On June 13th, the new Mercenaries of Trarthus league launches alongside the Secrets of the Atlas Expansion. To help you tackle the new content, Maxroll has released a major update including their new PoEPlanner tool, new and updated league starters, PoB import/export, and much more! Mercenaries of Trarthus In the Mercenaries of Trathus Challenge League, players encounter one special Mercenary per zone, each with their own personalities, different skills, items, and builds. You may also find "Infamous" Mercenaries, which are far less common but carry far better items. Mercenaries have a lot of interesting buildcraft implications that we look forward to exploring more after the league launches. Defeat Mercenaries to gain different rewards based on which option you picked before the duel: HirePlayers pay an upfront gold cost before the duel beginsUpon defeat, the Mercenary joins the player in combatFreely change their items once they join your team or dismiss themOnly one Mercenary can accompany you at a time, with up to 2 more waiting in Town to swap between themTheir level is locked to the area level you find them in so frequently upgrading them is recommendedRevive fallen Mercenaries in Town for a Gold feeThey do not lose items upon deathTake ItemSelect one of the Mercenary’s items to drop on death, including currency items they're holdingMercenaries can spawn with special "Of Trathus" versions of Skill Gems, which are similar to Transfigured GemsThese can be selected as a reward"Infamous" Mercenaries may wear special Rares with the "Infamous" item modifier, granting brand new exclusive effectsExileAn exiled Mercenaries archetype is blocked from appearing for the next ten encountersUp to two Mercenary attribute types (STR/INT/DEX) can be exiled at once Learn more about Mercenaries of Trarthus and Secrets of the Atlas with Maxroll’s reveal overview post! Or take a deeper dive by reading the PoE 3.26 patch notes. Build Guides Here are all of the new and updated league starters for the 3.26 Mercenaries of Trarthus and Secrets of the Atlas update, straight from the experts at Maxroll. New League Starters Volcanic Fissure of Snaking is shaping up to be one of the most popular league starter picks for Mercenaries of Trarthus. Maxroll has 2 guides for this: a Berserker setup from Crouching_Tuna which is focused on speed and damage, plus the Slayer version from Carn that has continuous leech effects. Zizaran’s new Earthquake Gladiator is a big bonk bleed build. Earthquake’s Aftershocks hit hard, making them perfect for inflicting a large bleed on tankier enemies. Gladiator provides explosions thanks to Gratuitous Violence, and easy defenses through Block scaling nodes like More than Skill. The new Rolling Magma Mine Saboteur from Goratha is a hot league starter that unleashes bouncing ****** of fiery destruction. This build takes advantage of the new Shrapnel Specialist node from Saboteur to push Rolling Magma and your GPU to the max! The Glacial Cascade Elementalist from Aer0 takes advantage of all the golemancer buffs to bring a personal support squad to any fight. When you position correctly, Glacial Cascade deals immense damage with its final burst. The Tornado of Elemental Turbulence Inquisitor from Velyna fills the screen with deadly vortexes that sweep across the battlefield. Thanks to the Inquisitor ascendancy, this build leverages both life and energy shield for a comfortable mapping experience. Updated League Starters Explosive Arrow Ballista Ignite has long been a league start staple in Path of Exile. You can play it as a tanky Champion from Zizaran, which excels in both Hardcore and Solo Self Found, or take advantage of the Elementalist buffs to play a higher damage version of the build from Palsteron. Another ignite setup (more focused on the SSF experience) that benefits from the Elementalist buffs is Zizaran’s Wave of Conviction Ignite Elementalist. Next up, Goratha’s Eviscerate Bleed Gladiator turns the entire screen into explosions of blood and monster guts. This mapping-focused build is all about going fast and clearing screens. Maxroll’s Necromancer-in-Chief HelmBreaker has updated all 3 of his minion guides. The classic Poison Summon Raging Spirits is still a great choice in 3.26. Alternatively, if you want to go all in on the minion fantasy, use the Chaos Minion Army Necromancer to roleplay as a battlefield commander while your mindless dead kill everything for you. Last up, if you’re feeling a bit more experimental, check out the Poison Ranged Animate Weapons Necromancer build. Lightning Arrow Deadeye is an incredibly consistent league start choice for players who enjoy bow builds. This setup from Crouching_Tuna gets you off to a strong start and can later be converted into Elemental Hit of the Spectrum. If melee is more of your style, check out Carn’s Ground Slam of Earthshaking Slayer, a titanic build designed to shatter foes with ease. Aer0’s Ice Trap Trickster creates icy doughnuts of destruction, trapping monsters within an icy grave. While a bit less tanky than some of the above builds, Ice Trap is easy to get off the ground and frozen enemies can’t fight back. If you prefer mines to Traps Aer0’s Ice Shot of Penetration Deadeye is a glass cannon screen-clearing machine. Fire a barrage of icy arrows that explode into smaller projectiles, covering your screen in icy explosions. Another miner on offer is