Summary Marvel Rivalsis a pretty good hero shooter, all things said,with over 20 million people now given the game a try. It has teething issues, and some people aren’t too fond of the developer’s decision not to have any kind of role queue,and there are no plans to introduce it in the future. One of the other major issues that players have with the game right now is the sheer power of certain characters....
Summary Netease is attempting to prove there’s still room for a new live service game in 2024, launchingMarvel Rivalslate last Thursday, or early Friday morning depending on where you are. While it’ll be a while before we find out whether Rivals has legs, we already know it has hands with the hero shooter attractingten million playersduring its launch weekend. Rivals immediately demonstrated it had people’s interest byracking up six times the Steam numbers of Overwatch 2on its opening day....
It’s the boring Christmas presents you tend to get the most use out of. The chocolates I got several Christmases ago have long since been eaten, the books read and abandoned on the shelf, the games played and deleted to make space. But the socks, the gloves, the scarves? They still keep me warm. That’s why today I want to celebrate the humble memory card, a forgotten MVP from Christmases past....
Whether you’re looking for games to keep an eye out for when they come to Xbox Game Pass or just want to know which games are coming to your console of choice, we’ve gathered all the best games to look forward to onXbox Series X|Sin 2025. There’s a real mix of games coming to Xbox in 2025, from the highly-anticipated strategy game Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 to a new entry inthe Assassin’s Creed series, Assassin’s Creed Shadows....
Summary In one of the stranger announcements ofThe Game Awards, Bandai Namco revealed Shadow Labyrinth, a game based on the surprisingly dark and creepySecret Levelepisode that’s based on Pac-Man. Just a few days ago,Amazon’s Secret Level anthology series debuted its first few episodesand gave us some interesting riffs, retellings, and story continuations of a bunch of games,ranging from Armored Core to Warhammer 40k. While the series is full of surprises from what we’ve seen so far, none of them quite compare to the Pac-Man episode....
I’ve collectedPokemoncards my whole life, but I only became heavily invested at the start of the Sword & Shield era. I have a complete master set of Sword & Shield Base Set - that’s a binder with one of every card - including every V, Full Art, Rainbow Rare, and Gold Secret Rare. With 216 cards (30 Ultra Rare or above) this was a massive undertaking and, considering Pokemon TCG releases six new sets a year, one I could never dream of keeping up with every set....
Summary Call of Duty: Black Ops 6sees the series take a few interesting turns with the formula. There is a lot of what you might expect from the almost comically popular andpersistent line of games, but the 2024 entry has some fresh innovations the campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies mode. With this in mind, there are some clever tactics not every player might know. If you already know about the tips below, then you can consider yourself an expert Call of Duty player....
Summary So much has happened since PlayStation dropped the bombshell that wasthe PS5 Pro’s price reveal, it’s hard to believe that its mid-gen refresh was only released 24 hours ago. ThePS5 Prois here. No need to pre-order, you’re able to just hop online and get one, and since the juiced-up console is still so readily available, scalpers who assumed they’d sell out immediately are being forced to sell them for a loss....
Summary FromLike A Dragon: Infinite WealthtoSonic x Shadow Generationsand everything in between, Sega’s 2024 has been one of the studio’s best years in recent memory. However, the company has announced a curious decision to close out the year, confirming that it will be removing more than 60 of its games from digital storefrontsacross consoles and PC on June 21, 2025. Sega revealed the mass delistingvia an FAQ page for its Sega Genesis Classics collection....
Summary Sniper Elite has long been one of the most underrated names in stealth gaming. It has densely intricate, sprawling maps loaded full of opportunities, yes, but, more importantly, each game lets you engage in what’s really important: splattering Nazis. WhileSniper Elite: Resistancecarries on this proud tradition with the usual depth and gravitas of its predecessors, there’s a plodding sense of predictability to it this time around. The spinoff gives enough Nazi grape popping to be worthwhile, but also doesn’t push the formula forward nearly enough....
Summary Five years ago, Sonic fans were preparing for its first movie. A movie we were all pretty skeptical about afterit was delayed so that the terrible OG design for the hedgehog could be rectified. Three movies later,the combined box office total for the trilogy has surpassed $1 billionandSonic the Hedgehog 3has become the second highest-grossing video game movie of all time at the US box office. With this past weekend’s numbers accounted for,Sonic 3 has now made $204 million domestically....
Summary 2024 was one of the busiest years for Sonic in recent memory. However, just because we’ve now turned the corner into 2025 that doesn’t mean we have to stop celebrating the Blue Blur and his supporting cast. My Arcade appears to be among the first committing to keeping that momentum going as it has teased the addition of aSonic the Hedgehogedition to its collection of retro mini cabinets. My Arcade shared some close-up images of the cabinet at the end of last week, teasing thatit will get a full reveal during CES 2025....
Summary Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewill be receiving one major final update in January, which will also spell the end for support forRocksteady’slive-service looter shooter.As part of an announcement detailing Season 4, Rocksteady revealed that the game will officially see its support end with Episode 8, though all online features will continue to be available. The announcement follows recent news of Deathstroke being the game’s Season 4 DLC addition, as well as confirmationthat the long-awaited offline modewill also be coming to the game....
