Quick Links If you’ve explored the map ofWuthering Waveseven a bit, you might’ve already noticed some special enemies with a daunting red mist around them. Apart from their appearance and attack pattern, these enemies differ quite a lot from their normal counterparts, which you may find all across the map. The main difference is that most of these red mist enemies will give you a purple or gold echo when they’re defeated, regardless ofyour Data Bank level....

While playingEiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, you can often talk to various NPCs and recruitable characters that aren’t a part of the main story. However, most of these dialogues will either not make a difference or reward you by the end of it. Though there’s one series of dialogue that won’t reward you instantly but is worth it in the long run. These belong to an NPC called Sayid Ali, and you’ll have to find him in six different locations if you want your reward....

Quick Links Eriette is a witch from theMagic: The Gathering’splane of Eldraine. She is entwined with the lives of the Kenrith twins and one of three sisters, who all played a major role in stopping the Phyrexian invasion of Eldraine. Eriette, the self-proclaimed “Ardent Queen,” is an Esper-aligned character, and often finds herself in the role of a villain rather than a hero. She has traveled the Multiverse through omenpaths, and has made friends and enemies alike with various characters from other planes....

Summary The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomcelebrated its first birthday this weekend, and to mark the occasion Nintendo released some select teasers from an upcoming book known as theTears of the Kingdom Master Works. It will be released on August 30 in Japan and is set to feature an assortment of never-before-seen illustrations and details fromNintendo’s sequel. I am a sucker for all things Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, especially details of the titular Princess that were previously undiscovered....

Summary May was a packed month for indie games, which is great if you love indies, but bad for developers. In a single month, we saw the launches ofHades 2,Animal Well,Crow Country,Indika, andLorelei and the Laser Eyes, all of which are smaller games from independent developers without huge marketing budgets behind them. Hades 2 is probably the best known one of these, as a double-A sequel to one of the most acclaimed roguelikes of all time, and Animal Well was published by YouTuber Dunkey which gave it some pre-release buzz....

Continuing the festivities ofMonopoly Go’s first anniversary, Scopely has launched a special leaderboard tournament called “Go Prize Hunt.” The Go Prize Hunt tournament isan exclusive two-day eventwhere you can win tons of awesome prizes. Besides gathering dice rolls and cash, this tournament is an incredible opportunity for players to collect tokens for the ongoingAnniversary Treasures hunt. Similar to previous tournaments, you must land on Railroad tiles and complete Shutdowns and Bank Heists to score points in the Go Prize Hunt....

Summary Although Greek Mythology is full of various characters and stories, there are only so many notable gods and Olympians who might find themselves as one of Chronos’ primary targets inHades 2. We could get a slew of new faces, but it’s nice to see that the returning ones from Hades are holding down the fort, relying on Melinoe’s aid just as she relies on theirs. Of course, unlike Zagreus, these returning characters aren’t really helping out of some sense of familial duty (mostly)....

Summary Well, well, well, it would seem that the smartwatch aficionados (and Apple fans) are in for a treat! Best Buy has unexpectedly knocked a hefty $100 off the cost of theAppleWatch Series 9, and it’s just brilliant. The original 41mm GPS variant is now going for $229, and you can get the GPS+Cellular variant for a somewhat palatable $329. The series 9 came out last year around May and quickly paved the way for itself as the next best thing....

Quick Links Everyone’s favorite robot dog, Archie, has decided to explore the various patrol spaces inDestiny 2with the recent Into the Light update. Each week from now until The Final Shape, Archie will make a short expedition to one of Destiny 2’s core destinations. If you can find them, you’ll be rewarded with a new Shader and exclusive Grimoire lore. Archie’s first expedition will take you to the Tower, a familiar home for all Guardians....

Summary Assassin’s Creedis in a state of limbo right now, as fans prepare forUbisoftto finally show us what it’s been working on. We know that the developer has several Assassin’s Creed games in development at the moment, withAssassin’s Creed Red looking the most likely to release first, but we still don’t know much about its other projects, including the rather ominous Assassin’s Creed Hexe. Thankfully,a new report from Insider Gaminghas shed more light on this mysterious title, and it sounds like it’s going to be much more of a departure from the traditional Assassin’s Creed model....

Quick Links If you enjoy Subnautica, but would prefer something a little more relaxing, you’ll want to giveEndless Ocean Luminousa try. The adventure simulation game allows you to explore the fictional underwater world of The Veiled Sea. It blends familiar reality with a hint of fiction for an interesting experience. While the basic premise of the game is to simulate a diving experience, there are some mechanics that could use a little more clarification so that you can make the most of the game’s features....

Quick Links Arknights is a tactical tower defense gacha game where you play as the Doctor, a renowned strategist with amnesia. Your job is to battle various enemy factions as you lead the Infected Operators of Rhodes Island, a massive mobile city, in their fight for survival. Arknights has been going strong for several years, with frequent content updates bringing new Operators, story chapters, gameplay elements, and more. If you’re just starting to get into the game now, you’ll most likely be overwhelmed by the years worth of content that has stacked up....

Summary With the power of a PC runningSteamat home, or a Steam Deck for on-the-go play, you have access to one of the largest libraries of games in the world at your fingertips.For those of you looking to get into or try out JRPGs, Steam is one of the best places you’re able to look to find a new game to sink your time into. JRPGs are a niche within the RPG genre as a whole, and tend to be more involved and number oriented than their western counterparts....