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Summary As retro game collecting grows in popularity, olderXboxand PlayStation consoles and games increase in nostalgic value, leading one lucky fan to score an incredible haul of throwback games off Facebook Marketplace for free. The Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 are among thebest-selling video game consoles of all time, and their gaming libraries offer up plenty of classic and iconic games that fans still love to this day....

Thrifty gamers might be pleased to learn thatGameStopis now running a special where they can pick up three games for the price of two. WhileGameStop can be controversial at times, it sometimes offers unbeatable value to the average consumer. The company may have been on the verge of closing just a few years ago, but it is still alive and kicking in 2023 with this new deal that will be of interest to anyone who is looking for something new to play....

Genshin Impactupdate 3.0 is fast approaching, and with it comes the all-new region of Sumeru. This area will feature brand new characters and a continuation of the game’s main storyline. However, it also has ties to some of the earlier characters of the game – namely, Lisa and Amber from Mondstadt. Based on in-game lore as well as theGenshin Impactwebcomic, the two starter characters have some strong ties to Sumeru and its locals....

“Some news can’t wait for E3,” was Google’s message as it announced a special Stadia Connect livestream.Google Stadiais a cloud gaming service allowing gamers to play high-quality games through something as simple as a web browser, without requiring a console or hefty PC hardware. But Google left out important information during Google Statia’s announcement, including pricing, game availability, and launch details. It seems Google is now ready to share, come June 6 at 9:00 am PT....

Summary Major orders and new critical mission objectives have had their heyday inHelldivers 2and not undeservedly so. One of the most recent major orders saw thegravitational collapse ofHelldivers 2’s Meridia and its Terminid supercolony, for instance, turning it into a black hole. However, the true backbone ofHelldivers 2is how fun or engaging its core gameplay loop can be in the downtime between these extravagant events against managed democracy’s enemies. This includes much longer missions than ‘Deploy Dark Fluid’ or ‘Evacuate High-Value Assets’ and a focus on optional objectives, such as loading the ‘SEAF Artillery’ cannon....

Summary Honkai: Star Railversion 2.2 will allegedly bring a new Light Cone that characters from the Nihility path can use as their primary weapon.Honkai: Star Rail’s Nihility pathoffers strategic depth for building rosters, allowing characters to reduce enemies' capabilities. Units that follow the path of Nihility fit into the debuffer role since their skills apply various debuffs to enemies. Currently,Honkai: Star Railfeatures nine distinctive characters following the path of Nihility, including Acheron who recently made her introduction in version 2....

Best Light Cone Back to All Characters Breaking the enemy’s Toughness is a core mechanic inHonkai: Star Railcombat. It delays the enemy’s turn, deals Break DMG, and applies Element-specific Break debuff. Other than that, enemies with weakness break also change the damage calculation; a normal enemy causes the calculation to be multiplied by 0.9, while those with weakness break bump this multiplier to 1. Additionally, the rule of thumb is thatHonkai: Star Railenemieswith an Element weakness have 0% RES to it and 20% RES to everything else....

For several reasons,Horizon Forbidden West’s closing chapters have opened the doors wide for the franchise’s future. While Aloy’s showdown with Nemesis has taken top billing when it comes to fan speculation, Guerrilla Games has also set up some of the exciting story threads that will lead up to it. Untangling what an almost fully restored GAIA, reunited with lost functions like ARTEMIS, means toa theoreticalHorizon 3and the tribes of its universe will no doubt be a particularly large and enticing plot beat....

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Final Fantasy 15 and Final Fantasy 16At first glance,Final Fantasy 16’s Clive Rosfield appears quite similar to other franchise protagonists. From the momentFinal Fantasy 16’s first trailerwas released, fans began to dissect the character, comparing him to a range of the series' most popular characters. Among these wasFinal Fantasy 15’s Noctis, as fans' first impressions of Clive drew many comparisons to Noctis' early story. This was only natural, seeing asFinal Fantasy 15’s hero was also a very new take for the series, as was the method of telling his story....

Following rumors from former Nintendo employees, The Pokemon Company issued a statement saying it had no issue with Nuzlocke runs ofPokemongames. That statement was welcome news for fans, but it doesn’t indicate any willingness to include an official Nuzlocke mode like many have been hoping for. Thankfully, there are still ways the franchise could introduce much-needed variety into its gameplay beyond this self-imposed ruleset. PokemonNuzlocke rules vary between players. At their core, Nuzlocke runs involve treating fainted Pokemon as permanently lost and only catching the first encounter in each area....

Just last week, the Xbox Store held asale on some of the biggest action gamesright now, which includedBorderlands 3’sSuper Deluxe Edition. Now, players who may have missed the sale would be happy to know that Walmart is currently offeringBorderlands 3 Super Deluxe Editionfor cheaper for both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. Players can now purchaseBorderlands 3 Super Deluxe Editionfor $39.99, which is 60% cheaper than its original list price of $99....

Summary Kasumi Miwa, a second-year at Kyoto Jujutsu High, is a hardcore Satoru Gojo fan with long light blue hair with uneven bangs. As one of the most level-headed out of her group of jujutsu sorcerers, Kasumi is shown to have come from a poor background, which explains her vigor and determination to become stronger. She wants to make money being a sorcerer, so she can help her two younger brothers, showing her to be a responsible and resilient character in the series....

Kick, a new streaming platform aiming to rivalTwitch, recently unveiled a set of new moderation policies focused on addressing sexual content on the platform. Despite only being around for a few months, Kick has managed to create a lot of hype in the streaming community due to several factors. One key way thatKick has distinguished itself from other streaming platformslike Twitch is by implementing more relaxed policies.However, these overly relaxed policies have also attracted a fair amount of criticism....