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One of the most iconic elements of Dungeons & Dragons is the game’s massive and ever-expanding catalog of monsters that can be encountered by adventurers in their travels. While some monsters are capable of casting powerful spells and others employ underhanded tactics such as the use of disguises, others are characterized by their tenacity. For some, nothing is scarier than a monster that is seemingly unkillable, and D&D has such monsters in spades....

TTRPG fans who have played multiple editions of Dungeons & Dragons likely find themselves comparing D&D 5e with its older siblings. After all, Wizards of the Coast has been creating new editions of D&D since its first publishing in 1974. Players have countless adventures, modules, and even rulebooks to use & refer to when playing their sessions. Eagle-eyed fans will likely open discussions as to which editions of D&D are better than the rest....

In a statement that has garnered a collective eye roll from the entire gaming community, Kerry Hopkins, EA’s VP of legal and government affairs, said that the company’s randomized purchases are not in any way considered as loot boxes, but instead are “surprise mechanics.” Speaking at an evidence session with the UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee, Hopkins was bold enough to compare the mechanics to surprise toys, which have been in circulation for years in the form of Kinder Eggs, Hatchimals, or LOL Surprise....

Microsoft shares an early look at their Black Friday sales plans for the Xbox Store, promising deals on over 150+ titles and bonuses for Gold subscribers. Thanksgiving is quickly approaching in the United States and with it the consumerism holiday that is Black Friday. And while the PlayStation 4 may dominate sales the world over for the rest of the year, on Black Friday and in the month of November Xbox reigns supreme....

NeverRealm Studios’ Mortal Kombat series has defied all odds to reach the point of success that it has enjoyed over the years. In the early ’90s, the games were considered so violent that they, along with other games at the time, served as a reference point for creating the ESRB. During the ’00s, the shift from its classic 2D fighting origins to a modernized 3D system polarized old-school fans from the newcomers....

In 2019, Netflix acquired the rights to make a Beverly Hills Cop sequel. Eddie Murphy, who starred as Axel Foley in the initial trilogy, stated that the project is still in development and in need of a good script. Martin Brest’s Beverly Hills Cop was released in 1984 and saw Murphy’s Foley travel from Detroit to California to investigate the murder of his childhood friend. The cast included Judge Reinhold as Detective Billy Rosewood, John Ashton as Sergeant John Taggart, and Lisa Eilbacher as Jenny Summers....

It took a while, but Elden Ring finally feels real again. The recent trailer leak filled fans with the hope that they would see FromSoftware’s next action-RPG at some point in the near future. Whether the leak was from a recent build or not isn’t clear, but it still gives a good look at what FromSoftware’s intent for the game is: a bigger Dark Souls. The addition of horseback riding and multiple massive fields are not to be ignored, but it’s looking like Elden Ring intends to give fans more Souls....

As players drool over the Souls-like gameplay shown off in the latest State of Play from PlayStation, some fans of From Software’s hit titles continue to anticipate the next batch of news to emerge surrounding Elden Ring. Everything known about the game so far comes from a series of leaks and rumors, so it’s entirely possible that the picture players have been building in their minds isn’t anything close to what finally arrives....

Following Microsoft’s shocking acquisition of ZeniMax late last month, it seems Bethesda’s new projects are under a bigger spotlight than ever before. Fans are already debating whether the likes of The Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstein, and Starfield will be transitioning into Xbox exclusive franchises, with the publisher’s future plans being watched with bated breath. It seems several job listings hint at yet another upcoming Bethesda project for fans to be excited about, with ZeniMax Online Studios confirming that it’s working on a new AAA IP that’s currently in pre-production....

The producers of Netflix’s hit mystery film Enola Holmes, which stars Stranger Things’s Millie Bobby Brown as Sherlock’s little sister, are fighting back against a copyright lawsuit from the estate of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In a motion to dismiss, their lawyers argue that the suit itself is an attempt “to use trademark law to do what copyright law can no longer do: prevent others from freely using and adapting Sherlock Holmes in their own works....

