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Immortals of Aveumis Ascendant Studios’ debut fantasy FPS taking place on the fictional planet of Aveum and bringing players into a world filled with battlemages, dragons, and spaceships. In a time when the main shooter space is dominated by games likeCall of DutyandDestiny, Ascendant andEAwant to offer something new to players and deliver a bold, fresh IP, unlike anything they have seen before. Game Rant recently had the chance to sit down with game director and Ascendant Studios founder Bret Robbins to chat about some of the trailblazing games of the 90s that set the stage forImmortals of Aveumand how he intends to modernize the magic FPS....

LEGO 2K Driveis the first game in a multi-title partnership between The LEGO Group and 2K Games, ultimately capturing yet innovating on the nostalgia of games likethe Nintendo 64’sLEGO Racers. Creative director Brian Silva told Game Rant that this title wasn’t necessarily inspired by it but the studio was aware of it, and it is a new game filled with nostalgia nonetheless. That may seem like an oxymoron, but the truth is that there is so much from LEGO’s history here that everything feels familiar the minute it is booted up....

Lil' Guardsmanis a deduction adventure game set in a cozy fantasy kingdom called the Sprawl. In a curious twist, players step into the shoes of 12-year-old protagonist Lil to do her dad’s gate guard duties. It sounds like the perfect recipe for chaos and mischief as players decide which characters to admit, deny, or arrest, determining their fate and the story. Yet, that’s only the tip of the iceberg for decision-making in thisupcoming indie game for Steam and consoles....

A number of selectMarioseriesamiibohave been restocked in the days leading up to this year’s Mar10 Day.Amiibofigures based onMariocharacters have consistently been some of the most popular in Nintendo’s catalog of scannable figures.The first line of amiibo launched in 2014 as collectible figures with NFC chips in their base. These figures can be scanned and registered on certain Nintendo consoles, typically to unlock bonus items and cosmetics such as the uniqueglider designs inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, character costumes inFire Emblem Engage, and exclusive gear inSplatoon 3....

When the wordsharkcomes to mind, one might conjure up the image of a deadly bloodthirsty creature that’s waiting to gobble up any unsuspecting human who is out in the water. Movies likeJaws,The Meg, and even moviesSharknadoonly further encourage the general fear of these aquatic animals. Despite the fear of sharks, there is a deep fascination around them by the public and the scientific community which has led to further study of these creatures as well as shark-themed programming, like Shark Week....

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the season finale ofMs. Marvel. Going into its season finale,Ms. Marveladhered to an ongoing trend with the MCU’s streaming series. Most of Marvel’s Disney+ shows have set up sprawling, meandering story threads throughout the first few episodes, then burdened the finale with providing all the payoffs. Fortunately, coming off of its weakest entry,Ms. Marvel’s sixth and final episode – titled “No Normal” after the poignant advice Kamala offers to Kamran – managed to stick the landing....

Late last May, SEGA broadcasted its first-ever digital event, Sonic Central. This included news about its 30th anniversary, regarding many different media releases, such as the Netflix seriesSonic Primeand theSonic Colorsremaster. Near the end of the showcase was a vague teaser trailer of the nextSonictitle, with no new information released since. In a recent interview with Game Informer, Sonic Team Head Takashi Iizuka spoke about the franchise’s 30th anniversary, and shed some light aboutSonic 2022....

Nioh2has released a brand new trailer in preparation for pre-orders as well as the upcoming beta test coming on November 1st. The trailer also came with a confirmed release date forNioh 2on the PS4 coming in 2020. The originalNiohreleased in February, 2017 on PS4 and was eventually ported to PC when the Complete Edition launched in November, later that same year. Since the original title released to high praise from reviewers and fans alike for its intense, layered combat and challenging boss battles, the sequel (technically a prequel) has been highly anticipated from fans of hardcore action RPGs,offering similarly impressive boss fightsand a new era of Japan to explore....

As 2020 nears its end, it seems that many large companies are looking to make acquisitions. Yet another example of that is a new investment made by Nordisk Games, which is based out of Copenhagen, Denmark. Nordisk’s new effort is a significant stake in game developerMercurySteam, purchasing 40% of the company. No details about the investment, including the value of the purchase, have been shared by either Nordisk orMercurySteam. MercurySteam, for those unfamiliar, is best known for its development of theCastlevania: Lords of Shadowfranchise made over the past decade....

Overwatchis full of larger-than-life characters with striking designs and even more vibrant personalities, so it’s no wonder that many fans have poured time and effort into bringingOverwatch’s characters to life over the years. Now, one first-time cosplayer on Reddit has managed to create a stunning cosplay of outlaw legend Elizabeth Caledonia Ashe. Ashe is a damage-oriented hero with a gunslinger motif who, like Jesse McCree before her, looks like she stepped out of the old west despiteOverwatchbeing set about 60 years in the future....

Summary A talentedPalworldfan has created an incredibly realistic rendering of Incineram, one of the game’s Fire and Dark-element Pals. Pocket Pair’sPalworldhas quickly risen to the top of Steam chartsdespite only being released in early access for Xbox and Steam a few days ago. One of the draws of the game is the wide variety of Pals that are located in several biomes all across the vast Palpagos Island. These Pals fall into nine different elements, such as Fire, Dragon, and Water, and are further divided into several categories of work suitability in tasks like Kindling, Transporting, and Farming....

Summary Palworldplayers have found yet another clever way to kill bosses without too much effort. Since Pocketpair’s monster-collecting game launched in early access on January 19, it has broken numerous records and, frankly, taken the gaming world by storm. Why exactlyPalworldhas proven to be so incredibly popular is not entirely clear, but many people consider it a kind ofPokemonfor adults, with an evolution of mechanics that many have been craving from Game Freak’s franchise....

ThePersonafranchise has never been childish. In many ways, Atlus' explorations of high schoolers trying to balance relationships, studies, and extra-curricular heroism are some of the most sophisticated examinations of adolescence in video games. Its imagery is aggressively provocative, its themes are transgressive, and the relationships that serve as the games' focal point are informed by the sort of problems and moral dilemmas people face in the real world.Personatells mature stories that appeal to teenagers and adults alike....