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Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Review – A Fine Stroke

Luke Hinton — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

It’s very rare that Disney is willing to get tonally dark with its marquee characters. The closest we’ve generally come in video game form is the gothic gacha game Disney Mirrorverse, and the Epic Mickey duology that released in the early 2010s. Those games were quite unlike anything we’d seen before from the House of Mouse: downcast in tone, devoid of the usual Disney color, and taking Mickey away from his upbeat cast of supporting characters.

As such, it was a nice surprise when THQ Nordic announced a next-gen remake of the first Epic Mickey game. Launching almost 15 years after its original version, Epic Mickey: Rebrush does exactly what you’d expect: modernizing the graphics, updating the controls, and adding slight quality-of-life features to make traversing the world more straightforward. There may not be enough on the new side for those who’ve played the original, but for newcomers, it’s definitely the best way to experience Epic Mickey.

Rent Please Landlord Sim Codes (September 2024)

Aleksa Stojković — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:50:15 +0000

Updated: September 23, 2024

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Zero to Hero Pixel Saga Codes (September 2024)

Aleksa Stojković — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:36:00 +0000

Updated: September 23, 2024

Another code added!

BangBang Survivor Codes (September 2024)

Aleksa Stojković — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:34:00 +0000

Updated: September 23, 2024

We found one more code!

10 Stars We Would Cast In The Sims Movie

Rowan Jones — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:27:42 +0000

EA has confirmed the production of The Sims movie after months of speculation, leaving fans to wonder what it will be like. How much Sims lore will occur, and which stars will play our favorite Sims characters? As speculation grows, here is a list of who we think would make an amazing cast for The Sims Movie.

Aubrey Plaza as Bella Goth

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No Sims movie would be complete without Bella Goth – the Sims icon in a skin-tight red dress. She is mysterious, sexy, and smart, so who better to cast than Aubrey Plaza?

Easiest PS5 Games for Trophies & Platinums in 2024 So Far

Cameron Waldrop — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:48:00 +0000

While getting through a tough trophy list can be rewarding, sometimes we all want an easygoing experience. We’ve dug through the PlayStation Store and used our own experiences to figure out what PS5 games in 2024 have an easy trophy list and platinum.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

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Infinite Wealth puts players back in the shoes of Ichiban Kasuga as he attempts to help the ex-Yakuza after the previous game’s events. Though he must detour on that path, a new journey takes him (and the series) to America for the first time. He must now navigate the culture of Hawaii to unravel a whole new conspiracy.

Easiest Platinum Trophies in the PlayStation Plus Extra & Premium Catalog

Cameron Waldrop — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:10:39 +0000

If you’re a trophy hunter, there is no better resource than the catalog offered as part of a PlayStation Extra/Premium subscription. It is a gold mine of fun games with terrific trophy lists just ripe for the picking. For those unsure where to start, we have compiled a list of PlayStation Plus Extra & Premium catalog games with easy trophy lists. Rest assured, we will update this as titles enter and leave the catalog over time.

Cat Quest 1 & 2

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Both Cat Quest games follow a similar gameplay loop, offering the same action RPG experience. There are enemies in the overworld, but the landscape is littered with dungeons of various levels. The goal is to level up and challenge dungeons of increasing level/difficulty for the weapon/armor hidden inside that will raise your stats the best so you can survive tougher areas.

Frostpunk 2 Review – We Built This City on Oil and Coal

Keenan McCall — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Frostpunk 2 Review on PC

As my city of New London burns and the people revolt over years of conflicting policies gone awry, I’m already mulling over how I want to approach my next Frostpunk 2 run.

The last one, probably my 11th or 12th overall, went well until I hit a devastating stretch of cold seasons. Each one tore through my resources in a matter of months, and before long I was faced with day after day of complaints about scarcity and heat problems.

