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I feel like I’ve been waiting all my life for a serious dress up game, and now two have come along at once. There’sFashion Dreamer, an evolution of Style Savvy by the same team, and now there is Infinity Nikki, which blows the doors off everything. Infinity Nikki asks ‘what ifBreath of the Wildwas also a dress up game?’, and the answer is a startling gorgeous adventure that combines my favourite games from my childhood which always felt disrespected and cheap, as well as the best games around right now....

This article contains spoilers for Ochette’s introduction in Octopath Traveler 2. Creators spend a lot of time thinking about beginnings. It could be how to begin a novel so that the reader doesn’t move on to the next book on the Barnes & Noble shelf. It could be how to open a movie to get the audience invested as quickly as possible (or, on a smaller scale, how to do the same thing with a YouTube video)....

DC Universe Online just previewed the next chapter in the long-running MMORPG. Shock To The System will take players to Dakota City, the stomping grounds of beloved Milestone hero Static. Players will have access to a new Duo, Alert, and Raid alongside Static, as well as having access to a new emote wheel, vendor, and an updated On Duty menu. This is the 45th episode and the first major update in the MMO’s 12 years of service, yet most people probably didn’t even realize DCUO is still alive....

MTG Arenahas already confirmed Secret Lair crossovers withFinal FantasyandAssassin’s Creed, but it has sent out a new survey asking fans what other games they play, potentially gauging interest for more crossovers. The survey asks, “Which of the following video games have you ever played? Which do you play currently?” It lists the aforementioned Asssassin’s Creed and Final Fantasy, but alsoElden Ring,Civilization,Fortnite,Hearthstone,League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra,Marvel Snap,Pokemon, Teamfight Tactics, andYu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel....

Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections (or Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections if you want to run out of breath) has been announced at Sony’s February State of Play, although it’s not a new Ultimate Ninja Storm game and instead compiles content from the whole series, along with some new characters and modes. Towards the end of last year,Bandai Namco trademarked Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections, leading everyone to believe that a brand-new game in the series was coming at some point....

Quick Links Magic: The Gathering’sPhyrexia: All Will Be One is a bizarre set. Based in the hellish New Phyrexia, it’s full of intense body horror intermingled with beautiful environments and thoroughly alien creatures. Mechanically, it’s also an odd one, with a complete lack of +1/+1 counters, and more than a few colour pairings straying away from their stereotypical strategies. RELATED:Magic: The Gathering - The Best Art From Phyrexia: All Will Be One...

APokemonjudge has been struck with a lifetime ban following harassment of transgender players at a tournament in Canada, it’s been reported, with The Pokemon Company International handing out a permanent sanction on the certified judge following alleged transphobic behaviour. The incident is said to have taken place last weekend at the Vancouver Regionals, one ofPokemon TCG’s main series tournaments. The event gathers hundreds of players from around the globe as they compete for $65,000 in prizes as well as the opportunity to qualify for the 2023 Pokemon World Championships in Japan....

Nintendo announced Pokemon Stadium’s addition via a new trailer on the official Nintendo of America YouTube trailer, and it’s sure to send a wave of nostalgia over anyone that grew up with an N64. All of the original game’s features such as the cup competitions, Gym Leader Castle and legendary minigames are there for you to jump into once again, but the Nintendo Switch Online version also comes with 4-player online battles so you can duke it out with your friends or family....

The shadows hide many things, but it’s in the dark that you might find purpose. And that purpose is to annihilate eldritch monstrosities where they stand.Darkest Dungeonis a turn-based roguelike that has you managing a constantly changing party of adventurers as you try to rid the world of unspeakable horrors. RELATED:Best Dark Fantasy Games Death is permanent for your heroes, and escape carries its own penalties. Darkest Dungeon is a beast to navigate, forcing you into making uncomfortable decisions about who you consider “expendable” in your quest....

Marketing a video game is not an easy job. You need to spread the word about it, but also not reveal too much about the plot and certain mechanics. At the same time, you also have to show enough gameplay to entice potential customers. You need to hit that fine balance, lest you become Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League andeveryone is put off by your live-service formulaeven before launch. However, marketing a remake – especially one as popular asResident Evil 4– gives you creative freedom....

One cool aspect about the originalResident Evil 4was how massive of a campaign it was compared to previous entries. There were so many more environments and boss fights this time around. Thankfully, except forone notable absence, the RE4 remake has all the bosses from the classic game. RELATED:Every Unlockable In Resident Evil 4 Remake, Ranked Every one of them is of the same quality or better than the previous incarnation. Even the ways they reuse the same bosses, later on, are done freshly and effectively....

Capcom is single-handedly responsible for the remake trend in the video game industry, and boy, has it been great. The latest installment in this new direction,Resident Evil 4, has only taken things to the next level. It’s this kind of competition that theSilent Hill 2remake will face. Fans of the series have been burned for so long thatevery pixel in the upcoming remake will be under scrutiny; and nobody knows this better than Sam Barlow....

The modder Art From The Machine is currently testing a new project aimed at using ChatGPT to generate responses for the various NPCs inSkyrim VR, making the game world more immersive than ever before. The upcoming mod also makes use of xVASynth for text-to-speech and Whisper for speech-to-text interaction. With all three of these technologies in the game, NPCs are able to produce dynamically generated responses, answering questions and remembering interactions....