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Quick Links Whether it’s a survival game like Minecraft or a cozy, life-sim one like Fields of Mistria, mining is often a pretty important mechanic, andLuma Islandputs its own spin on it. You’ll be delving deep into old caves located around the island in search of useful metals and valuable gems, and you may even find some treasure too. Besides the resources, spiders make their home in the caves, and they’re all too eager to take a bite out of any unprepared explorers looking for resources....

It’s only the first day of CES 2025 and we’ve already seen a bunch of new tech on the show floors. From laptops and graphic cards, to smart refrigerators and even smart toilets, the tech showcase always has something neat that appeals to everyone. However, the video game segment is what often steals the show. Acer is looking to expand its foothold in the handheld gaming console market with the announcement of the Nitro Blaze 11 and Nitro Blaze 8....

Quick Links As the United States rolls its way into a food-heavy holiday this week with Thanksgiving on Thursday,Monopoly Gois keeping the theme alive and well with its events leading up to the feast! Between1PM EST on November 25and1PM EST on November 26, we hope you have a sweet tooth! The Pie Palooza event in Monopoly Go is today’s leaderboard tournament, and while the milestone rewards are pretty normal for a leaderboard, you’ll find a fun new Thanksgiving emoji as one of the rewards of the top ten players in the Pie Palooza event in Monopoly Go....

Summary Despite knowing nothing aboutPillars of Eternity, I’ve been excited aboutAvowedever since it was firstrevealed back in ye olde 2020. While some weredisappointed to hear that it wasn’t trying to be the next Skyrim, as a big fan ofThe Outer Worldsand its tighter handle on what Obsidian does best, I was more than happy to hear that the medieval RPG was keeping things focused. I checked it out briefly at Gamescom and it ended up shooting up my most anticipated list, but this newest preview session offered a near-final build of the gameahead of its launch next February....

Summary Nuketownis notoriouslyone of the smallest mapsinCall of Duty’sstoried history, but its size makes for frenetic matches, and it has gone on to become one ofthe most popular in the series. The map is meticulously designed, giving adequate cover when needed while retaining its minuscule area. There’s little room for anything else to be added, so imagine the surprise when one player somehow spawned a giant jumbo jet in the middle of the map mid-battle....

Summary A mod forCS:GOthat remakes the originalCounter-Strikehad intended to launch onSteam, and seemingly had the go-ahead to do so for some time. However, its creators now say that its bid to launch as its own game has been rejected, withValveblocking its release after eight years of development. Classic Offensive is still available as a mod throughmoddb, but the developers had intended to make it available through Steam, evenshowing off what its store page would look like....

InDragon Age: The Veilguard, you cancustomise and later meet your Inquisitor, bridging the gap between games while shedding light on how things are going in Southern Thedas as Elgar’nan and Ghilan’nain return. But there’s one part of our Inquisitor that we can’t change, and it’s tripping fans up. Spoilers for The Veilguard. For whatever reason, they show up in bog-standard Minrathous citizen clothes, not armour. Hardly befitting a hero of Thedas, especially with how striking the Inquisitor gear is....

Summary Sengoku Dynastycombines resource management, city building, and crafting mechanics together. So, there are few games exactly like it, but there are many other games that at least utilize a few of these gameplay elements, which you may end up enjoying. Managing your resources is a major part of Sengoku Dynasty, so you might like games such as The Forest, Raft, and Frostpunk 2. If you prefer the casual aspects of the game, then farming simulators might be more your thing....

Planet Coaster 2will have you building, managing, and observing your own highly detailed theme park. If you’re a fan of simulations where you’re able to spend hours modifying, managing and adjusting, then watching the results come to life it’s a great choice. However, if you’re also looking for other games that give you a similar level of control over your creations, there are plenty to choose from. From modifying life on a genetic level to growing your own successful empire, building a park is just one of the many scenarios you can experience within the simulator genre....

Summary Journalist Jason Schreier has shared his predictions for the gaming industry in 2025, and it’s a mix of good and bad news for everyone. Writing inBloomberg, he now believes thatGrand Theft Auto 6won’t make its scheduled 2025 release window, and will instead be pushed back into 2026. However, he also believes that we’re going to get two huge industry-shattering news stories this year:Hollow Knight: Silksong’s launch, andHalf-Life 3’s announcement. If even one of these stories proves true, then this is going to be a huge year in gaming....

Summary Rockstar is preparing to releaseGrand Theft Auto 6in less than a year, but we still know very little about it. The game is set in Leondia, the GTA equivalent of Florida and that our dual protagonists are a criminal couple named Jason and Lucia. It takes place in Vice City, the same setting as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, but Grand Theft Auto 6 takes place in a different universe than its predecessor, the “HD Universe....

Quick Links Throughout the second half ofFantasian Neo Dimension, you’ll encounter plenty of the same characters you’ve met before but in some new circumstances. The same applies to bosses as well, though they’ll offer quite a bit more challenge the second go around. For one of Ez’s quests, you must battle the Mecha Garlamash in an attempt to save your home. However, this particualr boss requires a rather specific means to defeat that isn’t exceedingly obvious....

Quick Links Tan likes to act as the party’s tough guy inFantasian Neo Dimension. Brooding, covered in scars, and a tragic backstory. But inside, he’s quite a big softie. Collecting abandoned cats and dogs, carrying for every animal he has, and even seeking out Ribbidons. After getting word of a friendly Ribbidon in En, it suddenly becomes his quest to see them. Literally. The Metal Ribbidon quest has Tan seeking out this elusive Ribbidon....