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Summary One ofFortnite’s rarest and most sought-after skins, Renegade Raider, has returned to the game after more than 2,500 days and caused a massive rift between newer players and long-term veterans. As Fortnite has grown in popularity over the years and seen more and more new players joining late into the game’s lifespan, Epic has started laying the groundwork for popular skins, crossovers, and items from Battle Passes to have a chance of returning....

DLCs are extremely popular, but there have been cases in the past where certain DLCs were so good that they became standalone games. Some of these games are now household names, like GTA Vice City, but initially, they were either meant to be DLCs or planned as such. The common theme with most of these games is that they were either too popular or had so much content that putting them in a DLC just wouldn’t have done them justice....

Next Game Of The Year Editor’s Pick, 2024 - Tom Hopkins Who knew I was such an indie darling? 2024 was a year of silly little games that stole my heart. But let’s be real, I still have a soft spot for those big, budget-busting blockbusters. From cute coziness to heavier shooters, my list is as messy and fabulous as my gaming habits. Who needs vanilla when you’ve got a whole sundae bar?...

Summary Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a game that centers around a Palestinian protagonist seeking revenge on Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has been removed fromSteamin the UK. The delisting of the game comes afterValvereceived a request from the UK’s Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) asking that it be blocked. As reported byEurogamer, while The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque is still available to buy on Steam in the US and various other countries, if you head to its store page in the UK, you’ll be met with an “Oops, sorry” message informing you that there has been an error....

Summary Daisuke Tsuji, who played Jin Sakai inGhost of Tsushima, almost had a role in another majorPlayStationexclusive. Speaking at MCM Comic Con in Birmingham, the actor revealed that was eyed for Jesse inThe Last of Us Part 2, but messed up his audition. Speaking at a panel earlier today, Tsuji admitted that he wasn’t aware that there had been a time jump between the sequels. So, when his audition called for him to perform in a scene that Ellie appeared in, he assumed she was still young, and played Jesse like he was “a little kid”....

Summary GreedFall 2: The Dying Worlddeveloper Spiders has explained what’s going on with the next update, following on from its delay last month. The studio also reflects on the game since it went into early access in September, admitting that it’s been “challenging”, but “rewarding”. In ablog post, the devs have reaffirm that Update 0.2. is still on the way, although there’s no release date for it. This comes a full month since its delay, with the devs saying they need the additional time to address fan feedback and make further improvements....

Quick Links InDisney Dreamlight Valley, you’ll have to fight against the Forgetting to rescue iconic Disney and Pixar characters. As you befriend them, you’ll venture to new lands and learn more about what’s happened in your absence as the ruler of the Valley. Some characters will need your help to overcome obstacles and find their place in the village. While Hades is the Lord of the Underworld, he still needs assistance now and then....

Summary It’s coming up on six years since Team Cherry revealedHollow Knightwill be getting a sequel, and somehow it doesn’t feel like we’re any closer to it in 2025 than we were in 2019. Even die-hard Hollow Knight fans appear to be giving up hope as many of them have collectively agreed to just pretendSilksongwill be featured duringNintendo’s Switch 2Direct on June 18, 2025, even if it’s not. Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 last week, confirming it will hold a Direct for the new console on April 2....

Quick Links When you look at the grand library of consoles thatNintendohas developed, there are some real winners in there. The Switch is the biggest runaway success the company has ever seen, while the DS is a handheld console that no one has been able to match. And then there’s the N64. It is remembered incredibly fondly now for the standout games that did launch on the console, but looking at it objectively, it had a surprising dearth of games....

Quick Links One of the few mutants inStalker 2: Heart of Chornobylthat doesn’t rush up to you to attack, the poltergeist is one of the more subtle monsters in the Zone. If you consider being hit upside the head with a metal barrel to be subtle. This supernatural creature utilizes gravitational energy to pick up large objects around the environment, throwing them at you with near-lethal force. At the same time, it’s nearly invisible, flying around the room as nothing more than a wavey form in the air....

Quick Links The second Act ofPath of Exile 2takes you to the Vastiri Desert on the trail of the Beast of corruption. Eventually, you will confront Jamanra, the Risen King, but he escapes into the desert before you can deal the killing blow. To chase Jamanra further into the desert, you’ll first need to assemble the Horn of Orbala to blow away the desert sand and wind. This will take you on three different quests to get the parts needed for the horn, including the The City of Seven Waters quest to find the Essence of Water....

Quick Links Skolas is back inDestiny 2’sfinale for its Revenant episode. Fikrul has resurrected one of Destiny’s most legendary Fallen antagonists, and it’s up to your fireteam to stop him. Kell’s Vengeance brings you back to the Prison of Elders for one last fight, one that requires a fireteam to complete. As with Dual Destiny, you’ll need at least one other player before you can start this mission. The good news is that Kell’s Vengeance is a fairly easy mission despite its myriad of modifiers....

Quick Links Liu Bei’s storyline inDynasty Warriors: Originshas a battle that’s very different from any of the others in the game. At the Battle of Xinye, Cao Cao’s army deploys the Eight Gates Formation, essentially a fortress made of armored soldiers, and only the strategist Xu Shu’s insight offers any hope of overcoming it. The Eight Gates Formation is fairly easy to overcome once you know what to look for, but if you haven’t figured out the trick or make a mistake, you’ll find yourself in a lot of trouble....