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Quick Links Atomfalldrops you straight into exploring its mysterious, dangerous Quarantine Zone. As helpful as the popups, tooltips, and loading screen hints are, there’s a lot to figure out on your own. The gameplay will feel familiar to a lot of players, but things are just different enough that you might find yourself surprised at inopportune times. Before getting too far from the Bunker where you first find yourself, it’s a good idea to go over these tips....

Quick Links While you’re able to buy all potions from Apothecaries, or herbs from herbalists inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, you can save some money by heading out into the world to pick the herbs for yourself and then brew potions with what you’ve found. Since different herbs are used in different recipes, you will need to hunt the forests and fields for exactly what you need. While some herbs, such asNettleandDandelion, are found everywhere, you need to look carefully for the rarer ones....

Quick Links InInfinity Nikki, there are dozens of minigames to play across Miraland. From booths set up in the various regions to box games to divulge folklore, you’ll never run out of things to do. The box games, however, aren’t clearly marked on your map, so you’ll have to venture out into the world to find them yourself. Thankfully, we’ve done all the walking for you. With a little help, you may sweep through Miraland’s Breezy Meadows to find each of the Marble King box games with ease....

TheMonster Hunterseries was not an overnight success. Its humble debut on the PS2 was met with a subdued reception. The sequel didn’t even get a worldwide launch. Yet steadily, it’s built a massive fan following due to itscompelling gameplay. By the timeMonster Hunter Riselaunched, the series was a bona fide cultural phenomenon. Now one of Capcom’s best-selling series, Monster Hunter entered a new era with the 2025 launch ofMonster Hunter Wilds....

Summary InMy Hero Academia, there are various hero schools aside from the acclaimed U.A. High School. These Japanese schools for hero training can be either public or private, offering different vibes and Quirks than others. Intense rivalries develop between students and most graduates are proud of their schooling background. Anime and astrology fans have some overlap. While there aren’t as many well-known hero schools as there are Zodiac signs, multiple star signs can match the same school....

Summary PlayStation teamed up with Youtooz in 2024to turn some of its most iconic mascots, old and new, into collectible figures. It seems those first four must have sold pretty well as Youtooz has confirmed a fifthPlayStationcharacter will be joining them very soon. Astro Bot, Kratos, Sly Cooper, and Ratchet (with Clank on his back) were the first four characters from PlayStation’s back catalog to be immortalized as Youtooz figures. A strong starting line-up with arguably something for everyone in there....

Quick Links InThe Sims 2, there are dozens of career options to pursue. Not all of them will be successful, but your Sims are more than welcome to try and fail at as many of them as they can stomach. From chasing down criminals to making the best pasta Sims have ever known, the possibilities are near endless. One career that rises above the others is the Business Career Track. Being your own boss has its perks, but only after you work your way up the corporate ladder....

Quick Links Exploring Miraland with Nikki and Momo presents unique challenges, like solving puzzles in the open fields to resolving disputes between religious groups. There’s much more than just fashion and style at stake within this whimsical world, and dozens of forgotten secrets lie beneath the surface. With the addition of the Eerie Season update inInfinity Nikki, a new dungeon emerges in the Queen’s Palace Ruins. We’ll show you how to get there and how to clear the entire area so you’re able to rest on your laurels and enjoy the rewards....

Summary In just about 24 days, role-playing game fans will be able to sink their teeth intoAvowed, the latest titlefrom Obsidian’s long lineage of fantasy games. That said, if you were hoping to jump into a fantasy open world romp similar toSkyrim, then think again. That’s because Avowed won’t feature an open world.Instead, the game will make use of the “open zone” conceptthat has become a popular alternative in recent years for games straddling the line between hyper linear and open world....

Avowedhas some pretty nifty skill trees. There are three in total, one for each main ‘class’ ofFighter,Ranger, andWizard, but you’re not locked into any and are encouraged to mix and match, while you also get the Godlike tree that gives youmore abilities for progressing the gameandfinding the Ancient Memories. But when you look at some of the skills individually, they’re a little strange. First off, there’s the fact that buying spells is mostly a waste of time when you can get them in grimoires, but the grimoire skill itself needs to be levelled up for these spells to activate....

I already have two differentAvowedplaythroughs that I’m juggling. What can I say, I’m committed to the RP in RPG and have too many ideas to let lie. See also: my four different, all incomplete,Baldur’s Gate 3playthroughs. In one of my Avowed runs,I’m a careful, considered wizard. Old, caring, at peace with his lot in life and desperate to bring balance to all things. In the other, I’m a bit of a d*ck....

Summary Balatrowas by far the runaway indie hit of 2024, which is something to brag about when we also had little gems such asAnimal Welland Lorelai and the Laser Eyes. Not many people could resist Balatro’s addictive qualities though, and it became popular enough tosweep the indie section at The Game Awards, as well as earn a nomination for the grand prize. All that hype and publicity, along with word of mouth, has unsurprisingly done wonders for the game’s sales....

Summary Another day, another unique interaction in Baldur’s Gate 3. You have to commendLarian Studiosfor considering the sheer variety of potential interactions with Baldur’s Gate 3’s hundreds of characters. It’s a testament to the game’s script, which is over 2 million words long. This recent discovery takes place in Act 1’s Blighted Village, a former Selunite colony now inhabited by unsavoury types. The northern side of the village contains a group of goblins who have tied Barcus Wroot to a spinning windmill....