The Plucky Squire Review – A Joyous Leap off the Pages

Jake Su — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000

The Plucky Squire on PC

There is a kind of magic when reading a good book, where you find yourself transported into the worlds created by the author and wishing that the characters, setting, and the narrative could come alive right in front of your very eyes. That is precisely what you’ll get from The Plucky Squire. However, this irresistibly charming action adventure casts the storybook characters in the limelight instead of playing out from a reader’s perspective, and thus begins the page-turning journey of Jot and friends, one that proves quite hard to put down.

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Like most fairytales, the story of Jot, the titular Plucky Squire himself, always ends with him on the winning side, saving the day by defeating the evil sorcerer Humgrump. But after discovering that there was an entire world outside of the storybook, the villain casts out our hero in a bid to rewrite his ending, and it will be up to players to right that wrong to ensure a happy ending.

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Review – Chopping Spree

Lewis Rees — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster on PlayStation 5

Ah, Dead Rising. Has there ever been a zombie game that’s quite so much fun? Not fun in the sense that any game is fun, but fun in the sense that we all think such an apocalypse would be. Sure, realistically 90% of us would be dead in the first few days, but we all think we’d have fun doing exactly what’s done here.

Unfortunately, there are a few serious issues in the original version of Dead Rising. While it’s still a fantastic game, it’s also very much of its time. The controls are clunky by modern standards, the AI often feels like it was programmed by AI, and there are a few deeply questionable design decisions. Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster aims to modernize things, and oh boy does it succeed.

Enotria: The Last Song Review – This Pizza Just Needs Some Toppings

Syed Hamza Bakht — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:03:47 +0000

Enotria: The Last Song on PC

When talking about the fundamentals of combat, enemy design, and exploration, Enotria: The Last Song is the closest thing I’ve played to a FromSoftware-certified Soulslike. It’s a faithful recreation of the original formula from Dark Souls 1 with enough flavor and flare in its presentation to keep you entertained and engaged. Enotria: The Last Song will be an excellent albeit bumpy experience for lovers of the Souls genre, but it lacks certain aspects that hold it back from being a truly polished gem.

I don’t think it’s controversial to say that the market has been saturated with Soulslikes over the past year and many people are starting to be fatigued by it. You can only do the same thing over and over so many times before it becomes a chore. Luckily, Enotria: The Last Song does bring enough innovation and personality to stand on its own and not feel like a cheap imitation. However, some of this personality does come at a cost.

The Dandadan Anime’s First Three Episodes Prove One Thing (Episode 1-3 Preview)

Keenan McCall — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:00:04 +0000

Like many people, I’ve been unbelievably hyped for the upcoming release of the Dandadan anime adaptation.

The series is one of the strongest new series Shonen Jump has under its umbrella at the moment. Its blend of occult and sci-fi with teen romance and comedy is a novel one. And while it might not be the next Chainsaw Man, it certainly has the potential to be one of the biggest Series the publication has now that My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen have wrapped up.

Fairy Tail Fierce Fight Codes (September 2024)

Aleksa Stojković — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:14:08 +0000

Updated: September 16, 2024

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All PS5 Exclusives, Ranked From Concord to Astro Bot

Keenan McCall — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:57:18 +0000

While PS5 exclusives might seem like an endangered species of titles, the console has finally amassed a fair few. Sure, some might eventually see a PC release, but in terms of consoles, Sony’s latest offering is the only place to play them.

And yet, as is the case with any console, some of the exclusives are better than others. That’s why we’ve taken the time to rank every PS5 exclusive from worst to best based on our own experiences with them.

Planet Coaster 2 Hands-on Preview: A Classic Coaster Creator

Rowan Jones — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:01:00 +0000

Eight long years after the release of the original Planet Coaster, comes its sequel Planet Coaster 2. Frontier Development brings promises of player-requested features and a whole lot of fresh and exciting fun. Thanks to two hours of gameplay via an on-hands preview with the team, we have an insight into what you can expect.

