Before we get into this, I wanted to say that I got a free copy of The Making of Karateka a couple weeks ago. Digital Eclipse was nice enough to give me a Steam code. I’d say I’m friends with the people over there, but it’s really more of a “they are uncomfortably aware of how much I want to be friends with them” situation. I’m sure they’re torn between the fact that I’m clearly an awkward weirdo and the fact that I’ll talk about their releases with the same energy that normal people talk about Starfield and Spider-Man 2....

I don’t know if Jacob Elordi’s turns in Priscilla and Saltburn will be enough to make the young actor amoviestar in an era that has all but given up on them. But, regardless of the current landscape, it’s hard to imagine two roles that could do a better job of making audiences view an actor as a movie star. That’s because in both of Elordi’s first major theatrical film roles, the Euphoria star is presented as the object of intense desire....

Artifacts are one ofMagic: The Gathering’soriginal card types, with 30 years of iteration to get where they are today. While modern card design has pushed more powerful artifacts into specific colors, the majority are still colorless, making them the most universally playable non-land cards in Commander. Sol Ring is an artifact, after all. Ubiquitous as they may be, they’re just as fragile as any real-world relic or piece of equipment. For every player who covets artifacts, there’s some vandal out there looking to smash them to pieces....

As someone who desperately wanted the highly sought-after Buzz Lightyear toy after seeingToy Storyat the cinema as a kid, I know there’s nothing quite like getting physical versions of characters from movies and games you love.Mario Karthas been that for multiple generations, but never more so than right now following the racing sequence fromThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. No sequel in 2024, nor any news on the next Mario Kart game, but we are getting some new Mario KartHot Wheelstoys....

Quick Links Destiny 2is celebrating the year of Lightfall with the Moments of Triumph event. Players can showcase their dedication by completing Triumphs tied to this year’s activities to earn exclusive cosmetics, notably the MMXXIII title. Completing 26 of the 30 listed Triumphs is certainly a high task, especially when you compare MMXXIII to similar seasonal or even Moments of Triumph titles. You’ll need to complete seasonal content, raids, dungeons, and more to unlock MMXXIII....

Actor Neil Newbon has just won best performance atThe Game Awardsfor his portrayal of everyone’s favourite vampire, Astarion, inBaldur’s Gate 3. In a heartfelt speech, Newbon thanked the fans of Baldur’s Gate 3 for their support, as well as Larian for creating the game that introduced fans to Astarion. Specifically, he thanked Stephen Rooney, Astarion’s writer, whom Newbon has previously praised for helping him bring the fan-favourite character to life....

This week, Link’s dad Shigeru Miyamotocommandeered the Nintendo Twitter accountto announce that a live-actionThe Legend of Zeldaadaptation was in the works with Maze Runner director Wes Ball and Spider-Man producer Avi Arad. After the success ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie— which grossed $1.362 billion dollars earlier this year — it seemed safe to expect Nintendo to keep it in the family at Illumination, the animation house that delivered so abundantly for its star plumber....

I’ve never been that into zombies. I never thoughtThe Last of Uswas quite as good as everyone made out, the only good (read: not scary) zombie film is Shaun of the Dead, and in Warhammer, they’re just such a pain. Nurgle has a monopoly on Warhammer video game enemies. Darktide wanted zombies, so it looked to Nurgle. Rot and infestation? Nurgle. EvenChaos Gate: Daemonhunters, one of my favourite recentWarhammergames, was a little too reliant on Nurgle’s pustuled minions, zombies by any other name, for my liking....

Palworldhas been out forless than a weekand already people are selling max inventories and achievements on eBay for upwards of $40. These listings vary in how they work. One, for instance, is being sold by an achievement hunter who will play the game for you, promising to send screenshots each time they “finish a mission” so that you “can check the veracity of your product”. Others give you an account which has the game, with a save file that has an inventory full of every item....

Persona 3is timeless, but also a relic of its time.Atlus’ 2006 RPG masterpiece touched on a societal malaise within Japan, and the struggles of young people failing to fit in, fighting back against myriad systems that want nothing but for them to stand in line and be who this world deems them to be. It was Saved By The Bell meets Serial Experiments Lain, mixing the grim tone of past games with an ultra-cool millennial vibe unafraid to be both macabre and funny....

Quick Links Magic: The Gatheringis home to all sorts of weird and wonderful planes, but none are loved quite as much as Ravnica. The planet-spanning city is home to ten guilds, like the corrupt church of the Orzhov Syndicate, or the wreckless scientists of the Izzet League. It proved multicolour-themed sets were not just possible, but great fun, and even our slang to talk about colour pairs is defined by the Ravnican guilds....

Slay the Princesshas become a surprise indie hit, spreading through word of mouth to reach a wider audience. In our review,Editor-in-Chief Stacey Henley gave it four out of five stars, and it even made it onto a couple of our Game of the Year lists. With all of the buzz going around, many are looking into trying it out themselves - and now the devs are urging them to do it properly....

A website for a game called Sonic x Shadow Generations has appeared online, following rumours that the next game in the series will be a Sonic Generations remaster. While it can’t be accessed right now, it’s enough to prove that a website called sonicxshadowgenerations.com exists, suggesting that this will be the next Sonic game after all. Either that, or this is a very elaborate prank, but it does come in therun-up to the PlayStation State of Play, which is rumoured to host a newSonicgame reveal....