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Summary At its Let Loose event on May 7,Applerevealed the upcoming M4 iPad Pro and iPad Air Gen 6 models, each launching on Wednesday, May 15.Applealso showed off some features of the new Apple Pencil Pro, including haptic feedback and improved response, and a new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro, which will come in different sizes and colors. In the weeks leading up to the May 7 Let Loose Event, rumors claimed that the event would focus on new iPads and iPad accessories....

Ubisoft announced today via a forum post that there are changes coming to Reda’s shop inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. The announcement comes following many of the game’s fans expressing frustration with its microtransactions. The changes focus primarily on a weekly rotation of premium items that will be made available for regular in-game currency, earned through gameplay. In the past, Reda’s shop offered three items thatAssassin’s Creed Valhallaplayers could choose from each week....

Summary TheOne D&Dplaytest is in full swing, with sweeping changes to classes like the Bard. The first round of revisions was published in the fifth iteration. This modified Bardic Inspiration provides an extra roll (d6 to d12, depending on the level) to a chosen creature’s checks, attacks, and saving throws. The designers turned it from a bonus action into a reaction to make it more intuitive in combat. However, players found this to be a nerf instead of an improvement, as it competed with other useful reactions like opportunity attacks, counterspell, and subclass features like Combat Inspiration....

The Recon class inBattleBit Remasteredis the master of long-range engagements. What they lack in utility, they make up for with deadly precision, taking out entrenched targets from extreme distances and letting friendly troops claim objectives more easily. RELATED:BattleBit Remastered: How To Place Spawn Points Playing as a sniper in a game as big as this can be both satisfying and frustrating, especially since players need to fight against bullet physics, aiming mechanics, and enemies in general....

Summary There are plenty ofindie strategy gameson the market, with the genre covering a variety of niches. From turn-based tactics to real-time strategy, all the way to unique rogue-likes and strategic RPGs, there’s plenty of variety in the strategy game genre. Strategy gamesare some of the most popular on Steam, but many of them often feature dry visual styles. Someindie titles, however, use interesting artwork and screen-space effects to create aunique visual style....

Summary When players think of the racing genre, they might think of mainstays likeNeed for SpeedandForza Motorsport,which usually focus on hardcore matches across roads miraculously devoid of traffic and pedestrians. While unique mechanics such as police chases and periodic mini-games populate racing titles, the gameplay loops they’ve established have made the genre fairly straightforward. In turn,racing games with RPG elementshave become quite a revelation for genre fans who think straightforward car action wouldn’t be able to offer role-playing staples such as progression and gripping narratives....

Shoujo anime, orshojo, are not quite as inescapable as shonen shows. For example, when it comes to the latter, the Winter 2022 season hasAttack on Titan,The Case Study of Vanitas,Orient,Demon Slayer,Doraemon, andTeasing Master Takagi-san. Conversely, the only shojo series set to air during January 2022 isRequiem of the Rose King, although a newPretty Cureis also expected to drop in February. RELATED:Best Shojo Anime, Ranked Unsurprisingly 2021 was not overly packed with shojo anime, with less than a dozen shows or movies coming out that target the demographic....

The art of transmogrification is usually reserved for gear, with players obsessing over that perfect look for their favorite helm or chest piece.Diablo 4is a title that feeds the endless quest for transmog, and weapons are now also a part of the customization trend. Some of the weapons transmogs in the game are part of gear sets, while others stand alone and only apply to a certain weapon or class. A few of them can be shared between characters on the same account while others cannot....

There’s little question that theDOOMseries is one of the most iconic franchises in video game history. The firstDOOMtitle,released on MS-DOSin 1993, is considered to be one of the games that birthed the first-person shooter genre and led to its mainstream acceptance. And with the international success of the modern soft reboot of the series,DOOM 2016andDoom Eternal,it’s little wonder that many gamers count the franchise among their favorites. With the consternation that has accompanied Sony’s recent announcement that it will beclosing down the PlayStation Store for the PS3, PSP, and PS Vita, eliminating in one fell swoop players’ ability to purchase digital versions of older games, it may be reassuring to know that the physical versions of some older games will still be available on one console or another....

Artifacts are among the most powerful magic items in 5eDungeons and Dragonsthat players will encounter. Offering abilities far beyond simple effects like increasing damage or chances to hit, Artifacts often come with specific rules about their use and destroying them is often a complicated affair.Tasha’s Cauldron of Everythingis the latest sourcebook to be released for 5eDungeons and Dragonsand offers a lot of new content throughout its 192 pages. It includes several new magical artifacts, and one of the most interesting is Baba Yaga’s Mortar and Pestle....

The character creator withinElden Ringhas allowed FromSoftware fans to get incredibly creative, with many bringing characters from other franchises into the game’s world. The latest character to be adapted withinElden Ringis Gandalf, though there is something setting this wizard apart from theLord of the Ringsversion. While Gandalf’s popularity makes him a somewhat obvious inclusion withinElden Ring, it is not the only time someone has paid homage to J.R.R. Tolkien’s hugely influential franchise....

The map inElden Ringis something new to FromSoftware RPGs,though most other gamesfeature a map of some kind. The map isn’t like most open-world game maps, though, and does very little to guide the player towards points of interest. In fact, the map is almost completely devoid of detail – that is, unless you collect Map Fragments. RELATED:Elden Ring: How To Play With Friends Map Fragments inElden Ringare essential collectibles, and something every player should go for first when exploring an unrevealed area....

The newest series ofPokemonannouncements for February 2021 has revealed even more details for the upcomingNew Pokemon Snap. Alongside the various items that players can use on their travels and the characters the will meet, the newest trailer has also shown more Pokemon that can be found. While the previous trailer forNew Pokemon Snaphad the number of confirmed Pokemon at 71, this new trailer has the number of confirmed Pokemon now at 96....