Summary For nearly as long as I’ve been alive, I’ve lived and breathed theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. That’s true of pretty much every iteration of the awesome foursome (except for the Next Mutation lot), which made it a surprise when I was uncharacteristically sceptical of the Mutant Mayhem movie. Despite how incredible its wonkier Spider-Verse art style looked, I didn’t like the teenage focus of it all and thought it was too immature for a story about mutated reptiles trained in kung-fu by their adoptive rat father....

Summary Tormentureis a creepy indie puzzle game inspired by retro classics like Adventure and ShadowGate, where you’ll find yourself swapping between the real world with full 3D graphics, set in the ‘80s, and the digital world of your computer with pixel graphics. It’s possible this appealed to me more than usual because I remember actually living that way. We owned that ‘80s Speak & Spell, we had one of those chunky cassette tape players (and spent a lot of time trying to record our favourite songs from the radio on it), and cartridge gaming – where you had to blow into it a few times to get it to work – was the norm....

Until Dawnhas always been an incredibly blue game. Even when it was in development as a PlayStation Move title on thePS3before being completely rebooted bySupermassive, it had a distinguished visual identity of dominant blues and whites that deliberately washed out any signs of crimson blood that spread across its unfortunate cast. It was an aesthetic choice that worked wonderfully given the early slasher movie inspirations, like Halloween and an isolated rural setting covered in a thick blanket of snow that its characters couldn’t escape....

Quick Links The bulk of the myriad activities available to you inMetaphor: ReFantaziocan be done during the daytime. Yet in Metaphor, much like Atlus' Persona series, you typically have a nighttime action to spend as well. What then, should you do with your time once the sun is down and your opportunities have dwindled? There’s still enough to pick between so that you’ll never bump into an impasse. We figured it’d be helpful to keep a running tally of what all you may accomplish at night - in fact, much of what follows canonlybe done at night....

Quick Links If you’ve spent some time exploring the giant world ofGenshin Impact, you likely already know that there are a ton of hidden secrets all around including chests, quests, and even Teleport Waypoints. Most of these only unlock by following a specific path, and Ripe For Trouble is one such quest. To get this quest, you’ll first have to embark on a long journey to reach the Natlan region. As you explore this region, you’ll need to find some specific items to unlock Ripe For Trouble and solve a few puzzles to beat it....

Quick Links Ah, theGameCube. What a unique console. It gave us one of gaming’s most celebrated controllers, some truly astounding games that have stood the test of time magnificently, and also a rather big downturn for Nintendo’s third-party efforts that weren’t rectified until the Switch. It was far from Nintendo’s least successful console, both at the time and since, though it marked a downturn in its home console efforts. That doesn’t change the fact that the GameCube is a beloved console that was had a very strong turnaround in recent years....

Leaping into a new expansion can be daunting. Whether it is legacy content or cutting edge, it can be hard to figure out where to start.World Of Warcraft: The War Withinespecially gave a ton of things to do at the start, and it can be an overwhelming playthrough. But never fear - by following these simple tips, getting into World Of Warcraft: The War Within will be as easy as hopping on a Zepplin to Hallowfall....

Quick Links The prologue ofGreedfall 2: The Dying Worldis on the linear side - you’re given some pretty specific and basic quests to complete that have few branching options, and the Lake Area is quite a small region to explore. That said, there are some quests to tackle if you’re dedicated to talking to everyone. Speaking to Armal, who can be found in the Visitors' House in Vigeshvar, will let you take on this quest, The Missing Scales, which can be quite easily completed alongside A New Evil, one of the main story quests of this part of the game....

Star Trekhas always bee­n more­ than just a show for me­. It is a portal to a brighte­r future, a vision that refle­cts the be­st of what humanity can achieve! And as a lifelong Trekkie, I’ve­ spe­nt countless hours lost in the vast expanse of the Star Trek unive­rse. But let’s be hone­st, eve­n for a seasone­d fan, finding where to watch eve­rything can be­ a real challenge­. With13 movie­sand numerous serie­s spanning de­cades, it’s e­asy to ge­t lost in the warp fie­ld of streaming service­s and digital marketplaces....

Like many Lorcana players, I’ve been agonizing over my deck for the last few days. With Disney Lorcana Challenge Vegas happening this weekend, Shimmering Skies’ Set Championships starting in two weeks, and October’s DLC Seattle being the last chance to qualify for Continentals later this year, now is the time to get serious about building the perfect deck. If you’re a competitive player, there’s no more time to mess around with different archetypes and experiment with all the fun new Shimmering Skies cards....

Summary It turns out thatCastlevania,Mega Man,Metal GearandMarvel vs. Capcomaren’t the only kinds of games that areworthy of a master collection. Because, in case you missed it,Konami is cooking up a collection of retro Yu-Gi-Oh! titles. Officially titledYu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection, the compilation, which will be available onNintendo SwitchandPC, bundles together a litany of previousYu-Gi-Oh!games from throughout the series' history, but is largely focused onGame Boytitles, including titles that never made it past Japan....

Remember when we had that Quartz Clash event? Like, two days ago? Well,Monopoly Gohas decided to dust the ancient tournament off and bring it back for another round. It’s back to the mines, people! The Quartz Clash started onOctober 7 at 2PM ESTand ends onOctober 8 at 2PM EST. While the themeing of this event is the same, the prizes are all completely different from the version of the Quartz Clash we just completed a few days ago....

Summary In case you might’ve forgotten — and we don’t blame you if you have —Arkane Studiosis working on a video game centered aroundBlade. The game,which was originally revealed nearly a year ago, will bring the half-human, half-vampire to the world of consoles. However,in the time since the game’s initial reveal at the 2023 edition of The Game Awards, details have been relatively scarce. We know that Arkane’s Lyon studio is developing it, and that Bethesda will, of course, publish it....