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Over the weekend,Magic: The Gatheringplayers found out what it means to be tempted by the Ring, a new mechanic coming up in Magic’s Lord of the Rings crossover set, Tales Of Middle-earth. We knew that there would be temptations from the Ring ever since March’s preview, but we didn’t know how it would workuntil MagicCon Minneapolis. It turns out, there’s very little downside to being tempted by the Ring. Whenever a card says “the Ring tempts you,” you march down an escalating series of rewards from an emblem called The Ring....

Magic: The Gathering’s Secret Lair Spring Super Drop comes with two themed drops, three Artist Series, and three showcase drops. With this, there are a ton of cool cards released in this Super Drop. Related:Magic: The Gathering – Every Drop In The Winter 2023 Secret Lair Superdrop, Ranked By Value If you want to pick up a few older cards with amazing new artwork, these Secret Lairs might be a great addition to your collection....

Microsoftcontinues to try and convince governing bodies like the CMA and European Commission to approve itsActivisionacquisition. That venture has been furthered today via the reveal that Microsoft has penned a deal with Ubitus, a move that also suggestsCall of Dutywill be a cloud-based game if and when it arrives onNintendo Switch. Xboxconfirmed it wasn’t joking whenit offered Nintendo a decade-long Call of Duty dealby officially reaching an agreement with the platform last month....

PlayStationhas made itself known over the past couple of generations as the number one destination for premium, prestige single-player experiences. If you want to sit down and lose yourself in a game’s world, PlayStation is the place to do it. Between the idyllic plains of historic Tsushima, the exciting realms of the Norse pantheon, or, erm, Seattle, PlayStation could take you wherever you wanted to go. But that doesn’t make as much money as you’d think, and it’s clearSonyis going all in on a multiplayer extravaganza....

With only two episodes of Ash and Pikachu to go,Pokemonis fully gearing up for the arrival of Liko and Roy, a duo that will likely take over the Pokemon anime series for many years to come. We don’t know much about them at the moment, except that they both hold mysterious objects that we don’t know the true purpose of. We already know that the next season of the anime kicks off on April 14 in Japan, but it’s now been announced that Liko and Roy will be getting their own manga series as well....

Stardust is the most valuable resource inPokemon Go, and XL Candies come in a close second. It’s essential to be strategic in spending these resources, as wasting them could set back your progress significantly. It’s like the philosopher’s stone of the game, but instead of turning lead into gold, it turns ordinary Pokemon into powerful creatures that can take down any gym. But here’s the catch:Stardust is finite, and wasting it is like throwing away a winning lottery ticket....

Pokemon Go is a phenomenon. I hesitate to write ‘was’ because, despite not having the cultural impact that swept the world back in summer ‘16, it’s still earning billions of dollars a year from a committed playerbase. It’s the biggest mobile game in the world, grossing more revenue thanGrand Theft Auto 5and closing in onFortnite. But it wasn’t Pokemon’s first augmented reality game. Pokemon Gois based on Niantic’s more niche AR game, Ingress....

Between rumors that thePS5will be getting a new model this year and the gap between thePS4and the PS4 Pro being three years, it seems likely an upgraded version ofPlayStation’s new-gen console will be here soon. Further evidence that a new PS5 model’s arrival is imminent has surfaced on an Australian retail site today as a page for what sounds like a slim version of the console has accidentally gone live....

TheForza Horizon 5Rally Adventure expansion adds a host of content to Playground Games’ hit racing title. This includes a new Rally Career mode that invites you to explore diverse biomes across the Sierra Nueva’s numerous asphalt, dirt, and night roads. Related:Every Forza Game, Ranked In addition, ten new vehicles have been added to the game, each with its own unique method for unlocking and adding it to your racing collection. Some feature outright stunning designs coupled with impressive performance, while others are already being left behind in a cloud of dust....

Just a week before its launch,Resident Evil VillageVR finally has its first gameplay trailer that shows thePS VR2version of the game is going to be a much more action-oriented adventure. When Resident Evil Village first launched, one of the common complaints made against it (especially from fans of Resident Evil 7) was that it simply wasn’t scary enough and focused more on action. Well, if that’s how you felt about Village, get ready to feel all that again, as the first gameplay trailer for the PS VR2 version of the game makes it seem even more like a hectic FPS....

Silent Hill’s terrifying-yet-sexy Nurses are one of the series' most iconic enemies, up there with the likes of Pyramid Head. Wearing an old-timey cap, high heels, and showing way more chest than seems professional, the Nurse takes the sexy stereotype and twists it into something horrible–exactly on brand for Silent Hill. But as with every video game, there were a few potential versions that didn’t make it to the final build....

The Elder Scrolls Online’snewest chapter,Necrom, is bringing backHermaeus Mora, the Daedric Prince of knowledge. You know, the big ugly gloopy floating eyeball-and-tentacle mess? They have a few minor appearances in the base ESO, but for their return, they’ll be voiced bySkyrim’sWes Johnson. Johnson is renowned among TES fans for playing fan-favourite cheese huffer Sheogorath,Oblivion’sarena announcer, the aforementioned Hermaeus Mora in Skyrim, and even Daedric Princes Molag Bal, Malacath,andBoethiah inMorrowind. They didn’t reprise their past roles for ESO, but they appeared as Ard Caddach in the Markarth DLC....

One of the major trends of theHogwarts Legacylaunch has been people buying the game, then donating the cost of the game to an LGBT charity, as if to buy back goodwill. Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite work that way. As I and many other trans people have stressed repeatedly, the money has never been the point -Harry Pottercreator Rowling is already rich. Buying the game is a signal, to Warner Bros. and to other companies watching on, that transphobia is not a dealbreaker for you....