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Brings a whole new meaning to ‘blue blood’ This week in the Neo Geo ACA range, SNK’s scrolling brawlerSengoku 2has been re-released for Nintendo Switch, courtesy of the fine folks at Hamster. Originally appearing in arcades back in 1993, before being ported to the Neo Geo home console,Sengoku 2is the second (duh) in a trilogy of scrappers. One or two players control a duo of sword-swinging heroes who, one of whom is apparently a ninja cowboy, as they attempt to stop a sadistic warlord from manipulating time for his own evil ends....

Don’t overthink it I said this already, but there are a fewSonic Frontierspuzzles that are worth sharing the solution to. This one is actually really easy, but I was mashing through the explanation and missed it the first time around. So midway through the first island (so a few hours into the game), you’ll come across the quest/mission Spring is in the Air, alongside of Amy. You’ll know it when you see it, because it looks like aMario Partyminigame....

Star Wars: Battlefront 2has been on an upswing these past two months after experiencing a surprising surge of players. While it takes a lot from the pages ofBattlefield 1and other contemporary DICE games, it isStar Warsthrough and through, meaning that it had to incorporate its many Heroes. There are quite a few of them in the game, and they vary significantly in terms of power and viability. So, here is our tier list of theBattlefront 2Hero roster so you know what to camp every time you boot up a match....

Disney Dreamlight Valley’sInk-Stained World quest is officially underway. Merryweather’s Trial of Virtue taught us the importance of having high moral standards by helping a knight survive against a dragon, while the Trial of Truth focuses on cute animals. Table of contents How to start Fauna’s Trial of Truth After completingMerryweather’s Trial of Virtue, you’ll unlock access to the Trial of Truth, where you’re met with a standoff between a lion and a bird....

A lot of good’uns this year In a few days, the hellish anal fissure that is 2018 will be over and the almost guaranteed shit-stained nightmare that is 2019 will begin. For gaming, 2019 is exploding right out of the gate as some of the most anticipated games of this generation will make their debut in January. In fact, that’s a lot like 2018. This year also kicked off with absolute bangers likeDragon Ball FighterZ,Monster Hunter: World, andIconoclasts....

Coming in 2023, the controller works with Nintendo Switch Online games like you’d expect Retro Fightersis coming out with a new version of the Brawler64, a modernized N64-inspired controller, and it should pair well with the Switch Online library thanks to its button placement. TheBrawler64 Wireless Bluetooth Switch Edition is compatible with Nintendo Switch and PC and it’s currently drumming up support onKickstarter. That said, the crowdfunding campaign has 20 days left to go and the funding threshold has already been crossed with $12,000 pledged....

Publisher scheme offers tuition fees and internship This weekend saw Ubisoft UK hold its firstUK Black Game Pros Mixerevent, in which an extensive panel of some of the UK gaming industry’s most successful Black professionals held a video forum to discuss opportunities and share advice for those looking to get started in the gaming industry, be it as a coder, designer, artist, or even an esports specialist. As part of the event, Ubisoft announced a new initiative: the Ubisoft Scholarship for Black Game Students....

Keep on rolling on RememberRoller Champions, Ubisoft’s long-in-development competitive sports title? It’s now aiming for a later window than previously expected. The three-on-three roller-skating game has been pushed back a few times sinceits first reveal in 2019. It was expected inearly 2021at some point, but has popped on and off the radar since then. Now, it looks likeRoller Championshas another delay, now pushing it out to late spring. In an update on theRoller ChampionsDiscord that’s been spreading around (viaTom Henderson), the team says it needs “a bit more time” to deliver....

Larian Studios has postedon Twitterthat to reassure fans that the Xbox port ofBaldur’s Gate 3is still on track for a December release. However, the exact date won’t be revealed until The Game Awards on December 7. Xbox players, we hear you’re looking for more news on Baldur’s Gate 3. The game is on track for a December release.We’ll see you at The Game Awards for the World Premiere™ of the exact release date....

Ryu En Blu Gather round kids. Y’see back in my day we didn’t have this plethora of great Netflix video game adaptations.Castlevania?The Witcher?Pah, we were lucky if we got a censored, poorly translated VHS ofanythingthat was rolling out of Japan. Time has been kinder to us, however, and we are finally being given access to some of the old-school cool that eluded us in the halcyon days of the early ’90s....

Don’t sleep on Styx, though Take a bow, friends. We’re cheating February out of an extra day this year. This is truly theOcean’s Elevenof our lives, except it happens once every four years and we just get a little more February instead of ridiculously wealthy. Whatever. We’ll take it. On the Xbox One side of things,Hand of Fateis up for the entirety of February. When February 16 rolls around,Styx: Master of Shadowsjoins in through mid-March....

Rise 2.0 A whole lotta folks got intoMonster Hunter Risethis past month, and now they’re going to be riding on the typicalMonster Hunterwave of free content. That first wave is coming very soon, as Capcom has confirmed that the free Version 2.0 update will be coming soon, and will include Apex Rathalos and Chameleos, as well as “much more.” That will actually debut on April 27 at 7AM PT,and you can find the link to the stream here....

The Necrodrakon is a Dream Realm Elite Boss, and one with a fierce set of claws. The worse part about fighting this abyssal dragon is the fact that it will frequently debuff your heroes. Here’s some tips on how to beat it. As always, your mileage will vary. While I will make a recommendation for a team to put together, you might not have all the heroes depending on the luck of your pulls....