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Following a slow first week, the indie scene comes roaring back featuring a little something for everyone. There is a notable selection of RPG titles launching this week, with plenty of other titles that could be perfect for you and your loved one (should you be so lucky) in this season of love. Here are our picks for this week in indie games, February 7-13. One Shell Straight to Hell - February 9 (PC) If I were to try and describe developer Shotgun with Glitters’ One Shell Straight to Hell to get you hooked, it would be Monsignor Martinez (you know, the “via con dios” guy from King of the Hill) taking on hordes of demons with giant weapons in a top-down action rogue-lite....

This Titans review contains spoilers. Titans Season 2 Episode 1 At the end of the Titans season 1, we saw a dreamscape version of a murderous Batman while Trigon entered into the realm of man, and began his plan to destroy all creation — and things felt a little jumbled. However, the Titans season 2 premiere re-shuffles an already pretty good show, and resets it with a promising new beginning. The premiere – titled “Trigon” even though he feels like an afterthought — picks up right at the end of the first season finale....

This Titans review contains spoilers. Titans Season 2 Episode 10 The Dick Grayson self-flagellation tour continues in “Fallen,” a solid bit of storytelling for the Titans season 2’s tenth episode, even if it is also somewhat overwrought. First up, mopey, self-loathing Dick Grayson is a drag, and wears thin. But Brenton Thwaites does a great job at it, and I entirely believe Dick’s destructive “Hero No More” arc. He doesn’t just want to pay for his sins against Jericho, and the Titans, he wants to die—but it has to be by someone else’s hands....

If you thought you’d had all the DC news that you could take after the Snyder Cut, Flash, Milestone, and Wonder Woman 1984 panels, then DC FanDome had another surprise for you. In the Titans panel – which will air an extended version at the next part of the event on September 12 – there was news galore including a huge new addition to the cast. With Dick Grayson at the center of the dark and gritty DC Universe show (which is likely to make its way to HBO Max for Season 3 as DC Universe winds down its original video content), it was only a matter of time before his one-time lover part-time teammate Barbara Gordon turned up, but it was still a wonderful shock to have her arrival to the show confirmed....

Video gaming has a preponderance of tough guys. It’s a common stereotype that all videogames are violent and so on, which is obviously bunk. That being said, the amount of FPS games that are still unironically hoo-rah is more than in any other media. The Tom Clancy games are prime examples of these. They focus on characters who are military men extraordinaire, similar to those in films like Predator. So, long as you few these games in the same light as silly ’80s action movies, there’s nothing wrong with that, either....

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator version 1.0 is arriving on Steam and the Epic Games Store today, bringing with it a few sweeping changes. The most notable is the addition of local and online multiplayer, although you’ll also find Twitch integration, new achievements, new maps, and much more. The version 1.0 news came during today’s Landfall Day showcase, which saw the indie studio drop big announcements for many of the games in its catalog....

The first season of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War included the introduction of Stitch, a new Operator developing Nova 6 weaponry for Perseus. His reveal came in a special Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War cutscene, with the scene explaining Stitch’s backstory and his relationship with Adler. With Perseus still on the run after the events of the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War storyline, Adler and his NATO teammates track the Russian agent to The Pines multiplayer map....

Tabletop roleplaying game accessory creator Natwuns is in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign to fund the Tome of Mystical Tattoos for 5e sourcebook. The book contains over 100+ unique magical tattoos for use with the fifth edition of the world’s most popular tabletop roleplaying game (aka Dungeons and Dragons). The Kickstarter reached its $2,332 goal in eight hours, with almost $16,000 pledged and 23 days left to go as of this writing....

For all the kids too cool for Metroid, Turrican was always a fantastic alternative. It never really caught on with a mainstream audience, but its small and passionate fanbase has kept the franchise alive over the years. It’s the very definition of a cult series, really, and something that has a special place in the hearts of retro enthusiasts everywhere. Now, Strictly Limited is bringing Turrican to the 21st century with a snazzy new collection....

Twitch Streamer Wesbtw ruined a card on stream when one of his viewers paid him to bend the pack before opening it. Typically the offer helps him offset the cost of packing, but it tragically backfired when he revealed that the bent pack contained a card that would’ve otherwise been worth more than $200. The popularity of classic Pokemon cards has surged in recent months, urging streamers to open card packs live on Twitch....

