Quick Links We’re over halfway through the week now, so how is yourWordlestreak faring so far? We think you shouldn’t have too much trouble with today’s word, but as always, if you need a helping hand then we’ve got you covered. All the letters and full answers are hidden from view, so you don’t have to worry about any accidental spoilers. We’ve also got a few clues to help you narrow down what the word might be without actually peeking at any answers....
Quick Links InHollywood Animal, you’ll need to upgrade your studio to keep it growing and thriving. Each upgrade is different, allowing you to determine how your studio blossoms, from a budding benevolent film set to a studio rife with crime and shady dealings. While the choice is yours, so are the consequences. With every set of skill and upgrades, you have more opportunities to make movies, establish yourself in the industry, and develop a long-lasting legacy in film....
Summary We are just ten days away from the beginning ofNintendo Switch 2pre-orders in Japan and retailers are worried about scalpers. As with any product where demand could potentially outstrip supply, scalpers are ready to take advantage of consumers' desperation to own a Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day. The Age-Old Battle Nintendo can only employ these counter-measures because it has access to everyone’s data and accounts from the original Switch....
Summary During the run-up toA Minecraft Movie’s premiere, the project just couldn’t catch a break.Everyone hated it as soon as the first trailer dropped, and it only got worse with every new reveal. Now,it’s gone on to make a ridiculous amount of money, but for a time, the PR around the film couldn’t get much worse. One of the negative headlines involved comments made by the streamer Valkyrae, real name Rachell Marie Hofstetter, about her time on the film....
Quick Links A good romance isn’t hard to find, but an otherworldly one is. Best case scenario, you meet an NPC that changes your worldview and challenges you to be a better hero. Worst case, they’re a forgettable spouse you keep around just so you’re not alone. But this begs the question: what happens when you try to seduce god? It All Started With Harvest Moon: Animal Parade In my youth, Harvest Moon (now Story of Seasons), was my go-to cozy farming sim with a dash of romance....
Summary Mortal Kombat 1did a lot to mix up the formula, with a new timeline and the introduction of Kameo fighters. However, it has continued one trend that many players would rather see the back of - no femaleguest fighters. Ever since characters from other IPs started hopping over into Mortal Kombat to get in on the action, they’ve all been men, and fans want this to change. As we get yet another wave of all-male guest fighters, fans are coming up with ideas for women who could join the roster....
Quick Links Emperor NapoleoninCivilization 7is one of two different Napoleon variants, the other being the Revolutionary Napoleon. Both of these variants share a few similarities and can have a similar intent, but they reach where they’re going in extremely different ways, with slightly different victory options natural for both. While the Revolutionary Napoleon makes better use of individual units and capitalizes on each victory more fully, Emperor Napoleon ensures that no one unit or battle is as precious a thing....
Summary Linux just released a new update, Kernal 6.14, which is filled to the brim with technobabble you don’t need to worry about. The real hook? It could mean a huge performance boost onSteam Deck, making your existing hardware run better without needing to fork out for an upgrade. As reported byOMG! Ubuntu, one of the key features this update brings is the NT synchronization driver, or ‘ntsync’ for short. This will boost performance specifically for Windows games running on Linux via Wine and other “related tech stacks”, which could reportedly result in a framerate boost of 50-150 percent (ie games running at 30fps could hit upward of 75fps)....
I have very few complaints from last week’sNintendo Switch 2 Direct. The new handheld looks amazing,Mario Kart Worldlooks amazing,Donkey Konglooks amazing. I’m excited to try out the newJoy-Cons in mouse mode, and even though I know thatstupid camerais going to be a piece of junk, yeah, I want one. It’s all pretty exciting stuff, and the only things I’m really concerned about are the price tags ($80 games mean less room for risk taking), and that Nintendo expects us to buyWelcome Tour, the Switch 2’s goofy little tech demo, that looks like the most pack-in game of all time....
Summary By this point, it’s no secret that review bombingscan have some serious impact on a game and its studio. It wasn’t too long ago that evenTake-Two noted that review bombs have the potential to cut into potential profits, as well as harm the reputation of a company. In the latest case,Moon Studios, the team behindthe Ori duology, has come out to take a stand against review bombing and its potential impact....
Summary Payday 3was such a success at launch that the servers completely buckled. Because you can’t play it offline,nobody was able to get into the game for nearly a week. In hindsight, it was a pretty damning omen of Payday 3’s future, as within mere months, it would dip to a peak of only 500 players. For context, Payday 3 opened to a peak of 77,000. While the game did claw back some of its community, reaching a height of 5,000 players, it’s been on a downward spiral ever since last August....
Pokemonhas always existed in some form of bizarre anime vortex. Time doesn’t pass in this universe like it would in reality. In fact, I don’t think it passes at all. Unlike other anime shows where the passage of time is fairly linear, and we see characters age as events take place, Pokemon operates very differently. Consider it on the level ofThe SimpsonsorFamily Guy. Ash Ketchum has been ten years old for three decades, embarking on an eternal quest to become Pokemon Championthat only ended a few short years ago....
Summary WhilePokemon Trading Card Game Pocket’sexpansions seem to release at lightning speed, making life difficult for collectors, it helps to keep the game’s meta fresh, not allowing one deck or archetype to dominate for too long. Shining Revelry added Giratina exwhich quickly went on to dominate, before that, Space-Time Smackdownintroduced the deadly Palkia ex, and in Mythical Island,Celebi ex and Serperior ruled the roost. Yesterday, DeNA and The Pokemon Company revealed the game’s next expansion,Celestial Guardians, and one card, the Rare Candy, could be about to mix things up in a way that’s never been seen....