the Exsanguinate Miner Trickster from CptnGarbage. This build leverages all of Trickster's “don’t get hit” energy and combines it with Exsanguinate, a spell that chains through the entire screen in an instant. Maxroll's PoE Leveling Builds Breeze through the campaign with leveling guides set up by the Path of Exile racing legend, Havoc616, to get you to maps quickly and easily. TemplarRangerWitchShadowMarauderDuelistScionMaxroll Currency Guide Revamp In addition to the build guide updates, Maxroll is revamping their currency strategies to cut out the fluff and present more of the meta farming options. Check out the Maxroll Currency section, and keep an eye out for more updates to the currency guides in the future. For example, Crop Rotation Harvest is a strategy for the Harvest League Mechanic where you play a mini-game of buffing your crops to get the most juice out of a single plot! Maxroll's PoEPlanner Maxroll’s new PoEPlanner tool is fresh off the presses for 3.26. This tool works very similarly to their popular PoE2Planner tool, allowing Path of Exile players to theorycraft and share builds with ease while also providing a public build database to browse other people's creations. Getting started is straightforward; you can either select your ascendancy on the left to begin making a planner from scratch or link your Path of Exile account to import a character directly using the large blue button on the right. The gear on the right side is also where you go to save a profile. The Maxroll PoEPlanner supports a lot of modules, but you don't need to use all of them. If you leave a section blank, it won't be visible when people browse the build. The exception here is required sections like passives, skills, or gear; don't leave these blank! This is your passive tree; you can set your ascendancy nodes and even create variants. Add Jewels to your tree by left-clicking on the socket.Click the box in the top right to expand.Give the build a rating: red = bad, green = good.Write notes about your build. You can use this section to give people tips or explain the nuances of gearing and playing the build.What is the build good at? Where does it struggle?Include all of the skills and supports you are using. If you want to show build progression, you can do so by creating additional steps.Explain the order in which people should use their skills for optimal DPS.Select a major and minor Pantheon.Select equipment set(s) here. The PoEPlanner supports multiple equipment sets (created via the edit button on the top right) and stat weights for each set.What bandit should players use, or is the plan to kill them all?Link a Lootfilter, or if you want to go above and beyond, link multiple Loot Filters.Like with the Passive Tree, the Atlas Passive Tree supports multiple variants,The build's author (hey, that's you!)Link a build Showcase on Youtube, best practices include clear explanations of the mechanics and showing gameplay.If there's a related build, link the relevant planner here.Changed the build? Update everyone with a changelog entry. Want even more builds? Then check out more builds from the Maxroll Path of Exile team, or browse the Community Builds section to see what other Exiles are cooking up. Example Builds Here are a few planners from the Maxroll Path of Exile Team: Rolling Mines Saboteur and Eviscerate Bleed Gladiator by GorathaDual Strike of Ambidexterity Berserker by Zen_MExsanguinate / Reap Mine Trickster by CptnGarbageVolcanic Fissure of Snaking Berserker and Lightning Arrow Deadeye by Crouching_TunaGlacial Cascade Golementalist by Aer0Poison SRS Necromancer, Chaos & Poison Ranged Animate Weapons, and Chaos Poison Zoomancer by HelmBreakerMore Path of Exile NewsPoB Import / Export In addition to the new tool, Maxroll partnered with the Path of Building team to support importing and exporting directly from this popular community tool. You can see build information, including configuration settings at a glance. You can find this on Maxroll’s PoB page. PoExchange C3ntrax has updated the PoExchange tool. The most prominent feature is direct integration to the Maxroll website. This means getting notifications for sales even when you’re browsing build guides or using the planner and seamless switching between PoExchange and the rest of Maxroll. Written by IGN Staff with the help of the Maxroll Path of Exile Team. View the full article
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Even though Sony has been ramping up the PC ports of many of its first-party games, so-called "tentpole" titles won't be rushed to the platform, Sony has announced. Following a "deliberate" and "measured" strategy, Sony wishes to protect its most important games, which it considers "showcases" of the PS5's power. As per GameSpot, PlayStation Studios chief executive Hermen Hulst recently spoke in a business meeting, providing comments regarding the future of PlayStation's exclusives and their potential PC ports. He noted how PlayStation's "value" must be protected, and that means keeping some games exclusive to the platform, especially those games the company considers to be among its selection of "tentpole" titles that act as "showcases" of PS5's hardware capabilities. Helldivers 2 was among Sony's most successful multi-platform releases. Image via Arrowhead Game Studios "It's important to realize that we're really thoughtful about bringing our