaboration with TiMi,announced a new mobile title—Monster Hunter Outlanders. The title aims to bring the fullMonster Hunterexperience to handheld devices, including a giant open world and epic monster hunts. But it seems like the developers aren’t just going to settle for making the game a copy of what’s available on consoles, as they’ve detailed some new crafting mechanics that will be exclusive to Outlanders....

Summary Season seven ofMy Hero Academiais the penultimate season of the hit anime. With the war for the fate of Japan, and the world, kicking off almost immediately, this season offered many tense battles, moments of joy, and plenty of surprises. From character deaths, to shocking revelations, and heartfelt moments, this season is arguably the best the show has been in a long time. After this action-packed season with lots of stakes, we can’t wait to see how the final season shapes up in the wake of season seven....

Quick Links Dragon Quest 3 Remakehas a lot of different options when it comes to combat, with different things available for each character depending on their vocation and weapon choice. The higher your level, the more options you’re going to have, and the more MP you’re going to have to cast them with. Certain vocations are going to unlock access to a wide variety of spells the higher their level, with these spells ranging in purpose from support to offensive and defensive spells....

Summary Nintendohas confirmed it is working on a new console andwill officially tell us more about it before the end of March 2025. Until then, it has been distracting us with all sorts of weird, Switch-adjacent stuffincluding its Alarmo clock. Something you might have laughed at, and then scoffed at when you saw the price, initially, but the gimmick product is so popular in Japan that Nintendo has had to postpone plans to put it on general sale....

Summary No Man’s Skydevelopers and fans reached a pretty momentous milestone earlier this week,as the game finally managed to achieve a “Very Positive” rating on Steamfor the first time since launch. That may not sound like that big of an achievement on paper, but its testament to how much developer Hello Games has worked to improve and tinker with the title ever since its horrendous launch back in 2016. No Man’s Sky may as well be a completely different game compared to back then, as seemingly countless updates have been pushed out to add bigger and better mechanics and features to a game that fans already love....

Summary Pokemon Trading Card Game Pockethas just undergone its first major meta shake-up. The release of the Mythical Island expansion has seen aCelebi ex and Serperior deckrise to prominence, while other cards likeAerodactyl ex and Tauroshave also got some time in the spotlight. Ahead of the set’s launch, one card in particular caught players' attention— Mew ex. Unfortunately, less than 24 hours after release, some players are finding out that it’s not all it’s cracked up to be....

Summary It’s no secret thatPokémonis a legendary franchise, with over two decades of relevance and no signs of stopping anytime soon. Perhaps the most legendary part about Pokémonis the sheer number of awesome collectiblesthat exist,including figurinesanda card game, amongother additions. Oh, and soap. Yes, soap. Because, as it turns out, in Germany,Bübchen, a brand dedicated to skincare products for babies and kids, decided to collaborate with the popular IPto create Pokémon-themed soap....

Summary Developed by Human Head Studios,Prey(2006) isan oft-forgotten, classic FPSthat follows Cherokee mechanic and veteran Domasi ‘Tommy’ Tawodi as he’s kidnapped by aliens aboard a strange ship known as the Sphere. While the game was a critical and commercial success, the sequel was cancelled and the original delisted from Steam a mere three years after launch. Bethesda bought the rights from 2K in 2009, but to this day, it’s still not available on PC....