Once you start exploring the map ofStalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl, you’ll quickly realize just how big The Zone really is. It takes you a good chunk of time to even move from one location to another in the same area, and this time multiplies when you have to travel through various regions. No one wants to spend half their hours in the game going between important places, which is why fast travel is an important mechanic....
Path of Exile 2brings a revamped and bigger-than-ever passive tree for you to enjoy, with hundreds of different nodes making up the tapestry upon which you will build your character. As you might expect, there are a near-infinite number of ways to construct your build. New to Path of Exile 2 are Weapon Set Passive Skill Points, which are a different type of skill point that bring even greater customization to your character’s build....
Summary It’s been almost a year sincethe launch of Fortnite Festivalinspired the return of the guitar controller.PDP released the Riffmaster, a guitar controller compatible withFortnite’s rhythm game and other newerRock BandandGuitar Herotitles on modern consoles. 12 months later, Hyperkin has joined the fun, except its own modern guitar controller isn’t compatible with new consoles sinceit only works with the Wii. Unable to contain its excitement, Hyperkin kicked off 2025 byrevealing and opening pre-orders for the Hyper Strummeron New Year’s Day....
Summary If there was one thing, if anything at all, that was missing from Thursday’sThe Game Awardsreveal ofNaughty Dog’slatest IP,Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, it was a release window. After all,how could you seemingly unveil a game inspired by the likes of Cowboy Bebop and Akirawithout at least giving fans a date to look forward to? Alas, that was not the case. That said, it appears that there may not have been a need to announce a release window....
Despite both falling in the same main genre,SuperviveandDeadlockare two video games that take completely different approaches to the MOBA landscape, with the former embracing its League of Legends inspiration and the latter feeling like yet another spin on the Overwatch formula. The relatively smaller studio, Theorycraft Games, launched its battle royale title through Early Access in November 2024, whereas Valve, after months of secrecy around its third-person shooter game, has finally allowed players to check it out and give their feedback on potential improvements....
A lot of people don’t likePokemon Black & White. They were controversial when it was released in 2010 because it locked all oldPokemonto the post-game, but I loved that change. It was a treat to have a wholly new experience, to use an entirely new team, to the extent that I’ve self-imposed the same rule in every new game since. I’ll level with you, I didn’t play Gen 5 on launch....
Summary The release ofLego Horizon Adventurescame paired with the unexpected reveal of a companion Lego set last week. Well, not a reveal, buta leak suggesting Horizon would be getting its second Lego setsometime in 2025. The leak has prompted that set to get a full and official reveal, confirming what will be included and that Varl will make his Minifigure debut following his role in Adventures. The set still doesn’t have its own listing on the Lego store, but its page hasgone live on Amazon in Mexico(thanks,Brick Fanatics), giving us our first proper look at it via the official images published on its store page....
Summary Marvel Rivals' launch weekend is just coming to an end, and it’s safe to assume that NetEase will be extremely happy with its performance. OnSteamalone, Marvel Rivals peaked at more than 470,000 concurrent players, meaning that there were almost half a million players on a single platform. With Marvel Rivals also being available to play onPS5andXbox Series X/S, the full playerbase is going to be much more than this. In any case, this is a great start for the hero shooter, which seems to have built a community for itself in an already crowded genre....
Summary AMarvel Rivalsleaker has reportedly revealed some of the heroes and villains that are coming to the game in the future, including Deadpool, Modok, Hit-Monkey, Emma Frost, and more. One of the strongest elements of Marvel Rivals is its surprisingly stacked roster,which includes heavy-hitters like Deadpool, Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Iron Manas well as more obscure picks like Squirrel Girl and everyone’s best frenemy Jeff the Land Shark.While the roster is already huge, there are far more heroes and villains on the way....
Update 13:06 BST 03/01/25:Marvel Rivals has officially confirmed the leakand announced that the first trailer for Season 1 will debut on January 6. Marvel Rivalsplayers have been eating well lately. Not only is the game filling an Overwatch shaped hole, but the sheer depth of the Marvel roster means content isn’t going to dry up anytime soon. Everyone fromDeadpool, Emma Frost, and even Hit Monkeyare reportedly coming to the game....
This article contains spoilers for Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Summary Sonic the Hedgehoghad quite the year in 2024, closing things out with a third moviethat continues to pull in big numbers at the box office. If you’ve read past the spoiler warning above, you’ve presumably seen that movie and know Metal Sonic makes an appearance in its mid-credits scene. If you can’t wait to see more of Metal Sonic inthe already-confirmed Sonic 4, pre-orders are now open for its debut First 4 Figures statue....
Fanatical is best known for video game bundles where the individual prices for everything in your cart become cheaper depending on how much from any given bundle you add to your cart. In preparation for the launch ofMonster Hunter Wildsnext month, Fanatical currently has a build-your-ownMonster Hunterbundle, and I’d be very surprised if there’s a place where you’ll find the latest games in the series for any less. There areeight options to choose fromwhen building your Monster Hunter bundle, althoughsix of those options are DLCfor the only two base game options which areMonster Hunter World, andMonster Hunter Rise....
It’s a running joke that thePlayStation 5has no games (when you compare it to the likes of the Nintendo Switch, it certainly looks that way). But, looking ahead to 2025, there are a few new titles that our editorial staff are looking forward to. Plus, with the PlayStation 5 Pro now available, you canenjoy a lot of games with shiny enhancementsto make them look even better. If you’re not sure what to look forward to in the PS5’s 2025 catalogue, take a look at what our editorial team has their eyes on....
