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It’s safe to say that Marvel rules the world right now. Whether its the MCU on the big screen or TV screen, Marvel has dominated everywhere except video games. With some recent news, though, that may be changing. This next step towards global domination starts with Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy, who just dropped a new trailer.

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The Nova Corps are in trouble, and it seems the Guardians are the only ones that can help. Star-Lord, Rocket, Gamora, Groot, and Drax answer the call, stepping up to face the mad titan Thanos. That is about all the story the trailer gives away, but that’s all the story you need heading into “Tangled up in Blue,” the first of the five episode season. But, really, do you need anymore than that to guess what’s going to happen if they’re facing Thanos in the first episode. It’s Thanos, the guy almost rewrote reality a few times in the comics and is going to be the villain for two Avengers movies.

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While not set within the MCU directly, to say its “inspired” by it is an understatement. The newest comics and the animated series on Disney XD all pulled tonally and visually from the movie, so it only makes sense Telltale followed suit. From the humor to the music, it feels like James Gunn himself was at Telltale, giving them ideas and pointers on the universe he put onscreen. The important things are still there, though. Drax still takes things a little too literally, Star-Lord has a sweet taste in music and style, and Groot is still Groot. It may not be a hard formula to nail, but simple doesn’t always mean easy. That said, this is the same dev team that nailed The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and Batman, and managed to give Minecraft a decent story.

And this ain’t the only thing on the way. With Insomniac’s PS4 exclusive Spider-Man game and Square Enix’s Avengers game, Marvel will take over the world. But, for the time being, fans will just have to settle for Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy when Episode 1 releases April 18th for download.

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Sony Has a “Monopoly” on the High-End Japanese Gaming Market, According to a US Senator

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The never-ending saga surrounding Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has a new participant.  Today, Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from the state of Washington, said some things about the subject that were hard to understand.

The senator, whose remarks were reported on by ResetEra, spoke at a Senate finance committee hearing on “the president’s 2023 Trade Policy Plan,” which we are sure was quite interesting.

Senator Cantwell said that she had been told that Sony “controls a monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market” despite the fact that “Japan’s government has allowed Sony to engage in blatant anti-competitive conduct through exclusive deals and payments to game publishers, establishing games that are among the most popular in Japan.”

This 98% statistic is highly deceptive because it ignores PC, Nintendo, and mobile games and instead refers to Sony’s adoption rate over Microsoft in Sony’s native country of Japan, a fact that shouldn’t surprise anyone who is even somewhat familiar with the video game business.

What can we do to rectify these problems and create a level playing field, she said of US Trade Representative Katherine Tai after charging Japan’s Federal Trade Commission with improperly failing to look into this purported “exclusionary conduct”?

It is absurd to claim that Sony has a monopoly on the Japanese video game market, as Luke Plunkett of Kotaku correctly points out, “because Sony doesn’t even have a 98% share of the market for the God of War series, a title they own, as Steam is getting 30% of every sale on PC.”

It goes without saying that we can’t expect elected officials to be experts in every field, but this is a visible step at a time when the ongoing attempt to buy the company is at a very important point.

Is it significant that Microsoft, along with Nintendo, maintains its headquarters in Redmond, Washington—Senator Cantwell’s district—or that Microsoft has given Cantwell more than $500,000 over the past two decades?  Let us leave that up to you.

 

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Eating trash, Pizza Possum destroys the PS5

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Pizza Possum is an arcade action game in which you, a possum, attempt to consume as much trash as you can without being discovered.  It is a web-based sequel to the anarchy simulator Untitled Goose Game.It will eventually be available on the PS5.

We couldn’t help but notice that the possum in the title doesn’t look like the cute Australian possum that comes out at night to visit people.On the other hand, it looks like the horrible North American opossums are the ones that will attack trash cans and cause general chaos.Even though we think the second choice was better in terms of theme, we prefer the first one and are happy to explain why.

Your thoughts on Pizza Possum?  Does it possess the necessary mass appeal to successfully skitter along the back fenceline while setting the dog off in the process?

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The Mercenaries, a free piece of DLC for Resident Evil 4 Remake, launches on April 7

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Resident Evil 4 is now out, and the excellent remake can be bought right away.Even though you probably plan to play it all this weekend, you can take comfort in the fact that The Mercenaries, Resident Evil’s almost-required challenge mode, will be available as free DLC on April 7.

The mode’s exact details are still unknown, but if it’s anything like previous versions, you can expect some pretty hard tasks to test your skills.

You’re stumped about something? If you are still debating whether to purchase Resident Evil 4 Remake, be sure to look at our exhaustive guide for the answer or our in-depth review. Are you spending this weekend playing Resident Evil 4? Are you anticipating The Mercenaries?

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