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WhenOverwatchlaunched in 2016, I spent countless hours hurling grenades as Junkrat, cackling every time his traps snagged an unsuspecting healer. But, as with many long-running flings, the spark softly dimmed. ThenOverwatch 2was released, and I hopped back on, but after a while, the gameplay loop started feeling a bit too familiar. I drifted away, focusing on other games and genres, only popping back in every few months or so for a hit of nostalgia or my beloved Lucioball....

Summary Back whenOverwatch 2launched, it made a lot of changes to the game. With character reworks and a switch from 6v6 to 5v5, almost everything was overhauled - including how the game was monetised. From then on, Overwatch was free-to-play, and would make its money through battle passes, getting rid of loot boxes entirely. Now, loot boxes are coming back. This is afterplayers complained about battle passes, hating the grind and struggling to get specific skins....

Quick Links Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, just like your average RPG, is based on choices. The choices you make throughout the game affect your experience. One such choice appears during Back in the Saddle’s main quest; you will be given an opportunity to replace your horse Pebbles. There are quite a few horses you can buy in the game and Pebbles is one of them. At first glance, the choice would be obvious as Herring’s value would far exceed Pebble’s value....

Summary Pokemonhas always been a game that has skewed towards a younger audience. Sure, millions of us adults play it, but the series is fundamentally for the youth. Pokemon Legends: Z-Amay be making things at least alittlemore mature than previous mainline entries in the series, though, as according to a preliminary ESRB rating, it could be the first to receive a 10+ rating. Pokemon Legends: Z-A Is The First Mainline Pokemon Game In 29 Years To Receive A 10+ ESRB Rating First spotted by the team over atGamesRadar, Pokemon Legends Z-A is showing as having a 10+ ESRB rating on Nintendo’sofficial website....

Summary ThePS5is in its fifth year and has picked up quite a few officially licensed accessories during its first half a decade. Most of those accessories are pretty expensive, but if you havePS Plus, you may currently grab a couple of them for less withPlayStationknocking 20 percent off your total if you buy two accessories or more provided that pre-discount total comes to more than $100. If you head tothe accessories page at PlayStation Directright now you’ll be met with a banner informing you of the new offer which is live now andruns until July 11, 2025....

Summary ThePlayStationNetwork has now been down for more than 15 hours, meaning that players aren’t able to log-in to their account, use the PlayStation Store, or use their games online. Ever since the infamous PSN outage of 2011 that lasted for a staggering 23 days, PlayStation’s services have generally tended to be pretty reliable and not had many issues. There’s the occasional outage here or there, but it usually never lasts for more than a few hours without being fixed -that sadly isn’t the case right now....

Summary Picking a place to settle down can be hard. Urban, suburban, rural - it’s a hard choice. Fortunately,The Sims 2has plenty of options to choose from. The neighborhoods in The Sims 2 are chock-full with personality. They’re bursting with colorful characters and even more colorful lore for your Sims to explore. The Sims 2 has fourteen different neighborhoods to choose from when it comes to placing Sims. Some of these are temporary locations, like vacation spots or universities....

Summary Australia has seemingly retracted its “Refused Classification” ruling forSilent Hill f. If Konami was unable to secure classification from the Australia Classification Board, then Silent Hill f would be banned from being sold in Australia as it’s deemed not appropriate for any ages. Although the game wasinitially refused classification, an inquiry fromAutomatonregarding the ruling has resulted in a response from the board - who say the ruling has been retracted....

Summary Yusei Fudo is the main protagonist ofYu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds. A renegade from the satellite, Yusei travels to New Domino City to seek out Jack Atlas and reclaim his Stardust Dragon card. This only kick-starts Yusei’s adventure as his escape lands him in more life or death duels than he can count. With a deck full of strong cards from the 5Ds era of the game, Yusei is able to come out on top as one of the Signers....

Quick Links Many ofWarframe’sInfested weapons feature unique mechanics that help them stand above the rest of the game’s myriad of strange firearms and blades. The Hirudo is a good example. This pair of Infested fist weapons can heal the user upon landing critical hits. Build the weapon for high critical chance, and you have a great utility weapon. Now that a Coda variant exists for the Hirudo, now is the perfect time to get your hands on this strange melee weapon and make some good builds for it....

Monster Hunter Wildsbrings you as a Hunter from the Guild that is sent to the Forbidden Lands; once you’re there, you must help a boy called Nata to find his home while also discovering the mystery behind the violent attacks from a specimen dubbed The White Wraith. There are 29 monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds, and even though they’re not all new, some of the fan-favorites make appearances, so there’s a monster for every taste!...

Innistrad Remastered is an all-reprint set ofMagic: The Gathering. The set features cards (mostly) first printed in a set that had taken place on Innistrad before, such as Shadows Over Innistrad and Innistrad: Crimson Vow. There are a few cards that didn’t originally come from an Innistrad set, but were given new art to make it fit in with the plane. The amount of multicolored cards in Innistrad Remastered is rather small, with only a total of 26 in the entire set....

There isn’t a major frontrunner for the Oscars this year - not even in Best Actress, where I feelMikey Madison far outshines her competition. That often makes for a more interesting award season, and it’s certainly not for a lack of great films this year. However, we have not had a movie that has been a commercial smash and critically acclaimed, built in equal parts on top notch writing, directorial flair, andcareer best performances like Oppenheimerthis time around....