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Summary Astro Bothas, perhaps unsurprisingly, been crowned Game of the Year atThe Game Awards 2024, beating outFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth,Balatro, and a few of the year’s other heavy-hitters. Ignoring 2021’s surprisingly sparse lineup (I still think it should have beenPsychonauts 2), The Game Awards' Game of the Year lineup is always incredibly stacked. 2024 is no different, with six worthy (and somewhat surprising) nominees in the form of Astro Bot, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Balatro,Metaphor: ReFantazio,Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, andBlack Myth: Wukong....

I’m alwayson the hunt for a Christmas video game, but it doesn’t really seem like we have any. We have cold and snowy games,we have games set at Christmas, and we even have a few games featuring Santa Claus. But none really get me in the Christmas spirit the way movies or music do. I can blast classics like Step into Christmas and Last Christmas, deep cuts like Ribbons & Bows or Snow Globe, and modern hits like Christmas Tree Farm or Buy Me Presents and it will feel like Christmas....

InHonkai: Star Rail, Eidolons are like a fresh coat of paint that allows your four-star characters to compete with their shinier five-star cousins. These upgrades are unlocked by obtaining additional copies of characters, and each Eidolon provides unique effects that improve your character’s skill sets, adding utility, damage, or survivability. While obtaining multiple Eidolons does require some faith in the Gacha gods, some Eidolons in particular make the struggle worth it, breathing new life into four-star characters and making them feel like completely different units....

Quick Links Whether you’re a veteran ofWarzoneor new to the game, the release ofBlack Ops 6has fully integrated it, bringing a wide range of weapons, perks, equipment, and more into the Warzone experience. This means that when you’re customizing your loadout, you’ll encounter some new perks alongside familiar ones. As you prepare your loadout before a match, you might be wondering which perks are the best to use and which combinations work well together....

Summary Shadow the Hedgehog is one ofthe most famous Sonic characters, and it’s easy to see why. The Ultimate Life Form debuted on the Sega Dreamcast in 2001. Since then, fans have fallen in love with his heart-wrenching backstory, extraordinary powers, and iconic lone-wolf personality. Shadow is playable in over two dozenSonicgames, sometimes as a hero and sometimes as a villain. Either way, each title offers a new chapter in his thrilling story of loss, self-discovery, and redemption....

There are any number of paths to victory for Killers inDead By Daylightbut one that is on the rise is “slugging”. This is when the Killer chooses not to pick up downed Survivors and place them on hooks, either waiting until they’re all downed or just leaving them to bleed out. This can be an efficient method, preventing Survivors from attempting rescues and even from using most of their Perks. It is however, a very frustrating playstyle for Survivors to go up against, removing most of the fun from a match....

Summary While Indy has two default weapons in his revolver and whip,Indiana Jones and the Great Circlewouldn’t be much of a video game if that was what you were stuck with for the entirety of the story. Thankfully, the game is full of weapons for you to find and pick up. There are one-handed melee weapons, massive two-handed weapons you can swing wildly, and guns you can use conventionally or as tools to hit Nazis with....

Quick Links As complex and deep a game asCaves Of Qudmay be, character creation is actually fairly quick and painless. Make a few selections, assign your stat points, and you’re good to go. The challenge lies in knowing what all those choices mean and how they’ll affect your run. Like most RPGs, Caves Of Qud is the kind of game where the right character build can make all the difference to your survival....

Quick Links Creating a character inDaggerheart,Critical Role’s tabletop roleplaying game, can prove to be incredibly rewarding and in-depth. Though there’s quite a bit of overlap in character creation between Daggerheart and other roleplaying games, there are also some key distinctions. But where should someone new to Daggerheart start? Beyond just choosing your character’s abilities and looks, character creation in Daggerheart features some unique options that are singular to this TTRPG. For this guide, we’ll be looking at how to create a character using from start to finish....

Summary Update 16/11:Longdue has commented on the matter in a statement to PC Gamer. Here, it confirms that there was a court hearing more than a week ago, in which a judge sided with Longdue. Here, it’s claimed that Tuulik previously worked with both Longdue and Dark Math, but says that its growth as a studio “did not align with his approach.” Longdue does not comment on the nature of these legal disputes, other than the issues stemming from a breach in “agreements” made when Tuulik left Longdue....

Summary In the run up toDragon Age: The Veilguard’s release, much was made about the game being accessible to new players and returning fans alike.According to creative director John Epler, the game would be “respectful and referential to previous games without feeling like you needed to have playedInquisition[orDragon Age 2, orDragon Age: Origins] to understand what’s going on”. The idea was that while there would be references and callbacks to previous entries, the game would tell its own story with a different cast and new characters, you’d be able to appreciate everything on its own terms....

Quick Links InInfinity Nikki, most of your time will be spent trying to get the newest clothing for Nikki. However, she’s not the only one who gets to express her style. Momo is her best friend, and he deserves a lot of love, too. Thankfully, he has his very own cloak collection you can work on as you pick up extra materials in your journey. For every ability outfit Nikki has, Momo can obtain his own cloak variant....

Next Game Of The Year Editor’s Pick, 2024 - Andrew King Gosh, it only feels like twelve months since the last time I wrote one of these lists. Wait… it was? Well, well, well, doesn’t time move chronologically? There’s already some buzz about 2024 being a ‘mid’ year for gaming, but I don’t think this is true. It’s more that 2023 was so heads and shoulders above recent years that any comparison is almost unfair....