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It could be argued that the original 2005Psychonautsis a game about trauma and mental illness, so the revelation thatPsychonauts 2will contain a powerful accessibility feature fits right in with the series' design sensibilities. According to a series of tweets shared by studio Double Fine,Psychonauts 2will be offering players an invincibility toggle to make sure that everyone can clear the game. This announcement was made in a response to a tweet from Xbox’s official Twitter account claiming that beating a game on the lowest difficulty still counts as beating the game....

With both games accomplishing a surprising ascent to viral fame and becoming two of 2020’s most must-play multiplayer titles, it seems players have instinctively pittedFall GuysandAmong Usagainst each other as rivals. Both sleeper hits have huge fanbases on social media, were made by small independent teams, and feature irreverent humor as a core staple, so it seemed destined that fans would argue online about which one was superior. Yet, it seems the devs behind a hilarious newStar Wars: Battlefront 2mod titled “Fall Guys vs Among Us” felt it was about time the fan war between both games was finally settled through combat....

After the success ofThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, Bethesda has a tough job when it comes to the next installment in the fan-favorite series. That might be why it’s been over 10 years since fans were able to play a newElder Scrollsentry, although Bethesda has also been busy with other projects like the ongoingFallout 76and the massive sci-fi RPGStarfield. Still, players were excited when it was revealed at E3 2018 thatThe Elder Scrolls 6was on its way, even if relatively little has been seen of it since then....

End-game spoilers for Sand Land ahead. 24 years after the original manga was released,Sand Landthrives as an action RPG made by ILCA. This new adventure retells the story drawn and written by Akira Toriyama, the creator ofDragon Ball Z, and ILCA went above and beyond to translate his unique style to a video game in an incredibly detailed way. On top of that, theSand LandRPG tells a new story that wasn’t in the original manga, seeing Beelzebub, Ann, Thief, and Rao caught in political tensions between Sand Land and its neighbor, Forest Land....

There are not many games likeThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimthat can say they’re multigenerational, having been ported to numerous systems as they become part of the gaming milieu. Despite being over a decade old,Skyriumwasone of the best selling video games last month, alongside other luminaries likeMinecraft. It’s quite old now, is the point. But that doesn’t deter the fan base, who are enamored by the lore and gameplay. Some are even quite keen on the actual map itself....

Quick Links The character of Worf (Michael Dorn) had a complicated life onStar Trek, especially when it came to his family tree. He was raised on Earth by human foster parents, and eventually had a child who wanted nothing to do with him. To top it off, after he was a fully grown man well into his career with Starfleet, he learned he had a brother. Worf was like an onion: with every episode that focused on him, a new layer was revealed....

There may be some players that aren’t aware that Steam had a feature which was embedded into the PC client, and has existed for more than nine years. Back in 2012,Valve unveiled its Big Picture mode, which aimed to bring PC gaming to any HDTV. Unfortunately, it seems to have gone most of its life being relatively unused, so it’s probably not surprising that the company has now said it will be replacing it in time with the interface that comes with theSteam Deck....

South by Southwest might be the hottest events in media, but two of its biggest film and TV experiences are cool as snow. In conjunction with their upcoming releases, Paramount and its sister brand Showtime kicked off the initial weekend of SXSW by rolling out two major themed experiences right in the heart of downtown Austin. Whether visiting Showtime’s themed “Camp Yellowjackets” or the Paramount+ lodge, visitors at SXSW got a wintery chill beneath the Texas sun....

The Flashmovie will introduce audiences to Sasha Calle’s Supergirl, and Mattel released a Supergirl Barbie doll to commemorate the upcoming film. In a social media post, Calle shared her reaction to the Supergirl Barbie doll and posted a video of herself playing with the figure. The Flashfollows Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen as he travels to the past to prevent his mother’s murder. However, his decision traps him in an alternate universe where metahumans don’t exist, andMichael Shannon’s General Zodremains a threat to Earth....

The Flashseason 9 showcased several notable comebacks from beloved characters within the shared superhero universe. However, Amunet Black, portrayed by Katee Sackhoff, was not among the returnees. Sackhoff has recently revealed her efforts to reprise her role inThe Flash’s final season, shedding light on the unsuccessful nature of her attempts. Sackhoff made a substantial impact onThe Flashas recurring antagonist Leslie Jocoy, who goes by the aliases Amunet Black and Blacksmith. The talented 43-year-old actress joined the show in its fourth season in 2017, making five notable appearances as the Central City crime boss....

The Knight Witchdoes not have a standard difficulty mode, which sounds bad. As this is a bullet hell shooter mixed with a Metroidvania, things will indeed get tough quickly. However, the game doesn’t need a difficulty system because it has brought back the long-lost art of including in-game cheats. RELATED:Metroidvania: Things Metroid Does And Doesn’t Do Better Than Castlevania It’s truly a throwback to the golden era of gamessince assist modesin games have sort of taken the place of cheat codes....

Video game movies are a tricky proposition both because adapting existing material necessitates satisfying pre-existing fans and because jumping mediums can leave key elements lost in translation. But over the last decade, the folks behind the games have started to help shepherd their properties to the silver screen in a way that respects the material but also crafts something new. It was during that decade that theUnchartedmovie eventually took shape, and has now arrived as aTom Holland vehiclethat does its best to honor Naughty Dog’s video game while still delivering an entertaining, popcorn action movie....

Japanese video game company Square Enix made several announcements during the most recent Nintendo Direct and one of them was the surprise launch of its adventure RPG titleVarious Daylifefor the Nintendo Switch. Previously available only for Apple mobile devices,Various Daylife’s release for the Switch was announced through a short trailer video shown during theSeptember 2022 Nintendo Direct. It may seem that many within the gaming community haven’t heard ofVarious Daylife, given that the title was exclusively released for Apple Arcade back in 2019....