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The humble tabletop RPG has cultivated countless stories that just ooze creativity. For all the focus that traditional fantasy settings such as the Forgotten Realms get, the TTRPG space is home to more than ghouls and goblins. From the gothic World of Darkness to the psychedelic Everyone is John, interactive roleplay offers so much to the world of storytelling. And very few TTRPGs tackle the medium like DIE RPG. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Blood on the Clocktower's new Loric make my favorite board game even more entertaining Dire Wolf, the best digital board games publisher around, acquires a rival to Tabletop Simulator This cozy bardcore board game somehow makes siege warfare adorable View the full article

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Стоявший у истоков настольной ролевой системы Dungeons & Dragons Роберт Кунтц публично поддержал Larian Studios и её руководителя Свена Винке. Разработчики ранее столкнулись с жёсткой критикой со стороны сообщества в связи с решением использовать инструменты на базе искусственного интеллекта при создании новой части Divinity. View the full article

Netflix официально объявил о запуске в производство второго сезона японского сериала «Икусагами: Последний самурай». Решение было принято на фоне высоких показателей просмотров — после премьеры шоу возглавило глобальный чарт неанглоязычных проектов сервиса и вошло в топ-10 в 88 странах мира. View the full article

Аналитик финансовой группы Noble Securities Матеуш Хжановский опубликовал отчет с прогнозом деятельности польского холдинга CD Projekt. Согласно документу, компания может выпустить еще одно платное расширение для The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, а сроки выхода новых номерных проектов сдвинутся. View the full article

Студия Funcom раскрыла подробности масштабного контентного патча для симулятора выживания Dune: Awakening. Обновление под названием «Глава 3», запланированное на начало 2026 года, станет самым крупным с момента релиза проекта. View the full article

Сразу после завершения The Game Awards 2025 студия Sandfall Interactive выпустила масштабное бесплатное обновление для ролевой игры Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Патч под названием Thank You Update добавил новые уровни, улучшения и режим «бесконечной башни»), однако пользователи раскритиковали нововведения за чрезмерно высокую сложность. View the full article

Студия Liquid Swords, возглавляемая автором Just Cause Кристофером Сандбергом, в перечне вопросов и ответов сообщила, что анонсированный в начале этого месяца приключенческий экшен Samson будет стоить 25 долларов. View the full article

You can already start pre-farming Columbina’s materials in Genshin Impact to ensure you have the majority of the Ascension and Talent materials ready for when she arrives. Officially confirmed by developer HoYoverse as a Hydro character from Nod-Krai, Columbina is one of the most important characters from the region in terms of lore. Now, she is set to become one of the three playable characters in Genshin Impact 6.3. View the full article

"Or a ******* piece, but those exist already"View the full article

Just a few short weeks from the release of a big update that largely came out of nowhere, Guild Wars Reforged has delivered on a cryptic promise that suggested the overhaul was just one small part of a renewed effort to refresh one of the best MMORPGs of the early 2000s. And this first pass introduces the chance for your character to die for good. Their pride, at least. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: My favorite classic MMO is permanently slashing its price by $10, just as it gets a massive new update Guild Wars hits 13-year player peak after 20th anniversary event Legendary, 20-year-old MMORPG Guild Wars just got an unexpected update View the full article

