After a stupendous start,Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2endured a rocky first major update as developer Saber Interactive made sweeping meta changes in a way it wasn’t prepared for. The studio showed its naivety when it comes to balancing a live-service game, and fans immediately revolted. The gamereceived negative reviews on Steam, vicious criticism online, and rightly so. Its paid cosmetics launched without a flaw – as always seems to be the case with these things – but the other updates were nearly all dramatic flops....

Quick Links InLife is Strange: Double Exposure, there’s no love lost between Caledon University’s self-aggrandizing literature professorLucas Colmeneroand Max’s deceased (and, also, not?) best friend,Safi. This comes to a head in the second chapter when Max discovers Lucas’restraining orderagainst Safi. Lucas explains that someone has been saying awful things to his son. The son says it was Lucas, but Prof. Colmenero blames Safi. At the end of the conversation, you have the option tosend Safi a picture of the restraining order or to agree to keep it quiet....

Give me an S! Give me a T! Give me an – you get the picture.Steam. Next. Fest. That time of year (or, nowadays, timesof year) where we alldownload too many demosfor every indie game that catches our eye in the hopes that we’ll be able to use this knowledge to our advantage in next year’s Fantasy Critic. Wait, you just play demos for the love of new games? Weird....

Whileliteral ghosts hanging out in derelict housesare one thing, there’s another kind of haunting taking place across all kinds of different stories. This is the impact of a character who, despite either not being present at all, dead, or only briefly present, just keeps showing up everywhere we turn. The consequences of their actions ripple out into the present; the invisible webs they set up entangle you, and we just can’t shake the memory of them lingering in all of our choices....

I spent a whopping hour and a half playingInfinity NikkiatTokyo Game Show, and came away as blissed out as I was perplexed. I’ve been fascinated with Infinity Nikki’s whole dealsince it made an appearanceat June’s State of Play showcase – it’s rare that we see dress-up games made at the triple-A budget, let alone one that’s drawing so much attention despite being so clearly geared towards women. This appeal doesn’t come from nowhere – the Nikki series has been around for over a decade, but Infinity Nikki is the first open-world installment....

Mortal Kombat has always been famous for its extreme violence and gory finishing moves. While Fatalities have historically been the most recognizable hallmark of the series, there have been a handful of other ways to end fighters' bloody contests, including Brutalities, Babalities, and Friendships. Originally introduced in the series' third entry, Animalities make their return inMortal Kombat 1’s Khaos Reigns update. These see each member of the cast transform into different creatures before dispatching their opponent in a creative (and bloody) fashion....

There’s a new partners event happening this weekend inMonopoly Go, and if you’re looking for a reliable and consistent way to earn free tokens forDesert Bloom Partners, play along with the game’s other events, including but not limited to Oasis Riches, the event at the center of your screen today. Running from8:30 AM EST on September 19until11 AM EST on September 21, you’ll earn points for Oasis Riches in Monopoly Go by landing on the tax, chance, and utility tiles....

Quick Links Destiny 2’slatest episode, Revenant, has dozens of new weapons to chase across a wide range of activities. We’ve covered seasonal weapons and dungeon god rolls in previous guides, but today, we’ll be looking at the seasonal playlist weapons—those you’d find in ritual playlists, generic Legendary engrams, and timed PvP modes like Iron Banner—to see which rolls are worth chasing. Some fan-favorite weapons have returned, including the likes of Bygones and Chroma Rush....

We’re heading in deep in this week’sMonopoly Gocenter screen event! Join Mr. Monopoly as he spelunks his way toward gems galore, collecting flashlight pickup tokens for the event fromOctober 2 at 9AM ESTuntilOctober 4 at 11AM EST. Along the way through all the milestone rewards for Cavern Quest this week, you’ll uncover plenty of free pickaxes forthe Crystal Treasures dig eventthat began at the same time as Cavern Quest. There are almost 200 free Crystal Treasures pickaxes as rewards in Cavern Quest, so if you’ve got the dice, it’s time to get rolling!...

Quick Links Check out theBe A Strongman codeslisted here to claim a bunch of free in-game rewards that will improve your experience, make it more exciting, and give you a valuable advantage. Be sure to redeem new codes as soon as you find them, asRobloxcodes often expire quickly due to their short active time. Keep in mind that we always search for and update these codes, especially after each game update, to ensure you have access to the latest rewards....

Summary Fields of Mistriahas updated to allow you to increase your relationship with the people of Mistria to four hearts, instead of the previous two. With these relationships going further, you now have access to the romance candidates' four heart quest cutscenes, giving you a chance to become better acquainted with the residents you may one day romance. Some heart events made us hopeful for a future with our candidate of choice....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3has a variety of companions to choose from with varying levels of morality. From angelic to downright evil, your party members elevate the roleplaying in the game. You can greatly influence the people around you to worsen or improve themselves. When playing your evil playthrough, certain characters will simply refuse to support your terrible deeds and leave your party. Then, others will either help or tolerate your aggressive and violent nature....

Summary Ancient mythologies have always had a plethora of larger-than-life characters who accomplished incredible feats during their lifetimes, eventually becoming true heroes in every sense of the word. InAge of Mythology: Retold, you have the chance to train and use some of the most well-known heroes for your armies, depending on your starting god and culture. Every hero you may build has different stats, abilities, and resource costs from each other, making some more powerful than the rest....