The pre-season is one of the most exciting times of the year forLeague of Legendsplayers as Riot Games looks to change up the game to ring in its newest competitive season.League of Legends' most recent pre-season leading into the game’s 12th season was no different with Riot makingsweeping changes to several champions and items. Alongside the plethora of changes to many of the game’s items, characters, and runes, Riot Games also introduced two brand new elemental drakes into the game with the Hextech and Chemtech Dragons, with the latter being met with significant controversy....

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagahas been a long time coming, but its release date is finally in sight. Warner Bros. Interactive has released a stunning new gameplay overview trailer forLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagathat not only shows off everything players will get to do in the new game, but also confirms exactly when they’ll be able to get their hands on it for themselves. First and foremost, theLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagarelease date is Tuesday, April 5 across all platforms....

SPOILERS AHEAD FOR LIKE A DRAGON GAIDENTheYakuza/Like a Dragonfranchise has spanned several mainline games and a couple of spin-offs. FromYakuza 0toYakuza 6, Kiryu lives by his honor and seeks to emulate his adopted father. Fans see him become the Dragon of Dojima, see the Tojo Clan rely on him to save it time and again, and the trauma Kiryu encounters throughout all of this cannot be understated. He loses his best friend, his father figure, the love of his life, his function in society, and so much more....

It’s that time of the year when gamers can snag a bunch of games at heavily discounted prices, and, with the advancement of the internet, do so from the comfort of their homes without having to venture out to a store on Black Friday. And while it used to only possible to get steep savings once a year, Black Friday now essentially runs for an entire week. While Microsoft’s deals won’t really have anything for PlayStation or Nintendo gamers, there’s still plenty of opportunities for Xbox players to pick up some new games and hardware....

TheCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is currently holding a beta test for gamers who have preordered the title, and players have noticed an odd glitch that allows some enemies to see through smoke.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2follows 2019’sModern Warfare, and the beta has let fans get a feel for the next installment in the franchise. The gameplay shows some classicCall of Dutymechanics that fans have come to know and love, as well as new maps and weapons....

On the quest to obtain Damascus,Call of Duty: Modern Warfareplayers need to finish every gun challenge. This includes unconventional weapons like the Riot Shield, Knife, and Launchers.Modern Warfareprovides a wide selection of launchers, but some launchers are easier to level than others. One launcher that is particularly hard to use against other players is the JOKR. This launcher fires directly into the air resulting in an attack from above against its unsuspecting victim....

There’s no shortage of adventure inMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.The latest installment in the spin-off of theMonster Hunterseriesgives players a diehard Monster Rider that can be used for travel or combat. Players' Monsties are also customizable, as one can change its abilities as they see fit by using a gene-splicing feature. That said,Monster Hunter Stories 2is still very much aMonster Huntergame. In other words, there’s a huge number of Monsties that can be found in-game....

Summary The new era on display inMortal Kombat 1has given NetherRealm a chance for some fresh character designs, and it’s these new looks which has one player suggesting one of the game’s first post-launch cosmetic packs take from 2021’sMortal Kombatfilm. Much like the upcoming game, the most recent movie got to offer its own visual takes on franchise regulars such asSub-Zero, Kano, and Scorpion that fit its own spin on theMortal Kombatuniverse....

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S released earlier this week, andMortal Kombatfans have been waiting to experience the gory fighting game on next-gen consoles.Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimatereleases today along with Kombat Pack 2, which features classic characters Mileena and Rain, and also bringsiconic movie character Ramboto the roster. Along with the release ofMortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, NetherRealm is now offering a free upgrade to the next-gen version ofUltimatefor owners of the PS4 and Xbox One versions ofMortal Kombat 11....

Summary My Hero Academia’s established U.A. Hero Academy consists of multiple classes containing young students with aspirations of becoming a pro hero. Each student has their own unique quirk, suited to their character and ripe with potential. Followingthe story of Izuku Midoriyaand his quest to master One For All, fans ofMy Hero Academiaare introduced to a surplus of new characters early into the first season. While many anime series fall flat by handling numerous characters in a short time, mangaka Kōhei Horikoshi does a masterful job of giving each personality room to breathe and grow, fleshing out their motivations and characteristics enough to create a connection between them and the audience....

The second of the twoXbox Games with Goldfor February 2023 is available now, asGuts ‘N GoalsreplacesAutonauts. Guts ‘N Goalswill be available through March 15, while thefirst Xbox Games with Gold title for February 2023,For the King, will remain available through February 28. The Xbox Games with Gold program has always been a tad predictable when it comes to its monthly releases. This wasn’t too big of a deal at one point, but sinceMicrosoft quit including Xbox 360 games on Games with Gold, the rotation of two games likely means fewer eyes are on it month after month....

Since the integration betweenCall of Duty: WarzoneandBlack Ops Cold War, issues withcheating and hacking have seemingly been on the rise. In fact, this problem has gotten so big that many influential players have even begun to threaten to leave the popular free to play game. The recent outcry and frustrations gaining public attention have also reached Activision and Raven Software who took action be directly addressing the cheating problem and offering insight into what sort of steps are being taken....

Summary Ahead of the release ofSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, the game’s producer Takashi Tezuka is sharing his thoughts about the 2D side-scroller releasing just days afterSonic Superstars. Mario and Sonic have been rivals since the early ’90s, so seeingSuper Mario Bros. Wonderlaunch the same week asSonic Superstarsmight be a bit jarring for longtime fans who have been around since the SNES and Sega Genesis era. Both Mario and Sonic are returning to their 2D roots with their respective new games....