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Demons in Dungeons & Dragons are the living embodiment of the chaotic evil alignment. They exist solely to destroy and are not capable of the smallest amount of compassion. It’s simply not in them. All demons come from the abyss, a nightmarish hellscape of wanton violence where the only rule of law is personal power. Though the abyss may be their home, no demon wishes to live there. Instead, they seek to escape their abyssal prison so that they may infect the outside world with their dark influence....

Dungeons and Dragons players who have shifted their games to a digital format in the age of social distancing are at least equipped with a powerful tool like DnD Beyond to help keep the game running smoothly. In addition to offering a very easy-to-use character builder for managing player sheets and an in-progress encounter building to help DMs track combat, the tool recently also started offering digital dice to allow players to customize the look of their rolls at the digital table....

Twitch star Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek had some conflicted reactions to the reveal of the upcoming battle royale mode for Fallout 76. Bethesda detailed the updates coming to Fallout 76 during their annual E3 press conference yesterday and there were some mixed reactions from viewers, none more so than Shroud, who said the new game mode “looks like a f***ing nightmare” as well as saying “this might be a Fortnite killer!”....

One of BioWare’s most beloved and critically-acclaimed games remains Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, which was followed by a well-received sequel and an MMO that was also met with a mostly positive response. Since EA acquired the rights to the Star Wars license from Disney, fans have been hoping for a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 3 from the studio, but it’s been years with no announcement....

EA chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen reveals that EA makes over a billion dollars a year directly from extra content alone, with half coming from one series alone. Jorgensen made the claim while speaking at an investor conference earlier in the day, detailing the successes of EA’s extra content category, which includes things like map packs, season passes, and other microtransactions. According to Jorgensen, the company’s decision to prioritize extra downloadable content for each of its big releases has been one of the most profitable in recent memory....

It may not be a shock to say that the current developers of the Deus Ex series have even more plans for the franchise after Deus Ex: Human Revolution was met with financial and critical success. By connecting the dots between some online recruiting and job postings by Eidos Montreal, it seems that several high-ranking positions are already looking to be filled for work on a possible Human Revolution sequel to begin immediately....

Here’s the setup: It’s quarantine. Famous actors are waiting patiently for Hollywood to get its gears turning again. These are people not used to having a lot of free time, so they start going a little stir crazy. Then someone has a fun idea: get folks like Brad Pitt, Sterling K. Brown, or the cast of Community, to hop on Zoom and read through a screenplay with a group of celebrity friends to promote a cause, commemorate an anniversary, or simply entertain the movie-going masses....

We’ve spoken before about how Elden Ring will obviously borrow ideas from Dark Souls and Dark Souls 3 (as well as change a few things), but the latest round of Elden Ring previews seemingly reveal that the game is bringing back one of the few nearly universally beloved features from Dark Souls 2: Powerstancing. What is Powerstancing? Well, brace yourself, because we’re about to get real nerdy for a second....

Battlefield 3 continues to make its shining contrasts to Call of Duty, this time for the use of Battlefield 3’s in-game social hub, Battlelog. Of course, this may be to their advantage in the future, as acclaimed video game anaylyst for Wedbush Securities, Michael Pachter also talks about the potential for Battlelog to make money similar to the Call of Duty Elite pay program. Obviously, the gamer tendency is to like things that are free over things that they have to pay for - and as a substantial, as well as complimentary, social network within a first person shooter that tracks stats, friends, and other information, that is really good....

Elite Dangerous offers players a whole new universe to explore, with billions of stars and planets ready to be discovered. It strives to create an atmosphere where humanity has advanced considerably but still has no idea what things lurk in the far corners of such a massive universe. You can be an Assassin, a Bounty Hunter, a Mercenary, or even a Pirate, so combat in this game is super interesting. However, exploring the game’s map can be just as much or even more fun, depending on what you enjoy....

