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Summary A recentGenshin Impactleak has revealed the complete model of Sigewinne, a brand-new playable unit that is expected to arrive in the game later this year.Sigewinne is a Fontaine-based characterthat works with or for Wriothesley, a cryo catalyst user coming to the current banner in version 4.1. Information about this unit has been scarce since she appeared in a teaser trailer last month. Given Sigewinne and Wriothesley have a kind of friendship, players can expect the two characters to appear on the same banner phase....

God of War Ragnarok’s art director Rafael Grassetti announced on Friday that it is his last day at Santa Monica Studio. This marks the end of the veteran game developer’s decade-long career with Sony, though the seniorGod of War Ragnarokdeveloper hinted that he has some big plans for the near future. God of War Ragnaroklaunched in November 2022to overwhelming praise from players and critics alike. This praise extended not only to its gameplay and storytelling but also its visual design....

Summary God of War Ragnarokwas unquestionably one of 2022’s best games, and having gone on to win that year’s Best Narrative award, it certainly tells a captivating story. While its third act has proven to be divisive among fans, the larger part of its story tells a compelling tale of the growing bond between a father, sworn to protect his son from danger, and a son, navigating the complexities of adolescence while learning to embrace his true identity....

Summary The upcomingHorizon Forbidden WestPC port will be compatible with Nvidia DLSS 3 upon release, making it the latest in a series of high-profile games to support it. The second chapter of Guerrilla Games’ futuristicHorizonseries launched on the PlayStation 5 in 2022 andcontinued the story of Aloyas she journeyed across the titular Forbidden West to restore the lost terraforming AI Gaia.Horizon Forbidden Westwas met with mostly positive reviews upon release and eventually gained a DLC expansion early last year in the form ofBurning Shores....

Against the Stormis a city survival-building game that allows players to experience a post-apocalyptic world destroyed by the Blightstorm. Players can explore the aftermath of a wrecked civilization to build itself back up from scratch. In addition, the game focuses on building settlements for different species living together, trying to survive another blightstorm. Players need advanced machinery and technology to support the needs of society. These help the production of different materials which help the villagers, and one of them is the Rainwater Collector....

Summary WhenFinal Fantasy 6introduced Terra Branford to players, the journey she went on showed a real and very human struggle with identity. She showedFinal Fantasyplayers that not knowing who they are is fine and natural. She struggles with who she is throughout the game; and though it’s due to amnesia, it still teaches players a valuable lesson. Terra invites self-discovery and that making mistakes along the way is part of the journey, one of the reasons she’s considered one of thebest female characters in theFinal Fantasyfranchise....

As Ash fights his way into the Master Eight inPokemon Journeys,viewers begin to question if Leon’s #1 title could be at risk, and upon closer inspection of the potential line-up, those fans may have a point. However, as much as everyone would love for Ash to win the World Coronation Series, it looks like Cynthia has a better chance of swooping in to claim the crown. Sitting pretty at the #2 position, the Sinnoh Champion needs only to defend her honor from the lower-ranking trainers and end the infamous Leon’s impeccably winning streak which, for Cynthia’s skilled squad, might be easier than fans think....

In episode 5 ofLoki, the God of Mischief journeyed to the Void, a post-apocalyptic planet where the Time Variance Authority essentially “dumps its rubbish.” Amid all the Easter eggs found in the episode and a whole bunch of Loki Variants, a bright yellow Thanos Copter caught the attention of a lot of comic books fans. One of them happens to beGuardians of the Galaxydirector James Gunn. Gunn took to Twitter to thank Marvel Studios for finally fulfilling his “wish from 2015” by delivering the Thanos Copter as a canon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

Activision Blizzardis one of the biggest names in the video game industry, not only in its prolificacy but in the amount of money the company operates with. Currently,Activision Blizzardis in the process of being acquired by Microsoft for the staggering sum of $68.7 billion. This is easily the largest single buyout the gaming industry has ever seen. The acquisition easily eclipses the previous largest buyout of Bethesda, again from Microsoft, of $7....

The Game Awards kicked off on Thursday evening with several world premieres featuring upcoming, high profile titles. One cinematic trailer showed offBack 4 Blood—a 4-player co-op zombie killing game and spiritual successor to Valve’s popularLeft 4 Deadfranchise, but Turtle Rock Studios head Chris Ashton had a second, special surprise forBack 4 Bloodfans. Ashton joined The Game Awards host, Geoff Keighley on stage (at a safe social distance) to drop a meaty gameplay reveal trailer for the upcoming zombie survival horror title....

Summary Marvel Snapis beginning the new year with a highly anticipated season and its debut Skaar card already seems popular.Marvel Snapalso recently ended its regal Hellfire Gala, accentuating many cards with elegant variants appropriate for the theme. It’s fun to see Marvel’s most iconic characters fashioned with intriguing variants, especially when they meet the criteria of a popular in-universe event from the source material, but it yet again points out a disserviceMarvel Snaphas done to one back-burned card group since the game’s inception....

Similar to how a bad ending can retroactively diminish an otherwise stellar show, a great conclusion can elevate a story out of mediocrity. Be it satisfaction, anger, or confusion, the emotion evoked by ananime’s endingsticks in the memory of viewers, often overwriting any other reactions produced by the show. Dozens ofanimeare produced every season, and most of them exist within the middle ground between awfulness and awesomeness. They are neither bad nor good, and due to the sheer quantity of shows out there, it can be difficult to justify sticking by a series that is not leaving much of an impression....

Trying to keep active while gaming has been a difficult task, as the genre of entertainment often emphasizes long windows of time spent almost completely immobile. However, developers like Nintendo are trying to strike a balance with games likeWii Fitand thehighly successfulRing Fit Adventure. However, one player, not content with being limited to the cartoon-styled mini-games ofRing Fit Adventure, has created a mod to use the exercise based controller to playDark Souls 3and get a workout at the same time....