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If there’s one video game character that everyone and their mother can identify, it’s Nintendo’s Super Mario. From the bill of his famous cap to the soles of his worker’s boots, the plumber has been saving the Mushroom Kingdom and rescuing Princess Peach since 1985, much to the delight of players everywhere. Though his biography might list plumber as his main profession, Mario is no one-trick pony. In fact, he’s had a bevy of careers over his tenure with Nintendo, and his games have been as equally as diverse....

When somebody asks MCU fans who their favorite original Avenger is, not a lot of them say Hawkeye. People tend to underestimate Clint Barton because he has no special powers and he also hasn’t had a solo movie, unlike most of the Avengers. However, Clint is in many ways a better hero than people give him credit for. Even though he’s not a super-soldier or a God, he’s managed to help save the day on more than one occasion....

After two beta weekends, it is safe to say that many Marvel fans are incredibly excited for the upcoming release of Marvel’s Avengers. The loot-based action game has made a lot of promises about what the campaign and postgame will offer, but people playing on PC are more concerned about how the finished title will run. Several weeks ago, Crystal Dynamics released the system requirements for the game on Steam, and many fans were excited that older hardware would be able to handle Avengers....

15 Want: Venom Although current Marvel Comics and the 2018 movie have fully transformed Venom into an anti-hero, he is still most well known to the mainstream as one of Spider-Man’s most popular villains. With his powers being a dark mirror of Spider-Man’s and his powers affording several abilities that can work as effect cards in his deck, Venom can be a great addition to Marvel Villainous. His objective can work as a mix of Ratigan and Yzma in Disney Villainous, revolving around separating Spider-Man from the symbiote, claiming the alien life form and defeating the wall-crawler....

By now, Liara has become one of the key faces of the Mass Effect series. A character beloved by almost all fans, she is a nuanced, developed alien character whose identity does not define her. For many players, Liara was a breath of fresh air when she first appeared onscreen and her character has blossomed into a life of its own ever since. Liara appeared during the 2020 Game Awards in the teaser trailer for Mass Effect’s latest installment....

Mass Effect: Andromeda side quests will be ‘meaningful’ reveals producer Fabrice Condominas, who also says that BioWare took inspiration from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. When Mass Effect: Andromeda arrives on PC and consoles next month, the sci-fi RPG will offer players plenty to do. Along with romancing companions and toying with the game’s new crafting system, Andromeda will also feature plenty of side quests. However, some are concerned that these side quests will seem like a ‘grind’ rather than enriching the main game experience....

Making a lived-in video game world that feels organic is no mean feat. It takes an incredible amount of hard work to accomplish. But it pays off in the end when it inspires creative fans to use that very world to create even more amazing things. What makes the Mass Effect series even more unique and viable for visionary fan art is the fact that it isn’t set in one country or even just on Earth....

Commander Shepard is such a slut. Not intentionally so, but my version of the galactic saviour accidentally found herself in an awkward love triangle amidst the Normandy when she should have been focused on putting a stop to Saren’s evil plans. But there’s always time to relax between stopping evil hypnotic bugs on Feros and navigating the obnoxious corridors of Noveria - even if it means leading on Liara T’Soni and Kaidan Alenko until the duo confronted me for being such a hussy....

Electronic Arts is building up to its EA Play digital presentation on June 18. Fans are already speculating about what games EA might have to show for the PS5 and Xbox Series X. A new report claims that at least one anticipated title won’t be making an appearance. The Mass Effect Trilogy remaster said to be in development is unlikely to make an appearance during EA Play, according to one new report....

Meat Loaf, whose real name is Marvin Lee Aday, leaves behind a versatile legacy in film and music, but will forever be associated with two major cultural contributions. One is his 1977 album Bat Out of Hell. Produced by Todd Rundgren, it sold over 50 million copies, and several of the songs remain radio and satellite staples. The other is his turn as Eddie in the musical comedy sci-fi cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show....

