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The Mistdancer is the name given to a combination of Stabbomancer and Spore Warden, two of the six classes available inTiny Tina’s Wonderlands. The Mistdancer has access to a wide range of skills that assist them in mobility and critical damage, and these builds offer up some great ways to get the most out of them. In thisBorderlandsspin-off, Tiny Tina stages a new game of Bunkers & Badasses, an event that sees players going on a journey to challenge the Dragonlord....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessis one of the most anticipated Marvel films yet to be released. After the events ofLoki, in which the multiverse was blown open leading to chaos andthe prospect of the evil Kang the Conqueror’s arrival, the next Doctor Strange outing promises to be a true game-changer for the Marvel universe. Set to be full of cameos and surprise appearances, fans are speculating who could appear in the sequel....

Summary Mental health is a relatively new field of study, explains Cyrus Nemati, founder of Little Bat Games and developer of upcoming titleVampire Therapist.“We’ve only been talking about mental health for the past around 170 years.” Vampires, on the other hand, are eternal. There are stories of vampires originating from many different cultures, stretching back centuries and centuries. It is for this reason, the juxtaposition of old and new, that Nemati decided to combine the two to createVampire Therapist, a game he recently discussed in an interview with Game Rant....

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2appeared at last night’s 2022 Game Awards, with its new gameplay trailer debuting during the show. The sequel to 2011’sWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine, the new title is on its way to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S in 2023. Games Workshop launchedWarhammer 40,000in 1987 as a science fiction spin-off of itsWarhammertabletop miniatures game. The franchise has been going strong ever since, with a vast universe of spin-off novels, video games, and more....

WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS for Mortal Kombat 1 ahead. Proceed at your own risk.Mortal Kombat 1was released earlier this month and ushered in a new age for the legendary fighting franchise. Followingthe conclusion ofMortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, Liu Kang, now the God of Fire and Keeper of Time, created a new timeline in which peace and prosperity were expected to flow. However,Mortal Kombat 1’s story saw that peace come to a rapid end, as a mysterious figure sowed seeds of doubt and conflict between Earthrealm and Outrealm....

Summary The shardbearers and other members ofElden Ring’s divine family have a large influence on what ends up happening to the Erdtree. Completing their questlines is how players can achieve thedifferent endings forElden Ring, so with more divine characters coming into the picture, there will likely be new endings that players can unlock through their related questlines. Characters like Godwyn and Miquella are considered divine figures inElden Ring, so any of these characters making an appearance at all in the upcoming expansion could drastically affect the current story....

Summary Mass Effectis one of the most beloved science fiction franchises in gaming, but it is not uncritically beloved.Mass Effect 3faced massive pushback for its ending, and plenty of fans take issue with how the original trilogy handled certain characters, groups, and concepts. Still, such criticism is usually crouched in affection for the series rather than disdain. However, this is less true for 2017’sMass Effect: Andromeda, the originalMass Effect 4. While attitudes towardAndromedahave mellowed over the years,Mass Effect: Andromedanever recovered from its initial rocky release, unlike CD Projekt Red’sCyberpunk 2077....

My Hero Academiais no doubt one of the most popular anime right now, and that status comes in part due to the series' great characters, like its crybaby underdog protagonist, Izuku Midoriya. Each and every character adds something to the story, whether it be their personality, their appearance, or their contributions to the overall story.Every character is pretty great, except for Mineta. Mineta is supposed to function as a comic relief....

Even thoughWWE 2K22has taken a more arcade-like approach to its speed and mechanics, it is still possible to have a technical match-up between two wrestlers that use submission moves to wear down their opponents. The game provides the player with lots of ways to wear down specific body parts to make a finisher more effective or even damage the opponent to the point of making them bleed. In the past, many wrestling games needed to have certain submission moves assigned to their main moveset....

Since launching over five years ago, Bungie has continued to embrace the live service model forDestiny 2, establishing the title as one of the best in this genre over that time. Seasonal updates help keep the title feeling fresh and growing while fans wait for larger experiences such as theWitch Queenexpansion this past February and then again in 2023 withLightfall. In these five years, Bungie has continued to further improve the title,expandingDestiny 2to platforms like Steam and Epic Games, while introducing cross-play and cross-save as well....

Summary AlthoughMarvel’s Wolverinewas the primary focus of the recent leaks from Insomniac games, Marvel fans were excited to see plans for a futureX-Mengame listed in the leaked roadmap. According to these leaks,Marvel’s Wolverinealready appears to be featuring several iconicX-Mencharacters, including Jean Grey, Sabretooth, andMister Sinister, seemingly laying the foundation for the plot of Insomniac’s leakedX-Mentitle. However, due to the licensing agreement between Marvel and Sony, certainX-Mencharacters won’t be able to be in this game, meaning fans will miss out on some great potential characters....

The streaming giant has been releasing hundreds of original shows each year, with over 300 prolonged or launched in 2021 alone. However, while some series get renewed for multiple seasons, others get canceled after they barely started — and the reason for it is not always apparent. While viewership numbers are usually the decisive factor in whether or not the show gets to continue its story, they are not always an indicator of the show’s quality but are a combination of factors that can range from poor promotion to overshadowing competition....

Summary Hogwarts Legacyis due a sequel based on its unfathomable sales and this is fortuitous for Avalanche since it has a lot it could improve in a follow-up to theHarry Potter-inspired action-RPG. More particularly, there are elements of each Hogwarts student’s experiences that didn’t make it into the game and will now hopefully be in aHogwarts Legacysequel, such as Gobstones or perhapsa trip to Diagon Alley. That said, playable Quidditch is undoubtedly the feature that has been most requested and it’ll be interesting to see if it makes the cut in a hypothetical upcoming game....