Quick Links Your main goal inMount & Blade 2: Bannerlordis topick a kingdomand fight for dominance throughout the world. While defeating armies in battle will weaken the numbers of your enemy, you’ll need to take their castles and cities in order to grow your own Kingdom and squash others. Taking a city is only the first step, as you’ll then need to defend it from threats outside and within. If the Loyalty of a city gets too low, they will end up rebelling against you, making you lose the fief and deal with a battle on yet another front....

Quick Links There are a lot of ways tomake Henry strongerinKingdom Come: Deliverance 2; though there isn’t a single leveling system that makes him stronger across the board with each level. While he does have one overall Master Level, that is determined by the XP earned while trying to level up his base stats. The four base stats are Strength, Agility, Vitality, and Speech, with each one getting XP and leveling up at their own rate....

Quick Links NieR: Automata’s main story is split up into three playthroughs. While there is a good bit of overlap during the first two playthroughs, the third makes it clear there is still a lot of story to see even after the credits roll the first time. While there are three main playthroughs you’ll want to complete, there aremany endings to see, some more fleshed out than others and some requiring you to play as a specific character and do something specific....

Summary Infinity Nikkiis adding four Eureka sets, two new challenges, the ability to track Dews of Inspiration, and a way to repeatedly challenge the Sovereigns in the upcoming patch. Compared to its predecessors,Infinity Nikkihas achieved a notable jump in popularity. Its gameplay revolves around exploring a vibrant open world, solving puzzles, collecting clothes, and using them to complete fashion challenges. Outfits can be given a Glow Up by spending resources, but they can also be augmented with the use of Eurekas....

Summary Iron Galaxy, the developer behind titles likeRumbleverse, has announced that it has laid off a total of 66 employees in different departments. The latest round of job cuts atIron Galaxyunderline turbulent times in an industry that has suffered frequent layoffs in the past few years. Iron Galaxy is a veteran studio that opened its doors in 2008. Over its many years of existence, it has developed a host of titles, includingDivekick,Extinction, and a couple ofKiller Instinctseasons....

Summary The latestMinecraftSnapshot update has introduced Cow variants, ambient Desert sounds, and a Firefly Bush to the game. The averageMinecraftplayer may not participate in the Snapshot builds, but this one could be perfect for first-timers. SinceMinecraftwas released, it has undergone many changes to become the game that it is today. Dozens of blocks, mobs, and resources have been added through regular updates. Biomes like the Cherry Grove and Deep Dark were created, while others like the Ocean, Mountains, and Savannah have been expanded over time....

At the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct,Ninja Gaidenfans everywhere were surprised by the sudden release ofNinja Gaiden 2 Black, and the announcement ofNinja Gaiden 4. WithNinja Gaiden: Rageboundannounced at The Game Awards a month prior, Koei Tecmo’s high-speed action franchise is back in a way it hasn’t been since the 2000s. Players are already enjoying the upgradesNinja Gaiden 2 Blackoffers over the remastered 2021Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection, even if neither matches the chaos of the originalNinja Gaiden 2....

Summary In theDemon Slayeruniverse, death is a constant and inescapable reality that frequently claims the lives of humans more often than demons. Living a long life in a world festered with ever-present threats is an exception and not the rule. Demons, gifted with superhuman powers and strength, are therefore better equipped to survive, as their near-immortal nature allows them to endure even the most devastating injuries. It should not come as a surprise, then, thatthe oldest characters in the seriesare demons, having lived for centuries and impacting the human-demon universe in profound ways....

Summary The live-actionOne Pieceshow on Netflix has possibly the best casting records for any live-action adaptation ever, and one very important member of that cast has made their confidence in that casting clear. One Piecehas been a chart-topping multimedia juggernaut for longer than a handful of its adult fans have been alive, and in that time, it has proven too cumbersome for a live-action adaptation. While each new story arc and volume made the task seem even more insurmountable, Netflix would eventually take a chance on a live-action adaptation for streaming....

Summary Quick Links The Elbaf arc ofOne Piecehas been absolutely sensational for the fans, and it has, time and again, blown the fans away completely. This arc has proven to be phenomenal already, even though it’s just at its beginning, and a massive reason for that is the lore that this arc has revealed. In particular,One Piecechapter 1138 has introduced fans to a ton of exciting informationpertaining to the history of theOne Pieceworld, or Three Worlds, to be specific, and this segment has blown the fans away....

Summary Quick Links If there was ever any doubt,One Piecechapter 1138ensured that Elbaf is one of Oda’s best arcs, and had quite easily the best start to any arc in the entire series.One Piecechapter 1138 saw Oda go over the Harley texts, which is the book that’s been passed down from generations in the land of the Giants. The Harley texts were first mentioned by none other than Jarul, and now, Oda has gone on to reveal major pieces of information from the Harley, courtesy of Nico Robin, the archeologist of the Straw Hat Pirates....

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, for better or worse, has doubled down on absurd cosmetics. From day one with its eye-covered Vault Edition weapons, Treyarch has added numerous unrealistic cosmetics to its in-game store for players to purchase. The developer has shown no signs of slowing down, either, with a skin based onArnold Schwarzenegger’sTerminatorset to debut during Season 2, and the game already being full of transparent skins, glowing toy soldiers, medieval knights, and more....

Summary Phantom Blade Zerowill be having a gameplay showcase trailer premiering on January 21 that highlights the strengths of its mechanics. Many gamers are excited to get their hands onPhantom Blade Zero, which in all available footage has shown off combat that looks impossibly slick, comparable to what games in previous generations used to need cutscenes and quick time events to achieve. People want to see if the full release holds up to the idea that’s been shown....