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The first time I watched Lord of the Rings, I wanted nothing more than to be a gorgeous, willowy, and effortlessly cool elf who was, as nearly all eight year-old girls desired, married to Orlando Bloom's Legolas. In my late teens, I grew content with remaining human so long as I got the chance to swoon over Aragon. But now, at the wise age of almost-31, I know the truth: The greatest being that you could ever hope to be in Middle-earth is a hobbit. Fortunately, Tales of the Shire lets you do...
Amazon's recent Fallout TV series has boosted the video game franchise's popularity, and along with that newfound interest from wider audiences has come to a bunch of new Fallout-themed merch, including a new Fallout Mega Bloks building kit. The upcoming set is based on the iconic Red Rocket truck stops seen dotting the ruined landscapes of the video games and TV series, and comes with a Vault Dweller figure, T-60 Power Armor suit, and everyone's favorite wasteland companion, Dog Meat...
The new Diamond Collection bundle just launched at Fanatical, letting you create your own bundle from a list of 22 titles, many of which are playable on Steam Deck. Like Fanatical's other build-your-own bundle deals, the Diamond Collection has a sliding price scale based on how many games you add to your bundle, but the price per game decreases the more you add. The bundle starts at three games for $15 ($5 per key), then goes up to five games for $23 ($4.60 per key), and seven or more games...
Ever since Palworld was released earlier this year, it seemed inevitable that Nintendo would eventually go after the game for its similarities to Pokemon. The Pokemon Company even announced its intention to investigate Palworld back in January. This week, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company finally went ahead and sued Palworld developer Pocketpair for patent infringement instead of copyright infringement. And according to one analyst, this is a strategy that Nintendo has successfully used...