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Summary OneStarfieldfan with some impressive research skills has seemingly managed to decipher a substantial part of the game’s remaining marketing roadmap. They promptly took to social media to share their findings and resultingStarfieldpredictions, one of which already came true. The June 11 Starfield Direct yielded almost an hour of new gameplay footage from the upcoming RPG, but also marked the beginning of a six-week period of Bethesda’s radio silence on the game....

Summary Valve has issued new rules on howSteamwill approach AI content, seemingly changing the platform’s previous stance. Generative AI has been a divisive area within the gaming industry, partly fueled bystudios utilizing AI for art, writing, and other content-generation processes. Steam’s latest update on its rules for AI content might widen this debate further about where the industry is headed with the technology. Back in June 2023, users claimed that Steam was banning games that ship with AI-generated content....

Quick Links Where the Rrrumbas Rule can be found near the beginning of World 6 inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. It’s a fun course built around one ofthe game’s new enemy typesand has its fair share of secrets hidden up its sleeves. As such, fully completing it will require multiple playthroughs. It’s also worth noting that some ofthe game’s playable characterswill not be able to reach certain parts of the course due to their inability to use power-ups, so players should definitely keep this in mind....

Lovecraft built a terrifying mythos through his works that have inspired stories and art for nearly a century. Video games, being the most substantial form of modern expression, are not immune to the influence of Lovecraftian cosmic horror. The Cthulhu / Lovecraft mythos lends itself to many genres of gaming, whether mystery, action, horror, or even slice of life, and game developers have not been slacking when it comes to creating great games with atmospheres of cosmic horror and mystery....

The 2000s was a fantastic time forshojo anime. Hit series such asFruits Basket (2001)andOuran High School Host Clubhad just made their mark on the genre, leaving fans with a lot of content to enjoy. However, by 2012, the genre was losing its momentum. Plenty oforiginal video animations (OVAs)and specials were released, but only a few new series came out that year. RELATED:Best Shojo Anime Of 2022 Luckily, the shojo anime selection from 2012 acts as a reminder that quantity is not the same thing as quality....

The Last of Usis among gaming’s most popular franchises due to its commitment to a harsh reality filled with involuntary character choice, and the harsh ramifications that result. WhenThe Last of Us: Part 3releases, it will need to addressEllie and Abby’s decisions inThe Last of Us: Part 2. The title saw Ellie become the villain following Abby’s murder of Joel, the just ramification of Joel’s choices inPart 1. WhenThe Last of Us: Part 3is released, it may follow the trope of bringing the story full circle, with Ellie undoing Joel’s actions....

WithWrath of the Lich King Classicset to launch on September 26th, Blizzard is prepping players for what to expect. Blizzard announced several changes earlier today that are coming withWrath of the Lich King Classic. After introducingWorld of Warcraft Classicwith a “no changes” mentality, Blizzard has introduced several changes forWrath of the Lich King. The most infamous is theremoval of the random dungeon finder. Feedback from theWrath of the Lich Kingbeta has led to another change prior to release....

Recently, Microsoft has stopped putting quite as much effort into the Xbox free Games with Gold games, with it not being uncommon for the service to offer old and obscure games over more significant titles. Part of this has to do with theGames with Gold programstill giving away Xbox 360 games when that console has been defunct for years, and part of it has to do with Microsoft having its attention elsewhere....

The original Xbox helped Microsoft successfully break into the video game console market, and the Xbox 360 saw the brand reach new heights. TheXbox 360was a massive success compared to its predecessor, but unfortunately, Microsoft failed to capitalize on that momentum with the introduction of the Xbox One. A variety of issues plagued the Xbox One out of the gate, including a general lack of exclusive games, but Head of Xbox Phil Spencer and Microsoft have worked hard to reverse Xbox’s fortunes....

As of now, there have only been four PSVR games that have been featured on PS Plus, and they areRIGS Mechanized Combat League, Until Dawn Rush of Blood, Here They Lie,and nowFirewall Zero Hour.If Sony decides to stick with the plan of putting a PSVR game on PS Plus consistently, then it should start with these five great PSVR games. RELATED:PS Plus February 2020 Games Are Available Now Astro Bot Rescue Mission 2018’sAstro Bot Rescue Missionis still frequently regarded as one of thegreatest games to be available on PSVR....

Summary There’s been a whole lot of redundancy seen in the manga and manhwa industries lately. While new titles and stories continue to emerge in the market, many of them seem to rely heavily on the same old tropes, archetypes, and themes. This brings a sort of staleness and saturation to the field—the ‘new’ content lacks originality and fails to offer new, unique experiences to the readers. The good news is, the manhwa industry is way bigger than most people realize....

Quick Links AEW Fight Foreveroffers wrestling fans an alternative to theWWE 2Kseries. The foundations for what is a promising wrestling title are certainly there, and as wrestling fans know, some of the most fundamental mechanics in a wrestling game are thecountersandreversals. AEW Fight Foreverhas taken a similar approach to the AKI wrestling games up toWWF No Mercyon the N64. While it lacks the accuracy and feel ofNo Mercyand evenWWE 2K23, with some practice and the correct methods used here, players stand a better chance of regaining the match momentum to get a win....

Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas seen its community create a wide variety of different looks in their houses since its release. With a long list of different wallpapers, floors, and items from which to choose, there are many possible designs that players can create. In the latest creative twist for a room inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, one player recreated the interior of an airplane in their basement. Animal Crossing: New Horizonswas released in March 2020 and is the fifth major installment in the series....