Enter the Gungeon is a charming bullet hell/roguelike hybrid that manages to balance the best elements of both its genre influences while carving out an identity of its own. Launching any indie title just before the release of a monster like Dark Souls 3 can be a tricky proposition, but the fact that Dodge Roll’s Enter the Gungeon targets almost the exact same demographic and became available exactly one week before From Software’s latest Souls entry says a lot about the development team’s opinion of the game....

December is here and with it comes the season of major holiday sales. While sales have yet to begin, the Epic Games Store is preparing PC gamers for the coming event. Today, Epic confirmed that its Epic Games Store Holiday Sale will officially begin on December 17, with discounts of up to 75 percent available on over a hundred games. The sale also marks the return of one of Epic’s most popular traditions, and this year it will be doing 15 Days of Free Games instead of just 12, with a new free game being released every single day....

While the PS5 doesn’t have a release date yet, it feels closer than ever, now that more and more games are being announced for it. The next-gen console is getting games left and right now, making it feel more like a reality than the mysterious box it was just a month ago. But while there are plenty of games fans know are coming to the console, which ones are going to be exclusively available to console fans on the PlayStation 5?...

An extremely rare NES game sold via eBay for over $55,000 in Australia, which translates to roughly $42,000 USD. Stadium Events is an NES game that initially launched in North America in 1987. Just the used cartridge alone can sell for several thousands of dollars, but in this case, Stadium Events was still in its shrink wrap and in excellent condition. Another factory sealed copy of Stadium Events was sold in 2010 for just over $41,000 USD, so if anything, $42,000 seven years later seems like a good deal....

Nuclear Material is an incredibly useful resource in Fallout 4. It’s used in a number of explosives, weapons, and ammo. It’s also one of the harder to find resources in the game when compared to other materials. There are a number of ways to make farming for this resource more efficient. There will still be a fair amount of farming involved depending on how much is needed, but here are some ways to start racking in this radioactive substance....

For players looking to get an edge in Fallout 4 so they can tackle some of the more difficult missions, they should consider earning one or more of the Companion perks available in the game. These perks give the Sole Survivor some kind of bonus, depending on the companion’s skills, personality, and backstory. All companion perks in Fallout 4 are earned by achieving maximum affinity with a particular companion, and each one is unique....

One Fallout 4 fan has crafted a mod allowing players to experience the classic dialogue option interface that’s available in previous entries from the series. For those Fallout 4 players who aren’t too keen on the default interface built around the game’s voice acting, NexusMods user Cirosan has created a mod that hearkens back to the original system found in prior entries of the post-apocalyptic franchise such as Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas....

Bethesda’s vice president of PR and marketing, Pete Hines, has confirmed that Fallout 4 VR will get a demo during the company’s E3 2017 press conference. Hines also says that the virtual reality version of the post-apocalyptic RPG will “blow your mind.” Speaking during an interview with Hip Hop Gamer at PAX East 2017, Hines said that he had recently spoken to lead designer Todd Howard about the game. According to the Bethesda executive, Howard said, “Fallout 4 VR is the most incredible thing you’ve ever seen in your life....

There’s no question that many consider Ubisoft’s forthcoming first-person shooter Far Cry 5 to be one of the most highly anticipated video games in 2018, with a plethora of fans excited at the prospect of finally returning to a mainline entry after 2016’s Primal. Now, the publisher and developer has decided to ramp up promotion of the series’ forthcoming fifth entry by releasing a brand new story trailer that showcases the game’s dangerous doomsday cult, Eden’s Gate, alongside some brutally violent gameplay....

An upcoming farming simulator slated for next year has quickly exceeded two of its three Kickstarter milestones. Ova Maciga’s development team will now work to include marriage and character customization. Ova Maciga is inspired by a number of beloved games. Like most farming sims, it takes some pages from the Story of Seasons and Harvest Moon series as well as Stardew Valley. Players can hatch mysterious creatures from eggs called Blobs, which are inspired by Slimes from Slime Rancher....