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Alan Wake 2’s story takes roughly 18 hours to play through according toHowLongToBeat, meaning you can play a significant chunk of it for free right now through PS Plus Premium. Definitely enough to form a decision on whether Alan Wake 2 is for you or not, and this is a game that can greatly benefit from that kind of opportunity. Yes, the sequel was widely celebrated during the final few months of last year, but it definitely isn’t for everyone....

Summary More people are playing Monster Hunter World right now than there have been in years. In fact, the game hasn’t seen this many players since the Iceborne expansion launched in January 2020. It seems like the 2018 game is riding on the hype of the Monster Hunter Wilds announcement, and propelled by the recent Steam sale, to become one of the most popular games on PC. I’m thrilled to see so many people coming back to one of my favorite games, and I expect a lot of the people playing World right now are experiencing it for the first time....

Summary The sports game genre is one of the most popular video game genres among gamers and sports fans. Because of the ever-changing nature of many sports teams and leagues, many companies that put out sports games are expected to come up with new games or updates for the old games every year. As a result of these yearly releases, sometimes the games can fall short, but they’re mostly fun experiences that allow you to live out your dream of making it big in the world of your favorite sport by playing through the career mode....

Summary Wizards are the quintessential spellcasters of any game. While you can play many unique classes if you want to shoot powerful spells left and right, Wizard feels like the purest form of a caster. Luckily, they have some fantastic options inBaldur’s Gate 3. Whether playing as the incredibly well-written Gale or a custom Wizard, you’ll want to carefully pick your feats. While immensely strong, the Wizards have some shortcomings, most glaringly their defense....

One of the best things you can do with your Neopet is set them up in the Battledome. Here you can train their stats on Mystery Island, win levels from quests, and equip them with the coolest gadgets in all of Neopia (and beyond). Over the decades, hosts of cool items have been released, retired, and then re-released. Sometimes as rare rewards for uncovering a plot, or sequestered away in the Hidden Tower....

Quick Links It’s a well-established rule of the adventure genre that the more treasures a cave or temple holds, the more perils must lie in wait within to ensnare any who seek to claim them. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan,Magic: The Gathering’slatest foray into the bombastic and the swashbuckling, understands this idea better than most. In the darkness of the titular Caverns players can encounter all manner of horrors, from tortured souls to the cruel Demons that shackle them, represented chiefly across the black cards in the set....

Summary Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Princeis filled with a wide variety of monsters to find and synthesize during your quest to save the world of Nadiria. Many can be found in eggs, fed their favorite meals, orcombined with synthesisonce you unlock it. Of the 526 monsters in the game, there are over 60 that are dragon types. Dragon type monsters are considered the rarest and some of the most powerful base beasts that you’d encounter in the world....

Disney Lorcana’s twin Limited formats, Draft and Sealed, offer players an entirely new experience with the same core set of cards. Unlikethe game’s Constructed format, where synergy and well-built decks are king, Limited is more about standalone value, and consistent results regardless of support cards. Rise of the Floodborn’s Limited formats nestle neatly within this paradigm, rewarding shrewd choices in your Draft and Sealed pools with good results. If you’re unsure on which cards should make the team and which you should ship off to the bench, then let these ten optimal options light the way, acting as guideposts towards a better understanding of Limited play....

Quick Links The Lockwood 680 is easily one of the best shotguns inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.Compared to last year’s Bryson, the Lockwood trades raw damage for a tighter pellet spread, dramatically faster movement speed, and a greater variety of attachments to pick from. Place your shots carefully, and you’ll find the Lockwood 680 to be MW3’s most consistent shotgun. But to make this weapon a one-shot machine, you’ll first need to install the right attachments....

Quick Links The classic RAM-7 assault rifle from MW2019 is back inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’sfirst season. Available from the Battle Pass, the RAM-7 is a hard-hitting assault rifle that boasts great handling stats and many customization options, ranging from barrels to unique comb attachments. Compared to its previous version, MW3’s RAM-7 features the same recoil and attachment options as MW2019, although its damage profile has been slightly altered to account for MW3’s increased player health....

Three years afterThe Last Of Us Part 2launched and smashed all sorts of Game of the Year records, the critically acclaimed sequel is getting remastered for thePS5. It’s an unpopular decision for some people, but one that does make sense when you consider the timing of the original game’s launch, missing out on the PS5’s arrival by less than six months. There’s alsoa $10 upgrade track for anyone who already owns Part 2 on PS4, just like there has been for countless other games that have launched on last-gen and current-gen consoles....

Summary The armies ofWarhammer 40,000are varied in design, but they’re all as cruel as they are efficient. The Imperium of Man and chaos forces alike often use both high-tech machinery and everyday soldiers in their military exploits. On the machine side of their armies, none are as large or as impressive as the Titans. Ranging from metal walkers piloted by one person to mountain-sized behemoths that take entire armies to run efficiently, Titans are as varied as the armies that use them....

Summary It can be nice to enjoy something comprehensible most of the time, but so much of what makes fiction enjoyable is that distinct detachment from reality. It’s something plausible, but not quite real. Games offer plenty of that too, and maybe even a bit too much, leading to a degree of stagnation among the most highly funded games. Indie games are seen as a treasure trove of experimental games that aren’t afraid to try new things, especially in a saturated industry that seemingly demands it of them....