InThe Hobbit,Thorin’s quest to reclaim the lost dwarven kingdom of Erebor is not simple undertaking. This is a kingdom that has seen more than its fair share of ruin, death and devastation. It holds painful memories for hundreds of dwarves who once thrived there, but have since been scattered to the winds after losing their loved ones to the terrible fire of Smaug the dragon. to have any chance of winning back the mountain, the dwarves in question have to go on a long and perilous journey across the mountains, through territoryguarded by elves, goblins, wargs, orcs, and all manner of other hideous creatures....

For many people, it seems hard to describe the feelings associated with the recent cast announcement for the upcoming untitledSuper MarioMovie. When Shigeru Miyamoto appeared during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct to reveal the cast list, fans waited on bated breath to see who would be voicing gaming’s most famous plumber. When the film was revealed to be starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, and a handful of other film stars, many fans were taken aback....

Monkey D. Luffy is the main character of Eiichiro Oda’sOne Piece. With the aim of becoming the Pirate King, Luffy set out to sea and acquired a very powerful crew, called the Straw Hat Pirates. Over the years, the protagonist has acquired tremendous fame and power, and currently, he’s considered to be one of the greatest pirates to ever live. RELATED:One Piece: Who is Zunesha? That certainly doesn’t mean Luffy hasn’t made mistakes, however....

Turns out running a university can be goofy, cheeky fun even when players are running it into the ground with all the expensive college parties and dorms. Such is the case onTwo Point Campus. It’s part of theTwo Pointanthology where players try their best to manage certain businesses and institutions in a parody template, complete with satirical visuals and spoofs of their real-world counterparts. RELATED:Great Games That Merge Genres That Have No Business Working Together...

Blizzard recently released a survey intended to gage fan hopes and opinions forBurning Crusadeservers, the first expansion toWorld of Warcraftwhich took players to the shattered world of Outland, formerly the home of the Orcs and Draenei, introducing the latter along with the Blood Elves as new playable races. Here are some reasonsBurning Crusadeservers in theWoW Classicmodel could be exactly what the game needs. RELATED:World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Reveals Player Selected Free Mount Beyond the Dark Portal The Burning Crusadewas the firstWoWexpansion, and as such it is one of few that actually feels like it purely expands on the base game without changing too much of the original experience....

Fallout 4offers players a fair amount of romance options, but one manages to stick out as more impactful than the others. While the main story ofFallout 4tries to aim for an emotional angle, the story of one character can be particularly heartfelt, especially if they get their happy ending. That story could end with romance if the player is so inclined, and a player who gets invested in them could definitely consider it....

For almost a decade now, theMonkey Islandfranchise has been considered dead, with its original developer LucasArts shutting down in 2012 after Disney acquired LucasFilm for $4.05 billion. Since then, it’s seemed thatLucasArts' classic titles likeMonkey Islandwould be forever gone, outside of the surprising remasters ofGrim Fandango,Day of the Tentacle, andFull Throttlefrom ex-LucasArts developers at Double Fine Productions. That all changed this week however whenMonkey Islandcreator Ron Gilbert revealed that his development studioTerrible Toybox has been secretly making a newMonkey Islandfor two years....

Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor ahead. Proceed at your own risk. Star Wars Jedi: Survivorimproved upon almost every aspect of its predecessor, but with the looming release ofStar Wars Outlaws, the next game in Respawn’s saga might consider walking back one of its new features. The added lightsaber stances were a welcome addition for personalizing the power fantasy and combat diversity inStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, but its blaster stance has both narrative and gameplay reasons for not making it to the next title....

Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlare examples that nostalgia sells, even if they may not have everything that fans remembered. This has been proven time and time again with remakes of generations 1 through 3, with the 4th generation being the latest to receive the remake treatment. These new remakes are of classicsPokemon DiamondandPearl. Originally from 2004, the remakes will be close to the original in terms of story cutscenes and the scale of the towns and cities....

CreatingWorld of Warcraft-style maps of real-life locations is a time-honored tradition practiced by fans across the globe. AnotherWorld of Warcraftfan has recently gotten into the trade, creating Classic-style maps close to a half dozen European nations. Redditor andWarcraftfan Nomadichedgehog was the artist responsible for creating this batch of maps. According to him, he made them with “Photoshop, a Wacom tablet, and a lot of time and patience.” RELATED:Hearthstone: Book of Mercenaries Chapter for Warcraft’s First Non-Binary Character is Now Available...

There is something satisfying about being rewarded for putting some work into something and Xbox achievements do exactly the same. They give this feeling of satisfaction that one feels after accomplishing something. Achievements playa crucial role in increasing the replayabilityof these video games. Some gamers claim these achievements as they go through the game, while others pursue excellence to obtain every single achievement in a game to truly complete it....

Xbox Game Passhas a bizarre new category for its games. ThisXbox Game Passcategory is extremely specific and caters to a small but passionate group of gamers who demand to see much more of their player character than some games provide. Xbox Game Pass is commonly consideredthe video game equivalent of Netflix. For a monthly fee, users get to play as many games as they want, according to the plan they choose....

Summary Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duelhas announced the game’s newest login campaign, packed with plenty of free Gems, an exclusive icon, and a Royal Finish card. The massively popular digital trading card game features plenty of different ways for players to earn Gems between its different game modes. Players can earn more Gems by climbing through the game’s Ranked mode,completing the variousMaster DuelSolo Mode stories, and through its litany of missions. Now, the newest login campaign for the game is celebrating the upcoming World Championship....