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Wizards of the Coast dubbed 2020 as the “Year of Commander,” stating that the commander format would be a major priority for Magic: The Gathering. While numerous sets, decks, and other products have had a notable emphasis on Commander, the recently released Commander Legends set is the crown jewel of the aforementioned “Year of Commander. A fully fledged draftable set designed around the Commander Format, Commander Legends adds a plethora of new cards to the format....

Following the launch of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope last month, Ubisoft has outlined the content that will be coming to owners of the season pass. It appears that Ubisoft and Nintendo once again have a hit on their hands with the latest Mario + Rabbids title, as most reviews have praised the tactical action game for expanding upon the foundation of its predecessor. While the game features plenty of things to do, the adventure won’t be stopping once the campaign credits have rolled....

From its inception, Marvel: United - the tabletop board game from developer CMON and publisher Spin Master Games - was a smashing success. The Kickstarter campaign became fully funded within 31-minutes of going live, raising an astounding $2.87M in 22 days. That success has allowed CMON and Spin Master Games to bring their next initiative to life, this time featuring comic fans’ favorite team of mutants. The Kickstarter campaign for Marvel United: X-Men is officially live, running today through May 5....

May 2020’s selection of PlayStation Plus freebies are probably not what most people were expecting. Sony has announced that the free games on offer next month will be Cities: Skylines and Farming Simulator 19. Titles that task you with meticulously combing over inches of real-estate to craft your perfect city/farm, they are certainly good gets for being in quarantine. Where the real disappointment comes from is a “leak” that went around a few days prior....

May was a bit of an odd month. Plenty of promising titles were slated for release, but most were met with middle-of-the-road reviews and player experiences. However, many of the games on this list are also better suited for fans of specific genres, rather than appealing to the masses. In our ongoing monthly feature, we take a look at some of last month’s biggest games as ranked by Metacritic score....

This review contains spoilers. Here it is, the last ever episode recap of this week’s Merlin: With the battle in full flow, Merlin drives back Morgana’s forces, whilst Mordred stalks the knights, seeking Arthur. Even with the help of Aithusa, Morgana is unable to drive home her advantage, and the sight of Emrys is enough to drive her into a rage, before Merlin renders her unconscious. With Mordred driving his blade into Arthur, and a valiant show of strength allowing Arthur to kill Mordred, the King is close to death, but removed from the battlefield by Merlin, whilst Gwen tends to the wounded and the enemy force is driven back....

Since launching the Epic Games Store, Fortnite creator Epic Games has been securing deals with various publishers and developers to offer their games exclusively. Several studios have already taken up that offer, and today the list got a little longer, as the PC version of Metro Exodus will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store, too. Metro Exodus publisher Deep Silver made the announcement in a press release earlier today. Deep Silver CEO Dr....

It is truly a wonderful time to be a Metroid fan. After years of silence and disappointing entries that seemed intent on utterly destroying any and all of the reputation the franchise had garnered over the year, Nintendo made the right call in not only remaking Metroid II for the 3DS, but also announcing they were developing Metroid Prime 4 for the Nintendo Switch. With traditional Metroid on handhelds and Prime Metroid on consoles, every type of Metroid fan wins....

Everybody loves expressing themselves, but the options to do so have always been fairly limited as far as gaming profiles are concerned. Microsoft has had an avatar system since the early days of the Xbox 360, but it hasn’t been that popular on the current generation hardware. Now, however, Microsoft is looking to make changes to their avatars, adding more customization options and revamping the system to make it feel more inclusive....

Not only does Minecraft allow players to do and create just about anything they want, but it’s also a game that allows you to express yourself seamlessly through various custom skins. While the default skins of Steve and Alex are nice and absolutely iconic due to how long they’ve been in the game, it’s nice to change your skin every once in a while, especially if you enjoy playing with friends....

Just 2 weeks after the launch of the first episode,Telltale Games has released the second part to its Minecraft: Story Mode series, “Assembly Required”. Fans of the latest Telltale Games series, Minecraft: Story Mode, should be excited to hear that the second part of the adventure game’s story is available for download now, just two weeks after the first episode’s initial release. The trailer for the new episode, “Assembly Required” can be seen below....

