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Marvel’s Avengersmay finally be launching in just over a week’s time, but that doesn’t mean Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics can start relaxing. After all, the game is expected to receive multiple seasons worth of post-launch content, consisting of new missions, plot lines, andplayable characters like Hawkeye and Spider-Man. The developers have already confirmed thatone more War Table livestreamwill be held to help inform and prepare players forAvengers' launch, as well as go into detail about the game’s first season of post-launch content, with another playable hero promised to be revealed....

Redstone is one of the most useful materials inMinecraft, with a virtually endless list of things that can be accomplished using the powerful crimson powder. With the capability to make anything fromRedstone vending machines to mob farms, players are seemingly only limited by their imagination when building with Redstone. Fortunately, given its usefulness, Redstone isn’t difficult to harvest inMinecraft.This is where players can find Redstone, and here are tips for mining it....

One of the main appeals ofMonster Hunteris being able to hunt monsters, carve those same monsters, and then turn the monster’s materials into powerful gear and weapons. Once players speak to theSmithy in Kamura Village, the hub ofMonster Hunter Rise, they’ll begin to notice that many of the weapon’s initial upgrade paths will make players turn in some Machalite Ore, a material that’s not found in the Shrine Ruins locale that players are first introduced to....

Despite being a spinoff title,Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinretains many familiar elements from the mainMonster Hunterseries. Chief among them is the ever-present grind for better and better gear. Players will spend much of their time tracking down materials from monsters and from the environment in order to upgrade their kit. Not too far intoMonster Hunter Stories 2, players will start to need some higher quality materials than what they’ve ever seen before....

Back in May, whenMortal Kombat 1was announced, fans already knew that developer NetherRealm would be resetting the timeline. While the story ofMortal Kombat 11left little other choice for the team, rebooting the story again is a bold move that requires some justification. While the developers seem to be taking advantage of this opportunity to reinvent the gameplay with Kameo Fighters, NetherRealm must push its storytelling forward too. This is an opportunity to make the cinematic storytelling the series is known for even better inMortal Kombat 1and to learn from past mistakes....

Steam Deckis present and accounted for at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, and Valve has surprised a number of onlookers by showing it off alongside the official docking station. The dock for the Steam Deck has been a point of contention for some owners of the handheld gaming PC, as Valve had to push back its release, with no word on when it might actually be coming out. Whereas theSteam Deckitself has been a rather successful endeavor for Valve, the fact that the official dock is nowhere to be found has rubbed some users the wrong way, and they turned to third-party solutions, like JSAUX, instead....

Outside of its strong gameplay and its memorable expanding cast, there are few things as distinct toOverwatchas the Play of the Game, but many players feel that the game’s take on post-match highlights could use some fixing up. Luckily for them, Blizzard Entertainment is working on just that. Over the years, the developer has tinkered with the algorithm that decides which plays are worthy of being highlighted as the top play of a match....

The Pikachu Jet is expanding its reaches in a few days' time, withThe Pokemon Companyannouncing that the novelty plane fleet will have an even busier 2023 itinerary. The expansion concernsChina Airlines' ongoing “Pokemon Air Adventure” serieswhich introduced its first Pikachu Jet back in August. The Pokemon Companyunveiled the first Pikachu Jet in mid-2021in a bid to help promote tourism across the Far East in the aftermath of the initial COVID-19 pandemic....

InPokemon GO, Ultra Beasts are some of the most powerful beings available for Trainers to capture. However, most of the time, these specimens are only available for limited-timed periods during special events and celebrations. For this reason, many Trainers often flock to these opportunities to secure such Powerful Pokemon and wish to utilize these powerhouses in battle moving forward. Nihilego is one of the various Ultra Beasts available inPokemon GOand is making a return during the Shared Skies season in the GO Fest 2024 event....

ThePokemonfranchise stands as a media empire spanning across medium and genre. As the series continues to expand with new ventures like fashion and jewelry,includingPokemonthemed engagement rings, it still sees immense success in traditional Pokemon toys. With the release ofPokemon Sword and Shield’sThe Crown TundraDLC, The Pokemon Company is opting to further capitalize by putting up a new toy for preorder. Takara Tomy, the popular Japanese Toy manufacturer, reveals a new toy accessory based on the mechanic introduced in thePokemon Sword and Shieldgames....

Pokemon Scarlet and Violetintroduced many new pocket monsters, and while this may be one of the generations with the highest number of non-evolving critters, for those that do evolve there are some interesting evolution methods. One of the strangest examples isFinizen’s evolution method, which requires players to level up their dolphin-like Pokemon past level 38 while playing co-op and another player is watching. This is comparable to Gen 8’s Galarian Yamask, which required players to walk under a specific stone arc in the Wild Area while their Pokemon had hit a specific HP threshold after battling, making for one the most complex methods in the entire series....

It seems thatPokemon SwordandShieldfans will already have something to look forward to during the first week of February 2021. The Pokemon Company has just announced that the game will be hosting another special Max Raid event. This time, the event will feature theWater and Flying-type Cramorant, as part of the series of celebrations for the release of the franchise’s upcoming animated film,Pokemon Secrets of the Jungle. Originally meant to be out on July 2020,the release ofPokemon Secrets of the Junglewas way-laid due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

Summary TheHaloseries started in 2001, and the first game was a launch title for the Xbox. Since that time, there have beensix mainlineHalogamesand a slew of spin-offs. Some of these games follow the tried and true formula of the original game, while others have deviated into other genres. However, one thing has remained the same in theHalouniverse, despite the franchise changing major developers during its run: The games all tell one cohesive story....