Summary 2024 has already been a loaded year for big games, both in stature and length.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthticks both of those boxes, the blockbuster occupying more than 100 hours of your time if you want to do absolutely everything. Despite its size across the board and still being less than three months old, Best Buy has already knocked some money off its prices in its widerFinal Fantasysale. Usually the industry standard $70 for triple-A games established during this current generation, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is currently on sale at Best Buy for $54....

Summary The latest round ofFortnitecharacter surveys have been shared and the crossovers hinted at are genuinely wild. Epic Games' live-service shooter has longbeen considered one of the biggest metaverses, and this month’s survey continues to support that. Because Fortnite just kickstarted a new season (Chapter 5, Season 3), that means select players have received a new survey from Epic Games. The survey attempts to gauge players' interest in various crossovers and collaborations that may be in the works....

Quick Links World of Warcrafthas brought the world of Pandaria back, and now better than ever. During the limited Mists of Pandaria Remix event, players are able to create Timerunning characters, allowing them to replay the expansion but with numerous new and upgraded features. Of these features are being able to socket your armor with unique gems that you will find on your journey. Equipping them can boost your stats, give you new spells, and even give you other classes' abilities....

It seems like year after year, more and more monitors are released to give you the best visuals possible from your gaming setup. After a successful dive into the monitor game, GIGABYTE is getting back into the market with a relaunch of their gaming monitors line. Not content with just your average gaming monitor, GIGABYTE has upgraded its line to a series of QD-OLED monitors, combining the high-quality picture you get from an OLED monitor, and giving it a burst of color and brightness that other monitors can’t achieve....

Summary Hades 2has removed one of the first game’s most powerful Gods, although there’s a good story explanation for why she’s not offering her infamously Boons in the sequel. One of the best parts of the originalHadeswas how it incorporated the Greek Gods into the game through Boons,which were upgrades that Zagreus could equip to change his moveset and status effectsas he made his way towards the surface. Some of them weren’t that helpful (Black Metal, I’m looking at you), but there were a select few Boons that werealwaysworth getting if you ran into them....

Summary AfterHelldivers 2’s latest patch caused the game to crash more often, Arrowhead has suggested that players “let democracy lie” for a few days. As anyone who hasspent time searching for Mechs and APC will no doubt know, Helldivers 2 is almost constantly being updated, sometimes very publicly to add in new seasonal content and sometimes secretly to add infeatures and mechanics that haven’t even been announced yet. It certainly makes the game seem more alive, but noteveryupdate has been so positive....

What a weekend it was forHelldivers 2. Arrowhead’s Starship Troopers-inspired live-service shooter has been atop the world since its launch, attracting millions of players and crafting a success story that none of us could have seen coming. It’s a certified hit, and one ofSony’s biggest exclusives of the generation. So, of course, it had to go and screw it all up. A few days ago, the official Helldivers 2 social media accounts confirmed that all players on PC would need to link their Steam accounts with the PlayStation Network before a certain date, or they would no longer be able to play the game they had purchased....

Summary Helldivers 2has a wide variety of terrain to overcome, each one filled with bots, bugs, andany other sentient alien race that would prefer you to be a red stain on the floor. You’ll struggle to find a location as universally despised as Hellmire though, a bug-ridden planet prone to the odd fire tornado, and one that Helldivers 2 players aren’t going anywhere near anytime soon. Reddit user Soomiyoo recently shared a simplified version of the Galactic Map on the Helldivers subreddit earlier this week, truly driving home just how much players hate Hellmire....

Stellar Bladeis the latest Sony exclusive that’s been drawing comparisons to Nier since its demo release, creating a lot of excitement among gamers. The combat is definitely one of the game’s highlights, offering a challenging experience with elements reminiscent of Soulsborne fights. Like many major titles, there are different versions of the game available for purchase. If you’ve bought the Deluxe edition or pre-ordered and you’re wondering where your bonus items are after playing for an hour or so without seeing them, don’t fret....

Quick Links The Underdarkis a region known well inBaldur’s Gate 3for being an unforgiving, cruel environment. While it can bode well for adventurers desperate to avoid the grasp ofThe Absoluteorthe Shadow-Cursed Lands, it still deserves its harsh reputation, not only for its countless enemies, but its tendency to drive its residents mad. Filro the Forgotten is a prime example of both of these threats. Once a drow denizen of the Underdark, he has gone mad over the years and now attacks anything that moves....

Quick Links The main character ofAnother Crab’s Treasure, Kril, arrives at the Abyssal Plains after embarking on a treasure hunt that leads him to The Unfathom. Here, he faces off against primitive crabs that shoot lasers from their eyes, among the game’s toughest enemies. When enough progress is made, it’s time to settle an unfinished battle with the mysterious Inkerton, who accompanies Roland. Since Roland usually does most of the talking, you didn’t know much about Inkerton....

Street Fighter 6has an incredible cast of characters on its rapidly expanding roster, offering some of the most unique and extremely powerful fighters in the series. And this was all true before Akuma was added to the cast of fighters, which propelled the game and character to even higher highs than we thought possible. There has always been a shroud of mystique following Akuma ever since he first appeared in Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo, and that still remains the case today, especially since he is extremely strong and well-rounded and now has access to super secret Super Arts and abilities, making him even more dangerous in the arena....

Quick Links Once youtrigger the true endingand visit the Unmoored World inDragon’s Dogma 2, there will be plenty you need to do to stop the impending apocalypse. Aside from the completely altered state of the world, you’ll find pink beams of light scattered around the map. When you approach these pinks beams, you’ll have the option to use yourEmpowered Godsbane Bladeon the beam to summon a drake to the spot. However, A Scholarly Pursuit has a slight twist, as you won’t be summoning a large, fire-breathing beast to Bakbattahl, but something just as dangerous....