Summary Over the last week, Arma Reforger andDayZservers have been down due to a DDOS attack perpetrated by Russian hacking group Xiangjang_zhi. While project lead Klamacz claimed that the attack was over at the end of last month,Arma’s official Twitter accountconfirmed yesterday that the DDOS attack is still ongoing. Bohemia Interactive’s Statement On The DDOS Attack “We understand the frustration of the community with the server difficulties over the past week....

Summary A consequence of the release ofAvowedis that the excellentPillars of Eternityseries is back in the limelight. The beloved CRPG series that established the universe of Eora, the setting of Avowed, is easily one of the greatest creations of the CRPG subgenre. With Avowed’s relative commercial success and decent critical reception, there may be an appetite at developer Obsidian Entertainment and publisher Xbox to continue releasing games set in Eora....

Summary Pokemon Pocket’s Space-Time Smackdown expansion has introduced a new type of Trainer card, Pokemon Tools. Unlike Supporters, you’re able to play as many Pokemon Tools as you want, making them similar to Pokemon Items. Pokemon Tools act as buffs to your Pokemon, enhancing their overall defensive capabilities. Most of the new Pokemon Items are fossils, which function more like Basic Pokemon. However, there are also cards that make searching for Stage 2 Pokemon easier, which is exciting for players who enjoy using hard-hitting cards like Charizard ex and Infernape ex....

Summary Civilization 7has been a major disappointment for a lot of fans of the series,who called the title an “unfinished mess” when it launched earlier this month. It’s a game with major problems, whether it be easily fixable such as the dodgy UI,or more foundational dislikes such as the new Ages system. Now that players have had the game in their hands for a little while, a new problem seems to have arisen when playing on higher difficulties....

Quick Links Religion inElinis intimidating. Your first exposure to it will often be encountering cult fanatics roving the wilderness or finding mysterious shrines in dungeons. Despite these first impressions, siding with a deity provides exclusive upsides and is a great way of getting strong party members and legendary weapons. Which deity offers the most will depend on your playstyle, but there are no permanent penalties if you decide to shop around and see what all of them have to offer....

What is the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentionsCrysis? It’s not the cool suit, it’s not the long list of weapons, and it’s definitely not the plot. What most of us remember about Crysis was that our PCs just couldn’t handle the game. For some reason, Crytek decided to make the game so graphically intensive, that unless you had a really powerful setup, you were forced to lower the graphics settings....

If you’ve never playedDarkest Dungeon 2, picture this: you decide to go on a trip with a group of friends, traveling by chariot as you follow a linear path to God knows where. Every region you travel through is horrible and full of threats that damage your vehicle or hurt your mates, and you’ll also often be facing the most abominable beasts and creatures imaginable. Each of your friends has a unique set of abilities, and each one has weirdly specific effects that only work when the enemy or your group is standing in a particular position....

Summary In case you missed it,the previously rumored remaster of Days Gone,Bend Studio’s post-apocalyptic open world action title, is indeed real. Tucked away midwaythrough last week’s State of Playpresentation,the remaster will launch on April 25, boasting new accessibility features, along with a new mode. Now, just several days after its announcement, it appears that Days Gone is tracking well on the PlayStation Store’s preorder charts.A cursory search of the “Bestselling” preorders on the U....

Summary As someone who grew up loving Pokemon, Digimon, cryptids, and all things beastly,Dungeons & Dragons’ Monster Manual should be my favourite of the three core books. Full of creatures and nasties, it’s long been the book most bursting with inspiration for your stories… if you’re a DM. If you’re a player, the Monster Manuals of old were a bit boring. Stat blocks on stat blocks, minimal illustrations – not a whole lot to care about if you’re not running a campaign....

BeforeDragon Age: Originshit shelves, two tie-in novels were released: Stolen Throne and The Calling. These centre around King Maric who, by the time the game takes place, has been missing at sea and presumed dead for five years. In the game, it is strongly suggested that he was a philandering, entitled nobleman who got a serving girl pregnant and didn’t care when she died giving birth to his bastard son, Alistair....

The seventh mainline entry in the genre definingSid Meier’s Civilizationseries,Sid Meier’s Civilization 7, also known as Civ 7, pushes turn-based strategy to glorious new heights. Pick your leader and culture from across history and begin your quest to create a dominating empire your way. If Civilization 7 has consumed hours of your life with its deep strategic gameplay, and you want to begin a new historical conquest to build up another empire, there are plenty of games to look towards....

Summary Crime isGrand Theft Auto’swhole M.O. You hijack cars, get into shootouts, break into airports, and occasionally run over pedestrians while trying to overtake some poor sap on the sidewalk. But a night in jail — or even just the hospital — washes awayyour murderous sins. Escaping the police is half the fun of GTA’s no-consequences open world. But we would’ve been doing a lot more of that had formerRockstar developer Obbe Vermeijhad his way....

Quick Links Monster Hunter Wildshas a plethora of weapons to pick from, and the first step to becoming a hunter is choosing something that resonates with you. Some weapons rely on swift attacks and dodges, while others have slower but hard-hitting attacks and rely on facing the monsters head-on. The fan-favorite Greatsword is an iconic weapon perfect for those direct attacks. If you’re a new player who wants to become part of the long-standing legacy of the Greatsword or a veteran looking for everything new to this weapon, this will cover you all the way....