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Summary Whenever The Thing: Remastered does launch, one of the original game’s most frustrating and glaring issues will not be present. As a result of an entire overhaul of the infection system, NPC squad members will no longer randomly experience burst-outs, despite having a negative blood test. Information about the changes comes by way of an exclusive from SyFy Wire, where Mark Atkinson discussed the forthcoming changes. In an interview,the director and programmer on the original game, who advised on the Nightdive remaster, relayed player frustrations, saying, “Scripted burst-outs of previously uninfected NPCs were one of the biggest complaints in the original games....

I’ve used a lot ofTurtle Beachgaming headsets in my time, and one of their defining features is how comfortable they are to wear. The brand’s more expensive offerings, especially, come with ever so soft ear cups that hug both sides of your head so you can wear them for extended sessions. The Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 is no different, but considering it retails for £179.99, you would not only expect it to be comfortable, but boast superior build quality, great audio, along with several other features found in other high-end headsets....

Quick Links While 2024 was another strong year for games, there is no reason to believe that 2025 won’t be able to go toe-to-toe with it. We’ve got massive RPGs, big action blockbusters, and an array of charming indie titles all set to release in the next twelve months. While it is impossible to say what the future will hold, what we know for certain is that some pretty enticing games are lined up....

Quick Links As soon as one of your professions inBrighter Shoreshits level 20, you’ll gain access to theKnowledge Pointssystem. With Knowledge Points, you may essentially make a fairly grindy game a bit less so, either by engaging in passive EXP that continues after you log out, by giving direct EXP boosts to one of your professions, or by converting the point into silver. Some of these choices are better than others, and having a fundamental grasp of the way in which Knowledge Points operate can help you to make informed decisions that will speed you through menus on your road to mastery of Brighter Shores' vibrant world....

Quick Links For a while,Synduality: Echo of Adais a multiplayer experience, one you can’t turn off. That said, the game isn’t devoid of single-player, solo content. It’s just a bit more hidden than you might have expected. The CIC missions offer you a custom mech built for the mission, as well as customising your Magus to better fit the mission. They task you with gathering up surveillance logs that document the fall of Amasia....

Quick Links Bannings inMagic: The Gatheringare nothing new, with plenty of cards being printed that are just a little too powerful to be allowed in competitive formats. That brings us to a series of bans that have been enacted to help make a few formats, like Modern and Pioneer, a little more balanced for players to enjoy. Among the cards banned in this wave is yet another with the companion keyword, Jegantha, the Wellspring....

The popularity of mobile games has been increasing over recent years, especially as phones become able to run more complex games. When the term mobile gaming is mentioned, people usually think about games likePUBG Mobile,COD: Mobile, orClash of Clans, in short, landscape games. However, the portrait games industry isn’t small either. Many great portraitmobile gameswill keep you hooked with their fun gameplay, storylines, easy controls, multiple game modes, and more....

Quick Links InMetaphor: ReFantazio, you’ll likely come across items called bait that are tucked away in some rather unexpected places. While it’s obvious they’re meant for fishing, it takes a while before this actual purpose becomes clear. Fishing takes place on the Searunner — the Gauntlet Runner modified for navigating the treacherous seas of Euchronia. Heismay will join you during the activity, and the type of bait can lead to specific catches as long as you choose the right response to the dialogue prompts....

Quick Links Welcome to the latest sticker album season inMonopoly Go! As we move into the holiday season in real life, Scopely is bringing the festive fun into Monopoly Go as well with the Jingle Joy sticker album season, which runs fromDecember 5, 2024untilJanuary 16, 2025. Throughout the Jingle Joy sticker album season in Monopoly Go, you’ll collect 14 standard sticker album sets, all rather festive in theme! Should you finish the standard sets before a new sticker season begins on January 16, you’ll not only get a few cool prizes, but you’ll unlock two additional prestige albums....

After spending most of the last decade being largely forgotten in favour of gritty, story-driven third-person shooters,the recent resurgence of platformers from developers other than Nintendo has been a treat for meand anyone else with good taste. Since 2020 we’ve had bangers likePsychonauts 2,Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart,Crash 4,Pepper Grinder,Gunbrella,RKGK,Astro Bot, and a laundry list of other greats that show how much life running and jumping still has left.This potential was most encapsulated by 2023’s Pizza Tower, which masterfully brought back the Wario Land formulaNintendohasn’t bothered with since 2008....

Summary I remember when Valve first unveiled theDota 2trading card game Artifact in 2018, a moment easily on par with “Do you guys not have phones?” With everyone still wondering what had happened to Half-Life 2: Episode Three, the backlash was fierce and immediate. Still, it launched to an impressive peak of 60,000 players. But in a matter of months, interest fell off a cliff. In 2019, it was hitting highs of 261, and lows of 142, numbers that only grew worse as the years marched on....

Summary While it’s been a staple ofBioWareRPGs since the 1990s, more and more games in the genre are embracing romance. As we saw withBaldur’s Gate 3, letting players hook up with their companions can prove to be wildly popular, and can perhaps become the most loved aspect of the game. Obsidian, however, has largely ignored this trend. The studio has included romances in some of its games, but for the most part, everything is platonic....

I’ve played enough RPGs to know that romance can often be the best part of a game.Liara,Leliana,Karlach,Josephine,Dorothea,Aerith,Makoto,Judy, you are all my beloveds. But I’ve also been in or adjacent to enough RPG fandoms to know that romance can also be the worst part of a game. That’s why I’m gladAvowedisswearing off romance. When you put romance in a game, you’re immediately restricting certain possibilities. Unless you are a very brave developer indeed, putting romance options in a game means any and all romance options are given intensely thick plot armour....