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TheStar Warsgalaxy has a pretty extensive criminal underworld, with organized crime playing some role from the beginning. Even as far back asA New Hope, Han Solo was a smuggler (a profession that, by definition, requires some level of illegal activity) who only helps Luke because of a debt to the crime boss Jabba the Hutt. Since then, plenty of criminal organizations have surfaced in both the canon and legends timeline: the Hutts, Black Suns, Crimson Dawn, the Exchange, Kanjiklub; but one particular group has been getting an increasing amount of focus: the Pykes....

WithBaldur’s Gate 3taking the video game industry by storm this year and going on to win the coveted Game of the Year award at the Game Awards 2023, the floodgates have been opened for more RPGs of its kind to see success. Following on the heels of this renewed interest in the CRPG genre is Fool’s Theory’s upcoming title,The Thaumaturge, which is set to release in February 2024. For longtime fans of the genre or those who’ve recently discovered their love forBaldur’s Gate 3,The Thaumaturgehas all the makings of a similarly rich RPG experience that is worth keeping an eye on....

Summary GreedFallwon the hearts of many RPG fans in 2019 thanks to its thrilling narrative and strong grasp on the genre’s most important elements, andGreedFall 2will ideally build on the solid foundation that it set. While certain areas, like thedecision-based storytelling of the firstGreedFall, could use some polish, the overall size and scope of the game, especially as this pertains to playtime, should remain lean and digestible, even if developer Spiders feels tempted to go bigger....

Summary One of the best things about the gaming industry is just how many different types of players there are, and how many different ways they can all experience the same game. For instance, while many players will be happy taking their time with a 20-hour single-player story, enjoying it at their own pace, many other players will try and zip through the same story as fast as possible, likely in fear of spoilers....

Pokemon Scarlet and Violethave officially kickstarted Gen 9, but the new region of Paldea might actually play second fiddle toPokemon Black and White’s Unova, at least in how relevant it is to the new generation. As fans know, there’s a certain cadence of releases in every new generation. Looking at Gen 8 as an example, fans can expectPokemon Scarlet and VioletDLCto dominate the franchise in 2023. Beyond that though, fans are already clamoring for the next remake....

Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare less than three weeks away from release, and after an intense leak season that spanned the entirety of the Paldean Pokedex, fans could still get to see even more details in the coming days if early copies start to surface in the web. However,Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s version exclusive discoursehasn’t even started on The Pokemon Company’s part, as the only pieces of information players are aware of at the moment include the exclusivity of Armarouge and Ceruledge, as well as some older species....

Summary The zombie genre has remained a fairly consistent part of the gaming landscape for around four decades now, with some of the biggest horror gaming franchises around putting a strong focus on the classic enemy type.Dying Light 2andDead Island 2are just the latest in a long line of high-budget zombie games and they’re both a pretty great example of just how far the genre has come in the last few decades....

Over the past few years, the character of Dracula, famously created by Bram Stoker, has been adapted and portrayed in a variety of ways. Just recently, there have been blockbuster portrayals such asDracula Untoldas well as the animated versions of the character like that ofHotel Transylvaniaand Netflix’sCastlevania. Universal also hasThe Eternalsdirector Chloe Zhao in talks to direct asci-fi western Dracula film, so the trend will surely continue well into the future....

Apex Legendsreceived a small update today that has added a feature for controller players, allowing them to ditch the button for using survival slot items in favor of inspecting weapons. The feature can be toggled on or off in the “controller” section of the game’s settings. Previously,Apex Legendscontroller players could hold left on the d-pad on their respective controllers to start an inspection animation for their currently held weapon. WhenHeat Shieldsand the survival inventory slot were added with the Chaos Theory event update, holding left on the d-pad became the button for equipping whichever item was in a player’s survival slot....

It’s to be expected that the main protagonist ofArcher, Sterling Archer, has the best quotes in the series. Sterling Archer has some great lines, whether it’s a catchphrase, one-liner, or a comeback. Sterling’s best quotes are plentiful, if not a tad rude. However, the rudeness is to be expected when one remembers thatArcheris anadult-animated comedy, and these quotes have every inclination that it’s a show too inappropriate for kids. Related:Better Call Saul: Great Shows To Watch Now The Series Has Finished...

WandaVisiongave Marvel fans plenty of new and unexpected ideas to chew on. For those who might not have been bit Marvel fans to begin with, it offered some pitch-perfect homages to classic sitcoms from across the decades. For others, it introduced the idea of just how weird a story can be while still somehow making sense. But perhaps one of its most important contributions was the establishment of the newly superpowered Monica Rambeau as a big player inThe Marvels....

Baldur’s Gate 3has a vast cast of companions to recruit and fight alongside. One of these companions is Minthara, a powerful foe who can become an ally if the player plays their cards correctly in the incredibly exciting world ofBG3. Who Is Minthara? Minthara is an interesting character who makes her first appearance duringBaldur’s Gate 3’s Act 1. Minthara can join the player as a companion, or she can be fought as a boss....

Some would sayhorror gamesfirst hit arcades in the early 1970s upon the release of a game calledKiller Shark, a game which required the player to simply shoot and kill a huge shark, whilst others would argue that the first official horror game was released in the 1980s and titledHaunted House, a game where players must find objects in a dark room. Either way, it’s safe to say that the horror video game genre has taken the world by storm, especially as of lately, since its introduction over 40 years ago....