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If you’ve been around theStar Warsmerchandise block a few times, you know finding the sweet spot between “cool collectible” and “thing you’ll actually use” is harder than bullseyeing womp rats in a T-16. Good news, fellow fans: Loungefly’s new “Power of the Force” collection might just be that rare unicorn we’ve been searching for. You see,merch from Loungeflyusually means that these products were designed by people who understand both what makes good bagsandwhat makes Star Wars special, so I’m really excited about this new drop....

One of the staff members behindMandragora: Whispers of the Witch Treerecently spoke to Game Rant and shed some insight into what developer Primal Game Studio has planned for the game’s future.Mandragorais a side-scrolling action RPG that adds gameplay elements from the Soulslike and Metroidvania genres to deliver a sprawling gameplay experience inspired by medieval folklore. As an Inquisitor, the player must journey to stop an alternate realm called Entropy from consuming all that exists, all while leveling up their character from one of many playable class playstyles....

Summary Quick Links My Hero Academiaended last year with a phenomenal final chapter that fans thoroughly enjoyed. The series continues to generate incredible hype to this day, even months after its end. Given thatMy Hero Academiaenjoyed an incredibly successful run in Jump, it is no surprise to see the story still have fans talk about it to this day. The fact that the author continues to drop new bits every now and that only helps to keep the fanbase alive....

Sometimes you just want to share something sweet with someone. ForPokémonfans, there are a lot oflarger plushesavailable to cuddle up with. Butif you want something more clearly comforting, the new line of Pokémon Sweet Support Plushes is a must-have. The Pokémon Centerannounced the new Pokémon Sweet Support Plushesback in March. Today, the website launched thefour new pairings at a price of just $29.99. The couplings include the following baby Pokémon and their parental evolutions:...

Summary Gamers currently playingThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredare asking the developers to add a photo mode to the popular RPG.The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredwas shadow-dropped on April 22 for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5. While unconfirmed, it has been rumored that the title could be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 at some point in the future. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredlaunched just two days beforeClair Obscur: Expedition 33, but both games have managed to thrive in their own ways....

Summary There’s a plethora of incredibly strong pirates, marines, and revolutionaries seen throughoutOne Piece’sstory, but despite this, many of the most powerful fighters are way past their prime. This doesn’t mean these individuals can’t still dish out tons of damage when they want to, since in the world ofOne Piece, once a person has proven their might in battle, they usually only end up becoming a little weaker over time, rather than losing all their strength....

Summary The Straw Hats fromOne Pieceare one of the most iconic teams across the entire anime industry. From the very first chapter of the series, Luffy expressed the desire to make a pirate crew that would function like a family, with each of the most important roles on the ship being filled by these people. All these years later, these positions have been filled up, and the Straw Hats are now one of the strongest crews in the world....

Resident Evil 9is coming, it’s just not entirely clear when, or what it will look like. Naturally, there’s been no shortage of rumors, leaks, and speculation surrounding this next chapter in theResident Evilsaga, with an open-world structure and a Jill-helmed narrative being among the juiciest tidbits of intel. Indeed, there’s a lot of potential forResident Evil 9to be a uniqueand ambitious horror experience, but Capcom might have bigger fish to fry....

Horror is one of the genres that has benefited the most from the rise of indie gaming. While bigger, risk-averse developers have largely played it safe or stayed away from the genre entirely, indie devs have been producing some of the most creative horror experiences the industry has seen.Out of Sight, a new horror game developed by The Gang and published by Starbreeze Entertainment, is yet another fascinating indie horror project with a clever core idea that helps it stand out....

It’s been almost a decade sincePersona 5graced gamers’ screens, doing quite a bit to help popularize the series for western audiences. Indeed, even as JRPGs and other Japan-centric video games have exploded in relevance over the years,Persona 5remains among the best of its ilk, regularly cited as the peak of the series. Like with any landmark video game, there’s a pressing question dangling abovePersona 5: when willPersona 6come out? Of course, Atlus has pushed out its fair share ofPersonaandPersona-like games sinceP5, includingPersona 5 RoyalandPersona 3 Reload, which many argue are essentially brand-new gaming experiences despite being rereleases/remakes, but the actual next chapter in thePersonafranchise is nowhere to be seen....

Summary APokemonfan has shared their concepts for what prehistoric Unown could look like if they were to be added to the games. While it’s been quite some time since Unown got any new forms or was the focus of a mainlinePokemongame, it seems that fans are still imagining creative new ideas for the Pokemon. Unown is unique among Pokemon for having a multitude of potential appearances. The Pokemon line is based upon the Latin alphabet, with 28 different forms....

Summary After a rough start for Generation 7 Pokemon and characters, which were the least represented in the game up until Shining Revelry,Pokemon TCG Pocket’s new Celestial Guardians set finally gives Alola some love. There are a lot of good Pokemon cards in Celestial Guardians, and the set feels like a love letter to Alola, with a high number of Illustration Rare cards and above, over 20 shiny critters, and the first-ever Immersive Supporter card....

Summary Open-world games with fantasy settingsare quite prevalent in modern times, but this genre amalgamation took a while to get going. After all, sandbox games still had a long way to go before becoming mainstream in the early 2000s, with studios like Rockstar and Bethesda showing the promise of a well-developed open-world game. Sandbox games with predominantly fantasy settings were somewhat rare in the 2000s, but there are enough titles for players to try out the open-world fantasy games from this genre....