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Guild Wars 2has a lot of variety when it comes to classes and playstyles. Players can choose from 9 base-game Professions, each with 3 Elite Specializations. From element-wielding mages tobrutal warriors and nimble rangers, everyone can find something they enjoy. Related:Games That Let You Role-Play As A Scribe For the most part, players can comfortably play and explore the massive open world on any class and specialization, experimenting with new builds is part of the fun for many people....

SinceHarry Potterfirst became a global phenomenon, Hufflepuff has been the forgotten Hogwarts house. In Hufflepuff’s first mention in the series, Draco Malfoy claims he would leave rather than be in Hufflepuff, and Hagrid admits the House isn’t well thought of. RELATED:Harry Potter: Most Evil Hogwarts Teachers While Gryffindor is known for its bravery, Slytherin is known for its ambition and Ravenclaw is known for its intelligence, Hufflepuff is mostly known for being the leftovers of the school....

The game that many describe as “Pokemonwith guns,” AKAPalworld, just announced that players will be able to jump into early access for the monster-catching shooter this coming January.Palworld, the new game from developer Pocket Pair, has been turning a lot of heads with its interesting premise.The deathof manyPokemonclonesis that they fail to do anything to the monster-catching formula to attract the dedicatedPokemonfanbase.Palworldmay just be able to break the curse by combining this beloved idea with something equally as popular in the contemporary gaming space: shooting things....

Summary While theAnimal Crossingseries has always featured its villagers as a central part of its identity, villagers inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonswere somewhat controversial among longtime series fans. Past entries in theAnimal Crossingseries have had diverse personalities ranging from sweet and friendly to cranky and rude, butAnimal Crossing: New Horizonstoned down these personalities and made them feel too similar to each other to stand out. However, if the series wants to continue this trend, a futureAnimal Crossinggame could make villagers more exciting by borrowing a popular mechanic from thePokemonseries....

Bloodborneis both a blessing and a curse for theDark Soulsseries. In one sense, it attracted a countless number of new gamers to the series who might have never tried it, if not for the PS4 exclusivity. On the other hand, theDark Soulsgames do not measure up against many ofBloodborne’s best qualities. Of course,Dark Soulscan never escape comparisons towards the gothic-cosmic horror masterpiece, as the games share many similarities (and, of course, the same developer)....

One of the biggest announcements made at The Game Awards on Thursday was Microsoft’s reveal of the brand newXbox Series X. While not everyone loved the design of thenew Xbox console, viewers were still interested in exactly what the next generation could be bringing to gaming. Based on the presentation, it appears that theXbox Series Xwill be a marked improvement from both the Xbox One as well as the Xbox One X....

The Fall 2022 anime season sawthe release of a musical adventurein the form ofBocchi The ROCK, an anime about an introverted high schooler who desperately wants to form a band. Her only problem is that she is highly introverted, and terrible at socializing, finding herself left out of most things throughout her life. At first glance, the premise ofBocchi The ROCKis reminiscent of something from decades past; a musical anime where, like this one, high school girls form a rock band, with the journey of the protagonist following from her beginner stage leading up to her mastery of one cool instrument: the guitar....

Summary Johto, often considered Kanto 2.0, iterated on the previous game in many ways (literally for a fewPokemon). It expanded the series by adding two new types, Steel and Dark, as well as type combos that had never been seen before. Despite this focus on new player options, several Pokemon have typings that don’t entirely match their lore and abilities. Interestingly, over half of Johto’s Pokedex only have one type, while several could benefit from a second one....

Journey far enough back into the history of theLegend of Zelda,and eventually, fans will discover some of the most bizarre entries in first-party Nintendo franchises to have ever existed. Specifically, theLegend of Zeldagames for the Philips CD-i, which stem from a strange licensing agreement that allowed Philips to use Nintendo’s characters for third-party games, something practically unheard of today in part due to how poorly the CD-i games turned out....

Summary TheLord of the Ringslore is rich with so much history that Peter Jackson’s trilogy couldn’t cover everything without detracting from the main story. That’s why he cut Tom Bombadil from the first film. However, even reading the trilogy of books doesn’t tell the reader everything there is to know about different aspects of Middle-Earth. J.R.R. Tolkien planned out the creation and end of the many characters, creatures, and locations he created in Middle-Earth....

Originally arriving on the Wii U all the way back in 2014,Mario Kart 8was a pretty great deal at the time, offering 32 courses at launch, with another 16 also offered as DLC. A few years later,Mario Kart 8 Deluxewould release, allowing Switch users to get in on the action. ThoughMario Kart 8 Deluxewas criticized at the time for its lack of additional content, it still became thehighest-selling Switch game of all time, a title it still holds today....

Summary If Insomniac wanted to now, it could be completely content to move forward withMarvel’s Spider-Man 2and resist looking back at the continuity’s history. Much was established as being part of the overarching world around Peter and his companions, and like any good world-building, Insomniac knew not to attempt to explain away every single detail. Instead, fans are able to use their imaginations to fill in gaps the story has left innearly a decade of Peter being Spider-Man, while some details have indeed been shared to give context to larger story beats that are commonly popular in Spider-Man canon....

Summary An eagle-eyed gamer has noticed an unsettling detail about the ending ofMass Effect 3that would be easily missed by most players. TheMass Effecttrilogy is packed full of interesting details, but this is one that BioWare perhaps wishes most players wouldn’t discover. Upon the release ofMass Effect 3in 2012, the game’s ending proved massively controversial. After three games of build-up and promises from developer BioWare, many felt it didn’t live up to the lofty expectations....