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Barely a few days ago, we let you know our thoughts on theLeague of Legends: Dominionbeta that was going on. If that little peek got your Summoners salivating, then hold on to your butts!League of Legends: Dominionjust released this morning. Making good on their promise of “delivering the unexpected in 2011,”Dominionwill feature a new map called “The Crystal Scar.” Along with this map, it also introduces a new game type for veterans to tests their Champions on....

Don’t Push Me! (which he never said) Today is a big day for fans ofMortal Kombat 11,for today sees the launch ofMortal Kombat 11 Ultimate,the latest iteration of NetherRealm’s grisly fighting title. The new update brings with it a slew of balance changes, and transitions the 2019 fighter onto next-gen platforms PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Perhaps the most exciting addition – especially for a particularly frenzied portion of the MK fanbase – is the arrival ofKombat Pack 2, bringing with it returning kombatantsRainandMileena, alongside the M-60-toting soldier of fortune himself,John J....

Now that the beta has been offline for a while, the platform fighterMultiversushas returnedfor its 1.0 launch. You’ll get the chance to play as many characters on the roster, all spanning from beloved TV shows, films, and comics. Here’s what you need to know aboutMultiversus:A release date, roster, free-to-play availability, and more. When does Multiversus 1.0 come out? According to the game’sFAQ page,Multiversuswill be released onMay 28, 2024. The exact time has yet to be set, but we’ll update this guide once more information is announced....

Thanks toSiliconerawe get a prismatic view of Japan’s confusing, wacky, and often surrealist culture that seems to be a broken mirror reflection of our own. I’m sure there’s an analogue to be found here within an anime about a psuedo-goth fourteen year old girl who meets her sunny counterpart on the other side of a broken mirror (possibly in an attic), but my familiarity with anime extends only a noodle’s width beyondGalaxy Express 999....

The only embarrassing thing is being embarrassed Since its release in June, the speedrunning first-person parkour shooterNeon Whitehas been plagued by one common criticism. I’ve heard it more times than I can count, and it comes up as a counterpoint nearly every time I praise the game: “It’s a good game with bad writing.” The complaint doesn’t always arrive in those words (I’ve also heard it described as “so cringy” many times), but the philosophy has pervaded discussion of the game for six months now....

Hey, it’s about time. Our Canadian readers should be very pleased to hear that as of today, they can stream TV shows and movies to their PlayStation 3s and other compatible devices by way of Netflix streaming. $7.99 is the monthly charge, which is reasonable — they’ve really stepped up the selection quality in recent months. Once you have an account, look for the Netflix icon underneath the video icon on the XMB....

Also, Puzzle Quest The Link’s Awakening Switch remake is finally here, but it’s not the only thing on offer this week on the Switch eShop. There’sa lot moreon offer actually. Puzzle Questreturns with the appropriateThe Legend Returnsmoniker, and the rightly malignedDevil May Cry 2also arrives today. Also on Switch in this coming week isLost Castle, Overland, One-Way Ticket, Neon Drive, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Soul Knight, Spellworm, Niffelheim, Island Maze, Ni No Kuni, Scheming Through the Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning, Hidden, Tyd wag vir Neimand, Untitled Goose Game, Zenith, Oliver’s Adventures in the Fairyland, Contra Rogue Corps(September 24), Dead by Daylight, Star Wars Jedi Knight II,andFlying Girl Striker....

A history that almost wasn’t Pentimentis out this week for PC and Xbox, and it sounds like that might not have happened if not for Xbox Game Pass. In anew interview with Waypoint, director Josh Sawyer says he wouldn’t have proposed the project without Game Pass as a factor. “I never would have proposed makingPentimentwithout Game Pass,” said Sawyer. “Like, I literally just wouldn’t have done it. I just don’t think it would have been possible....

Owlboywill finally make its nest on PS4 and Xbox One next week on April 10. If you’re holding out for a physical edition of the game, that will be available onMay 29for Switch and PS4 (sorry Xbox One players). While the small delay stinks, at least the game hasn’t be cancelled for other platforms.

Roaming Pokemon confirmed Nintendo dropped its “Pokémon Direct” today, and it gave us the first substantial news regardingPokémon Sword & Shield. In the debut trailer the main trainers wander around vast open countrysides and witness roaming Pokémon. “Giant Pokémon” are a thing (it’s called Dynamaxing) as well and it’s an important mechanic that will impact battles (it only lasts three turns, you can only use it once in combat, and you need the Dynamax Band to do it)....

A round-up of last month’s community musings Before this year’s E3 conference, there were a bunch of major leaks of the announcements expected in the show. Particularly affected was Bandai Namco who had all of its surprise announcements revealed. The effectiveness of these leakers and their accuracy have no doubt prompted companies like Nintendo to pre-emptively threaten leakers with legal action. This entire situation has prompted a debate about the value of leaks, the place of video game journalism, and on companies like Nintendo overstepping their bounds and bullying these “poor” leakers....

Readers with a memory for bullshit might recall Steve Pope, a former drug addict and psychologist who said that two hours of gaming was comparable todoing a line of cocaine. Now he’s back, claiming once again that your “Game Station” is like coke and that it will destroy your children. “Spending two hours on a game station is equivalent to taking a line of cocaine in the high it produces in the brain,” said in a Pope BBC Radio 5Live interview....

1.3.6 Did you update toReturnalversion 1.3.3? That’s old news! 1.3.6 is the new hotness. Ah, modern game development. In case you didn’t hear, Housemarque tried to warn people last-minute about not allowing auto-updates on your PS5, as they may mess with yourReturnalrun (which requires players to put the game into rest mode). Unfortunately that was an understatement, as 1.3.3 corrupted some saves, amid other bugs. In response, the studio thankfully got a quick fix out and within two days, had addressed the issue in the aforementioned 1....