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I was introduced to the concept of games with “lemon-shaped structures” when reading theSable Design Works bookfrom Lost In Cult. Shedworks creators andSabledevelopers Gregorios Kythreotis and Daniel Fineberg came up with the term to describe games likeThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It may sound odd, but hear them out. “We call it a lemon-shaped structure,” Fineberg says in an interview from the book. “The start and end of the game are both really controlled, but everything in between is broad....

This article contains spoilers for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. At the end ofSpider-Man 2’s second act, Peter Parker has successfully separated himself from the Symbiote and swings over to Curt Connors to get some science action going on the black alien ooze. Once he gets there, Harry Osborn ambushes him, knocks the canister carrying the cousin of Carnage out of his hand, and transforms into the sharp-toothed behemoth, unleashingVenomon New York City....

Indiana Jonesis dipping its toes into triple-A gaming at a weird time. There are fiveUnchartedgames that gleefully pilfer from Harrison Ford’s iconic adventures as much as they do ancient artefacts, and countlessTomb Raidergames and movies witheven more on the horizon. The platforming action of an archaeologist out for treasure is a niche that has been occupied successfully in the medium already. Twice. Developer MachineGames has an interesting challenge then, bringing the progenitor of these two iconic series into the same medium while keeping it distinct....

James Gunn isn’t ruling out more games in theBatman Arkham universe. This comes after some fans feared that afterSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeaguefutureDCgames would be centred around the films, not the long-running gaming series developed byRocksteady. Speaking on Threads, Gunn reassures fans that there are no plans to make Kill the Justice League the final game in the Arkhamverse, and personally hopes more are on the way. This indicates that, unlike other areas of DC’s strategy, gaming might remain relatively untouched, continuing as normal....

According to Los Angeles Magazine contributor Jeff Sneider, Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart, Dear Evan Hansen, Last Man Standing) is in talks to play Abby in the second series of HBO’sThe Last of Us. Speaking tothe LA Timesin August, showrunner Craig Mazin revealed they had found an actor for Abby already, but with theWGAandSAG-AFTRAstrikes, had to put a pause on production. Now that both parties have reached an agreement with studios, work can continue, meaning that HBO can cast new characters....

One of the biggest strengths ofLegois that you’re only limited to your imagination. You’re given a bunch of blocks and told to make whatever you like, and the same can mostly be said forLego Fortnite, the free-to-play Minecraft-style mode recently added toFortnite. While players aremanaging to make airshipsandrecreate Star Destroyers, there’s one big problem players are running into that’s stopping them from unleashing their true creativity. Unlike the game it’s clearly based on, Lego Fortnite has a build limit that is stopping players from creating the large and complex structures their minds are coming up with....

One of the hardest things to do as a critic is to balance your subjective and objective opinions. You don’t want to stray too far into subjective and build everything you do around ‘I liked/didn’t like it’, because that’s useful to nobody besides yourself and doesn’t lead to interesting thoughts, nor does it consider all the work that goes into a video game. But then, looking entirely objectively is dull too, and leads to big, expensive games being praised entirely because they’re big and expensive....

Summary Epic Gamesproved it still knows whatFortniteplayers want, and is still very aware of how to pull new players in, by launching three new modes earlier this month. Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival. WhileLegois the mode receiving the most attention, Festival has caused a stir for effectively being the rebirth ofRock Bandunder Fortnite’s roof. It’s even made by the same studio, the now Epic-owned Harmonix. The only caveat is you can’t use instruments, but Epic has already promised that will change in the future....

One major criticism that has faced thePokemonseries over the past couple of generations is that the games are too easy. These complaints obviously come from more experienced Pokemon fans, annoyed that they are now older and don’t find the games as challenging anymore, but there has been a notable drop in difficulty ever since Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon on the 3DS. Game Freak sought to address this criticism with the recently released Indigo Disk DLC forPokemon Scarlet & Violet, giving us tough trainers to fight, a whole new Elite Four packed with worryingly tough Pokemon, and more common double battles which require a lot more thought than simply sending out Tinkaton and spamming Gigaton Hammer....

I knewPokemon Legends: Arceuswas fun when I first played it. Heading to the PokePast is an interesting concept, and seeing Sinnoh in its Hisuian form is very clever. TheHisuian Pokemonare great, especially those with environmental stories that explain why they’re not available in present-day Sinnoh, and then there’s the fantastic catching mechanic. Catching mechanics are the core ofPokemon. In the regular games, you select a ball and press ‘A’ to throw....

SomePokemonfans got a little over-excited last year when a collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam included a promotional, and very limited edition, Pikachu card. The art on the card includes Pikachu in a grey felt hat and had been modeled after Vincent Van Gogh’s iconic self-portrait. Unfortunately,the chaos that ensued at the museumwhen the card first became available meant it was pulled and many others who wanted it were unable to find one short of paying through the nose on a resale site....

Roblox - Game WHERE TO PLAY Roblox is enjoyed by millions. A sandbox game where you can play, create, and come together with people all over the world. Jump into any of the community experiences, or take advantage of promo codes for cool content. Roblox and food go hand in hand. Don’t believe us? Consider Roblox’s buffet of restaurant-sim games like My Restaurant and Diner Simulator. Or what about Fart A Friend, where you eat junk food to increase the potency of your flatulence?...

Earlier this week, 13-year-oldTetrisplayer Willis Gibsonbecame the first person to ever beat the game in 34 yearsby reaching such a high level that it crashed. This is known as the “True Killscreen” and the competitive community has been trying to reach it for years. It’s an impressive feat, but one Sky News reporter told the boy to “go outside”. “As a mother, I would just say step away from the screen, go outside, get some fresh air,” 51-year-old Sky News anchor Jayne Secker laughed (as reported byVGC)....