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In the present video game space, it can be quite hard to find new ideas from well-established genres. After all, it is much easier for players to get into something more familiar in terms of systems and gameplay ideas, even if the cry for more original content gets ever louder. In Systemic Reaction’s Ravenbound, there is a nice balance there in terms of giving players what they know and love about roguelites, as well as adding something new in terms of deck-building and cards....

Rockstar Games’ most recent open-world opus, Red Dead Redemption 2, is a nearly perfect game. Nearly because it’s certainly not without its flaws. Most of them are forgivable when going through the campaign, as players are drawn in by Arthur Morgan’s gripping tale and look past any indiscretions. After jumping online, however, certain things become clearer. Small cracks start to show, or facets designed for a singe-player experience don’t translate perfectly to a multiplayer mode....

Nintendo has never been shy about selling their older games on modern systems, which really took off with the Virtual Console on the Nintendo Wii. The Virtual Console continued to do business on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, which allowed gamers to purchase titles that originally appeared on the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Nintendo, the Game Boy, the Game Boy Advance, and several other non-Nintendo systems. The Virtual Console’s absence on the Nintendo Switch has been noted, with only a handful of Neo Geo and arcade conversions appearing on the Eshop since the debut of the Switch in 2017....

Fans of the Grand Theft Auto series have circulated quite a few rumors about the franchise in recent months. Some have speculated extensively about a potential Grand Theft Auto VI thanks to reports from a few credible sources, and many have eagerly awaited confirmation that Rockstar will release remasters of the PlayStation 2 Grand Theft Auto entires. Now, fans have even more reason to believe that this remastered collection may come soon, as Kotaku just published a report alleging the existence of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas remasters....

In a tweet from the official Resident Evil Twitter, Resident Evil Village will be getting a free update to bring in a few new accessibility features. The update will release along with the Winters’ Expansion and Gold Edition that are coming this October. Funny enough, it’s a list of things that you no doubt will scratch your head and ask “why weren’t these in the game before?” It’s mostly the ability to customize subtitles the way you want them, but there are a couple other accessibility features as well:...

Update: Yet further happenings on what is almost certainly a Returnal Steam listing. The listing is now showing additional information, pertaining to Steam Deck controller support. ResetEra user Mocha Joe (via VGC) spotted the recent changes to the listing. These are the following: 8 depot/app changes on 7/11 UTC time 10 depot/app changes in the past 24 hours 6 depot/app changes on 7/9 UTC time External_ship got an update, the first time in 20 days (doesn’t happen often, but it’s an interesting coincidence) Steam deck controller profile So, it really seems like it’s only a matter of time before Sony announces this....

Riot Games has teamed with GGTEch and NUEL to launch Rising Stars, a new women’s League of Legends standalone tournament. In a bid to “promote inclusion and opportunities in esports”, Riot says each competing team is “required to be entirely composed of women” aged at least 16 years old. An online tournament for teams from across Europe - albeit one “primarily geared toward participants from the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics” - is scheduled to take place on 26th and 27th November, and played on the EUWest server....

According to one famous linguist, what makes humans special is our ability to deal in recursion. To take different clauses or concepts and nest them within each other like Russian dolls. And from these beautiful, simple, recursive mergings spring near-infinite forms of expression. Anyway, whether or not recursion is the essence of the human mind, it is fun to mess about with. If you haven’t, you should try. Take a photo of yourself holding a photo of yourself holding a photo of yourself....

Matt Booty, Head of Microsoft Studios, has assured fans that The Initiative’s Perfect Dark game is in good shape despite working with Crystal Dynamics. Speaking at PAX West last week, Booty discussed the increased prevalence of multiple developers working together on new games. “How we make games is evolving,” said Booty. “The idea of a single team under one roof really doesn’t happen that often anymore.” Watch on YouTube Perfect Dark - Official Announce Trailer - The Game Awards 2020...

