Summary Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’s Switch remake not only keeps the scene where Hooktail offers to let Mario sniff her “world-renowned” feet, but it actually doubles down on that being part of her character. AsSuper Mario RPGand its Switch remake proved last year, the role-playing games set in the world of the Mushroom Kingdom can do a lot of surprising things that the mainline series wouldn’t even dare to think about....

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’s remake didn’t make Vivian trangender in some sort of daring woke protest, it was merely staying true to the original Japanese experience. In that version, one of the Three Shadow Sisters actually used to be a brother, but is now presenting as female - but original translations changed this to Vivian just being shunned for being a bit annoying. Despite Vivian not being entirely accepted by everyone she meets, it’s a heartwarming tale that has the purple ghost persevering through transphobic comments coming from family members who should know better....

Summary Video game subscription services are fantastic for those of us who are fed up with spending $70 on new games, not to mention the opportunity they provide to catch up on your backlog without having to buy even more games. The downside is relying on a service to have the games you want to play, and even worse, asPlayStation Plushas demonstrated this week, games leaving the service with little warning....

Summary With Jim Ryan having retired earlier this year, Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced who will succeed him as CEO ofPlayStation. Effective June 1, Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino will both serve as CEOs, according to the company. The pair will report to Chairman Hiroki Totoki. Hulst will serve as the CEO of studios, while Nishino will serve as the CEO of platforms. Their official titles are as follows: With the moves, Totoki will shift to Chairman of SIE....

Summary Last week’sPlayStationState Of Play generated a mixed response from gamers, especially after it opened with a lengthy look atConcordwhichits YouTube like ratiosuggests most people aren’t that into. What saved the State Of Play for a lot of people wasthe Astro Bot reveal that closed the show. The first full-length, non-VR game PlayStation has ever made for its modern day mascot, and since so many people love the little guy, it has capitalized on theAstro Botreveal by releasing new merch dedicated to the little guy....

Summary Sea of Thievesis reportedly a “key test” that will decide if Xbox brings more of its first-party games to other consoles. Although 2023 might have been a very quiet year for Xbox, 2024 has already proven to have a lot more going on. Beyond all of theupcoming first-party releases like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Avowed, Xbox also made a big move bybeginning to bring its first-party games to other consoles....

Summary Despite having said a couple of times now that Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone isready to start concentrating on Haunted Chocolatier, he’s still working away at improving his babyStardew Valley. Lots of fixes and new content have been added in the last few months, and Barone has now announced thatpatch 1.6.4is now out for PC. Like most other patches, this one adds a bunch of new content, as well as balance changes, translation improvements, and various quality of life additions....

Summary When I saw the Skibidi title in Supervive’s playtest battle pass, my internal organs collapsed, my skin turned to grey, wispy paper, and the rest of my hair fell out. I am old. So very old. Pay attention to Supervive, and you’ll spy more terminology aimed at the kids, the youth, and a lot of it feels like a just-past-their-prime teacher attempting to pacify a class of screaming 13-year-olds. Rizz....

Summary WhenGenshin Impactwas first launched, the number of weapons in the game was quite low, which made it difficult to find a suitable weapon for every character. However, this problem has largely been solved with time as you can now find a decent option on every character since there is a healthy variety. Sethosis a four-star Electro character in the game, and he can be quite decent if you have the right weapon for him....

Summary TheCall of Dutyfranchise is one of the most well-known first-person shooters, withplenty of memorable characters, villains, and storylines that are still remembered today. With casual gameplay, it is easy to turn your brain off and play for hours. Multiplayer maps have always been the core gameplay experience of the franchise, as players compete to reach a certain kill limit or capture points. Some maps have been so good that they won’t stop being re-released over and over again....

Quick Links When you progress even just a bit inWuthering Waves, you’ll quickly realize just how humongous this world is. There is a plethora of different regions and environments to explore, alongside a variety of characters that you can use. This keeps the game fresh and allows you to find your comfort unit. Encore is astandard five-star characterwho deals Fusion-type damage. With the right Rectifier and echoes in hand, she can deal some consistent DPS on the enemies, and here’s everything you’ll need to build her up....

Quick Links Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3has brought back the fan-favorite MP9 with its third season. This powerful machine pistol features best-in-class mobility, fire rate, and an incredibly short TTK. Low effective range and moderate recoil keep this weapon in check, but players with good recoil control can dominate close-quarters engagements with this weapon. To help you get the most out of the FJX Horus, we will be sharing two incredibly powerful builds that turn this weapon into one of MW3’s best SMGs....

The consoles, controllers, keyboards, mice, desk, chair, PC case, etc. are all things gamers need when putting together their sanctuary of gaming. An often overlooked aspect of a good gaming room is the vibes and atmosphere you create with the proper aesthetic,especially if you are looking to stream. Lighting is a huge part of creating the perfect atmosphere and environment for you to truly get cozy for a gaming session....