World of Warcraft has seen an immense resurgence in popularity over the last couple of years. While the Shadowlands expansion got a decent bit of flack, Dragonflight has been a resounding success. Paired with the exceptionally popular Season of Discovery, the recent release of Cataclysm Classic, and sillier game modes like Plunderstorm and Mists of Pandaria: Remix, there’s rarely been so much to do in the game! If you’re feeling the surge of excitement and want to add a few bits of merch to your collection, we’re here to help you out....

Summary While there are six protagonists inSaGa Emerald Beyond, there are even more recruitable characters you can come across. These diverse characters make up your retinue and will not only enhance the story, but provide unique abilities for combat. Whether it’s a powerful witch, the replica of a god, a devoted servant, or a cluster of cats, there are plenty of characters to encounter and add to your party in SaGa Emerald Beyond....

cEverything gets better if you put it in space! Well, okay, maybe not everything, but entertainment products generally do, including board games. Part of the point of gaming is to escape, to leave this world and escape to another, and there’s no setting better suited to that than a science fiction one, where you can literally leave the earth. If you’re looking to blast off, to leave this dull world and escape to the stars, then these are the games for you....

Quick Links Combat inStellar Bladelies at the heart of the game, and Eve possesses a wide array of attacks thanks to her expansive skill tree. This tree offers numerous skills to unlock and utilize throughout her journey in battling the Naytiba and surviving the world. However, during the early game, you’ll only have access to a limited number of skill points (SP). It’s crucial to invest these points wisely by unlocking skills that will provide the most benefit for your journey....

Doctor Who is a major aspect of popular culture. This British program is the longest running science fiction show of all time, and among the longest-running television shows of all time. It has been enchanting fans since before the invention of color TV. The eponymous Doctor’s time-traveling adventures are exciting and alluring, leading many to wish they could take the role of a companion and step into the Tardis themselves....

Summary If you ever wanted to play a game about deep-sea diving, in which you help dolphins and fight off sharks in order to serve the latter up in your sushi restaurant,Dave the Diveris the game for you. If you’d like it to include long-extinct aquatic monstrosities and a community of mermaids, you’re in luck. But if you want two enormous kaiju to wreak havoc on your precious lagoon,you’ve only got until November....

Summary Disney Illusion Island, aMetroidvaniathat launched last year, is getting more updates. In a new documentary, the devs confirm that they’re working on more content for the game, and the second DLC could be launching very soon. In the documentary, put together by the folks over atDualShockers, Dlala Studios recounts the experience of working on Disney Illusion Island. Towards the end, they confirm that they’re far from done with the game, with the second piece of DLC “just about” ready for release....

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is full of falsehoods. The false Arisen sits upon the throne, nothing more than a puppet. There’s a vendor who willmake forgeries for you, false Ferristones and Unmasking Arrows. And, just as you believe you have slain the dragon and won the war,Capcomreveals its most devious forgery yet. The false ending ofDragon’s Dogma 2, as you sit on the throne and revel in your shortlived victory is nothing short of a masterstroke....

Summary Bethesdaopenings are an odd breed. They’re undeniably iconic, with the wagon ride inSkyrimand the vault sequence inFallout 3having long lodged themselves in our gamer brains forever. And yet, on repeat playthroughs, we hate them. Some of the most popular mods for these games let you alter the intro or skip it altogether, speeding you up to the bit where you may actually start playing the game. So, it’s little surprise that Bethesda eventually learned its lesson, and keptFallout 4’s opening mercifully short....

Summary When you think of some of thescariest, most bone-chilling creatures you could potentially facewhile crossingFallout’smany Wastelands, there aren’t many that conjure up more fear than the Deathclaw. They’ve been the stuff of nightmares for decades, and they’re arguably one of the most iconic baddies from across the entire series. That makes their exclusion from the first season of the Fallout TV show all the more perplexing. Sure,we get a look at one of their skulls during the show’s closing moments, but a scrap with a Deathclaw akin to Lucy and Cooper fighting off a Gulper is nowhere to be seen....

Summary Fantasian, the belovedApple ArcadeRPG produced by the creator ofFinal Fantasy, has finally been confirmed to be coming to other consoles during today’sNintendo Direct. As undeniably great as Apple Arcade has been for allowing developers to make mobile games with bigger-than-normal budgets, it’s also proven unpopular for anyone who doesn’t have an iPhone and can’t access those titles. Games likeRaymanMini,SonicDream Team, and Hello Kitty: Island Adventure are just a few of the many titles only available through Apple Arcade....

Summary Mike Ybarra, the former president ofBlizzard, has suggested that games have a tipping feature. He says he developed this idea after playing games likeHorizon Zero Dawn,Baldur’s Gate 3, andElden Ring, and feels that devs deserve more than the standard $60 or $70 price tag. The pitch has been met with a lot of resistance online for multiple reasons, primarily because fans don’t trust studios to actually share these tips with the developers who put the work in....

Summary Goku’s long-term English voice actor inDragon Ball, Sean Schemmel, has revealed that he’s put between 60-80 hours of work intoDragon Ball: Sparking Zeroso far. We’ve had plenty of Dragon Ball games over the past decade but even with hits likeDragon Ball FighterZandXenoverse 2, but thathasn’t stopped fans from asking about a new Budokai Tenkaichi. That wish was granted earlier this year with the reveal of Sparking Zero,which has quickly become one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2024....