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Summary Compulsion Games’South of Midnightreturned a year after its announcement in 2023 to wow those watching the Xbox Games Showcase. Its gorgeously rendered mix of gothic fantasy and deep-south US folklore makeSouth of Midnighta treat for the eyes, and fans of animated cinema will immediately recognize why. Steeped in the world ofdeep-south folklore,South of Midnightsees protagonist Hazel swept into a fantasy realm. The game’s setting sees this ancient folklore becoming interwoven with the mundane, forcing the conventional to face off with the macabre and the whimsical....

There were a number of world premiere announcements at The Game Awards 2021, which took place on December 9, from smaller indie titles to new entries in long-established franchises. Notable among these wereAlan Wake 2by Remedy Entertainment, Telltale Games’The Expanse,which will be the studio’s first new IP since being re-established in 2019, andStar Wars Eclipseby Quantic Dream. While manyStar Warsfans were excited at the prospect of a new title in the franchise, others were not so thrilled to hear that the developer would be Paris-based studio Quantic Dream....

Introduced in the originalDungeon & Dragon’s first supplement, the Thief is a staple of fantasy as a whole, taking “cloak-and-dagger” in its most literal sense. In modern editions, the Rogue is a common sight for any party, secondonly to Fightersin popularity. RELATED:Best Magic Items for Rogues While they vary in presentation, from inquisitors to assassins, they boast the same skills: evasion, expertise, and an affinity for backstabbing. Here are some of the strongest Rogues seen in the D&D lore....

Summary Super Mario RPGhas once again whisked players away to the Mushroom Kingdom for another riveting journey. This time, Mario and his allies must stop the Smithy Gang from taking over the world. What ensues is a wild adventure filled with fun characters, unique RPG mechanics, and all of that classic Mario goodness fans have come to expect. And since it works out so well, Nintendo should consider doing even more things with theSuper Mario RPGconcept....

Summary Lows arean incredibly important part of theTekkenseries, they always have been. And, considering how muchTekken 8incentivizes its players to go for an aggressive playstyle, knowing which characters have great lows is even more important. InTekken,just by neutral blocking(or holding back) players will automatically block just about all high and mid hits, but they won’t block lows. So, lows are used as a way of opening an opponent up or ‘mixing them up’ with lows interspersed between mids and highs....

Summary If something is relevant in pop culture, it is safe to assume that it already features inFortniteor has been rumored for an addition in the near future. Surveys have listed everything from celebrities like Margot Robbie to Game of the Year winners likeElden Ringas potential targets for new cosmetics, andThe Last of Usunsurprisingly found itself on that list. However, with the launch ofThe Last of UsHBO series bringing no such content andNeil Druckmann himself saying thatThe Last of Uswould not appear inFortnite, it seems like hopes of that crossover are dead....

There was a time whenThe LEGO Moviefranchise seemed like a theatrical mainstay, but that time has passed. Ever sinceThe LEGO Movie 2: The Second Partfailed to break the box office; the franchise has been put on hiatus. While a third film is allegedly in development, it feels like the series as fans knew it is dead. However, that could all change if Traveller’s Tales was handed the keys to theLEGO Moviefranchise....

After completing theRed House puzzle,The Mediumplayers will find themselves in the basement where they will encounter a mysterious door that appears to lead into a bunker. Unfortunately, to open it, players must first enter a four-digit code. The solution to breaking the code to the bunker door falls under the password trope of birthdays and wedding anniversaries. To find thepuzzle solution, players must first enter the side room directly across from the bunker entrance....

Quick Links InThe Sims 4, players can command their Sims to romance NPCs by interacting with them and choosing a conversation topic from the Romance category. Repeatedly selecting Romance options will increase the Romance meter, which will eventually allow players to select new and more romantic options. Flirting with Sims is a pretty straightforward concept but not all NPCs are as easy to romance as others. The Grim Reaper is arguably the most challenging Sim to romance inThe Sims 4due to how he only appears when a Sim dies....

Summary Until Dawncemented itself as one of the scariest horror games when it came out back in 2015. Its choice-based gameplay gave players the power to dictate the characters' fates in the game, which, a lot of times, ended in brutal deaths. ThisdifferentiatedUntil Dawnfrom other horror gamesat the time, as it gave players an immersive cinematic experience. It also helped that the game featured well-known actors, like Hayden Panettiere and Rami Malek....

The Witcherseason 2 has got another poster, this time featuring the other protagonist Yennefer front and center.The Witcheris a live-action Netflix exclusive show that is based on books of the same name. The Witcheris a medieval fantasy story that follows a famed monster hunter named Geralt of Rivia. Witchers are typically known as monster hunters for hire, each with skills designed for killing and slaying monstrosities around the land. Theprocess of becoming a Witchercomes with its costs (including having the hunters become devoid of emotion) but it turns them into killing machines....

FrenchTwitchstreamer SamEzTwitch got a rude awakening during his casual stream when a thunderstorm hit his home. It likely won’t be the last timea stream has been affected by outside events. SamEzTwitch is a small-time user of theTwitchplatform, boasting a modest 22.1K followers at the time of writing. He is mainly known for his multi-weekly casual streams under the Twitch category “Just Chatting,” all in his native language of French. On July 11, during one of his most recent streams, his home was hit by a severe thunderstorm, which led to a devastating and hilarious yet unclear set of consequences....

Summary Nintendo is known for its treasure trove of classic games, and one underrated gem from its DS and Wii era is getting a much-needed revival.Another Code, a point-and-click adventure series, is set to receive a significant upgrade as it makes its way to the Nintendo Switch. Originally launched in 2005 for the Nintendo DS asAnother Code: Two Memoriesand known asTrace Memoryin North America, the series captured attention for its narrative-heavy adventure gameplay....