It’s been almost a decade ofStardew Valley, and it remains one of the most beloved games of its genre. We’ve given it top billing on plenty of lists, from ones that highlightgames in the farming sim genre, broadercozy game title lists, and I even named itone of the best PC games of all time. I’m not alone in the prolonged love for Stardew Valley, either – despite launching back in February 2016,the Steam Charts analysis of the gameas I’m writing this in June 2024 shows that just over 80,000 people played the game on Steam in the last 24 hours, which doesn’t even include all of the console and mobile players....

Summary In 2023,Nintendoand Illumination gave an entire generation of new Mario fans something we older Mario fans had been waiting three decades for - a good Mario movie.The Super Mario Bros. Moviehit cinemas and proceeded to bust the box office, sailing past $1 billion and only bested byBarbiein terms of the highest-grossing films of the year. Its arrival brought with it a boatload of Mario Movie merch, including a fire-breathing Bowser action figure you can currently get for a lot less than it cost this time last year....

Quick Links Striking from the shadows,Temple Of Shadowsputs players in the deadly world ofNaruto. Your training as a ninja will have you assemble a team of characters from the hit manga and anime before setting out on a journey to defeat all who oppose you, using fists, blades, and magic powers. Thankfully, Temple of Shadows comes with a bunch of codes to give you a head start in this Naruto-themedautobattler. Just type in these redemption codes to get a ton of free rewards that’ll level up your ninjas and equip them with cool gear....

Summary Boomer shooters have been around since the 90s and introduced Doom and Wolfenstein 3D. With a first-person camera, pixelated yet 3D enemies, and plenty of weapons to fight your way through labyrinth-like levels, boomer shooters offer plenty of action to keep you entertained. Some boomer shooters still feel like they haven’t aged a bit, while others take inspiration from what worked in the past and add gameplay elements to keep things fresh....

Destiny 2’sInto the Light update brought back 12 fan-favorite weapons with a fresh coat of paint. Known as the Brave arsenal, these weapons received major perk overhauls and new origin traits to bring their power level up to modern sandbox standards. Each weapon brings something unique to the table and can compete with some of Destiny 2’s strongest, most meta-defining weapons. Virtually every reprised weapon is an S-tier pick in either PvE or PvP, sometimes both....

ThePokemon TCGis adding cards with many game-changing abilities and effects in the Twilight Masquerade expansion. These can make you rethink your strategies, whether you want to make beefy Pokemon that can one-hit kill your opponents or use abilities and effects that can slow down your opponent from getting too far ahead of you. From killer Ace Spec cards to powerful EX Pokemon that can change the state of the game in an instant, these cards will make you think twice about how you build your deck....

Summary In Paradox Interactive’s grand strategy game Hearts of Iron 4, you are tasked with leading a nation of your choice through one of history’s most tumultuous periods: The Second World War.You will manage everything about your country, from production to troop placement and even nuclear research. To help facilitate these developments, many major and minor nations have been given focus trees for you to progress through. These focus trees offer nations a way to get ahead of their rivals, giving them major advantages and buffs and potentially sending them down an alternate path from historical fact....

Summary Commander has just about the entireMagic: The Gatheringcardpool to work with, and yet there are some inevitable truths of any well-rounded casual Commander deck. One such truth is the fact that you must have some amount of interaction, whether that’s a glut ofsingle-target removal spells, or a handful of board wipes to reset the battlefield. Board wipes in particular have, rightly or wrongly, received some flack in the community for leading to stale, prolonged games....

Summary The Team of the Season celebration is well underway inEA Sports FC 24, bringing usfree objective cards to earn, top-tier Squad Builder Challenges (SBCs), and standout stars to find in packs. While some of the most desirable players are only available in packs, don’t sleep on SBCs during this time of year. The best PL TOTS players include a mix of regular Team of the Season honorees, TOTS Moments, and Live TOTS cards, including a superb SBC player....

TheFallout 76Skyline Valley update features a new set of quests to enjoy centered around a new form of Ghoul called the Lost, and their connection to the Stolz family of Vault 63. Unlike many other vaults you’ve visited, the inhabitants here are all Ghouls, save for one – Hugo Stolz. Hugo’s story is filled with sacrifice, tragedy, and deception, so you’ll need to learn some of the hardest truths on your own....

Summary Star Warsis a household name with nine main films, two major spin-off films, and multiple side series spanning both live-action and animated mediums. The franchise also naturally finds its way into many different crossovers across games and television, allowing fans to see the world from new angles. Of course, the crossover lineup wouldn’t be complete unless characters met alternate-reality versions of themselves in different what-if scenarios. It seems as if Star Wars is everywhere and won’t be going away anytime soon....

Quick Links WhileFallout 76is the earliest entry in the timeline, it wastes no time adding more and more new creatures for players to fight against. The Lost, a new enemy faction added in Skyline Valley, is a new variant of Ghoul that roams the land with a strange electrical glow. This new Ghoul variant is rather strange, since, for the most part, they are as aggressive as a Feral Ghoul but capable of speech and using tools....

Summary If there’s one thingJujutsu Kaisenis good at, it’s creating interesting, well-rounded characters that get viewers emotionally invested (unfortunately for us, this is a double-edged sword with the show’s darker tone). With its stylish animation,absolutely amazing openings, and intense fight scenes, we can’t help but find ourselves more and more invested in this world and its characters. Despite how interesting the entire cast is, some clear favorites have emerged as the show goes on (andthe manga concludes its third popularity poll)....