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In a recent interview, Take-Two’s CEO laid out what he thinks about the gaming industry, entertainment overall, and what Microsoft’s chances for success look like. Strauss Zelnick says he’s optimistic, and thinks that Xbox’s new console generation is going to do “very well.” However, hidden within that interview are nuggets of information about where Take-Two is going and what it will mean for all of some of their properties. Specifically, Strauss Zelnick said that the publisher has no intention of putting some of their titles on streaming services....

This feature is sponsored by Thanks to current pop culture, when the average reader thinks of fairy tales, something very specific probably comes to mind: Beautiful princesses. Cute animal companions. Handsome princes. Perhaps most of all, a happily ever after. Much of that is thanks to the Walt Disney Company, whose family-friendly retellings of classic tales like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White are careful to remove the darker and more problematic elements from the stories, sanitizing them to the point where many modern viewers are most likely completely unaware of the popular films’ complicated – and often shocking – roots....

Game of Thrones could’ve been a very different series. In fact, it could’ve never become one at all. This is a familiar lesson for anyone who followed the saga of HBO’s flagship series and one of the biggest phenomena in modern pop culture. Yet it’s worth recalling when so many folks seem to dismiss the series, or its creators, after 2019’s contentious final season of Game of Thrones. And it’s something we’re reminded of again with Tamzin Merchant, more than 10 years later, finally breaking her silence about the road not taken when she was briefly cast as Daenerys Targaryen....

The Legend of Zelda is Nintendo’s most grand adventure. Regardless of the title, fans of the series know that, when they play any entry in the series, they can expect a gigantic world waiting to be explored with dungeons aplenty waiting to be plundered. To add to this sense of scale, there are a number of giant boss battles that add weight to every accomplishment. Most of the time, the anticipation pays off with a glorious boss fight that we won’t soon forget, and we want to focus on that for this list....

There’s nothing like a good ol’ post-apocalyptic story to close out the year. In the eyes of most gaming fans, if any franchise could deliver on this scenario, it would be Fallout. For years, Fallout has examined the aftermath of the “Cold War gone wrong,” and most times the developers have succeeded in telling a captivating story that most of us can relate to. At the heart of what endears many of us to this game is the realism....

“What’s your favorite Pokemon stat?” No one ever asks that question. Not verbatim, anyway. But in a weird way, it’s among the most salient queries that any fan can make. Do you like to outspeed your opponents? Or do you prefer to bulk up and stall them? Perhaps you’re a “special sweeper.” Or maybe, just maybe, you’re all about going in hard with raw muscle. And that’s where this list comes in....

It’s hard to find a way to bring everyone together in one location at the same time, whether that’s in our own lives or in a TV show. Our stories don’t always mesh or meet up in a convenient way. Eating is the response to this dilemma. One of humanity’s most social activities, a meal is the perfect spot for folks to sit down and catch up with one another. We all have to chow down to survive, so why not do it together?...

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The Game Awards 2020 are almost here, which means that it’s almost time for what’s quickly become one of the gaming industry’s biggest events of the year. While The Game Awards has become one of the best sources for new game announcements and trailers outside of E3, the show still focuses on honoring the year’s best games. Granted, 2020 has been an unusual year, to say the least, but you wouldn’t know it just by looking at the list of The Game Awards 2020 nominees, which include not only the year’s best games but some of the best games in recent memory....

One of the more confusing aspects surrounding the Legend of Zelda series is its timeline, which now spans over four separate timeline splits as of the events of the spin-off title and Breath of the Wild prequel, Age of Calamity. While Nintendo has tried its hardest to make some sense of the order of events presented to players, though not always consistently, it can still be relatively easy to follow with the right roadmap....

For some time now The New Mutants has been the black sheep of Marvel movies, being one of the few Fox produced projects to survive the transition when the studio got purchased by Disney. Despite this, The New Mutants has been constantly delayed, with many fans wondering why Disney doesn’t simply push the movie onto streaming or VOD. Josh Boone has revealed why this option hasn’t been explored in an exclusive interview with Collider....

