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Quick Links When it comes to the post-apocalypse genre, there are many games to choose from, each with its own tale of survival and hardship. One that has slowly been growing from a cult classic to a modern favorite isthe Stalker series. It’s not like most other post-apocalypse games, though. In fact, the world really hasn’t ended, except for one place,known only as The Zone. Fans of the series have been drawn to the odd twist on the genre, compelling stories, and horrible monsters....

Every home you see in the Ravenwood neighborhood ofThe Sims 4: Life & Death is built with high walls, plenty of ornate furniture, elaborate light fixtures, and plenty of cracks in the windows, floors, and walls. But it’s not all decay in this deathly pack: some of the furniture is absolutely gorgeous! Adding just shy of 200 new Build/Buy objects to the game, The Sims 4: Life & Death brings a slew of sleek new furniture to help bring some life into the death-centric world of Ravenwood....

Summary Fortnite: Ballisticis very similar to Counter-Strike, where two teams of five players must win seven rounds by planting a device or defusing it. Its gameplay takes a lot of elements from Valve’s shooter but also introduces a couple of unique mechanics that set it apart from experiences like Valorant. So, instead of picking a specific hero or loadout before every match, you can choose one of five Flex Gadgets that will determine your role in the arena....

Quick Links With this year’s EA Sports FC game being underwhelming for a lot of series fans, a football game contender likeUFLis more than welcome. As essentially a free to play version of Ultimate Team, without a lot of the bells and whistles, it’s a fresh take on the genre of sports game. However, a new game means new menus and new tactics to learn. Before you jump into competitive matches in UFL’s ranked mode, you may want to change your formation and have a play around with which is best....

Whether it’s aPCgame that lets you keep in touch with new communities or a mobile game that forces you to go outside, video games let you see the world in a new light. This can mean appreciating the things that you have, the people you encounter, or even taking inspiration from parts of the world you didn’t notice before. Of course, some video games do a better job of making you feel connected to the world than others....

Summary EA Sports FC 25’s Rigid Backbone Evolution upgrades players' pace, passing, defending, and physicality stats in Ultimate Team. The target players in this evolution are box-to-box midfielders and defenders, and with these upgraded stats, their offensive and defensive gameplay are levelled up. To get your hand on this evolution, be ready to spend 55,000 coins or 400 FC points to unlock it. After unlocking, you’re able to choose the player you want to evolve, but verify they meet the requirements....

Binge-watchingyour favorite animeis all fun and games until it’s two days into the marathon and all you’ve finished is a meager 50 episodes in a 300-episode series. And while there’s nothing wrong with stretching that marathon into the work week, watching on the small screen of your phone in your lunch hour to pack more in is hardly the most comfortable experience. If you’re like us and can’t handle the nail-biting anticipation of cutting a long series into pieces, you’ll love the bite-sized titles included on this list....

Summary In 2012, Activision released the first of many futuristicCall of Dutygames, Black Ops 2, set in the far-flung future of…2025. Yes, Black Ops 2 is now a contemporary game. Yes, we’re getting old. But what’s especially interesting is what Activision and Treyarch predicted for 2025, fromthe EUdissolving to the first woman to be elected as the American president. What Black Ops 2 Predicted 2025 Would Look Like In 2018, an organisation known as Cordis Die hacks into the Chinese Stock Exchange, causing China to ban the trade of rare minerals, thus starting a second Cold War with NATO....

Summary Bloodbornehas plenty of enemies that make you want to claw your eyes out, and that’s without the advancements of modern system (please PlayStation, I’m begging you). You can’t walk ten feet in Yharnam without coming across a walking pile of flesh, rabid werewolf, or sentient pile of bones. Almost every aspect of Bloodborne is so gorey and gross that you can find yourself slightly desensitized to it all, but there is one enemy out there that chills every Bloodborne player to the spine....

Summary Activisionhas continued its hot streak withCall of Duty: Black Ops 6this week. The developers bowed to fan demands,bringing back Stakeout 24/7, added the ever-popular Prop Hunt mode, and completed it all with another double XP weekend for both standard and weapon XP. Unfortunately, although the double XP was added yesterday, Black Ops 6 players are convinced they’re not actually getting the full benefit. Black Ops 6 Players Are Sure Double XP Isn’t Working Since its addition,multiple threads have popped up on Redditwith players suggesting they’re not getting double XP during theCall of Dutydouble XP weekend....

While watchingThe Game Awardsa few weeks back, it occurred to me how much of a turn-off the term ‘cozy game’ has become. I’ve developed an almost Pavlovian response to the genre. Every time a trailer was introduced by someone describing it as a “cozy” game, I got up and went to the bathroom. Not every genre is for everyone. I’m the same way about sports games and fighting games too. While everyone foams out the mouth for every newStreet Fightertrailer, I usually use that opportunity to browse my spam folder....

Summary Dragon Age: The Veilguardcontains a reference to Remedy Entertainment’sControl. This easter egg appears in the form of a note and can be found in the Necropolis. Both the original note in Control and its homage in Dragon Age: The Veilguard reference paranormal sand that doesn’t act as the respective writer expects. This easter egg was highlighted byPlayfulMousse7830 in a recent Reddit thread. The note in Dragon Age: The Veilguard reads as follows, “I’ve heard complaints the sand here is impeding work....

Summary A talented modder has fixed one ofDragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s biggest customisation sins and added Goku’s iconic End of Z and GT outfit into the game for most of his variations While it’s true thatDragon Ball: Sparking Zero is one of the best Dragon Ball games ever made and a worthy successor to Budokai Tenkaichi 3, it’s fair to say that there are a few elements that feel a little undercooked....