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In April, Wizards of the Coast began testing a new Magic: The Gathering mulligan rule, called the London mulligan, through Magic Online and at Mythic Championship II. Now, it seems that Wizards has decided that the testing phase for the MTG London mulligan is over, as the company has just confirmed that Magic: The Gathering’s new mulligan system will become the standard in the very near future. As revealed by a post made on the official Magic: The Gathering website, the new mulligan rule for MTG will go into effect alongside the release of Core Set 2020....

Our guide to the best Bluetooth speakers around Our quick take Marshall Stockwell II - 4.0 / 5 Design Leather carry handle Hardy silicone shell IPX4 water resistance Measures: 180 x 160 x 70mm Weighs: 1.4kg Features Bluetooth 5.0 only Volume, bass and treble knobs Battery indicator Aux in, USB-C for charging other devices Sound quality One 10W class D amp for the woofer Two 5W Class D amps for each tweeter To recap Marshall’s supremely portable Bluetooth speaker will provide you with powerful, adjustable audio - but there are some cheaper rivals around worth considering too....

Those who are less familiar with Marvel Comics may be surprised to learn that the company does more than just the Marvel universe line of superhero comics. After Disney acquired Fox, along with a large suite of legacy properties and IP, Marvel quickly took the opportunity to grab at the Alien franchise, announcing a new line of comics based on the infamous Xenomorphs. This new comic series hopes to explore new parts of the Alien universe that haven’t been touched by the films or other spin-offs....

When it comes to exciting action-adventure RPGs, gamers often look forward to some type of a multiplayer mode. Whether it’s shooters like Last of Us Part 2 or historical sword-fights like Ghost of Tsushima, a co-op mode is a way to offer players more enticing combat while keeping them immersed in their atmospheric environments. But with the Mass Effect trilogy, the expectation is somewhat the opposite because of a major flaw with it the first time around....

Commander Shepard is the star of the Mass Effect story, but exactly who the Commander is remains up to the player. These games offer many options for customizing Shepard’s appearance, personality, combat style, code of ethics, and more. One way to express this is the Paragon/Renegade scale that measures overall morality. Shepard can either be a heroic, diplomatic Paragon or a bold, brash, and daring Renegade. But which is better?...

The Mass Effect series is full of varied locations for players to blow aliens away on, from desolate ice planets to husk-infested ancient space stations. But one area is consistently present across the entire franchise, becoming a character in its own right: The Citadel, centre of council power across the Milky Way. There’s plenty to see and do on The Citadel on Shepard’s adventures, but there’s also plenty that can be missed....

BioWare has been deceptively vague about where the next Mass Effect is going, with fans not sure whether to call it Mass Effect 4, or Andromeda 2, or a completely new title entirely. One major implication that players have been clinging to, however, is that the next game may see the two Mass Effect galaxies coming together in some way. While building some sort of connection between Andromeda and the Milky Way might have some larger implications for the Mass Effect series as a whole, it may mean more for the protagonists of each game....

Revealed during IGN’s Summer of Gaming festival, The Outsider’s Metal: Hellsinger is a fascinating upcoming rhythm first-person shooter that we can enthusiastically describe as Dance Dance Revolution meets Doom. The basic concept of Metal: Hellsinger is relatively simple. You walk around various levels and do battle with those good ole’ demons from Hell. Assisting you is a variety of classic and elaborate weapons. Much like the cult hit Crypt of the Necrodancer series, you won’t be able to get by simply by laying waste to these poor demons....

With the release of Metal Gear Survive, there was been some controversy surrounding the game itself with the likes of players paying for more saves in game. No matter how fans look at it, Metal Gear Survive has fans talking and playing the game. One new feature in Metal Gear Survive is skills related to certain classes. Players could think this similar to specialist skills from previous Metal Gear games. These new skills are key to surviving and taking down enemies....

Metro Exodus has given an even more dangerous locale for the players to explore (or die in) because ironically, it doesn’t take place in the metro subways of Moscow but instead, out in the open. Thus, the danger is more widespread and the chances of getting picked up by a flying demon like a stuffed toy in a claw crane machine are doubled. Consequently, the wide open world also makes stuff harder to find....

