Summary Dragon Age: The Veilguardwas always going to be more action-oriented than the series' computer role-playing game roots,BioWareclassics like Baldur’s Gate and Jade Empire. If you look back over the series, Dragon Age’s combat has become faster-paced with every release. The Veilguard has certainly gone down the action RPG route, with aiming, parrying and more fluid movement included in its combat. It was probably to be expected considering the direction of The Veilguard’s combat, but an article from print publicationEdge Magazine(transcribed byFelassan) has confirmed the removal of the series' tactical camera, one of the last vestiges of the series' isometric roots....

Summary We now know via an upcoming issue of V-Jump that was leaked earlier this week that Super Buu and Kid Buu will be part of Dragon Ball! Sparking Zero’s launch day roster. Those two aren’t incredibly surprising given how integral they are to the story, but the leak did confirm that multiple of Buu’s absorption forms will also be in the game,including Buutenks (Super Buu with Gotenks absorbed) and Buuhan (Super Buu with Ultimate Gohan absorbed)....

Summary With the forthcomingDragon Ball: Sparking! Zerobeing all the rage among Dragon Ball fans and those who like anime video games, it’s easy to forget about2020’s Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. Released in January of that year, Kakarot took a different approach to the conventional anime fighting game. Instead of having players jump from battle to battle in quick succession, Kakarot was an action role-playing game, where gamers had to level up Goku and co....

Slap on your spandex, grab your weapons, and get ready to save the day, or at least get some chimichangas with thisDeadpoolHalloween costume.Marvel’sMerc with a Mouth is back in action with you right behind the mask. With Deadpool’slatest adventure on the silver screen, Deadpool & Wolverine, you can capture all of Deadpool’s quirkiness and randomness when you slip into this costume. Some of these deals are exclusive to Prime members, but don’t fret!...

Summary Final Fantasy 14’s Dawntrail expansion haslaunched to a lukewarm reception from players, with many voicing their dislike of the new main protagonist Wuk Lamat and the slower narrative pacing. WhileI’m still unconvinced that all of the negativity is warranted, there is a clear case for some of the criticism targeted towards what players are now referring to as ‘Yawntrail’. After the recent announcement about the planned job changes, I’m now concerned Square Enix is feeling the heat a little too much from the less-than-favourable reviews and is over-eager to win players back....

Summary When we hear the word side quest, most of us imagine busywork done for the sake of experience, completionism or obtaining special items. Occasionally, however, they’re just a source of some much-needed levity.JRPGsare known for their grandiose andat times heartrending storylines, which is why it’s a relief when developers allow us to step back from the melodrama and enjoy a good belly laugh or two. From recapturing a runaway cat to seeking out ingredients for the perfect instant ramen, here are some JRPG side quests that taught us that even in the most epic of adventures, there’s always room for a giggle....

For over three decades, Game Informer has been a reliable source for gaming coverage that helped to pioneer what games media would later become. It wasthevideo game magazine, bankrolled and supported by GameStop when it was still a retailer people actually cared about. For its entire lifetime, it has been used as a way to reveal new games with exclusive coverage on the most-anticipated releases likeDragon Age: The Veilguard,Hades 2, and so many others that it feels impossible to list them all....

Summary Flintlock: The Siege of Dawnis an ARPG that puts you in the shoes of a couple of God Killers, who use a variety of weapons, ranging from melee to magic to guns, to track down these Gods and take their revenge. This game is categorized as a soulslite, which means it’s a lot more forgiving than some of the popular souls titles out there, such as Elden Ring and Dark Souls, but it does take a lot of inspiration from them....

Hearken, my dear chums and devoted followers! It is I, Zeke von Genbu, the Bringer of Chaos, the Shining Star of Tantal, the one and only Zekenator, here to regale you with news so monumentally stupendous, it might just make Mor Ardain and Uraya join hands in a merry jig! What could possibly warrant such jubilation, you ask? Why, none other than the arrival of the Eunie figma from Xenoblade Chronicles 3!...

As the most common item to reward adventuring parties with inDungeons & Dragons, gold is a key treasure to understand if we want the rewards our players find in our games to feel meaningful. Gold is the currency through which the party interacts with the rest of the world and if its distribution feels arbitrary so too does the commerce of our worlds. The Dungeon Master’s Guide presents treasure tables in chapter seven which are a useful lens we can use to understand gold as well as the amounts of it creatures of a certain power level might carry or hoard....

Quick Links Money, money, money - that seems to be all that’s on Belle and Wise’s minds inZenless Zone Zero. Of course, there is one way to find treasure galore and fulfil all their dreams - by tracking down the mythical Bangboo Golden Town. As a fun side mission from the gravity of running a secret Proxy business, you will have the chance to chase down Golden Bangboos and beat the speedy little pranksters in battle to claim their rewards....

Quick Links Diablo 4’sfifth season is here, bringing with it a whole host of new challenges to complete and items to earn. This season’s challenges are fairly easy to complete and award entire sets of Legendary gear and Uniques just by playing the game. It’s a great way to get a build online during the leveling process, and it helps showcase some of Diablo 4’s endgame systems like tempering and masterworking....

Ready for another tournament type of event inMonopoly Go, Scopely’s smash hit mobile game? The Sky High Smash event is a pretty quick one, compared to the other tournaments we’ve had in the last few days, but the rewards for it are no less cool than expected. Included in the Sky high Smash event in Monopoly Go today is a new emoji of Peg-E celebrating a sweet achievement with rainbow confetti, but only if you’re in the top ten when the tournamentends at 2PM EST on July 16....