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Mega Man games are notorious for their difficulty. They are not impossibly hard, but they do reward precise timing and superb platforming skills. Capcom’s shooter is a series which is often frustrating to newcomers, but which usually reveals itself as a brilliant piece of level design the more time you spend with it. Mega Man’s main attraction is its pack of robot masters, big bosses whose theme reflects the design of their respective stage, and who Mega Man must defeat to collect its signature weapon....

Video gaming can be a very expensive hobby. This is especially true for fans who want to follow the major publishers. AAA games are more expensive than ever these days, and keeping up with big releases can represent a pretty severe strain on someone’s wallet. Luckily, there are options for video game fans who want toplay something without losing moneyon it. Nintendo in particular has a pretty sizable library of free-to-play games featuring some of their most iconic characters and IPs....

From movies to spin-offs, there are a lot of contents that you’re able to find within the Gundam Franchise. But the highlight of this mecha universe has to be its TV series. There are lots of iconic major series to pick from, such asGundam Wing, Gundam Seed, Gundam IBO,and lots of other great series from their Universal Century timeline. That being said, not all of them are created equal. Some are clearly better than the others....

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarZombies fans have been waiting patiently for new Survival content, and fortunately, it is on its way. A new map has been confirmed for Season 4 Reloaded, which means fans only have a month to go until they are slaying the undead. Fortunately, Treyarch has provided a few teasers to keep fans talking, which include the Subway car clip and the first screenshot from the map itself....

Tabletop role-playing games used to be Hollywood shorthand for nerd nonsense. Those geeks with their maps and dice were seen as the final boss of the niche-interest food chain. Today,Dungeons & Dragonshas become one of the most powerful brands in the world.Warhammer 40,000seems prepped to follow a similar cultural trajectory, and films likeMutant Chroniclescould pave the way for their entertainment invasion. Warhammerhas been the mostpopular miniature wargame in the world since its debut in 1987....

While loot boxes were once one of the most common forms of microtransactions in video games, now most gamers feel thatloot boxes are a form of gamblingthanks to their blind-bag nature. There’s been a lot of discussion in recent years over whether that’s the case or not, and whether governments should step in to regulate loot boxes. To that end, the government of the United Kingdom wants to know people’s thoughts on the matter....

While nothing concrete has surfaced aboutThor: Love and Thunderin terms of actual footage and narrative direction, inevitable leaks have given audiences some insight into possible character designs. For example, a new image, which appears to be a selfie taken by Tessa Thompson, seems to reveal a glimpse of the new costume she’ll be wearing as Valkyrie. Thor: Love and Thunderwon’t officially hit theaters until July 2022, so the information provided through supposed behind-the-scenes photos is speculative, with nothing fully confirmed to be the unvarnished truth....

Since being announced last summer, theSteam Deckhas tried to stand out as being something more than just a handheld games console. Of course, that is its primary function, but with theSteam Deck now supporting Windows, it’s quickly become apparent that it’s more of a mobile PC. However, it’s not infallible, and like any other piece of hardware, it can only stand so much. With the recent heatwaves, the company has issued a warning about the potential for overheating....

Valentine’s Day is next Monday, and many people are hunting for the perfect gift and ideal card for their significant other. While one can always simply buy a card, there’s an appeal to giving a gift they made themselves. OneWordlefan created a card inspired by the popular free-to-play word game. It shows the characteristicWordlegrid with the green “correct” boxes lit up in the shape of a heart and the flirtations pun, “Word-le you be mine?...

The physics-based derby racerWreckfestfrom Bugbear Entertainment has landed on the Nintendo Switch. It comes with all the grinding metal, spinning wheels, and flying mud that made the original release stand out when it first launched back in 2014. By now, many players have had time tobecome intimately familiarwith the game’s mechanics and features, and have established a meta for the racer’s competitive scene. RELATED:Racing Games That Have Amazing Lore The fact that the quality of the destruction physics inWreckfeststill stands out in the current market says a lot about the engine the game runs on....

TheYakuzaseries is known for its multiplicity, each game spanning a wide range of tones and gameplay styles. Each game’s campaign will have players ping-ponging from a tense crime drama to light activities like singing karaoke andcoaching a baseball team. Aside from varying the pacing and expanding the cast,Yakuza’s minigames and substorieslet players, in a way, customize their experience. They can focus on the parts of the game they like, and disregard the parts they don’t....

OneThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayer has revealed a devastating attack drone that he had managed to create. This newly shared creation further underlines theincredible level of freedom thatTears of the Kingdomprovidesto its players.WhileBreath of the Wildalready delivered a largely unprecedented open world filled with emergent gameplay opportunities,Tears of the Kingdommanages to up the antein nearly every respect. That’s largely thanks to the combination of Fuse and Ultrahand, two new abilities that allow players to build a wide variety of contraptions to overcome the game’s many challenges....

Edgar Wright’s first movie sinceBaby Driveris definitely a beast of its own. TheLast Night in Sohotrailer paints an eerie picture of just howhorrific1960s London can be, even if the movie’s plot remains as mysterious as in previous teasers and first look images. Like countless other films,Last Night in Sohowas originally planned for release in late 2020. However, the film’s producers ought to be rejoiced by the extra boost the movie will get thanks to Anya Taylor-Joy’s performance inNetflix’sThe Queen’s Gambit, which absolutely conquered streaming charts all over the world and helped spark a chess craze for gamers after premiering on the streamer last October....