Time Powers arePrince of Persia: The Lost Crown’s version of the classic Metroidvania power-ups. As is usual for the genre, they slowly but surely allow you to unveil the vast map of Mount Qaf while also giving you some fancy tools to experiment with. Ubisoft Montpellier does a great job of making the Time Powers fit with the general aesthetic and lore of the game. And, even if they’re not trying to reinvent the wheel, their own personal touch makes some of these power-ups extremely fun to use....

Summary Many things determine the power of a pal inPalworld. Passive skills, their levels, and various attacks are just a few. While pals can be powerful in practice, scorching enemies and freezing threats, their entries bring a little more insight into their character and, more importantly, their danger. You might not consider a pal to be very threatening when you come across them, but some Paldeck entries say otherwise. Some utilise theirelement typesto bring vast amounts of power, while others use smarter, less physical methods to rise over others....

The Last of Us Part 2is a game full of sadness and tragedy, with a few tender and heartwarming moments sprinkled throughout to give the more dramatic and emotional scenes more punch. One of these moments is when players get a brief glimpse of what a normal life could’ve looked like for Ellie and Dina, having players explore and maintain a farmhouse following the birth of JJ. If you’ve ever wondered how Ellie and Dina came across that farmhouse, a YouTuber called Speclizer has given us some idea as to how it might have happened....

Quick Links Last Epochis defined by its build complexity and smooth, fluid gameplay. Blasting through monsters with your kit of customized skills never gets old, especially when there’s so much to do in the game. From Monoliths to dungeons, there are several ways to chase your next item upgrade. The Lightless Arbor is the first dungeon you’ll come across in Last Epoch as you make your way through the main story....

Larianhas shared how it went big onTikTok, and it turns out thatthe infamous Halsin romance scenemight have hindered more than it helped. Speaking atGDC, the studio explains its social media strategy, and what it’s learned fromBaldur’s Gate 3going viral. The talk, hosted by Larian’s creative content director Ben Maltz-Jones, took us behind the scenes of Baldur’s Gate 3’s success, and how that played out over its social media channels. As part of this talk, Maltz-Jones briefly alluded to perhaps the game’s most memorable viral moment, the Halsin wild shape sex scene - and how TikTok absolutely hated it....

Quick Links She’s been building her forces sinceDisney Lorcana’sThe First Chapter, and now the time has come for Ursula to strike. Armed with dark glimmers and creepy purple seaweed, Ursula’s Return is the culmination of Lorcana’s first year. Concluding the current story with an epic all-out war for Triton’s trident, this set is sure to be a big one. Make sure you check back every day to see what new cards are revealed, ahead of Lorcana’s Ursula’s Return’s launch on May 17....

There are two basic ways in which games make money. Firstly, they sell copies. You pay money one time and get a game, to do with as you wish. This is how gaming, and most forms of art and media, have always worked. Whether you’re buying a book or a painting or a ticket or an album, you pay money and get a thing. So you need to make more money selling the thing than it costs to make and market the thing in order to make a profit....

Quick Links The more you explore inBanishers: Ghosts Of New Eden, the more loot you’ll discover, and that’s precisely what you should be doing before heading back to New Eden Town to face the Nightmare. It’s a tough opponent, and having good gear from exploring will definitely help you. One of the primary ways to get new loot is by unlocking the locked chests scattered throughout the game. While these chests aren’t always easy to find, sometimes their keys can be hidden quite well, causing you to miss out on their contents....

The originalIndiana Jonesmovies were released back in the 1980s, but the series has managed to maintain its popularity for many years since. As a result, two more Indy films were released more recently. While the quality of all the flicks varies, the basic narrative for all the films is somewhat similar. Pretty much all the movies revolve around the titular character going on an adventure to find a priceless artifact. Yet, the films still don’t feel repetitive, as there is enough variation in each narrative to make them feel different from one another....

Quick Links The iconic asymmetrical horror gameDead by Daylightdips into goth culture for Sable Ward, a Survivor who took her interests in the occult and horror and laid them out for discussion on her own radio show. She then found her way into the Entity’s realm while investigating disappearances in her town of Greenville. Sable Ward was also best friends with Mikaela Reid, and the two worked together at the Moonstone Cafe....

Baldur’s Gate 3is very similar to other massive RPGs in that a treasure trove of interesting plots and recruitable companions were left on the cutting room floor during development. We already know that Larianhad to cut a werewolf bard companion during development- an absolute crime considering the game has no bard representation among its companions - but it was recently revealed that you could originally recruit one of the game’s main villains into your lovable gang of misfits....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3is a huge game. All three acts take a while to complete, with Act 3 being the most expansive. It’s nearly an entire game in itself. As you navigate the city, you’ll encounter new companions, irritating NPCs, and plenty of side quests. With such overwhelming choices, it’s hard to know where to start. Enjoy the game at your own pace while ensuring you hit the most important storylines....

Quick Links Do you ever feel like your life is sometimes in a state of complex, disorderly, and partial chaos? There will inevitably be ups and downs as you live. Maintaining a regular and organized daily flow and setting yourself small goals are things that shouldn’t be underestimated. Making daily schedules, creating weekly to-do lists, and maybe even writing a journal can minimize personal chaos. Would you like to gamify this?...