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Despite sounding like it only has two parts to it (mining and crafting),Minecrafthas always required its players to steel themselves for combat between the two main gameplay loops. And the deeper the player goes, the greater the loot and the deadlier the monsters come in equal measure. By means of big damage, range, or other sneaky combat advantages, it’s time to evaluate which anti-monster tool is the best to take into the blocky fields, chunky mountains, and perfectly cubic depthswhile gathering resources for those beautiful builds....

Summary Wind Release is an incredibly powerful nature transformation that is also very underrated inNaruto. Naruto Uzumaki, the protagonist of the series, has an affinity to wind release and, at the same time, many other strong characters have this nature transformation up their sleeve as well. Wind Release is such an incredible ability that it has many jutsu that can kill enemies in one shot. This just goes to show the destructive side of this nature transformation that only a handful of characters can bring out....

Bandai Namco Entertainment’s forthcoming action RPGDragon Ball Z: Kakarothas confirmed a ton of playable characters in the past few weeks, ranging from Majin Vegeta toSuper Saiyan 3 Gotenks, but its support characters haven’t received a ton of love until today. The publisher released a new trailer that focuses on some of the game’s playable and support character, detailing their play styles and abilities. Before moving forward, it’s worth mentioning that thisDragon Ball Z: Kakarottrailer does not feature every single playable or support character, but it does seems to show plenty from the beginning through the Freiza Saga....

The administration behind the New York Comic-Con, previously set to be held on October 8ththrough 11that the Javits Center in New York City, has cancelled the physical convention. Instead, NYCC’s producer ReedPOP is switching to a virtual convention on the same weekend via an online portal it calls the “Metaverse.” In a statement on the NYCC website, ReedPOP promises it will “bring to life four days of incredible content from the biggest studios, publishers, and creators in the business,” aided by a partnership with YouTube....

Nvidia’s real-time ray tracing technology calledRTXhas to be the most significant advancement for graphic cards in quite some time. Ever since the inception of 3D games, developers have used baked reflections, less accurate lighting, and faked shadows to make a scene gritty. The reason was the incapability of rendering the graphically intensive real-time effects, which are now possible, thanks to Nvidia. For years ray-tracing was mostly used in animated movies as they’re pre-rendered....

Summary There was a great deal of hype surroundingOne PieceEpisode 1071 as it featured the debut of the much-hyped Gear 5, thenewest transformation of Luffy. The expectations were high, and the promotions only boosted the anticipation further. When the episode was finally released, it was trending on every social networking site. It earned positive reviews, which was to be expected considering the hard work the staff put into it. While the animation of the episode was exquisite, it wasn’t without flaws....

TheHalosoundtrack is one of the most recognizable in all of video games, especially its iconic main theme. Beginning with an operatic choir-like chant, theHalotheme has featured in every numbered mainlineHalogame and has been remixed and covered by everything from marching bands to echoing stairwells. The firstHalogame,Halo: Combat Evolved, was developed by Bungie and released as a launch title for the original Xbox in 2001. Its popularity cemented the title not only as an iconic game, evident by all thegames that tried to capitalize onHalo’s popularity, but as Xbox’s flagship series....

Casey Hudson, director of the first threeMass Effectgames, first pitched their idea for the space IP back in 2003, and the original pitch has been doing the rounds again to celebrate the first entry turning 15 recently. Despite the third title havingone of the most disappointing endings in recent gaming history, with fan backlash causing the studio to later make amends, the franchise on the whole is highly regarded by critics and the community....

The original version ofPlague Inc.is all about creating some kind of an infection or virus and spreading it across the world in an attempt to kill all living organisms with it. However, given the currentglobal situation with COVID-19, developer Ndemic Creations has decided to release an expansion for the game where players save the world from a deadly virus by using tools and resources to get it under control. The information about the new mode comes from the development studio itself....

Summary Pokemon GOhas announced its next season, which starts on December 1 at 10 am local time. Since 2021,Pokemon GOhas released a new season every three months, introducing new content, features, and Pokemon for players to catch. Pokemon GOis currently experiencing the final days of Season 12, which began in September. Named Adventures Abound, Season 12 brought Pokemon fromScarlet and Violetand held events like thecrossover withDetective Pikachu. Another big moment was the launch of Routes, a feature that allows players to document and share their walking routes....

There have been some new details leaked about a potentialCrash Bandicootmultiplayer game. This would be the firstCrash Bandicootreleased sinceCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time.TheCrash Bandicootfranchise has been around since 1996, and it was originally a strong contender to other platformer games likeMarioandSonic. The main premise is fairly unique: players control a mutated bandicoot named Crash as they make their way through the Wumpa Islands. After the first three games, developed by Naughty Dog, many fans feel the quality of the series began to wane a bit....

Since the initial announcement ofPS VR2, Sony has been slowly teasing fans with new pieces of information to build up to its eventual release. In a recent investors meeting, Sony unveiled that the next generation ofPlayStation VR would be launching with over 20 major titles. However, the company has so far not unveiled when fans can get their hands on the PS VR2 headset and peripherals, and there has been speculation about when the hardware will drop, with some expecting a late 2022 release while others believe the headset could be delayed until later....

With a new PS5 event set to take place on Wednesday, many are hoping for even more reveals. Some have leaped to recent tweets from Cory Barlog as a sign of an pendingGod of Warreveal, while others have putted at rumors and leaks about thePS5’s priceand release date. Of course, no one knows where and when announcements like these will appear, which makes the latest leak ofSaints Row 5all the more curious....