Month: November 2024

Yu-Gi-Oh fans have been underserved when it comes to replaying some of the best games from the franchise’s heyday, but that’s all changing with the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh: Early Days Collection. What’s most exciting about the upcoming compilation is that it includes Game Boy games that didn’t release outside of Japan the first time around. Yu-Gi-Oh: Early Days Collection doesn’t have a release date, and Konami hasn’t revealed the full list of games, but from what we know so far, fans will want to keep this on their radar. Physical edition preorders for Nintendo Switch are now live at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target for $50.

Yu-Gi-Oh: Early Days Collection

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The physical edition also comes with one of two Quarter Century Secret Rare Harpie’s Fe…

The second and final week of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta goes live later today, and a new game update has arrived ahead of time. The patch notes reveal several major adjustments, including changes to weapon movement speed and a nerf to last weekend’s overpowered Jackal PDW submachine gun.This second weekend raises the level cap from 20 to 30, so players will have access to more of Black Ops 6’s weapons, scorestreaks, perks, and equipment. This includes popular perks, such as Ninja, Cold-Blooded, and Fast Hands.A change is coming to the swap speeds for all weapons. The weapon-drop time was reduced for sniper rifles by 100ms, while weapons in all other classes were reduced by 50ms. Treyarch says players looking for an even quicker weapon swap should try out the Fast Hands strategist perk.

The movement speeds of weapon classes are also adjusted for week two…

Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami founded Tango Gameworks in 2010 before leaving the company last year. Around the time of Mikami’s departure, Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi Rush became a critically acclaimed hit. Now, Mikami has revealed that he thought Hi-Fi Rush had secured Tango Gameworks’ future before Microsoft shut down the studio earlier this year.”I had thought the studio would be safe as long as they continued to make Hi-Fi Rush games,” explained Mikami during an interview with IGN. “That’s one of the reasons I left Tango Gameworks. So I was surprised when the studio was closed down.”The good news is that Tango Gameworks’ demise was short-lived. A few months after Microsoft made its decision, Tango Gameworks was purchased by Krafton, which retained the rights for Hi-Fi Rush and any future games in the franchise. Krafton also retained at least half of Tango Gameworks’ employees who hadn’t already secured other jobs. That gave Mikami a greater sense of hope for his former company.”Now Krafton has taken over the business, so I feel like it worked out well in the end,” said Mikami. “I was reminded that if you make a good game, someone will pick it up. The hard work of the Hi-Fi Ru…

Preorder Stanley Kubrick's The Shining Compendium Box Set $75 (was $125) Preorder at Amazon One haunted hotel, two excellent movies. That’s the deal available at Amazon right now, as the 4K Blu-rays of The Shining and its sequel Doctor Sleep have just had their prices shattered like a wooden door trying to stop an axe-wielding fan of the Johnny Carson show. Normally $42, The Shining is available for just $15, while Doctor Sleep has been discounted from $25 to $13. Combined, that’s a pretty awesome deal on Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece and Mike Flanagan’s superb sequel.

• The Shining (4K Blu-ray) — $15 ($42)
• Doctor Sleep: Director’s Cut (4K Blu-ray) — $13 ($25)

The Mega Pokemon Kanto Region Pokedex released a couple months back and proved popular enough for Amazon to sell out the same day. The brick-building kit is back in stock and has received a major discount, dropping the already budget-friendly $35 Pokemon kit to only $22.75.This is one of the cooler Mega Blok sets in the Pokemon collection, though it’s not quite as cool as the Pixel art Retro sets for $25 each. The Retro Sets would pair well with the Pokedex, as all four Pokemon featured in the Pokedex are also available as buildable pixel figures. Amazon is sold out of the Retro Sets, but you can order them at Target. Get Pokedex deal at Amazon

Pair it with pixel art Pokemon brick sets:

• Eevee Retro Set (323 pieces) — $25
• Mew Retro Set (434 pieces) — $25
• Bulbasaur Retro Set (374 pieces) — $25
• Pikachu Retro Set (400 pieces) — $25
• Squirtle Retro Set (367 pieces) — $25
• Charmander Retro Set (349 pieces) — $25

Mega Pokemon Kanto Region Pokedex

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Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 remake comes out in October, and the developer has shown off some interesting extras on social media. A recent post revealed an optional no-UI mode, as well as a so-called “’90s filter” that adds large amounts of film grain, color correction, and other on-screen elements.

Looking for the most immersive way to play SILENT HILL 2?
You’ll have an option to turn off all UI elements!
We’ve also created a “90s filter” with grain effect, color correction and screen adjustments to complete the old-school experience.#SILENTHILL #KONAMI #BlooberTeam pic.twitter.com/CwPKskFg8o — Bloober Team (@BlooberTeam) September 4, 2024

As you can see in the above post, the two modes work together to create an aesthetic that is highly reminiscent of the original Silent Hill 2. Copious film grain and fog are two of Silent Hill’s defining aesthetic traits, and the game did not feature any UI elements–not even a health bar. But as pedants were quick to point out, the name of this ’90s filter would seem to be a misnomer, considering that the original Si…