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Summary This year breaks a long tradition withPokemongames, as there are not going to be Gen 10 titles in 2025 unless they are shadow-dropped or announced later, makingPokemon Legends: Z-Athe only big new release for the franchise. Many fans are hyped aboutPokemon Legends: Z-A’s return to Kalos, specifically to Lumiose City, as the game promises an enticing combat system as well as returning Mega Evolutions and possibly new critters too. Mega Evolutions remain by far one of the most beloved battle gimmicks in the series, if not the, and it seems thatPokemon Legends: Z-Awill add a new, unexpected one to the mix....

Players can look forward to designing their own office building, properly scrubbing down grimy surfaces, and more whenPowerWash Simulator 2releases later this year. FuturLab has promised thatPowerWash Simulator 2will be more of what players loved from the firstPowerWash Simulatorand then some, with some long-awaited quality of life features being thrown in. In the upcoming installment, players will return to the town they made their pressure washing business in to take more gigs as a much more established entity....

The Razer Blade 16 (2025) is an impressive laptop right out of the box. Typically, gaming laptops need to be bulky or occasionally unwieldy to account for the powerful hardware and the cooling necessary to keep that hardware going.Razertime and time again, though, finds a way to strike that balance between delivering a sleek, portable laptop that’s still capable of running modern games at a high spec. This is a tech marvel and an essential piece of a gamer’s arsenal....

Summary OneRed Dead Redemption 2player has managed to pet a Bloodhound, revealing to the community that these dogs can be approached and interacted with if players are “persistent and careful enough.” Bloodhounds roam certain parts ofRed Dead Redemption 2’s open world and are usually hostile to the player, which makes this interaction quite unique. Red Dead Redemption 2has become a staple in action-adventure open-world video games. It was a smash hit when it launched and continues to be a relevant title, with players still exploring its world anddiscovering newRed Dead Redemption 2secrets....

Resident Evilhas a long history of introducing some of the most iconic characters in gaming. The fight against Umbrella requires some of the strongest and smartest individuals, andResident Evilboasts a roster of great protagonists that help get the job done. While Leon Kennedy and Chris Redfield have maintained a consistent presence throughout the series, the franchises' female leads are just as strong of characters. One of the great things aboutResident Evilis that it offers a strong balance of both male and female characters in most of its stories....

Summary TheDark Soulsfranchise is renowned for thesheer difficulty of its enemies, from the first enemy the player encounters to the final boss. Each game in the trilogy provides new challenges and further horrors. There are a multitude of grotesque monstrosities and disturbing beasts scattered near and far across the world of each game, and yet some of the scariest enemies in the games are those that most closely resemble humans....

Silent Hill fis riding the wave of goodwill established by the fantasticSilent Hill 2remake last year, and it seems to be going smoothly so far. That is to say, audiences are generally excited for thisradically distinct take on theSilent Hillseries, marked by a particularly obvious shift in setting from small-town Maine to small-town Japan. But aside from the positive reception ofSilent Hill 2’s remake, a lot of the positive buzz surroundingSilent Hill fcan be attributed to its talent pool, specifically its lead writer Ryukishi07....

Summary Quick Links Solo Leveling’s Sung Jin-Woo exists in the dangerous and cruel world of hunters, where killing monsters and even humans is necessary to survive. If a hunter hesitates to kill for a second, there’s no telling what will happen to them in the dungeon, where no one from the outside, not even the Hunter Association, knows what is happening. The moment a hunter steps into a dungeon, they should be ready to kill or be killed....

Summary Quick Links The Jeju Island Arc is arguably one of the most hyped story arcs ofSolo Leveling. It is intense and crucial, as the combined forces of Japan and South Korea’s strongest hunters fight against mutated ants led by the Ant Queen and the Ant King. Meaningful lives are at stake, but Sung Jin-Woo’s last-minute appearance on the battlefield is sure to make a difference. Following the thrilling events in Jeju Island, there’s so much more to come forSolo Levelingfans, especially those who have yet to read the manhwa and have only seen the action unfold in the anime....

Summary References toStardew ValleyandBalatrohave popped up in the USA Today crossword puzzle. The surprising nods toStardew ValleyandBalatromay indicate just how far the games have come since their releases. Stardew Valleyis an extremely popular gamedespite being an indie title. Over the years since its release, more and more players have found the charm of Pelican Town, its residents, and the overall title.Balatrois no slouch either, earning millions of dollars in short order....

The Arkhamverse’s gameplay formula is timeless, and its rich worldbuilding enables it to have as long a shelf life as possible as there are interesting layers to peel back on a remarkable character, setting, or event.Batman: Arkham Shadowis fascinating for a handful of reasons; for example, it provided a devastating origin story for Harvey Dent’s Two-Face, debuted a sympathetic enemy faction with the Rat King’s Rat loyalists, and finally revealed the Arkhamverse’s Carmine Falcone in-game....

Summary The great thing aboutlimited seriesis that they have a very definitive start and end point, encapsulated in a single season. They are unlike traditional TV series, which will often run as long as their popularity allows, either being drawn out long past the point of interest or ending unceremoniously with plot points up in the air. Of course,not all series fall into this trap, but with a limited series, fans know where they stand....

Summary Space gamescome in all shapes and sizes; some lean into exploration, others into trading or mining, and a few just want players to soak in the view of distant nebulae. Then there are those that ditch the peaceful sightseeing for something a lot more exhilarating: white-knuckle, high-stakes,pulse-pounding combat. When space combat is done right, it’s not just about who has the bigger lasers — it’s about maneuvering through asteroid fields at breakneck speed, managing heat signatures mid-dogfight, and praying the hull holds together for just one more strafing run....