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The Invoker Ascendancy for the Monk in Path of Exile 2 is great for players who want to lean into Cold and Lightning damage skills, and for anyone who's looking to use the Tempest Flurry skill, there are a number of ways to elevate that skill with the Invoker's passives. View the full article

The human pilots of Elite Dangerous have triumphed over the mysterious Thargoid alien race, ending a devastating in-game war that lasted for multiple years. The triumph, which was largely driven by the efforts of the Elite Dangerous player community, comes just as developer Frontier Developments celebrates the game's 10-year anniversary. View the full article

Sega and Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise launched the blue blur into the heights of cinematic success through strong box office runs and solid reviews for a video game adaptation. The films have been embraced for being some of the more faithful interpretations in the pantheon of video game adaptations, much to the creatives' efforts in staying true to the characters and tone of the source material. Before Sonic the Hedgehog 3 continues to hit more milestones for the series, the franchise's director remains grateful for the outcome of Sonic's initial, controversial design. …

HBO's Dune: Prophecy presents the iconic House Harkonnen in a way that fans of the Dune franchise have never seen before. In Frank Herbert's original Dune novels, the Harkonnens, led by Baron Vladimir, are a powerful, intimidating force who serve as one of the primary obstacles Paul Atreides must face. Dune: Prophecy's House Harkonnen is a family in disgrace, stripped of power and exiled to the frigid planet of Lankiveil due to a betrayal by House Atreides and the Harkonnens' supposed cowardice in the war against the thinking machines. View the full ar…

Bungie provides Destiny 2 players with an update to the Bake-Off Community Challenge during the Dawning, revealing a massive number of cookies that Commander Zavala has already eaten. This latest community challenge is new for The Dawning this year, pushing Destiny 2 players to continue engaging with the event while fans wait for Act 3 to drop for Episode Revenant. View the full article

If Sony thought the PS1 was a hit, they were in for a big surprise regarding the PS2. It was a phenomenon and helped birth new franchises and continued classics. For example, Final Fantasy 10 pushed the genre and RPG medium forward thanks to great art design, the inclusion of voice acting, a unique new battle and leveling system, and so on. View the full article

2024 has been quite a lovely year for gamers. Innovative, polished, and thrilling games like Astro Bot, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Metaphor Refantazio have formed a steady stream of high-quality entertainment, ensuring that audiences always have something impressive to look forward to. But 2024, in many ways, has been a lot like 2023—for better and for worse. View the full article

2025 is packed full of amazing anime! From sequels to brand-new adaptations. It's going to be an amazing year for anime fans and even greater news for fans of Chainsaw Man, fans who have a lot to celebrate, as there is now a brand-new anime movie to enjoy that is based on the beloved Reze Arc. View the full article

For the most part, PS Plus subscribers can count on a steady reveal and release schedule for the free games they receive each month, regardless of whether they are paying for the Essential, Extra, or Premium tiers. However, there are some cases when these schedules are thrown off, potentially forcing subscribers to wait a bit longer than usual before the next month's PS Plus games are announced and then released. Generally, this issue happens with PS Plus Essential more than PS Plus Extra and Premium, simply due to Essential games arriving at the beginning of the month. January 2025's PS Plus lineup is the latest victim of these schedule mishaps, though for a perfectly un…

Masashi Kishimoto is one of the greatest mangaka in recent history. Being the author of Naruto, which is widely known to be one of the most popular manga series of all time, he is loved far and wide. Not only has he inspired millions of people from all over the world, but he has also inspired countless authors, many of whom are currently working in Jump. Kishimoto's story became as successful as it was due to having compelling main characters. The likes of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, were the soul of the Naruto series. But, Naruto's story could succeed without a compelling cost of Side characters. …

World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery recently added new Rune Broker vendors that sell nearly every class Rune in the game for only one copper each. These NPCs, located in the starting zones and capital cities across the game, let fans collect World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery Runes without completing their associated questlines or challenges. View the full article

Fortnite fans are quite unhappy with players who are camping at quest locations and preventing them from completing them. While Fortnite players have periodically suffered from this issue over the years, the effects are much more amplified right now because several users are trying to complete the limited-time Winterfest quests in the game. View the full article

Gearbox is celebrating the 2024 holiday season by giving away three Golden Keys for a handful of Borderlands games. These newly introduced freebies can be redeemed through the company's loyalty program website, though maximizing their benefits may require some effort, depending on how many Borderlands titles players own or plan to purchase in the future. View the full article

