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Summary BothKingdom Come: Deliverance 2and Baldur’s Gate 3 are two behemoth RPGs from recent times. Despite being set in two drastically different time periods and featuring different combat systems, they have a few things in common, namely prioritizing roleplaying elements over most other aspects. Their definition of roleplaying is also a little different, with Kingdom Come: Deliverance focusing on realistic, historically accurate gameplay systems while Baldur’s Gate 3 leans heavily on character creation and narrative choices....

The First Berserker: KhazanandSekiro: Shadows Die Twiceboth provide the player with a challenge in their thrilling and difficult boss battles. These games share many similarities, especially the combat and the journey for revenge, in which each protagonist has to fight for what was taken from them. If you’ve played both games, you’ll immediately notice the similarities between the story and the gameplay, but to decide which game is ultimately the better one of the two, we’ll have to break down certain aspects of each game and see which one fares better....

Summary Despite it still not cropping up onLego’s website, leaks have all but confirmed we will be gettinga Lord of the Rings Lego set based on The Shirethis year. However, a rumor suggests that Lego might be ready to break its one LOTR set per year rule with new details about a second set from Middle-earth gaining momentum. According to thebrickreporter, a Gandalf vs. Durin’s Bane (the Balrog the wizard battles in The Fellowship of the Ring) set will be released this June....

Summary Magic: The Gatheringhas been leaning a lot further into video game collaborations,with popular sets like Fallout, andless popular sets like Assassin’s Creed, having been released as part of the Universes Beyond series over the past couple of years.Final Fantasy is the next big video game crossovercoming to Magic: The Gathering, andWizards of the Coasthas given us a first look at the four Commander Decks that will be included. First revealed by IGN, each of these Commander Decks will revolve around a particularFinal Fantasygame, with Final Fantasy 6, 7, 10, and 14 chosen as the four that Wizards is going with....

Summary Marvel Rivalsrequires almost every member of the team to be on the same wavelength if you want to perform well.Run into a match with 5 DPS and one healer, and you’ll soon find yourself and your entire team smeared across the floor.Even in well-built teams, all it takes is for one person to do something stupid to potentially cost you a victory. Unfortunately, that need for teamwork can make griefing especially easy, but Marvel Rivals makes it worse by making it extremely difficult to get rid of bad actors that you may be in a party with....

The gaming industry is full of unsung heroes. People who are rarely praised, despite the pivotal contributions they make behind the scenes. Writers, narrative directors, storytellers - regardless of what title they have, those who write the interactive experiences we love deserve their dues. Many have received some acknowledgment, but too often does it feel like these talented individuals simply don’t receive the acclaim they deserve. Across regions, genres, and platforms, stories remain central to gaming....

Summary It’s hard to name a more dramatic fall from grace thanOverwatch 2. What was once a genre defining game eventually evolved into a cautionary tale. While balancing issues and microtransactions were a big part of the issue, perhaps the main reason behind Overwatch 2’s lack of success was themissing PvE elements that were promised before launch. Things seemed even more dire for Overwatch 2 in December last year with the launch of Marvel Rivals, which looked like it would eat its lunch....

Summary The Pokémon Company today made the unexpected announcement of a new Pokémon arena battler,Pokémon Champions. Champions continues the tradition of Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Battle Revolution, bringing pure Pokémon battling to Switch and mobile. The trailer cycled through different generations of players engaging in Pokémon battles across each of Pokémon’s generations, from the Game Boy to Nintendo Switch, before eventually landing on mobile, a platform that we previously were unable to engage in battles on....

Summary Meowth is one ofPokemon’smost legendary characters. Lumbered with Team Rocket, the “chatty catty” as he was described to me by the character’s voice actor Matthew Sussman, was the first Pokemon to speak with a human voice, and an iconic one at that. We got to sit down with Sussman at the recentLondon Card Show, and he talked us through the process of creating this voice, combining “old gangster characters” andrenowned comedian and actor Jerry Lewis....

Summary Ubisofthas recently been spotted renewing its trademark forRayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, which supports a recent rumour that it’s going to be getting another remaster. For nearly a whole decade, Rayman fans have been absolutely going through the wringer, as Ubisoft had seemingly completely forgotten about its limbless wonder.That briefly changed with his own dedicated DLC for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hopeand aninfamously rewritten appearance in Captain Laserhawk, but things were fairly quiet after that for a time....

Summary Bentley Jones, a music artist who has worked on theSonicseries for some time, seems to be teasing an announcement that relates to Silver the Hedgehog. Thanks to Sonic x Shadow Generations and the third Sonic movie, 2024 was one of the biggest and best years for the Blur Blur in recent memory.Sega seemed to realise that pretty early on, as it dubbed 2024 “Fearless: The Year of Shadow"and themed a lot of the announcements around the edgy Hedgehog....

Quick Links Most fights inDragon Quest 3 Remakeare easy enough, provided you stay within the areas that your party is properly leveled and equipped for. But while that’s the case most of the time, sometimes you’re going to need to get everything you’re able to out of the characters in your party. Ensuring your characters in the party are the right personality is going to make a big difference in their performance, especially the higher level they achieve....

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2offers new and improved ways to develop skills used by 15th-century craftsmen, vagabonds, and knights with impressive depth and accuracy. One of these skills is the brewing of potions, poisons, gunpowder, and various chemical concoctions through alchemy. As you improve your alchemy skill and gain useful perks, you can make it easier to craft potions of the highest quality while also brewing multiples at a time, which can come in handy in a variety of situations....