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Quick Links Navigating the twists and turns of today’sStrandspuzzle proving to be a challenge? No worries! If you find yourself scratching your head over a particularly tricky word, or if you’re at a loss for the entire solution, we’ve got you covered as your linguistic life raft. Get a nudge in the right direction and keep your winning streak alive (and those bragging rights intact). This guide will give insights on today’s theme, offer hints, and even provide the complete solution....

Quick Links Just getting through the main story inFlintlock: The Siege Of Dawnwill earn you plenty of Achievements and Trophies for your platform of choice, but it’s going to take some dedication if you want to get all of them. Specifically, you’ll need to master the game’s combat and fully upgrade lots of gear across any number of playthroughs. If you’re planning to try for one hundred percent in Nor’s battle against the gods, keep this guide handy - it has all the requirements in one place, plus tips for unlocking some of the trickier accolades....

You awaken in the eponymous City 20 with hardly anything to your name–just a rusty old bed and fridge with some food that your host has graciously left for you. You better keep that fridge stocked, though, because every NPC in City 20 reacts to your actions. Leave the fridge empty and your host is going to start getting pretty miffed. This simple interaction is a tiny, fractional, miniscule part of the huge moving picture that dictates the ebb and flow of life in the grim city....

Borderlandsreviews are out now and for anyone who was looking forward to seeing Claptrap join the ranks of beloved yellow icons like the Minions, Pikachu, and SpongeBob, it appears you will need to keep waiting. The moviedebuted to zero percent on Rotten Tomatoeseven after 23 reviews, though the number has since risen to a meager three percent. It may rise or fall further as more reviews come in, but the consensus is clear: this thing isrotten....

As a fan of video games, I’ve been watching the hype train of Battle Journey: Journey Into Battle for months now. According to a lot of early reports, the gameplay in Battle Journey: Journey Into Battle is even better than it was in Battle Journey: Fight Trip. The graphics look amazing and the full cast of experienced voice actors is sure to deliver a deep, compelling story. While we all had our doubts about a new entry in the Battle Journey series after Battle Journey: Future Past, early reports show a fun adventure that’s sure to please fans....

Summary Japanese Historian Yu Hirayama, who has written several books on the Sengoku period, has weighed in on the controversy surroundingAssassin’s Creed Shadows' Yasuke and stated that there is “no doubt” that he was a samurai in real life. Considering how long Assassin’s Creed fans have been waiting for a game set in Feudal Japan, you’d think that there would be nothing but happiness when Assassin’s Creed Shadows (formerly known as Red) wasunveiled....

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2was one of the highlights of Gamescom 2024—we rejoin Henry on his continued quest from the first game, although the developer leading the session was keen to stress that you don’t actually need to play the first game to enjoy the second one. “We’ll include a quick roundup of the events of the first game,” he tells me, which strikes me as a bit odd. For anyone that’s played the original, you’ll know that a lot of stuff happens… around 40 hours of stuff, in fact....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3was hit by some major setbacks during development. Like every other studio,Larianhad to adjust to the restrictions put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it also wanted to ensure the safety of its employees amidstRussia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I had already thought about what we were going to do if it actually happened,” Vincke told Edge magazine, discussing the St Petersburg team (as reported byEurogamer)....

Summary TheLife is Strangeseries began when the first episode of the original game launched on most platforms in early 2015. Thedevelopers at Dontnod Entertainmenthelped bring the adventure genre back into the spotlight with realistic and well-written characters, choices that truly feel like they matter, and a superhero twist that gives you more than just the power to decide what you want to wear to school. Each game in the Life is Strange series stars its own cast of characters in unique locations, though it’s indicated heavily that all of these titles take place in the same universe....

Summary Life is Strange: Double Exposureis going to be the first direct-ish sequel in the series,letting us play as Max Caulfield againfor the first time in almost ten years. This means that the game has to account for two very different world states - did Chloe Price die, or did Max sacrifice Arcadia Bay so she could live? We already know thatthe devs want to “respect” both endingsand will let players select which one they chose back in the day....

Summary Pokemonhas been having a very busy 2024 on the Funko Pop front, although things have settled down a little sincethe Jumbo Arceus figure went on saleduring San Diego Comic-Con and sold out almost immediately.There’s a matching Dialga Popthat will be available to buy during New York Comic-Con, but it seems a few regular-sized Pokemon Pops will be available to buy before then, and hopefully they won’t sell out quite as quickly as the Dialga figure is likely to....

Quick Links Re XL is an anime RPG onRobloxwhere you can engage in thrilling combat as you explore the open world. The game draws inspiration from the popular anime One Piece and takes you on a journey where you can confront monsters, complete quests, and customize your character. Since combat is the core aspect of Re XL, you start with basic weapons and abilities. As you progress, you can unlock new weapons and powerful abilities that can take down enemies easily....

Summary News emerged this week thatRiot has cancelled Pool Party, the upcomingLeague of LegendsSmash clone. It’s hard to know exactly how to feel. On the one hand,games development is a harsh, often thankless environment, and the landscape looks as bleak now as I can remember it, so I’m always going to be sympathetic to those laid off. On the other, at no point did this sound like a game anybody anywhere would want to play....