As a rogue android lost in the outer systems, on the run and in failing condition,Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vectoris a surprisingly chill game. Well, it’s somewhere between chill and stressful, but it’s certainly one of the best sci-fi RPGs of 2024. It’s the type of game where you want to see how things would have turned out if you managed to salvage the data core in time, or if Laine turned up in the Hexport before you could escape....
Quick Links We’ve got quite the Medieval vibe going on this week inMonopoly Go, with a few Knight-themed events on to prove ourselves amid the Carnival that seems to be shaping up in the game. Between1PM EST on February 5and1PM EST on February 6, any Railroad tile you land on will net you points for Roll & Conquer. Not only are you conquering the game board with these rolls, but your scores on the Railroad minigames reward you with plenty of points for the Roll & Conquer tournament....
TheApex Legends Global Series Championshiphas come to a close. Year 4 saw the ALGS visit three different continents for its major LAN tournaments for the first time, culminating in an almighty showdown in Sapporo, Japan. Usually this would be followed by months of inactivity, a lull in the competitiveApex Legendscalendar after the crescendo of the Championship. Not this year. Registration for the Preseason Qualifiers is now open, with the first matches kicking off in just three weeks, on February 22....
Summary Avowedis anopen-world, fantasy RPGwhere you play as a god-like called the Envoy, a ‘chosen one’ with a mission to free the Living Lands from the Dreamscourge. Along the way, you encounter various characters and make difficult choices, but there’s a string of missions you can take on from a notice board in each of the four biomes you travel to. Dubbed bounties, these tough enemies are peppered throughout the Living Lands and you get a nice, hefty reward at the end of it....
Quick Links While most of the stat upgrades you’re able to make for your pro in MyCareer inPGA Tour 2K25are bought using VC, you also need to level up to earn skill points to spend on new abilities and skills. Throughout the season, you earn XP in a few different ways. While you earn XP by just playing the game, completing rounds, and doing well in tournaments, there are a few things you’re able to do to boost the XP you’re earning....
Summary ActivisionandCall of Dutyare no strangers to price-related dramas. Over the years, the series has come under fire for expensive cosmetics and microtransactions, withBlack Ops 6recently suffering the same fate. Only last month, one player calculatedthe cost of all cosmetics to be over $800, the Squid Game crossover came under scrutiny forits extortionate prices, and Activisionrefused to refund a player for a bundle they couldn’t use. That trend is continuing now, with the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collaboration causing a stink due to its overpriced microtransactions....
Summary Skill-based matchmaking or SBMMinCall of Dutyas a concept isn’t nearly as new as many would like to believe,with Activision stating that the feature has been present in Call of Duty games since 2007’s Modern Warfare. However,according to the company, its possibilities really took off with 2019’s Modern Warfare reboot. That said, there’s still a lot that is unknown about how things work, including just how it is determined to pair players of a similar skill level together....
If you’ve reached the end ofMonster Hunter Wildsalready, you were probably surprised that it, well, ends. Monster Hunter games are known for having a long tail that continues long after the credits roll, with plenty ofendgame challenges to take on, armor to collect, and weapons to craft, but that isn’t really the case with Wilds. There’s a short post-game story about frenzied monsters and a new crafting system that ties into tempered monsters, but if you’re expecting a long grind like the one we got in World and Rise, you won’t find one here....
Summary Marvelhas a very busy year ahead between movies on the big screen and TV shows on Disney Plus, and its first big stop hits cinemas this Valentine’s Day in the form of Captain America: Brave New World. To celebrate its imminent arrival, Marvel has teamed back up with Loungefly to create a Brave New World collection featuring a mini backpack unlike any you will have seen from Loungefly before....
Quick Links Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is one of the legendary creatures available inMagic: The Gathering’sAetherdrift set. It is the cornerstone of the Izzet (blue/red) archetype of Aetherdrift, making use of purposefully discarding cards for value. A Captain Howler, Sea Scourge commander deck is a more unique take on an Izzet deck, focusing on discarding and drawing cards as opposed to casting a ton of spells like Izzet Commander decks generally do....
Summary For as long as I’ve been aTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesfan, I’ve had no trouble saying thatDonatello is my absolute favourite of the four brothers, no contest. Don’t get me wrong, I love Leo, Mikey, and Raph but, like most proud and self-aware nerds, Donnie’s intelligence, kind-heartedness, and choice of a weapon I couldprobablyuse in real life make him the cream of the ooze-altered crop for me. While Donatello has always been my number one turtle, he’s not my favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character....
Summary Celestedeveloper Extremely Ok Games (EXOK) has made the decision tocancel its upcoming title, Earthblade,midway through development. EXOK made the announcementin a blog post on the studio’s official website, which details exactly why the decision has been made to cancel the game entirely, rather than delay it, and what it means for the future of the developer. In the update, it’s explained that the reason for the cancelation is primarily down to disagreements between developers over the IP rights of the studio’s previous game, Celeste, which caused what EXOK calls “a fracture” within the studio....
Quick Links Mementos are a new introduction toCivilization 7. These are powerful meta progression unlocks that add a lot to your game, whether that be extra attribute points to spend at the start of the game, to civilization or leader-friendly bonuses that compliment certain victory conditions. Mementos are unlocked by completing theFoundation Path,which is a sort of internal, free battle-pass for Civilization 7, and for leveling up your leaders by completing challenges....
