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What are the two words that would instantly get you on board with any game pitched to you? Some of you might say “indie roguelike”. “Pixel art”. “Arkane immersive s-” you start before I cut off your third word. For me, this was always “Roman RPG”. Yes, acronyms count as a single word. My game, my rules. Until now, that is. A group of formerThe Witcher 3developers yesterday announcedThe Blood of Dawnwalker, a game they describe as medieval X-Files....

Summary Early last year, thePokemon TCGwas struggling. Stores were unable to shift stock, pre-orders and sales had dropped by up to 60 percent, fire sales took place with stores having to sell products for a “lower than the price we have to pay our suppliers," and collector sentiment was at an all-time low. It was a worrying time for the TCG, as I detailed inmy report for DualShockers at the time....

There are few games that are as detail oriented asRed Dead Redemption 2. Every action and interaction is carefully crafted, rather than using snap mechanics like most other games do. Some players love it, others find it tedious, but there’s no denying that it takes a lot of time, especially considering how big the game is anyway. Travelling from one town to another takes a good while, even with the fast-travel....

People have been waiting onHollow Knight: Silksongfor a long time, so long that it has become a meme. Every timeSilksong fails to show at a specific showcaseorThe Game Awardsor at your birthday party/therapy session, the fandom goes into meltdown. I always thought it was a big joke everyone was in on together, a bit of gallows humour to lighten the mood. But recently, things have gotten more serious. And when the fun stops, stop....

Summary When it comes to video games that deserve more love or a sequel, Sleeping Dogs ranks pretty high. The martial arts focussed open world game had us knocking teeth out and chowing down on pork buns all around Hong Kong, but it also had a great story. Unfortunately, developer United Front game never got to make a sequel before shutting down. While rumours of a Sleeping Dogs movie were floating around, there was never really anything concrete....

Every day, Michelle wakes up to go to her dead-end job with a boss she is either ambivalent towards, or hates. You don’t actively participate in her job because it’s just a means to an end - to pay rent, to buy food, but most importantly, to engage in her community. Her day begins the moment the sun goes down, when she pulls down the shutters on the shop and prowls the streets of her London borough....

Update 16:15 GMT:This article has been updated to reflect that Spyro Reignited Trilogy has now been confirmed to release on Xbox Game Pass on November 12. Summary Finally,Xboxis releasing Spyro Reignited Trilogy onGame Pass. It will be available on the service starting tomorrow, November 12. This comes more than a year after Xbox completed its acquisition ofActivision Blizzard, alongside all of the IPs under the company’s wings. This includes bothSpyro the DragonandCrash Bandicoot, although the purple dragon has remained noticeably absent from the Game Pass library....

Disney Lorcanasaw four exceptional sets released in 2024, bringing with them some very fun cards to help you build a wide range of decks to tackle tournaments. Across these sets, Into the Inklands, Ursula’s Return, Shimmering Skies, and Azurite Sea are some cards that are leagues apart from the rest. Between reimaginings of your favorite characters, memorable songs, and some of the most iconic items and scenes from your favorite films transformed into cards, there are tons of great cards released throughout 2024, and these are some of the best....

The Defensive Dynamo Evolution is a free event that transforms your defenders into a formidable force on the pitch inEA Sports FC 25Ultimate Team. This evolution only adds defensive playstyles like anticipate, jockey, slide tackle, block, and relentless, which makes them a brick wall in the defensive line. This evolution is free to complete, so all you need to do is meet the requirements and clear the objectives. Player requirements for this evolution are max 85 overall, max seven playstyles and the player must not be an ultimate team-origin hero....

Balatrois a rogue-like card game that plays just like traditional Poker with one key difference: Joker cards. These Joker cards aren’t ones you just toss aside; instead, they are a giant pool of cards that can add chips, mult or multiplied mult, and make your runs skyrocket to success. Some Joker cards are better than others, with experienced players looking to reach way past Ante 8 by sticking to some of the best Jokers available....

Genres always change, but it feels like first-person shooters have undergone the most significant transformation in recent decades. Perhaps it can be traced back to 2007’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and how itrevolutionized online multiplayer. It was another few years after that when microtransactions got into the mix. Turn the clock back twenty years and none of that was a part of the conversation. It makes the games listed below so refreshing to play again....

Summary Who says video games have to be all sci-fi, fantasy, or action-packed? Sometimes it’s the slice-of-life games that capture the realness, the everyday moments, in a way that feels both relatable and refreshing. After all, a slice of life is all about a realistic portrayal of daily life events, with just the right touch of magic, or paranormal, that only games can bring. In some cases, it’s just pure, simple life: a move from one house to another, a relationship, or rediscovering that elusive spark, that joy of life....

As with any gaming year, DLC becomes a major part of it in addition to new video game launches.The Game Awards even controversially made DLC eligible for Game of the Year. With new expansions, developers get to build the lore and story of their acclaimed works as well as to continue growing player numbers, and it’s oftentimes worth it. Some DLC can pleasantly surprise and live up to the experience of the original game, while other DLC can falter and bring down the whole experience....