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"Mighty Man" is OpenCritic's way of tagging games based on the scores awarded to them by top critics.

The color scheme comes from video games, where "orange" loot is often best, with purple, blue, and green tiered loot following.

Mighty
Mighty
The top 10% of game ratings. Best in their genre. Universal critical acclaim.
Strong
Strong
The next 30% of all games scored on OpenCritic. Great execution with a few flaws.
Fair
Fair
Games scored in the 30th - 60th percentiles. Some issues hold these games.
Weak
Weak
The bottom 30% of game ratings. Games that missed on some key elements.

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Venturing Into the Slightly Expanded World In Updated Lou's Lagoon Demo

The Lou's Lagoon demo just received an update opening up two new islands for exploration and reconfiguring the village for the original one. 

from Hardcore Gamer (Written by James Cunningham) | June 16, 2026

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2XKO Brings Senna and Thresh In Patch Version 1.2.3

Several Changes are abound, including that of the two new characters: Thresh and Senna.

from The Outerhaven Productions (Written by Kevin Kelly) | June 16, 2026

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Clair Obscur Officially Returns November 2026
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Clair Obscur Officially Returns November 2026

New Clair Obscur November release is impressive.

from Screen Rant | June 16, 2026

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Treyarch Studio Head Steps Down After Two Decades

A Treyarch studio head who has been with the company for over two decades has stepped down, leaving two veteran devs to fill his shoes.

from GameRant (Written by Adrian Morales) | June 15, 2026

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Pokémon Recharged Emerald Is A Fitting Return To Hoenn
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Pokémon Recharged Emerald Is A Fitting Return To Hoenn

Pokémon Recharged Emerald is a spectacular ROM hack that is continuing to receive support from a very dedicated developer.

from Screen Rant | June 15, 2026

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from GameRant (Written by James Ratcliff) | June 15, 2026

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Kojima Productions and Parco Games Opens Strand Store in Tokyo
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Kojima Productions and Parco Games Opens Strand Store in Tokyo

Kojima Productions and Parco Games Opens Strand Store in Tokyo

from The Outerhaven Productions (Written by Josh Piedra) | June 15, 2026

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Get Its Last Expansion Tomorrow

Assassin's Creed Shadows will go out with a bang with its final update featuring new story content, a new PvE mode, and several alluring weapons.

from DualShockers (Written by Eric Warner) | June 15, 2026

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New ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Option Appears on Xbox’s Website
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New ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Option Appears on Xbox’s Website

Gamers who have been eyeing a new Xbox console but haven't wanted to break the bank are in luck, as there's a new option to pay later.

from GameRant (Written by Sarah Fields) | June 15, 2026

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Marvel Ultimate Alliance Finally Returns, And You Can Play Now

The beloved Marvel Ultimate Alliance is finally back, available to play now.

from Screen Rant | June 15, 2026

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