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Summary Legohas released a lot of spectacular sets linked to famous IPs, but you’ll struggle to find one quite as impressive as the one it revealed today. Joining Lego’sJurassic Parkrange, presumably in anticipation of Jurassic World: Rebirth’s release this summer, isthe Dinosaur Fossils: Tyrannosaurus Rex setwhich will be the biggest Jurassic Park set available today, and it’s not even close. Lego’s upcoming T-Rex setis made up of 3,145 pieces. Not only does that make it the biggest Jurassic Park set, but it ranks up there with some of Lego’s largest offerings, alongsidethe complex Avengers TowerandJabba’s barge....

Strap in, y’all, we’re about to witness theFortnite-ification ofMarvel Rivals. Duringa recent earnings call, a NetEase representative confirmed that the blockbuster live-service hit will receive “crossover events and promotions with other media to expand the user base”. The same representative confirmed that the team “has plans for esports”, which I’m sure will excite many players. We don’t know when this will happen, or what IP will be used. But we know that itisdefinitely in the works....

Astro Botisset to receive even more free downloadable levels and special bots across the coming weeks, building on a series of time trial levels andan adorable Christmas stagethat may be the happiest I’ve ever felt playing a video game. Team Asobi’s platformer is on one hell of a hot streak right now, and it would be foolish not to take advantage of that continued popularity. However, I hope it comes to an end before it becomes too much of a good thing....

Summary There are close to 15,000 different Funko Pops. However, far fewer characters have been turned into Funko’s much smaller, and much newer, Bitty Pops. Figures that are about a quarter of the size of regular Pops, and therefore tend to come in packs of four, and they’re about to get what will be some highly sought-after new collections withHello KittyandPokemonfinally preparing to make their Bitty Pop bows. Although the new collections haven’t been officially revealed, Funko was in attendance at this year’s New York Toy Fair, which comes to an end today....

Summary Pokémon Legends: Z-Amade a surprise appearance at today’sNintendo Direct, showing off more of Lumiose City and introducing Z-A Royale, the city’s nighttime battling culture. Pokémon Legends: Z-A is expected to be a launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2 but will also be released on the original Switch hardware, as evidenced by its appearance at the non-Switch 2 Direct. Legends: Z-A brings us back to Lumiose City and the Kalos region from Pokémon X and Y....

Summary All the way back in 2011, PlayStation had one of its darkest moments when acyber attack caused the PlayStation Network to go offline for 23 whole days. We’ve thankfully never seen anything quite like that in the 14 years since then, butthings were starting to look a little familiar yesterday. For reasons we’re still not completely aware of,PSN was down for more than 20 hours yesterday, with users completely unable to login, play online, view the Store, and much more....

Summary PlayStationtends to reserve personalized DualSense controllers for its biggest exclusives - don’t even think about bringing upthe Concord one- and finally,The Last Of Ushas joined that exclusive club. PlayStation revealed its The Last Of Us controller this week, confirming you will be able to place pre-orders for the next DualSense designstarting from July 13, 2025. Shown off for the first timevia a PlayStation Blog post, The Last Of Us Limited Edition DualSense is mostly black on the front and back, with the bottom third where the thumbsticks and home button are being white....

I was more than a little skeptical when I first heard the sequel to 2021’s stylish action-movie deckbuilder Fights In Tight Spaces would have a medieval fantasy theme. Surely, I thought, there were other genres that would better fit the game’s two-fisted style; kung-fu, pulp adventure, or grindhouse, to name a few. In the end, though, all it took was a few minutes withKnights In Tight Spacesto assure me it was a good choice....

Summary Carry Gods inSmite 2are meant to be the primary damage-dealers for their team, particularly in the late-game. They’re going to have slow early minutes in the matches, generally pairing with a Support in the left lane, before quickly building up power in the mid-round and being formidable in the late game. Butnot every Goddoes this in the same way, and they aren’t necessarily all equally powerful. Some Carry Gods work wildly different than others, and have very different focuses in how they should be built, or in how their mechanics work....

Summary Sonic Unleashedis an important part of the series' history, giving us the core gameplay loop that is still being used in 3DSonicgames to this day. However, there is no way to legitimately play the game on PC, despite many other Sonic games getting ports over the years. Now, a fan has not only made the game playable on PC, but may have given us the best way to experience Sonic Unleashed yet....

Steam Next Fest is like a pick ‘n mix of assorted indie games. Youscrolldown the aisle and grab demos at your leisure, dropping them into the little plastic cup that is your library. Maybe you gravitate towards the familiar visual novel gummies, or perhaps some platformer fudge. My colleague Ben Sledge has already sampledsome of the most interesting demos this year, from an immersive sim about an insurance worker herding cats on a spaceship to a survival horror football sim....

TheYu-Gi-Oh! TCGhas evolved from the early days of the Duel Monsters era. What makes the game so unique compared to others is that cards from the past are still viable in the modern game. All it takes is the right support and suddenly, a card that wasn’t great becomes a necessity. The same changes can occur with the ban list as cards that once wreaked havoc become acceptable as the game evolved....

Quick Links Sniper Elite: Resistanceis a game that generally gets a little bit easier every time you get through a level. It’s a game with missions that are meant to be replayed, and clearing each mission again and again helps you to understand what to anticipate, and how to better navigate it. If you’re looking to thrust some of the difficulty back into levels once you’ve gotten through them a couple times, playing the game on Authentic difficulty is a great way to do it....