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Shovel Knight, the character, made his debut in 2014 in a video game appropriately called Shovel Knight. The game was praised upon release and is remembered as a well-executed platformer inspired by NES classics. Since then, the game has received multiple DLC additions and Shovel Knight has appeared in spin-offs like Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon and most recently, the roguelike platformer, Shovel Knight Dig. More impressive, however, is Shovel Knight's penchant for appearing in games that...
Break out the toe drags and double dekes; it's officially Ratings Week for NHL 23. The team over at EA Vancouver has shared its picks for Fastest Wings, Most Powerful Shots, and the Best Under 23 Skaters, and today's reveals are headlined by their definitive list of the Top 50 Player Ratings. Will it be McDavid or Matthews at the top? Is Cale Makar still the league’s best defenseman? And will Kirill Kaprizov break out of Minnesota’s bubble with another 100-point season? It's finally time to...
Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment recently hosted two Reddit AMAs to answer questions from players regarding various aspects of the game. The first AMA took place on Tuesday, shortly after the launch of the Beast of Prey Collection Event, and featured lead game designer Robert West (/u/RoboB0b). West answered questions concerning the event's new Gun Run LTM and some of Apex's other limited-time modes. The second AMA was held yesterday, with the discussion focused on the game's...
Though Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope builds on the core idea of its predecessor, Kingdom Battle, its formula makes some big departures too. Most notably, Sparks of Hope outright transforms the flow of combat, dropping the grid-based movement and strict action economy of Kingdom Battle to incorporate a wider variety of meaningful choices that you can make for each character on their turn. The result is a combat experience that feels akin to what you might find in a tabletop roleplaying game...