Quick Links PlayingOverwatch 2with all its modes can get pretty fun, but we all know that here is that one mode where things get really serious — competitive matchmaking. When playing competitively, you directly clash in an organized way with other players of similar skills, meaning that (ideally) there will be fewer trolls and more goal-oriented people. The team behind Overwatch 2 has changed the conditions for getting into competitive mode....
Quick Links Disney Lorcana’sAzurite Sea expansion marked a huge debut to the game, with the Big Hero 6 team finally appearing for the first time. Baymax, Hiro, Honey Lemon, and the rest of the team were such a big deal for Azurite Sea that they also became the stars of one of the set’s two Starter Decks. This deck is built around the Inventor card type, using Robots and Items to power up the team and potentially quest for huge amounts of lore in a single turn....
Quick Links Indiana Jones and the Great Circlehas a fun little pair of side quests involving a pair of Sukothai’s royal officers quizzing each other with a series of puzzles. Lucky for Indy, his knack for puzzle-solving means he can grab both prizes right under their noses. We’ve already covered the other half of this puzzle in ourA Game of Wits guide, but if you’re looking for the solution to this word puzzle, we’ve got you covered....
Quick Links Are you ready to tackle today’sWordle? How is your streak faring so far this month? If you need a hand keeping your score intact, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’ve got a breakdown of all the letters, some general word clues, or, if you just want the full answer, we’ve got that here too. All the answers are hidden from view, so don’t worry about any accidental spoilers....
Quick Links The Stormweaver Ascendancy for Sorceress is one of the strongest classes inPath of Exile 2as it offers power, consistency, and variety for builds. Irrespective of whether you’re using Cold, Lightning, or Fire, you will find a build that will crush through all forms of content, including the endgame. One such build you can go for in the game is known as the Stormweaver Archmage Spark build, which uses Lightning to crush enemies in the blink of an eye....
Summary Marvel Rivalshas been out for less than a week, and there are already calls for big changes to some of the game’s characters. Jeff the Land Shark’s Ultimate is wiping players,causing it to come under fire, and there’s a feeling thatIron Fist needs a major nerfas the character is dominating matches.Doctor Strange’s portals are also being used to wreak havocbut are seemingly less of an issue than the aforementioned heroes....
Star Warshas a long and storied history of ‘funny little guys’. Most people will instantly think of the ewoks, but it goes back to the very start with R2-D2 and the Jawas. Since then we’ve had Babu Frik, Grogu, Ratts Tyerell,Turgle, BB-8,Porgs… but I think I’ve found a new favourite. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew gives us Neel, a fantastic little elephant boy. ‘Boy’ is the key word there - he is around 12 years old, and the same size as his human(-looking) classmate....
Summary Nexus Modsis no stranger to a bit of controversy here and there, especially when it comes to the more politically charged mods that crop up on the site. Earlier this month, aMarvel Rivalsmod that replaced Captain America with newly appointed president Donald Trump made waves, despite looking like a weird wax sculpture come to life. Nevertheless, it was popular enough on the site that its inevitable ban sparked a bit of outrage, which Nexus Mods has been dealing with over the past few days....
The nominees forThe Game Awardsare due to be announced today, and one way or another, they’ll be controversial. Can you believe That Game You Like Or Hate was or wasn’t nominated in a specific category? But this year, they’re controversial before they even drop, but they shouldn’t be. Geoff Keighley has not changed the rules on DLC this yearto allowShadow of the Erdtreeto be nominated for Game Of The Year. He was accused of doing the exact same thing last year forCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, which was thennominated for (and won) Best Ongoing Game to much derision....
It feels like we are regressing as a society when it comes to LGBTQ rights. Here in the UK, the Labour governmentrecently upheld a ban on puberty blockers for transgender kids under the age of eighteen, while debates about trans athletes dominated the Olympics, despite no trans person competing. Our general existence has become a political punching bag. It sucks, and as a trans person, it can be hard to keep going sometimes....
A lot of your favorite games are 20 years old now. Congratulate them on officially being seasoned veterans of the industry, cherished elders who will serve toinspire countless generationsto come, kind of like every Morgan Freeman character. But among those dual-decade elites, you’ll find plenty of games in one of the oldest and most treasured genres: platformers. Whether in 2D, 3D, or a quirky hybrid, the act of jumping around a video game world never gets stale, and some of the greats find themselves celebrating 20 impactful years in 2025....
Summary Pokemonhas already decided that 2025 will be the Year of Eevee. Exactly what that means isn’t clear, although Pokemon has already started celebrating. First up - a new range of Pokemon Dolls plushes. Eevee is the star and almost all of its evolved forms are joining it with all eight of the new plushes available now at the Pokemon Center. Pokemon’s doll plushes are smaller, chibi-style toys that are designed to look like the dolls trainers can find in-game....
Summary Marvel Rivalslets you play with some of the best heroes and villains from Marvel in 6v6 matches, but one of the most interesting aspects of it is its team-up abilities. Team-up abilities are additional skills a character can have when one of you and a teammate pick specific character combinations. Working with your team and picking the right team-ups can help you win, but from new mechanics to buffs, which of these are most effective?...
