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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderis here and is ready to eat up every die-hard fan’s time as they tear through Stormtroopers and monsters with their own personal lightsaber. To celebrate theFallen Orderrelease, Respawn Entertainment posted a Tweet to give players a proper excuse to leave work and sink into the game. Fallen Orderis one of manyhigh-profile titles for November, but with an intellectual property like Star Wars staring at customers from the shelf, it’s a hard sell to turn the game down....

WhileStreet Fighteris among the longest running and most popular fighting game series, there are only a few mainline entries in the series. 2016’sStreet Fighter 5is the current entry, with the latest major update coming in 2020’sStreet Fighter 5 Champion Editionrelease. However, Capcom appears to be teasing a major announcement in the near future which may end up being the next main entry in the series -Street Fighter 6. Street Fighter 5originally released in 2016 on PC and PlayStation 4, eight years after 2008’sStreet Fighter 4and only the second mainline series release since 1997’sStreet Fighter 3....

Sonic The Hedgehoghad the bizarre luck to be one of the last major films released before theCoronavirus pandemic shut down theaters across the U.S.and most of the world. This put what was a fairly decent film adaptation for kids in the unusual position of being one of the biggest, and arguably one of the best, films of 2020. While its box office has been slightly outclassed by films likeTenet, the delays for movies likeBlack WidowandWonder Woman 1984, which would have almost certainly out-earned the blue blur, have left it in the top 5 of the year....

Fans ofSpellbreakrecently came together to bid farewell to the game as its servers were shut down.Spellbreakwas a fantastical battle royale where players fired off spells instead of bullets. Now, just a few short years into its lifespan, the game is gone for good. Released in 2020, Spellbreak was met with positive reviews, its magical twist on the formula allowing for a healthy amount of player experimentation.Spellbreakallowed players to combine magicto deadly effect, and that, along with its solid execution of battle royale mechanics, helped the game stand out....

Originally billed as the grand return to form forSonic the Hedgehogdesigner Yuji Naka,Balan Wonderworldlaunched in 2021 to a very critical audience, with the vast majority of reviewers and early adopters panning the game for its shortcomings and an apparent lack of gameplay depth. Shortly afterward, Naka proclaimed that he had sued the publisher, Square Enix, due to various disagreements about the game’s development.When news of the legal dispute between Yuji Naka and Square Enix overBalan Wonderworldfirst broke, Square Enix failed to offer any further information on the matter....

Summary A new behind-the-scenes video from James Gunn’sSupermanreveals what could be our first look at another revered DC Comics hero who is expected to make their big-screen debut in the upcoming DCU reboot. AlthoughDCUco-CEO andSupermandirector James Gunn didn’t reveal a freshglimpse of David Corenswet as the iconicMan of Steelon Superman Day (June 12), eager fans can still rejoice as a recent set video hints at the cinematic debut of yet another beloved DC Comics hero in the new DCU....

There are a lot of fighters to choose from inTekken 8, and not all of them are picked equally. Dragunov and Reina, for example, are being used a whole lot more than a lot of the otherTekken 8fighters, especially fighters like Zafina, Panda, and Shaheen. Shaheen especially is not played very often, which is a shame since he’s still a very fun fighter to use. With that in mind, let’s break down who Shaheen is as a character, what he’s doing inTekken 8, how his mechanics work, and some general tips on how you’re able to quickly learn him and start climbing the rankings....

There was a time whenthe most popular gameplay loop in most shooterswas running around and quickly gunning down as many people as possible. After all, staying still was pretty much a one-way stop to death, so players needed to be mindful of their surroundings and keep moving around so that they didn’t end up turning into a sitting duck for enemies with pinpoint accuracy. Several classic games pulled off this gameplay loop with great finesse....

World of Warcrafthas always been one of the best games for completionism. As it is an older game released in 2004 that is still being played and receiving updates, there is a vast array of content to indulge in, with a lot of items to obtain. While mounts might be the most popular completionist items to collect, transmogs have always been a close second. A core element of MMOs, and RPGs, is character progression, and making the player look good will always be a popular choice....

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line’s recent release follows its 3DS predecessor in its inclusion of theNieRseries' “Song of the Ancients.” With Square Enix’s increased foray into rhythm game spinoffs, the inclusion of the track points towardsNieRbeing a good contender for its own rhythm release afterThreatrhythm Final Bar Line. Released just a few days ago for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4,Theatrhythm Final Bar Lineproves to be an all-inclusive rhythm game spinoff featuring the best-of-the-best of theFinal Fantasyfranchise’s music repertoire....

The holidays are often a time for giving, and it’s no different forTwitchstreamer Fairlight Excalibur. With the help of his community onTwitch, he made this Christmas even more special for one lucky person. For those who may not know him, Fairlight is a full-time variety streamer on Twitch, and a big fan of storytelling. Fairlight can be found playing games fromMass EffecttoEscape from Tarkov, and he even justplayed throughCyberpunk 2077.It was actuallyEscape from Tarkovthat he was playing when he decided to continue his annual Christmas Pizza Tip tradition....

TheSteam Controllerwas far from the most successful product Valve ever launched. As an attempt to bridge the gap between PC and console gaming, it fell flat, andValve discontinued the Steam Controller in 2019. However, Valve may have a bigger problem than an underperforming peripheral, as the company is now fighting a lawsuit alleging it stole one tech company’s design feature and used it on the Steam Controller. Ironburg Inventions, the intellectual property arm of controller manufacturer SCUF, filed a lawsuit in Washington state....

InWarhammer: Vermintide 2players can choose from five different playable characters, each of whom have access to at least threeclasses. While the first class available to each character is available from the start, the next two require the player to unlock them through gameplay. Related:Warhammer Vermintide 2: Every Class, Ranked Each class offers a different playstyle via a set of perks, a passive ability, and a career skill, which range from charges that plow through enemies to explosive displays of magical might....