Blizzard Confirms 1 Full Spark This Week, Half Every Week Going Forward

Forgotten Gems is a regular column about notable games that have moved out of the public eye and may not be easily accessible anymore. To see all the other games I've covered so far, be sure to check out the 11 previous issues of Forgotten Gems in our Columns section.

Although Star Wars has become a fixture of movie culture over the generations, it's also left a signature stamp on the world of video games. From LEGO spin-offs and NES movie adaptations to pod-racing simulators, it's hard to talk to someone about games they loved as a kid without the words Star Wars cropping up in there somewhere.

To celebrate its second launch week anniversary, Moon Studios releases its first Early Access patch for No Rest for the Wicked, a massive update that addresses performance concerns, bug fixes, quality of life updates, and much more. It has been a busy couple of weeks for Moon Studios, after launching its ARPG title in Early Access on Steam. The release of No Rest For the Wicked wasn't as smooth as many had hoped, however, with various issues both on the technical side and certain gameplay mechanics as well.

An avid Minecraft player makes a stunning Wild West town in the game that's heavily inspired by a title from a certain popular gaming franchise. With how boundless the creativity of the Minecraft community truly is, as builds like these continue to show, it's no wonder why Mojang's hit sandbox game remains relevant more than a decade after its release.

It's looking increasingly likely that the 2015 Wii U exclusive Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is coming to the Nintendo Switch at some point in the near future. It's no secret that the Wii U was a sales failure for Nintendo, and so the company's decision to port many of the platform's biggest exclusives to the Switch made a lot of sense.

Amid the ongoing Helldivers 2 controversy, Sony has made a small but crucial change to the PlayStation Network's FAQs. While Helldivers 2 has been an enormous success in its initial launch period, some gamers have been less than pleased by developer Arrowhead Game Studios and publisher Sony over the last couple of days.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing all the featured five-star banner characters for the game's upcoming Version 4.7 update, including a pair of popular re-runs. With the Fontaine cycle for the massively popular HoYoverse RPG winding down, the developer has shown no signs of slowing down with its character releases. Version 4.6 recently saw the introduction of one of the region's most-anticipated characters, finally adding Fatui Harbinger Arlecchino to the playable roster. Version 4.7's impending debut is now set to add a pair of main cast members from the Hydro region.

Unfortunately for PlayStation Plus Extra subscribers, it seems an additional seven games are leaving the service, bringing the total to a whopping 34 games that are on their way out. PlayStation Plus Extra games are removed on a monthly basis, but 34 is still a lot of games to see go removed all at one time. All 34 games are expected to be removed from the PlayStation Plus Extra tier on Tuesday, May 21.

Due to the nature of its lore, has a somewhat confusing tier system. All of its playable characters are monster hunters who operate within the confines of an official, ranked system, so each of them is assigned to a particular strata in the popular anime and manhwa the game is based on. These rankings are usually fixed, but in at least one case, characters are known to be able to move up in levels as they gain power.