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Summary TheX-Menmutants joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been long-awaited by fans. However, they might have to wait a little longer to see their beloved villain turned anti-hero, Magneto, as Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has separate plans for the character. First appearing in Marvel Comics’X-Men#4in March 1964, The Brotherhood of Mutants, led by Magneto, devote themselves to being mutant supremacists over normal humans. While going through various incarnations, the supervillains originallyincluded mutants like Toad, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Blob, and Mastermind, with others joining in later editions....

ZeniMax Media was in the news late last year afterMicrosoft acquired ZeniMaxalongside its subsidiary Bethesda, and it looks like it is starting out 2021 with some interesting news as well. The video game holding company/publisher looks to have just trademarked a possible new title;Hi-Fi Rush. Microsoft’s $7.5 billion purchase of ZeniMax Mediais massive because it covers games likeFallout, The Elder Scrolls, Doom, Wolfenstein, and more. However, the new intellectual properties are just as interesting....

Summary Thecritically acclaimed RPGand 2023’s Game of the Year,Baldur’s Gate 3, took the mechanics, settings, and atmosphere of aDungeons and Dragonsgame and put them into a video game format. But the systems and lore aren’t the only things that translate nicely. With such a wide variety of fantasy characters, straight out of aDnDcampaign, it can be easy to translate the classicDungeons and Dragonsalignment system onto the beloved characters. In the alignment chart, Chaotic Good is used to represent and identify characters who act selflessly, for the good of others....

Summary A stealth series set in a dark fantasy world,Thiefmade its debut in 1998 withThief: The Dark Project, a game that earned universal acclaim upon release, both from critics and from stealth video game fans. Putting players in the silent boots of the titular master thief, Garrett,Thief: The Dark Projectsees players sneak around a variety of Middle-Ages-inspired structures, from manor houses to castles to some more fantastical environments, and steal an assortment of riches....

Code Veincame out in September 2019 and has since earned the nickname of “Anime Souls,” due to its similarities to the famousDark Soulsseries.Code Veinisn’t just anotherDark Soulsclone, however. It is something that takes the concept of what a souls-like game is and adds its own special twist on it, with different mechanics that can make the game better than the aforementioned souls series at times. RELATED:10 Pro Tips For Code Vein You Should Know With that being said, there are still die hard fans out there that believe theDark Soulsseries is still the king of them all....

Summary The Isekai genre is known for taking protagonists on an adventure in a world where swords, magic, and fantastical creatures exist. These protagonists are usually overpowered and must do everything possible to survive in this new world or achieve certain goals, with the possibility of returning to their normal world. Some Isekai anime take a different path and are sometimes known as reverse isekai. Reverse Isekai is when the protagonist leaves a fantasy world for the normal world, leaving behind their powers and becoming ordinary, just like Sadou Maou inThe Devil Is a Part-Timer!...

It is still difficult to believe, but thePlayStation 5is less than a month away from release. As the hours are counting down to November 12th, Sony is slowly trickling out more information regarding their next piece of gaming hardware. Related:Every Game Coming To The PlayStation Plus Collection, Ranked From Shortest To Longest) Recently, the company finally unveiled the PlayStation 5’s user interface (UI) with aneleven minute videodetailing all the new features and upgrades one should expect from the operating system come November 12th....

Final Fantasy Tacticsfans have been waiting to see a new game for some time. AfterFinal Fantasy Tactics Sonly lasted from 2013 to 2014 on Japanese mobile systems, the series was abandoned, and players would have to turn to other games to get the same experience. Even then, the excellent political drama present in the originalFinal Fantasy Tacticshas not been fully reproduced in anyFinal Fantasygame since. The game did get an enhanced port on PSP and mobile devices calledThe War of the Lions, but this version came with performance issues and a controversial retranslation....

The news is often filled with innovative new technology helping people with disabilities overcome their limitations. The Quadstick controller is one of these, allowing players with disabilities to play video games and compete in online battles likeCall of Duty: Warzone. One extremely talented fan with muscular dystrophy has shown that he’s capable of playingCall of Duty: Warzonewith only his mouth using this unique controller. Although his muscles are severely weakened by his illness, his new setup won’t let his disease get in the way of his favorite hobby....

Lara Croft fans will soon have a bevy of newTomb Raidercontent to dive into. Amazon has slated aTomb Raidertelevision series to begin development, helmed byKilling EveandFleabagcreator Phoebe Waller-Bridge. While few details about the series have been released, there’s a good chance that the show will take its cues on lore from the long-runningTomb Raiderfranchise, including previous films. Although the earlyTomb Raiderfilms painted Lara Croft as a seasoned explorer, the television series should allow Lara to grow into her legacy organically....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3’sultra-difficult Honour Mode added Legendary Actions to almost every boss fight in the game. Auntie Ethel can summon a surge of weird magic, Enver Gortash brands his foe with force damage, and the mother Owlbear can call her partner to fight alongside her. However,Baldur’s Gate 3missed out on one major opportunity in Honour Mode: granting Legendary Actions to potential companions who can also be faced as foes in combat....

Armed with his Leviathan Axe, Blades of Chaos, and boy, Kratos inGod of War Ragnarokis prepared for the end of Asgard and the apocalypse of the Nine Realms more than Odin himself. Yet, as players start the adventure, regardless of difficulty, they are going to find that there is no issue withsome extended upgrades at the start of their run. The best early upgrades inGod of War Ragnarokwill give players the start they need to ensure Kratos and Atreus have a relatively smooth ride through Fimbulwinter, and these upgrades provide vital skills that will still beused during the endgame....

Borderlands 3Vault Hunter Zane is one of the more popular playable characters in terms of personality, with the drunken Irish bounty hunter often getting laughs out of fans. TheBorderlands 3Operative is about to get some new skills to match his sharp wit as well, with a powerful shoulder cannon on the way for Zane. Zane and his three companions will each be getting a new skill tree as part of thesecond season pass forBorderlands 3....