According to a recent leak, a remastered version of 2009’s Modern Warfare 2 is currently in the works at Activision, and it could be released as early as 2021. Seeing as many consider the game to be the best of the Call of Duty catalogue, it’s safe to say that a Modern Warfare 2 remake would peak the interest of many fans and would capitalize on the franchise’s resurgent success....

Warner Bros. released yet another trailer for The Suicide Squad after the debut red band video, which premiered a week ago. The filmmakers showed several new scenes, including the first appearance of Nathan Fillion’s villain T.D.K. — a metahuman with the ability to detach his own arm in combat. DC’s second attempt to deliver a great Suicide Squad film may be successful thanks to the vision of James Gunn, the director behind Guardians of the Galaxy for Marvel....

Star Wars gaming fans were convinced that EA would never be able to produce another competent game set in that galaxy far, far away until Jedi: Fallen Order dropped in 2019. Developed by Respawn Entertainment with a lean towards thoughtful gameplay and nuanced storytelling, it became an action-adventure sensation. Playing as Cal Kestis, hunted Jedi padawan, players became immersed in a world full of the sort of sweeping environments, exhilarating fight sequences, and memorable characters that defined the Star Wars franchise....

Frontier’s Jurassic World Evolution: Complete Edition is the studio’s latest title to make it to the Nintendo Switch. The simulation game is based on the popular franchise of the same name and allows you to build and run your very own dinosaur theme park. This complete edition includes the original game as well as the three narrative-based expansions; Claire’s Sanctuary, Secrets of Dr. Wu, and Return To Jurassic Park. It even includes Jeff Goldblum....

NeocoreGames, known for their King Arthur real-time strategy games and Van Helsing action games, has just announced a new game—King Arthur: Knight’s Tale. King Arthur: Knight’s Tale will include a varied gameplay elements, including turn-based tactics, roleplaying choices, and kingdom management. Knight’s Tale is a departure from the NeocoreGames’ previous King Arthur games. While King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame and its sequels were real-time strategy games, King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is set to be a turn-based strategy game following in the tradition of XCOM and similar games....

Kingdom Hearts 3’s release date wasn’t delayed in order to extend development time. Instead, it was pushed forward because of the different ways that regions handled holiday sales. Additionally, the new date for Kingdom Hearts 3 was chosen to better match up with the game’s Japanese release date. Kingdom Hearts 3 is currently scheduled to release worldwide on January 29th, 2019, as announced by Square Enix at E3 2018. The new release date conflicts with previous fan expectations that the game would be launching by the end of this year....

PUBG Mobile will be returning to India in an all new avatar, Battlegrounds Mobile India . The game was banned by the Indian Government claiming national security issues. However, it seems like Krafton will be taking no chances this time. According to a report by IGN India, the developer has asked affiliated content creators to avoid terms like “PUBG” because it fears being banned all over again. Before the ban, PUBG Mobile was one of, if not the most popular mobile game in India....

Crysis Remastered was highly anticipated by fans as the original game was critically acclaimed and considered to be the pinnacle of the first-person shooter genre when it was released in 2007. Since the release of the original Crysis, a lot has changed in the gaming industry and this was evident when Crysis Remastered received middling reviews when it was released this year. With that said, the team behind the remaster is still working on improving the remaster....

Humble has brewed up another bundle of games this month, with Coffee Talk, A Hat In Time, and Superhot being the highlights. Named the Humble Sweet Farm Fall Bundle, this package includes nine titles from multiple indie studios. Benefitting the non-profit sanctuary Sweet Farm, this bundle includes: Out There: Ω Edition ($1 or more) ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove ($1 or more) Superhot (pay more than average) Moonlighter (pay more than average) Chuchel Cherry Edition (pay more than average) A Hat In Time ($12 or more) Coffee Talk ($12 or more) Sigma Theory: Global Cold War ($12 or more) Necronator: Dead Wrong ($12 or more) It also comes with the soundtrack for ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove if you pay more than $1 for the bundle....