Ragnarök rises as Mass Effect sparkles | Kaser focus

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In case you missed it, God of War Ragnarök is finally here. The first sales figures are promising, as they should be. I enjoyed the game and I'm glad to see everyone playing it. Although I find it ironic that what might be Sony's most significant console-exclusive game releases, just as it opposes Microsoft pulling Call of Duty from PlayStation.

Earlier this week, we had yet another N7 day — when BioWare traditionally reveals more details about Mass Effect. It teased a new game in the series in 2020, but the project hasn't shown any signs of life since then. However, this year the developer decided to tease us again - they released a little soundbite of Liara T'Soni talking about "human challenge". Since BioWare is also working on a new Dragon Age title (which is hopefully a little closer to release), we'll likely hear more news next N7 Day.

We are in the home stretch of the year for game releases. I'm already starting to think about my personal ranking of the games of 2022. There are a few games left to release this year, including new Pokémon titles, The Callisto Protocol, and Marvel's Midnight Suns. But still, it never hurts to be prepared. I'm looking forward to Obsidian's Pentiment, because a historical murder mystery is just my thing.

One more thing: I learned a few hours ago of the death of longtime Batman actor Kevin Conroy. I had thought of him recently after my review of Gotham Knights - I was considering doing an Arkham Asylum rerun to get the figurative taste out of my mouth. Now that seems imperative, knowing that he won't be playing the Dark Knight again. Rest in peace to a legend: The Batman games simply won't be the same without him.

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