franchises off console to reach new audiences and that we're taking a very measured, very deliberate approach in doing that," Hulst said, adding that extra mind is paid to the tentpole games mentioned above that are "such a point of differentiation" for PlayStation. A key phrase he used during the talk implies that certain games might never see the light of other platforms as they may be considered too crucial to PlayStation's exclusive ecosystem. Hulst said that the company carefully considers "if and how" they port games, highlighting that decisions can be made to outright reject porting a title that is deemed a big platform-seller. Games like Ghost of Tsushima, God of War, and others might fall under this "singleplayer tentpole" categorization, and it's clear Sony took their sweet time deciding if and when they are to be ported. Both Ghost and the first GoW game took four years to make the journey, whereas the likes of ******'s Souls and Bloodborne are nowhere in sight. This latter is also one of the most demanded ports in the history of Sony exclusives, with players anticipating each State of Play and similar Sony-related event, praying that the company will finally deliver and move the classic FromSoftware game to Gaben's splendid realm. This is in stark contrast to Microsoft's line of thinking, which has recently started emphasizing multi-platform availability, to the point that the company is bringing its biggest flagship franchises over to Sony's consoles. Hopefully, something changes in Sony's line of thinking that'll start getting us more and more first-party games on multiple platforms. Whether or not Microsoft's massive experiment pays off might influence Sony's decisions, so fingers crossed it turns out to be a bountiful venture, as the opposite could spell the end of universal multiplatform dreams. The post Sony doubles-down on “deliberate” approach to porting flagship titles to PC, and it’s very disappointing appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Cash is the most common currency in FIFA Rivals, yet it's also the most precious and will be extremely important in winning matches. Cash is the bright, green-colored item on the top of your screen if you're just a beginner. The currency is obtainable via different methods inside the game, ranging from winning games to dabbing into microtransactions. However, none of us is sitting on a pile of money, so let's look at how to earn Cash most effectively without thinning your bank balance. Table of contentsAll methods of earning Cash in FIFA RivalsBest ways to get more Cash in FIFA RivalsAll methods of earning Cash in FIFA Rivals As I said, there are various methods of earning Cash. I haven't included microtransactions because they're not sustainable. From the ****** that you win and open. ****** that require a longer time to open will reward you with more Cash.By leveling up.Season PassSeasonal ShopSeasonal Quests Out of all these methods, opening ****** is the most sustainable way to get Cash. The remaining stuff is available throughout a full season, but you'll max out after a certain point. In the case of ****** you earn as rewards, there are no limits. Now that we have understood how to get Cash in FIFA Rivals, let's look at how you can maximize your income. Best ways to get more Cash in FIFA Rivals Screenshot by Destructoid Here are some easy tips, especially if you're a beginner (meaning you have not played Season 0 or the beta). Win matches: This is pretty obvious, but winning is key to your progress. The more games you win, the more ****** you get to open. This will increase your Cash reserve and Diamonds and help you get more player cards.Use ****** that offer perks: Don't use the default football if there's another option. Items like the Vanta Pro (available on the Premium Season 0 Pass) allow you to reduce the cooldown of opening a new ball every five minutes when you win. If you're going through a long session and getting plenty of wins, you'll be able to get more rewards simultaneously.Use the ads: No, ads don't reward you with Cash, but they help you get extra contracts. If your players don't have contracts, you won't be able to use them in a match. Contract renewals cost Cash; if you use ads, you'll save a lot of your resources.Don't use higher rarities too much: It might look very attractive to stuff as many Epic and Rare players in your squad. Don't sleep on the common cards. Not only are they easier to upgrade, but they're also cheaper to use when they're out of contract. You also don't need to use the higher-rated Epic and Legendary items in the lower divisions.Max out the seasonal events: You'll come across at least one seasonal event, if not more. We had one in Season 0, and Season 1 also has one live. There are plenty of rewards to unlock, including Cash. The more Season Points you earn, the more Cash you can unlock.Use your Season Points judiciously: Once you have unlocked an Epic item from the Season Shop, use the remaining points as much as possible on Cash. I advise you to spend as many Season Points as possible on Cash because you don't need to field 11 Epic players at this game stage. If you follow these instructions, you shouldn't have any problem with Cash. It will be interesting to find out if Mythical improves the rate of earning the currency in the game. The post Best tips and tricks to earn Cash in FIFA Rivals appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
