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Summary Whether you’re furtively stepping through a minefield of anomalies and following the beep of your artifact tracker, or ducking for cover in a blasted out Soviet complex,Stalker 2manages to recapture the rugged, heart-pounding sense of survival the original trilogy had remarkably well. But for all its excellent moments, the way it introduces key enemies isn’t a patch on the original game. Nothing in Stalker 2 comes close to recreating the terror of venturing into Shadow of Chornobyl’s best location, Agroprom Underground....

Summary Aside from Chocobos and Moogles, almost nothing is visually associated withFinal Fantasymore than the Black Mage. Black Mages stand out with a unique visual style and are beloved by the entire community. Even with their popularity and regular appearances throughout the series, they still aren’t talked about anywhere near enough. So it’s long overdue that some time is dedicated to celebrating the Black Mages of this epic series. Rather than considering which Black Mages have the highest magic stat or largest MP pool, the criteria for best Black Mages is based on memorability, influence on the series as a whole, and narrative excellence....

Summary The Sims 4: Life & Deathis chock-full of death, but it is also filled with life. Go figure. Where Sims have plenty ofnew things to do with death, life takes center stage in the form of tons of new NPCs. The residents of Ravenwood are a mix of old and new. Some are classic characters returning to the series, while others are newcomers, but all of them fit perfectly into Ravenwood’s story....

Quick Links Games with dedicated controller button and and key remapping are becoming more and more common, andCall of Duty: Black Ops 6comes with more than 100 different keybind options for keyboard and mouse. You can also remap every button if you’re using a controller to cater to your preference or accessibility reasons. It’s easy to do, and it’s a welcome dedication to the huge Call of Duty audience’s various needs....

2020 brought a lot of uncertain changes to the gaming industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtually all studios went remote, and many projects were in jeopardy of being delayed/ But miraculously, lots of games still managed to make it to the finish line. And many of the most pivotal launches that year were also fromthe horror genre. While you had new entries from mainstay series like Amnesia, Resident Evil, and The Dark Pictures Anthology, there were also some amazing sequels and original horror games for both multiplayer and singleplayer experiences....

There are usually a few different ways to open a video game door. Sometimes it’s as simple as pressing a button, but most of the time, doors require keys. It’s basic video game logic. Sometimes, however, we get treated to a lockpicking minigame, where only the right tools and a deft hand will get you through. Lockpicking mechanics add another layer of interactivity beyond simply pushing a button, and games of all genres have attempted their own take on breaking-and-entering....

Indiana Jones and the Great Circletakes a slightly different approach to its open-world formula and does not just allow you to explore one big location for the entirety of the game’s runtime. Instead, to tell its story as effectively as possible, developer MachineGames divides its latest title into various chapters, with each one taking place in a different location across the globe as Indiana Jones tries to figure out the mystery behind the Great Circle before his enemies do....

Quick Links If you’re playingDragon Quest 3 Remakeon the normal Dragon Quest difficulty, then you shouldn’t be having too much trouble with a little bit of exploration. That said, some of the later parts of the game can be pretty tough if you don’t have a well-balanced party. While it’s easy to change your Job, it’s not quite as simple leveling those characters back up to a degree that they can survive the content you’re currently at....

Quick Links InTCG Card Shop Simulator, you open a card shop to fulfill your dreams. Achieving those dreams in a single day is impossible. You need to buy products, attract new customers, and expand your inventory to fill your initially empty store. There’s a lot to do, but at the end of the day, your main goal is simple: maximize your income. However, with so many methods and products to generate revenue, which ones are the most effective?...

Quick Links The Netflix showArcanehas finally come to an end, and with it, the stories of Piltover and Zaun. While there are plenty of tales left to tell in Runeterra, the one about Vi and Jinx is over, and with it, several stories have ended or just begun to surface. The two seasons of Arcane didn’t just cover the lives of two sisters, but also the woes of two cities, the invention of Hextech, and the might of nations like Noxus....

Indiana Jones and the Great Circleputs you in the shoes of the iconic archaeologist as he sets off on a new adventure across the globe, visits stunning locations, and comes across various individuals throughout his journey. These all have distinct personalities that add plenty of flavor to Jones' expedition, with some making their series debut in the MachineGames title, while others may feel familiar if you’ve followed it since its inception....

Warhammer is mainstream. It has been for a while, but 2025 will be the year when it really reaches the big leagues. For starters,Games Workshopis expected to hit the FTSE 500 this year, making it one of the 500 biggest businesses across the globe. That alone will get investors and financial speculators to pay attention. Then we’ve got theAmazon TV show, which Henry Cavillrecently confirmedhas been agreed upon, and that he is still attached to....

Chain of Memories has always been the black sheep of theKingdom Heartsseries, and I’m not going to pretend I don’t understand why. The GBA-exclusive deck builder that rehashes all of the first game’s Disney stories, while going off in a wild new direction filled with unfamiliar characters, isn’t exactly the follow-up to Kingdom Hearts people were expecting. All these years later, many fans still regard it as a frustrating slog better off forgetting about....