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Quick Links The First Descendantis a co-op, cross-platform enabled looter shooter that allows you to play with up to four people in the same party. You can complete general world quests as well as farm equipment, complete Void Intercept Battles, and otherwise do anything else in the game with your friends. Any player can be added via theSocial menu, all you need is their game ID. This applies to both same-platform and cross-platform players....

Quick Links The Ancient Ones Trial inOnce Humanturns survival into a science and balloon-popping into an art form. In this guide, we’ll help you navigate the high-flying adventure, revealing how to locate, activate, and conquer this event. We’ll go over tips to optimize your strategy, enhance your performance, and score big on rewards. Whether you’re aiming to master the skies or simply looking to make the most of your trial, we’ve got the insights and strategies to make sure you come out on top....

I haven’t touchedDawntrailyet.Final Fantasy 14is a game I’ve put hundreds of hours into in the past, having cleared Endwalker before walking away for an extended hiatus. Catching up ahead of its release was a thrilling yet exhausting exercise that I’ll happily do again, but only once the time is right. Until then, I’ll be watching from the sidelines as the beloved MMORPG kicks off a new adventure that will go through its motions for the next decade....

Summary In a few months time, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be released on Xbox Series consoles and PC. Developed by MachineGames, the team behind theWolfensteinreboot series, it’ll mark the first true AAA title for the iconic movie hero. That said, whenIndiana Jones and the Great Circledoes launch, it’ll look remarkably different from what anyone could have anticipated. It’ll feature a first-person point-of-view, with third-person being reserved for platforming segments....

There was aBarbiegame atGamescom, but I didn’t go to check it out. Barbie: Project Friendship is (understandably) pitched at very young kids, but after the cross-generational success of the Barbie movie last summer, there isclear proof that a Barbie game could appeal to a wider audience. EnterInfinity Nikki, which I did get to try out at Gamescom, and which could be the answer to my prayers. I’ve had my eye on Infinity Nikki for a long time, and it has been heartening to watch it steadily gather momentum as its unique hook of being a dress-up open world game draws in curious eyes....

There’s no starship as iconic as the X-Wing. Well, no rebel starship at least. There’s no denying that you get chills every time you see one of those bad boys go into battle formation. With a ship so iconic, you’re able to bet that there’s a Lego version of it that you can build yourself, and you can also bet that it’s30 percent off on Amazon Prime Day. Oh, and it’s not just any X-Wing, it’s the one that Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 flew in!...

Sometimes aMagic: The Gatheringcard gets a little too powerful to be left to its own devices. That’s when the Magic team has to step in and take a long, hard look at the most problematic cards in the format. That’s exactly what the team did when it came to the surprising upstart Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord. The story behind this banning is a little more interesting than your average ‘whoops we printed a card that was too strong,’ so let’s take a look at why Sorin was banned in Pioneer and Explorer....

Summary Marvel Rivalsjust got a new trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live, giving us an update on development. Now, we have a date for the launch, June 09, 2025. Unlike the last time Marvel Rivals was playable, this will actually be a full launch, so it won’t be going away afterwards. This release date reveal also confirms our starting roster, adding a couple of more faces to the lineup. Marvel Rivals Is Launching On Jul 21, 2025 As per the trailer, Captain America and the Winter Soldier will be in Marvel Rivals from launch....

Summary It’s been more than a decade since theMass Effecttrilogy ended, and the wait for a new game in the series is going to be a long one. Sure, there’s been Andromeda and the Legendary Collection, and while you may replay the games and have an entirely different experience, it’s been a long time since anything truly new was added to Mass Effect’s universe. That all changes this year thanks to Mass Effect the Board Game - Priority: Hagalaz, releasing this October and available for pre-order now....

Summary A leaked style guide document has seemingly given us our first look at theMinecraftmovie’s version of Steve, Creepers, Sheep, and Bees, and god they all look terrifying. As proven byFallout,The Witcher,The Super Mario Bros. Movie,Five Nights at Freddy’s,Gran Turismo, and so many more,gaming adaptations are all the rage right now. With that in mind, it came as no surprise when it wasannounced that Minecraft, one of the most popular games of all time, was being turned into a moviethat’s currently slated for 2025....

Summary Hello Games' founder, Sean Murray, seems to be teasing that theNo Man’s SkyWorlds Part 2 update is close to release, as he’s once again shared a cryptic emoji on Twitter. Remember whenNo Man’s Sky launched in 2016 and was largely viewed as a disappointment by its players? Hello Games certainly does, asit’s spent the last eight years on one of gaming’s biggest redemption stories, releasing free update after free update andtransforming the game into the open-galaxy adventure that it was originally promised to be....

Summary The Nine Hells of Baator (more commonly known as just The Nine Hells) are the home of the lawful evil Devils inDungeons & Dragons. The plane is divided into nine layers, giving players a lot to explore if they want to delve into this hellish landscape, although not much is known about the bottom layers. Any trip to the Hells will be filled with perils, where only the mightiest heroes stand a chance of coming out alive, but certainly not unscathed....

Summary Did you know there’s an American street named after Jigglypuff? Or that there was a top-ten rock and roll song based on Pac-Man? Since the 80s, video games have influenced culture in many surprising ways, inspiring new types of food, music, and even scientific discoveries. That’s the magic of video games. Series likePokemonand The Legend of Zelda are more than just pixels on a screen. These characters and the worlds they inhabit have served as a goldmine of inspiration when it comes to naming real-world things....