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Mr. Driller Drill Land Review – Digging Up A Classic

In the late '90s and early aughts, a little fellow named Mr. Driller burrowed his way into the hearts of puzzle game fans worldwide. The years that followed saw several Mr. Driller releases across multiple platforms, but after a while, Namco seemed content to entomb the series and focus on other things. Now, a little over a decade later, Bandai-Namco has decided to unearth one of the most beloved Mr. Driller games, the formerly Japan-and-Europe-exclusive Mr. Driller Drill Land, to release on Switch and PC for a new generation of

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Newcomer Shane O’Neill: The Games Helped Me Learn Skating

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 is bringing back all the skaters you know and love from the original two games alongside the games' 19 courses, but it's more than a simple remaster. Several additional skaters are coming, including younger talent like Australian street skater Shane O'Neill. Speaking to GameSpot for Play For All, O'Neill shared the impact the early games had on his career.When the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater launched for the PlayStation, Shane O'Neill was only nine years old. That's very early to start shredding a

Miniature Painting Tutorial: Leather, Bone, Horn, and Skulls

I hope some of my fellow game crafters are using their quarantine time to do some miniature painting and maybe catching up on some painting tutorial videos. I always try and watch several such videos a week to keep my painting chops up. In this video, Emil from Squidmar shows his techniques for painting leather, bone/skull, and horn. If you’re interested in mini painting and haven’t subscribed to Squidmar yet, I suggest you do. His is one of my favorite painting channels. [embedded content] Source: https://blog.adafruit.com/2020/06/09/miniature-painting-tutorial-leather-bone-horn-and-skulls/

Xenoblade Chronicles Battle System Guide – Chain Attacks, Arts, And More Explained

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition has arrived on Nintendo Switch, and it features a deep battle system with a lot of different mechanics to master. This system is fundamentally similar to the one in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, so if you've played that entry, you'll already be familiar with the basics. That said, there are some notable differences that set the two apart. While the in-game tutorials do a good job of acclimating you to the various components of Xenoblade Chronicles' battle system, there are some nuances that aren't as well explained.

Valorant: When Is Ranked Competitive Coming Out?

If you got the chance to play Valorant during its closed beta period, you may have gotten some time in with an early version of its ranked system and Competitive mode. Loading up the newly launched Valorant to see the mode missing was probably a bit of a surprise--the only modes available to play at the moment are its default Unrated mode and the newly added Spike Rush. So when is ranked Valorant coming out? And why did Riot remove it? When Is Ranked Valorant Coming Out? Riot doesn't offer

‘Dragalia Lost’ 1.2.0 Is Now Live on iOS and Android Adding Shared Skills, The Royal Regimen, Onslaught Events, and More

TouchArcade Rating: Dragalia Lost (Free) recently had a new Fire Emblem event and added a new chapter to the main campaign. Today, a big update hass gone live on iOS and Android bringing in various new features and enhancements. As usual, a tenfold summon voucher will be sent to all players soon. Today’s update focusses on Shared Skills. You can now equip a third and fourth skill that can be used only by the team leader. The first and second shared skill have some differences as well. These skills must