WhenFragpunkwas first made available for gamers during the alpha and beta, many wondered whether it was aValorantclone. Fortunately,the game has a unique gameplay twistthat makes it different from all other games of the genre. The basic premise is similar to other FPS shooters, but Fragpunk stands out thanks to some creative gameplay decisions. The Shard Cards system resembles a roguelike, making every game feel fresh and different, though it’s very different from the more straightforward approach Riot’s Valorant takes....

Summary Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s guards have a chance of completely shattering the fourth wall when talking to Henry by nodding towards the game’s name. One of the biggest things that setsKingdom Come: Deliveranceapart from other realistic medieval games is its great sense of humour. While the story takes itself seriously and there are some dark moments, there’s asurprising amount of comedy to be found in Henry’s interactions with the world....

Summary Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2has beena smash hit for developer Warhorse Studiosthis year, so much so that you’d be surprised if there aren’t any more plans to keep the franchise going. We can probably assume that more games will come eventually, and while we have things like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s hardcore mode to look forward to (which some fans have already accessed), talk has already begun about what’s next for the series....

Summary Marvel Rivalsgot two new characters yesterday, with The Thing and The Human Torch added to the roster. This unites the Fantastic Four and also means that they joined with a basic skin already available to purchase, the First Family suits. These skins were already just basic recolours of the other members of the Fantastic Four, but with The Thing, it’s even more egregious since he’s only wearing pants. That means you’re putting down 600 credits, or lattice as it’s called in-game, for him to slightly change the colour of his shorts, and fans aren’t happy....

Summary Marvel Rivalswas almost cancelled before launch because NetEase’s CEO didn’t want to payDisneyfor the use ofMarvelcharacters. This is according to a source speaking toBloomberg, who says that we almost didn’t get the smash-hit hero shooter due to licensing concerns. The source also states that the CEO, William Ding, asked the game’s artists to “swap” licenced characters out with original creations. This idea was scrapped, but was apparently pursued long enough to cost NetEase “millions of dollars”....

Summary There are 37 playable characters inMarvel Rivalsright now -with a lot more to come- but one of them has stood out above all others as the breakout star of the hero shooter - Jeff the Land Shark. Jeff’s meteoric rise thanks to Rivals has already earned quite a bit of his own merch, and this summer, the little Land Shark will occupy the lead role in a printMarvelcomic for the first time....

Summary WithMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, thesequel to Insomniac Games' titleof the same name,now out on PC, it didn’t take too long beforethe mods came out in full force. Already,there is a mod that gives Peter back his original haircut, plus anotherthat replaces Miles Morales' divisive haircut. That’s not to make mention ofthe mod that manages to bypass the PSN requirements. There’s also several rather hilarious mods available, includingone that makes the Fortnite iteration of Hatsune Miku a playable character, as well as anotherthat adds CJ and Big Smoke from GTA: San Andreas....

Summary Metroid Prime 4: Beyondhas had one of the most arduous development cycles in Nintendo’s history. After its initialannouncement at E3 2017, and subsequent years of silence, Nintendo confirmeddevelopment would be starting from scratch. The company removed then developers Bandai Namco and appointed series veterans, Retro Studios, to take charge of the game. Things appeared to be in good hands with Retro, the team that developed all three previous titles in the Metroid Prime series....

Monster Hunter Wildsis just about a month away and everyone’s waiting to get their hands on it. If you don’t believe me, Monster Hunter Wilds has overtakenDeadlockandHollow Knight: Silksongto becomeSteam’s most-wishlisted upcoming game. With the release date of February 28 coming closer, we’re learning more about the upcoming monsters. Director Yuya Tokuda undoubtedly had to go through a number of proposals for new monsters before fixing on which ones would make it into Wilds....

Summary Along with hunting monsters and making weapons or armour out of their body parts, food is an important part of the Monster Hunter series. Adorable Palicos cook up delectable meals that will buff you for your hunt. After the monsters, the devs undoubtedly put the most effort into the food – just look at thechaos the delicious looking cheese naaninMonster Hunter Wildscaused. These scenes are some of the best in the game, and have surely lived up to the bar thatGrammeowster and Meowscular chefset in MH Worlds....

Summary Last month, Sony added a range of themes to thePlayStation 5tocelebrate the company’s 30th anniversary. These themes allowed you to start your console with the same sights and sounds you’d get if you were booting up one of the olderPlayStationconsoles. The themes were always meant to be a limited-time thing, andSonyconfirmed that, as planned, they will all be removed tomorrow. However, in a strange twist, it confirmed it was working to bring them back “in the months ahead....

Summary Three years after its initial launch,Pokemon Unitearrived in China at the end of last year. Well, sort of. What is effectivelyan entirely different version of Pokemon Unitewas released in China, and only on mobile, notNintendo Switch. If some of Unite’s China-exclusive modes and features looked good to you, we have some good news -they’re coming to the global version of Unite starting this Pokemon Day. The reveal that the rest of the world will soon start getting elements previously exclusive to the still-new Chinese version of Unite was made viaa post on the MOBA’s site....

Summary An enigmatic Steam user owns 13,000 copies of PUBG: Battlegrounds' black combat pants, each worth about $0.03 on the platform’s marketplace. Besides that rather startling piece of information, the rest of the user’s profile is completely blank (nice spot,GamesRadar+). As evidenced by the price, this is a rather common drop in PUBG, which raises the question, why would anyone collect so many? This strange profile was discovered bykillmissy on Redditwho asks the obvious question, “What’s going on here?...