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The Game Awardsthis, The Game Awards that. We’re already tired of hearing aboutGeoff Keighley’s marketing show, and it’s still weeks away from actually happening. ItisGOTY season, though, and while TheGamer’s staff will start sharing their lists soon, I’m more interested in classifying this year’s games in weird and unorthodox ways, because so many of them have been weird and unorthodox themselves. So here’s 2024 in gaming, except they’re people who went to your high school....

Atmosphere is everything in horror games. The second you no longer feel afraid about what awaits around the next corner is when the experience falls apart. You want to be constantly on edge, surprised, and ready to run and hide. Few games capture that feeling better thanAlien: Isolation, the survival horror classic byCreative Assemblythat has stood the test of time. For years, we’ve waited for a follow-up, anddespite a sequel now being confirmedto be in development, Rogue Incursion might have beaten it to the punch....

Both games in the Call of Duty series, Modern Warfare 2 and 3, had underwhelming single-player offerings. WithCall of Duty: Black Ops 6however, the 2024 entry in the annual series has plenty of single-player missions genuinely worth writing home about. Black Ops 6 focuses less on bombastic setpieces and more on missions with unique mechanics thoroughly explored in the given level. The game switches it up in the next mission before the mechanic becomes tiring....

Quick Links Skyrim’s final expansion, Dragonborn, takes you far across the sea to a brand new island where you’ll face some of the toughest challenges the game has to offer. Once more, there’s a plethora of main and side quests added as part of this expansion, so there’s plenty to sink your teeth into. If you need a little help navigating and completing the Dragonborn expansion, we’ve got lots of walkthroughs for the main and optional quests right here to give you a helping hand....

Ready for another daily leaderboard tournament today inMonopoly Go? Well, grab your warmest winter gear and head outside, because we’ll be playing the Sled Shred event between1PM EST on January 21and1PM EST on January 22, so you’d better bundle up if you’re hoping to compete. Since we’ve still got one more day of the Juggle Jam Carnival Games event, that means you’ve got more time to grab some extra tokens. Thankfully, there are 135 free Juggle Jam tokens hiding in the list of rewards for Sled Shred today in Monopoly Go, which we’ll list out below....

Action has become one of the most common themes inanimetoday. Fans cannot get enough of the fast-paced, visually stunning, and well-choreographed fight scenes where two characters go head-to-head in brutal battles. In such anime, you will often come across overpowered characters who bring a touch of adrenaline whenever they’re on-screen, as they make the action even more epic. And what’s more epic than taking down an entity with God-like powers? There have been moments in anime when these characters have taken down seemingly unstoppable forces in ways no one expected....

Companions maketh the RPG. While exploring, defeating enemies, and finding loot are all big parts of any RPG, doing so with interesting and engaging companions takes the game to a whole new level. Just look at what the in-depth character building has done forBaldur’s Gate 3. Nobody wants a Lydia-esque loot holder like inSkyrimanymore. Thankfully, it looks likeAvowedis going to put a lot of work into its companions, making them react to conversations, events, and other lollygagging you get up to....

Quick Links At long last,Path of Exile 2is here! Now, you can return back to Wraeclast, face hordes of enemies, and perfect your build once more. Path of Exile 2 is similar to the first game, but there are a few differences that you’ll be able to spot right away if you’re a veteran of the franchise. If you are brand new to Path of Exile though, you’ve come to the right place....

Summary The next flash event fromEA Sports FC 25Ultimate Team is the Artist Evolution, and it upgrades players' passing and dribbling stats in the game. Some certain players get a massive boost while others get a slight boost, and their overall card passing and dribbling make them dominate their different positions. This Artist Evolution is free to unlock, after that you’ll select the players to evolve, and make sure they meet the requirements....

Summary 2024 is a massive year for thehorrorgenre. Not only did some long dormant series finally wake up, but some devilishly creative ideas have also been unleashed. From indie games to blockbusters, horror has a way of gripping its claws into the player and taking them on an unforgettable ride through the darkest corners of the world. Of course, every year has its highlights and 2024 has some perfect entries you don’t want to miss out on....

As long-timeDragon Agefans know, Thedas is supposed to have two moons. But as these fans will also know,BioWareseems to pretty much always forget this, typically omitting the second moon, Satina. Dragon Age: The Veilguardis no exception, once again only showing us a single moon in the night sky. So, it’s once again fallen on a fan to add Satina into the game, restoring Thedas' double moons in all their glory....

Summary Anyone who’s playedDragon Age: Originsremembers Barkspawn (or Dog), a faithful mabari war hound that can be recruited in several ways near the beginning of the game, depending on your character’s origin and other circumstances. As it turns out, Barkspawn is referenced in a codex entry inDragon Age: The Veilguard, meaning he may have canonically survived the events of Origins and beyond. Most players end up recruiting Barkspawn as the game gives you several opportunities to do so and… who doesn’t love a dog?...

It’s that time in the endless churn of writing about video games for a living when we start to look at what’s coming up. I write aboutupcoming indies to watch out for, and I mention Despelote. Idiscuss ways my GOTY list surprises me, and I mention Despelote. We share recommendations for different editors at the site, and I mention Despelote. We brainstorm upcoming review assignments, and I mention Despelote. Then I go to add some juicy backlinks to my various articles, and I realise I have never mentioned Despelote....