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Steamis kicking off another genre-celebrating sale soon, with the Steam Base Builder Fest showcasing a variety of games that feature base-building or construction mechanics in some form. Although the sale hasn’t officially begun yet, plenty ofSteamgames to be featured in the event are already running significant discounts as part of the ongoing Chinese New Year sale. Steam has long been the number one sales platform for PC gaming largely due to frequent sales that bring sizable discounts to thousands of titles....

Hideo Kojima has revealed that he is working on a new Xbox game that will make use of Microsoft’s cloud technology. While the idea sounds intriguing, not much else has been revealed by Kojima, and the upcoming game has yet to even receive an official title. According to journalist Tom Henderson,Kojima’s mysterious project is calledOverdose, and it is a horror game that players will be able to control using their phones....

Anyone who is a fan of theLord of the Ringsmovies, particularly those that grew up with the films and are now adults, are impatiently awaiting the release of the Amazon seriesLord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Though not much has yet to be shared about the series, it already shows the promise of being a show that finds a balance between nostalgia and new content. With there even being word that parts of the show will nod to Peter Jackson’s world from the films, despite the fact thathe had no involvementin the series, feedback from fans of the movies has been mostly optimistic so far....

Along withFight Club,Pink Flamingos, andThe Rocky Horror Picture Show, the Coen brothers’ stoner noirThe Big Lebowskiis one of the cornerstones of cult cinema. Diehard fans around the world quote lines, attend festivals, and drink White Russians in honor of the Dude.But beforeThe Big Lebowskiwas a beloved comedyclassic with a cult following, it was a box office disappointment with mixed reviews. When the movie hit theaters in 1998, it was dismissed by critics and audiences alike....

While western audiences continue to wait for a much-anticipated port ofMother 3, another that originally only released in Japan is set to release globally on the Switch.Live A Liveis a game that players outside of Nintendo’s native country have been aware of for years, and aLive a Liveremaster for Switch featuring a new art styleis finally set to arrive in July. Announced at a Nintendo Direct in February 2022, fans in all territories will finally have the opportunity to embark upon a quest that has eluded them since the original released in 1994....

Summary Pentiment, a former Xbox exclusive just released for the PlayStation 5, runs at double the frame rate on Sony’s console. ThePlayStation 5version of Obsidian’s 2D RPG includes additional enhancements not seen on the Xbox version. During an Xbox presentation in February, the company announced that four of its exclusive games would release on PlayStation and Switch later this year and eventeased Xbox’s next-gen hardware. One of these exclusives turned out to bePentiment, which released on the PS4, PS5, and Switch on February 22....

Summary Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass has continued to be one of the most popular and well-rated subscription-based services within the video game industry, providing users with an excellent collection of titles. Similar to how PS Plus works on PlayStation platforms, Xbox Game Pass adds new games for players to check out on a monthly rotational basis. Xbox Game Pass offers users a wide selection of titles to download and try out, ranging from adrenaline-pumping first-person shooters to slow-paced indie games....

Video games have taken on many genres. The classic platformer is always popular for many people thanks to classics likeSuper Mario Bros.Others really like RPG games likeDragon Quest,Final FantasyandtheElder Scrollsfranchise. But perhaps one of the most unique game genres out there is the horror genre, with a fantastic collection of great and terrifying entries. However, like with every genre, some are far better than other games. Some are successes while others are simply awful....

Summary Game Rant can exclusively share new gameplay footage fromCitadelum. This strategy game with some seriousAge of Mythologyvibes is currently targeting a 2024 release forPC, with its console ports also being in the works. Citadelumis an Ancient Rome-setcity-builderthat was originally announced in January 2024. Developed by Abylight Barcelona, the game will allow players to build up settlements, establish trade routes on aCivilization-like world map, and lead legions into war. It will also feature some fantastical elements in the form of deities, which are implemented in a way reminiscent ofAge of Mythology, especially when combined with the game’s genre, setting, and art style....

With the popularity of theJohn Wickseries, now with three films and counting, plus spinoffs including a series aboutThe Continental—the hotel that acts as an assassin neutral zone in the movies—as well as one centered on Ana De Armas' Rooney, titledBallerina, all that was left was for fans to find out who among the colorful cast of criminals would be making a return. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the return of Anjelica Huston(The Addams Family) as The Director, the head of the Ruska Roma syndicate which explains the ballet theme of the whole thing....

Summary ABaldur’s Gate 3player has discovered a trick that lets players one-shot Grym. With the game allowing so many open-ended choices that allow for freedom to decide actions, many fans have been studiously trying to find ways to make life easier in-game. TheD&Dmechanics are very strict and tough, and that’s why players resort to some ease-of-use techniques that serve them well. One example of this is theBaldur’s Gate 3player that discovered a simple trickof opening locked chests without lock-picking....

Summary Native Americans have a history of being poorly represented by media, and it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that it’s because of deep-rooted colonial prejudice. In a lot of classic Westerns, for example, Indigenous people were reduced to hoards of barbaric savages whose only function was to attack the (usually white) heroes. Even attempts at change in the late 20th Century ended up creating a different stereotype by portraying Indigenous characters as mystics....

Fashion Police Squadis one of the most unique shooters in quite some time. The game takes place in a city where fashion is king. Unfortunately, there is a fashion crisis, and Sergeant Des, a detective in the police force, is tasked with making everyone fabulous again. RELATED:Best Retro-Inspired FPS Games Ranked, According To Metacritic Fashion Police Squad may look and play likea 90s shooterakin toDOOMbut it is nowhere near as violent....