Author: Valhalladidde

Retro compilations have become quite commonplace this generation, but Marvel MaXimum Collection is one you should be paying attention to. While it would be all-too easy to lament the lack of SEGA’s superhero games here – like its System 32 Spider-Man effort or the home console adventure Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin – publisher Limited Run Games deserves credit for pulling together a clutch of comic book brawlers from a variety of different publishers. Konami’s excellent X-Men: The Arcade Game naturally headlines this selection; the 6-player 1992 beat-’em-up is widely regarded as one of the greatest in its genre, and it…

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Category: Xbox Games ShowcaseMarch 30, 2026 Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct Airs June 7 – and Xbox Fanfest Returns Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief It’s time for another look at the future of gaming – Xbox Games Showcase 2026 will air on Sunday, June 7, starting at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK time. It will be followed immediately by a deep-dive into the return of one of Xbox’s most legendary franchises in the form of Gears of War: E-Day Direct. We’ll begin the day with our annual Xbox Games Showcase, including…

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Nashville, TN – Mar 30, 2026 – This issue highlights our favorite games of the past year, several of which have stayed relevant thanks to subsequent DLC. Which of our top 10 are you still playing? Of course, 2026 has already served up some announcements and games. Our Let’s Talk explores the releases we’re most looking forward to in the months ahead. There are titles with old gaming friends, like Mario, Yoshi, and PokĂ©mon, that have us excited for what’s next. With plenty of reviews (including a gear review), game art, and more of our recurring OUR AWESOME TEAM features, this…

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The Waking the Grid quest in Arc Raiders appears immediately after you complete Dust on the Wires, and this one also sees you heading for the Spaceport to track down some tricky locations and rooms. This time, you’ll have to find a Guard Tower, the Security Control Center, and the Data Office in the Arrivals Building, all of which might trip you up depending on your familiarity with the map.Still, it’s certainly not the hardest quest in Arc Raiders by a longshot. Here’s how to complete Waking the Grid.Activate the security sensors in one of the Guard Towers You can…

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Unlocking the White Bear mount in Crimson Desert is perfect for those who enjoy riding into battle. This hulking brute has multiple attacks he can unleash on poor bandits, similar to the clawed bears that you can find Black Bear enemies riding in Pailune. Unlike the legendary horses, which you have to tame, these scarier legendary mounts require you to fight them first.Here’s where you can face White Bear, but also how to unlock as a mount after you’ve defeated it.How to get the White Bear mount in Crimson Desert You can find White Bear just south of the White…

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Dimension 20, Dropout‘s actual-play series, has used a few different tabletop RPG systems across its 27 campaigns. The show uses Dungeons & Dragons (5th edition) most often, but it has also experimented with Kids on Bikes, Kids on Brooms, Dropout’s own Never Stop Blowing Up homebrew system, and Good Society. However, those were all for “side quests,” or shorter campaigns that don’t feature the main cast. The only time the series’ main cast (GM Brennan Lee Mulligan and players Emily Axford, Ally Beardsley, Brian Murphy, Zac Oyama, Siobhan Thompson, and Lou Wilson, collectively known as the “intrepid heroes”) has used…

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