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It’s quite remarkable how far competitiveLorcanahas come in such a short time. Last weekend I attended theDisney Lorcana North American Continental Championship, the culmination of NA’s first competitive season where the top players from six previous regional events went head-to-head in the biggest, most high-stakes Lorcana tournament to date. As I sat in the Disneyland Hotel ballroom, surrounded by a thousand excited fans, watching Lorcana being played at the highest level on a massive movie screen, I couldn’t help but think that just seven months ago, the Disney Lorcana Challenge (DLC) organization didn’t even exist yet....

Summary Marvel Rivalsincludes a cheeky reference that canonises a beloved Moon Knight meme where that “goddamn nerd” Dracula owes Marc Spector money. You know the one I mean. Although Moon Knight has always been a fairly popular character for diehard Marvel fans,it’s fair to say that he was a pretty unknown character for most audiences until he was introduced into the MCUwith Oscar Isaac portraying him. Before that, I’m willing to bet that the main thing that everyone knew him for was an iconic fan-made meme....

Summary The launch ofMarvel Rivalsis only two days away andthanks to its latest trailer, we now know all 33 of the heroes and villains that will be a part of its roster on release day. Datamined details have already hinted at who else from Marvel’s multiverse we can expect to see in the game post-launch, and with just 48 hours to go until Rivals' arrival, we appear to have gotten our first look at its take on Mr....

Summary Not all gaming franchises are built for forever. While icons likeMarioandLinkand franchises likeMadden NFLare still receiving entries to this day, other franchises likeDino CrisisandLeft 4 Dead are, well, dead. Enter the spiritual successor. As the name implies, it’s a piece of media that intends to succeed the original IP it is emulating just without the name, image or likeness. ThinkThe Callisto Protocolbeing a modernDead Space. However, for everyBloodstained, aCastlevaniaspiritual successor, orBioShock, a successor toSystem Shock, there are titles likeMighty No....

Summary It’s safe to say that excitement forMonster Hunter Wildshas reached a fever pitch. Despite somepretty awful performance issues, the recent beta was played by463,798 players at its peak, making it one ofthe most-played games of this year, having the 22nd-highest concurrent player count onSteamof all time in the process. With the game now a little over two months from launch, players are clamoring to find any crumb of information they can about the game....

There’s a famous Blizzcon gaffe - not the “Do you guys not have phones” one, theotherfamous Blizzcon gaffe. During aWorld of WarcraftQ&A session at Blizzcon 2013, developers were asked if they’ve ever considered releasing servers set during previous WoW expansions. Amidst applause from the audience, former Blizzard president, then production director, J. Allen Brack, gives a definitive “no”, followed by the infamous quote “You don’t want to do that either. You think you do, but you don’t....

Summary Pokemonhas a long-standing relationship with Build-A-Bear which has resulted in some of the former’s creations being transformed into rather unique plushes you won’t find anywhere else. That collection has now grown one bigger asa Riolu bundle was revealed by Build-A-Bearthis week, and it’s already available on the plush vendor’s website. The addition of Riolu to the collection brings Build-A-Bear’s Pokemon tally up to 20 with the likes of Scorbunny, Squirtle, and of course Pikachu already available....

Summary Skeleton Crew appears to have restored some faith in theStar Warsfan base that there might still be life in the old, billion-dollar franchise dog beyond Andor alone which comes to an end with season two later this year. The Goonies-style Star Wars adventure has been very well-received, but it comes to an end today as the season one finale arrives on Disney Plus. Joining it are Funko Pops molded after its lead characters, all of which are available now....

When I built my first gamingPCin 2012, it was hard not to be blown away by the majesty ofSteamsales. This was my first foray onto the platform, having spent a lifetime as a console player, and after a few seconds of browsing the digital storefront, I was bombarded with absurd discounts and this never-ending supply of games. Some I’d heard of in passing or played inferior versions of over on console, but never had a chance to sample myself....

Strinova is a 5v5 anime shooter from iDreamSky, which launches on21 November, 2024 at UTC-8. Strinova is available to download via theofficial websiteand their own launcher, or viaSteam. The 2D Mechanic Strinova features a unique mechanic which allows your 3D character to turn into a 2D character. While 2D you can glide in the air, climb walls, but also dodge shots and take less damage. I thought it might be a bit of a gimmick, but I actually found myself enjoying the flexibility of turning into a piece of paper halfway through a gunfight....

Summary By this time next week,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League,Rocksteady’sdivisive live-service looter shooter, will have completed its Season 1 roadmap. On Friday, Rocksteady announced that Deathstroke,who had been previously leaked via hackers, would be officially joining the roster beginning on Dec. 10. Deathstroke will join a DLC rosterthat also included Mrs. Freeze, the female counterpart of Mr. Freeze,an alternate world version of The Joker, and Lawless, the daughter of Deadshot....

Summary Metaphor: ReFantaziolets you assign various Archetypes to your party members. You have full control over the actions of your party members in combat so choosing the right ones for them becomes crucial. It’s important to consider the base stats of various characters to give them an Archetype that will build up on existing strengths. During the early game, MP is much harder to manage, so assigning some physical Archetypes that use health instead will be much more helpful....

InDragon Age: The Veilguard,rings are much more than a fashion choice - especially because they don’t appear on your character’s fingers, anyway. Instead, their job here is to enhance your character’s stats, which may come as simple boosters to your damage, resistance, or others, or they offer unique traits for you, as well. Thus, it’s imperative to pay close attention to all the rings you get and see which ones match whatever build you’re going for with your character - there are many options, after all....