While many Survivalcraft and MMO games have come before it, Dune: Awakening is a remarkable example of an experience that builds off preexisting ideas and transforms them into its own identity. Dune: Awakening takes place in the world of Arrakis, a harsh desert planet inhabited by scavengers, scrap resources, and perilous sandworms. You, on the other hand, are a foreign prisoner sent to Arrakis to learn more about the Fremen's disappearances. All the while, you're forced to survive on this planet by gathering resources, avoiding its various dangers, and either working alongside or fighting other players. Screenshot by Destructoid Even beyond gaming, it takes an established story, Dune, and builds off it using modern game mechanics and beautiful visuals while still maintaining its core idea. Whether you develop a civilization with numerous other players or go on a solo adventure and fend for yourself is entirely up to you, giving you a few different paths that will affect your experience. I've been a fan of MMOs and survival games for most of my life. I started with Runescape in early 2006, with Dune: Awakening being the latest entry in my ever-growing library. I was mostly a solo player, making my playthrough more challenging yet exhilarating as I worked extra hard to gather all the resources I needed to stay alive, let alone progress. If you want an MMO with gradual progression and a noticeable lack of hand-holding aside from initial tutorial pop-ups, Dune: Awakening will be right up your alley from the start. At its core, Dune: Awakening is all about survival. While there are questlines that dive more into Arrakis' environment and the circumstances of the Fremen's disappearance, survival is your top priority until you get your bearings and establish yourself enough to safely explore without stressing about water and shelter. Once you're there, you can get to the fun part: the danger. Everything about Arrakis is dangerous. It's a desert, so you need to constantly think about having enough water on hand to stay alive and finding shade to avoid burning to a crisp. Along the way, you may accidentally stumble upon a scavenger's base of operations and have to fight or run away from them. Even if you survive that, there's the chance of a sandworm finding you and gobbling you up or a sandstorm killing off your character, making you lose everything on hand. It's unforgiving and cruel, which is exactly what makes Dune: Awakening so captivating. Screenshot by Destructoid Where there's fun, though, there are some downsides. Dune: Awakening heavily relies on gunplay when fighting enemies, with melee being a somewhat viable, albeit noticeably weaker option. NPCs also aren't particularly difficult to battle, making them more of a mindless obstacle like in most MMOs. Even the sandworms pose little threat, as you can easily avoid them unless you go out of your way to draw their attention. Dune: Awakening encapsulates everything I want from a survival MMO game. There's an interesting storyline, a beautiful world worth exploring, and some grindy aspects to keep me playing for as long as I want. If I'm only limited to an hour, I can quickly gather some resources and progress through a couple of quests before leaving. If I'm available all night, I can get a few friends to tag along to build a massive base in the middle of the desert and laugh when one of them gets eaten by a sandworm. It has some room for improvement with its combat, but with some polish, it can easily stand among the greats within both survival and MMO gaming genres. The post Dune Awakening review – An exhilarating adventure in a deadly yet beautiful desert appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Overwatch 2 has officially teased Season 17, which will fittingly have its reveal trailer on June 17. Titled Powered Up!, the next Overwatch 2 season seems to be inspired by classic arcade games. View the full article
In the series' debut on Sony consoles, Gears of War: Reloaded will receive a physical release for PlayStation 5, an option that is not currently available for Xbox Series X/S versions of the game. Launching on August 26 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, Gears of War: Reloaded is a newly remastered version of the third-person shooter series' first entry. The game marks the second time Gears of War is getting the remaster treatment, the first being 2015's Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. View the full article
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Editionseems like a misstep in the eyes of many Warhammer fans on Steam. Having just released earlier this week, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Editionis a remaster of the original 2011 third-person action gorefest that promises a host of new improvements, like 4K resolution, remastered audio, and better-looking character models, among other visual enhancements. While Space Marine's campaign is the main course, the remaster also comes complete with the original game's online multiplayer suite and even the four-player co-op Exterminatus horde mode. View the full article
