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Summary Despite its longevity in the comics and the fact thatFantastic Fouris one of the oldest notable Marvel superhero teams, predating even the Avengers, the team had a hard time successfully infiltrating other forms of media. TheFantastic Fourmovies mostly gained average to below-average ratings, unlike their Avengers colleagues. The situation remained the same in the world of video games. Even though the members of Fantastic Four appeared in a handful of games since as early as the mid-1980s, only a handful of the games boast positive ratings from critics and players alike, and havethe power to entertain all fansof the fantastic superhero team slash family....

Maybelline New York, one of the largest makeup companies in Australia, is launching a campaign to highlight and push back against sexism in online gaming spaces. The campaign is called Through Their Eyes, and its goal is to draw attention to theissues that woman-identifying gamers have faced. Over the past few years, Maybelline New York has had an increasing number of gaming partnerships and events. Their gaming marketing strategy, which also appeals to members of the LGBTQ community, reflects the diverse groups of people that use makeup....

Minecraftis one of the longest-running and most recognizable sandbox games in the world. With over600 million totalMinecraftplayersand billions of randomly generated maps, players have an infinite world to explore. But exploring under the oceans can be extremely difficult unless players have a few Potions of Water Breathing to help out. RELATED:Minecraft: Mobs That Changed The Game Forever Updated on January 7th, 2022 by Russ Boswell:Minecraft continues to grow, adding new and interesting items, enemies, mobs, and even biomes to its ever-expanding worlds....

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinhad a pretty big presence at E3 this year, showing up at both developer Capcom’s presentation and the Nintendo Direct at E3. Capcom is clearly proud of the next installation in this story-focused RPG spinoff ofMonster Hunter. These games are a great way to build up lore of theMonster Hunterworld since they’re so focused on plot and character development, too, so they certainly contribute a lot....

Summary TheSolo Levelinganime and manga series portrays a world in which humans have evolved to develop abilities that allow them to combat the monsters that appear in gates. While humans have indeed evolved, only relatively few humans have awakened abilities that enable them to be hunters. As hunters, these sets of humans are stronger than most, but their power comes with the responsibility of facing monsters and gates that could easily get them killed....

New World, an upcoming MMO project from Amazon Games, launches in August. The title promises dynamic character building, player-led factions, dynamic world interactions, and even some house building mechanics. The MMO released its first preview for select players in August 2020, and later that year in October, the game invited more players to its Alpha release. This alpha received months of tweaks and adjustments, with slots now available for the July 2021 beta....

Summary With games likeOctopath Traveler,Tactics Ogre: Reborn, andThe DioField Chronicle, Square Enix has hit a steady stride of consistently good role-playing offerings. This is on top of the acclaim thatFinal Fantasy 16has been showered with, showing that the company still has immense range to go along with the quality. It’s been at the top of the JRPG pile for decades, but in recent years it feels like there has been a renewed interest in the retro, and graphics can be a make-or-break factor....

The Straw Hat Pirates are a rowdy bunch of unique and versatile pirates who have banded together under the charm of their captain to achieve their individual goals. Over the course of their perilous journey on the seas inOne Piece, the crew has fought countless foes. As a result, Usopp (known by many names throughout their adventures) has gained infamy and disdain from many he has outwitted for the sake of his crew....

One of the least discussed things among amateurs inOverwatch 2is the crosshair. Every character gets one, even if it’s just a simple white dot in the center of the screen. Units with recoil and range often get additional layers of complexity with their default crosshair. RELATED:Overwatch 2: Pharah Guide (Tips, Abilities, And More) But the pros are keen to discuss how the reticle can be altered inOverwatch 2. Although functionally the same, some players just vibe better and have better accuracy with different types of crosshairs....

Party Animalstakes physics-basedparty games likeGang Beastsand adds onto it with different game modes, maps, items, and most importantly (of course), characters. There are plenty of characters, otherwise known as animals, that fans can unlock and play as throughoutParty Animals. Each animal has a grand multitude of skins that can also be unlocked, adding even more depth to the animal that players choose to use when jumping into a game. Not only can fans find easter eggs that reference other franchises through the animals' different skins, butParty Animalsis no shier thanFortniteto include crossovers so that players can use some of their favorite characters born of other IPs....

In a series ruled by traditions,Pokemon ScarletandViolethave broken away from the normal formula of their franchise. This move was a long time coming, but fans were becoming unsure whether it would ever happen. But afterPokemon Legends: Arceuslaid the groundwork,Pokemon ScarletandVioletwere finally able to make a fundamentally different kind ofPokemongame. While there is still a clear level-based route through their open world, the lack of restrictions in single-player and the expanded multiplayer have resulted in one of the most acclaimed mainlinePokemonlaunches in a long time....

Pokemon Scarlet and Violetbring plenty of new critters to collect, including the cute starters, the mountable legendaries, and Pokemon number 1000. The games also reintroduces fan favorites such as Lucario. Unfortunately, most of these Pokemon haven’t been modernized the way they could have been, as Lucario would have greatly benefited fromPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s new walking evolution mechanic. In both the anime and the games, Lucario has been depicted as a very loyal Pokemon....

Fans ofNintendo’sPokemonfranchise will fondly remember the staple rivals that motivate players to bring their A-Game as they strived for the Pokemon Championship. Thankfully, their presence adds a unique flair that breathes new life to each Generation. Interestingly, the series has introduced interesting rivals since Blue appeared in the firstPokemongame. However, Blue’s counterparts in future Generations did try to bring something new to the table. Fans ofSwordandShieldwill remember this in the form of Hop, the protagonist’s rival....