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This past week featured the 10th anniversary ofLEGO Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars, but LEGO video game fans were hoping for news regarding a different game.LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagawas announced at E3 2019 during a Microsoft press conference, but lately news has been hard to come by. Microsoft hosted a specialID@Xbox eventthis week and LEGO fans were hopeful, but no news came through. Since then, rumors have ignited all the more....

The classic tale of Pinocchio has been retold countless times over the years. From the very first time it was published in the 1883 bookThe Adventures of Pinocchio, through to the Walt Disney movie of the same name in 1940, to the recent live-action release starring Tom Hanks, the story of the wooden puppet who came to life and wished to be a real boy is one of the most well known across the world....

The gaming peripherals market is a tough avenue to play around in. With other companies such asRazer capitalizing on video-game inspired peripherals, competing brands have to step up in order to get noticed by consumers. That is what Mad Catz is doing by recently unveiling the BAT 6+ Gaming Mouse, the latest product in its gaming line. Announcing its bankruptcy in 2017 and thenmaking a comeback in 2018, Mad Catzhas set its focus on producing quality products and has since launched several competitive items into the market....

Summary McDonald’s is offering up a new line ofPokemonHappy Meal toys, but only in Japan. The popular fast-food restaurant chain is no stranger to video game tie-ins, including Happy Meal toys to promote this year’sThe Super Mario Bros. MovieorspecialOverwatch 2skinsthat come with a particular meal. This relationship goes both ways too, as the beloved McDonald’s mascot Grimace recently starred in his own Game Boy Advance-style platformer as part of his birthday celebration event earlier this year....

After years of waiting,Metroid Dreadis almost here, with long-time fans of the iconic sci-fi franchise preparing themselves to step into the first completely new 2D iteration of the series since2002’sMetroid Fusion.With the release date closing in, Nintendo has been providing short updates through its regularMetroid Dreadreports, and the latest addition to the lineup of deep dives offers plenty of new details regarding the sequel’s main setting: Planet ZDR. According to the new article, Planet ZDR is shaping up to be a sprawling locale filled with frightening enemies to face and hazards to evade....

Anime in general tend to star a wide variety of characters, each with their own unique nature. Out of the many character types anime are known for introducing, the ones that stand out the most are those that appear to be extremely charismatic. These cheerful characters not only act as the ray of light within their shows but also for their audiences.At times, these bright and colorful characters make the audience feel like anything is possible....

Summary The following contains spoilers forMy Hero AcademiaChapter 412, “History’s Maddest Hero,” by Kohei Horikoshi, translated by Caleb Cook available in English fromViz Media. My Hero Academiareturned earlier this week with an incredible chapter, and as expected, the story is continuing at a blistering speed towards its end. Fans expectedthe fight between Deku and Shigarakito continue with full intensity and it certainly did, especially after Deku’s back was against the wall towards the end of the previous chapter....

Ninja Gaidenfans were treated to an exciting reveal last month, whenKoei Tecmo confirmed it was releasingNinja Gaiden: Master Collectionduring a Nintendo Direct presentation. The trilogy will bring together the three games from the rebootedNinja Gaidenseries, but astute fans will have noticed that the team is using theSigmaversions of the first two games, rather thanNinja Gaiden BlackorNinja Gaiden 2. Ninja GaidenSigmaandSigma 2were updated re-releases of the first two games made for the PS3 in 2007 and 2009 respectively....

InOctopath Traveler 2,players begin their journey as any of the eight different travelers, each of whom has their own history, reasons for embarking on their journey, and special abilities. Every traveler has unique set Path Actions, which they can use to participate in combat with residents, obtain objects, bring other people along on their journeys, and accomplish a wide variety of other objectives and responsibilities. For defense in battle, each playable character inOctopath Traveler 2can equip one piece of body armor and one piece of headgear, which provide protection against physical and elemental harm....

It seems safe to say that anticipation is at an all time high for the likely forthcomingResident Evil 3 Remakeafter cover art for it leaked online, yet what differentiates it fromResident Evil 2 Remakehype is that the latter has already released.Capcom’s remake ofResident Evil 2garnered universal acclaim following its release, and it has even been nominated for Game of the Year at this year’s Game Awards ceremony. May believe that theRE3 Remakewill be able to hit the same success, which could open doors for other developers to remake even more classic horror games with updated graphics and mechanics....

It goes without saying thatPokemon GOtook the world by storm when it released in July of 2016, allowing players to go outside and explore like never before in a mobile game. And for the next month or so that followed, it seemed as though the world was transported back to the time in the 90s appropriately dubbed “Pokemania” by many, as thePokemoncraze seemed to be completely revived. However, as time went on,Pokemon GO’s player base gradually began to dwindle, losing 79% of its core users just nearly two months after its initial release....

The very first Pokemon to be added from the Kalos region is now available inPokemon GOraidsafter a series of strange teases over the weekend: The Psychic-type Pokemon Espurr. The strange cat-like Pokemon with glazed-over eyes hails from the Kalos region, and was first featured inPokemon XandPokemon Y. Along with the Kalos starters and a handful of other Pokemon, the cat and its twin-tailed evolution Meowstic were spotted by eagle-eyedPokemon GOdataminers last week as being some of thefirst Pokemon from Kalos that will be added to the game....

Sony’s philosophy and approach to the PS4, now translating to the PS5, has always been simple: premium service and premium games on a premium console. Now, with games likeSpider-Man: Miles MoralesandDemon’s Soulson the PS5, with anewGod of WarandHorizonset for next year, it’s clear that Sony is checking two of those boxes. The premium service is an always will bePS Plus, and while the new iteration of it seemed apparent, it appears that Sony is doubling down on the premium service component with its December 2020 games....