Summary It wouldn’t be accurate to sayElden Ring’s Night Sorceries are underrated since most experienced players know how dominant some of them can be. However, in keeping with their sneaky theme, these Sorceries are fairly unassuming. As such, new players probably wouldn’t expect them to be theabsolute world-beatersthey turn out to be with the right setup. For their benefit, it’s worth looking at the strengths and weaknesses of this Sorcery type, and why the best of them are truly so great....

Summary So, you’re stuck being on the run after being accused of casual regicide against the prince of a tyrannical queen. What do you do? Do you stay on the run and hide within the queen’s shadow, looking over your shoulder for the rest of your days? Or, do you fight back? You won’t be doing it alone. Soon, you’ll have the whole of Karvenia. Every villager who joins your ranks must play their part to fulfill to make your dreams of rebellion a reality....

Summary TheWii UGamePad was Nintendo’s bold experiment to further enrich the gameplay experience through a controller that could interact with games in ways we had never seen before. The problem? There were hardly any games that actually used the GamePad’s bells and whistles to their design. Luckily, there were a select few titles on the Wii U that took a proper gamble with the GamePad beyond just using it to display the map or as secondary screen....

Summary The First Descendantjust got a new trailer atSummer Game Fest, giving us a release date. Turns out, launch day is coming much sooner than expected, with the game going live on July 2, so less than a month away from now. This release date reveal comes alongside new, glossy cinematics. It sets the tone for the game ahead of its launch in just around three weeks, going through various characters, locations, and enemies....

Summary Ever since the launch of Demon’s Souls in 2009, which led to the start of the Dark Souls series and then later Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Elden Ring,FromSoftwarehas dominated the genre in what’s coined as their ‘Soulsborne’ titles. These games bringunique and wonderfully designed enormous boss creaturesthat will steadfastly direct you to the ‘You Died’ screen countless times. Getting through a FromSoftware boss fight is truly the most punishing thing you can do to yourself in the world of gaming....

They say the VR market is a fraction of a percent of the entire video game market; a rounding error that can safely be ignored. As someone who writes about VR somewhat regularly, it’s not hard to believe. Meta may havemade over a billion dollars in revenue last quarterthanks to the Quest 3, but VR fans are still the few and the proud - big emphasis on ‘the few’. But we die-hards have been seeing the pieces move into place for mass VR adoption for a while now....

Summary It took a little bit of time, and perhaps a bit longer than it should have, but thePlayStation Plus Classics Game Catalogis finally hitting its stride. The initiative, which brings an array of classic video games from throughout PlayStation’s history to modern hardware,got a big jump early when the original Syphon Filter debuted as part of the program. However, over the months, its offerings began to stagnate,with titles like Disney’s Up movie tie-in joining the fold, andnot titles like Ratchet and Clank or Sly Cooper....

Summary Modern Horizons sets inMagic: The Gatheringare well-known for their intricate Limited formats, weaving together mechanics and abilities from Magic’s past to create strategically deep and interesting new cards. This process has traditionally led to some of the most enjoyable–and complex–Limited formats. Modern Horizons 3 holds the player’s hand a bit more than the previous Horizons formats. That’s not to say it’s easy, just that the third iteration has pretty easy buckets of archetypes to understand....

Summary TheFalloutTV series isfinally hereand it’s already being hailed as one of the best video game adaptations to date, which has plenty wondering if other Bethesda properties will make a similar leap to the world of streaming. Of course, the big one on the tip of everyone’s tongues isThe Elder Scrolls, but Todd Howard says that he’s shot down countless pitches to adapt it for the small screen. “There’s nothing in the works,” Howard toldIGN....

Summary If you were hoping to play the new chapters ofDeltaruneany time soon, well, you’re going to have to wait a bit longer. They’re coming but,according to famed indie creator Toby Fox, “the release is still quite far”. In case you’ve lost track, Deltarune, which is an anagram forUndertale–Fox’s other creation, has had chapters come out at a rather slow albeit unique pace. The first chapter, which released for free,came out all the way back in 2018....

Summary A new trailer forHunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact(yes, that’s really the name) has revealed two new characters who will be on the roster - Uvogin and Machi Komacine. 2024 is already shaping up to be one of the biggest years for anime adaptations in recent memorythanks to Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, but DBZ isn’t the only series that looks set to be getting a (hopefully) great game. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Eighting, the developers behindMarvel vs....

Quick Links As you experience each character’s story inSaGa Emerald Beyond, you’ll encounter many visions. These are opportunities to develop the story, fight new enemies, and pursue side content. However, at first glance, visions can be confusing. Thankfully, we’ve broken them down so you can better understand them. There are three types of Visions in SaGa Emerald Beyond: red, green, and blue. These Visions each have a different meaning that impacts the story and your retinue....

WhenDragon Age: The VeilguardandAvowedunveiled new trailers at theXbox Games Showcaseearlier this month, I thought the same thing a lot of other RPG fans thought: yeah, these look pretty good, but is there any chance they can compete withBaldur’s Gate 3? Is It Fair To Compare These Games To Baldur’s Gate 3? That’s an unfair standard to hold most games to, but I’m not so sure it’s an unfair expectation forBioWareandObsidian. These are studios that — between KOTOR and Fallout: New Vegas, Mass Effect and Tyranny, the Baldur’s Gates and the Pillars of Eternities — have made some of the most acclaimed RPGs of the last 25 years....