"For those who come after." It's a simple but effective phrase from this year's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, one that was stuck in the minds of many for nearly an entire year. But although Expedition 33 won the hearts of many, it was far from alone. 2025 saw the release of the hotly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, and with the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 we got a new Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, and the sequel to IGN's 2020 Game of the Year, Hades 2. Over in the world of entertainment we got plenty of great movies like Superman, Sinners, Weapons, and possibly the best Predator movie ever in Predator: Badlands. Every year, across all forms of media, there are situations where critics and audiences either agree or disagree. That's never going to change, we're talking about opinions, after all, although this year we definitely saw more alignment than normal. Every year, we ask you all to vote on each of our award categories, and many of our awards have gone to the games, shows, and movies that you chose, too. That's a great sign that our thoughts and opinions are aligned with our community's. But what did you vote for? Here are the complete results for each Community Award, voted on by you, the IGN community (Results finalized at 12/20 12AM ET). Best Sci-Fi or Fantasy Movie 2025 Winner: Predator: Badlands (33.1% of the votes) Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel Winner: Batman: Dark Patterns (40.4% of votes) Best Anime of 2025 Winner: Dan Da Dan (49.4% of votes) Best Action-Adventure Game of 2025 Winner: Ghost of Yotei (29.6% of the votes) Best Horror Movie of 2025 Winner: Sinners (41.5% of votes) Best Playstation Game of 2025 Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (43.6% of votes) Best RPG of 2025 Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (66.8% of votes) Best Nintendo Game of 2025 Winner: Donkey Kong Bananza (49.9% of votes) Best Xbox Game of 2025 Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (60.2% of votes) Best PC Game of 2025 Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (51.2% of votes) Best Strategy Game of 2025 Winner: Anno 117: Pax Romana (25.5% of votes) Best Puzzle Game of 2025 Winner: Blue Prince (72.9% of votes) Best Roguelike Game of 2025 Winner: Hades 2 (57.2% of votes) Best Action Game of 2025 Winner: Hades 2 (58.8% of votes) Best Shooter Game of 2025 Winner: Arc Raiders (28.3% of votes) Best Superhero Movie of 2025 Winner: Superman (57.3% of votes) Best TV Show of 2025 Winner: Andor (38.0% of votes) Best TV Episode of 2025 Winner: Andor Season 2, Episode 8 - “Who Are You?” (46.9% of votes) Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Show or Movie of 2025 Winner: Andor Season 2 (39.9%) Best Performer in a TV show or Movie Winner: Genevieve O'Reilly (Mon Mothma, Andor) (29.2% of votes) Best Performer in a Movie of 2025 Winner: Michael B. Jordan (Elijah "Smoke" Moore and Elias "Stack" Moore, Sinners) (36.8% of votes) Best Ensemble Cast in a Video Game of 2025 Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (65.2% of votes) Best Performance in a Video Game of 2025 Winner: Jennifer English (Maelle, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) (36.5% of votes) Best Video Game Music/Score of 2025 Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (67.5% of votes) Best Art Direction in a Video Game of 2025 Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (58.5% of votes) Best Remake or Remastered Game of 2025 Winner: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered (34.6% of votes) Best Movie of 2025 Winner: Sinners (24.7% of votes) Best Game of 2025 Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (50.8% of votes) Thank you to everyone who participated in our community-voted awards categories this year. In 17 of the 23 categories, the winner garnered over 40% of the total votes, showing a sense of unity on what you found to be your favorites in 2025. Clair Obscur, as expected by many, ran the gauntlet to win all nine of the categories it was nominated in. Meanwhile, Andor was a huge audience favorite, sweeping all four of the categories around TV. The win by the most narrow margin goes to Predator: Badlands, which took home the win for Best Sci-fi or Fantasy Movie over Frankenstein by only 1.1%, while Blue Prince won by the biggest margin, taking home over 72% of votes in the Best Puzzle Game category. Thank you again to everyone who voted. And now, with big games like GTA 6, Marvel's Wolverine, and other major releases on the horizon, we look forward to seeing how 2026 turns out and learning your favorites this time next year. IGN Awards 2025: The Winners Want to know more about each award? Our dedicated awards pages are a deeper dive into each category, revealing the criteria for each award and our thoughts on the big winners (and many of the runner-ups, too!) The Best Xbox Game of 2025The Best Action Game of 2025The Best Superhero Movie of 2025The Best Nintendo Game of 2025The Best RPG of 2025The Best Horror Movie of 2025The Best PlayStation Game of 2025The Best Action-Adventure Game of 2025The Best Sci-Fi or Fantasy Movie of 2025[/url] Keepin' It Clean Throughout the year, we have been monitoring those who do not foster a positive experience here at IGN. We remove the most problematic users regularly to improve everyone's overall experience. But we also use this time, before the end of the year, as an opportunity to remove those who were given more time to see if their infractions throughout the year was part of a pattern, or if they were potentially just someone having a bad day or week. So, in addition to recognizing the users who uplifted our community, we have also removed several users who have consistently violated our community guidelines. These banned accounts are those who have engaged in hate speech, harassment, or other toxic behaviors. We know these actions are not always popular, but they are necessary in our commitment to creating a safe and welcoming space for everyone at IGN. As we continue to build upon our community, we will continue to monitor and address any problematic behavior to ensure that our community remains a positive and inclusive place for everyone. We can create a respectful, supportive, and enjoyable community by working together. We appreciate our readers who regularly make us their home for gaming, entertainment, and more. We are excited to continue building and improving together in the coming months and years. Once again, thank you to all of you who regularly do your best to create a positive experience on IGN. Jada Griffin is IGN's Community Lead. If she's not engaging with users here, chances are she's developing her own games, maxing the Luck stat in her favorite games, or challenging her D&D players with Intense combat or masterful puzzles. You can follow her on Bluesky @Jadarina.bsky.social View the full article

Abiotic Factor is the best survival game I played this year for many reasons, but one of those is how stupefyingly extra Deep Field Games' Half-Life-inspired adventure is. Its ****** Mesa-esque research facility is so much larger and stranger than it needs to be, and that's before you get all the strange pocket dimensions you explore on the course of your adventure... Read more.View the full article

AdHoc's studio founders recall some cut ideasView the full article

It's hard to find any game out there that is universally beloved across the board, with the results of The Game Awards this year being a perfect example that people can rarely agree on what games are worthy of critical acclaim. Despite decades of releases for all kinds of genres, relatively few titles are able to achieve a consistently high tier of the 90s on review sites like Metacritic, with none reaching the 100 mark. View the full article

