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Summary Audio, encompassing voice acting, musical scores, and sound effects, can enhance the gaming experience and provides essential communication between the game and the player. However, it is not always necessary. One genre that excels in this regard isstrategy games.Whether the player is restricted to a quiet gaming environment, multitasking, listening to music, watching videos, or simply seeking concentration, many strategy titles remain enjoyable on mute. From turn-based tactics to fast-paced RTS, some of the best strategy games utilize clear visual indicators and intuitive user interfaces to convey essential information rather than depending on sound....

Summary Eternal Strandsis unlike most modern RPGs out there today. It’s more likeThe Legend of Zeldain its depiction ofthe action-adventure genre, because players won’t level up traditionally through defeating monsters and gaining experience by grinding. There are ways to improve the hero, Brynn, though, so the game is not without an upgrade path to become stronger. Eternal Strandsa bit slow to start, but once players understand the inner workings of the game, then they can properly move forward....

Summary The new trailer forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsleft people in awe for a variety of reasons, but one character’s presence stands out from the rest. The upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movie has already been receiving immense praise for getting a lot of things right, from its heroes to its retro-futuristic tone. FromThe Fantastic Four: First Stepstrailer, it’s pretty obvious that Ben Grimm, a.k.a. The Thing, is set to be the film’s best character by a mile....

Summary One of the biggest rumors currently swirling around in the gaming space is the rumor that Bethesda is currently at work on anElder Scrolls 4: Oblivionremaster, which would potentially see one of the role-playing genre’s most beloved titles overhauled to better meet today’s industry standards. WhileThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis now widely recognized as thebestElder Scrollsgameever made,Oblivionstill holds a special place in the hearts of many gamers, and that is especially evident in how heavily the game is memed and talked about even today....

God’s Knightsare the top guards of Mary Geoise, possessing authority over even World Nobles, but still ranked below the Five Elders. Unlike either of the latter two, they were not introduced to viewers until recently, not even being mentioned until well past 1000 episodes/chapters ofOne Piece. This is likely due to their jurisdiction being Mary Geoise, a location that has been closed off to the largely non-royal primary cast of the series....

Summary X-MenMCU reboot cast rumors are seemingly dropping more frequently. One name allegedly put forward for the role of Mystique isEuphoriastar Hunter Shafer and new fan art reveals what she could look like as the blue-skinned mutant. When Marvel Studios regained the film rights to theX-Menthrough Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, fans were immediately excited to see the fan-favorite characters join the MCU. Most assumed Marvel Studios would reboot the X-Men franchise and cast new actors as the mutants (and that could still happen)....

Summary Celebrity musician Zayn Malik has shared his impressive birthday cake shaped like a Clicker fromThe Last of Usvideo game series. Like Malik, otherThe Last of Usfans have commissioned baked goods inspired by the popular franchise. In the past, former One Direction member Zayn Malik has expressed how he is an avid gamer. In 2020,Zayn Malik collaborated withHarry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, a mobile puzzle game developed by Zynga. More recently, in August 2024, Malik was revealed to be the Shadow Duelist during theYu-Gi-Oh!...

Summary Mobile Suit Gundam,EvangelionandHideaki Annofans may have reasons to look forward to April – good news aboutMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX(“G-Quacks”) is likely coming! GQuuuuuuXis the latest installment in the franchise, and it’s the firstGundamseriesproduced by Studio Khara, the studio that currently owns the rights to theEvangelionseries and also the studio that produced theRebuild of Evangeliontetralogy. According toJapanese accounts on social media, during a radio program titled MAGIC JAM that aired on January 29,it was revelaed thatGQuuuuuuXwill debut in April 2025....

Quick Links Averardo Vault is a state-of-the-art facility owned by the Montelli Family inWuthering Waves’ Rinascita Region. It’s a ginormous fortress housing the majority of Ragunna City’s finances, and it’s quite literally dripping in gold. The surrounding areas unfortunately leave remnants of previous generations, but as players slowly begin to explore the area, they’ll see that there’s more to it than meets the eye. Aside from the usual Echo enemies and hidden chests,the area also features a variety of puzzles....

Quick Links As players prepare to enter the world ofAvowed –Obsidian Entertainment’s next major action-RPG – many of them will likely have a wide range of questions regarding all aspects of the game. With this guide, we will collect the mostcommonly asked questionsand provide players with as much information as possible. With the release date just around the corner, hopefully this list will help players decide whether this trip through the Living Lands is the adventure for them....

Summary In 2022,Citizen Sleepercame out of nowhereand surprised gamers with its nuanced sci-fi story, delivered through a visual novel lens with tabletop RPG trappings. Following in the footsteps of modern classic RPGs likeDisco Elysium,the developers at Jump Over the Age crafted their game around a unique dice-roll mechanic that gave players a surprising amount of agency inCitizen Sleeper’sdeeply emotional narrative. Just under three years later,Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vectorhas arrived.The sequel boasts a broader narrative scope, evolved dice mechanics, and a grander—but no less personal—sci-fi storyline loaded with the same themes of class struggle, corporate overreach, and unlikely friendship that made the first game a hit....

Most people assume thatJRPGs boast compelling and tactical turn-based combatthat is rewarding once players get the hang of things. While this is true to an extent, it’s also a generalization that disrespects some of the best action-packed JRPGs with real-time combat that fans adore. These titles aim to enhance the spectacle of each battle and ensure that players have a great time taking out foes in style. At times, these games can be so favorable toward the player that they can become ridiculously overpowered quickly....

Quick Links Round-based Zombies has made its return inBlack Ops 6, reintroducing many classic features that fans have come to love over the years. Its debut inBlack Ops 6also brings a variety of diverse maps, introduced through seasonal updates, along withchallenging Easter Egg queststhat require a bit of grinding to complete. Of course, many features from previous entries in the series have carried over intoBlack Ops 6Zombies. One such feature is the customizable loadout system, which allows players tofine-tune their weapon builds for the best possible loadouts....