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Magic: The Gathering’s Commander format has blossomed into one of the most widely played and beloved formats of the game’s history. Commander distinctly has players set aside a legendary creature to serve as the commander of a given deck, allowing for decks to be build around a single potent card. These commanders are incredibly diverse and allow for decks to be built in countless ways, allowing players to deck build creatively....

Marvel’s Avengers is currently in the process of being reworked, with Crystal Dynamics taking fan feedback into consideration when it comes to building the game’s future. However, with the plan to save Marvel’s Avengers being an abundance of free post-launch content, the studio is going to need to start releasing that DLC soon. Fortunately, it seems like the game’s DLC train is about to take off, with a new hero set to accompany the arrival of Kate Bishop sometime in the next few weeks....

Chris Schlerf, the lead writer for Mass Effect: Andromeda, has left BioWare to join Bungie, presumably to work on the studio’s popular Destiny franchise. Is the long-anticipated Mass Effect: Andromeda suffering a troubled development cycle? One has to wonder, as so little of the game has been shown since its announcement years ago, and BioWare seems to be bleeding top level talent. The latest developer to depart from the studio just happens to be the lead writer for Mass Effect: Andromeda, which could mean bad news for the game....

Thanks to a new listing on the Origin store, EA details what sort of pre-order goodies players can get for all three of the Mass Effect Andromeda editions. After being completely radio silent for what seemed to be quite a long while, the flood of Mass Effect Andromeda information that many fans were looking for has finally come to pass. Already in the past couple of weeks, fans have gotten a first look at some of the new squad mates, multiplayer news, and other gameplay details....

Quite a lot has been written about WandaVision over the last two months, and it feels like every critique of it - good or bad - was delivered with the caveat that it was Marvel’s greatest creative risk to date. While I think the ending succumbed to the typical MCU problems of symmetrical battles and false resolutions, the sitcom tropes, slow burn drama, and commitment to new twists and red herrings definitely made it a gamble, even for a company like Disney that already owns the casino....

One might think, given its wide-ranging adoration, the most played video game music would be the heart-pulverizing Halo menu melody. However, it turns out the one game soundtrack assassinating the Spotify charts is none other than that of Metal Gear Solid V. It’s not simply the entire album, either. No, it’s one single track by the Norwegian 1980s synthpop band A-ha. Take that, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Some experiences are iconic for their revolutionary open-worlds, characters, gameplay, or some newfound narrative device, such as that of the split-rendered realities in The Medium....

Our quick take Michael Kors Access MKGO - 4.0 / 5 Sporty design 43mm casing, 20mm lug width, 7mm thickness Nylon with aluminium top ring Four colour options Customisable display 1.19-inch AMOLED display, 390 x 390 resolution (328ppi) Customisable faces with MK Access Features and fitness 30m waterproof (3ATM) Heart-rate monitoring Built-in GPS Google Pay Performance, hardware and battery life Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100 4GB storage, 512MB RAM 350mAh battery Wear OS platform Compatible with both iOS and Android Microphone only, no speaker Google Assistant To recap A great smartwatch that straddles fashion and fitness....

Microsoft’s Xbox Series S/X are on a hot streak. The company is reaping the benefits of a carefully planned console launch that has by far been the most successful product release for the Xbox brand. Free from the pressures of being new to the industry like in the times of the original Xbox, the Xbox 360’s Red Rings of Death, or even the Xbox One’s online controversies, Phil Spencer has clearly learned from his predecessors’ mistakes....

After a Microsoft employee mentions a project called “Xbox neXt” on their LinkedIn profile, Microsoft denies rumors that it is working on a new Xbox console. Recently, there have been rumors about new versions of current generation consoles. The PS4.5 has been detailed in several reports, with Sony apparently working on a PS4 that offers 4K support and is said to release ahead of the launch of its virtual reality headset, PlayStation VR....

Between the ongoing loot box scandal and people up in arms about the Pokemon GO EX Raids, there’s a lot of negativity in the gaming world. However, the story of nine year-old Mikah Frye of Ashland, Ohio is sure to warm the heart of even the most cynical gamer. Mikah’s most wanted Christmas present this year was an Xbox One console. However, he realized that with the $300 it would cost to buy an Xbox One, he could instead buy blankets for the less fortunate....

