Dragon Age: The Veilguardis the first game in theDragon Agefranchise that truly gives players the freedom to experiment with their classes' build. With the player being free to refund their points whenever they wish, a player can easily experiment with the various abilities, passives, and traits tocreate the perfect buildfor their playstyle. As a Mage, this may include creating a Death Caller that keeps to a distance using their ranged attack while siphoning away health or a Spellblade that instead focuses on melee combat....

Summary BioWare recently revealed statistics regarding the most popular factions inDragonAge:TheVeilguard. Gamers get to pick between six different factions when startingDragon Age: The Veilguard, and these numbers reveal that some factions are much more beloved by the community than others. Dragon Age: The Veilguardwas released on October 31, and it is the first game in the series in almost ten years. InThe Veilguard, gamers can choose their faction for the first time....

Summary November 20 marks the day the firstDragon Ballchapter was officially published in Japan.Dragon Balldebuted on a Tuesday inShonen Jump(today, the magazine is released on Mondays) in 1984. This means 2024 is the40th anniversary of the franchise. Sadly, it is not the happiest one. CreatorAkira Toriyama passed away in March, so what should be a celebration now holds a bit of sadness and mourning.Dragon Ball DAIMA,thelast work with the creator’s involvement, is now airing as part of the celebrations....

Summary Exploration has almost always been a cornerstone of Bethesda games, especially when it comes to its flagship series likeThe Elder ScrollsandFallout. For the most part, thegames in these franchises thrive on open-world design, where finding hidden locations, valuable collectibles, unexpected encounters, and in-depth lore makes exploring the furthest reaches of their maps worthwhile. AfterThe Elder Scrolls 5: SkyrimandStarfield, however,The Elder Scrolls 6has a lot to live up to regarding its size, andStarfieldmight be the benchmark it needs to move forward....

Quick Links Dragon Age: The Veilguardfeatures a variety of collectibles you can find in exploration regions and quest areas. They include equipment, mementos, and codex entries, but one of the most valuable collectible is the Evanuris Altar. Whenever you activate an Evanuris Altar, four targets appear nearby. If you break all four targets, Rook’s health goes up by 100 permanently. The extra health is incredibly useful, especially early on, but not all the altars are easy to find....

While Square Enix’sFinal Fantasy 14is by and far most well-known for its emotional main storylines in expansions like Heavensward and Shadowbringers, the game still features plenty of sidequests that contribute heartily to the world of Eorzea. Perhaps the most infamous and hilarious of those supplementary questlines is that of Inspector Hildibrand Manderville. Often backed by his eccentric “Agent of Inquiry” soundtrack and devoted Miqo’te sidekick Nashu, Hildibrand embarks on various detective-style adventures throughout each expansion inFinal Fantasy 14that involve some of the most whimsically preposterous situations....

The latestGenshin Impactleak has provided players with an early look into the specialty dishes that the three new characters of Version 5.3 can make. While cooking has no use in the Spiral Abyss,Genshin Impactplayers have always found it handy when exploring the open world, or speeding through a Domain. Cooking the right dish can enhance a team’s CRIT Rate or ATK, boost their Shield Strength, or even restore Stamina. Most importantly, some dishes can revive fallen party members, as very fewGenshin Impactcharacters have this skill baked into their ability kit....

Quick Links Summary For a man with movies such asAlien,Gladiator, andBlade Runnerunder his directorial belt, Ridley Scott is often omitted from lists of legendary filmmakers.Controversies and lapses in the quality and receptionof his recent movies have seen the Briton’s name at risk of falling into the batch of hit-or-miss filmmakers instead of the more distinguished list to which an auteur of his caliber arguably belongs. However, the release ofGladiator IIcould change things—for better or worse....

TheHalofranchise has long been defined by its first-person shooter (FPS) roots, withHalo: Combat Evolveddebuting in 2001 and becoming a genre-defining classic. Over the years, the series has built a legacy of immersive combat and thrilling multiplayer modes. Yet, withHalo Infiniteintroducing an official third-person moderecently, the game is poised to redefine how players experience customization—a feature that could take center stage in this bold evolution. Cosmetics have played a prominent role inHalo Infiniteand a plethora of other modern multiplayer games over the years....

Summary Throne and Libertyfeatures seven different weapons to create builds with. Some of these can be easy to master from the get-go. However, a few combinations make for some of the mostcomplex and demanding builds in the game. Weapons that see a higher rate of occurrence in harder builds appear to be the Dagger, Longbow, and the Staff. New players shouldrun easier buildsfor the first time before changing things up for one of the builds listed here....

Summary Hogwarts Legacyhas been out for some time now, proving itself to be a magical and one-of-a-kind adventure in the Wizarding World ofHarry Potter. For the most part,Hogwarts Legacyhas held up, to the point that it has sold an overwhelming number of copies since its launch. This is largely due to the game’s polish and intricate systems, as well as its availability on multiple platforms. However, not everything that was originally planned forHogwarts Legacymade the cut, suggesting it might have been an entirely different game....

After more than 3 years since its initial reveal,Metal Slug Tacticshas finally arrived for PC and modern consoles. The title takes the beloved Neo Geo run n' gun series and reimagines it as a turn-based tactics game, complete with a visual aesthetic and sense of humor true to the originalMetal Slugtitles. More than just a tactical re-skin of a beloved IP, though,Metal Slug Tacticsmakes great use of its license to introduce some compelling mechanics that both push the envelope for the TRPG genre and honor the core gameplay loop of the original games in the series....

Summary It seems there are few more perfect pairings thanStephen Kingand Mike Flanagan. And with a new horror series based on the uber-popularCarriestory, the pair are trying to prove that once again. Flanagan has long made it clear that he’s quite the auteur regarding horror. He’s also, coincidentally, shown that he might be at his best when adapting literature, even if he sometimes wanders away from the source material to put his own spin on things....