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In Magic: The Gathering’s Commander format, tribal decks are an incredibly popular deck archetype, being easily approachable to new players and varied enough for veterans. While many tribal decks are known for their synergistic nature, no tribe exemplifies this greater than Slivers. Slivers are a creature type found within each color of mana that functions as a legion, with each Sliver providing a universal benefit to all Slivers on the battlefield....

Apex Legends is in the midst of the War Games event right now, which includes a variety of game mode takeovers to play over the course of the next couple of weeks, but once all that is over we’ll be awaiting Season 9, which will come with map changes and a brand new character. The only question is, who will we see? While we’re not sure about who we’ll see next in the near future of Apex Legends, we can rest assured that at some point we will see Pariah, a brand new legend that has been datamined from the game by known code interrogator Biast12....

Bungie details some of the content in the next major game update for Destiny, which will prepare the game for the upcoming fall expansion, Rise of Iron. It is officially the month of Rise of Iron, Destiny’s next major expansion. With less than 20 days to go, Bungie is starting to prepare its game world for the changes and content that will come in Rise of Iron. The first major step of that plan is Update 2....

Director Jeff Kaplan casually drops a bombshell on the Overwatch community, declaring the upcoming twenty-forth hero to not be who everyone thinks it will be. Just hours ago, Jeff Kaplan, in response to a question on the official Overwatch forums, opened Pandora’s box by revealing the next playable hero may not be the rumored Doomfist. With just one simple sentence, all current speculation went tumbling out the window: “24 is not who you think it is....

Square Enix announced a remaster for NieR: Replicant, the last-gen RPG that has built a cult following in the time since release. The updated version of the game will be available on Steam, PS4, and Xbox One. While there are not a lot of details surrounding the NieR: Replicant announcement, the name confirms that this will be a remaster of the Japanese version of the game. Some may remember that the Western version was released under the name NieR: Gestalt and swapped the younger main character with an older father....

Nintendo doesn’t always release video game consoles that contain the most processing power, but the hardware has still been able to stand out and make strong impressions due to their unique games. The Gamecube was a quirky console for Nintendo, but one that many hardcore gamers overlooked. Nintendo’s Wii was a much more mainstream success thanks to the innovative motion controls that they pushed. The Wii celebrated some excellent video games, but the console’s popularity also resulted in Nintendo’s decision to re update some of their best Gamecube titles on their newer hardware....

Nintendo has begun selling the Switch without its charging dock. The Japanese “My Nintendo Store” lists the console, the Joy-Cons, and Joy-Con straps together for purchase. Interestingly, the online purchase allows one to mix and match the Joy-Con and strap colors. However, so far this is exclusive to Japan. In America, Nintendo only sells the console with its charging dock. Translating the Japanese page yields some interesting results. Nintendo goes out of its way to make sure buyers know that the charging dock isn’t included, and the buyer should purchase the full package if he/she doesn’t yet own the console....

At launch, No Man’s Sky was derided for failing to live up to the lofty expectations that Hello Games, especially studio founder Sean Murray, set for it. But while No Man’s Sky couldn’t live up to the hype at release, updates since launch have reversed public opinion on the space exploration game, in what is quite easily one of the most impressive comebacks in video game history. Now Hello Games is teasing its next project, which is supposedly going to be “huge” and “ambitious” like No Man’s Sky....

The video game world was rocked yesterday by a report published on Medium that potentially uncovered a large number of games that could be coming to Nvidia GeForce Now and PC. There’s a lot to get into regarding this report, but for the full details of how this list of games was discovered, I highly recommend you read the original article. What you really need to know right now, though, is that the technique described in that article was subsequently verified by other users who were able to replicate it in order to discover similar data....

We recently reported on the fact that Ori and the Will of the Wisps includes a lot of content that was cut from the first game. For example, Ori’s sword isn’t inspired by Hollow Knight — it was actually in the original prototype for Ori and the Blind Forest, but had to be cut due to budget and time restraints. Despite implementing some of the aspects didn’t make the cut for Blind Forest into Will of the Wisps, Moon Studios once again had to leave several elements on the cutting floor....

