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The Game Awards' “Best Family Game” category is often reduced in conversation to “Best Nintendo Game” because of how heavily the company skews towards developing and publishing titles that are often aimed towards a more kid-friendly audience. Each year, the category is usually made up of Nintendo games and one or two non-Nintendo family friendly titles, with this year being no exception. For 2021, the category is full of Switch exclusives, barringIt Takes Twoas the lone non-Nintendo nominee and, while its merit as a “family game” are up for debate among fans, its inclusion next to so many Switch titles highlights a seemingly perfect pair that hasn’t come to fruition: a Switch port ofIt Takes Two....

Summary With each passing day,Jujutsu Kaisenlooks like it is closing in on its end at blazing speed. The intensity of this story has been cranked up to the absolute highest in the Culling Game arc and fans have enjoyed the vast majority of it.The fight between Gojo and Sukunawas especially incredibly exciting for all the fans and, immediately after that, they were treated to yet another clash, this time, between the King of Curses and Kashimo....

Prior to its launch later this week,Lost Arkhas already surpassed 500,000 players on Steam.Lost Arkoriginally launched in Korea, Japan, and Russia in December 2019, after the game, developed by Tripod Studio and Smilegate RPG, spent time in closed beta in 2018. Now, the title will be receiving a full localization for both North America, Latin America, and Europe withpublishing done by Amazon Games. Lost Arkis an MMO Action RPG reminiscent of titles from Blizzard, likeDiabloorWorld of Warcraft....

Summary Mass Effecthas always had great combat, but for the series to truly compete with other modern, popular RPGs, it will need to shake things up a bit for its fourth entry. There are several ways BioWare could do this, including building offMass Effect’s old-school shooter mechanicsto offer an exciting, retro gameplay framework, but it could also look to contemporary RPGs likeFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthfor inspiration. EveryMass Effectgame follows a party-based RPG formula, where the team members a player chooses to take with them are just as important as the decisions they make as the protagonist in a given combat scenario....

The new Caves and Cliffs Part 2 update toMinecraftbrought players some fantastic and wild new shapes for caves under the ground and in the Nether. Along with new undergroundcave biomes like lush caves, players will also come across some interesting new shapes in their caves too. Noise Caves in Minecraft While the name makes theseMinecraftcaves sound loud, the “noise” part of noise cave doesn’t actually have anything to do with the sound....

The following contains spoilers forMoon KnightEpisode 4, “The Tomb.”WithMoon Knight’sfourth episode, the audience is taken on a wild ride. It’s earned comparisons to franchises likeTomb RaiderandIndiana Jonesthanks to the search for a hidden tomb. As Steven and Layla race to get to it before Harrow’s people do, they find themselves encountering a few dangerous obstacles. This particular episode actually goes a lot heavier on Easter eggs than episodes past. There are plenty of comic book references - and potential hints about what’s to come in the series....

Summary Exalted as the most powerful among the “Three Great Dojutsu” inNaruto, the Rinnegan is a unique ocular ability that grants the user a wide range of techniquesand enhances their understanding of ninjutsu. Said to bestow god-like power on anyone who inherits it, the Rinnegan manifested in a few extremely powerful shinobi throughout the course of the series, each of whom had a major role to play in the story as it developed....

Ever since Electronic Arts and BioWare confirmed the official title ofDA4to beDragon Age: Dreadwolfearlier this year, the hype has felt more palpable. One reason is the seriousimplications for Solas, the Dread Wolf, and much more from the title alone. Another, of course, is the promise fans will see more ofDragon Age: Dreadwolfbefore the year ends. Now, the obvious scenario is thatThe Game Awards 2022 showcases a newDragon Age: Dreadwolftrailer, perhaps one with a late 2023/early 2024 release window....

It has arguably been a trying time for PC gamers and hardware enthusiasts. DespiteAMD’s CEO remaining optimistic that stocks of GPUs and other tech would become readily available soon, the certainty of when things like graphics cards will be in regular supply again remains up in the air. While that didn’t stopNvidiafrom recently unveiling its recent line of GTX cards, namely the 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti which, the former seems to have gone almost as quickly as it arrived....

Considering the sheer multitude of new and returning film projects floating around the wonderful world of Disney’s increasing hold on Hollywood itself, it can be pretty easy to forget about some of the more surreal and obscure, yet no less exciting new offerings. Sure, it’s one thing to get excited for one of the several newStar Warsor Marvel shows and movies on their way. But what about that oneUniversalmovie aboutDracula’s henchman?...

Summary The survival crafting, creature collecting gamePalworldis slowly making its way out from beneathPokemon’s shadow. When the game was first announced by developer Pocket Pair, it was often referred to as “Pokemonwith guns.” Even thoughPalworldhas established itself as much more than just aPokemoncopycat, there are countless ways in whichPalworldhas been compared toPokemon: the monster collecting, the Pal Spheres' marked resemblance to Pokeballs, the tower bosses mimickingPokemon’s gyms, and of course, the design of certain Pals....

Summary Electric Pals inPalworldhave some of the most pleasing designs, with the adorable Sparkit andthe towering Orserksure to intimidate your enemies. Not only do they have visual appeal, but these Pals also possess some of the best Active Skills with a level of Power that will throw off just about any boss. With a total of 12 different Active Skills available for Electric-types, there are some that blow the rest out of the water and are worth obtaining through Skill Fruit or leveling....

While the sleek, white design of Sony’sPlayStation 5is enough for plenty of users, there are those who want to customize their console. As Sony does not have different colored PS5s available for sale officially, a lot of fans have useddecals since the PS5 launchedback in 2020 to customize their hardware. Controllers and consoles can be given a whole host of new looks through decals, with some fans creating some interesting and unique designs for their PlayStations....