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The idea of “spoilers” comes up a lot these days. In an era where our abundance of information, freely available and shareable, expands more and more every day, it’s increasingly difficult to avoid learning something you might not want to know. These can range from the ending of a show to a character death, or even to a big moment in a classic likeChrono Trigger. What a spoiler entails can truly run the gamut of all possible, conceivable information about an event or story....

The NBA star can soon dunk on Bugs Bunny Warner Bros. platform fighterMultiVersusis adding some more combatants to its roster. LeBron is set to join theMultiVersuslineup on July 26, while animated duo Rick and Morty arrive as part of Season One. MultiVersusis currently in a closed alpha, but the game goes into open beta next week on July 26. LeBron’s debut will coincide with the open beta, bringing passes, dunks, and three-pointers to the melee....

Doin’ it fo da kids! [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you may be as much a part of the show as anything else.] What an amazing weekend! So far we’ve raised over $6,500 forExtra Life, and I can’t thank everyone enough for their time, support, and hard work in making this happen....

The hamster is safe! It’s happening: the creators ofManiac Mansionare making another 2D point-and-click adventure together. Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick launched a Kickstarter forThimbleweed Parkjust last week and with more than $375,000 raised, they’ve reached their funding goal. “I am at a loss for words,”wroteGilbert in an update. “The support has been overwhelming and it’s making us giddy. Before launching this Kickstarter, Gary and I debated endlessly if people would want a game that felt like it was made in 1987....

Ubisoft has announced that it will be publishing Techland’s upcoming shooter,Call of Juarez: The Cartelthis summer. The third in Techland’sCall of Juarezseries, the game is said to bring “the best elements of the Wild West to a new and modern setting.” Players will embark on a “mature” journey that spans from Los Angeles, California to Jaurez, Mexico. Call of Juarez: The Cartelis an action-packed shooter game with a strong story, interesting characters and a wide variety of gameplay options,” says director of marketing Adam Novickas in a press release....

Shameless promotion Korean fantasy MMORPGMonarch: Heroes of a New Agefeatures beautiful orchestral music by composer Goomin “Nauts” Nam. Nam’s previous works include thedrink mixing sim series(no, really!),Bar Oasis, currently available for iOS, and contributions to the popularDJMAXrhythm game series. The soundtrack forMonarch: Heroes of a New Ageis available now. An arrangement album featuring contributions from select musicians is also available, includinga saxophone and piano improvisation performance byMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eatercomposer Norihiko Hibino and pianist AYAKI....

Get ready for a whole new adorable adventure I feel like Niantic is one of those studios you don’t often hear much about, but they’ve been a huge part of the gaming space for the past few years. Their biggest impact was far and away that ofPokemon GO,and culturally speaking, I think it’s safe to say that that was one of the biggest game launches ever. The studio obviously knows what they’re doing, which is why it’s so exciting to see the new projects that they’re working on, which now includes the freshly announced real-world adventure pet game,Peridot....

“[Blank] Killer” is often times either used erroneously, or a tired meme The “NickelodeonSmashKiller” meme has been running rampant ever sinceNickelodeon All-Star Brawlwas announced (comparingAll-Star BrawltoSuper Smash Bros.), but one developer has asked the fanbase to calm down a bit. Character designer and programmer Thaddeus Crews took to Twitterto share the following statement: “Some videos/comments/etc are doing the ‘Smash killer’ shtick again…I’d really rather you not…I’d really, REALLY prefer any other joke or punching bag or whatever that doesn’t have the kind of proven track-record of instigating conflict as a result of this branding....

If nothing else, the trailer is worth watching for a cute little Life is Strange animation During a round of quick third-party-developer news updates at today’s E3 2021 Nintendo Direct, Square Enix announced the Nintendo Switch versions ofLife is Strange: True Colors(releasing September 10) andLife is Strange Remastered Collection(Q4 2021). If you’re surprised by the total lack ofLife is Strangeon Switch until now, I hear you. 2021 is a big year for this series, that’s for sure....

Get this: Japanese book and music stores have their own videogame sheet music sections. I’ve dropped hundreds of dollars picking up the full, official scores for my favorite videogames in Japan so that I could enjoy playing/learning them. But here in the west you’re stuck importing or scanning someone else’s books, as there’s very little in the way of game sheet music to be found. Alfred Music Publishing is looking to remedy this with four new officially licensed Nintendo songbooks....

Capcom’s bigLost Planet 2charity event is happening on May 6 at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. The “Kill Big for Charity” will be hosted by G4’s Olivia Munn and will feature community members and celebrities as they battle to donate some monies. Capcom will be donating $25,000 to a charity if theLost Planet 2demo hits 1.5 million downloads between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Whether you like the series or not, go download the demo!...

On April 8, Nintendo shut down online functionality for the 3DS and Wii U, meaning you may no longer use online features for any games released for those platforms. Despite this, however, a singleSplatoonfan on Wii U has managed to stay online. As spotted byGamesRadar,Twitter user Lcd101, who identifies themselves as “the finalSplatoon 1player online,” revealedon April 9they were somehow able to stay connected to the Nintendo Network, sharing images of the game’s matchmaking to prove it....

You can try it on the PTR If you’ve already forgotten by now Blizzard tunes the PC and console editions ofOverwatchseparately, and the latter is about to get another big patch soon (many features of which you can test now on the PTR on PC). Basically what it does is improve analog stick movement through stick acceleration alterations with the “Dual-Zone” setting. This will slow down sensitivity for “most” movements, but when you get to an extreme zone, it’ll speed up for “more precise aiming” and quick turning....