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Summary Just hours after landing on PC,Stellar Bladesurpassed expectations as it reached over 100,000 concurrent players on Steam.Stellar Bladeoriginally launched in 2024 as a PlayStation 5 exclusive and did well early on, selling more than a million copies within two months. Developer Shift Up teased a PC version not long after and later confirmed June 11 as the version’s highly anticipated release date. On May 30, Shift Up rolled out afreeStellar BladePC demoin close to 250 regions, and despite already being out on PS5 for over a year, it quickly caught attention....

Summary Stephen Kingfans know the creative and prolific author likes to recommend his pop culture favorites, and he once shared his love for a sci-fi series that was released on AppleTV+.2025 is a packed year for King as he has many adaptations coming out, fromThe Long Walk, which was filmed in a unique waytothe emotional sci-fi taleThe Life of Chuck.I’m intrigued by both of these stories and look forward to seeing them, and in the meantime, I’m enjoying hearing about some of the TV shows and films that King thinks stand out from the crowd....

Summary Mario Kart 8 Deluxewas a big game for the Switch, unlike on the Wii U, which struggled to sell software regardless of how good the games were.Mario Kart 8 Deluxewas a second chance at life that helped lift the Switch and Nintendo to new heights.Mario Kart Worldis a bolder step for the franchise, featuring many new modes and mechanics unseen in any previous entry. While there are some things that fans may miss fromMario Kart 8 Deluxe, they should be happy withthese changes inMario Kart World....

Summary Fantasy Life I: The Girl Who Steals Timecontinues to hook players withits variety of lives for the player to get stuck into. With several gathering lives for the player to explore, one of the most popular of the bunch that players will likely need when dealing with the other lives in the game is the Miner life. As a Miner, the player will be able to harvest the various Ore and Gem nodes found across the different maps ofFantasy Life I....

Summary Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalonis a single-player open-world action RPG that plays and feels exactly like games fromThe Elder Scrollsfranchise. It isn’t afraid to wear its inspirations on its sleeve, but that doesn’t mean it’s a direct clone with no ideas of its own; to the contrary, it attempts to improve on basically every aspect ofThe Elder Scrollsformula. Fans ofOblivionandSkyrimwho have been waiting for news onThe Elder Scrolls 6may find thatTainted Grail: The Fall of Avaloncan scratch that itch....

Summary Horrorfans know thatFinal Destination 2has the most unforgettable opening sequence of any movie in the popular franchise, and something similar just happened in real life. The firstFinal Destinationwas released in 2000 andstarred Devon Sawa as Alex Browning, a teenager who has a vision of his high school class getting killed in a plane crash on the way to Paris. These stories stand out because Death itself is the villain, not a masked killer, ghost, or creature....

Summary Quick Links The manga industry might be in trouble. Big series are ending one after another, and Shonen Jump can’t possibly replace them all quickly. Finding a story that will get the readers hooked is no easy task. This issue was especially the case whenJujutsu KaisenandMy Hero Academia, two pillars of Shonen Jump, ended. New series have to rise to take their place if Shonen Jump wants to recover....

Maxis is currently developingProject Rene, the next installment inThe Simsfranchise, leaving the future direction of the series uncertain. WhileThe Sims 4has successfully carved out its own identity with its distinct style and long lifespan, the franchise now stands at a critical juncture. The choices made during the development ofProject Renewill likely redefine the core identity ofThe Sims,likeThe Sims 4did with the series. This lack of clarity is mostly due to the evolving nature of the project and what little Maxis is communicating about it....

Summary Combining humor and ingenuity,Egging Onis an upcoming 3D platformer that will see players taking on the role of a chicken egg seeking a new life of freedom while trying to survive its own fragility. Set to launch exclusively for PC viaSteamon May 10, 2025,Egging Onblends its hilarious “main character” with challenging gameplay to introduce a unique platforming adventure. A number ofgames with unlikely protagonistshave caught the attention of audiences over the years, with releases likeI Am BreadandUntitled Goose Gamedrawing players in with their unexpected heroes and comedic mechanics....

Summary World of Warcrafthas made the decision to not include the Raid Finder inMists of Pandaria Classic. This system was available in the original run of the expansion, but fans will not be able to use it in theWorld of Warcraft Classic– though the new Celestial Dungeons feature will help fill the gap LFR is leaving. July is going to be a big month forWorld of Warcraft Classic, with theMists of PandariaPre-Patch starting on July 1, and the expansion itself launching on July 21....

The new primary weapon customization has turned out to be nothing short of a game-changer inHelldivers 2. Not only does this feature allow players to personalize their weapons with a selection of cosmetic patterns and weapon mods, but it also serves as a long-term progression system and an endgame currency sink. Ultimately, this new feature fromHelldivers 2’s Galactic Emergencyupdatedelivers several highly requested features all in one convenient package, killing multiple birds with one stone....

Quick Links FBC: Firebreakstarts off slow, but once players complete the onboarding experience and start playing on harder difficulties, things become much more hectic. The game does difficulty a little differently from what most gamers are used to, and if you’re looking for a challenge, thenFirebreakhas plenty to offer. There are several facets to the difficulty inFBC: Firebreak, and while some settings are obvious, others are not. This guide will go over the three main factors that decide the overall game’s difficulty, including some important things players may want to know about how things work....

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalonholds over 200 Quests to complete and many secrets to uncover. Among these well-hidden mysteries to solve, the search for the Knight’s Tombs for the Royal Geographers faction is one of the most difficult hidden objectives in the game, and the key to unlock one of the secret ‘good endings.’ In this guide, players will find all the information they need to know to uncover the secrets of the Royal Geographers of Avalon, including the location of all the Knights' Tombs, how to access them, and how to complete the Royal Geographer’s faction quest....