Summary A dungeon theme has a lot of responsibility in an RPG. Depending on the tone of the dungeon, its theme needs to convey a sense of danger, mystery, wonder, or dread – ideally, without ever drifting into boring, samey, or annoying territory. A dungeon theme needs to simultaneously work as background noise and grab your attention. It needs to hype you up for some of the game’s most rousing moments while not straining your ears from listening to its tune over and over again....

Summary The Euro tournament has begun, andEA Sports FC 24released the Copa América Attacker Evolution. Four players are in this event, increasing each player’s ratings to 95 and granting upgraded stats you can use in Ultimate Team. This is a free event, and to get your hands on these cards, you must pass certain objectives. Do so, and you’ll be rewarded with the EVO card and some new playstyles. For players to be qualified for the event, they must have a max 91 overall, max 89 pace, and max 87 dribbling....

Summary With the constant evolution of the gaming industry, there have been developers who put an emphasis on survival, creating the most hardcore games out there. With the integration of first-person view, these games not only test your skills, but also give you an idea of what that survival experience might feel like. Creepy Jar’s Green Hell, for example, is an incredible game, which puts you right there in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest to survive against every possible thing that will just kill you....

Summary One of the reasons whyStardew Valleyis such an immersive game is the phenomenal audio. The music and sound effects perfectly capture the cozy and mysterious feeling that the game constantly evokes. Fans of Stardew Valley’s audio will be happy to hear about the audio mods that improve an already fantastic audial experience. These eight mods add in new animal sounds, weather noises and opportunities for new songs. If you’ve been playing for several in-game years, you might be ready to listen to something else for a change....

Summary The Crew Unlimited has reached a massive milestone in their mission to make the game playable offline, having now made the entire open world explorable once again. Every time a game is ever delisted, taken offline, or otherwise abandoned by its developers, chances are you’ll find a small army of passionate fans that take the mantle and try to keep the lights on. The Crew Unlimited is one such group, having made it their mission to get the game playable once again afterUbisoftshut down the servers earlier this year and beganrevoking the title from Ubisoft Connect accounts....

ThePokemon TCGhas witnessed a surge in popularity in recent years, with the Sword and Shield era sparking many newcomers to join the community. With such a massive increase in fellow collectors and battle pros, some of the sets that sparked their interest have increased in value over time. With the Sword and Shield sets rotated out of print, the limited stock available at MSRP on the Pokemon Center site was the only thing keeping values steady....

Quick Links Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroesis going to be a somewhat familiar game to those who have played theSuikodentitles. That is absolutely the case. However, not everyone has played that legendary series. And while Eiyuden does take a hefty amount of inspiration from those games, it also features a number of original ideas of its own; so, even Suikoden fans have things to learn. We’ll help you avoid a number of the pitfalls waiting for you in the Eiyuden world, help you manage your inventory more efficiently, and give you all the info you need to track down those tricky-to-find heroes....

Quick Links Titan Wars: Tower Defenseisn’t the most sophisticatedRobloxgame. If you’ve ever played atower defense gamein the past, the format is largely the same: place defensive units along a pre-defined path and watch them defeat the enemies as they dutifully plod along. The difference here is the enemies are toilets, and you play as a massive Titan capable of leveling a city block. Of course, you don’t start out as a three-story-tall engine of destruction....

Summary No adultWarhammerenjoyer collects Stormcast Eternals. They’re the silly starter army for kids and people who have no idea what they’re doing, or at least that’s the widespread image ofGames Workshop’sfantasy poster boys. They represent the move toAge of Sigmarand away from the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy Battle. While WFB wasn’t selling and Games Workshop needed to do something drastic to revamp its fantasy setting, thousands of players were gutted by its removal from existence, and how the company went about it....

Summary I’m enjoyingHades 2, despite what readers of TheGamer seem to think. I’m able to be critical about the things I love and,at present, Hades 2 isn’t a great game. It’s unbalanced and unfinished, but that’s the point. This is early access. I’m loving our glimpse into howSupergiantcreates and tweaks games and how its development process works by checking out what changes between updates.It’s like a roguelike within a roguelike, where you risk losing all your beloved storylines when the developer decides they’re not in its scope to finish....

Quick Links You are free to explore the secrets of a post-apocalyptic wasteland inOnce Human. In this survival-horror MMORPG, you’ll have a vast world with various areas to investigate and quests to complete. You will need to gear up in order to fight off different hostile enemies, all the while ensuring you have the necessities to survive. The five aspects of your body that you’ll need to keep watch over are your energy, oxygen, hunger, thirst, and sanity....

Quick Links Bee Swarm Simulator is a wonderfully addictingRobloxgame in which you collect and use a swathe of unique bees to collect pollen and produce honey. You will find yourself completing many quests for various NPCs scattered across over 20 different zones in order to gain sweet rewards and progress even further. Whether it be a bear, bee, or the creator himself, these NPCs can be tricky to find, especially if you are returning to the game after a break....

Quick Links The defeat of the Automatons was the first decisive victory by theHelldivers 2community. After a massive, months-long campaign that included the fall and reclamation of Malevelon Creek, the last known robot stronghold in the galaxy was destroyed. While players are rightly elated to have won this first chapter of Helldivers 2, the origins of the Automatons might hold some clues as to what comes next. It’s not explicitly stated in the game, but eagle-eyed players have been able to piece together clues that trace the Automatons back to another mechanical menace that the Helldivers fought a hundred years ago; the Cyborgs....