Game Rant Recap for 11/20/23 – 11/26/23

Hogwarts Legacy’s Switch port surprises in its sales versus its reception, in-game ads stir controversy for Ubisoft, and exciting new skins are coming to Destiny 2. Today, Game Rant’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’s pre-order bonuses are revealed ahead of its upcoming release, The Walking Dead: Destinies becomes the latest game to get roasted online this year, and The Last Faith launches as the latest Metroidvania Soulslike. All that and more in this week’s roundup of games industry news.

Hogwarts Legacy’s Switch Port Proving Successful So Far

Despite its obvious technical hindrances, Hogwarts Legacy’s Switch port seems to be doing just fine as apparently the third-biggest Switch game launch this year.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage Ad Controversy Addressed by Ubisoft

In-game ads popping up in the middle of older AC games has stirred controversy in terms of what Ubisoft’s ulterior motives may be, but Ubisoft has since addressed this and claims these ads are the result of technical errors.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed

With only a couple of weeks until its launch, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’s pre-order bonuses are finally revealed.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Ganondorf Discussed by Devs

Ganondorf has always been an incredibly iconic character in the Zelda franchise, third only to Link and the titular princess, and the game’s director and producer have recently spoken about this game’s particular characterization.

Geralt of Rivia-Inspired Skins Coming to Destiny 2

Destiny 2’s newest armor cosmetic collaboration has been announced with skins inspired by The Witcher’s Geralt of Rivia.

Features

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 offers even more features for customization than its predecessors, and the suit style feature in particular serves as a wonderful foundation for what could eventually become full suit customization.

Movies & TV

The newest Hunger Games movie is a retro-style prequel tale that breathes new life into the franchise and has been received as one of the series’ best yet.

Guides

The Walking Dead: Destinies has been lambasted online in the same vein as The Lord of the Rings: Gollum or Skull Island: Rise of Kong, but it’s a fascinating premise nonetheless when players are able to rewrite a beloved show’s script and kill its most iconic protagonist.

Game Rant Exclusives

The Last Faith is the latest Soulslike Metroidvania on the market, this time with even more unapologetic Castlevania inspirations and a pixel-art aesthetic that closely parallels that of Blasphemous, though it has a surprising degree of RPG elements to consider.