2025 has been a big year for cooperative shenanigans (shenanifriends?) games, with titles like REPO and Peak providing some of the biggest hits of the year. RV There Yet? is the latest variant of the formula to achieve viral critical mass, taking the basic idea of goofing about with your mates in a virtual space on the verge of collapsing under the weight of its own physics simulation, then applying it to the concept of driving a caravan across the kind of terrain that would give a mountain goat vertigo... Read more.View the full article

Valve released the latest stable update for Steam across Desktop, Steam Deck / SteamOS and we have all the changes here for you to see. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Diablo 4 Season 11's Masterworking system is vastly different from how it worked previously, and this guide will help you achieve your best build possible. Earlier, reaching the 25/25 quality was the requirement for maxing out a gear. In Season 11, we have something called Masterwork Capstones. The new process is slightly more complex, and you can easily make a wrong choice. Thankfully, this guide will explain all your doubts that you might have about maxing out your gear in the current season. Table of contentsHow do Capstones work in Diablo 4 Season 11When to sanctify gear in Diablo 4 Season 11How do Capstones work in Diablo 4 Season 11 Blizzard has retained the old 25/25 system with gears. Once you hit the number, there will be an extra button on your screen. Click on it, and you'll apply a Capstone. Capstonnes apply a bonus to one of your item's existing affixes. The bonus you get will be completely random. Unfortunately, there's no clear indication that the Capstone has been applied. If you repeat the process unknowingly, the affix bonus that you received will be reset. You'll also be wasting resources in the process. There's a new Sanctification system as well that allows you to strengthen your gear further. We already have a detailed guide on the topic. To max out your gear, you'll want to sanctify your gear at the right moment. Image via Blizzard When to sanctify gear in Diablo 4 Season 11 Season 11 allows you to rope in Hadriel's blessings in the war against the Lesser Evils. Sanctification is an excellent mechanic that allows you to strengthen your gear. However, it adds plenty of restrictions on the gear you selected. Make sure you have completed all forms of tempering, enchants, and imprints before sanctifying your gear.Always add sockets before the Sanctification process so that you can modify and replace the runes present in it.Hit Level 60+. You can sanctify gear before reaching level 60, but the process makes sense to me as an endgame feature. Once you reach level 60, you'll get Heavenly Sigils, which is an efficient way of sanctifying your gear. In simple words, masterwork a gear to 25/25. Then, apply a capstone, and finally use Hadriel's help to sanctify the piece of gear. This is how you can effectively make the most of your gears and take them to their maximum potential. The post How to max out gear in Diablo 4 Season 11 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Valve have done this pretty quietly, but they're discontinuing the last Steam Deck LCD model now with just the Steam Deck OLED remaining. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

It's no secret that Cyberpunk 2077has changed dramatically since its release, with the sheer amount of updates and massive overhauls making it more than worth revisiting even if you've already played it before. This has become even more true after the 2023 release of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, which introduced several new gameplay improvements on top of its large-scale content additions. View the full article

I try not to judge a book by its cover, but the name of a game can quickly set your expectations before you've even laid eyes on it. So I'm personally glad to hear that Notorious Studios, the developer founded by former WoW, Diablo, and Overwatch devs, is no longer calling its PvPvE extraction RPG Legacy: Steel and Sorcery, which manages to be rather a mouthful but not really stick in the brain. As it nears a year in early access with a largely positive reception, Notorious confirms that it's ready for the 1.0 launch in January, complete with a full PvE mode and a brand-new name: Eldegarde. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

The best 2025 game announcement is Dungeons & Dragons: Warlock, a title that not enough people are talking about. One of two new titles in production under the management of Wizards of the Coast was one of the main game announcements at TGA 2025, though it shared the spotlight with Exodus, which will have a fantasy-based sci-fi setting. Not much has been revealed about the new Warlock game. View the full article

Stalker 2 has already received numerous major updates since releasing in November last year. Up to this point, though, most of those code transfusions have focussed on fixing the sequel's many bugs or elaborating upon its mechanics, such as improving its A-life system or adding dynamic faction wars. But its latest update—Stories Untold—expands the Zone itself, adding new areas and new quests to give veteran Stalkers something extra to do over the holiday season... Read more.View the full article

If you've been eyeing up a Steam Deck for the holidays, you might want to move fast, because the cheapest entry point for Valve's handheld console will soon become unavailable. With production of the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model discontinued, you're looking at a $150 price jump if you want to get your hands on the best gaming handheld around. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Steam Deck's handheld crown could finally fall as a new SteamOS Lenovo Legion Go 2 may crush its specs These are the best tech gift ideas for PC gamers that you can still get in time for the holidays The price of AMD's next flagship gaming CPU just leaked, and it's not pretty View the full article