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Crash Bandicootwill turn 30 in 2026. Activision Blizzardcelebrated by posting an AI-generated image of a hypothetical Crash spin-offthat it doesn’t seem to have any interest in actually developing, unless you beg them. Crash deserves better than this. He always has. So why has he so rarely received his flowers? Crashing Out For a franchise this long-running and beloved, you might expect Crash to have claimed more classics. The seriesdoesboast four great platformers with the original trilogy and Crash 4, plus the well-liked kart racer, Crash Team Racing....

Quick Links As you progress the main story ofAvowed, you’ll visit a total of five areas, each one with its unique scenery and vibe. You’ll find a stark difference between the personalities of the people you meet in each area, but there will also be quite a few similarities, especially during exploration. One of these similarities is the requirement of different keys for opening certain doors. The Dirty Brown Key is one of them, and you’ll need it while going through the Sand Sea Ruins domain of Shatterscarp....

After playingDark Souls: The Board Gamein a cafe a few years ago, I was certain that an Elden Ring followup from Steamforged Games would be a surefire hit. Or was I?Elden Ringiterated on Dark Souls in so many ways that don’t translate well to the tabletop realm that, by the time I actually got my hands on it, I started to doubt myself. Sure, you could transfer Dark Souls’ deck-based combat to bosses, but how would its successor manage the open world?...

Summary Epic Gameshas officially shared the map and Points of Interest forFortniteChapter 6, Season 2, which is titled Lawless and, as the name suggests, has a gang and crime theme. Although Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 1 kicked things off in a big waywith a brand-new map, updated parkour moves, a Japanese theme,and the introduction of Godzilla as a boss, it has felt a little quieter over the past few weeks compared to Chapter 5’s events....

Summary Some of the best-known characters, both real and fictional, have been turned into skins and added toFortnite. However, a character confirmed to be coming to the game this week might be one of the biggest to date, even if you’ve never heard of her before.Hatsune Mikuis coming to Fortnite by way of Fortnite Festival, and her addition to the game will be a very big deal for a lot of people....

Summary FortniteandInvinciblecrossed over for the first, and so far only, time back in November 2023 with three of the comic book/TV show’s superpowered characters getting skins and cosmetics. With season three of the show in full swing, Fortnite has teased that a second team-up between it and Invincible is coming. Spoilers ahead for season three of Invincible, right up until the most recent episode. This began with someone sharing an image of a caped variant of Invincible....

With dwindling console sales and tentpole exclusives now making their way to PlayStation, many assume thatXbox is going the way of Sega. But I’m not sure that’s true. In a new blog post titledOpening A Billion Doors With Xbox, global partnerships vice president Leo Olebe attached a photo of the Series X/S and ASUS Rog Ally along with a tablet, mobile phone, and laptop. All of them shared a unified Xbox UI, displaying the user’s library....

Summary Helldivers 2has been soldiering on quite nicely for the past few months, as players take the fight against the Illuminate to try and stop a black hole from sucking up Super Earth. You know, pretty standard Helldivers 2 stuff. With this brief spell of calm, players have naturally begun wondering what exactly the plans are for the game’s future, with crossovers one of the biggest topics of discussion. Ever since the Killzone collab was released a while back, fans have wondered exactly what the next one will be,getting their requests in, and when it will drop....

Summary By now, we all know that the movingMeridia black holeis going to usher in the rest of the Illuminate forces. We’re going to see much stronger enemies and much harder fights, and Helldivers everywhere arepriming their portable hellbombs in preparation. However, we still don’t know their exact plan. Some suggest that the black hole will entirely swallow Super Earth and we’ll have to go in and rescue our beloved home....

Quick Links Difficulty settings are a touchy subject in a lot of games, andCivilization 7is no exception. As opposed to Civ 6, which had eight difficulties, now, Civ 7 is down to six overall. This means there’s a lot less nuance between each difficulty. So now it’s more important than ever that you select the right difficulty setting for you. But how do you know which one is right for you, especially if you’ve never played a Civ game before?...

Quick Links Monster Hunter Wildsis filled with new monsters to discover. One of the most exciting things about venturing into a new region like the Forbidden Lands is learning about all the fascinating new creatures Capcom has created - and then skinning their corpses to make cool hats. But Monster Hunter Wilds brings back so many fan-favorite monsters too. When you arrive in the Scarlet Forest you’ll encounter a pink hippo-faced gorilla called Congalala, a monster introduced to the series back in Monster Hunter 2!...

Quick Links Fishing is perhaps the most widespread minigame within games. We all seem to love the tranquil act of casting a line and patiently waiting for a fish to bite. Maybe it’s for display, or you’re selling it off to market. Or in the case ofMonster Hunter Wilds, it’s so you can cook dinner and get valuable crafting materials. Fishing in Monster Hunter Wilds is a fairly simple affair, though it isn’t without its own quirks....

Quick Links Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2features a lot of side content. While the main story is pretty interesting, understanding some characters by doing the side quests they are involved in makes the whole game way more fun. One such quest is The Fifth Commandment, which is given to you by Katherine, one of the most lovable characters in-game. She is heavily involved in this quest where you have to figure out who is behind the series of murders of young girls....