Ubisoft has released the roadmap for Year Six of Rainbow Six Siege. There will be one big difference this year, no Year Pass. This year, there are only going to be four new operators, one for each season. Now, unlike the previous Year Pass system, where everything for the remainder of the year was unlocked during the course of each season, you now have the battle pass. With the Year Pass going away, the Battle Pass will buy you a Season Pass, which means only one operator and the rest of the pass progression through the season....

The United Kingdom has taken a firmer approach to game regulations than a lot of countries. Recently, the collection of nations investigated Electronic Arts and its loot box systems, ultimately concluding that gambling problems can arise from the practice. The Advertising Standards Authority in the UK has now begun to focus on mobile games and the misinformation that some adverts present. The result is new guidelines that content creator Playrix will have to follow....

Digimon was rushed out of the gate. The anime and video games were created to take advantage of the popular Tamagotchi toys that give birth to the franchise. Digimon World, the monster trainer game on the original PlayStation, predated the anime by a few months, which resulted in a few inconsistency between the two. Still, these continuity errors were not only due to different mediums, as the cartoon series is riddled with plot points that go nowhere or seem pointless....

As we recover from whatever Thanksgiving celebration we were able to safely put together in these strange times, there is something reassuring about the fact that December is here and 2020–a challenging year on every level–is almost over. While December is normally packed with theatrical releases that range from buzzy awards contenders to end-of-the-year blockbusters and holiday-themed comfort films, this year is not business as usual. Sure, Oscar hopefuls abound, such as Mank, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and Nomadland, but two of those three will be on Netflix....

VALORANT, the much anticipated first-person shooter from Riot Games, has been hit with poor reviews on Metacritic after i’s full release on June 2, 2020. VALORANT has been hyped up by Riot and those who played its beta to be the competitive player’s FPS, designed to be the next esports hit. However upon its full release, VALORANT has been taking a beating from reviewers, as they believe the game to be “over-hyped” and “bad....

The Operator in VALORANT is meant to be deadly. VALORANT is Riot’s second major game and has taken the sports world by storm. As with all games, players have issues with some of the guns for being underpowered or overpowered. In this case, it’s the Operator getting flack for its one-shot kills. Is the Operator Over-Powered? The Operator is the most expensive weapon in the game, costing 4,500 credits. As far as stats are concerned, at 50m, it does 150 damage to the body, 255 damage to the head, and 127 damage to the legs....

We’ve all had that moment when we want to meet our favorite video game characters (especially when we were kids), and some theme parks have made that dream a reality. It’s too bad most of these no longer exist in a theme park though! Sonic the Hedgehog In the British theme park Alton Towers, Sonic had his own tie-in rollercoaster called Sonic Spinball. The ride was obnoxious, what with it moving and spinning at the same time....

Our quick take The alternatives to consider Sky Q review: 4K, multiroom support, apps and more BT Ultra HD YouView review: A bold step into future 4K entertainment Virgin TV V6 box - 4.5 / 5 Virgin TV V6 box review: Future-proofed 4K HDR spec Eight TV tuners, six for recordings Capable of 4K HDR video HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2 Virgin TV V6 Box vs Sky Q: What’s the difference?...

Our quick take Vivo V25 Pro - 4.0 / 5 Design Dimensions: 158.9 x 73.52 x 8.62mm Weight: 190 grams Finishes: Surfing Blue or Starlight Black UV-reactive fluorite AG glass back Display and speakers 6.56-inch 120Hz AMOLED display 2376 x 1080 resolution 1300 nits peak brightness, HDR10+ certified Single speaker Hardware and software MediaTek Dimensity 1300 12GB LPDDR4X memory and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage 4830mAh battery with 66W FlashCharge Funtouch OS 12 (based on Android 12) Cameras 32MP f/2....

Just days after Google revealed its revolutionary new game streaming service Stadia, there are rumors that Walmart might want to try its hand in that arena too. Like pretty much every form of media right now, the way in which we play video games could be about to change. For decades, gaming has revolved around consoles and PCs. The need to own a piece of hardware in order to play titles whether it be a Sega Genesis, PlayStation 2, or Nintendo Switch....