Month: January 2025

Speed, agility, and precision were the keys to making the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise one of gaming’s earliest touchstones, but somewhere along the line Sega lost sight of what makes the series work. Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric has a laundry list of problems, and not just problems inherent to the modern Sonic franchise, but failings of basic design.

Rise of Lyric is crafted as a prequel to the brand new Sonic Boom cartoon, and it attempts to serve as an introduction to the Sonic universe for a brand new generation of fans. Sarcastic spiky blue hedgehog Sonic is joined by his pals–bullheaded Knuckles, geeky Tails, and spunky Amy–on a mission to stop the technocratic lizard Lyric from wiping out all organic life on their planet as the villainous but inept Dr. Eg…

Parvus, from the Latin for “little,” is such an apt name for the hero of Oblitus. He spends his waking hours tossing sticks at beasties the size of small buildings, and his jaunts take him among household items such as pots and jars that are so comically oversized he might as well be walking through a Claes Oldenburg exhibit. It’s possible, too, to read a bit of self-deprecation on the part of one-man development team Connor Ullmann, who’s been saying for two years now that his little 2D sidescrolling rogue owes heavy debts to Dark Souls. Parvus’ journey is fraught with failures, restarts, and seemingly insurmountable challenges. Thus, his journey echoes the creative trials of a developer who knows he has massive boots to fill.

Generally, Oblitus succeeds, in spirit if n…

It looks like Nier Automata might still be harboring some secrets, as producer Yosuke Saito acknowledged a video showing off a hidden area.

Over a month ago, Reddit user sadfutago posted on the Nier subreddit asking the community how to open the door for a church in Nier Automata, as they could access it but a friend couldn’t. This particular area was in the Copied City section of the game, specifically. The post was joined by a pair of images showing off the church Come from Sports betting site VPbet . The only problem is that prior to this post, this church had never been discovered, and subsequently the community has exploded over this mystery.

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Original Lord of the Rings cast members Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan recently banded together on social media to support the diverse casting in Prime Video’s new series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Come from Sports betting site VPbet . The series, which launched its first two episodes on September 2 to critical acclaim especially pertaining to its cinematography, visuals, and musical score with a 25 million viewers worldwide, has come under fire from fans upset by the casting of actors of color in prominent roles.

Wood, Boyd, and Monaghan posted a photo wearing shirts that feature the ears of Middle-earth creatures in various skin tones with a simple message: You are all welcome here.

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