Theannouncement of Pokemon Legends: Z-Ais being widely considered a pleasant surprise. Most of us went into this week’s Pokemon Presents expecting updates for a handful of mobile efforts (which sadlydidhappen) before Game Freak crashed onto the scene with another mediocre remake. Black and White making a return in a similar form to Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl was expected,or the reveal of Let’s Go Johto, which was my personal wish given how much I loved the first....

During my first few rounds inHelldivers 2, I was very stressed out. I didn’t really know what was going on, I didn’t have the necessary equipment to protect myself well, and I was still getting used to the Helldivers Hold (running with my left thumb on one joystick while furiously keying in a stratagem with my right thumb). Every wave of enemies sent me into fits of panic. I was alternately swearing at bugs and apologising to my friends for accidentally killing them....

NetEase has just announced a free-to-playOverwatch-like hero shooter calledMarvel Rivals, featuring 6v6 matches, destructible environments, and a roster comprised of Guardians, Avengers, and X-Men. The story behind the game is thatDoctor Doomand his 2099 counterpart are forcingthe multiverseto collide in what is known as the Timestream Entanglement, akin to the comics' Battleworld. Across each battle, heroes and villains from different universes band together to take down both Dooms before they can achieve multiversal domination....

Quick Links Path of Exile’sNecropolis season introduced one of their best quality-of-life updates in a long time. They also brought in another tier of endgame content while adding the season’s league mechanic to top it all off. The community has a lot of content to uncover, but the biggest challenge is always getting the seasonal league mechanics right. The Necropolis season shows a game-changing method to craft gear and farm items....

A job listing for the unannounced new IP fromSony Bend, the studio behindDays GoneandSyphon Filter, indicates that it will feature live-service elements. 2024 might seem like a bit of a dry year forPlayStationso far (especially with reports that it won’t be releasing any new major existing franchise titles until 2025), but the company does at least have a lot of exciting projects in the works. One of the moremysterious games in development is the new IP from Sony Bend, which was confirmed several years ago following the news thatDays Gone 2 wasn’t going to happen....

For a long time,Steam’sfamily features have been a little lackluster, forcing parents to jump through numerous hoops to buy their children games, monitor what they’re playing, and generally keep an eye on their online behavior. One big issue was the inability to share an account, as a family account would only allow one person access at a time, even if they’re playing different titles. Thankfully, that’s not going to be the case for much longer, as Valve hasannounced a new program called Steam Families, which will eventually replace Steam Family Sharing and Steam Family View and combine them into one big convenient package....

Summary Magic: The Gathering’sOutlaws of Thunder Junction introduced outlaws, which refers to any creature card with the subtype Assassin, Mercenary, Pirate, Rogue, or Warlock. While some of these subtypes are more popular than others, standout creatures are available in every one. This is especially true thanks to Outlaws of Thunder Junction printing more than its fair share of them. After all, “outlaws” is in the set title. Let’s look at the best of the best from each of these subtypes to give you an edge with any outlaw builds you might be brewing....

Summary Choosing the right race for your Bard inBaldur’s Gate 3can be trickier than you might expect. The class can excel in so many different ways, with two of the three Bard Colleges being focused more around melee combat (those being Valor andthe ever-formidable Swords) while the other is one of the game’s strongest spellcasting options (Lore). That means the question of which race is the best for your Bard will vary dramatically depending on which build you’re aiming for....

RPGsare the types of games you’ll almost definitelysink a ton of time into. There’s so much to do, especially if you like doing side content and talking to every NPC you may find. But because they can go on for so long, you may not have the time or energy to turn on your console day after day to play a few hours. That’s where RPGs on Android have the advantage....

Science fiction games transport you to strange alien worlds, the future, or the past, space, or Earth. The possibilities are endless for science fiction. Xbox and PC Game Pass have a lot of great science fiction games on offer. Some will have you hooked for hours on end, and others that offer smaller, more focused experiences. The Outer Worldsis a first-person, role-playing game set in an alternate science fiction galaxy all about corporations, greed, and plunder....

For everyMagic: The Gatheringplayer, once the dust of each preview season has settled, a difficult question presents itself: which cards from this new set am I going to add to my collection? This question has only grown tougher over time as the quality of new Standard sets has increased, and Murders at Karlov Manor keeps this trend going. The set is filled to the brim with exciting cards, many of which are destined for fame in one format or another....

Summary It’s no easy task to determine the best weapons in theDark Soulstrilogy. All three titles of the series are well-polished action RPGs that allow you to approach combat however you want, either by blocking, dodging, or casting spells to overcome challenges. As such, almost every weapon that appears in Dark Souls,Dark Souls 2, andDark Souls 3is viable in a specific build. Yet, as years go by, only a handful of weapons are remembered by the community....

Summary InGenshin Impact, the story focuses on Teyvat, a land that consists of seven nations and is inhabited by both humans and gods. One of the major events that took place in the game’s story is the Archon War, an era of power struggles across all nations wherein seven gods emerged victorious and claimed the seven seats of Celestia, forming what’s known as the Seven Archons. In the Genshin Impact comic published by Hoyoverse, it was revealed that even regular humans are capable of ascending into godhood and even become an Archon....