Summary Up until very recently, it has felt like theX-Menwere lying dormant. Right up there alongsideSpider-Manfor a while during the early 2000s,Marvel’s resident mutants have been overlooked for a while due to them not being included in the MCU. That all changes this summer via Deadpool & Wolverine, and thanks to the combination of that movie and X-Men ‘97, the X-Men are back, and yet another Wolverine Funko Pop! to celebrate that is being released today....

One of the most exciting sleeper announcements of 2022 for cozy game enjoyers everywhere was the surprise reveal ofSnufkin: Melody of Moominvalley from Hyper Games and Raw Fury. A cozy musical adventure game set in the picture book storyland of Tove Jansson’s Moominvalley and featuring fan favorite rebellious musician Snufkin as its playable main character. What was even more exciting was the surprise announcement of a release date in early 2024, and now that we’ve completed the game, here are some Moominvalley tidbits we wish we’d been privy tobeforehitting the start button....

Quick Links TheRobloxspin-off of the popular 2019 game, The Long Drive, A Dusty Trip is an apocalyptic road trip that is all about the journey. Your goal is to travel as far as you’re able to in a barren wasteland, trying to scavenge items like food, weapons, and gas for your vehicle; all whilst dealing with angry mutants and natural disasters. Whether you do it with friends or alone, A Dusty Trip can be hard to master, but the journey is worth it....

Summary Supercell’sSquad Bustershas a diverse roster of characters, each with different abilities and skills. If you want to maintain your win streak in the game and defeat other players, it is important to choose the best characters that can attack, defend and heal allies. While the title shows diversity in troops and heroes, an optimal team in Squad Busters should always have healers, suppliers, melee units, and ranged attackers. These characters are unlocked by either progression or by opening chests....

So, you’ve kicked down some dungeon doors, encountered some monsters, and looted some rooms in the world of Munchkin, and you still want more. Here’s the great news: Munchkin has a TON of expansions. Since its original release in 2001, the Munchkin creators have released a ton of new content, well over a dozen expansions containing well over a thousand cards. That’s a lot of cards to spend money on and add to your game....

Summary Does this sound familiar? The next big cross-platform game was just announced forNintendo Switch. You wait in agonizing suspense to see how well it’ll run, only to find out it’s a meager 30 FPS. While every other platform gets a smooth 60 frames per second, you’re stuck with half the frame rate. And this even applies to many Switch-exclusives. Luckily, it’s not all doom and gloom. While they’re few and far between, plenty of excellent Nintendo Switch games run at a smooth 60 FPS in docked and handheld mode....

Summary The reveal trailer forAssassin’s Creed Shadowsreleased last week to great fanfare, alongside plentiful discourse. Fans of the series have wantedUbisoftto make anAssassin’s Creedset in Japan for years, and now that it’s finally here, I’ve mostly heard complaints. A lot of that was because the game was revealed to have dual protagonists,one of whom is Yasuke, a real historical figure who is largely considered the first Black samurai. Yasuke actually has his ownNetflix-exclusive animestarring Lakeith Stanfield....

Summary Marvel Rivalsis a game attempting to crack into a genre that can be difficult to break in to, withOverwatchdominating the landscape for so long. That being said, Marvel Rivals has some unique mechanics, including destructible environments, team-up skills, and a third-person perspective, just for starters. At launch, Marvel Rivals showcases 19 different characters across three character classes. Unofficially,20 more characters have been leaked, ballooning the potential roster of the game to an eventual 39 characters....

Quick Links Hades 2expects you to get better at the game as you make attempts each night to fulfil Melinoe’s destiny. Thankfully, you are able to power yourself up through various means using the resources you grab on your journey. One such method of self-improvement is the usage of the Altar in the Crossroads Training area. This Altar grants access to various Arcana Cards, which are purchased using Ash, activated using Grasp, and then upgraded using Moon Dust and various other precious items....

Summary Concord, the next onSony’sslate of live-service games to release, was announced tolargely negative reactionsthis past week. The majority of normal, well-adjusted gamers were annoyed that we are getting yetanotherlive-service shooter that we don’t want, especially since this one looks veryOverwatch-y in nature and some of its characters areveryreminiscent of those fromGuardians of the Galaxy. I was personally pretty upset that it actually captured my interest, and thenbait-and-switched me with a live-service shooterinstead of being the narrative-driven single-player game I thought it was....

Summary In a move designed to be forever repeated in marketing slideshows on the ‘Do Not Do’ page, cosy farm simulator Farm Folks recently asked fans on Twitter forsuggestions about its protagonist’s breast jiggle physics. It’s easy for people to jump to extremes over this, so let’s get the facts down first. Farm Folks fans didn’t like objectification being brought into a game defined by its cosiness, and as a result of going viral, Farm Folks Discord was flooded with people who supported the idea of jiggle physics, but fairly openly had no interest in Farm Folks as a whole....

Summary A new report has claimed that the next entry in theDoomseries will be called Doom: The Dark Ages, a “medieval-inspired” title that will be fully announced during the Xbox Games Showcase next month. There have been plenty of rumors regarding a new Doom for quite some time, which isn’t too surprising considering it’s been over 4 years since Doom Eternal mulched and maimed its way onto PC and consoles. Last year, court documents from the FTC v Microsoft case revealed thata Doom game was in development under the title “Year Zero,“which hinted at a possible prequel for the Doom Slayer coming in the next few years....

Summary Dragon Ageis beloved by many, but certainly not for its character creators. While there has always been a fair amount of physical attributes to customise, it’s always been held back by the same limitation - the hair options. In fact, allBioWaregames are guilty of this. For so long, we’ve had about ten different variations of bald, and maybe a bob cut if we’re lucky. Want long hair? Tough luck, a bun is the best you’re going to get....