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Summary Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact, theupcoming fighting game developed by Bushiroad and published by Arc System Works, has been refused classification in Australia. Asfirst spotted by AutomatonandGamesradar,the game was given an RC designation, which is short for “Refused Classification,” by the Australian Classification Board. The ACB,which operates under the Australian Government, is similar to theUnited States' ESRBor Europe’s PEGI ratings boards.Europe’s PEGI ratings boards Per the Classification Board’s website, no information is provided as to why the game has been denied....

Despite how important combat has always been in most games, there are only a select few that come to mind when I think of hand-to-hand focused brawlers.Sifuis my personal favourite andhas some of the best melee mechanics of any video game, but for many, the biggest example is bound to be Sleeping Dogs. While Sleeping Dogs mostly made a name for itself by being one of the best “GTAclones” of all time (a medal it truly deserves), it was special for a lot more than that....

It’s hard to pin down what exactlyInfinity Nikkiis about, and not just because its story of magical comas and the ghosts of wheat sacks goes off the rails at times. At its core, I’m not even sure what its main mechanic is. You’d think ‘dress up’, but this is almost entirely aesthetic, and the rare bouts of styling contests are typically won by the worst outfits imaginable that just happen to have the right scores attached....

Quick Links Sometimes we need a few minutes to sit and relax with a cozy game throughout the day. Pulling out your switch to play something like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, might be slightly too involved - but on your phone? That’s easy enough. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Completedoes cost money, but it’s a great way to tap into the Animal Crossing world for a few minutes while you’re waiting for anything....

Summary When discussing theMass Effectseries with another fan, there’s a whole lot to talk about. But there will probably be two questions that you ask first: who did you romance, and were you more paragon or renegade? So, it came as a surprise whenMass Effect: Andromedadid away with it entirely. Instead, we had four different personality types: emotional, logical, casual, and professional. However, we have no idea which kind of conversation and morality system will carry over intoMass Effect 5- if any....

Summary There are plenty of games where the decisions you make dictate where you fall on a morality scale. There are perhaps none more famous, however, than theMass Effecttrilogy. A three-game playthrough, what happens during most of which is dictated by the decisions you make, and it seemsBioWarehad other plans for what your decisions would change about the game that were never implemented. Since the first Mass Effect game is 17 years old, and the series' fanbase has gone through the original three games with a fine toothcomb more times than you could imagine, it’s not often unknown information about the trilogy is unearthed....

Going to the movies is basically never a bad experience for me. If I go alone, it’s a chance to decompress, drink the La Croix I snuck in, and learn a little more about filmmaking. If I go with other people, it’s a chance to hang out, eat the popcorn they bought, and enjoy the shared adventure that the theatrical experience provides.Moana 2was the latter. I saw it with my wife, my sister, her husband, and my four nieces over Thanksgiving weekend, and had a great time....

Quick Links Check out theseMultiverse Reborn codesto get a bunch of free in-game rewards like extra character and other valuable rewards that will give you an excitement boost. Keep in mindRobloxcodes have a limited lifespan and can expire quickly, so make sure to redeem them as soon as you find them. Remember that we frequently search for and update these codes, especially after each game update, to ensure you always have access to the latest rewards....

Summary I vividly remember paying £4.99 to playPokemon Go Fest 2021. After a year of lockdowns, this wasPokemon Go’sfirst entirely virtual event. It was brilliant. Even though I don’t care for Meloetta a jot, the event was still fantastic. There were loads of exciting spawns, exclusive monsters, and great bonuses included in the cost of your ticket. My brother and I took to our local park with hundreds of others and it almost felt like the old days again....

Summary Pokemonrevealed its next two Funko Pops last week, confirmingthat Fidough and Dratini now have figuresfor the first time. It turns out there was a part two to that reveal as even though it isn’t available yet,Gardevoir is also joining the Funko Pop family, the third figure in the two-part reveal shown off just hours after Dratini and Fidough’s first pieces found their way online. The first image of the upcoming Gardevoir Pop was shared over the weekendby Funko Pop Newsand other Funko fan accounts....

AtThe Game Awardslast week,Bandai Namcorevealed that “Circle,” its horror take on Pac-Man from the Prime Video anthology seriesSecret Level, isn’t going to stay exclusive to the streaming show. No, this weird, dark, gruesome version ofPac-Manis getting its own video game,Shadow Labyrinth, a metroidvania that will see players step into the shoes of the Swordsman. In the short film, Pac-Man is reimagined as a malevolent metal orb called Puck that works with a humanoid creature — who TheGamer’s Eric Switzercorrectly observed looks a lot like the Mudokons from Oddworld— as a sort of evil Navi from Ocarina of Time....

Summary It’s that time of the year—when everyone posts their various replays, rewinds, round-ups and wrapped(s) on social media and their followers regard their annual stats with boredom, bemusement and occasionally, disdain. We’re beginning to see a barrage of end-of-year statistics from gaming platforms such as Xbox, Nintendo and now,Steam. TheSteam Replay 2024 is upon us, outlining our gaming habits in excruciating detail. For some reason, I did the vast majority of my gaming in February and November....

Summary If you’ve been looking closely atthe Invisible Woman’s… “dimensions” inMarvel Rivalsand thought they seemed familiar, you’re not alone. VTuber Alanya ‘Aruuu’ Alisha, AKA the apparent body double for Pyslocke, thought the same, so she says she rang up NetEase and found out that the team has “recycled” her likeness for Sue Storm. “So incredibly thankful to be able to say THATS MY ASS again,” Aruuu tweeted. “Never thought this would happen but I think I’m making a pretty good name for myself in the gaming industry....