Summary The recently-releasedNintendo Switchconsole exclusive game1000xRESISTis now one of the year’s highest-rated titles. TheNintendo Switchhas been home to many highly-rated new games in 2024, some of which have even been exclusive or at least console exclusive to Nintendo’s home console/handheld hybrid. This past month alone has seen many highly-rated games release for the Nintendo Switch. ThePaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorremake earned rave reviewsfrom critics, whileLorelei and the Laser Eyes, a Switch console exclusive, has been hailed as one of the year’s surprise hits....

The state of the DC Extended Cinematic Universe is currently in flux. With no secondJustice Leaguefilm in sight and movies in their own universe or presenting new continuities being released, there is a lot of movement, excitement, and uncertainty. This presents the perfect opportunity to recastone of the most iconic villainsof all time with a new DCEU Joker. There have been many representations of the Joker over the years. He has been portrayed in comics, movies, video games, television shows, and even onstage....

Today’s big announcement from Sony was the reveal of PlayStation’s restructuredPlayStation Plussubscription, which adds multiple new features and three pricing tiers. While much of the focus in today’s announcement revolved aroundPlayStation Pluson PS4 and PS5, PC gamers have not been left out, with the new PlayStation Plus Premium tier bringing PlayStation games to PC via streaming. In recent years Sony has gradually warmed up to the PC platform, bringing hitPlayStation exclusives to PC....

PlayStation and Xbox have been locked in an interesting struggle for the past few decades, with the two brands vying to be the top dog of the games industry. While PlayStation has come out on top based on console sales, Xbox is in the middle of a major strategy overhaul that could change the games industry for good. But nowhere highlights the split between PlayStation’s and Xbox’s strategies than how they go about buying game studios....

The main story ofPokemon Scarlet & Violettakes place in Paldea, but the same can not be said of the games' DLC. The Teal Mask expansion sees players travel over to Kitakami: a new area that is home tothe Blueberry Academyand various new and returning Pokemon for players to catch and train. RELATED:Pokemon Scarlet & Violet - The Teal Mask DLC: Can You Partner with Carmine Instead of Kieran? Although the DLC is relatively short when compared to the main campaign, some players may want to return to Paldea before they’ve completed it....

Because of the ROM leaking online, basically every new Pokemon inPokemon Scarlet and Violethave now been revealed, including the highly-anticipated evolution for Bisharp. This is definitely not the way The Pokemon Company, Game Freak, or many fans wanted this to go, but on the flip side, many fans are happy to now be able to plan their team.Pokemon Scarlet and Violetfans should be careful online, should they wish to avoid these leaks....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3is chock-full of NPCs wearing and wielding some of the best armor and weapons in the game. If players want to collect the strongest gear for their party, they’re going to have to kill quite a few characters during their journeys. Of course, it helps a lot if the NPC in question is an evil figure or is already on course for a battle with the player’s party....

Summary South-east of the Wapiti Reservation inRed Dead Redemption 2, at the base of a mountain, players will encounter a mysterious mound. At first, it appears to just be an awkward piece of landscape, but as one draws closer, they might notice the mysterious symbol painted at the top of it, the logs propping it up, or the doorway adorning the side of it. While seemingly quaint and innocuous, the home has ties to a dark cult, and its location is foreboding....

Summary With fast-paced combat, aggressive enemies, and bosses with a whole bunch of different attack patterns, players will need to stay on their toes if they want to make it throughRemnant 2. As they make their way through the game, players will come across all kinds of unique bosses depending on thecurrent ‘state’ of their worldas well as where they initially started in said world.Like all Soulslike games, of which there are quite a few,Remnant 2prides itself on testing the player’s skill at every turn and pushing them with tough encounters....

Anyone anticipating the release ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2next year will surely be aware of its two playable protagonists: Peter Parker and Miles Morales, Insomniac Games’ two established Spider-Men. However, there have not been details shared about how that will be approached inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2’s moment-to-moment gameplaybetween both characters. Because it does not release until an undisclosed time next year, it is anyone’s estimate how this will be approached. Other rumors and speculation have wonderedhow Venom will affectMarvel’s Spider-Man 2’s gameplay, and if particular symbiote-inspired suits will be introduced....

Ninja Theory is hard at work with its next two projects,Senua’s Saga: Helllade 2andProject Mara. WithProject Maraseemingly far off, the developer popped into the Xbox Games Showcase to give fans a little more information on the highly anticipated sequel and confirm the game’s setting. The first time fans got a look atSenau’s Saga: Hellblade 2was back at The 2019 Game Awards. The trailer, which was surprising to some, was shown right next to the reveal trailer for theXbox Series X, seemingly to signify major importance for the next-generation console....

One of the most popular shows onNetflixis coming back for a second season. It turns out that theSquid Gamecreators are indeed planning for a second season, though that development is in the very early stages. Squid Gameexploded ontoNetflixearlier this fall and took the streaming service by storm. The premise of the Korean show is that contestants compete in what are traditionally children’s games, including the titular game. However, when players lose these games, they also lose their lives....

BioWare has teased that a newMass Effectgame is in development, but not much information is available. Given the mixed reception toMass Effect: Andromedacompared with fondness for the originalMass Effecttrilogy, it’s a safe bet to assume that the nextMass Effectgame will borrow elements from every release up to this point while iterating on previous designs. This raises the question about what planetary exploration will look like in the next entry. The original game’s planet-scouting capabilities were expanded through theintroduction of a planet-scanning mini-game inMass Effect 2that allowed for minerals and other resources to be harvested, as well as for pieces of lore and hidden locations to be discovered....