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GamersHeroes Saturday, February 17, 2024 5:00 PM
    

To mark its launch on the Nintendo Switch, players can get ready for some mini mayhem with the launch trailer for the puzzle platformer Mario vs. Donkey Kong.

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GamersHeroes Saturday, February 17, 2024 3:51 PM
    

Players can learn more about the Mage Vocation with the latest trailer for Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2.

The post Dragon's Dogma 2 Mage Vocation Spotlight Released appeared first on GamersHeroes.

Kotaku Saturday, February 17, 2024 12:00 PM
    

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PCGamesN Saturday, February 17, 2024 12:37 PM
     Deep Rock Galactic Survivor instantly tops original on Steam

Deep Rock Galactic Survivor is a spin-off of 2020's massively popular co-op shooter Deep Rock Galactic. The new title, developed by Funday Games, takes the world and characters of the original and inserts them into a completely new genre with massively successful results right off the bat. Despite the game still being in early access, the single-player title has already topped the original's Steam peak player count just days after release, making for one impressive launch.

PCGamesN Saturday, February 17, 2024 11:41 AM
     60-hour Skyrim mod ten years in the making finally has a launch window

Skyrim mods have been incredibly popular since the game originally launched way back in 2011. Since its release on the fated date of 11.11.11, countless dedicated fans have poured their sweat and tears into creating mods for the beloved Bethesda RPG that introduce anything and everything you could imagine into the magical realm of Tamriel. Now, an upcoming mod for Skyrim might be the best offering for true diehard fans of the game looking for more high-quality content.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, February 17, 2024 5:48 PM
    

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League has already had bug fixes and a balancing patch, which is good news for players able to hop into the live service hero-biffer. It's less good news for those players struggling to play at all due to login issues and server issues.

Rocksteady say addressing these is their top priority, although they ask for patience as the problems are "not an easy nut to crack."

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, February 17, 2024 5:17 PM
    

Jump King is a simple, brutal, bastard of a platformer in which you attempt to steer a king towards the top of a single tower using his chargeable jump. Misjudge a particular jump by over- or undercharging it, maybe bounce back off a wall, and you may find yourself tumbling all the way back to the beginning again.

It's probably about to get a bunch of even harder levels, however, because nearly five years after release it has just got Steam Workshop support and a new set of modding tools.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, February 17, 2024 4:42 PM
    

Epic have outlined their 2024 plans for the Epic Games Store, which includes a new download manager, a proper offline mode, pre-loading of games, and a focus on game discovery in general.

These plans were outlined in the store's 2023 year-in-review, which paints a mixed picture of Epic's storefront's growth over the past 12 months.

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Siliconera Saturday, February 17, 2024 3:00 PM
    

The Bride of the Barrier Master Heroine Steals the Manga's Show

It isn't uncommon for manga series to involve two related characters from a family with one supposed to be the best and the other essentially an unpowered spare, but then for things to flip and the underdog being the true force to be reckoned with in the story. Bride of the Barrier Master is exactly that, however in this manga the way the heroine and her situation is handled makes it a more engaging twist.

There are supernaturally gifted families in Japan who keep the country safe by maintaining barriers, and Hana and her twin sister Hazuki are part of the lesser Ichise family. Hazuki is an especially gifted and blessed Practitioner, so much so that she's even summoned a human Shikigami to assist her in her work. However, Hana just… isn't anything special. Her Shikigami is a butterfly, she's ignored by other people, and it even seems like her family sort of actively hates her. 

As you might expect, given the nature of these sorts of series, that doesn't last. On her fifteenth birthday, she suddenly comes into a power even stronger than Hazuki's. She's able to summon two human Shikigamis. 

It's then that the Bride of the Barrier Master manga gets really good, because Hana doesn't behave like you'd expect a heroine in this sort of series should. Instead of being a passive figure, a damsel in distress, determines to prove herself, or set on revenge… she doesn't care. She's completely detached herself from the situation and has a plan. She wants to be a "career woman" and work at an Ichinomiya company in the regular, human, not-supernatural world. She wants to get that money, retire, and live in peace with her Shikigami Aoi and Miyabi. She's got plans for herself. 

Until then, she's going through the motions. Which also ends up being great, because we see her being smart about things. She'll attend events for the family and just have a ball there. She'll go to the Practitioner school and take care of issues there. She'll even use her abilities for good and to help folks. 

And I love how it's her going through the motions that gets her noticed by Saku Ichinomiya, the new head of the clan. He's the titular Barrier Master. He's the one looking for a wife! And he catches her and realizes exactly who and what she is.

I'm not going to spoil the first volume of the Bride of the Barrier Master manga, because we're getting close to that, but Hana is a fantastic heroine and makes it. Her personality is great. Her response to her situation is perfect. Her handling of situations is ideal. I love where this is going and only want the best for her in subsequent volumes.

Bride of the Barrier Master volume 1 is available now via Yen Press, and volume 2 of the manga debuts on June 18, 2024.

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iDev Games Feed Saturday, February 17, 2024 4:53 PM
     Embark on a captivating journey of precision and reflexes in "Exitball"...