Summary A few days afterPokemon Trading Card Game Pocket’slatest set, Triumphant Light, launched, we’ve got our first indication of how the meta might shape out over the coming weeks. Naturally, Arceus ex was expected to dominate proceedings, given the plethora of Pokemon with “Link” abilities that support it, but the God Pokemon currently only occupies one of the top 10 spots, withDialga and Palkiaboth far more prominent. Three Of Diamond And Pearl’s Legendary/Mythical Pokemon Dominate The Early Triumphant Light Meta It’s worth noting that these rankings are likely to change heavily as only a handful of Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket tournaments have been held since the Triumphant Light launched last week....

Combat is not a high point ofAvowed. Though I found the game tobroadly be average(which is a polite way of saying ‘below average’ for the prestige of its studio), there were some high points. Enjoyable character moments, a sense of discovery, putting mushrooms in your face, that whole deal. But combat, with clunky animations, incredibly slow weapon swapping, high stamina drain, and no lock on, was not one of them. So it’s especially baffling that one of the most common enemies makes you do each battle twice....

Quick Links The world ofKingdom Come: Deliverance 2is massive, so it goes without saying that it is full of side content. While you can follow the linear patch to complete the main story, you won’t get to enjoy the side quests this way. In the second half of the game, you may encounter a place called Wurfeln, where talking to an NPC named Kvetsolav triggers a pretty interesting quest, Post Scriptum....

Quick Links Coda weapons are upgraded variants of Infested weapons, some of which haven’t seen the light of day since the early days ofWarframe. If you can best the Technocyte Coda, you can purchase some incredibly strong Coda weapons from Eleanor in Hollvania. The Live Heartcells aren’t going to spend themselves. Some of these Coda weapons are entirely unique, such as the Dual Coda Torxica. These dual pistols spread spores on kill, debuffing targets with damage vulnerability and Cold status....

Summary In the stories told through gaming, there are many things on the line as the protagonists make their way through the world and face their next challenge. Sometimes it’s a race against time to save the neighborhood, while other times characters need to fight to prevent a cataclysmic event from wiping out the planet. Beneath some conflicts, there is a hidden battle to preserve not the world, but something far more personal; love....

Quick Links Seasonal Artifacts have been a part ofDestiny 2progression for years, and with Episode: Heresy, we’ve got another set to define how players make optimal builds for the duration of the Episode. The mods available in the Tablet of Ruin, as the Artifact is called, are a mix of debuffs and ability/weapon augments. All the Artifact perks available have a place, especially the anti-Champion ones, but some are inherently more useful in more places than others....

Filled to the brim with content aplenty,Mario & Luigi: Brothershipis a wonderful new entry in the Mario & Luigi series that pushes it to new heights. The adventure through Concordia is something special, but seeing it all through is a hard ask. These heights also come with some questionable lows where the game struggles. With a messy story that can make zero sense and a badly paced opening couple of hours, this adventure has left some sourness that we need to discuss....

Ninja Gaiden 2 Blackis a very strange release. Revealed at the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct, judging by the title, it seemed like an ultimate version of the Xbox 360 Ninja Gaiden 2, incorporating elements of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 while staying true to the preferred original game. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is very much Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Black with little returningfrom the 2008 classic....

After decades of relative obscurity in the West,Atlushas become synonymous with high-quality RPGs. Beyond their renowned craftsmanship, another defining attribute of their games is the notorious difficulty. The Shin Megami Tensei series and its spin-offs rank among the most challenging RPGs of the 21st century. While not every Atlus series is equally demanding, even the “easier” games under the company’s banner present a steeper challenge compared to franchises like Final Fantasy or Pokemon....

Summary WasJoelright inThe Last of Us? Even if you’ve, somehow, never played the game before, you have almost definitely stumbled acrossthis debate. The debate was revived once again withthe HBO show, inviting an even larger audience to weigh in on Joel’s actions at the end of the first game. For those of you still scratching your heads, here’s thespoiler-filled recap.The Fireflies think there’s a shot at curing the Cordyceps infection, but that would involve killing Ellie....

Dragon-type Pokemon are some of the rarest and most powerful monsters in thePokemon TCG. If you’re a fan of the main series of Pokemon video games, then you’re familiar with the concept of pseudo-legendaries and legendary Pokemon, which frequently are Dragon-type. Some of the mightiest Pokemon in the series, like Rayquaza, possess the fabled Dragon typing. Similarly, these Pokemon hold a special place of honor in the Pokemon TCG, standing out as some of the most valuable cards fromvarious valuable sets....

I’ve been slowly making my way throughLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, thoroughly enjoying my return to Hawaii’s sandy shores. The follow up tomy 2024 Game of the Year, Pirate Yakuza is a cannonball of explosive, eccentric fun, where the zany sensibilities ofLike a Dragonperfectly mesh withthe chaos of being a pirate. But, as ever, there’s a message behind the madness. The game would tell you I’m not very far through....

Abilities can make or break a Pokemon card when it comes to thePokemon TCG Pocketgame. Thanks to the release of the Space-Time Smackdown, there are plenty of new Pokemon with fancy new abilities to experiment with. Some of these new powers are support-based, helping keep your cards in tip-top shape or get a little bit of card advantage, while others are more offensive, letting you deal out some extra damage to your opponent’s Pokemon....