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EA made the bold move to leave the FIFA name behind last year and rebrand its annual football series EA Sports FC. The games had resided under the FIFA banner for 30 years before that, but making the switch to EA Sports FC doesn’t appear to have taken any steam out of the series' sales. Certainly not enough that EA will go crawling back to FIFA a year later. Previews for EA Sports FC 25 have started to drop, and you can now pre-order the next game in the series, the second that won’t have any relation to FIFA whatsoever....

We run intotrollsa lot throughoutElden Ring. These giant, naked, lumbering beasts with full heads of hair hound us as early as in Limgrave, sometimes attacking us with golden swords, sometimes simply pummeling us with their fists. We even see a few clad in armour wielding blades emblazoned with the symbols of Carian Knights as we venture toLiurnia- but have you ever dug deeper into the tragedy purveying their very existence?...

Summary Minor spoilers for the Elden Ring base game ahead. The Roundtable Hold is a pivotal location inElden Ring. It has massive lore implications and is also the location where the Tarnished can upgrade their weapons andSpirit Ashes. But as the playerapproaches the end of the gameand burns the Erdtree, the Roundtable Hold, too, goes up in flames. The reason for the burning is never explicitly outlined in the game’s in-game lore, and given that the location is literally described as being “outside this world”, players can’t seem to pinpoint exactly why it burns too....

Summary Final Fantasy 14’s Dawntrailexpansion has its fair share of critics, with many feeling like the story was too slow,the Scions were too insignificant or unnecessary, and that our Warriors of Light have taken too much of a backseat despite their power and importance. However, one of the more unsavory topics of debate hasrevolved around Wuk Lamat, arguably Dawntrail’s main character and a real Marmite one at that. Unfortunately, a lot of these debates have devolved intotransphobic abuse directed at actor Sena Bryer, who recently explained that she has been receiving regular death threats and doxxing threats....

Summary Epic Gameshas officially revealed all of the characters and skins that will be unlockable inFortniteChapter 5 Season 4’s Battle Pass, including Gwenpool, Shuri, War Machine, and, best of all, Peelverine. It’s been a bit of a rocky road for Fortnite’s fifth Chapter so far, especially with the two most recent Seasons,Wrecked and Myths and Mortals. Those two eventsmight not have been as popular with fans as Underground, but it’s finally time to move on to something newwith the arrival of Chapter 5 Season 4....

Summary Fortnite: Wrecked has been out for over a month but the controversy hasn’t died down. Vehicles with mounted guns are still proving incredibly divisive,even being removed from Ranked modes, while many fans are calling on Epic Games to vault the Nitro Fists acrossallmodes. It’s gotten so bad that one fan posted to the subreddit that they feel “super burnt out”, garnering over 1,800 upvotes. “I just don’t like this season at all,” replied another fan....

It’s a characteristically hot day in Brazil, but I’m quite comfortable in gamescom latam 2024’s well-cooled press lounge. In front of me sits Pawel Sasko, associate game director atCDProjekt RED, and we find ourselves talking about what lies on the horizon for him after the launch ofCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. “Right now, I’m an associate game director for a new Cyberpunk video game, so I’m based in Boston with other members from the RED Team....

Quick Links Well, you’ve fought your way through golems, murdered rats and tigers alike, and are ready to putBlack Myth: Wukong’s second chapter behind you. There is justonething standing in your way: the Yellow Wind Sage. And unfortunately for you, this boss isn’t a blow-over. The Yellow Wind Sage has a ton of different attacks at his disposal. He is quick, has powerful attacks at every range, and can beparticularlysneaky. Some bosses feature a gimmick that you can take advantage of; this one, unfortunately, does not....

Quick Links The Hexblade warlock is among the most popular subclasses to multiclass with inDungeons & Dragonsdue to the large number of powerful features that are front-loaded in the class’s toolkit. While thesorlockandHexblade paladinare well known routes to take this build, one of the lesser explored paths for a multiclass Hexblade is combining the subclass with the rogue Swashbuckler. While this build won’t have as powerful single target nova damage (one turn burst), it does result in a flavorful character that makes full use of both of its subclass abilities and has strengths of its own....

Quick Links InZenless Zone Zero, it’s clear what types of commission are Belle and Wise’s favorites - the ones with easy payouts. None meet this requirement quite like the “Good Deed” commissions, where a mysterious benefactor has laid out easy commissions with large rewards for those willing to take them on. Part of a series of quests that utilize unique, fun mechanics in the HDD, this commission is chock-full of explosions and is, quite literally, raining loot down upon you....

Quick Links Blending more traditional action game features with a Tower Defence twist all in a game lovingly and undeniably Japanese in its cultural expression,Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddessis a game that is unlike most other games, and somehow manages to make those two genres blend together beautifully. One of its earlier missions, Okumiyama Passage, can feel like the first major difficulty jump in the game, offering multiple paths, many more defilements to purge, and some truly devastating enemies if you don’t keep them in check....

Quick Links Red Barrels has come toThe Outlast Trialsand introduced more killers to the mix. Franco Barbi is introduced as a man-baby who is adamant about protecting his special operations. This Prime Asset is one of the first to wield a ranged weapon and comes alongside the map The Docks. Poison The Medicine is the trial that brings you to The Docks. Players can gain access to this trial in the Core Therapy....

Quick Links Alan Wake 2: Night Springsis the first DLC for Alan Wake 2, bringing three episodes focused on three different characters running around the fictional town Night Springs. Each has its own unique tale, and each bring a different element of Alan Wake 2’s gameplay to the forefront. The first episode, Number One Fan, revolves around diner worker and Alan Wake superfan Rose trying to save her beloved writer. It is the most combat-focused episode of the three, as Rose has to shoot her way through plenty of people and traverse quite a distance from her small diner in the middle of town....