Summary Itch.iois home to many indie games both free and paid, from short demos to fully fledged multi-hour experiences. With so much variety to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. While it would be impossible to list every game on the site worth playing, this list seeks to highlight a few worthwhile experiences. Fortunately, whatever your taste, there’s bound to be something for everyone on itch....

Ready to deck yourself out in gear that’s as cool as a talking chimpanzee in a suit? Whether you’re the proud leader of a dysfunctional superhero family or just a fan who can’t get enough of the time-twisting chaos of Umbrella Academy, there’s no better way to show your love than with some top-notch merch. From quirky collectibles to stylish apparel, the world of Umbrella Academy merch is almost as wild and unpredictable as the show itself....

What happens when you take two popular concepts, in this case the vastness of the open-world genre, and the challenging mechanics that come with Roguelikes, and smash them together? Well, it can pan out in various ways, but generally, you get a punishing environment with a rewarding learning curve. Whether single player or multiplayer, 2D or 3D, there are increasing amounts of games contained within this unique combination of genres being developed and released, each infusing their own unique style and vision into a novel formula....

Barbarians inDungeons & Dragonsare all about strength, rage, and throwing caution to the wind. The revised version of barbarians in the 2024 Player’s Handbook keeps this aspect very much alive, giving the class new uses for their primal power while still maintaining its identity. In practical terms, barbarians didn’t lose much in their transition to their 2024 incarnation. In fact, they gained plenty of new features. From intimidating foes with your muscles to keeping your rage going without hitting anything, you’ll find all the major changes 2024 brought right here....

Summary By this time next week, we’ll all be playingCall of Duty: Black Ops 6,Activision’slatest offering in the long-running first-person shooter franchise. In typicalBlack Opsfashion,the game will offer a campaign, which is expected to be lengthy, along with multiplayer, as well as the signature Zombies mode. In the leadupto Black Ops 6’s official launch, includingday-and-date on Microsoft’s Game Pass, the team at Treyarch has revealed a wealth of multiplayer details.Friday’s news dump included info on the weapons, perks, scorestreaks and equipment that will be part of the suite....

Quick Links Close behind the worldwide launch ofPokemon TCG Pocketcomes the first in-game event: The Wonder Pick Event. The Wonder Pick Event introduces new promo cards, currency, and accessories that can only be acquired during the event, so you don’t want to miss it. Since the in-game announcement is missing some key information, this guide serves to clarify how the Wonder Pick Event works and clear up any confusion about the difference between the two new types of Wonder Picks available....

Quick Links If you’ve always felt some kind of duty to the living, then the Undertaker career inThe Sims 4: Life & Deathmight just be for you. While other Sims venture into all things supernatural to help Grim reap souls, your Sim wants to make sure the dearly departed rest in peace. With an emphasis on your physical skills no matter which track you choose, any athletic Sim who also fosters an interest in gardening, creative endeavors, logic, and their people skills may see themselves thriving in the Undertaker career....

Cornered In The Catacombsis a quest inDragon Age: The Veilguardthat takes you deep underneath Dock Town where the Blight is growing untamed. It’s your job to go in there and tame in. One of the most claustrophobic quests in the game, it sees you squeeze into the caverns under the city (ie the catacombs) to stomp out the Blight. The boots doing that stomping should be eitherTaash or Davrin, since theDarkspawnyou’ll be facing aVulnerable to Fire....

Summary Star Warsfans across the globe are now in mourning, as Darth Vader and Mufasa voice actor James Earl Jones has passed away at age 93. First reported by Deadline, representatives of Jones at the Independent Artist Group confirmed that the actor passed away at his home in Dutchess County in New York. At the time of writing, no cause of death has been provided. Darth Vader, Mufasa Voice Actor James Earl Jones Dies Age 93 Jones was considered one of the most recognizable and iconic voices in show business, amassing hundreds of screen credits during his career - including the likes of several Star Wars movies, The Lion King, Field of Dreams, Conan the Barbarian, Coming to America, and The Sandlot - along with several high-profile appearances on Broadway....

Summary Midnight Society, the studio co-founded by Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm, is suffering a “significant” number of layoffs as it works to release its debut title, an NFT-based extraction shooter called Deadrop. Following Dr Direspect’sadmission of inappropriate messaging a minor, Midnight Society cut ties with its co-founder, stating “…to maintain our principles and standards as a studio and individuals, we needed to act.” In a statement provided to PC Gamer, Midnight Society confirmed the layoffs....

Summary Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the first installment in the series for a decade, is now less than a month away. Not long until you can get reacquainted with characters you’ve not seen for years, and perhaps a few you’ve never met at all. Neve Gallus can potentially fall into either of those categories depending on how deep intoDragon Age’s lore you’ve delved. Clearly she will have a key role to play in The Veilguard as Dark Horse has turned Neve into a statue....

Summary Dragon Ball: Sparking Zerofans have been discussing some of the forms missing from the game currently that they’d like to see in the future, such as Super Saiyan Rage, Oozaru Gohan, and pretty much every version of Frost that we didn’t get. With an enormous roster of 182 charactersthat breaksBudokai Tenkaichi 3’s previous record, no one can claim that Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero doesn’t have a mindblowing selection of fighters....

Summary Fortnitewas confirmed to be gettingits own official line of Crocsa little over a month ago as Peely and Battle Bus designs were announced. Neither of them has been shown off though, until now. The first images of the Battle Bus Crocs have been shared online, and they feature a lot more nods to the popular live service game than simply being the same shade of blue as the vehicle that drops you into battle royales....