Most mixed reality gamesoversell what they can do, but seeing a shadow monster slide through living room walls while a dragon settles on top of a TV creates genuine excitement. This weird mix of everyday spaces and fantasy adventure lies at the heart of Mythic Realms, a new game coming to Meta’sQuestheadsets in early 2025. While other games have tried using real rooms for gaming before, Petricore Games takes things further by making the actual space around players a key part of how everything works....

Monopoly GO’s latest Peg-E Deluxe Drop minigame brings an exciting twist to the classic board game. The Deluxe Drop gives players the chance to win a bunch of incredible rewards. Instead of the regular prizes, you can win a whole range of Marvel-inspired cosmetics, including new signature dice skins. Once you’re done collecting theHulk Smash Shield and Mystique Token, you may continue dropping Peg-E chips and get a chance to win two new, limited-edition collectibles: AWolverine/Deadpool shieldand aNick Fury board token....

Luma Islandisn’t a story-heavy game, but there are some secrets to discover on the island andabout the townthat you’re able to discover through finding Ancient Keys. There are four in total, and you can only get them by unlocking Ancient Temples in each of the biomes. The Ancient Farm Temple is where you’ll find your first key, but by the time you get to The Forest, you’ll need to find three Forgotten Tablets to unlock the door to the Temple that houses the next Ancient Key inLuma Island....

Greg Styczen, the developer of indie medieval city-builderManor Lords, recently took to Steam to offer a preview of what to expect from the game’s next update, and it’s stacked with exciting content. Still in Early Access,Manor Lordshas been praised by many for its embrace of realism, but the game has also faced criticism for its lack of steady updates. With Greg Styczen being a solo developer within his studio Slavic Magic, regular updates are more difficult, but the next scheduled patch promises plenty of new features....

One of the biggest struggles of adapting a franchise like Marvel is nailing down the look and feel of the characters that reside within. Some of these characters have existed for more than 80 years, so there is a ton of expectation from fans about how they should act. And with the massive success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that expectation has only grown. Luckily,Marvel Rivalsseems to have understood this, and so far, it has knocked it out of the park....

Marvel Snaphas finally unveiled its long-awaitedMarvel Rivalscrossover. Ever since rumors about the event first began to circulate, many have speculated about what such a crossover might look like. The list of upcoming new cards has certainly surpassed expectations, to the point that their impact onMarvel Snapcould quickly become a double-edged sword. In this particular case, the risk may far outweigh the reward. Of course, everyone wants new characters to play with, and complex strategies to explore....

Quick Links With the Holiday Treasures minigame in full swing,Monopoly GOplayers are rushing to collect more Hammer tokens and dig out the festive rewards. As players progress through the 20 levels of this minigame, they’ll earn a ton of rewards including cash, stickers, and dice rolls. To maximize their chances of success in theHoliday Treasures dig event, players need a proper strategy that focuses on collecting as many Hammer tokens as possible....

Summary Quick Links My Hero Academiarecently dropped its final volume, and with that, fans also got treated to an incredibly exciting 38-page epilogue. In this epilogue, fans saw a continuation of the story from where it left off in chapter 430. A while after Deku was given the Hero suit by All Might, fans got to see Deku once again. This was quite interesting, because readers were always wondering as to whether Deku would continue being a Hero or not....

Summary Extra Premium When it comes to the Premium-exclusive games, one can’t go wrong with the classicLegacy of Kaingames, especially with theSoul Reaverremasters right around the corner. TheResistancegames use the cloud, which may be disappointing to some, but it’s still nice to have access to the classics. And finally,Synapseis one of the better-received PlayStation VR2 games to date and should ensure that owners of the headset get some use out of the device....

2024 has marked a bold year forOne Pieceas a franchise. Just over the course of this year, the anime celebrated its 25th anniversary, the Netflix live action adaptation entered production for its second season, a new anniversary special calledOne Piece Fan Letterwas released, theOne Pieceanime entered the Egghead Island arc, and the manga finally headed to Elbaf Island. These endeavors not only prove thatOne Pieceis headed into its most ambitious era yet, but thatOne Piece’s Final Saga could lead to even bolder entries into the franchise....

Summary Quick Links In the world ofOne Piece, Devil Fruits provide some of the greatest powers someone can possess. With abilities that grant the power to generate earth-shattering quakes, to others that let you turn all your enemies to stone, a strong Devil Fruit may be the mostfearsome thing an enemy can have. At times, especially withOne Piece’sLogia Devil Fruits, it may seem like a certain Devil Fruit can make enemies feel almost unbeatable....

Summary As is the case with every arc inOne Piece, fight matchups are one of the most speculated parts of each new finale. When presented with an enemy crew of pirates, trying to guess which Straw Hat fights which opponents is always a fun experience. Although sometimes it can create unrealistic expectations, withOne Piece’sStraw Hat members often being benched and never given their own 1v1, it’s impossible not to speculate a little when it comes to matchups....

Summary An artisticPokemonfan has just given the thunderous Zapdos a sparkling, cosmic color scheme. Gamers originally bore witness to the legendary Zapdos inPokemon Red and Blue, where it was part of a trio of ancient, bird-likePokemoncreatures hidden throughout the Kanto Region. It, along with its counterparts Moltres and Articuno, was among the first legendary Pokemon, paving the way for future groups of rare and powerful creatures in later games. Zapdos would later gain a Fighting/Flying Galarian regional variant inPokemon Sword and Shield’s DLC....