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Squid GameSeason 2 has triumphantly returned, and it is as shocking, fast-paced, and thought-provoking as the first season. In its first three days on Netflix, the season garnered over 68 million views, which is Netflix’s biggest debut ever. People fromall over the world really seem to be enjoying this show. However, if you loved the show, you’re probably looking for something else to get you through these Squid-less trying times. Perhaps a game!...

The White Mageis one of the character types synonymous with Final Fantasy, even if the idea itself isn’t anything new. A healer who supports the party from the backlines isn’t a revolutionary idea but Final Fantasy packages it with a distinct look and suite of abilities across each game. That relative consistency has given the White Mage a central place in the Final Fantasy fan community, and with good reason. They’re iconic and deserve their flowers, but who among the decades-spanning roster of White Mages is the best?...

Summary If there’s one thing gamers love as much or even more than playing the latest releases, it’s debating which game should earn Game of the Year honors. That said, those debates got a bit more complicated when, on Friday,The Game Awards confirmed that Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is eligible for GOTY. Indeed, FromSoftware’s 2024 release could, in theory, win GOTY, after the main game had already won the award in 2022....

While the 2000s was the true end ofPCgaming’s dominance over having the latest and greatest titles, you still got to play some of the best games ever made. Plus, you still had a lot of PC exclusives or timed ones throughout the early to mid-2000s, and those were usually incredible. There have been a few years with such close competition that picking the best game is a very tough call with the stellar releases that came out....

The 1990s was a great decade for fans ofrole-playing games. During those ten years, the Fallout series was established, Final Fantasy reached a new level, and several iconic games that defined the genre were released. At the start of the century, 2D turn-based RPGs were the standard style for the genre. However, the world started to see more 3D environments and real-time combat toward the middle and end of the decade....

Slitterhead, the game by Silent Hill and Gravity Rush creator Keiichiro Toyama, is finally out, and it’s a pretty smooth platinum journey. There’sone real nasty achievementthat requires a new playthrough if you didn’t know ahead of time, and most of the collectibles weren’t found until many days after release, but they’ve all been discovered now. The cosmetics, in particular, can be a bit tricky in terms of unlocking requirements, which is why they weren’t discovered for days....

Japan is absolutely brimming with games rich in shock and terror. Thankfully, a lot of these games have been the recipient of critical acclaim and much fan ado, such as Capcom’s Biohazard —AKA Resident Evil— or Konami’s psychological horror darling, Silent Hill. Of course, for as many spine-tingling successes the land of the rising sun has gifted Western fans, there’s always going to be a few that end up swept under the rug....

I’ve received most of theUnchartedgames as Christmas presents. Drake’s Fortune was thePS3showcase that made my Christmas morning in 2007. Among Thieves brought Drake and co. back under my tree two years later. AndUncharted 4was my belated introduction to the PS4 generation when I got the game alongside the console as presents in 2016. There are other games I love more (like Naughty Dog’s ownThe Last of Usseries), but there’s nothing I would rather play on Christmas afternoon with wrapping paper strewn around my feet....

Shōnenanimeand manga series are known for giving their characters a variety of power-ups in the form of…well, forms. In Dragon Ball, Goku gains levels of Super Saiyan. In Bleach, Ichigo can activate his Bankai and Hollowfication. In One Piece, Luffy uses terms he calls “gears” to upgrade himself for combat, coming up with creative ways to improve and use his rubbery body. This can be increases in speed, increases in size, or combinations of both to give him immense durability or access to completely new abilities....

I have a fox’s head and too many eyes. I’m wearing an ugly yellow tank top, and I have ugly tattoos. I’m also a mechanic, and I’m taking overUncle Chop’s Rocket Shop, where the last mechanic has died – seemingly stabbed in the back. When I arrive in a rocket, the guy who runs the cafe, Droose, tells me that my first task will be to jettison my predecessor into space....

Quick Links One thing you need to know about the Stalker series is just how much dangerous junk it throws at you, andStalker 2: Heart Of Chornobylis no different. Within minutes of the intro, you’re already attacked by invisible tentacle murderers and have little place to run. As you explore more of the ominously named Zone, you’ll discover how many hostile mutants, people, and rips, in reality, are just waiting for you....

I’ve never been sure ifvideo games and movies are best friends or sworn enemies. There’s a terrible chick lit novel with a pastel cartoon cover just waiting to be written about the odd couple that forms the bulk of our visual media. As someone who loves both, I’ve always been more fond of their connection, even as it feels like games lose some of themselves trying to soak up the prestige of film while movies import the worst part of fan culture from video games....

Whether you make it to midnight on New Year’s Eve in the real world or not, we’re doing our best to do it inMonopoly Gotoday with the Midnight Discoveries center banner event! Between3PM EST on December 29and8AM EST on December 31, we’ve got 50 milestone rewards to earn. Midnight Discovers is a great source of some free tokens for the Juggle Jam event we’re playing this week – 179 of them, to be more precise!...