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The 10 Most Expensive MTG Cards in The Hobbit Set

Here are the most valuable cards in the Magic: The Gathering x The Hobbit set.

GTA 6 Preorders Alone Could Pay For Production Budget – Expert

GTA 6 preorders began in late June, and, as expected, there was enormous demand for the game. Take-Two said GTA 6 had unprecedented preorder numbers, but the company is not disclosing a specific figure to avoid misleading investors. Sensor Tower, a research and analytics company for gaming, is,…

Beast of Reincarnation director “truly sorry” that Pokemon dev’s new action-RPG hasn’t “provided a sufficiently enjoyable experience”

• Game Freak director apologises for Beast of Reincarnation’s disappointing player experience.
• He says the game has not been enjoyable enough.
• No specific improvements or update schedule were announced.

Beast of Reincarnation director Kota Furushima has apologised after the new action role-playing game from Pokémon developer Game Freak failed to deliver what he described as a sufficiently enjoyable experience. The statement acknowledges disappointment among players and is significant because it is a rare public admission of shortcomings…

‘Halo Studios Went Too Far in the Wrong Direction’ — Co-Creator of Halo Hits Out at the Main Menu Ring in Xbox’s New Remake

One of the creators of Halo has issued a few choice words for Xbox’s latest remake of Combat Evolved, specifically the ring we see in the main menu and the lack of PvP.

Magic: The Gathering swiftly learns the power of Final Fantasy 14 as a mommy cat lady overtakes its most popular commander card

• Y’shtola became Magic’s most popular Commander card.
• Final Fantasy XIV fandom helped drive the surge.
• The crossover is reshaping Commander deck-building popularity.

A Magic: The Gathering card based on Final Fantasy XIV has rapidly become the game’s most popular Commander card, according to the article. The result highlights the commercial and community impact of Magic’s Final Fantasy crossover, particularly the appeal of well-known characters from the long-running online role-playing game.…

Marvel Rivals devs respond to racism accusations regarding Storm: ‘We hear your passion’

• NetEase will upgrade Storm’s swimsuit skin to Legendary for free.
• Players linked the controversy to wider representation concerns.
• The $16 price will remain unchanged.

NetEase Games has said it will upgrade Storm’s new Marvel Rivals swimsuit costume from Epic to Legendary following player criticism that its lower tier reflected a wider pattern of poorer treatment for Black characters. The developer said the upgrade, which will add new lobby and MVP animations at…

New Krispy Kreme Pokemon Doughnuts Announced, And You’re Gonna Wanna Eat ‘Em All

Starting next week, it's going to be totally acceptable to eat Pokemon. That's because Krispy Kreme on August 18 will launch a limited-time Pokemon Doughnut Collection, featuring tasty-looking pastries based on five beloved pocket monsters.  You can take a bite of a Pikachu doughnut, filled with lemon creme…

How Stephen King watching a train hit a kid led to Kiefer Sutherland making his videogame horse crap on command: A PC Gamer Causality Chain™

• A childhood tragedy influenced Stephen King’s writing.
• Stand by Me connected King’s work to Kiefer Sutherland.
• Sutherland helped inspire D-Horse’s commandable defecation.

The article traces an unusual chain of influence from a childhood incident witnessed by Stephen King to a deliberately absurd feature in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. It argues that King’s experience helped inspire The Body, which became the film Stand by Me, where Kiefer Sutherland…

Baldur’s Gate 3 Coloring Book Easter Eggs Explained

• Baldur’s Gate 3 colouring book hides detailed game references.
• Raphael’s chessboard recreates a famous 1851 match.
• The 80-page book is now available for under $20.

The official Baldur’s Gate 3 colouring book, released on 11 August by Ten Speed Press, contains hidden references to the role-playing game’s characters, locations and quests. Illustrator Jaki King has explained several Easter eggs in a Reddit post and video, giving fans another way to revisit Faerûn and…

Round Up: Marvel’s Wolverine Sounds Like Another Great Superhero Blockbuster in PS5 Previews

• Previews praise Wolverine’s brutal, cinematic action.
• The PS5 game is reportedly linear and narrative-focused.
• Critics expect polish, not major genre innovation.

Early hands-on previews for Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Wolverine are broadly positive, suggesting the forthcoming PS5 exclusive could be a polished, cinematic superhero action game. Critics say it captures Wolverine’s brutal character effectively through direct combat and destructible environments, though several note that it does not appear to substantially…