BAFTA has announced that Ilkka Paananen, the co-founder and CEO of Clash of Clans developer Supercell, will receive the BAFTA Fellowship at the upcoming BAFTA Game Awards on April 17.

This is the highest honor from BAFTA, and it is bestowed upon people who have "driven innovation, creativity, and positive change in the screen arts, including games, over the course of their career."

Paananen is getting the Fellowship for his work at Supercell, which he co-founded in 2010. The studio created Clash of Clans, which is one of the most popular mobile games of all time.

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"Annulus" is a war chess game inspired by medieval knight wars, incorporating dark fantasy elements, and constructing a magnificent epic world view. Players will play the role of a mercenary regiment leader, constantly collect and cultivate mercenaries, weapons and other resources with unique attributes, and create their own mercenary regiment. In order to survive and glory, and to break the shackles of fate imposed by the rules, the player must fight more than.

Our planet is under attack from the Star Spores, and they've warped life on Earth into ferocious uber-bugs. Even worse, a nasty alien has made its new home directly attached to your head. But it's not all bad news - your new best friend has provided both the strength to fight back against the mutated horde, and control over a weapon that can tip the balance of the battle in humanity's favor: the ChainStaff. As you traverse the surreal landscape, you'll encounter your fellow soldiers, stranded in harsh environments. Do you rescue your comrades, or listen to the alien voice in your head and harvest them for upgrades? If you can persevere and defeat the Star Spores, perhaps you can save everyone...including yourself.

Abject Abyss is a first person horror adventure. Take the roll of Ernest Sheffield, a technician, and one of many staff employed by the enormous Luminary Corporation on the distant world of Marzanna. It's been steady work for two years, but everything is about to fall apart. Explore your surroundings to find useful items. Stims and medications to heal wounds, lost security key fobs, clipboards with vital information, and more scattered across the dark corners of the facility. There are many dangers inside the collapsing facility, and Ernest isn’t a soldier. Evade danger with care and cunning, and when that fails? Run.

Pokémon Champions is coming to Nintendo Switch and compatible smart devices! Enjoy traditional Pokémon battles using familiar mechanics such as Pokémon Types, abilities, and moves, enabling rich and varied battle strategies that Trainers know and love. Pokémon Champions also supports cross-platform battles between Nintendo Switch and compatible smart devices. Compete against players from all over the world in Ranked Battles or go for some easy-going fun in Casual Battles. You can also play together with family and friends in Private Battles, too! Pokémon Champions will also be compatible with Pokémon HOME, the cloud service for Nintendo Switch and compatible smart devices, allowing you to partner up with certain Pokémon from past games in the Pokémon series and Pokémon GO.

Welcome to Legends of Elumia! Give in to rich, fun gameplay where players explore secret dungeons to gain epic loot, engage in multiplayer adventures, quests and fierce battles against in-game enemies or other real time players. Legends of Elumia offers a rich, sustainable economy where you truly own your characters. Harness unique character bonuses, trade valuable crafting materials, and claim land as you wage epic wars. Engage in deep guild progression and shape the world through strategy and ownership.

Lego Marvel: The Avengers Helicarrier (509 Pieces)

$61.19 (was $80)

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When a Lego set is retired, you can usually bet its value will increase on the resale market. Fortunately, Walmart and Amazon aren't hiking the price on the discontinued Lego Marvel Avengers Helicarrier, and both sites are offering a pretty good discount on it. Officially retired in December 2025, you can get this Lego Marvel set for $61.19, an almost $20 savings off of its usual $80 price tag.

Lego Marvel: The Avengers Helicarrier (509 Pieces)

$61.19 (was $80)

See at Walmart See at Amazon

This 509-piece replica of the iconic aerial base of operations used by Nick Fury and the Avengers has been a popular option for several years now, thanks to it hitting a sweet spot for being big enough to be a highly detailed diorama piece. Once fully constructed, it measures over 13 inches long and 8.5 inches wide.

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Almost three decades have passed since The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time arrived on Nintendo 64 and set a new standard for 3D action-adventure games. Even to this day, the title is revered as one of the best video games ever created. So, if the remake report is true, it wouldn't be surprising to see Nintendo keep the core experience intact, while focusing on updating the visuals on Switch 2. But that would be a missed opportunity to transform the classic into a modern marvel that caters to today's audience.

In 1998, the developers behind Ocarina of Time created a revolutionary camera system with Z-targeting. By pressing the trigger button on the Nintendo 64 controller--which was equipped with a single analog stick--players could lock on to enemies for battling or key in on characters for engaging in dialogue. This 3D gameplay breakthrough actually came about during a theme park visit in Tokyo, according to an Iwata Asks interview in 2011. One team member remembers a ninja show in which a samurai caught a chain, linking the two adversaries. Meanwhile, another developer noted a fighter won a 1-vs.-20 battle because only one enemy attacked at a time. You can see how both of these origins led to the creation of Z-targeting.

It's a credit to Ocarina of Time that variations of Z-targeting are still incorporated in modern games. However, dual sticks have been a part of the fabric of console gaming for roughly 25 years now, so players are much more comfortable navigating 3D space.

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Star Wars Eclipse, the upcoming Star Wars game from Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls developer Quantic Dream, remains in development but progress is said to be "very slow going." NetEase, which owns Quantic Dream, could re-evaluate the project if the studio's upcoming free-to-play multiplayer title does not meet expectations, a report said.

According to Insider Gaming, Quantic Dream has completed a "good portion" of the game, but sources told the site the rest of it is not progressing at the expected rate. A source added that Quantic Dream held discussions with studio owner NetEase about hiring more staff, but this did not happen.

The report added that both Quantic Dream and NetEase are looking to Quantic Dream's free multiplayer game Spellcasters Chronicles to help bring in money to contribute to ongoing funding for Star Wars Eclipse. Spellcasters Chronicles is a 3v3 online multiplayer game that's unlike anything the studio has made before, and it entered early access in February this year. The game is free but makes money from microtransactions; revenue figures for the game are unknown, however.

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