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We finally haveconcrete evidence that The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is getting a remaster, andfans aren’t all happy. The first leaked screenshots of Cyrodiil make it look notably less colorful than in the original game. One particular shot, showing a dock extending out into a body of water with a hill in the background, looks more detailed, sure, but less saturated and way more brown. Where the original Oblivion was bright and verdant, almost like a fairy tale kingdom at times, nüBlivion is heightening the realism at the expense of the vibe....

I’ve done a lot of therapy in my life, which has turned me into the insufferable sort of person who hears that somebody’s going through a tough time and asks if they’ve tried talking to a professional about it. While a lot of things can’t be solved with therapy – you can’t talk your way out of being stuck in a cycle of poverty or the world actively tearing itself apart, for example – I still believe most people could benefit from it....

This article contains minor spoilers for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. All events discussed take place before the wedding. The beginning of 2025 has been defined by nothing being easy. I don’t mean in my real life, that’s been basically the same as 2024, i.e. some stuff is easy, some stuff is hard, play games for a living, can’t complain. No, nothing has been easy in the games I’ve gravitated towards at the beginning of this year, and that’s mostly thanks to spending time with my new favorite chore simulator:Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2....

It isn’t unheard of for a series to use multiple developers for its games. For example, there areseveral Mario titles that Nintendo didn’t develop. However, those games were spin-offs or re-releases of the original titles. It’s quite rare for a game series to utilize multiple developers for its main games. Yet, that is what happens with theCall of Dutyseries. Treyarch, Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games, and Raven Software have all worked on several big Call of Duty games in the past....

Summary Marvel Rivalsplayers have been suffocated by the dive meta since the beginning of Season 2,going so far as to call a “support strike"in an attempt to either get NetEase to make changes, or get other players to give the role some respect.Captain America and Iron Fist are borderline immortalin the right hands, while healers keep getting deleted by Black Panther and Spider-Man. Thankfully,NetEase itself addressed the issue a couple of days ago, promisingthe patch notes for this mid-season balance updatesignificant buffs for several Strategist characters to help them deal with dive characters a little better....

Summary Ever since Universes Beyond came on to the scene in 2021,Magic: The Gatheringplayers have been concerned about the decreasing amount of fantasy found in the game. This came to a head last year, with three of the five main sets released (Karlov Manor, Outlaws of Thunder Junction, and Duskmourn: House of Horror) eschewed high fantasy for more modern genre inspirations, and were highly criticised by the community for it....

Summary TheNintendo Switch 2’s GameCube classic controller “is only compatible with Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics.” This fine print was spotted byVGCat the end of a video announcing the controller (and the GameCube games coming to Switch 2). If the above is true, then consumers could potentially be purchasing a controller just to play the small number of GameCube ports available on Nintendo Switch Online. So far, Nintendo has announced The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Soulcalibur 2 and F-Zero GX....

Summary Nintendo Switch 2pre-orders have started going live in the US, and the process appears to be going as well as you might expect. There appear to have been issues at all of the major retailers where pre-orders were supposed to go live at midnight, and if you have managed to bag yourself a Switch 2, you’re one of the incredibly lucky ones. Nintendoconfirmed today, April 24, would be the day Switch 2 pre-orders would go live in the US last week afterthe initial date was delayedwhile the company assessed the potential impact of tariffs introduced on the same day as the Switch 2 Direct....

Downloadable content is business as usual these days. If a triple-A video game is released, chances are it’s going to have a Deluxe Edition housing additional digital goodies or a virtual currency that players can pick up to help streamline the experience. We rebelled against the very existence of DLC once upon a time, but now we don’t bat an eyelid at its presence. TheElder Scrolls 4: OblivionfromBethesda Game Studioswas one of the first triple-A games to introduce cosmetic downloadable content for players to purchase in the form of its infamousHorse Armour....

WhenDonkey Kong Bananzawas announced during last week’sNintendo Switch 2Direct, I silently poured one out forSuper Mario Odyssey 2. It was the exclusive game many thought we’d see during the extensive showcase, but Nintendo caught us by surprise by instead revealing a new Donkey Kong experience that seeks to reinvent the character in some fantastic ways. He’s wearing clothes for a start,despite a documented history of the Kong hanging dongin every single scenario possible....

Summary The Pokemon Company and DeNA have got a real cadence going with expansion releases forPokemon Trading Card Game Pocket. It might beintimidating to some players who focus on collecting, but without fail, we’ve got a new expansion, or ‘Themed Booster’, on a monthly basis since the game’s October 2024 launch. In keeping with this rhythm, and following March’sShining Revelry, the game’s next expansion has been revealed. It’s titled Celestial Guardians, and will be set number A3, having a big focus on Pokemon from Generation 7’sSun and Moon....

Pokemon Pocket’sShining Revelry adds shiny Pokemon to the collectathon mobile game. If you’re lucky enough, you might just see one of these cards with an alternate color palette poking out of your next booster pack. Of course, there are more than just shiny Pokemon in this set. Shining Revelry includes full art trainer cards, special illustrations, and a rarity bump to one of the most useful cards in the entire game....

Being the next game made by a couple fairly legendary game creators in the visual novel mystery genre, you likely expect plenty of references to other pop culture in a game likeThe Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, and you won’t be disappointed - one of your teammates is practically referencing anytime she talks. There are plenty of callbacks to other popular video games, iconic anime, and even internet memes that you can look forward to as you play through The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, but if you spot any more, let us know in the comments down below!...