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Summary Critically-acclaimed RPGChained Echoesdidn’t get a single nomination atThe Game Awards 2023, which highlights a consistent issue with the award show: some games are not eligible for the year that they actually release and are then forgotten about when next year’s nominees roll around. Since its inception in 2014,The Game Awardshas taken place in early December. The increasingly-popular award show has only gotten bigger with each passing year, drawing over 100 million viewers who tune in to see the big world premiere trailers and which games win which prizes....

Over the decades, theGodzillafranchise has introduced no shortage of rivals and villains for the King of Monsters to face in battle. But out of all of Godzilla’s foes, there is perhaps none who come closer to being his true equal than his mechanical duplicate, Mechagodzilla. There have been several interpretations of Mechagodzilla throughout the decades. Some have been malevolent forces of destruction, while others have been defenders of humanity. However, not every take on Mechagodzilla is held in equal esteem by fans....

Track 6 ofHi-Fi Rushis a short but intense stage that covers Chai’s journey from one Security campus to the other. Most of the track takes place on an underground tram called L.I.F.T. and involvesa long string of fightsthat slowly grow in intensity. Fortunately for completionists, there are no collectibles to be found on the L.I.F.T. However, there are a few collectibles of every sort tucked away in the corners of the hallway that leads down to the tram station....

Hot Wheels Unleashedis a project unlike any that Milestone has recently produced. Fans of the longrunning toy brand have been without a signature video game release for many years, with the most recent title being theHot WheelsDLC forForza Horizon 3. From its initial pitch,Unleashedwas designed as a love letter to theHot Wheelsfranchise, with every aspect of the game reflecting Milestone’s vision, from the art direction to the dozens of playable vehicles....

When players first start a save file inThe Sims 4, they will have to create the Sims in their household. During this stage, they can fully edit each Sim. However, once they confirm and start playing, there will be times when they will want to go back into the Sim editing screen to change their appearance, whether it’s because they’ve changed, gotten older, or simply need a makeover. With the help of this article, they can learn how to edit Sims without cheats but also how to use cheats in order to change the appearance of NPCs in town or access locked parts of the Create-a-Sim menu inThe Sims 4....

Warner Bros. Discovery probably knew what it got into after giving James Gunn complete creative direction over DC.However, the filmmaker’s style comes with some perks, such as his approachability on social media to settle crucial matters about his rebooted incarnations ofSupermanandBatman, including how old they will be.It was only three weeks ago that Gunn and co-CEO Peter Safran unveiled part of theDC Universe’s “Chapter 1” initiative, one that will feature at least 10 shows and movies, includingSuperman: Legacyand Batman’sThe Brave and the Bold, two projects that will bring in younger actors on board for these iconic roles....

Summary Activision may be working on upcomingStar Warscontent, as per an update from Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best. The Disney-owned franchise has been gaining popularity in the gaming sphere in recent years, particularly thanks to the success of Respawn’sJedi Fallen Order,andJedi Survivortitles. While multipleStar Warsprojects are already in the works, the possibility of Activision’s involvement with the IP bounds to pique interest among fans. While not explicitly known for itsStar Warstitles, Activision isn’t new to the franchise....

As some may recall, the 2013 DICE Summit was attended by some of entertainment’s biggest icons, including Valve’s Gabe Newell, andStar Wars: The Force Awakensdirector JJ Abrams. It was during their appearance at DICE that the pair announced plans to collaborate on potential video game projects together, in addition to Abrams’s Bad Robot Productions creating film adaptations of Valve’sHalf-LifeandPortalfranchises. Since then, little has been said about the projects.Abrams gave a brief update on the filmswhen discussing how 2013’s poorly receivedStar Trekmovie tie-in potentially hurt his reboot film series of the franchise, but otherwise there has been no mention ofPortalorHalf-Lifeby either Abrams or Newell....

Summary Lies of Phas won the Mac Game of the Year award at Apple’s 2023 App Store Awards.Lies of Pis a new Soulslike game that released earlier this year to mostly positive reviews. The game received praise for its art style,Pinocchio-inspired setting, and satisfying combat, though it did receive some criticism for being overly difficult, even in a genre that is known for having especially challenging games. Lies of Phas been a huge success for NEOWIZ....

Season 4 Reloaded is right around the corner for fans ofCall of Duty: VanguardandCall of Duty: Warzone. Set to bring a bevy of new content and changes across the multiplayer and battle royale experiences, Activision is hyping up the return of Zombies toCall of Duty: Warzone. However, this time around, it will come with a couple of new quality of life and gameplay changes when the limited-time mode launches later this week....

Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix have talked aboutMarvel’s Avengersand its assorted gameplay and progression systems for some time now. But relatively little of these systems have actually been shown. Today a new trailer should help prospectiveMarvel’s Avengersplayers visualize exactly what Crystal Dynamics is planning. The trailer offers a first glimpse at in-game systems for character customization, gear, skill unlocks, and even the in-game map forMarvel’s Avengers. Marvel’s Avengerscustomization UI is the first menu panel shown, though it’s labeled “Appearance” in-game....

TheMinecraftdevelopers at Mojang have decided to leave the game’s largest subreddit, having said as much in a viral post on June 27. Their announcement arrived mere days after the mainMinecraftsubreddit was flooded with John Oliver imagery. Reddit is planning to enact a new developer policy on July 1 that will see it start charging third-party apps for access to its application programming interface (API). While the move itself was a long time coming, the exact contents of the policy changes prompted widespread protests across the platform, with many developers, moderators, and other users describing the company’s planned rates of $0....

Mojang’s popular sandbox building gameMinecraftis preparing to change its random world generation drastically with the Caves and Cliffs update, adding in new mountain types and cave structures for players to explore. It was announced last week thatMinecraftdevelopers are splitting Caves and Cliffs, with world generation changes being reserved for the 2021 holiday season, but in the meantime one fan has offered up an interesting pitch for how Mojang could bring more diversity to other aspects of the game....