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One writer sets out to explain how episodic content is becoming more commonplace within the gaming industry, and how it might not be the detriment it has been made out to be. The financial aspect of video games has long been a driving force behind internet discussions regarding the medium. Gamers have held hotly contested debates over just how much money is reasonable in purchasing a game that provides, say, forty hours of content versus the abnormally large amount of content games like The Witcher 3 contain....

Nintendo has revealed Tekken’s Kazuya will officially join the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster on June 29, 2021. Nintendo hit fans with an incredibly loaded Direct at E3 a couple of weeks ago. It revealed Metroid Dread, Breath of the Wild 2, and announced the next fighter who will join the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster. No successful Direct is complete without a Smash reveal, and this one added Tekken’s Kazuya to the fight....

It’s not quite BioShock, it’s not quite a Saw escape room, but like its tasty fry gravy it’s definitely a combination of many things: the KFC VR Training Game throws users into a training kitchen as the all-seeing Colonel watches their every move, coughing and chuckling his way through a five step training process. The strange virtual reality experience is now part of the official training program at Kentucky Fried Chicken, where gamers are told they won’t be allowed to leave until they make his signature original recipe correctly....

One of the best things about Kingdom Hearts is the loveable characters that fans have felt attached to across the series. Though the Disney and Square Enix characters that were added to the games are great, the original ones, such as Sora, Roxas, and Xehanort, are some of the best heroes and villains out there. Axel is one of fans’ favorite characters as he has had a great arc, being both a protagonist and an antagonist since the first title he was in, Chain of Memories....

Kingdom Hearts 3 director Tetsuya Nomura recently took part in a lengthy interview which will be published in Dengeki PlayStation Vol. 266 on July 12, 2018. However, an online recap was also made available that contained most - if not all - of the material discussed in the said interview, with Nomura briefly discussing what to expect next from Kingdom Hearts 3. At E3 2018, the upcoming action role-playing game had an impressive performance, with the game appearing at three difference conferences showcasing Frozen, Pirates of the Caribbean, and more....

In League of Legends, tank supports are the bassline of any solid team composition. While other roles can fulfill the job of tanking, supports tend to be able to truly succeed at it without sacrificing potential damage. After all, a damage-dealing support won’t be able to put out the kind of DPS necessary to carry. The most iconic support players in competitive play are known for their prowess on tank support champions....

Riot Games released League of Legends in the Fall of 2009, and since then the MOBA has become one of the most popular games in the world, as millions of people play at least one game every day. Like every game, LoL has had to evolve in order to keep players interested, and the biggest changes usually happen in the lead-up to the next season, and thanks to the new Mythic Item system, Season 11 is shaping up to be interesting....

If you are one of the many people around the world waiting for a PS5, this leaker might have dropped some very good news. New consoles are almost always hard to come by when first released. However, the demand for the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 feels unprecedented. There are a number of contributing factors that have led to that, most of which are connected to the pandemic. Although the consoles were still released on time, demand was higher due to more people gaming than ever before, and not enough consoles were created to meet that extraordinary demand....

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga may not be releasing until next year, making 2020 the first year not to see a new LEGO game in 15 years, but there is plenty known about it. Not only in terms of content, but what else will also come with the game. Interestingly enough, those who pick up the deluxe edition will get the character bundle for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, a case and cover that shows Darth Vader with and without a mask, and a LEGO mini-figure....

Here in 2020, it seems like everybody loves a good documentary. From Tiger King to The Way I See It, audiences have been lapping up every true story tossed their way. So how about another one? This time, the focus is on LGBTQ+ professional wrestlers, and that premise alone should be enough to turn more than a few heads. Out in the Ring, which recently launched its second crowdfunding campaign as production continued, also dropped a trailer to commemorate the campaign and entice potential backers....

After doubts from skeptics, Emma Stone clarifies that the Cruella movie will be different than Joker. “When the Cruella trailer dropped in February, we were suddenly aware of the possibility that there could be a striking resemblance between a Disney villain origin story and a Batman villain origin story. But Emma Stone, who plays the stylish, dog-hating protagonist, says her movie and Joker aren’t all that alike.” Read more at Gizmodo....

Jeff Goldblum returns for The World According to Jeff Goldblum streaming now on Disney+! Den of Geek sat down with Jeff to discuss the show’s second season, but things got deeper! With Sabine Wren joining the ensemble of the Ahsoka series for Disney+, more Star Wars Rebels characters could be prepping to make their live-action debuts in the show. “Star Wars: Rebels is one of the greatest unfinished works of art in the Star Wars universe....

To boldly go where no one has gone before… Star Trek: The Motion Picture will be available to stream on Paramount+ in 4K Ultra HD. “Robert Wise’s ‘Director’s Edition’ of the 1979 original Star Trek film will soon be ‘prepared for presentation in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) and a new Dolby Atmos soundtrack,’ according to the official Star Trek website. The whole process will reportedly take between six to eight months and will then debut exclusively on Paramount+, which has basically become the home for most things Star Trek these days....

Take it easy, sweetheart! The Collin Farrell-led Penguin show and spinoff of The Batman is finally a go at HBO Max. “It seems as if The Batman director Matt Reeves and company can’t get enough of Colin Farrell’s hot (yeah, I said it) Penguin, and we’re now getting our very own series on the owner of the Iceberg Lounge.” Read more at The Mary Sue Despite coming off a smash-hit TV series in Peacemaker and one of their most successful films in years with The Batman, DC can’t stay on the good side of luck too long with a massive shuffling of all their release dates....

Mafia III is one of the few games to tackle racism head-on. The game is set in a fictional New Orleans of 1968 and perfectly nails the tension and atmosphere of the era. Other games usually toe the line to avoid controversy, but 2K games had the guts to tell the story they needed to tell. The opening warning gives a taste of what’s to come. “Mafia III takes place in a fictionalized version of the American South in 1968....

The Early Access release of Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord remains a steadily popular game on Steam. The medieval combat sim/RPG saw a spike of players over the holiday season, and Twitch streamers started playing the game more, too. Now developer TaleWorlds Entertainment is trying to keep that energy going. A new patch, e1.5.6, was released for Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord last Tuesday. Dozens of changes, fixes, and new additions have been released for Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord as part of patch e....

As players progress through the mind-bending puzzles of Maquette, they’ll slowly learn more about the two primary protagonists of the game, Michael and Kenzie. Starting with their chance meeting at a coffee shop, their relationship continues to grow throughout the course of the story. While there are plenty of emotional moments in the scenes with Michael and Kenzie, the most touching part of the game actually has nothing to do with them....

The first Mario Kart raced onto the video game scene in 1992 for the Super Nintendo and continues to be one of Nintendo’s most popular and successful franchises ever. Almost every Nintendo home console and handheld has received a new entry that innovates the series with fresh ideas, phenomenal music, and exciting new courses. While each Mario Kart receives its fair share of praise, and they often become one of the best-selling games for the consoles they were first released on, there are definitely some that stand out more than others....

When it comes to the Marvel universe, there are few other characters who can best the celestial behemoth known as Galactus. Galactus is the sole survivor of the universe that existed before ours and he is appropriately nicknamed the “World-Eater”. He sends out his heralds to scout for worlds for him to feast on and he travels to them and devours their life energy leaving the planet a barren rock....

Marvel’s Avengers officially launches this Friday but owners of the Digital Deluxe Edition can start playing today thanks to the 72-hours early access bonus included with the bundle. While console players got the opportunity to start playing at midnight local time, PC players had to wait until am PDT before the game became available to play. Unfortunately, some players are running into an issue when they try to plug in their controllers to their PC....