20 years have passed since Double Fine Productions was formed, and 15 since it broke onto the gaming scene with the fondly-remembered Psychonauts. A lot has happened with the studio in the past couple of decades, and today Microsoft announced that a new book called 20 Double Fine Years will cover its extensive history. The book is a collaboration between Xbox, Double Fine, and Indie By Design, a publisher of similar books about the history of video games....

Microsoft has unveiled the first wave of additions to Xbox Game Pass for September 2020 and it’s got a few surprises. I didn’t think Disgaea 4 would ever make the cut, but PC players will be able to get their hands on NIS’ wacky tactical RPG for the low price of a subscription. It’s a really solid addition that continues to showcase how great of a value Game Pass is....

A brilliantly intelligent teenager keen on science suffers a tragic loss of a loved one and eventually gets bit by a radioactive spider. He’s nervous about the amount of responsibility that comes with his new powers but eventually grows into them to become New York’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. But is this Peter Parker or Miles Morales? It’s true that the two Spider-Men have a lot in common, in both their abilities and their backstory that led them to be superheroes....

In what may be a case of nonsensical decision making, bad PR, or both, the lawyers behind Bethesda sent a letter to Minecraft creator Markus Persson claiming that his company’s next game, Scrolls, “infringes on their trademark and everyone will confuse it with Skyrim.” We’re certainly not confused and don’t expect any gamers to be either since no one refers to Morrowind, Oblivion or Skyrim as “The Elder Scrolls #” but that’s the predicament Notch found himself in days before his wedding....

The Legend of Zelda has returned to the modder’s stage, this time for a Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity crossover. One modder has rebuilt Hyrule in the 2017 open-world RPG by using structures from the upcoming hack-and-slash. YouTuber and modder banan039 sailed across the fields of Hyrule with a modified Vah Medoh paraglider. The 11-minute video took us on a tour of the kingdom, supplying a rare flashback in real-time of what Hyrule looked like before Calamity Ganon wiped most of it out....

Ever since the novel coronavirus was declared a pandemic back in March 2020, companies, businesses, and other offices worldwide have adjusted from the typical workplace environment and moved towards work-from-home practices in order to support social distancing practices and curb the spread of the virus. While many companies have relied on applications like Zoom and Google Hangout to keep in touch with employees, one company decided to use the online function in Animal Crossing: New Horizons to keep in touch with co-workers....

Our quick take Jaybird X3 - 4.5 / 5 7 best workout headphones you can buy today The best Bluetooth headphones 2018: top on/over-ear wireless headphones Jaybird X3 review: Design S/M/L silicone and foam tips Clip-on charging cradle Detachable, adjustable fins Rain/sweat resistant nano-coating Jaybird X3 review: Features and performance 8-hour battery life Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity Jaybird X3 review: Sound quality 6mm drivers Passive noise isolation Attractive, intuitive app To recap There’s a reason Jaybird has been well received so far, and the X3 does nothing but boost its reputation as one of the best no-compromise sports headphone companies....

John Carmack, one of the leading minds behind Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake and Rage, is one of the most recognizable names in the video game industry. A co-founder of id Software, the longtime programming legend was one of the first major endorsers of Oculus VR, appearing in the Oculus Rift Kickstarter video labeling its E3 2012 demo as “the best vr demo probably the world has ever seen.” Because of his support, DOOM 3 BFG Edition became the first Oculus-ready game and Doom 4 was pledged to support the VR headset as well....

This article contains detailed Judas and the Black Messiah spoilers. Read our spoiler-free review here. We don’t even see it happen. Like Deborah Johnson (Dominique Fishback) and the other seven Black Panther Party members fortunate enough to survive an all-out assault on a Chicago apartment, we only experience the sound of it. Off-screen and out of focus, police officers glibly taunt Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), who is still incapacitated in his bed despite all hell having just broken loose in his home....

Independent video game developer Amicable Animal and publisher Armor Games Studios recently announced the January 25 launch date for their kaleidoscopic synthwave puzzle game SOLAS 128. The game will be released for both Nintendo Switch and PC platforms. As of this writing, the Steam page for SOLAS 128 does not have a price point listed, but it does have the free-to-download SOLAS 128 prologue you can try out. The Switch version of the game lists its price point as $14....