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Earlier this year, French PresidentEmmanuel Macron blamed the intensifying riots in France on video games, claiming they had “intoxicated” young people. Now, three months later, he has written a lengthy apology on Twitter, “I made the gamers jump.” “I expressed my concerns at the end of June because video games have been used by offenders to trivialize violence on social networks,” Macron said. “It’s violence I condemn, not video games. Video games are a culture, an entertainment, a spectacle!...

I’ve never been the kind of person to pay attention to technical specs or things like frames per second. I grew up in a Mac-only household, which meant most of my gaming took place on consoles, where settings are easily standardised and I didn’t have to spend an hour tweaking loads of stuff to work perfectly on whatever I was playing on. Even after getting my first PC last year, I haven’t been very interested in fiddling with my settings to get the best graphic output or the best performance....

There were plenty of games I played at Gamescom that were just sneak peeks, or short hands-off previews. While news about these games is still a bit short on the ground, or it’s still early days in development, here are some more details about a few hidden gems and quieter titles that I played during the event. Gori: Cuddly Carnage Gori: Cuddly Carnage is an indie hack and slash game developed by Angry Demon Studio, where you play as a cat on a rampage, hacking and slashing your way through a host of demented unicorns and other nasty creatures....

Being a DM in Dungeons & Dragons requires a lot of ad-libbing. You might have a carefully constructed plan, but once it’s in the hands of other players, you have to be prepared for them to cross bits out, highlight others, and scribble unintelligibly in the margins. It’s an exercise in ‘yes, and’ where you enforce the rules and reality of the game while letting them reskin elements for flavour and forge their own path....

Quick Links Hellboy fans have been waiting a long time for the demonic everyman to get a new game and, thanks toHellboy: Web of Wyrd, that wait is over. The BPRD’s best investigator is back with a melee-focused roguelite that recreates the look of Mike Mignolla’s iconic comics. But hey, October is anincrediblybusy month with releases likeSuper Mario Bros. Wonder,Spider-Man 2,Sonic Superstars, and more, so you’re probably wondering how much there is to Hellboy: Web of Wyrd....

Quick Links Few bosses inBaldur’s Gate 3are worthy of the ire of players like Balthazar, Commander of the Reborn Dead. Battling him is not usually an easy feat, and with his penchant for cheats and swarms of allied undead, you’ll likely be wishing Balthazar was buried a meter deep for every one of his transgressions. RELATED:Baldur’s Gate 3: How To Complete Shar’s Sanctum Whether you’re fighting him in his hidden office or at the depths of Shadowfell, coming in unprepared will be a death sentence - pun intended....

Quick Links Though the Teal Mask DLC forPokemon Scarlet & Violetmay be short in terms of story, it comes packed with plenty of smaller challenges and minigames to keep you entertained. Chief amongst these are the secret battles against the challenging Kitakami Ogre Clan. Designed to be difficult boss-like trainers, they all come equipped with high-level teams with diverse typings making them difficult to defeat with a single Pokemon. However, even finding them can be a struggle....

Backgrounds inDungeons & Dragonsused to serve as little more than flavor for your character, acting primarily as a framework to help craft your character’s backstory. The background would give them a proficiency or a small feature that did little in the way of mechanics to improve the character but was a great way to start building a meaningful story for the character in question. Because of this, many characters' backgrounds may have been overlooked in favor of their class, which would provide extra features as they leveled....

Quick Links In the captivating world ofDungeons & Dragons, Half-Elves enjoy a celebrated status as one of the strongest species, with their features blending the adaptability of their human lineage with the refined senses of their elven parentage. Yet, this mixed heritage often leaves them in a limbo of identity, caught in the balance between two cultures without fully belonging to either. RELATED:Dungeons & Dragons: Tips For Running an Adventure In The Abyss...

Quick Links The genasi ofDungeons & Dragonsgive you a unique opportunity to wield the power of the elements. Descendants of the djinn of the Elemental Planes, air genasi have storms in their blood. Not quite human and not quite djinn, air genasi pack phenomenal cosmic power into an itty bitty character sheet. Related:Dungeons & Dragons: Unique And Unconventional Backstory Ideas With some thoughtful character building, air genasi can be powerful and useful members of any D&D party....

Quick Links Everyone loves Charizard, so it was just about time for him to get a powerful card in thePokemon TCG.Thankfully, our favorite fiery dragon is here with us, but it has some changes. This Charizard ex is terastallized, which means it is now a Dark-type card. RELATED:Pokemon TCG: Gardevoir Ex Deck Guide Nonetheless, being a Dark-type card doesn’t make Charizard ex lousy; with the right company, as you’ll see in this deck, Charizard will be able to deal damage from turn two, and it’s also able to help you cut the distance between you and your opponent when you are losing....

Quick Links The DMZ inCall of Duty Warzone 2is an extraction-type game mode where you can complete various missions and contracts. Although there is no clear objective in DMZ, you do have the option to exfil (exit) from the game with your collected loot by calling an exfil helicopter at designated zones. Related:Call Of Duty: Warzone 2 DMZ - Vondel Golden Weapon Location Guide The DMZ also contains many fighting factions that assign you Faction Missions that reward you with various equipment and XP upon completion....

Quick Links Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtuelesshas an incredibly large character roster, filled to the brim with all sorts of demonic units that you can hire to your cause. Each with their own strengths and weaknesses, taking full advantage of this huge range of potential recruits is key to ensuring a flexible and powerful army of units. Of course, the majority of these classes and monster types must be unlocked....