I understand the appeal of Escape From Tarkov, Arma, Gray Zone Warfare, and all the other hyper-punishing, realistic FPS games out there, but I also find them strangely unconvincing. When the pattern of gameplay is spawn, die, spawn, die, spawn, die, it feels less like I'm in the middle of a real, all-out battle, and more like I'm just playing a videogame. Nevertheless, I like the steep difficulty and the pretense of realism - loud guns, bullet physics, and a grounded, boots-and-mud aesthetic. Originally announced back in 2019, '83 looks like the ideal midpoint between accessible online shooter and stone-cold milsim. Created by former developers from the Rising Storm and Red Orchestra series, after years in the wilderness, it's now in full development swing thanks to a new publishing deal. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Six years later, super realistic Steam FPS game is suddenly back from the dead '83 has been thinking very hard about FPS ironsights lately '83 is a Cold War-themed shooter from the developers of Killing Floor View the full article
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Shadow of the Erdtree introduced so many incredible and powerful weapons, spells, consumables, and more to Elden Ring, but there's one item in particular I think every single spellcaster build needs to incorporate. The Lulling Branch is a Shadow of the Erdtree consumable that will change the way you approach FP management, and tracking down the crafting recipe as soon as possible is well worth it. If you are struggling to maintain FP and are sick of burning through Starlight Shards like they're going out of style, Lulling Branches are the perfect solution. View the full article
The Stellaris Wilderness open beta has just begun, as developer Paradox trials potential changes to the best new origin in the space strategy game. Introduced with Stellaris Biogenesis, Wilderness allows you to inhabit a sentient planet that gradually spreads its biomass to other stars. It's a tremendously creative alternative to most of the game's playable factions, and has become very popular among players as a result. But it's run into a few teething issues, so game director Stephen 'Eladrin' Muray outlines a new test run for a potential solution, and calls on your help to put it through its paces. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Stellaris dev says the galactic 4X game's enemy AI needs to be more challenging The best origin in Stellaris Biogenesis has inspired Paradox to get weird Stellaris 4.0 "needs to get better," but its director is happy with the launch View the full article
Stellar Blade finally hit PC two days ago, giving everyone a chance to do whatever it is this game is actually about. Unfortunately, no one knows what that is, because the entirety of discourse surrounding it is about the main character's butt... Read more.View the full article
Looking for an excuse to dive into cozy online life sim Palia? Then you'll be happy to hear that this MMO, which merges Stardew Valley and Runescape, has received a major new update. Dubbed Radiance Rising, it adds new plush toys, additional quests and an all-new decor set that will let you "Glamp in style", you know, just in case you want a break from all that farming, friendship, and exploration. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Cozy Stardew Valley-like MMO Palia's new expansion sends player count soaring Free MMORPG Palia lets you open your home to all in new update Epic exclusive Stardew Valley like MMORPG finally hits Steam for free View the full article
There are many terrifying foes in Elden Ring Nightreign, from standard enemies all the way up to the imposing Nightlords. But one in particular seems to give many Nightfarers pause, or even cause them to turn and flee. It's the Bell Bearing Hunter. Now, if you've only started Elden Ring Nightreign, this could be confusing. The standard boss version of the Bell Bearing Hunter is someone you can potentially fight early on, at the conclusion of the first night while hunting the Nightlord Tricephalos. He's also a returning fight from Elden Ring proper, so you'd assume returning players would have him figured out. But in Elden Ring Nightreign, bosses can spawn both at night's end and in the field, and pack more punch than they previously did in Elden Ring. And this version of Bell Bearing Hunter seems to be doing some real damage. I really thought yall were joking on Bell Bearing Hunter byu/Hotfrogs77 inNightreign .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Players have been putting in hundreds upon hundreds of runs since Elden Ring Nightreign came out, and while there's certainly been discussion over which bosses are the best or most difficult, the Bell Bearing Hunter comes up pretty often. Specifically, when he's in the castle. As one post notes, he seems more powerful when he has a roof over his head? Maybe he got a good night's rest. Why tf is the bell bearing hunter so strong byu/Ayanelixer inEldenring .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Different variants can also cause problems, and the Bell Bearing Hunter can also sometimes appear in other locations, too. The boss is already fairly intimidating, with a sword that he can swing in close range or wield, seemingly telekinetically, at long ranges. But in the castle? He's got some aura. What seeing Bell Bearing Hunter in the castle feels like byu/TheBigMungis inNightreign .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Not all hope is lost, though. One Redditor has discovered some new tech that most have probably never thought to try, that could thwart the Bell Bearing Hunter in his tracks. Or at least keep him walking in place long enough to wail on him. This user seems to have put the Bell Bearing Hunter into a permanent walk cycle by just, uh, walking at him and guarding. So taunting him into defeat, with some ranged help, might actually work? Insane new Bell Bearing Hunter strat byu/oopskeedoop inNightreign .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } We’ve got plenty of Nightreign tips and tricks to help you take down all the eight Nightlord Bosses, and if you’re wondering how to unlock the two locked Nightfarer Classes, check out How to Unlock the Revenant and How to Unlock the Duchess, plus How to Change Characters. Eric is a freelance writer for IGN. View the full article