Outriders’ endgame revolves around Expeditions, time-sensitive dungeons that grant better rewards as you clear the mission faster. Builds that output a lot of damage are preferred for every Expedition, but some Expeditions are far easier than others. Chem Plant is one of the easiest Expeditions in the game. Nearly every build can clear this mission in a short timeframe, although the removal of timers has made this mission much less stressful....

Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 are set to be the next two titles from heavyweight developer Blizzard Entertainment. The studio’s most recent title was the original Overwatch, which released back in 2016. It’s been almost a year since its sequel, as well as the sequel to the 2012 hit Diablo 3, were announced, and fans are anxious for a release date. Having two games in the pipeline at once, or three including the mobile-only Diablo Immortal, is quite unusual for Blizzard....

To help prepare Overwatch for launch, Blizzard announces the dates for an upcoming stress test beta weekend along with plans to invite a large portion of new users. Blizzard’s first original IP in over 17 years, Overwatch, is currently enjoying its second closed beta session, which originally kicked off this past February. While the team-based shooter has seen extensive beta testing since last year, the release date in May is quickly approaching and to help Blizzard prepare for the large rush of players on launch day, the developer is planning a new stress test beta weekend....

After finally releasing the long awaited Bastion buff patch yesterday to the multiplayer shooter Overwatch, players are starting to discover a few more of the smaller or hidden updates also included within 2.05. One of the hidden features was discovered and revealed on Reddit after hearing in-game audio of when a teammate is on fire. Essentially, being on-fire is simply a tool that indicates if a player is performing extremely well and could also be a candidate for MVP of the match....

Paper Mario: The Origami King marks the first title in the long-running Paper Mario franchise to appear on the Nintendo Switch. The new title is a satisfying continuation of the Paper Mario series that’s able to keep what’s worked from the past few games, but also introduces plenty of new ideas and characters. The Origami King is a success purely on a gameplay and entertainment level, but the title also features plenty of nods and references to other important milestones from Nintendo’s history....

The Paper Mario series might be returning, but it might not be part of the genre that fans remember, as the official Nintendo website refers to Paper Mario: The Origami King as something other than an RPG. The first RPG based on the Super Mario Bros. series was Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, which was developed by Square Enix (then known as Squaresoft) and released for the Super Nintendo in ‘96....

It’s been a rollercoaster month for the Paralives team with the high note being the first unveiling of the Parafolk, a milestone many were waiting for. The response was incredible but, unfortunately, recent events have put a dampener on what should be happy times for the studio. After one of the developers, 3D artist Roxane, was let go she took to social media to speak out against Alex Massé, in a move that has shocked the community....

If you were hoping to add some huge monsters to your Pathfinder or D&D table, you’re going to have to wait a little longer. Wizkids announced that its next line of Pathfinder minis is delayed until February 3. The new set is called Pathfinder Battles: Darklands Rising, and it features more big monster figures than ever before. The pre-painted figures represent some of the fiercest and weirdest monsters of the Pathfinder world in a range of dynamic poses....

At PAX East last weekend, publisher Private Division had a rather interesting booth on display: a game called Disintegration. Many were unfamiliar with the talent behind his seemingly rudimentary sci-fi FPS game, while fans that have been following the development of the title were likely elated that the game was playable. But just what is this game, and where does it stem from? I had the opportunity to speak with Disintegration’s lead environmental artist, Blake Low, about developer V1 Interactive’s desires for this new shooter and the history from which the team comes from....

The announcement trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered revealed that the game is a timed PS4 exclusive. Though players on the Xbox One and PC platforms only have to wait until April 30th to play the campaign for themselves, this exclusivity does not sit well. Many fans — on PlayStation 4 as well as Xbox One and PC — have taken to Twitter in outrage. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered’s exclusivity is not an anomaly....