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It’s been almost six years since HBO’s original drama series,Game of Thrones, came to an end – but a new Westeros experience is on the horizon. Early Access for the highly anticipated action-adventure RPG, Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, is now open onSteam. First unveiled at the 2024 Game Awardsand developed by Netmarble, the game will launch onPCfor Steam and Windows Launcher and mobile platforms in 2025. Players will take on the role as the heir to House Tyre, a minor house from the North, as they explore a sprawling open world and navigate the political machinations across the realm....

Summary If a game is one of your favourites, you’ll likely replay it over and over to earn thatcoveted secret endingand see absolutely everything it has to offer. However, there are some games that, no matter how much you love them, will never live up to how they felt on that first playthrough. These games are so special you want to keep that specific playthrough in your mind forever rather than jumping in again....

Summary The introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI) into the technological landscape has implications, but Take-Two’s chief executive officer Strauss Zelnick doesn’t believe that gaming will be greatly affected by the technology. His rationale is simple - every successful game has brought something new to the table, and artificial intelligence is incapable of creating anything new or unique. Artificial Intelligence Can’t Create Hits Zelnick touched upon this topic in an interview with Carolyn Dailey for her bookThe Creative Entrepreneur(thanks,GamesRadar+), saying, “I’m not worried about AI creating hits, because it’s built on data that already exists....

HappyPokemonDay! We’ve had our annual slice of PokeCake and now we’re sat here picking icing out of our teeth and digesting the copious number of sugary reveals Game Freak poured down our throats. There was a lot to take in during the short presentation. We kicked things off by covering all the latest events in Pokemon’s myriad mobile games before moving onto the real stuff. While I expectedPokemon Legends: Z-Ato feature prominently – although I thought we’d see at least one new Mega evolution – one thing not on my Pokemon Day list was an official, Game Freak-and-Nintendo-approved Pokemon Showdown....

You may think you have a plan while loading into a mission, but we all know the plan goes out the window right as that first Automaton dropship arrives inHelldivers 2. Improvising and getting yourself out of a “cinematic” situation is a major part of what makes the game so much fun, and Arrowhead finds new ways of adding to it with every update. The recentServants of Freedom warbond introduced the highly requested portable hellbomb....

Marvel Rivalshas been on an absolute tear since it launched last month, with no signs of slowing. The game has maintained a shockingly huge active audience, withSteamplayer countsonly dropping off by ten percent. In fact, itbroke its concurrent player record on Steamjust this week after the season one update arrived. Yet despite its popularity, there are plenty of pain points, and players aren’t shy about highlighting them in hopes that developer NetEase will address them....

Quick Links As a game ofKaiserpunkgets underway, it can feel like a struggle to keep up with the ever-increasing needs of your city. Every new building that you place will need resources from another, and those demands skyrocket once you start building up a military capable of competing on the world stage. Even the most resource-rich map won’t be able to maintain pace indefinitely, and that’s where trade comes in. Kaiserpunk has two avenues for offloading excess resources and importing goods to make up for shortages; trading with other nations, or with traveling smugglers....

Quick Links From DontNod, the studio behind the Life Is Strange games,Lost Records: Bloom & Ragetells an original story in the familiar narrative adventure game format. This time, players follow a group of four teenagers who get to know each other in the mid-90s, while their adult selves reminisce from a local bar. Over the course of the game, which is split into two tapes, you’ll get to know the girls and make some key decisions that can change the story drastically....

Quick Links Ekbab, the Ancient Steed and Iktab, the Deathlord are a duo boss fight in Act 2 ofPath of Exile 2. To reassemble the Horn of the Vastiri, you’ll need three different items, sending you on a quest across the desert to dangerous locations. One of the items you need is the Mastodon Tusks, which will bring you to the Mastodon Badlands, The Bone Pits, and eventually the bosses Ekbab and Iktab....

Quick Links While bandits and guards may be the enemies you fight most regularly, the most frustrating foes to fight in the early hours ofKingdom Come: Deliverance 2are wild dogs and wolves, which will always attack in packs even if you don’t provoke them. You may suddenly get attacked when you’re wandering around the wilderness. Since they’re small and will be nipping at your shins, you need to fight them in a specific way....

Quick Links Several characters inHello Kitty Island Adventureare found on dry land, letting you talk to them rather early into the game. While many characters prefer the beaches, there is one who stands out; Hangyodon. This underwater character lives his best life within the Comedy Club of Rainbow Reef. In this guide, we are going to take a look at how to meet and befriend Hangyodon. This will also take a quick look at how to unlock the ability to go underwater, which is needed in order to meet him for the first time....

Quick Links If you’re like me, you may find seeing in the dark a little difficult inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Many quests require you to travel long distances at night, often out of range of a suitable place to sleep. And, if you’d rather not waste time using the ‘Wait’ command to pass the hours, you may benefit from using a Nighthawk potion or torch. Torches are great for increasing your immediate field of vision, but they can eventually break and don’t provide a comprehensive look at your surroundings while you travel....

Quick Links Bastions are one of the most unique elements you can include in yourDungeons & Dragonscampaign. From basic to special facilities, there’s a lot you can do to make the most of your bastion. There are also plenty of in-game benefits to having a bastion as a player. But, with the release of bastion rules for the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide, there’s only a handful of facilities you can include in your bastion....