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Summary LEGO has had a surprisingly lengthy career in the video game landscape, beginning all the way back in 1995 with the release ofLEGO Fun to Build, a Japan-exclusive puzzle game for the SEGA Pico. Since then, LEGO has experimented with a wealth of genres, from its long line of action-adventure movie adaptations to racing games totycoon simulators. But LEGO is still yet to try its hand at making anAnimal Crossing-like life-simulation game....

The Sony comic-based filmMorbius, which was directed by Daniel Espinosa and starred Jared Leto as the scientist turned vampire, didn’t have the theatrical experience that Sony expected it to. Still, co-star Matt Smith isn’t letting the Spider-Man spinoff’s failure get him down. The film came after the blockbusterSpider-Man: No Way Home, and withMorbiusbeing an active character within theSpider-Manuniverse, they expected that the Spidey-mania would rake in morefans coming out to seeMorbius, but that did not happen at all....

Summary Unlike the originalOverwatch, which limited its crossovers and collaborations to other Blizzard franchises likeDiabloandStarcraft,Overwatch 2has embraced the idea of team-ups with other properties.One-Punch Manproved to be an entertaining first foray into collaborations for the free-to-play hero shooter, while the LE SSERAFIM K-pop crossover showed that nothing is off the table. With more crossovers teased forOverwatch 2that will supposedly be happening throughout 2024, perhaps Blizzard should look at turning a popular Mauga meme into its next successful collaboration....

Summary AsPalworldcontinues to grow on Steam and Xbox, a content creator took to social media to share how they went about making an “unraidable” base dedicated to mining ore and coal. Knowing that both ore and coal are valuable resources inPalworld, the video covered how the content creator optimized their mining and production operations at the base, and showed others how and where to replicate them. The video was posted just days afterPalworldreleased a new updateto fix some outstanding issues....

Summary In the time sincePalworldbecame available to play on early access, many players have already filled out their Paldeck. There are approximately 137 Pal species populating the Palpagos Islands, but trailers and teaser images indicate that more are on the way. The inclusion of some new Pals might be what keepsPalworldalive, especially as players succeed in catching ‘em all. Palworld Needs New Pals (Or a Story) In the survival crafting game,Pals can be both helpers on the player’s home baseor fellow adventurers as players explore the extensive map....

Summary Palworldhas often been affectionately known as “Pokemonwith guns” since the game was first revealed in 2021. While some of the Pals inPalworldtread a fine line between an original idea and an exact copy of certainPokemon, it’s clear Game Freak’s iconic franchise was a huge inspiration for Pocketpair’s hit new title. As such, each Pal of the Water element inPalworldhas a clear counterpart in thePokemonuniverse, with some being more obvious than others depending on how much they deviate from theirPokemoncounterpart....

When The Pokemon Company first announcedPokemon Scarlet and Violet, it capped off the initial trailer with the reveal of the new starter Pokemon. Like almost all main seriesPokemongames before them,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetwill give players the ability to choose between three different starters at the beginning of their adventure. This time around,Pokemonfans will get to choose between Grass-type starter Sprigatito, Fire-type starter Fuecoco, and Water-type starter Quaxly. The initial reveal of thePokemon Scarlet and Violetstarters showed static images of them, but fans were given a closer look in the second trailer....

Fans of romantic comedyanimelikely have heard ofRent-A-Girlfriend, perhaps one of the most popular series in the genre to date. It talks of the journey of Kazuya Kinoshita, who has just been dumped for his girlfriend of one month, and his adventures using a “rent a girlfriend” app. In here, he meets Chizuru Mizuhara, a rather attractive girl from the service, whom he originally dislikes. However, situations become more complicated as Kazuya and Chizuru start having to keep up appearances through their renting....

Summary Recent reports have revealed troubling news for employees atBlizzard, indicating that the renowned gaming company is considering another round of layoffs. Specifically, the reports outline plans to cut over 130 positions at the Cork, Ireland office, raising concerns about job stability withinBlizzard. Recently,Microsoft made the decision to reduce its workforce by 1,900 individuals, mainly within the Activision Blizzard umbrella, amounting to an 8% reduction in the gaming division’s staff, which previously stood at approximately 22,000 employees....

Skull and Bones' hostile wildlife comes in all shapes, sizes, and shades of ferocity. Whether players are hunting sharks, crocodiles, or hippos, there are several different variants for pirates to test their mettle against, including some particularly challenging Apex and Alpha foes. While not necessarily everyone’s cup of tea (or tankard of rum),hunting inSkull and Bonesalso offers valuable resources, including animal hides, meats, and skins used in cooking, crafting, or character customization....

Summary OneStarfieldplayer came across a bizarre bug that made their ship go rogue, abandoning them to go start a war with the United Colonies. The peculiar problem persisted even after reloading a save and staying on the vessel, with this unusual ordeal thus adding to the list ofissues that someStarfieldplayers have been experiencingsince the game’s release. In the grand scheme of things, Bethesda’s space-faring RPG is a fairly polished title, at least relative to the company’s past launches....

Rocksteady’s upcomingSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis set to have an always-online requirement for anyone who is playing solo. With aleaked battle pass forSuicide Squadbeing a worrying sign that live-service elements will be included in the game, always requiring players to be online, whether when playing with friends or alone is another sign that the title will deviate greatly from Rocksteady’s previous work. As the highly anticipated continuation of the Arkham universe is closer to getting released, some details, including thebrutality confirmed to be inSuicide Squad,will no doubt make fans even more excited, but others might detract many from picking it up....

Out of the thousand or so Pokemon that exist today, there are plenty of creepy ones. Of course, not all of these belong tothe Ghost-type, though the majority of the creepiest creatures in thePokemongames do relate to the undead in one way or another. Ones that stick out include Pokemon like Drifloon, who guides children to the afterlife, and Froslass, whose penchant for eating frozen souls and keeping their bodies as trophies seems a little dark for a series rated E for everyone....