Reports of Pioneer’s death have been greatly exaggerated, apparently. According to a new report on Kotaku, the space exploration title teased in Watch Dogs 2 has now been rebooted, rather than scrapped. The site claims that the title is now in development as a multiplayer co-op shooter, and utilises the Anvil engine, the same tech that powers Rainbow Six. It will, however, still implement a couple of features from the original incarnation of the game....

I’m trying to unite Ireland. It’s 1066. Harold is about to get shot in the eye over in England - I know that because of history - so I’ve snuck in early and befriended him, and arranged for my daughter to marry one of his sons when she comes of age. Icky, I know, but when the French later decide to help my Irish neighbour in a war against me, and turn up in their thousands, I’m able to call on the English to fight them off....

There’s been some developments surrounding PlayStation’s rumoured answer to Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Spartacus. Jeff Grubb brought up the service on the latest episode of his Grubbsnax podcast, as transcribed by Video Games Chronicle. Grubb claimed that the project was “Probably getting pretty close to this actually launching”. In fact, he went on to say that “Something’s probably going to happen by the end of this month and I don’t think that necessarily means publicly, I think in terms of the internal milestone of where the service needs to be....

Shiny Pokémon are considered by many to be the ultimate trophy of Pokémon trainers, but they aren’t just figurative gold: Some shiny Pokémon are literally golden, exemplifying their rarity and worth with every shimmer, whereas others are a warm sunshine hue. Yellow shinies are often considered hit-or-miss because let’s face it: yellow isn’t the easiest color to sport, so we have to honor the Pokémon who get it right. To put the spotlight on a less common shiny coloring, this list will rank the top 10 best yellow shiny Pokémon across every generation, from the brightest neons to the lightest pastels....

You probably know by now that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet did not exactly come out in a finished state. However, even if they did receive more polish before release, their nature as open-world games means that some significant glitches likely still would have snuck through. Many open-world games, even the most polished ones, feature some kind of bug or exploit. For example, one that lets the player fly through the air at impossibly high speeds....

Here’s the thing about constructing a plot: it’s a lot like baking. Given a good recipe, the ability to follow instructions, and the diligence to follow through on the work, it’s not hard to create a functional narrative the same way that it’s not difficult to bake an edible cookie. Obviously, it takes genuine creativity and practice to make delicious cookies or enjoyable narratives — the same way it takes true mastery to deviate from a recipe and still create something truly special....

The Pokémon series really isn’t one that is shy about playing favorites. It’s become clear over the years that the developers over at Game Freak have some Pokémon that they prefer over others, and like to put them in… everything. It isn’t just Game Freak, though. This happens in just about every section of the Pokémon world, and today, we’re going to go over ten that appear in the most throughout the franchise....

The first Portal game was an instant classic, spawning a great many memes following its release in Valve’s bundle package The Orange Box in 2007. It was hailed as one of the most original games of the year because of its unique physics-based puzzle gameplay, revolving around the use of—you guessed it—portals. There’s a lot to love about Portal, but perhaps its most enduring success was the introduction of the game’s villain, an AI named GLaDOS....

When Capcom first teased Project Resistance there was a lot of speculation about what the game could be. But as time wore on and the leaks continued, it seemed pretty safe to assume the game was multiplayer. Now, thanks to new trailers and details, gamers know that Project Resistance is an asymmetrical multiplayer game where four players work together to escape levels while another player is trying to impede their progress through indirect and direct action....

Raid Shadow Legends is a fantasy role-playing gacha game that takes place in the realm of Teleria. In the fictional world, one of the most important resources is Shards. While they come in different types, each holds a value of its own as you progress in the game. These Shards can summon Epic or Legendary Champions that will be of use to you in Teleria. Here we are going to show you one of the Shards called Sacred Shards....

Pigments can help you change the color of your armor and it’s one of the ways you can personalize your character. What’s different about the Rainbow Pigment in MH Rise is that it will change colors with time. These shifting colors will give you a nice little ‘rainbow effect’. This was present in Monster Hunter World but is the Rainbow Pigment available in Monster Hunter Rise? Find out here. How to Get Rainbow Pigment in Monster Hunter Rise?...