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Red Dead Redemption 2has become synonymous with random moments, strange interactions, and hilarious clips. Whether the moments are caused by bugs, NPCs, or the player themselves, the open-world nature ofRed Dead Redemption 2lends itself to creating unique scenarios. Sometimes, these moments can be terrifying, such as the moment aRed Dead Redemption 2player found a corpse in a cabin, but other times the random nature of the game can lead to incredibly funny moments....

The recent PS5 event was a big day for fans of theHarry Potterfranchise given that the long-rumored open-world RPG,Hogwarts Legacy, has finally been revealed. Of course, the reception of fans onthe announcement ofHogwarts Legacyis mostly-positive, especially since many of them have been waiting for a game that offers an opportunity to explore an open-world environment set in the Wizarding World ofHarry Potter. The debut trailer ofHogwarts Legacyis pretty short at under three minutes long....

Last week’s February Nintendo Direct provided fans with long-awaited details aboutThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.Soon after the title’s trailer closed the presentation, Nintendo revealed that a new amiibo, featuring Link’s likeness inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, will release alongside the game. By tapping this amiibo on the Switch, players receive items, weapons, or unique cosmetics to use in the game’s open world. Amiibo play a part in many of Nintendo’s recent titles....

Immortals of Aveumis an upcoming ambitious project from Ascendant Studios, one that fuses FPS gameplay akin toCall of Dutywith magic perhaps more fitting toMagic: The Gathering.Immortals of Aveumlooked to past games likeHexen, while trying to forge ahead with something truly unique for the studio. In a recent interview with Jim Ingraham, the UI Lead at Ascendant Studios,Game Rant got a glimpse intoImmortals of Aveum’smagic gameplayand the efforts the team is putting into making it a truly immersive and fun experience....

A Spider-Man fan shared an interesting theory about the origin of the symbiotes inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, a new game from Insomniac that is currently in development.Marvel’s Spider-Man2is the long-awaited sequel to the 2018 title and comes after the success of the first game and its spin-offSpider-Man: Miles Morales.After becoming one of the most acclaimed games of 2018, Insomniac announced the sequel toMarvel’s Spider-Manback in 2021, leaving fans quite happy and excited about the game....

Summary The recent release ofLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthhas been very well received by fans, with the bold steps that the game has taken to set it apart from its predecessors clearly paying off for Ryu Ga Gotoku. With the title having a core setting of Hawaii, numerous aspects of gameplay are big deviations from past entries in the franchise though the side activities of the game offer some of its most unique experiences....

Summary Part of what’s fun aboutMarvel Snapis that the game can behave as a sort of ancillary encyclopedia of Marvel characters, settings, and lore. In order to understand a lot of what it depicts players will need to have some foundation of context for certain characters and locations, of course, but fans can get an idea of what characters’ abilities are or why a location may be significant. Uncle Ben is hilariously lore-accurate in terms of how his destruction produces a Spider-Man card, for instance, whileMarvel Snap’s Central Park fittingly adds a Squirrel tokento each location....

Summary Another large-scalePlayStation 5sale offering savings in the ballpark of 15% is ramping up in Europe. While select retailers have already introduced notable discounts on the console, some newly emerged evidence suggests that the continent-widePlayStation 5sale will extend to even more markets on Monday, March 18. Around the time of its latest console’s third anniversary, Sonyreleased its revised PS5 Slim model in November 2023. Since then, the new version of the device has already been the subject of one continent-wide sale in Europe, bringing its price down by around 15% in late February, which translated to around €75 in savings....

Summary Newly-released survival-horror gameDinobreakis clearly inspired by Capcom’sDino Crisisfranchise. The firstDino Crisisreleased in 1999, and effectively played like ifResident Evilhad dinosaurs instead of zombies. Gamers responded well to this premise, as the originalDino Crisisearned critical acclaim and is generally pointed to as one of the better survival-horror games of its era. The 2000 sequel,Dino Crisis 2, was more of an action game than survival-horror, but it was still generally well-received....

TheNo More Heroesfranchise may not have as much excitement behind it as it did during the Wii generation, but it’s trying to get back there. The forthcoming release ofNo More Heroes 3, the Nintendo Switch-exclusive sequel bringing back Travis Touchdown is set to bring back that initial energy. InNo More Heroes 3’s latest trailer, the nine alien “superheroes” that make up the game’s line-up of villains are showcased, showcasing the game’s over-the-top creativity for a new generation of players....

Summary For the video game enthusiast who enjoys taking things at their own pace,open-world gamesare a necessity. Creating a home base to not only survive, but thrive in these virtual environments is often essential. Part of that survival lies within the resources the player collects and manages, adding an extra level of challenge (and reward) to the game; streamlining this process and customizing it to fit the player’s needs is integral....

Summary A talentedPokemonfan recently gave the popular Generation 1 creature Lapras an impressive past Paradox form. ThePokemonfranchise has seen several interesting variants over the years, with the most recent being introduced in 2022’sPokemon Scarlet and Violet. Paradox Pokemon are versions of certainPokemonbreeds from a particular time period, withPokemon Scarletfeaturing creatures from the distant past andPokemon Violetshowing players what their favorite monsters will look like in the far-off future. Each Paradox Pokemon has at least one different type from their contemporary relative, as well as a unique name to set them apart....

One artisticPokemonenjoyer has shared a beautiful Japanese-style painting of the Bug and Steel-type Pokemon, Scizor. This impressive piece of artwork comes as the latest entry to the artist’s series of Japanese-stylePokemonpaintings, which they intend to continue for as long as possible. Fan-made content is always in plentiful supply when it comes to thePokemoncommunity, with players constantly inventing creative new Pokemon designs, fictional stories, and even entire games.Fan art has always been a fundamental part of thePokemoncommunityand the franchise as a whole over the past couple of decades, with designs ranging from gorgeous pastille paintings of the series' many starter Pokemon all the way to wacky designs of “biblically-accurate” Golbats....