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As Pelican Town’s mayor,Lewisis one of the first characters that players meet upon starting their new life inStardew Valley. He does everything he can to keep things running smoothly, and maintain the town’s peaceful, harmonious atmosphere. RELATED:Stardew Valley: Everything You Need To Know About Sturgeon Of course, being mayor comes with challenges. Lewis can’t help but worry about theabandoned community center, the town’s budget, and the secrecy of his relationship with a certain ranch owner....

As video games have become more popular, they have begun to fall under much closer scrutiny by media watchdogs. Some criticism is justified, but it can often get bogged down by the same kind of hand-wringing about adult content that has troubled the movie and music industry. While some games have come out the other end of this scrutiny unscathed, others were not as lucky. However, standards change with the times, and what was once shocking to audiences in the past barely registers with newer generations....

Star Wars Jedi: Survivorhas finally been released and players can now jump in to continue Cal Kestis’ journey. The sequel builds upon a lot of returning features from the originalStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and it also adds plenty of entirely new moving parts to the equation. Even for fans that played the original game,Star Wars Jedi: Survivorcan be fairly overwhelming when it comes to everything immediately available to players....

Summary Xbox Game Pass has been on a bit of a hot streak lately. After the long-awaitedStarfieldfinally hit the service at the start of September, it’s been full speed ahead for Xbox Game Pass ever since, with games likeTexas Chain Saw Massacre,Sea of Stars,Lies of P,Payday 3, andParty Animalsall hitting the service on day one. AndXbox Game Pass isn’t slowing downjust yet, with a ton of games set to hit the service this October, such as the colorfully chaoticHeadbangers: Rhythm Royale....

Throughout this weekend,XboxLive Gold holders can access two games for free. Microsoft reveals a special deal this upcoming weekend for players currently owning an Xbox Live Gold subscription. Those currently playing onXboxwill know that Xbox Live Gold is necessary for online games. However, to sweeten the deal Microsoft throws in plenty of other benefits for users. Between the two free games per month and consistent game discounts,Xbox Live does include extra features....

Summary Despite the open-world genre being fairly saturated, occasionally a game’s high quality is such that it can differentiate itself from the rest.Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis the most recent example of this, with Nintendo successfully building on the award-winning formula established inZelda: Breath of the Wildto create an arguably more well-rounded offering.Zelda: Tears of the Kingdommanages to reinvigorate the first game’s map by introducing a couple of new areas, as well as Link’s game-changing new abilities that allow for a degree of freedom rarely seen before in the genre....

The old age of science fiction cinema is both an honored history that modern creators love to reference and draw inspiration from, as well as a target of good-natured mockery. Putting the future on the big screen was tough to do sixty or seventy years ago, especially without the budget or technological capabilities required to build a whole new world. In 1933, before the enforcementof the dreaded Hayes Codethe following year, RKO Radio Pictures released the seminal horror masterpiece,King Kong....

Summary Considered the male equivalent tothe himedere archetype, the oujidere naturally shares several key elements with its female equivalent. But one thing that obviously stands out is the term’s origin; in this case, the word “ouji,” the Japanese word for prince, is used instead of “hime” or princess. RELATED:The Most Iconic Princes in Games Male characters that fall into this archetype can be described as very arrogant and prideful, often due to actually being princes or possessing other noble titles....

There are many possibilities for fans to explore while playing as the Abbasid Dynasty inAge of Empires 4. The Abbasids are driven by technological upgrades fueled by their unique House of Wisdom. Further bonuses are bestowed if players manage to initiate a Golden Age for this culture. RELATED:Age Of Empires 4: Everything You Need To Know About Playing As The Holy Roman Empire Taking the reins of the Abbasid Dynasty is a great choice for intermediateAge of Empires 4players....

Summary One of the most beloved role-playing games of all time is getting a next-generation overhaul withPersona 3 Reload. While this may not be the much-awaitedPersona 6, it’s the perfect game to keep the fans busy until it drops.Persona 3 Reloadwill come with features that put it in line with the latest sequel,Persona 5, in terms of core features, graphics, audio, and user interface. However, it lacks some of the additional content thatPersona 3 FESandPersona 3 Portablehad....

Respawn Entertainment has released a quick fix forApex Legendsthat reverts Horizon’s Gravity Lift nerf. The nerf was reported to be a mistake as it wasn’t announced in the 15.1 update notes.Horizon is a powerful Legend introduced in Season 7 ofApex Legends. One of Horizon’s best abilities is called Gravity lift, which basically allows her to throw a special device that launches every player that enters it into the air. On January 10, theApex LegendsSpellbound Collection Event was introduced in the game, and with it came a few changes, one of them involving the Gravity Lift ability....

Ubisoft has big plans for theAssassin’s Creedfranchise over the next couple of years, and that makes it an exciting time to be a fan.Assassin’s Creed Miragewill bring the series back to its roots,Assassin’s Creed Nexus VRwill put a VR spin on the concept,Assassin’s Creed Codename RedandHexewill bring the series to brand-new locales, and the upcomingAssassin’s Creed Codename Jadewill see the franchise take the leap to mobile. That is a ton of content to look forward to, but the latter project needs to tread very carefully if it wants fans to flock to it....

Assassin’s Creed: Odysseyis such a long video game that people are still playing it even now that a newerNorse-themed variantis available. That speaks a lot to the game’s craft; for some,Odysseyis even better thanValhallain part because of the better gameplay variety. This gameplay variety comes in the form of builds that make mostly combat a more fruitful and satisfying experience. RELATED:Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Confirmed Things It’ll Do Better Than Odyssey (& Things We’re Still Hoping For)...