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Monster Hunter Wildsoffers a dizzying array of weapons - all 14 types are available before you have any idea what you’re doing. You can use the Great Sword, Long Sword, Sword & Shield, Dual Blades, Hammer, Hunting Horn, Lance, Gunlance, Switch Axe, Charge Blade, Insect Glaive, Light Bowgun, Heavy Bowgun, and Bow as soon as you start hunting. That’s a whole lot of options, and if you’re a relative newbie to the series like me, it’s one of several early game choices that can trip you up before you even begin....

Summary Marvel Rivalsis in a bit of a state right now. Season 2 kicked off withsome balance changes, and Strategists are hating it. Right now, it’s incredibly hard for support characters to stay alive if they’re being dived, meaning they have to rely on their teammates to keep them safe. And, well… results may vary. Some Strategist mains haveeven called for a support strike, refusing to play a character in this class until their teammates start to appreciate them, and keep an eye out for them during matches, since that’s often the only way they can survive....

Summary It’s not easy to keep a live game chugging. You needdedicated devs continuously working to put out the next event,a fan base that loves your game so muchthat it continues to play even during lulls, and a pool of content you can constantly draw from.Marvel Rivalshas all these three and more. However, even the infallible folks at NetEase can fumble. The Hellfire Gala was one of the most anticipated events in the game....

Summary Monster Hunter Wildsushered in a new era for theMonster Hunterfranchise. Despitesome glaring issues, the new monsters, open-world formula, andapproach to storytellingendeared it to players new and old. Performance issues aside, we scored the game a4.5/5 in our review, and it seems like we weren’t the only ones to enjoy Wilds' changes. After analyzing some data, we’ve found that Monster Hunter Wilds players are sticking with the game for longer than they did in 2020’sMonster Hunter World, at least in the weeks since its release....

The creatures we call Pokemon are some of the most beloved characters of any series ever, and this also extends to the Trainers. In thePokemon Trading Card Game,the Pokemon you choose are key to winning, but the Supporter cards are what make it work. Supporters come in many forms with different effects that are all game-changing in their own way. One of the most played is Professor’s Research, which allows you to discard your hand and draw a whopping seven cards....

Summary As someone who grew up playing Oblivion, the transition toSkyrimwas strange in some ways. Skyrim is by far the most commercially successful game in the series, so lots of players who have only played the latest mainline Elder Scrolls game won’t have experienced this inertia. However, players currently experiencing the joys of Cyrodiil inOblivion Remasteredmay have observed this inertia in reverse. In many ways, Skyrim is the more intuitive game....

Summary TheElder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remasteredenjoyed a fine start to life. Despite being one of gaming’s worst-ever kept secrets, the shadow-dropped title becameone of the best-selling gamesof the year so far, instantly garnering praise from the gaming world, and aplayer count that came so close to beating the legendary Skyrim’s. As the saying goes, though, you can’t keep a good man down, and right now,The Elder Scrolls IV: Skyrimhas more people playing than Oblivion Remastered, a game which has been out for less than a month....

If theNintendo Switch 2had been announced earlier in the year, its new spot with Paul Rudd wouldn’t have been out of place among the Super Bowl’s usual crop of big-budget ads. And no, I don’t mean that as a compliment. I love Paul Rudd. I grew up on his movies like I Love You, Man, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and Anchorman. Friendship, which Rudd co-stars in with (potential funniest person on the planet) Tim Robinson, is one of my most anticipated upcoming film releases....

TheNintendo Switch 2mouse controlswork incredibly well. In fact, they’re better than I ever expected them to be. This isn’t a fun little gimmick for new hardware destined to fade away a few months after launch, but a new way to play games. At the Nintendo Switch 2 showcase event in London last week, I tested a number of titles that utilised the mouse controls, ranging fromMetroid Prime 4: BeyondtoBravely Default Flying Fairy, and each one presented distinct ways of implementing them that lend themselves to a feature which developers have plenty of freedom to experiment with....

Summary I come bearing bad news. If you live in the UK or US and are after one of thePokemon TCG’sPrismatic Evolutions Super-Premium Collections, things are about to get a lot harder for you. The product appeared on the UK’s Pokemon Center website at around 5 pm local time, and by around 5:15, after massive queues, it had sold out. Similarly, it appeared on the Pokemon Center US at around 1 pm ET and sold out just as quickly....

TheSwitch 2announcement cycle sure has been fun folks, hasn’t it? First, we had a teaser trailer that basically announced there was, theoretically, a newNintendosystem that looked slightly different from the old Nintendo system but not really. Then nothing for months like Nintendo had gone out for a pack of cigarettes and just married someone else and started a new family. Then we gotanother trailer that looked really cooland we were all like, “Nice!...

Kakegurui is ananimeset in a cutthroat gambling school filled with larger-than-life characters. Each episode of the anime is fast-paced, witty, and filled with games that will leave you wanting more. Unfortunately, there are currently only two seasons, so the fun will eventually come to an end. What do you watch after you’ve finished though? If you are still craving the Kakegurui vibes, you’re in luck! Here, we are going to take a look at some anime that are like Kakegurui....

Quick Links The Charge Blade is often considered one of the most complicated weapons inMonster Hunter Wilds. With its buffs that boost each part of the weapon, complex combos, Guard Points, and tactical flow, it’s not hard to see why. However, when mastered, the Charge Blade is easily one of the most versatile and powerful weapons you can wield, capable of denying monster attacks, inflicting status effects, dealing high burst damage, and a whole lot more....