Despite all the diversification in the mechanical keyboard world, even with low-profile mechanical keyboards becoming a more accessible option, the gaming community has still shunned them as a viable option for gaming. But now, thanks to the release of the NuPhy Air60HE, that view is probably going to come into question for a lot of gamers. Measuring just 18mm thick, this keyboard packs NuPhy's incredible hall effect magnetic switches in an incredibly thin profile. View the full article

The crews of Starfleet ships in the Star Trek universe are as diverse as they come. Humans of every nationality and ethnicity serve together alongside hundreds of other species from throughout the galaxy. But humanoid lifeforms aren't the only lifeforms in the Star Trek universe aboard Starfleet ships. Certain ships in the fleet also have divisions staffed by intelligent animals. One such division is known as Cetacean Ops. View the full article

Jean-Claude Van Damme joins a checkered cast of celebrity Hitman targets that has included the likes of Sean Bean. Within the new DLC for Hitman, players are taken to the expansive Chongqing map in the underground facility. Van Damme’s character in Hitman is Max Valliant, a former ICA agent who has taken an evil supervillain turn. He was presumed dead but has resurfaced with a strange offer for the ICA. It’s a plot straight out of a sci-fi action film and the player must take out Valliant and his clones. View the full article

The Sorceress is one of the Intelligence-focused classes in Path of Exile 2, and unlike the Witch, who is proficient in Chaos and Necromancy, this one is all about elemental magic. This class does just about everything one would expect from a mage-type character, from flinging fire balls, calling down meteors, and firing lightning from their fingertips. View the full article

As it stands, Xbox could have an incredible year in 2025. While only Avowed has a concrete release date, it could be joined by The Outer Worlds 2 (also from Obsidian Entertainment), South of Midnight (Compulsion Games), Doom: The Dark Ages (id Software), Towerborne (developed by Stoic, currently available in Steam Early Access), and Fable (Playground Games). While some of these titles could still be delayed, it's an impressive line-up even if it were spread across two years. View the full article

Gears of War: E-Day is set to bring players back to the fateful day that kicks off the franchise's lore. Through the years, E-Day has been a cornerstone of the franchise, but Gears of War: E-Day marks the first time that players will get to see the event unfold for themselves. Prequels are not an easy feat to pull off, and with such high expectations surrounding E-Day, developer The Coalition has its work cut out for it. View the full article

A Baldur's Gate 3 player online has shared their epic character build based on Arcane and League of Legends' Jinx. This clever Baldur's Gate 3 build looks just like the iconic Arcane character, and makes clever use of mods to get the design just right. View the full article

Selecting the best characters in a game like Marvel Rivals can always be a bit daunting. This is not only because the heroes will likely receive a ton of changes over time but also because sometimes what's considered a 'lower-tier' hero could be the one you consistently perform best on. Overall, some characters have abilities that can carry the team, and others struggle a bit on certain maps and in certain team compositions. View the full article

Resident Evil 9 is one of the most anticipated games at the moment, and even though it has yet to officially be revealed, there is already plenty of hype surrounding the project. After the events of Village, it's unclear where Resident Evil 9 will take players, but an outpouring of leaks and rumors have shed potential light on what to expect. Leaks and rumors should be met with skepticism until officially confirmed, but the various claims surrounding the next chapter have been compelling. View the full article

Since launching in 2018, the Epic Games Store has consistently released titles for free. Provided someone creates an account on the store, they will be able to add these discounted games to their library during a small window of time. From that point on, the account holder can play these games indefinitely. Although not completely opposed to the idea of changing its schedule, at the moment, the Epic Games Store releases a new free game every week, usually on Thursday. View the full article

Upon first glance, The Electric State seems like yet another mainstream Netflix sci-fi project, but in reality, it shouldn’t. The trailers released so far for the upcoming Russo Brothers film have reaffirmed that the source material’s essence is almost nowhere to be found, which has left many fans disappointed. View the full article

A new leak from Zenless Zone Zero is teasing a special batch of rewards set to be distributed to players during the Version 1.5 update, celebrating the new year with free pulls. The urban action RPG from HoYoverse has given players plenty to be excited about throughout its recent updates and the game's upcoming patches. Version 1.4 served as one of Zenless Zone Zero's biggest updates yet, while the developer has also begun to tease more exciting new additions to the roster in the near future. Now, players are set to receive a special reward during Version 1.5. …