Through the release of games such as The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us, developer Telltale Games earned itself a reputation for delivering strong, narrative-driven titles based on outside properties. One of the more intriguing choices for this story-driven studio was Minecraft: Story Mode, which aimed to add a narrative element to a series primarily focused on freedom and creation. As it turns out, Telltale has clearly been given the go-ahead to continue work on Minecraft, as a sequel to Story Mode has now been revealed....

With the recent release of next-gen consoles, many developers are offering next-gen patches to their games to take advantage of all that these new systems have to offer. Many big PlayStation titles like Ghost of Tsushima, Days Gone, and, most recently, 2018’s God of War have received patches and enhancements that allow the games to take full advantage of 4K resolutions and run at 60fps. However, one title has been noticeably absent from any sort of upgrade and that is the popular Bloodborne....

Most fans were expecting the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Trailer to drop at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend. Kevin Smith, the film’s writer and director, traditionally takes over Hall H on the Saturday evening and this year is no exception. However, Smith has decided to drop the trailer early. In a post on Twitter, Smith told fans that he wasn’t going to make them wait until Saturday night for the much-anticipated trailer and has released it now....

Left 4 Dead 3 may finally actually be happening? Be still our beating hearts! (Seriously, keep it quiet. We wouldn’t want to disturb the witch.) The next chapter in the famed cooperative first-person shooter, survival horror franchise from developer, Turtle Rock Studios (formerly Valve South), might soon become a reality. An interesting Senior Level Designer role has been posted on the company’s website. The position calls for anyone “looking to work on a globally known game franchise,” which has created some excitement and speculation that Turtle Rock may be working on Left 4 Dead 3....

Not too long ago the news broke that Johnny Depp was getting the boot from the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise. The superstar actor who played main villain Grindelwald had resigned from the role after Warner Bros. requested it, following his lost libel lawsuit against British tabloid The Sun. It’s not all bad news for Depp though, despite the fact that he will not be in the third film: his contract still stipulates that he will be paid his full salary regardless of his participation....

Announced during Limited Run Games’ LRG3 show, GungHo’s Grandia HD Collection will be getting a limited physical release for the Nintendo Switch. Grandia HD Collection brings together remastered versions of both Grandia and Grandia II, with a digital version having already been released for the Switch last year. It has been more than 10 years since the creation of a new Grandia title, but these remasters have stopped the series from fading into obscurity....

This Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous season 3 review contains no spoilers. When we last saw the campers of Camp Cretaceous at the end of season 2, these teens were done waiting for help to come rescue them from Isla Nublar. Indeed, after building their own shelter and surviving for months on their own, the campers are probably the best suited humans to survive on a dinosaur-populated island. If you missed the first two seasons of Camp Cretaceous but are familiar with the larger Jurassic World franchise, it helps to know that the series takes place between the events of Jurassic World and Fallen Kingdom....

Avalanche Studios will release a patch this week that addresses the long load times in Just Cause 3, along with a few other fixes to improve the game for players. After a rough launch, it looks like the team behind the open-world action game Just Cause 3 is hard at work patching the issues many players have experienced. The most important fix, which is coming this week through Patch 1.02, is improving the load times in the game....

A story filled with unbreakable bonds and memorable team-ups, Kingdom Hearts is a series often described as one of the most ambitious and ludicrous crossovers in gaming history. Combining beloved Disney characters and environments with the likes of Final Fantasy, as well as the Square Enix universe as a whole, the series also introduced its own original characters exclusively created for the franchise. Sora, the ever-positive protagonist of the series, hero, and chosen wielder of the Keyblade has befriended many characters throughout his adventures....

[UPDATE: Bloodstained reached its Kickstarter goal of $500,000 within its first four hours. Bring on the stretch goals!] For whatever reason, some game companies simply refuse to utilize their classic IPs. Whether they don’t feel there is enough consumer interest or if past failures with the IP have turned them off to the idea, the sad fact remains that many of gaming’s greatest icons are simply not being used, or not to the full potential at least....