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Minecraft has revealed new details about its upcoming 1.20 update, which is now titled Trails and Tales. The new version is set to introduce a handful of fresh features, including a new biome, a new friendly mob, and more. The developers said this expansion is "all about self-expression through representation, storytelling, and worldbuilding." Arguably the biggest addition is the Cherry Blossom Biome , a new biome bringing a matching colored wood set and leaves along with it. Pigs, sheep and bees will inhabit the Cherry Blossom areas. Beyond that, Trails and Tales will introduce a new friendly mob in the form of camels. Players will be able to ride camels and use their Dash ability to cover ground quickly. Plus, two players can ride a singel camel at the same time. There's also a brand new ancient animal called the Sniffer, which will sniff out buried seeds and help players find decorative plants. The new items in Trails and Tales largely revolve around customiza...

Since her announcement in January, fans of HoyoVerse's open world RPG Genshin Impact have eagerly awaited Dehya, the game's latest playable character. Unfortunately, though, she hasn't quite lived up to players' expectations. Yesterday, Dehya made her debut as a playable character with the release of Genshin's Version 3.5 , and players were quick to notice her seemingly underpowered skillset. Despite her 5-star status, Pyro Claymore wielder Dehya has some of the lowest attack stats in the game (even lower than many of her 4-star counterparts), and requires a pretty specific build and team composition to succeed. At the end of the game's current version, Dehya will also become obtainable at all times (unlike most of the game's 5-star characters, who are often only available for three weeks at a time). This also means that players who wish for limited characters regularly will likely get stuck with Dehya instead, leading the community to push for improv...

While horror classic Resident Evil 4 is getting a big makeover this month, don't expect the same treatment for the game's iconic Chainsaw Controller. The Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Controller came at a time when many gaming companies were experimenting with different types of weird controllers and peripherals. A product of the early 2000s, the gore-covered gamepad was designed for 2005's original Resident Evil 4 on Nintendo GameCube. The design is unforgettable from the moment you lay eyes on it . The bright yellow, bloodstained base is fitted with all the buttons you'd expect from a GameCube controller, and it's connected to the chainsaw's giant, bloody, purely cosmetic blade. With the Resident Evil 4 remake set to come out this month, naturally we thought it was fitting to ask Capcom about a potential return for the Chainsaw Controller. "So first of all, thank you for remembering the controller," Capcom producer Yoshiaki Harabayashi told IGN. ...

What are the best board games to play? It's a more complicated question than it might seem at first blush. What do we mean when we talk about an “all time” great in any medium? It’s got to be something that’s stood the test of time, like all our picks for the best classic board games . But at the same time we need to steer away from games that have become diminished by over familiarity and shift into new and exciting territory. We also want to include things that have been acclaimed as top of their particular tree at one time or another, to give some historical perspective. That’s the thinking we’ve brought to the list below, a mixture of board games once seen as the best ever, together with some close pretenders that have earned their spot through novelty or popularity. They’re all great in one way or another, so whatever you pick you can’t go wrong. Here are the best board games to play in 2023. TLDR: The Best Board Games Cosmic Encounter Gloomhaven | Jaws of the Lion Pa...

Update 3/2/23: Physical copies of Metroid Prime Remastered are currently only available at Best Buy in the US for $39.99 . At the time of writing this is for both delivery and store pickup. Amazon orders have been delayed into late March or April (new orders are also unavailable for now). In response to the shortage, Nintendo of America has told Nintendo Life " We will do everything we can to meet the strong demand for the product." Order Metroid Prime Remastered (Physical Version) Get it at Best Buy - $39.99 (Delivery or Pickup) Get it at GameStop - SOLD OUT Get it at Amazon - SOLD OUT Get it at Target - SOLD OUT Get it at Walmart - SOLD OUT Get it at Nintendo Store - SOLD OUT Nintendo did the old shadow-drop trick and released Metroid Prime Remastered on the Nintendo eShop the same day the company announced the game. But if you prefer your Switch titles in physical form, you don't have to wait long. Boxed copies of Metroid Prime Remastered hit sto...

Everyone's got demons. Sometimes, you get to fight your own demons in a video game, and the upcoming action-adventure game Strayed Lights is possibly the artsiest allegory I've seen for this exact trope since playing the Kingdom Hearts trilogy. For visuals junkies, it's not totally dissimilar from Ori and the Blind Forest in style either, and its gorgeous soundtrack by the famed Austin Wintory immediately stood out in the short time I got to try it out. I was able to explore several areas in its imaginative, physics-defying world -- but unlike Ori, Strayed Lights seems way more like a linear campaign than a side-scrolling Metroidvania. Regardless, its action combat system is tight enough to carry its abstract story, and it even introduces an interesting mechanic that could make Strayed Lights worth checking out when it finally releases in April. Action-adventure games have drilled their combat formulas down to a science at this point. In most action-adventure games – let...

Humble Bundle introduced its latest content bundle, the Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Relief Bundle. All proceeds from the bundle, which includes 72 items including games and comics, go directly toward helping those in the affected areas. Humble Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Relief Bundle To get all the content included with the bundle requires a $30 donation, netting you to $1,101 worth of stuff. You get 10 volumes of Image Comics' Saga, Starfinder books, as well as several games by Turkish developers, in addition to a whole slew of other games. What's Included in the Humble Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Relief Bundle Here's a full list of everything included in the Humble Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Relief Bundle: Gotham Knights Ghostrunner Pathfinder: Kingmaker Enhanced Edition XCOM 2 Starfinder Core Rulebook PayDay 2 Ticket to Ride Starfinder: Junker's Delight Strange Brigade Euro Truck Simulator 2 Stick Fight Farming Simulator 17 System Shock Enhanced Edition ...