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Quick Links You may not have noticed, but the world ofDragon Quest 3 Remake, Gaia, is almost 1:1 analagous with our own world. Portoga is Portugal, Romaria is Italy, Baharata is India, and so on. It’s very funny when you become aware of it, making this next location all the more funny. Jipang, it’s in-game name likely derived from the Marco Polo-coined Cipangu, is very blatantly based on real-world Japan. The story depicted within the nation of Jipang pulls heavily from actual Japanese myths, and has one of the more involved questlines in the game....

Quick Links World of Warcraft’smain setting of Azeroth harbors many fantastical locales, with its Great Sea hiding many mysterious islands. One of these islands is the foreboding Siren Isle, long avoided by the seafarers of Azeroth who knew about it. The awakening of Azeroth’s worldsoul and the war against Xal’atath in Khaz Algar during The War Within expansion, has been accompanied by Siren Isle reaching out to those around Khaz Algar....

Every Sim’s time will eventually come, and no pack has explored that notion quite likeThe Sims 4: Life & Death. The expansion allows Sims to do a number of things to make preparations for when Grim comes knocking, including designating items they’d like to leave for family or friends. By turning an item into an Heirloom in The Sims 4: Life & Death, you’ll be able to specify what happens to it upon your Sim’s death....

Quick Links Marvel Rivalsfeatures three unique class types, with over 30 heroes to choose from, bringing nearly everyone’s favorites to the battlefield in fierce 6v6 competition. Among these roles is the support class, known as the Strategist, who helps keep the team alive and enhances their abilities. One of the Strategists available is Rocket Raccoon, with his unique personality and special gun, ready to assist the squad toward victory. With a kit like Rocket Raccoon’s, you’ll be able to support your entire team, and as an easy hero to grasp, your contributions will be highly valued....

Quick Links It’s always a great experience when you buy a new game that you were looking forward to and download it, even if it takes a long time with the massive 150GB download ofStalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl. However, all this excitement shatters if the game refuses to work, even if you have the required specifications. One of the main issues you’ll face while launching the game is it crashing when you’re compiling shaders....

Quick Links We’re starting a fresh new year, so how do you think yourWordlescore will survive the New Year? Ensure you start strong by smashing out today’s word, and if you need any help ensuring your streak remains unbroken, we’ve got everything you need right here. We’ve got a breakdown of all the letters, some general word clues, or, if you just want the full answer, we’ve got that here too....

You may have noticedBalatroin a few ofTheGamer’s Game of the Year lists, as I know plenty of editors have been obsessing over Flushes and Full Houses since the game was released in February. It’s had a hold on me for the past ten months, and that hold has tightened to a choke since it was ported to mobile. At the time of writing, I don’t know if the plucky indie that could managed to pick up enough points to take home the coveted TheGamer Game of the Year trophy....

It’s a cliche to promise yourself you’re going to change in the new year. We all do it to some extent: I’m going to get in shape. I’m going to make more friends. I’m going to find the man who murdered my father. I’m going to stop telling people a man murdered my father. The end of one year and the start of another brings the opportunity to reset our lives and reaffirm our dedication to self-improvement and breaking away from bad patterns....

Marvel Rivalstook the hero shooter genre by storm by giving players lots of characters to master from the start, as well as unique mechanics and fresh elements that set it apart from competitors like Overwatch. With33 characters to choose fromat launch, you may have noticed there aren’t many villains to pick in Marvel Rivals just yet. Luckily for the developers at NetEase, Marvel has lots of villains to choose from with very particular abilities and powers that could shine like never before in a hero shooter....

Summary Earlier this week,Marvel Rivalsplayers discovered an issue in whichcertain characters faced significant nerfs if they were playing with lower frame rates. It was a controversial issue, with players upset that they were at a disadvantage for simply playing on older hardware. The noise online spiraled, and the issue became so large that NetEase has acknowledged the disadvantages, vowing to fix them in a future update. Marvel Rivals Will Fix “Hero Movement And Damage Issues Related To Frame Rate” Five characters reportedly faced major nerfs when played at a lower frame rate....

Summary Onimusha is coming back, and it won’t be too long before fans can return to the world of feudal Japan. As first revealed during The Game Awards, Onimusha: Way of the Sword will be coming in 2026 acrossPlayStationandXbox Seriesconsoles. It represents the first true return to the series since 2006’s Dawn of Dreams on thePS2. In a near-two-minute-long trailer, the game’s protagonist can be seen absorbing the souls of defeated enemies, a series tradition....

Elite Beat Agents, the endearingly goofyNintendo DSrhythm game, has a surprisingly poignant Christmas level. Brought to life by a cover version of Chicago’s You’re the Inspiration, the level A Christmas Gift steers the Nintendo-published over-the-top dance adventure into tearjerker territory as it approaches the finale. It’s one of the few video games that feels like it’s attempting to capture the holiday spirit, not just the aesthetic. If you missed the game when it launched back in 2006, the Elite Beat Agents were essentiallySmiling Friendsa decade-and-a-half before Smiling Friends....

Quick Links Every year, Play! Pokemon removes a handful of older expansions from the list of Standard-legalPokemon TCGcards to make way for new ones. While this means that your favorite cards might not be legal in the Standard format anymore, it does keep the meta fresh. The transition into the 2025 Standard format allows some underappreciated cards to shine, while some high-power decks will find themselves without staples they need to function....