This article contains spoilers for The Book of Boba Fett episode 7. The Book of Boba Fett has now delivered its final episode on Disney+ and its story – a mashup of Fett flashbacks, Tatooine politics, and between-season Mando adventures – has polarized Star Wars fans, many of whom wished it would simply concentrate on just one of its chosen narratives throughout its run. In its season finale, The Book of Boba Fett gathered together all its major post-RoTJ players, including Fett, Fennec Shand, Mando, Grogu, Peli Motto, Black Krrsantan, Cad Bane, the mod biker gang, and Chekhov’s Rancor, for a showdown on Tatooine that would establish Fett’s dominance in Mos Espa against the fearsome Pyke Syndicate, who were out to steal Jabba the Hutt’s old territory from the retired bounty hunter so they could easily trade spice on the desert planet....

Stardew Valley is no stranger to introducing creative crafting recipes for players to use. Most recipes help to make farms more efficient. The Stardew Valley 1.5 recipes can help with a wide range of activities, such as bombs helping players to gather stones much more easily. Other recipes like the keg can help players brew artisan goods like coffee and wine. The only catch is that players need to gather the materials to make the item, but even then, most recipes won’t require too much work....

Stardew Valley allows players to farm for crops, forage for wild plants, raise livestock, and mine valuable minerals. While these may seem simple enough, players also have the ability to benefit from their local waterways and catch fish. Fish in Stardew Valley can be cooked, eaten, sold, and were recently given the opportunity to be put in fish tanks as of the Version 1.5 update. They are necessary in order to completely restore Pelican Town’s Community Center, however, if players are going down the Community Center game route....

This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things season 4. While it’s often a good strategy for both storytelling and corporate earnings purposes, splitting a season of television comes with some downsides. Chief among them is that a split season is fundamentally not a complete season. Stranger Things season 4 volume 1 certainly came close to being a complete season of TV. The seven episodes presented were all quite lengthy, filled with compelling dispatches from both Hawkins, Indiana and The Upside Down....

Justin Wong, currently ranked the number 1 player in numerous Street Fighter tournaments, will be creating a series of comprehensive gaming clinics for GameStop and its customers. Wong, sometimes known as Jwong in fighting circles, holds more titles for the Evolution Championship Series (EVO) than any other competitor, eight of which are from the Marvel vs. Capcom series. Selling the idea of this workshop should not be hard either, as Wong currently holds the world record for longest continuous fighting game winning streak at 300 games....

Subnautica: Below Zero is Unknown Worlds Entertainment’s forthcoming underwater, sci-fi, survival game, which started life as an expansion to the original Subnautica before gradually evolving into a stand-alone sequel. Independent developer and publisher Unknown Worlds is a big believer in open development, and Below Zero has spent most of its existence in Steam’s early access, where the game is currently available for purchase. The original Subnautica made a splash among critics and gamers for its unique setting, deep crafting tree, non-violent approach to survival, and clever use of non-linear, distributed storytelling....

Summer Games Done Quick 2020, the Summer edition of the biannual video game speedrunning showcase, finished up last night with over $2 million raised for Doctors Without Borders. This impressive total comes from seven days of video games in the first online event held by the Games Done Quick team. The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough for many major gatherings this year. We’ve seen some of the biggest video gaming events, such as E3, forced to cancel completely, but some have found a way to hold their events online....

The Mario universe has had quite a few horror-themed levels that left a lasting impression on fans, both young and old. From the nasty piano that has long made its way onto top ten lists for best horror characters to the boos that stalk Mario like prey. Both Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine are iconic 3D Mario games that feature a spooky-themed level fulls of ghosts. While Big Boo’s Haunt takes a more aggressive approach, Sirena Beach is a more subtle haunt....

I was one of many people who let out a slight sigh at the prospect of returning to Super Mario 3D World when a Nintendo Switch port of the Wii U “classic” was announced. To be perfectly clear, there is absolutely nothing wrong with Super Mario 3D World on Wii U, but as far as 3D Mario platformers go, this is easily the most forgettable of the bunch. I didn’t think anything could really get me excited about returning to the game and playing it again, but I was wrong....