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The esteemed playwright and comedy writer Patrick Marber once said “Everything is a version of something else.” This is to say that every form of modern media can most likely be related to some other form of media in the past, be it through similar characters or parallel themes. This is as true in video games as it is anywhere, and the kiwi puzzle adventureKeyWetakes inspiration from some interesting places. Recently in an interview with Game Rant, Stonewheat & Sons discussed how theirupcoming puzzle postal platformerKeyWefinds some of its charm in fantasy books and old-school video games....

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DXhas arrived with relatively good reviews. As the series has been released mainly on handheld platforms, some fans may be new to the game now that it is on the hybrid console that is the Nintendo Switch. ThePokemonseries is known for many spinoffs, from multiple fighting franchises, to safari adventures taking pictures of Pokemon in the wild, toMystery Dungeonthat asks players to recruit Pokemon to a rescue team in a faster-paced RPG than the mainline series....

TheMeta Quest 2, 3, and Pro- formally Oculus - is one of the most accessible virtual reality headsets on the market. Its self-contained nature is its primary selling point, but something must be said about its versatility. The headset is a self-contained piece of kit. It can be connected to a PC for a richer experience. That doesn’t stop at the Meta app, either. Here’show to play Steam games using the Meta Quest VR system....

Quick Links Synchronization is a gameplay feature that debuted withPokemon Scarlet & Violet’s Expansion Pass in part 2: The Indigo Disk. In short, Synchronization allows you to take control of your Pokemon. To use Synchronization, you will need a Key Item called a Synchro Machine. The Synchro Machine can be unlocked in Terarium, the setting for Indigo Disk. Getting it is arguably one of Indigo Disk’s easier quests, but the quest itself is easy to miss if you’re not paying attention....

Schell Games is officially announcing the arrival ofI Expect You to Die 2: The Spy and the Liar. The James Bond-esque virtual reality title serves as a direct sequel to the award-winning spy VR puzzle titleI Expect You to Die. In 2016, the originalI Expect You to Diecame to VR platforms and solidified itself as one of the most immersive and well-designed virtual reality experiences available. Since then,virtual reality has made leaps and boundsin terms of becoming more accessible, being more realistic, and generally a smoother experience....

Unknown Worlds Entertainmentis the developer behind the underwater survival open-world adventure gameSubnauticaandSubnautica: Below Zero. The sequel was a critical success, with high praise given towards its improved mechanics and thecreatures that can be found diving underwater inSubnautica: Below Zero. With this game’s success, the South Korean parent company of PUBG Studios, Krafton, announced that it will be acquiring Unknown Worlds Entertainment to expand its list of IPs. This acquisition was announced through Krafton’s website....

Summary Lethal Companyhas released a new update that introduces a variety of changes. Some of theLethal Companypatch’s more significant additions include weekly challenge moons and reworks to multiple enemies. Lethal Companywas a surprise hitin late 2023, as the indie game began to average over 100,000 concurrent players on Steam less than a month after its release. Its success was largely due to its unique game design and emphasis on co-op play, and impressively,Lethal Companywas made by a solo developer, known as Zeekerss....

Summary Not to be outdone by last year’s landmark entries into the genre, 2023 has seen two incredible Soulslikes arrive within a month of each other. Both the recentLords of the Fallenreboot/sequel and September’sLies of Pare commendable attempts from new studios to create compelling Soulslikes, each with their own clear inspirations drawn from the catalog of titles in the library of the genre’s forebear: FromSoftware. However, outside both titles being new Soulslikes inspired by the games that helped to define the growing genre,Lords of the FallenandLiesof Pcouldn’t be more different in how they approach the intertwined elements of accessibility and difficulty....

Director Christopher McQuarrie’sMission: Impossible 7has had a long and interesting journey that was severely affected by the ongoing pandemic. The next film in the Tom Cruise-led franchise has faced several delays, but whether it is a set photo or behind-the-scenes action, McQuarrie has shared constant updates with his followers on Instagram. A new post finally brings Ethan Hunt’s team back together again. The cast and crew photo celebrates Mary Boulding, the first assistant director forMission: Impossible 7, for making it through 100 days of production and “gracefully managing the impossible....

MLB The Show 21has been available for over three months now and Sony’s San Diego Studio remains dedicated to supporting the baseball game. It’s baseball season, after all, andMLB The Show 21’s most attractive quality is its focus on providing an authentic-to-reality representation of the MLB’s ongoing season. As such, it’s no surprise that San Diego Studio has issued a new update forMLB The Show 21that brings the game’s rosters up to date with all of the season’s last-minute trades....

Summary Presented as a contest between innate talent and persistent hard work, the rivalry between Rock Lee and Neji Hyuga was a core feature of the Chunin Exams Arc in Part I of Masashi Kishimoto’sNaruto. The seeds for this clash of contrasting ideals were slowly sownat each step of the Chunin Exams, and there was a palpable sense of an impending payoff in the arc’s climax. Unfortunately, all thisproved to be for naught, as Leeand Neji were never pitted against one another in the Chunin Exams, and their mutual enmity all but fizzled out....

Summary There are hundreds of pirate crewsin the masterful Shonen seriescalledOne Piece. And who can blame them for going down this path of crime? The “romance” of the open ocean, complete freedom, conquering the seas, it all sounds pretty nice.It’s sort of why so many different pirate games exist. Unfortunately, as the story has gone on, a lot of the crews have met their end at the hands of the Marines or another pirate crew, were disbanded, or have gone missing entirely....

Overwatch 2fans are continuing to wait for the release of the game’s PvE content, with Blizzard keeping quiet about the mode for a long time now. With a 2023 release promised, though, information could start to appear sooner rather than later, and many have high hopes for the content. Based on what has been shown byBlizzardthus far, PvE will be a deep mode that fans can play for hours, and because of that it deserves its own Trophy list....