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While YA books nowadays cover every premise conceivable — what we’ve come to refer to in the community as “checklist fiction” — the genre has entertained a host of great works back when it was just on the verge of becoming mainstream and commericalized. One of these was Sarah J. Maas’Throne of Glassseries. One of the most popular and best-selling books in the scene and a great gateway into the genre, it is also a perfect primer for those who want to dip their toes into speculative fantasy....

Fans of comic book hero Blade have been waiting for his arrival inMarvel Rivalsfor some time now, but it’s still a bit far away from becoming a reality. Eric Brooks, also known as Blade, is a daywalking vampire which is sometimes known as a dhampir. This means he was formed by the union between a vampire and a human, so he has vampire-like powers with the ability to walk and live in daylight....

‘It’s the only conceivable biological function you could kill yourself with’ Dino-themed survival sandboxArk: Survival Evolvedis a bitpoop-obsessed, reachingMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain“Do it (Defecate)” heights of in-game feces. And whileArk‘s poop button is funny and even has resource use in the crafting and farming systems, it was born of a need to have a way to let players kill themselves, Studio Wildcard co-founder Susan Stieglitz toldKotaku. “If you’re trapped in a room,” she explained, “it’s the only conceivable biological function you could kill yourself with....

Tsar-t your engines You’re going to have to wait until EA’s pre-E3 event for the full details on DICE’s latestBattlefield 1update, but we do have a piece of art for the upcoming Russian DLC,In The Name of the Tsar. It is somewhat notable for featuring a woman, a first for theBattlefieldseries. And, like the Harlem Hellfighters, the addition is grounded in history. In 1917 the Russian Provisional Government formed The 1st Russian Women’s Battalion of Death to support the war effort and attempt to boost morale....

Anyone who’s played theCyberpunkTTRPGknows how important style is in Night City. Between the wardrobe system and a bevy of clothing options,Cyberpunk 2077has a great foundation, but mods can help you level up V’s fashion game. There are thousands of mods that add individual clothing items and little accessories for your character. Plenty of them deserve a shout out, but which ones rank among the best is up to the individual player....

While it can be fun to playGiganticcharacters thatdive in and go to town on their enemies, playing ranged characters who whittle down their team from afar can be just as fun. Griselma is one such character, who conjures a magic hand to take down her foes. Here’s the best build for Griselma inGigantic. The best talent build for Griselma in Gigantic Griselma’s an interesting case in that her Portal Beast, the aforementioned magic hand, is her main source of damage on foes....

The more I think about it, the more into this idea I am I’m always down to check out what Ronimo is up to post-Awesomenauts– that’s how much the 2D MOBA means to me. The team is collaborating with Devolver Digital on its next title,Blightbound, a team-centric hack-and-slash game that has players fighting as either a warrior, mage, or assassin. A few things jumped out at me on the Steam page....

‘My drawings have been dark since I was a child’ Inch by inch, the fog surrounding the new horror game from Keiichiro Toyama’sBokeh Game Studiocontinues to recede. In today’s behind-the-scenes developer interview with concept artist Miki Takahashi, the spotlight shifts to the game’s enemy design. Having previously worked on the memorableShibitoandYamibitodesigns in theSirenseries, Takahashi is no stranger to this line of ghastly yet beautiful art. “My drawings have been dark since I was a child,” Takahashi said in the latest “Focus” developer spotlight video....

Maybe a theoretical Monster Hunter [Universe] could though? At this point, “Switch port when” is going to be a thing. While people laughed off the idea of many major multi-platform releases hitting the Wii U, we’re already seeing huge players like Wolfenstein and Doom arriving on the Switch, so it’s only a matter of time for a lot of publishers. For Capcom,Monster Hunter Worldon the Switch right now just isn’t an option....

They’re heads down onWitchbrook At this point I think it’s safe to say thatWitchbrookis my most anticipated game of all time. I’ve been following its development for years at this point, and have become a regular lurker on theWitchbrooksubreddit, which mostly exists to speculate about when the game will be coming out. The title is basically a combination ofStardew Valleyand the wizard school franchise that shall not be named, and as a fan of cozy simulation games, that’s a match made in heaven for me....

Love to work for Konami Momotaro Dentetsuisn’t a household name in the states, but in Japan the series has sold tens of millions and long predatesMario Partyas a popular (train-themed) video game board game. The Hudson series has seen dozens of entries since its 1988 start. Hudson also made all theMario Partys prior toMario Party 9. Konamifinished buying out Hudsonin 2011, though, after long being a majority stakeholder. The last consoleMomotaro Dentetsucame to DS in 2010 (there were also mobile releases in 2011 and 2012)....

It’s time to once again delve deep into the workings of a character fromDeadlock, Valve’s new and still-mysterious hybrid shooter. This time, we’ll be talking about Seven, the gunslinger who looks a lot like a steampunk version of Yojimbo fromFinal Fantasy Xbut plays very differently. Seven is a recommended starter, but you should not underestimate his seemingly straightforward destructive abilities because this master of thunder currently sits at the top of the win ratio charts....

There’s a grave problem facing videogame reviewers today. No, it’s not the rampant backlash over numerical scores. No, it’s not corruption and publisher pressure. It’s something far more deadly to our entire industry … we’ve run out of things to call videogames. One of the biggest challenges when writing a review is keeping the words interesting without falling into repetition. you’re able to only write a game’s title or refer to it as “the game” so many times before people catch on....