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Summary Since late 2020,World of Warcraftfans have been rediscovering Azeroth with a series of books diving deep into the various regions of the world. From Silvermoon to the Jade Forest, these books take readers back to the lives of different characters in each region, following the character’s personal quests and motivations instead of an overarching plot. Since then, five books have been released under the Exploring Azeroth series, and if you’ve been holding off picking them up, you can now get them together in one gorgeous collection....

Summary Over the past few years, the phrase “SBMM” has quickly entered the lexicon of gaming. It’s up there with the likes of “Ray tracing” and “Teraflops” as popular buzzwords among gamers. Except, whereas ray tracing is usually a positive, and more teraflops are always a good thing, SBMM, or Skill-Based Matchmaking, is usually met with negativity. That’s because a vocal minority of gamers believe that the presence of SBMM is ruining their enjoyment of online video games, particularly sports titles and first-person shooters....

MarvelandDChave released one game each so far in 2024, and even though Marvel’s offering hasn’t technically launched yet, it’s already shaping up to be better received than the effort its comic book rival has served up. A feat made even more impressive when you consider the game in question,Marvel Rivals, is free-to-play and little more thanOverwatchwith superheroes. Marvel Rivals making a bigger impact during a closed beta thanSuicide Squad: Kill The Justice Leaguehas done in six months is impressive....

No matter the medium, comedy is the hardest thing to get right. It’s even more of a challenge to objectively review. What I laugh at (farts, puns, and dirty jokes) won’t be the same as a meme-loving fan of Skibidi Toilet, for example. The struggle to be funny is even more true of video games which, in recent years especially,have had a tough time consistently delivering laughs. When I think of comedy games, there are afew that instantly jump to mind like Monkey Island, Portal, and The Stanley Parable, but even they aren’t universally agreed upon....

Do you likeThe Witcher 3? Great news, you’ll loveBalatro! I jest of course, CD Projekt Red’s fantasy RPG has little in common with the indie poker-style roguelike that hit our screens earlier this year. Unless… You may make some parallels between The Witcher’s popular card gameGwentand surprise hit Balatro, but it basically boils down to the fact that they’re both card games. Other than the fact that both use cards, there are no similarities in terms of gameplay, art style, or win conditions....

Summary InEiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, what your massive pool of prospective party members have equipped on their person (or dragon, or griffon, or…) is almost as important as what they bring to battle on an individual basis. And, since there are some fairly rigid rules on who can equip what, you’re going to want to keep an eye on your inventory. Throughout your Eiyuden adventure, stronger armor will steadily become available - it’s an RPG, so hardly a surprise!...

Squirrels have been a staple creature type ofMagic: The Gatheringever since a particularly deranged hermit created an army of furry rodents. With the release ofBloomburrow, Magic now has an entire preconstructed Commander deck focused entirely on cute and cuddly nut foragers. Magic players have so much to look forward to in the Squirreled Away Commander deck, including a sword that empowers rodents and a pair of new commanders that will elevate Squirreldom to heights even the maddest hermit couldn’t imagine....

Summary With a newDungeons & Dragonsbook out, you may be interested in running one of its adventures for your players or maybe stealing its content and using it in your homebrew world. Regardless of your intentions, these adventures contain many fun areas to explore, from huge areas where the players need to find locations to dungeons for a classic crawl. All dungeons here are perfect materials to entertain, challenge, or tease your party, but, as expected, some places will be more memorable than others....

Summary Pauper Commander is a variant ofMagic: The Gathering’sCommander format. Instead of only legendary creatures, your commander can be any creature that has been released at the uncommon rarity, legendary or not. It follows the same rules as regular Commander in that your deck has to fall within your commander’s color identity. However, unlike Commander, your 99 cards can only consist of cards released at the common rarity. There is a giant amount of possible Pauper commanders, but some stand out above the rest as the best in the format, often performing well at competitive Pauper events with higher-than-average win rates....

Summary If you’ve played manyRPGs, you may have picked up on some common character types that keep popping up in various games. The ability to recognize a certain type of character, and know what to expect from their role, based on repeated imagery, symbols, and traits, is known as an archetype. You’d probably recognize the most famous archetypes, like hero and mentor, from the concept of the hero’s journey. Of course, every genre has its own particular sets of archetypes, and RPGs are no diffrent....

ThePokemon TCGoften dedicates plenty of room in its sets to include each generation’s featured legendary Pokemon.The best sets from the Sword & Shield erawouldn’t be the same without the beautiful array of valuable Zacian cards scattered throughout the era. The most expensive Zacian cards in the Pokemon TCG feature a range of scenes to appreciate, as this sword-bearing wolf will capture your attention and your heart with some incredible portrayals. Despite Zacian’s relatively short existence in the Pokemon TCG, it already touts several affordable cards worth watching....

Quick Links The world ofFinal Fantasy 14is nearly always faced with some sort of danger. Throughout the years, the Warrior of Light has overcome all manner of disasters, from invading empires to the summoning of Primals, and much, much more. While there hasn’t been one in a while, the Umbral Calamities are by far some of the most dangerous and world-changing events that have occurred throughout the world of Etheirys’s existence, threatening all life on the planet each time one occurs....

Quick Links Palworldadded a variety of cute Pals in the Sakurajima Expansion that you can befriend. You can have these adorable partners work on your base or take them with you on a quest to complete the Paldeck. Either way, you are in for a fun adventure to capture all the Pals. Lullu is a Grass Type Pal who is no.115 in Paldeck. It’s one of the most charming-looking pals, but those looks might kill you if your guard is down....