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WithIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophetfinally announced as potentially the first game in Naughty Dog’s latest franchise alongsideThe Last of UsandUncharted, the new IP seems to strike a balance between the two in terms of tone and style. After extensive speculation about a new sci-fi game in the works at Naughty Dog, the reveal ofIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophetat 2024’s The Game Awards was long overdue. But now that the game has been officially announced, players have been able to get a better sense of what to expect fromIntergalacticbeyond these earlier rumors....

Summary YouTubestreamer Johnny Somali has gotten more bad news in South Korea, as his trial date has now been moved back several months. This change to theYouTubestreamer’s legal situation could put him in a tight spot for the foreseeable future. Johnny Somali - real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael - previously made a name for himself by streaming in numerous locations and drumming up controversy while there.Somali was previously arrested in Japanas well as Israel for his behavior, but was ultimately released with a temporary ban on returning to the locations....

Marvel Rivalsleaks have played a large role in community discussion ever since it launched. Role queue and other in-game matters have driven plenty of discourse as well, but leaks have the potential to reveal more about the future ofMarvel Rivals. While potential playable characters are often the most exciting information, other leaks could prove to be just as important. Marvel Rivalsmaps have come to the forefront, with one leak potentially revealing three upcoming maps....

Summary When people think of JRPGs, the first thing that comes to most people’s minds are turn-based games likeFinal FantasyandDragon Quest. However, plenty of games under that umbrella utilizereal-time combat systems. Even the aforementioned series dabble in them from time to time. Action JRPGstend to be shorter than their turn-based kin, but a few beefy ones surpass a lot of turn-based JRPGs in their length. The shortest game on the list below takes 30 hours to beat....

Summary AMarvel Rivalsplayer shared a clever way to counter Jeff’s ultimate, which is to play as Jeff and use their own ult to save allies.Marvel Rivalsis in its early days post-launch, so players are getting a feeling of which heroes have the greatest potential to dominate the meta. However, many think thatJeff is MarvelRivals' breakout star. The hero’s personality is very quirky, bringing humor to a cast with some more serious heroes....

Marvel Rivalshas stoked the flames of excitement among Marvel fans and gamers alike. With thirty-three playable characters at launch, players have a wide variety of superheroes and villains to main inMarvel Rivals. Like many other first-person shooters,Marvel Rivalsis already implementing more skinsto continue the hype surrounding the game going forward. One of the latest is a new Moon Knight skin that must be earned under particular circumstances. Marvel Rivals Skins are Already Stacking Up Many skins inMarvel Rivalsare simply availablein the Shop for blue coins called Units....

Quick Links Peg-E’s Sticker Drop went live yesterday inMonopoly GOand, surprisingly, the top prize is a Wild Sticker. Since we’re nearing the end of theJingle Joy album, this Wild Sticker is a neat way to get those rare Gold stickers and complete sets. It’s also the start of a new week, which means the Quick Wins bar has reset, and if you actively play, you’re able to grab another Holiday Chest this week....

Quick Links Monopoly GO’s first-ever Haunted Mansion Adventure Club opened its doors to all players yesterday. This co-op event challenges you to team up with eight other players to explore Mr. M’s haunted mansion, solving puzzles, and collecting rewards. If you want to make the most of this minigame and grab all the rewards, you need to come up with the right strategy. Thankfully, the minigame will be live for five days, giving you enough time to figure out the best way to tackle the challenges andcollect all the rewards....

Quick Links The Manor Maintenance tournament has now ended, and a new tournament called Ghost Phase has arrived inMonopoly GO. It began on Dec 13 and will last only24 hours. The Ghost Phase tournament comes packed with some serious rewards, such as dice, stickers, andHaunted Mansion Tokens.Monopoly GOfans can see all the milestones and rewards for the Ghost Phase tournament below. 1 10 2 25 3 40...

Summary Quick Links TheNarutoseries is, by far, one of the most popular manga to have ever been written.Masashi Kishimoto wrote a masterpiecethat had stood the test of time, and at the same time, continued to only be appreciated more by the fans.Narutofollows the story of a young boy named Naruto Uzumaki to becomes and earning the acknowledgement of the people around him. Given that Naruto was ostracized and was always the underdog, fans found it quite easy to root for him....

Summary Developer SuperAuthenti released the first gameplay trailer forCatly, an upcoming massively multiplayer online game about cats. Since its first reveal,Catlyhas been an incredibly controversial title, with gamers accusing SuperAuthenti of using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create its trailer, and the developer denying it. Catlywas originally revealed during The Game Awards 2024, and it had a mixed reception at best. Marketed as an AAA open-world MMO focused on cats,Catly’s reveal trailer raised a lot of red flags for some people, who wondered whether the developers used AI to create the game’s cinematic trailer and the felines used in it....

The influence that FromSoftware’sDark Soulshas had on the industry is such that the subgenre it helped create, the “Soulslike”, has now spread into myriad other subgenres. One of the more prominent types of game to begin adapting and adopting many of the elements of Soulslikes is the Metroidvania, which has seen a surprising influx of aptly nicknamed “Soulsvanias” in the wake of games likeHollow Knightand the many titles it inspired. ButFountains, a new indie title from solo developer John Pywell, is so faithful to itsDark Soulsinfluence as to come full circle and deliver what might be the most authentic approximation of a 2D game in FromSoftware’s legendary series....

Summary Quick Links One Piecechapter 1133 dropped recently and it is safeto say that the Elbaf arc is continuing with quite some steam behind it. This arc has enjoyed a phenomenal beginning and the recent developments show that things are only going to get better moving forward. Nico Robin’s reunion with Saul was focused upon in the previous chapter, and now, all eyes are onOne Piecechapter 1134. The upcoming chapter of the manga is most certainly going to carry on from the events of the last one, and it is certainly going to be an exciting adventure in the land of Elbaf, once again....