Summary The Legend of Zelda series is known for it’s sense of adventure and focus on puzzle-solving within dungeons, but it rarely has much of a focus on difficult, speedy combat. In spite of this,Echoes of Wisdomshakes this up by offering a series of trials in the Slumber Dojo. Housed on the west side of Kakariko Village, Zelda will unlock a series of 15 trials that will test her ability to take out a room full of enemies within a time limit....

Quick Links With the release ofEA Sports FC 25officially here, the year kicks off with another free player card you’re able to earn by completing its associated objective challenge. Our first objective player of the standard release period is Benfica’s Nicolas Otamendi, the World Cup-winning Argentinian centre back. While there’s no debating that Otamendi’s best days in the real world are behind him as he continues to get older, this card pays homage to the player’s incredible career thus far....

Summary Sonic x Shadow Generationsreleases this week and if you bought the Digital Deluxe Edition, early access has begun so you might be playing it already. Whether you are or not, images and details about the remaster/new game hybrid are out there, and since this is a Sonic game, of course everyone is being completely normal about the subtle changes you probably wouldn’t have even noticed had someone not thrown them under a magnifying glass and started yelling about them....

Summary 2024 has been the Year Of Shadow, and the best is yet to come. With only a little more than a week to go until the release ofSonic x Shadow Generations, fans of the brooding red and black hedgehog have yet another reason to celebrate. Walmart has stock of Shadow’s new collector’s edition action figure, and it’s available now. The deluxe action figure was one of many merch reveals during September’s Sonic Central, sharing a screen withthe new Sonic Lego sets coming our way in 2025....

Since I’ve gotten mySteam DeckOLED, it’s become the console (I’m using that term very loosely here) I use the most. It allows me to play games on the couch, in bed, on the plane, on the bus – I could go on. If I’ve decided to play a game, there’s a good chance I’m checking for Steam Deck compatibility before deciding which platform to buy it on. In all the time I’ve had it, I’ve never wished for a newer version....

Summary TheStarCraftseries is back, kind of. Yesterday, it was revealed thatStarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft 2 are coming to Xbox Game Pass this November, finally giving the series some life years after its last new instalment. Now, it turns out there may be a reason for this surprise port. According to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, the StarCraft series is “not dead”, and a new shooter set in the series is in development. This would be the third attempt to get a StarCraft shooter off the ground, with two similar titles being cancelled byBlizzardin the past....

Summary It’s no secret thatSteamis the go-to platform forPCgaming, having become an absolute juggernaut in the market since its initial debut back in 2001. On Sunday, that juggernaut reset its all-time 24-hour peak online players concurrent, smashing its own record it set in August that was previously set in 2023. According to the data housed at SteamDB, awebsite dedicated to tracking all things Steam related, including player concurrents and sales charts, the new all-time peak for Steam is a whopping 38....

Summary Yooka-Replayleejust confirmed that it’s coming toPlayStationandXboxwhen it launches, while also unsubtly hinting that it’ll be released on the still unannouncedSwitch2. Although we’ve known for averylong time thatNintendo is currently working on the successor to the Nintendo Switch(which most are just calling the Switch 2), we surprisingly still haven’t had an official reveal. It’s hopefully just around the corner and soon to be announced by the Big N, but that hasn’t stopped some developers from basically confirming their support....

Good Smile is a leading name in collectibles, particularly when it comes to Nendorids, but also its Figma figures. These figures have tons of points of articulation, letting you pose and position them any way you like to recreate scenes from your favorite games.Link was transformed into a Figma figurebased on his look inTears Of The Kingdomearlier this year. Following her first outing in a game of her very own,Echoes Of Wisdom, now it’s Zelda’s turn....

Metaphor: ReFantaziois oftencompared to the Persona seriesthanks to the shared use of a calendar system and social stats, but another system that both share is the Social Link mechanic, which in Metaphor is renamed to bonds. You will have separate bonds with each of your followers you meet throughout the game’s story, and with each rank, you’ll unlock at least one skill. You have quite a bit of choice about which followers to prioritize, especially in the early-game, when social stats have less of a bearing....

Today, point-and-click games may seem anachronistic. They’re misconstrued as clunky, slow, and needlessly complex. However, they were once the epitome of immersive games. Long before big-name titles like Skyrim, point-and-click titles offered players immersive ways to enjoy richly detailed environments. And even now, decades after their introduction, masterful storytellers use the genre to create remarkable adventures. The point-and-click genre hasn’t strayed far from its roots, either. While the environments may be more three-dimensional than the carefully hand-drawn worlds of yesteryear, modern point-and-click games still deliver the same gut-punching stories and dazzling environments as their predecessors....

Summary Few space exploration games match the depth and breadth ofNo Man’s Sky. Its generative worlds offer endless possibilities and innumerable worlds to explore. Even upgrading your exosuit is an adventure, as is improving your spacecraft. However, expanding your spacefaring abilities is just the beginning of the game. As you venture deeper into the universe, you’ll come across many random encounters. While some happen on planets, many occur as you traverse the universe’s galactic depths....

Summary One of the biggest selling points ofEpic Mickey: Rebrushedis its world design. The Cartoon Wasteland is a somber, dreary place that’s equal parts eerie and nostalgic. You get a tangible sense of how pleasant this ersatz Disneyland used to be before a certain Mr. Mouse wrecked it all with his chicanery. Each area of Wasteland directly corresponds to a real-world Disney park; whether it’s the Small World ride, the jungles of Ventureland, or the neon skyscrapers of Tomorrow City, players who’ve doled out the (considerable) dollars for a Disney vacation will be right at home… if not slightly unnerved....