Everyone in the Zone belongs to a faction, and if you want to survive in the messy world ofStalker 2, you’ll need to know who your friends and enemies are. Unlike other RPGs, factions don’t play as big of a role in this game, but dealing with them is still something players will have to do as they play the main campaign. The faction system is surprisingly simple, albeit poorly communicated....

Massive rumors have recently cropped up that point towards the development ofBack 4 Blood 2, a sequel to the fast-paced 2021 zombie title from Turtle Rock Studios. While there was a huge amount of hype surrounding the original game prior to launch, the project struggled to match the expectations of many fans, making the recently surfaced evidence of a sequel all the more of a surprise to some. Despite the high-profile rumors surrounding this alleged sequel toBack 4 Blood, a lot of the finer details around what the game might actually entail are still largely unknown, with fans only being able to assume that the game will adopt the same co-op-centric zombie survival mechanics as its predecessor....

Summary Quick Links The 56th and final chapter ofGunnm: Kasei Senki, known to English audiences asBattle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle,is complete. On Monday, series author Yukito Kishiro took to his official blog to announce the completion of the chapter, and that theBattle Angel Alitastory will continue as a new series in 2025. TheMars Chroniclemanga followed the protagonist Gally (“Alita” in the English version) as she traced her roots back to Mars, and had been on hiatus from October 2022 to January 2024....

Summary Despite being a seasoned actor, Cristin Milioti has had a remarkable 2024, with her portrayal of Sofia Falcone inThe Penguinexceeding everyone’s expectations. As the daughter of mob boss Carmine Falcone, Milioti thrives alongside Colin Farrell, the title character, makingthe DC andThe Batmanspinoff showone of the most applauded comic book adaptations ever released on TV. While Milioti has seen a massive surge in popularity, the actor has hustled her way in Hollywood, portraying several intriguing roles in both movies and television, showing off her impeccable range....

Even if they aren’t filled with fearsome dragonsor brave paladinsor teenagers using the power of friendship to defeat God, allroleplaying gamesare fantasy. Orafantasy, at least. The player is not simply using the character as a vessel to shoot and kill things, but instead, is transporting themselves into another world, a world where the rules may be different and the people may be alien but, functionally, still a world where the mirror is being held up to our own....

Summary The term “low magic” doesn’t mean “no magic” but it doesn’t refer to a place and time that’s more like medieval Europe as opposed to a fantasy world like Faerun. Imagine an environment where magic is rare, and often misunderstood, and those accused of practicing magic are either imprisoned or burned at a stake. TheDungeons & Dragonsuniverse is a big place, so even though magic exists virtually everywhere, there are places where it’s rare and feared, only practiced by a chosen few who live on the fringes of society....

Summary Theincredibly well-receivedDragon Age: The Veilguardcontinues the tradition of classes being able to specialize in one of a few distinct vocations, each with its unique spins and twists on the skills first established by the base class. InThe Veilguardthis specialization system is more fluid than ever with players able to withdraw and re-establish themselves in any of the three specializations at any given time, making for a compelling and innovative skill system where only one character is needed to explore a single class in any of its potential capacities....

The early success ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6has partly stemmed from the focus on tradition and original content from Treyarch concerning the game’s popular Zombies mode. It is no secret that Zombies experiences across the wider franchise have been quite divisive and controversial in recent years, and a lot of pressure was onBO6to bring back the feel of classic Zombies in its own portrayal of the mode. Treyarch was aware of these expectations, with many pre-release statements regardingCall of Duty: Black Ops 6stressing how the game’s Zombies would have a focus on tradition....

Rumors have long circulated about a multiplayer mode being added toProject Orion, the codenamed sequel toCyberpunk 2077that is currently in early development. Amultiplayer mode was initially intended to be included withCyberpunk 2077, added after launch, but CD Projekt Red opted to scrap it in favor of improving the base game—a decision that makes plenty of sense, given its atrocious state at launch. But now that CD Projekt Red has (hopefully) learned its lesson with the release ofCyberpunk 2077, there’s every chance that its sequel will have some multiplayer aspects....

Summary Bungie reveals the start time for Episode Revenant’s Iron Banner, also confirming some of the gear and rewards thatDestiny 2players can earn as well. Iron Banner is a long running limited time mode inDestiny 2, adding a more competitive element to the PvP Crucible mode for a limited time. This past week saw the start of Act 2 in Episode: Revenant, giving players plenty of new content to check out, as well as the next phase of the story....

Summary Destiny 2’s Episode Revenant has been underway for quite some time now, but it wasn’t received well by fans for a few key reasons, from the story feeling too short (possibly a symptom of Bungie making all weekly missions available with each Act) to problems with loot. Morale within the community hasn’t been particularly high ever since the layoffs hit Bungie soon after The Final Shape’s launch, and with Revenant being riddled with bugs,Destiny 2needs a shot in the arm....

This article contains major spoilers forDragon Age: The Veilguard. As the fourth game inDragon Age,Dragon Age: The Veilguardfeatures a cast of new characters but also includes some familiar faces from previous entries in the series. Some of these characters play major roles inDragon Age: The Veilguard, such as Solas and Varric, but others are cameos that give exposition and bridge the gap in certain narrative arcs. As theworld ofDragon Agehas extended to include media beyond video gamessuch as comic books and novels, some cameos inDragon Age: The Veilguardinclude characters who were previously only featured in these additional media....

Summary Dragon Quest 3: The Seeds of Salvationwas the first game to offer players a class system via Vocations in the series. Players got their main character stuck with the Hero Vocation and then they could create three other party members based on eight other Vocations.Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakeadds another Vocation to the mix, the Monster Wrangler, technically giving players ten Vocations to work with. It’s a fun system to experiment with inDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakeeven though not all Vocations are created equally....