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Metroid Prime Remasteredchanges very little from the original other than giving the 20-year-old game a much-deserved HD refresh, but it has changed Samus’ face. This wouldn’t be the first time Samus’ face has been altered. Her face changes from game to game, sometimes slightly, other times dramatically, depending on the art style of the game in question. But the change inMetroid Prime Remasteredis significant enough to have been noticeable to fans....

Summary AMinecraftplayer has discovered that Iron Trapdoors can be used as fans, opening the door for loads of industrial build opportunities. In most cases, players useMinecraftTrapdoors to access lower levels of their Seed, but this may provide them with more uses for the item. Trapdoors have been part ofMinecraftsince the beginning, with new materials introduced to the game adding more types of Trapdoors. Since launch, Acacia, Cherry, Copper, Dark Oak, and more blocks that can be turned into Trapdoors have been introduced....

InMinecraft, there are tons of different types of blocks that players can create and build with. One of the manyMinecraftblocks that has been added to the gameis basalt and its two counterparts, smooth basalt and polished basalt. Smooth Basalt in Minecraft Currently, basalt, smooth basalt, and polished basalt have no special uses inMinecraftexcept for building. But when players build their Nether-based homes with these, their blast-proof properties and durability protects them against ghast fireballs and other hardships found in the underground....

Summary Right from the beginning ofNaruto, the Sharingan has been touted as a jutsu capable of incomprehensible feats, easily taking the position of the strongest Dojutsu in the series. The Sharingan is known for many powerful abilities, yet its initial hype revolved around its ability to copy any jutsu witnessed by its users. Someeven dubbed the Dojutsuas the ‘Copy Eye,’ cementing this ability as one of the Sharingan’s strongest powers....

A couple of days ago, Nintendo releasedthe 10.0.0 firmware update for the Switchthat added some significant quality of life updates for the three-year-old hybrid console. However, apart fromAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsicons and button remapping, it now appears that the new firmware update is hiding a pretty major secret. According to a social media post by Twitter user Mike Heskin, the 10.0.0 firmware update for theNintendo Switchincludes preliminary support for a new unannounced dual-screen model....

Summary Nintendo announced during its Direct Partner Showcase thatSuper Monkey Ball Banana Rumblewill be released for Switch consoles on June 25. TheNintendoexclusive will be the first new entry in the series since 2021’sSuper Monkey Ball Banana Mania. Over recent months, fans grew excited after previousrumors suggested that a newSuper Monkey Ballwas in the works. However, leaks initially hinted that the title would be a Switch 2 exclusive. Although it’s now known that this tidbit isn’t true, this may have actually been the plan at one point, until the Switch 2’s launch was reportedly delayed until early 2025....

The Yonko are the pirates with most authority on the seas of theOne Pieceworld, second only to the King of Pirates himself. As such, they have a tremendous influence that spans over multiple islands.The Yonko are powerfulenough to take islands under their protection – meaning these islands rely on the Yonko to shield them from other pirates or the government. In exchange, they usually have to pay the Yonko back in material goods or man power....

Last summer, Bandai Namco Entertainment announcedOne Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows, the first console video game based on the popularOne Punch Mananime and manga series. Now the game’s launch is just one month away, and Bandai Namco is still unveiling new playable characters that players will be able to battle it out as in the upcoming video game. Bandai Namco Entertainment has released a newOne Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knowstrailer that reveals three new characters for the fighting game’s roster....

Summary The open-world genre of gaming has had a sharp rise in prominence over the last decade. Games likeSkyrim,Grand Theft Auto 5,andMinecraftwereall released in the early 2010s and helped to pave the way foropen-world gamesto be pushed into the forefront of the gaming industry. It’s easy to see why this genre is so popular, given that players love losing themselves in these massive landscapes. Along with fetch quests, NPC interactions, and looting, one common theme of the open-world genre is combat, as most games task players with overcoming some type of enemy force....

Overwatch 2just revealed a new Sojourn Legendary skin that transforms her into an ocean goddess. This new cosmetic will be sold as a part of the crowdfunding initiative for the 2023Overwatch 2World Cup. Blizzard recently revealed the online qualifiers for theOverwatch 2World Cupare about to begin. Starting June 22 through July 2, fans can watch teams from Denmark, Portugal, Iceland, and Finland compete for their spots in the upcoming tournament. The winners of the final contest will win a prize pool derived from 25% of the proceeds fromOverwatchWorld Cup cosmetics and bundles purchased by the community....

Generations come and go, especially with mobile devices, and the software that runs them.Pokemon GOthe mobilePokemongame is now ending support for any Android devices still running Android 6, following a new game update. Pokemon GOhas been a long-standing game in the franchise, beginning in 2016 with its release. The mobile game is one of the closest things fans have to catch their own Pokemon in real-life. Many updates have been made and there have been new Pokemon added that can be found and caught using the app....

Pokemon Legends: Arceusfeaturesdozens of optional requestsfor the player to complete as they work on filling out their Pokedex and saving the enraged nobles around Hisui. Request 28, or “Measuring Your Compatibility,” is one of the earlier requests players can get. The request is given by an NPC named Belamy, who can be located by the pastures near the entrance of Jubilife Village. Measuring Your Compatibility focuses on showing Belamy a Pokemon that the player has high friendship with....

With the highly anticipatedPokemon ScarletandPokemon Violetgames releasing in just over four months, many artistic fans have been making their own projects inspired by theGen 9games. For example, one fan has made a statue of Professor Turo, a character that was revealed inPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s second trailer. At the beginning of the second trailer forPokemon Scarlet and Violet, two new professors were introduced. Sada is the professor that will appear inPokemon Scarlet, andTurois the one that players can interact with inPokemon Violet....