Planet Coaster 2 offers something that players have been asking for since the first in this game series: water parks! Now in Planet Coaster 2, players have the option of adding pools, flumes, and lazy rivers to their parks. A park can build a coaster park with added pools and flumes, or focus on creating a water park without a rollercoaster in sight.

Funko Fusion Review – An IP Extravaganza

Luke Hinton — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

After the widespread, generation-spanning success of Traveller’s Tales’ LEGO games, you may think it’s easy to assume exactly what a Funko game would look like. That’s unsurprising, because the two plasticine-based behemoths broadly occupy the same target audience: franchise fans desperate to find merch for practically every IP out there.

Interestingly, Funko Fusion – a third-person shooter crossed with an action game from 10:10 Games – isn’t what you’d initially expect. It’s a little more grown-up, both from the franchises it cherry-picks to the overall tone, but there may not be enough here to convince anyone except the most ardent fans of its selected IP.

Tony Hawk Says Him and Activision Are “Working on Something” for Pro Skater 25th Anniversary

Luke Hinton — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:55:20 +0000

If you’re a 90s baby, the chances are a good chunk of your adolescence was spent playing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. The first proper skating game of its kind before a range of other Tony Hawk games and the skate franchise after it, it’s beloved for its arcade gameplay and thumping soundtrack. While the series has laid dormant since 2020, it seems a 25th-anniversary celebration could be on the way.

Tony Hawk Teases Pro Skater 25th Anniversary News

In an interview on the Mythical Kitchen YouTube channel, Hawk confirmed that there is “something” in the works for the first Pro Skater game’s 25th anniversary. Responding to a query about the milestone, Hawk confirmed that he’s been in talks with Activision, the series’ publisher.

Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown Review – Scuffed Supercar

Matthew Carmosino — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:24:12 +0000

Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown on PlayStation 5

The Test Drive Unlimited series is finally back after a 13-year hiatus, and while some elements stray from its original identity, Solar Crown manages to carry a portion of its former glory into a new generation. The game boasts a 1:1 scale map of Hong Kong Island and over 100 officially licensed cars from Lancia to Lamborghini.

The main draw of the series lies in its unique lifestyle elements mixed with social multiplayer racing. Solar Crown still retains some legacy features like walkable interior spaces and retractable convertible tops but focuses much more on the competitive aspect this time around. We’ll go through all the ways the new TDU succeeds and fails at delivering this slightly new direction, but let’s start with how it launched first.

Wild Bastards Review – Firing On All Cylinders

Damiano Gerli — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000

It’s been a rough week. Your entire gang is dead and their souls have been scattered all over the universe. The only way to get them back is to travel from planet to planet, gather their remains, and put them in space coffins in a mysterious sentient spacecraft, waiting for the resurrection. Just another day in the life of an outlaw, right?

Once one of the most deadly gangs in the known galaxy, now the Wild Bastards have been all but eliminated. But not all is lost, as the last two outlaws still alive, Casino and Spider Rosa, have boarded the Drifter, a spacecraft that seems to bring people back from the dead. It’s time to get the band back together and go back home, once and for all.

New World Aeternum Is Fun But Formulaic (Hands-On Beta Impressions)

Rowan Jones — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000

New World is relaunching for consoles as New World: Aeternum, bringing the MMO RPG to Xbox and PlayStation. This is great news for anyone who has wanted to play since its release on PC in 2021. But is New World a little late to the party?

As an MMO RPG, New World: Aeternum is competing with huge titles such as Final Fantasy 14 and Lost Ark. MMO players have a lot to choose from so it may be difficult to entice them to a new title. So does New World: Aeternum have what it takes to engage players for the long haul? A game such as this can be a real commitment. They ask players to spend time customizing, exploring, crafting, and battling foes. Levelling up to unlock all potential gameplay takes hours upon hours of dedicated gameplay. MMO RPGs can be all-consuming and much of the time players only take on one at a time.