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Roguelike games have massively increased in popularity over the last decade, and companies are continuing to improve on the trial-and-error formula. Among the plethora of titles that areleaving Xbox' Game Pass service at the end of August,Hadesis perhaps the game that gamers are saddest to see go. It’s one of the few experiences that has stood alongsideSpelunky, Dead Cells,The Binding of Isaac, andRogue Legacyas one of the best roguelike games ever made, but where it perhaps stands even taller is how the story unfolds, as well as they way it looks....

Summary 343 Industries, the studio responsible forHalo Infiniteand numerous other titles in theHalofranchise, may be working on something new that hasn’t been revealed to the public. The game studio, which is a division of Xbox Game Studios and Microsoft, got its start withHalo: Combat Evolved Anniversaryin 2011 and, since then, it’s had a hand in the production of other major entries in the series, includingHalo 4,Halo Wars 2, andHalo Infinite....

Xbox head Phil Spencer remains confident thatMicrosoft’sAcquisition of Activision-Blizzard will go through. Lawmakers around the world are reviewing Microsoft’s purchase of Activision-Blizzard to determine whether the acquisition would violate antitrust laws, among other concerns over the potential deal. Should the deal go through,Microsoftwould own a number of immensely popular franchises likeCall of Duty,World of Warcraft, andDiablo. The $68.7 billion deal is currently being scrutinized by governing bodies in the United States, the European Union, and the UK, where a regulatory body revealedmostly positive public reactions to Microsoft’s proposed acquisition....

Summary Hearthstoneis adding Tier 7 minions to Battlegrounds, but they won’t always be available in each lobby. These game-changing minions can only be found when certain criteria are met once the new Battlegrounds season goes live inHearthstone. Recently,Hearthstoneannounced Season 5 of its popular Battlegrounds auto-battler mode. Called Clash of Thunder, the godlike theme of theTitans Hearthstoneexpansionis striking Battlegrounds like a bolt of lightning on August 22, bringing some new mechanics and cosmetics....

Regional forms have become a staple of thePokemonuniverse, andPokemon Scarlet and Violetwill introduce its own set of fresh forms for existing Pokemon. OnePokemonfan has decided to make a video showing the recently revealedPokemon Scarlet and Violetversion of Wooper having a press conference about its appearance and typing. The Pokemon Company and Nintendo have confirmed Wooper as thefirst Paldean form inPokemon Scarlet and Violet, sparking many to speculate on what existing Pokemon will receive makeovers in the upcoming titles....

Earlier this monthLast of Us 2actor Shannon Woodward expressed interest in the nextBioShockgame being set in space. With two games set underwater and one set in a floating city, space could well be the natural third option for the fourth game’s setting. However, whileBioShock 4is reportedly in development at new studio Cloud Chamber, the setting and story of the next game has yet to be revealed. For fans who find the idea of aBioShock 4set in space appealing there is some good news....

Fall Guysis no stranger to crossover skins, as plenty of fun costumes have made their way over to the bean-based battle royale game. Now, nearly a year after release, some PlayStation-themed cosmetics are joining the roster ofFall Guysitems. Adding some PlayStation items toFall Guysmakes sense, as a lot of the game’s success can be attributed toits PlayStation Plus release. Making it one of the service’s free monthly games allowed the unique collection of party modes to reach a large audience quickly, withFall Guysbeing streamed and discussed everywhere when it launched....

Bloodborneis one of the most popular games of the PS4 generation, and fans have been wanting 4K60 FPS upgrades, a proper remaster, or even a full-blown remake for some time now. Indeed, it would seemSony, as theBloodborneIP owner, is leaving money on the tableby not working on this somehow. However, according to an insider, it may not be as simple as it sounds (not that game development ever is, but that this situation is particularly tricky)....

After 15 years in limbo, the long-awaitedMetroid Dreadwill finally be hitting store shelves this year. So far, it looks to offer some classic 2DMetroidgameplay with a bit of a horror twist. However, as good as the game looks and as refreshing as it is to see the series back in the spotlight, there is one notable downside toMetroid Dread’supcoming release. Metroid: Samus Returnson the 3DSshowcased whyMetroidand Nintendo’s dual-screened family of handhelds were a match made in heaven....

In yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, it finally happened:Kirbyhas made the full jump to 3D.Kirby and the Forgotten Landwill be the first full 3DKirbyplatformer, fulfilling the promise thatKirby Air Ridemade on the Nintendo GameCube so many years ago.Kirby is seen moving through an abandoned city, with an assortment of wide-open environments to run and jump through. It seems like HAL Laboratory is really going as hard as it can for Kirby’s big 3D platformer debut, as all of Kirby’s signature mechanics are on display here, amidst a mysterious environment that is sure to hold story revelations....

Knives Outis a pretty widely beloved movie, but it turns out Jamie Lee Curtis didn’t exactly share that sentiment during the film’s production. While she’s certainly proud of her performance, as she should be, things didn’t quite go as smoothly as the polished end product might suggest. Rian Johnson’ssurprise hit murder mysterycaught everyone by surprise, a feeling apparently shared by the actors themselves. While Curtis' role inKnives Outwas substantial, she didn’t technically have a lead part....

Summary Insomniac’s upcoming new superhero gameMarvel’s Wolverinehas a lot of opportunities in terms of where it wants to take the iconic character’s story and which characters from Logan’s large canon it wants to include.Wolverinehas been around for nearly half a century, and there is no shortage of allies, family, and enemies that can be brought into his first solo game in some time. There’s virtually nothing officially known about the story or setting of the game yet, as all Insomniac has given the public thus far isone briefWolverineteaser trailer, and which characters the game includes will largely hinge on the location and context of the story....

Game Rant recently got to take an deep dive intoMundaun, a hand-drawn survival horror game set in the Alps, by talking directly with the game’s creator, Michel Ziegler.Mundaunstands out because of its haunting atmosphere,incredibly unique artstyle, and attention to detail—resulting in touches like every NPC speaking an obscure language known only to a few thousand people in the real world. Games are only getting better at creating distinct tone, butMundaunstill manages to lay it on exceptionally thick....