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Shadow and Bonebuilds a lot of its best moments out of character interactions. This season, a bizarre amount of those interactions have taken place in the mind of the main protagonists. The latest episode delivers some crucial information through dreams and some truly shocking plot turns through astral projection. It’s a unique way of getting its story across, but it works. Episodes five and sixof this season were directed by Karen Gaviola, who has been in the industry since 1999....

Persona 5represents the Star major arcana with Hifumi Togo, who is straddling the line between rising Shogi star and burgeoning idol. While taciturn at first, Hifumi is given to dramatic outbursts while playing shogi, and is kind-hearted, with aspirations of inspiring those who follow her career. These qualities reflect some of the many virtues of the Star arcana, which signifies self-confidence, hope, altruism and other optimistic or benevolent values. As far as the roster of recruitable personas goes,Persona5’sStar hosts a number of powerful, multifaceted entities....

Last week, after much anticipation, SNK fighterTerry Bogard was added toSmash.In a surpriseSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatepresentation that mostly consisted of Sakurai giving a history lesson to fans about the Neo Geo and SNK fighting games, it was revealed that the Terry DLC character was available now. Like the other 2D fighting game characters inSuper Smash Bros. UltimateTerry is a combo based character whose move set mimics his moves in aFatal Furygame....

Some fans are worried that longtime Mario voice actor Charles Martinet has been replaced in the upcomingSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. While Nintendo’s iconic plumber isn’tMartinet’s only big gaming role, his signature high-pitched tone and Italian accent have become synonymous with Mario ever since players first heard them inSuper Mario 64. Charles Martinet has provided the voices of Mario and several other characters in virtually everyMariogame since then, and his performance is so beloved that there was a considerable backlash when it was announced that Chris Pratt would instead voice the hero inThe Super Mario Bros....

Video games, beyond any other medium, are capable of so much. Interactivity is the thing that sets games apart from books, TV, movies, and so on. A game likePersona 5, for example, can take players a hundred hours to complete. In that time players can become enamored with their party members as if they were part of their family. It can be hard to let go and in games where choices matter, this feeling of bonding can increase....

AStar Wars Jedi: Survivorplayer has a helpful tip for players looking to quickly grow their gardens within the game. With the newest game based on the iconic sci-fi franchise launching recently,Star Warsfans are already discovering plenty of fun tricks and techniques within the action-adventure game. The game features a variety of different ways for players to mold their playthrough to their own playstyle withmany unique fighting stylesavailable. The sci-fi adventure also includes one particularly improved feature fromFallen Order....

Star Wars: Tales of the Jediis just a few weeks away from its series premiere. It’s appropriate, then, that Disney recently unveiled a new poster for the anthology series. Star Wars: Tales of the Jediis set to focus on shorts that explore the lives of Jedi from the prequel era. Six episodes will premiere in late October, and they will be split into two paths. TheStar Wars: Tales of the Jeditrailerpromised that some stories would follow the fall of Count Dooku as he becomes the Sith Lord Darth Tyrannus, while others will chronicle the early life of Ahsoka Tano, who goes on to become the Padawan of Anakin Skywalker before leaving the Jedi Order and going on to help found the Rebellion during the Era of the Empire....

Summary AStarfieldplayer has created a spaceship that looks like the face of the iconic character Shrek. This enthusiast has once again demonstrated that creativity knows almost no limits within the game, blending the fantasy world of DreamWorks with the science fiction universe ofStarfieldand contributing to the already extensive list of player creations. Bethesda’s latest venture into the realm of open-world space exploration has provided players with the opportunity to showcase their ingenious creations....

The Sony PlayStation 5 was released in Nov 2020 and comes with a single HDMI 2.1 port that can offer up to a 4K 120Hz resolution as its maximum output. Sony’s current-gen console does come with a capable HDMI 2.1 cable but it has some shortfalls that could make users look for a better, longer, and more durable alternative or replacement down the line. Given the PS5’s massive success as a console, there is no shortage of options available to users, butnot all HDMI cables are created equal....

Summary TheXboxconsoles were once about as synonymous with JRPGs as Nintendo machines are for violent FPS titles. They’re still few and far between, to say the least, though the lineup is growing. It makes sense that this genre remains somewhat scarce, given Microsoft’s lack of success in breaking into the Japanese market. Still, there’s hope for Xbox fans who enjoy this delightful brand of role-playing games. This list will draw from the small-but-growing pool of JRPGs on Xbox systems and highlight the best examples....

Summary Elden Ring’s big DLC is rumored to come out soon, and fans have already had plenty of time to theorize about what could be in it. Shadow of the Erdtree promises to be FromSoftware’s largest post-launch update yet, taking full advantage of the two years sinceElden Ring’s original launch to deliver another detailed action-RPG experience. With potential features like an expanded story and new gear, it’s hard not to anticipate Shadow of the Erdtree, so, hopefully, fans won’t need to wait much longer to hear more about it....

Making a prequel is eternally difficult. A creator could look at a piece of art and make logical decisions about the events and occurrences that caused the events. They then must make it an engaging narrative and avoid any egregious contradictions. The hard part is accomplishing all this without making the original work worse.The Continentalis engaging, and its answers aren’t awful, but there was no way to provide backstory without making things worse....

ThePokemongames have always varied in difficulty, especially withthe changes that were made to the way that experience is shared between Pokemonin some of the series' more recent entries. In fact, the actual design of the trainers and battles within the games often have very little impact on the overall difficulty. RELATED:The Best Mainline Pokemon Games (According To Metacritic) Instead, most battles are made harder through level increases. However, some battles spread throughout the franchise are made incredibly difficult due to their inherent design....