For No Particular Reason, We Suggested You Slay Nazis In Wolfenstein This Week

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Hey, I don’t know if you’ve heard, but a lot happened this past week. Some of it may or may not have been newsworthy. Nevertheless, to get you through, we’ve kept you abreast of all the tips, deals, and reviews your nihilistic heart could desire. This includes articles on the perfectly cathartic Wolfenstein games, the more cozy and recently updated Stardew Valley, and much more.

Godspeed and happy coping.

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It feels like only yesterday we were in the thick of the fall release calendar being bombarded every other day by a new blockbuster or sleeper indie hit. November is slowing things down a bit, but it’s not quite backlog month just yet. A new Mario & Luigi, Flight Simulator, and Lego game headline a month of stuff hitting just before the holiday rush. – Ethan Gach

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is getting its first patch this week, and friends, this is about to fix one of the worst things about the latest entry in BioWare’s fantasy RPG series. The studio hasn’t released full patch notes, but it has confirmed the update will address a bug that broke my heart as a long-time fan of the series who had been waiting for this game for ten years. – Kenneth Shepard

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Hey, everything sucks right now. There’s no getting around it, and we’re going to have to live with the consequences of this shit for the rest of our lives. So, if you’re feeling angry about things, like say, the rise of fascism in America, why not grab the Wolfenstein games and kill some Nazis? – Moises Taveras

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When Red Dead Redemption launched initially on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, I was still in my senior year of high school. I didn’t have much time to complete such a monumental open-world adventure. So, despite spending countless hours exploring the Wild West, RDR fell on the back burner until the following summer, when I finally sat down one weekend to grind through the entire story. What an experience! – Brandon Morgan

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It’s N7 Day, the annual Mass Effect holiday in which BioWare gestures at the next game while fans have a field day with merch and fan art. But this year, the team just put out another game, Dragon Age: The Veilguard and doesn’t want to steal the game’s thunder with a bunch of teases for a game that’s still a ways out. However, brand synergy is strong, and BioWare has put some Mass Effect-themed armor sets in The Veilguard for free. – Kenneth Shepard

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So, there are things happening in the world right now that are stressing you and millions of people around the nation and world out, huh? Need some help blowing off that stress? Maybe it’s time to pick up a game, dissociate for anywhere between a few hours to a week, and come back to reality when you’re ready for the results of certain huge choices that’ll have ramifications on the planet. That’s right, put down Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the major consequential decisions it asks you to make at any given point and pick up these relaxing and fun games to drown out the noise and troubles of the world instead. – Moises Taveras

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This week marks one of the single most important events in Western civilization, and it’s important that you participate. I am, of course, referring to the console and mobile release of Stardew Valley’s latest major content patch. – Thomas Wilde

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Halloween is over, which means the world has decided it’s basically the winter holiday season. And, naturally, you can expect an endless amount of seasonally themed sales to sift through. While you might already be looking out for deals on some of this year’s best games in hopes of catching up on what’s hot, there are always a plethora of smaller indies equally worth your time. – Willa Rowe

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There’s a lot happening in The World™ right now, so why not turn to games for comfort and escape? There’re any number of fantasies to slip away into and I know that I’m going to be relying on my Steam library for the days and maybe even weeks to come. I’m also eyeing sales right now and one particular deal caught my eye that I think might be of interest to everybody else… – Moises Taveras

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It’s been nearly four decades since Dragon Quest III first landed and it rapidly became one of the most adored RPGs out there. Whether you’ve played the highly-praised original or want to dive into the game for the first time, you’re in luck! Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake brings the experience to modern hardware with a slew of changes and improvements. – Billy Givens