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Star Warshas had a very long history in the gaming landscape, with its debut title,Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Backlaunching on the Atari 2600 all the way back in 1982. Since then, there have been countlessStar Warstitles, stretching across a wide range of genres, from first-person shooters tothird-person action-adventure games, all the way to flying simulators and evenMario Kartknock-offs. And over the last 40 years, there’s been a fair few video games with Jedi along the way, with one of the best beingStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’s own Cal Kestis....

The exploration possibilities are almost endless in Capcom’sDragon’s Dogma 2,with the developers boasting a map that is four times larger than its predecessor. With so much to see and do across the kingdoms of Vermund and Battahl, players will encounter a host of fantastical creatures, weird and wonderful characters, and visually stunning scenery. One of the talking points since the release ofDragon’s Dogma 2has been the mystery of how to open the door in one of the many locations in the game, the Ancestral Chamber....

Summary Invincibleshowrunner Robert Kirkman hinted at the possibility of crossover with another Amazon Prim Video series,The Boys. WithInvinciblestarting its second season following a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, fans can’t help but wonder how far they will go with this universe, like doing crossovers with other superheroes. While Kirkman did not confirm if a crossover was happening, he did confirm that it is possible thatInvincibleandThe Boyswould cross paths with one another in the future, though he did not add any more details....

Summary WhileFortnitehas become a hub for the entire pop-culture zeitgeist, from movies to TV shows to music to fellow video games,Dead by Daylightis content with simply being the home of horror in the gaming world. Released all the way back in June 2016,Dead by Daylightwore its horror movie influences on its sleeve, with its original Killer line-up clearly borrowing a few elements from horror icons likeTexas Chain Saw Massacre’s Leatherface, andFriday the 13th’s Jason Vorhees....

Summary Jujutsu Kaisenhas been continuing with great intensity as of late, and the fans have thoroughly enjoyed what they have seen over the course of the last few weeks. It is clear for everyone to see thatJJKis actually in its final phases, and the last few chapters have continued to highlight that even further. Yuji Itadori underwent an awakening recently, and after that, he emerged as a completely new monster, capable of injuring even Ryomen Sukuna greatly in combat....

After six pulse-pounding episodes,Lokiconcluded its first season, which saw the God of Mischief and Sylvie encounter the mastermind behind the TVA, the Time-Keepers, and the multiverse. However, despite encountering the man responsible, and Sylvie killing him, “He Who Remains” leaves Loki and Sylvie at odds with each other, and potentially starting another multiverse war. The season finale ofLokiis reminiscent of David Fincher’sSe7en, where Detectives Somerset (Morgan Freeman) and Mills (Brad Pitt) find “John Doe,” the killer behind the murders involving the seven deadly sins....

Gollum had the One Ring for quite a while before the events of theLord of the Ringsmovies. It definitely deeply affected him, both in mind and body, but he did retain some agency. In a way, though, having the Ring worked out well for Gollum. It prolonged his life and he seemed to retain his strength. In comparison, Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm) did not have the Ring for nearly as long as Gollum, but after giving it up he grew older and weaker relatively quickly....

Thefantasy worlds depicted in mangaand anime are home to a host of peculiar characters, who possess supernatural abilities in a variety of forms. One such category consists of characters who have lived extremely long lives, with their existences stretching back millennia into the past, even if their outward appearances do not indicate it. Having seen the world change across countless centuries, these individuals are usually extremely powerful in their own realities, and possess wisdom accumulated through uncountable life-changing experiences....

Minecraft Legendsis Mojang and Blackbird Interactive’s latest twist on the popular sandbox survival game.Minecraft Legendsbrings an RTS-like set of mechanics toMinecraftand preserves classic gameplay systems like resource farming and crafting but with a few changes. Due to the game’s new strategy genre framework,Minecraft’s staple resource gathering and building mechanics have been reworked and now rely on Allays. Allays inMinecraft Legendsare at the core of the experience, introducing the new Gather Allays, who farm resources like Stone, Wood, and Build Allays, who help the player craft and defend their bases....

Minecraft’s ever-expanding strategy has always allowed for continuous growth with new features, biomes, blocks, and mobs added in with each major update. The most recent update gave players a new biome to explore in the Mangrove Swamps, but there were two other biomes that Mojang promised to update back in 2018 that still do not feature any changes. The Savanna and Desert biomes were voted second and third in the Biome Chooser vote, finishing behind the Taiga biome that added foxes, campfires, and berries toMinecraft....

Summary ACall of Duty Zombiesfan created an emotional video that paid tribute to the beloved mode. The feature will reportedly be part of the nextCall of Dutyentry that is expected to release in late 2024. Treyarch’sCall of Duty: World at Warfrom 2008 was the first game in the popular shooter franchise to include Zombies, providing players with a new round-based survival mode that rewarded teamwork and careful planning. Since then, iterations of theCall of Duty Zombiesmode have appeared in other titles in the series, including its latest entry,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3....

Amazon Game Studios’New Worldis likely one of the most anticipated and controversial releases of the year, with a lot of hype surrounding its launch, to the point that it was extremely successful with an all-time peak of 913,027 concurrent players on Steam a few days in. However,New World’s problems started arising relatively soon because of a handful of severe glitches and some design choices that ended up hampering the players' fun....

One of the most highly-anticipated games from Nintendo’s library isMetroid Prime 4, a new entry in theMetroid Primeseries. While the game was first announced in 2017, the game got delayed as it restarted its development two years later, going from Bandai Namco to the original studio that developedtheMetroid Primetrilogy, Retro Studios. A few years after that rebooted development announcement, however, there has been absolutely no news since then. This is compounded by the fact that it has more than1,000 days afterMetroid Prime 4had announced that it restarted development, to the frustration of some fans....