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Tales of the Shireis bringingThe Lord of the Ringsinto a more laid-back genre this time around, as it’s set to be a cozy life sim based around Hobbit life. Far different from the fight against good and evil thatThe Lord of the Ringsis known for,Tales of the Shireis an interesting change of pace for the series. The game was originally set to launch in the latter half of last year, but developer Weta Workshop pushed it back to March 2025....

Tales of the Shireis just on the horizon, and for those who are eager to finally get a taste of life as a Hobbit, the wait is quickly coming to an end. After being delayed,Tales of the Shirehas now locked in a fresh release date for July. Over the years,The Lord of the Ringsfranchise has offered a variety of game adaptations, butTales of the Shireshakes things up by going for a cozier experience....

Summary There areopen-world gamesthat give players a neatly labeled map, waypoints, and a glowing golden path to follow. And then there are games that drop them into the unknown, offer a vague nudge in some direction, and let them spiral into the kind of delightful disorientation that turns wandering into wonder. This list is about the latter—the games where feeling lost isn’t a flaw, it’s a feature. These are the titles that make players check the map five times and still wonder where the map evenis....

This list contains spoilers for both seasons of the show, along with both games! Summary Season two ofThe Last of Ushas now come to a close, with many questions left out in the open. Unlike the first season, which many fans thought was a more streamlined but faithful experience next to theNaughty Dog games, season two took a lot of chances. It added scenes and characters that weren’t there before and rerouted many of the known characters to shift perspectives....

Summary Prime Video has probably moved on fromThe Wheel of Timeafter deciding to cancel the series. However, fans still hope the show will continue, probably by finding a new home. The Wheel of Timeis a TV series onAmazonPrime Video. The project is an ambitious adaptation of Robert Jordan’s epic fantasy series. It debuted in 2021 and Season 3 was released earlier this year. Although the first season received mixed reactions, its most recent run was highly praised....

Summary Final Fantasy Tacticswas released for the PS1 in 1998 in North America. It wasn’t as big of a hit initially asFinal Fantasy 7,but it soon developed a cult fan base. It was laterported to the PSPasFinal Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lionsin 2007, which added some new features like cutscenes and characters. That version ended up on mobile devices later. The hit will return soon viaFinal Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles....

Summary If I can make one prediction aboutNetflix’sStranger Thingsseason 5, it’s that I truly have no idea what’s coming next. WhileI know that Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) will defeat Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) because the alternative seems impossible, that’s about all I can guess. I’m sure that the Duffer Brothers will give fans a memorable and intense final eight episodes, althoughit’ll be tough to wait when season 5 is released in three parts....

Summary TheUntil Dawnmovie adaptation chose a clever gimmick over a direct translation of the game, but failed anyway.Until Dawnis a 2015 PS4 horror game that allows players to experience what it’s like to play a horror movie. The plot follows eight young adults as they visit a remote mountain cabin where one of them had a sibling go missing. This sets a horror film premise with twists and turns, allowing players to make decisions that could influence events in multiple ways....

Quick Links Elden Ring Nightreignhas eight unique characters to play as, with all of them prioritizing different play styles, having their own favorite weapons, and very different skills to use in combat. There’s a bit of build flexibility in each character, but youroverall play styleis determined by the general play style of the character you’ve chosen. Of the eight available characters to play as, some are a bit more complicated than others and will need a bit of practice to use them effectively....

Summary Zenless Zone Zerohas officially unveiled the first playable character coming to the game as part of the upcoming Version 2.1 update, teasing another new faction. The Version 2.0 update officially launched late last week to plenty of fanfare, bringing the newest district of New Eridu for players to explore alongside several other exciting changes.Zenless Zone Zerowhisked players away to the Chinese-themed Waifei Peninsula, adding three new characters and bringing multiple new skins....

Summary Zenless Zone Zerohas officially revealed Alice Thymefield as the second playable unit debuting in Version 2.1, also confirming the character’s attribute and combat role.Zenless Zone Zerorecently launched its Season 2, transporting players to Waifei Peninsula, a new explorable area, and introducing a new faction. Earlier this month, HoYoverse’s popular action RPGZenless Zone Zerolaunched its ambitious, long-awaited 2.0 patch. With its release came three new playable characters: Yixuan, Ju Fufu, and Pan Yinhu, with the former two being S-Rank units....

Like most of HoYoverse’s recent releases,Zenless Zone Zerostarted out as a timed PlayStation 5 console exclusive. Although the game was initially meant to be launched on just PC, iOS, and Android, Sony and HoYoverse announced during a PlayStation State of Play that it would get a simultaneous PS5 release, as well. Unfortunately, Xbox and Nintendo players were left in the cold, as Sony announced that same day that it had signed a six-month exclusivity contract for the game....

Summary It’s been confirmed that the highly-anticipated extraction shooter gameARC Raidersis launching on October 30 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X. The extraction shooter genre was popularized byEscape from Tarkov, with most games in the genre taking cues from that title. Few have managed to leave much of an impression, butARC Raidersis looking like it could be the one that really breaks the genre into the mainstream in a big way....