Where can you find the Planetologist in Dune Awakening? The Planetologist class is arguably the most important one to unlock in Dune Awakening, at least at the beginning of your journey. Why? Because its skills help you gather more materials, manage your vehicles more easily, unlock useful survival perks, and more! Don't worry, you didn't make a grave mistake at character creation, as you can only unlock the Planetologist class by finding the trainer Derek Chinara. We've explained the Planetologist's location in Dune Awakening below, as well as where to find the Advanced Planetologist for even more perks. And for extra help, check out our guides on base building in Dune Awakening, and the latest on how private servers work now that the MMO game has officially launched. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is Dune Awakening down? Server status right now How to pay taxes in Dune Awakening Dune Awakening class tier list - best trainers View the full article
No matter how advanced PCs become, nothing will ever beat the pure, intoxicating vibes of a late 1970s computer. The text-based interface, the sickly glow, the background hum… if I'd been one of the passengers on the Nostromo, it would have taken a facehugger to get me off one of those keyboards... Read more.View the full article
Following its Summer Game Fest Live Showcase 2025 trailer, Kakao Games has released a gameplay walkthrough video for the MMORPG Chrono Odyssey. View the full article
While Rimworld and Dwarf Fortress are the more common names you'll hear mentioned in the colony sim space, Oxygen Not Included deserves similar respect. Developer Klei's space base-building game boasts more than 120,000 player reviews with a 96% positive Steam score, and remains a pillar of the genre nearly six years after launch. Now, it's just been given a lease of fresh life with the launch of a new ONI DLC, the Prehistoric Planet Pack, and there's a hefty Steam ***** discount on the base game if you've never tried it before, making now a perfect time to start. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Forget Nightreign, this brutal new shooter's first boss killed me 300 times Hyper Light Drifter dev's new game drops this year, but you can try it now Eerie Stardew Valley style RPG Neverway is the coolest take on the genre yet View the full article
Resident Evil 9, formally titled Requiem, is on the way. There's a remake of the original Silent Hill coming, and Alien Isolation 2 is officially in development. All things considered, when it comes to long-running or well-loved horror game series, the future looks bright - or rather, choked in shadow, dripping with blood, and deliciously ominous. But The Callisto Protocol, Striking Distance's spiritual Dead Space successor from 2022, deserves another chance. I'm not going to tell you it's one of gaming's great, unappreciated gems. I won't lie that the middle section in particular struggles with repetition and limp scares, and that there are some clumsy combat moments. The Callisto Protocol, however, is much better than its reputation implies, and definitely worth playing now that it's cheaper than ever. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Get this hugely underrated 2022 horror game at its lowest price yet The Callisto Protocol failed because of the gameplay, CEO says The Callisto Protocol is free to keep forever if you're fast View the full article
Board game retailers in the ********* province of Quebec are at risk of closure, according to a report by ********* outlet CTV news. A Quebecoise language law requires the majority of packaging on commercial products sold in Quebec to be written in the French language - something that game store owners say effectively outlaws the products they sell. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Grab Zombicide board game expansions for stupid low prices 140 best spicy Truth or Dare questions for saucy game nights Ailing board game giant CMON sells its flagship Zombicide IP to Asmodee View the full article
Apart from the woefully inadequate Monk, the Ranger is the clear problem child of 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons. But whereas the 2024 ruleset update seems to have entirely fixed fans' Monk misgivings, they are still working hard on homebrew content to repair the Ranger. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All DnD races and species explained DnD fan ports Kensei Monk to 2024 rules and finally fixes its one massive flaw All DnD classes and subclasses - a player's guide View the full article
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