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The following contains spoilers forHarley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special. Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Specialnot only serves to slake the thirst of fans still waiting forHarley Quinnseason 4 on HBO Max. It’s also the final project of the series from now-former showrunners Patrick Schumacker and Justin Halpern. They’ll hand off those duties for the next season, so they wanted to make a real bang of an exit....

Haunted Chocolatierhas captivated the hearts and minds of cozy game fans the world over. Much of the attention it has garnered is centered aroundcomparisons toStardew Valley, its spiritual predecessor from the same developer, butChocolatier’s unique, spooky premise does a lot to boost its allure as well. As its title suggests,Haunted Chocolatieris based around supernatural phenomena. It’s still a cozy life sim in the vein ofStardew Valley, with gameplay built around micromanagement, customization, constant progression, and forming relationships with NPCs, but these systems exist in the same context as ghosts and other magical creatures....

Summary It would appear that, in spite of the major leaps in gaming technology over the past few years, there is still a place for old-school game design. Ubisoft proved this with its recentMetroidvaniaPrince of Persiagame, which should give fans of more classically inspired releases some hope for the future. At least, it suggests that the upcomingHollow Knight: Silksongis on the right track with its approach to game design. The Metroidvania genrehas exploded in popularity over the past few years....

Bottling History AchievementinHonkai: Star Railis a hidden trophy that players can acquire while exploring SoulGlad Scorchsand Audition Venue. Acquiring the trophy requires Trailblazers to investigate the Soda Display Cases in Hanu Mansion, which is located in the Gunfire Time: Gunfire Trial challenge. The Penacony Dreamscape unlocks during theSeabiscuit Trailblaze Mission inHonkai: Star Rail. To complete the quest, players must unlock and complete three challenge areas out of six, meaning some challenge areas will remain locked....

The Sims 4allows players to decorate their homes with beautiful paintings and artwork they’ve created by completing the painting skill. Whilethe traditional painting skillrequires players to buy canvases to create masterpieces, Microscope Prints tasks players with turning scientific samples into abstract masterpieces. The goal is to collect 12 Microscope Prints to decorate your home with. Each of the prints features various samples Sims have collected, including fossils, plants, and crystals. The prints allow Sim scientists to commemorate their greatest collections while giving their homes a scientific makeover....

Quick Links Manor Lordssees players take on the role of a local lord tasked with caring for andmanaging a settlementfrom scratch. One of the biggest concerns right from the get-go is finding a way to provide the villagers withmultiple sources of food. Once a burgage plot is upgraded to level 2, the families residing within start demanding more than one food source. Depending on the layout of the region, this can be an impossible demand to meet by just harvesting the local resources....

It’s been quite some time since anything related to James Cameron’s blockbuster movieAvatarreleased. While the film was a massive deal when it first hit theatres, setting top-grossing records that were just recently beat byAvengers: Endgame,the property has only dabbled in video games. However, it turns out a bigAvatarproject is still in the works. Massive Entertainment, the developer behindThe Division 2,has reconfirmed that a video game adaptation ofAvataris still being worked on, but didn’t touch on any additional details....

As Marvel Studios continues its steady output of Phase Four content andEternalsis lined up as next month’s big blockbuster, it’s no surprise to see the film being used for promotional purposes with other brands, as is the case with Kumail Nanjiani’s new car ad for Lexus, which includes a couple of movie Easter eggs. TheEternalsare perhaps the most puzzling piece of the Marvel Studios’ Phase Four plans, as the gang of powerful extraterrestrial beings is relatively unknown, which might be the reason why they were saved as the last superheroes to get their own introductory movie....

Epic Games has teased thatLEGO Fortniteplayers will soon be able to properly tame and interact with animals, adding further depth to the free-to-play survival experience. Players may choose to use these immersive new features to befriend the many animals ofLEGO Fortnite,or to create functional farms for their LEGO villages. Launched last December,LEGO Fortniteoffers gamers an exciting new way to play Epic Games’ ever-expanding title. Combing the creative freedom of previous LEGO video games andMinecraft,LEGO Fortniteoffers a break from the typical frantic mayhem ofFortnite’s battle royale mode....

Quick Links Lego Fortniteis a lot harder than it might seem on the surface. Harsh weather cannot be ignored, with incredibly high and low temperatures you’ll need to prepare yourself for. This includes crafting meals to protect yourself or creating charms to be able to bear the intense weather. In order to make some of these meals toendure the heat, you’ll need to find ingredients such asSnow Berries. This ingredient falls under the Epic tier, meaning it can sometimes be hard to track down and add to your inventory....

Marvel’s Avengersplayers remember when the only thing they needed to worry about was what content to expect for the duration of 2022. It seems now that there have been viable reasons for why a content roadmap has been delayed as long as it has, andthe future ofMarvel’s Avengersmay be a point of contentionfrom this point forward after Embracer Group’s acquisition of Crystal Dynamics. However, it has been announced thatMarvel’s Avengerswill debut Jane Foster’s Mighty Thorin a future update that may also tie in with the theatrical release ofThor: Love and Thunder....

Marvel’s Avengersis having an exciting month thanks to the long-awaited release ofits first add-on character - Kate Bishop. It’s unclear so far whether the new content has helped bring in any new players or bring back those who had walked away, but the engaged community does seem to be responding well to the quality and size of the new content. Following up on the Kate Bishop patch,Marvel’s Avengersis back again this week with another update....

Metroid Prime Remasteredchanges very little from the original other than giving the 20-year-old game a much-deserved HD refresh, but it has changed Samus’ face. This wouldn’t be the first time Samus’ face has been altered. Her face changes from game to game, sometimes slightly, other times dramatically, depending on the art style of the game in question. But the change inMetroid Prime Remasteredis significant enough to have been noticeable to fans....