The tailend of 2022 has been tough for many of us. Twitter users, English football fans, and folks hoping to avoid yet another COVID-19 holiday spike are just a few groups who have much to grumble about. But do you know who’s been crushing it in Q4 of 2022? Aubrey Plaza. The Parks and Recreation breakout star is having a banner year thanks to a role in the much-discussed, just-wrapped The White Lotus Season 2 as well as the titular role in the indie thriller Emily the Criminal, which has been quietly building traction on Netflix....

It’s looking golden this week for Pokemon Masters EX fans, as Ho-Oh and Entei will be returning to the game. May and Mudkip are becoming a sync pair for the first time today as well. The rainbow winged Ho-Oh is setting forth on Pokemon Masters EX through a playable event until February 7. Ethan and Silver tag along as you chase after the legendary Pokemon. Once you complete the event path, you’ll have the Silver & Ho-Oh sync pair join your team....

The Marvel Comics crossover with Epic Games’ Fortnite continues, and is growing week-to-week. This season of Fortnite saw the introduction of Wolverine, Iron Man, She-Hulk, Storm, and several others, with players able to earn superheroes as outfits via the season’s Battle Pass, or by interacting with them in other ways. Epic isn’t done adding more Marvel content to the game, however. The latest patch notes for Fortnite hint at another major Marvel character joining in on the fun: Blade....

12 Final Fantasy 2 (1988) The very first version of Malboro’s weren’t quite as fierce as their modern counterparts. For one: they could not yet use “Bad Breath” to inflict multiple status ailments on all party members simultaneously. Of course, that didn’t make them total pushovers. Moreover, there were multiple species of Malboro in FF2 like the Malboro Terra and Malboro Menace. This suggests that some Malboro might have adapted to live in water or on land....

Back in the day, when Marvel was not as big and only published comics or animated series and Capcom was just a niche arcade fighting games studio, a collab was made between them to unite the fans of both franchises. The result was- Marvel vs Capcom- a whole new series of games that has lasted for more than two decades. It was a worldwide success, selling over 9 million copies...

The recent delay of the upcoming Lord of the Rings: Gollum has disappointed many fans of the franchise who are itching for a new Lord of the Ring game to play. Thankfully for such people, there have been numerous games related to the franchise released over the last few decades, which can hopefully keep them occupied in the meantime. Due to the licensing of Lord of the Rings games, it can sometimes be difficult to find them available for cheap....

Tempo Storm, eSports franchise and gaming entertainment organization, reveals that it is expanding on its merchandise line with a new collection that includes graphic t-shirts and facemasks. In preparation for this new line-up, Game Rant spoke with Brand Manager Ryan Wagner about apparel inspired by gaming, streaming, and internet culture. Tempo Storm has its roots in competitive Hearthstone, Rainbow Six: Seige, League of Legends, and more, and its roster includes Jeffrey “Axe” Williamson for Super Smash Bros....

Falcon Age is a beautiful VR title that was first released on PlayStation VR last year. The game is about reclaiming one’s culture, with the help of a special bond with a bird. And now, after many requests from fans, Falcon Age is headed to Oculus Quest. The official Twitter page of Outerloop Games, the developer behind Falcon Age, sent out a Tweet recently announcing the released date of the VR game for the relatively affordable Oculus Quest....

The cartoonish battle royale Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has been wildly successful for developer Mediatonic and publisher Devolver Digital, and its momentum is likely to continue as Fall Guys releases a free Season 2 Pass in October based on medieval fantasy tropes with new maps, character skins, and more. Given the potential for content to be added in the future, some fans have taken to creating their own ideas for Fall Guys minigames....

It’s been a long road for Fallout 76, Bethesda’s first attempt to take the franchise online. Unfortunately, the experience was not recieved well by fans for a variety of reasons ranging from bugs to other controversies, much of which have been hilariously covered by the Internet Historian. While there’s still plenty to do for Bethesda, things have started to turn around with the promise of the Wastelanders update later this year and the well-received Nuclear Winter battle royale....