Summary Nintendo has releasedSplatoon 3update v9.2.0, introducing changes to amiibo and multiplayer. Some of these updates include tweaks toSplatoon 3weapons, sub-weapons, special weapons, Salmon Run, and Splatfest. Splatoon 3is a third-person shooter that continues the series' signature ink-based gameplay, offering both competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes on the Nintendo Switch. Even thoughSplatoon 3wrapped up its major content updates with a final Splatfest, it still has a dedicated community thanks to seasonal events and updates that keep things fresh....

Quick Links GSC Game World’sStalker 2: Heart of Chornobylis the fourth main game in theS.T.A.L.K.E.R.series and the first new game in the series in 15 years. This next chapter in the Stalker saga takes players on an adventure through the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. The Zone is filled with violent mutants, deadly anomalies, and factions that are constantly at war with each other for power, territory, and resources. Fully powered by Unreal Engine 5,Stalker 2is stunningly realistic and truly immerses you in the mysteries that lie within its brutal wasteland....

TheSTALKERseries is renowned for not pulling its punches when it comes to difficulty. In fact,STALKER’s high level of difficultywas one of its biggest appeals back upon the series' 2007 debut. Players were simply thrown into the post-apocalyptic Zone and left to explore the treacherous wasteland for themselves, and though that experience was difficult, it provided more freedom than players of the time were used to.STALKER 2follows a very similar approach....

Almost all mutants from the OGStalkergames were remade and made a comeback inStalker 2: Heart of Chornobylto terrify players. However, one particular type of enemy can either turn invisible or already are near-invisible. Obviously, this makes them hard to spot, and even harder to deal with. Although they’re some of the tougher enemies in the game, once you understand their attack patterns, they become significantly easier to take down. Even though fighting them is tough, let’s check out the strategies to beat each invisible enemy inStalker 2....

Quick Links After crossing the bridge into the Garbage region inStalker 2, you’ll soon come across anotherearly-game side questcalledThe Road To Salvation. This side mission is actually part of a main quest titled “Answers Come at a Price.” In this side quest, Star will send you deep into the Ward territory with two objectives: find his missing men and retrieve critical documents from Nestor’s archive. To help you clear both of these objectives, this guide covers a detailed walkthrough of The Road to Salvation side quest inStalker 2....

Considering how predominantlyStar Wars Jedi: Survivorteases it, it seems likely if not inevitable that Cal Kestis will at least lean into the allure of dark side temptations again during Respawn’s third and finalStar Wars Jediinstallment. Cal’s leniency with traditional Jedi rules and his alignment with the Force has never been straightforward, which is terrific for his character as it makes his fate impossible to pin down. IfStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderwas to be looked at as an individual case study, Cal demonstrated all throughout that the possibility of him turning to the dark side was slim if not nonexistent, and yetStar Wars Jedi: Survivorupends that belief....

Summary NewStar Warsmovies may bring back another sequel trilogy character in addition to Daisy Ridley’s Rey. But would the actor whom Lucasfilm is rumored to want back agree to return? Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerwas billed as the final chapter of the main saga George Lucas started in 1977. Lucasfilm planned to produce newStar Warsmovies that were separate from the Skywalker saga, but they’ve had difficulty getting feature films off the ground....

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolvesrepresents the long-awaited return of a classic 90s franchise. Fighting games have been having somewhat of a renaissance in the last few years, so it’s no surprise thatFatal Furywould join the fray sooner or later. Although some may already associate the series withThe King of Fighters, fans ofStreet Fighter 6should pay especially close attention toFatal Fury: City of the Wolves. The King of Fighters’s 30th anniversaryis coming up, but it should first be noted thatFatal FurypredatesKoFby a few years....

Summary The Apothecary Diariesseason two is only a few weeks away from release. Recently, the official accounts with the anime confirmed that Maomao willbe returning toscreens on January 10th, 2025.It might have taken them a long time, but fans finally know when they can tune in. As the release draws near, the Apothecary Diaries anime has disclosed a new visual to amp up the excitement of the fans further. The visual only has two characters: Jinshi and Maomao, who are the two main leads....

Summary From the classicOriginsthrough tothe explosiveVeilguard,Dragon Agehas always been a game about its companions. These are the people that players share their journey with, the people who see the protagonist’s rise and, potentially, their fall. The events of a dragon age story might lead the protagonist and their companions into a story of lifelong friendship. But it doesn’t always go that way. While it’s true that over the course of a game, players may come to be great friendsor even loverswith some of their companions, there’s also the risk that the trials of travel put a great strain on companions' relationship with the protagonist....

Summary The first thing that jumps to mind whenJRPGtropes come up is the hero’s journey, where the young protagonist awakens to some new power or destiny and must set out on their adventure to understand it and save the world. As such, players are used to controlling a main character who starts with an advantage, even if they have to get stronger over time. Not every JRPGchooses this classic story setup though, and some even choose to turn it on its head, presenting a character who isn’t inherently special, and has to prove their worth....

Summary There have been somefantasticJRPGsrecently, fromMetaphor: ReFantaziotoLike A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and interest in the genre is seeing a resurgence. Both high-profile developers like Atlus and Square, as well as indie developers, have been exploring turn-based combat in new ways alongside the many action JRPGs gamers seen of late. JRPGs are renowned for their parties, and often the four character party archetype is seen as a genre standard. There are many games that buck this trend though, either sticking to a single protagonist, or mixing up the party numbers....

Starfieldis Bethesda’s newest IP, which joined the likes ofFalloutandThe Elder Scrolls. Joining the ranks of such massive franchises meant that there were a lot of expectations placed onStarfieldon release, especially as it had a long development cycle that included significant delays - something thatThe Elder Scrolls 6is also going through. WhileStarfielddoes offer a completelydifferent world fromThe Elder ScrollsandFallout, with a space exploration setting, some players felt it didn’t live up to Bethesda’s promises or the hype....