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In the third season of animated seriesThe Legend of Vox Machina,the titular adventuring party continues their struggle against the Chroma Conclave, a deadly alliance of powerful chromatic dragons. Along the way, they deal with family relationships, romance, personal demons, and even a side trip to the depths of hell.The Legend of Vox Machinais adapted from the first campaign ofCritical Role,a long-runningDungeons & Dragonscampaign DMed by Matthew Mercer and featuring a star-studded cast of actors....

Summary Teachersin both media and real life play a pivotal role in mentoring, guiding, and even challenging their students. While intelligence is a trait most teachers possess,some stand out becauseof their sheer brilliance, deep understanding of their students' psychology, or mastery of complex subjects. Of course, it should be noted that intelligence isn’t limited to encyclopedic knowledge. A teacher’s role is to think creatively, nurture students' personalities, and adapt methods to meet student needs....

Summary The Sims 4is getting ready for Halloween with the release of the game’s 17th expansion, Life & Death. Including two new death-based career paths, a reward system for helping characters lead fulfilling lives, and the ability to control ghostly Sims, the upcoming expansion forThe Sims 4is scheduled to launch on October 31. Plans toreveal the new expansion forThe Sims 4on October 3were announced earlier this week. Fans of the franchise already knew the name of the upcoming expansion due to a post made to the officialThe SimsTwitter page on October 1, which included a nine-second-long video of what appeared to be a living Sim dressed in the Grim Reaper’s robes....

Summary With Halloween 2024 right around the corner, events for the holiday have been revealed forPokemon Scarlet and Violet.Instead of somewhat generic and simple themes for raid weekends, something more appropriate for the season has arrived. For players ready to tackle more Tera Raid bosses,a spooky Gengar has appearedjust in time for the haunting holiday, making the perfect time for ghoulish delight and candy collection. For players not as tuned in to Raid events, this upcoming fight isn’t the usual strategy-required battle....

Quick Links There are a ton of different ways for players to customize their experience inThrone and Liberty, and one of the most significant methods is choosing between two different camera modes. These two modes, Classic and Action, offer different ways for players toexperience the gameand it’s moment-to-moment action. While it may be assumed to not offer that much of a difference, the two modes actually do differ enough to almost feel like different kinds of games....

Summary Fans that aren’t happy about the upcomingSilent Hill 2remake have decided to vandalize the game’s Wikipedia page. TheSilent Hill 2remake is set to launch on Tuesday, October 8. The game has drummed up controversy prior to launch for a variety of reasons, with fans voicing concerns that theSilent Hill 2remake won’t be able to do the original game justice and others worried that it will have too much action....

Rumors have surfaced about aUbisoftcompany buyout, causing its stock prices to hit a record high. Following financial turmoil, Ubisoft’s founders, the Guillemot family, have attempted to prevent takeovers of the company in the past, but after a consistently poor performance, the efficacy of the leadership atUbisofthas been called into question. Ubisoft is under plenty of pressure, and its leaders want to ensure that its next big release will be as much of a hit as expected....

Summary Whether it’s action-oriented, moment-to-moment decision-making in platformers of first-person shooters orpicking which ending to go with(before reloading a save and checking out the others), choices are a unique feature of video games. Most gamers love to make choices in games, but conceiving of and programming in a billion different decision-making points is one way to feature-creep a game into oblivion. That’s why game studios have to pick their moments carefully and make those choices count....

Pokemonrecently suffered one of the largest leaks in gaming history, in an event now known as the Teraleak. This leak was sourced from Game Freak directly, and included more than a Terabyte of the company’s data, leading to it being named as such. This massive leak included never-before-seen information about nearly every game in the series. With that in mind, it’s only natural to seek out information about even the earliestPokemongames....

Quick Links The Shieldbearer is one of three familiars in the current early-access state ofWitchfire. He is the first boss you can beat in your overall quest to stop the Witch from unraveling her evil plans. He is also a progression gatekeeper, meaning his defeat is the only way to unlock new content and advance the storyline. That is just howrogue-lite games work. The Shieldbearer has to be the easiest of all three boss fights, at least for players who have become one with the game’s combat and movement mechanics....

Summary The new Trader’s Gilded Brutosaur mount inWorld of Warcrafthas skyrocketed in popularity, resulting in a shortage of WoW Tokens in the in-game Auction House. Released to celebrate the 20th anniversary ofWorld of Warcraft, the mount has attracted players' attention not just for its appearance, but also for its functionality, driving up its demand significantly. Since its launch in 2004,World of Warcrafthas remained one of the most enduring MMORPGsin gaming. With countless expansions and updates over the years,WoWhas continued to evolve, adding new storylines, classes, races, and gameplay mechanics, maintaining its popularity over the years....

After spending years exploring massive sandboxes, theLegend of Zeldafranchise has taken a step back withZelda: Echoes of Wisdom. While the game may have some exciting sandbox-like mechanics, it also serves as a fantastic blast from the series' past. Finally, players are once again being treated to a top-down action-adventure title filled with dungeons to conquer, enemies to defeat, and treasures to find. That said, what makesZelda: Echoes of Wisdomeven better are the deep cuts for the die-hard fans....

In 2022, Striking Distance Studios and Krafton attempted to deliver their ownDead Spacewith the hotly-anticipatedThe Callisto Protocol. That game was supposed to bring players on an exciting new survival horror adventure, but instead, it was met with mixed reviews and ended up falling flat with audiences. However, that has seeminglynot stopped Striking Distance Studiosfrom going all in on this new IP, as it has a new title up its sleeve in the form of the roguelike spin-off[REDACTED]....