Even though the world is two weeks into 2021, many are still looking back on 2020 and the many high quality game releases that launched during the year. This includes review aggregate site Metcacritic, which has released lists detailing the top-rated games of 2020 for each platform. This even accounts for games released for next-generation consoles like the PlayStation 5, even though the PS5 has considerably less new games available to it compared to the older consoles....

If you’re a PC gamer and everything has felt a bit off lately, you’re not alone. The March/April Windows 10 updates have been causing gamers a myriad of issues, ranging from FPS drops, stuttering, and bluescreens. However, those affected by this can breath a sigh of relief, as Microsoft is now aware of the issue and is releasing a fix. The offending updates, KB5001330 and KB5001337, have been causing issues with game performance since launch....

Even though it’s only been less than a month, Microsoft Flight Simulator has proven to be a smash hit for Microsoft. According to early numbers, the game has been downloaded over 1 million times, making it Xbox Game Pass for PC’s best launch yet. Naturally, when games on PC see a huge player base, modders flock to them and attempt to see what crazy mods can be created to enhance the experience....

As if it needed to be said, the sandbox-based block building release known the world over as Minecraft is one of the most critically acclaimed and financially successful titles of all time. Last year, Microsoft purchased Mojang, the game’s developer, for a whopping $2.5 billion, making it one of the largest intellectual property buyouts in the history of the gaming industry. Of course, following Microsoft’s acquisition of Minecraft, the once-indie game’s notoriety skyrocketed even higher, with its PC sales going beyond 20 million copies sold....

The upcoming dungeon crawler, Minecraft Dungeons, will reportedly give players ways to make their characters absurdly overpowered. Not only that, but the developers don’t really seem to care too much if it makes the game unbalanced, “because it’s fun”. Minecraft Dungeons of course follows up Minecraft, one of the most successful and widely recognizable video games of all time. The dungeon crawler will only mirror its predecessor in looks though, as its gameplay system will be wholly unique....

Monopoly has been a staple part of family game nights - and subsequent family arguments - for decades now. However, the classic board game was confirmed for a shake-up when Hasbro revealed that fans could take part in an online voting campaign to replace classic Monopoly tokens, and the winners of this poll have now been announced. So, entrepreneurial gamers can take a look at the T-Rex, rubber ducky, and penguin tokens that are being added to the game....

Our quick take Jawbone UP3 - 4.0 / 5 Great design Average activity tracking Brilliant sleep tracking Extra features Jawbone app To recap The Jawbone UP3 is perfect for the person that wants a detailed log of how they slept and an overview of how many steps they take in a day. It is also perfect for those that need some extra motivation and its design means it can be worn all the time without looking out of place....

Kevin Hart is set to feature in a new action-comedy TV show on Quibi. The show – entitled Die Hart – will focus on a fictionalized version of Hart who, tired of being cast as a comedic sidekick, pursues his life-long dream of becoming a leading action star in the same vein as his good friend, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. In order to accomplish this ambition, however, Hart needs to attend the “world’s greatest action star school” which is run by an unhinged teacher named Ron Wilcox, played by John Travolta....

The Kingdom Hearts series has had a number of games where players have been able to play as other characters aside from Sora, and it appears that the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 3 will be bringing back this multiple playable hero system. Speaking at the D23 Expo, Kingdom Hearts 3 director Tetsuya Nomura hints that, while introducing multiple playable characters into the series is difficult, the development team intend to incorporate a second playable character alongside Sora....

The first-ever batch of screenshots released for Kingdom Hearts Dark Road gives players an inside look into the game’s story and gameplay. There are eight images in total. Three of them reveal cutscenes, two display in-game menus, and the final three show off combat. The devs behind Kingdom Hearts Dark Road released the images in celebration of the game’s return to regular updates. They sent the shots out at random to fans that tweeted the official Dark Road Twitter account using the hashtag “KHDRScreenshotPreview....