Summary Torn Banner Games is breaking new ground inNo More Room in Hell 2by including permadeath in the upcoming zombie horde game. While innovative mechanics are always welcome,No More Room in Hell 2needs to be careful when implementing this new system. At a glance,No More Room in Hell 2is an 8-player co-op experience where players take on the role of survivors in various zombie-infested locations. The game is looking to increase the immersion of the genre by starting players in random locations and implementingproximity voice chat, a feature that has become more prominent....

Summary A PS5 version ofWuthering Wavesis officially in development, the game’s official Twitter account has revealed.Wuthering Wavesfollows Rover, who sets out to navigate a post-apocalyptic world after a catastrophe wipes out the majority of civilization. Upon its release in May 2024, the free-to-play RPG was made available on Android, iOS, and PC platforms via the Epic Games Store, and around this time, it was announced thatWuthering Waveswould be coming to macOSin the near future....

Summary A few days ago, The Verge’s Tom Warren reported that the long-awaited Obsidian fantasy action-RPGAvowedwas going to be delayed from its rumored November 2024 release date, and pushed into early 2025. Soon after, Xbox confirmed that report, officially stating thatAvowedhad been delayed to July 17, 2025. In its official confirmation, Xbox claimed that this decision was made “to give players’ backlogs some breathing room,” while also hinting at the publisher’s upcoming slate of exclusives, all of which are coming toXbox Game Passon launch....

Summary No matter how powerful yourgaming laptopis, eventually, you will need to add a few upgrades like RAM or replace it with a more powerful model to keep up with modern game demands. Things like overheating and daily wear and tear can also cause degradation of your laptop’s components, which impacts performance. Knowing when to upgrade your gaming laptop will ensure you have the right arsenal to dominate and win games....

Summary One thing that has happened a few times in this era of the anime adaptations of popular webcomics and manhwa is localization, where a story’s characters and various other elements are seen through the lens of the target audience. In the US, the 4Kidz versions of various anime titles saw a lot of strange, funny or downright unnecessary changes to elements to make them more palatable to the chosen audience....

The following contains some spoilers forAlien: Romulus A lot of people are going to really loveAlien: Romulus. In some ways, it’s a fantastic showcase for the work of several audiovisual artists. While it’s a finely-tuned and immaculately-crafted horror experience, it’s also a dull greatest hits showcase for a franchise that used to treat every installment as something new. The specific sensation ofAlien: Romulus’s stagnant lack of curiosity and fondness for callbacks reminds viewers of nothing so much as Disney’s firstStar Warsprequel,Rogue One....

Black Ops 6is shaping up to be one of the most anticipatedCall of Dutytitles in recent years, thanks to its historical setting andgroundbreaking features. While players will have to wait until October 25 to experience everything the game has to offer — such as its Campaign, Zombies, and Multiplayer modes — they can get a taste of what’s to come in theBlack Ops 6Beta. Many players might see theBlack Ops 6Beta as just an opportunity to try out the game before its official release, butActivision has unveiled some exclusive cosmetic rewardsthat can be acquired by taking part....

Quick Links Apart from the main story quests,Once Humanfeatures exciting challenges and missions that aim to test both your wits and your problem-solving skills. In the seasonal missions, you’ll sometimes be asked tocomplete a Devious Painting.These are essentiallypuzzle-like mini-gameswhere you’ll need to go out of your way to find the paintings and solve riddles to win exclusive rewards. As the name suggests, Devious Paintings are cleverly hidden all across the map, challenging you to explore every nook and cranny of the overworld....

Hades 2is a roguelike with many interesting and compelling content and gameplay mechanics that could easily attract people into playing it. Though some might be dissuaded from trying the game due to the genre’s difficulty, it does a good job of balancing out the challenge, as the playable character, Melinoe, is given all the help she needs to take on every increasingly difficult encounter. Aside from the weapons, arcana cards, andGods ofHades 2that aim to assist players during their runs in the Underworld or the Surface, there is one more helpful feature whose functions must be better explained to emphasize how essential its utility is....

Fortnitehas an abundance of game modes and weaponry for players to try out, and as players head into the dangerous Battle Royale to compete against 99 other players, they might want tokeep their knowledgeas stacked as someone cranking 90s. To do that, it’s best to learn of every ranged weapon inFortniteand what it is that they do to distinguish a difference. Some quests inFortnite’s Battle Royale modes require players to shoot opponents with ranged weapons, but considering the game doesn’t specify which weapons are ranged, they can find the information that they need below, including which of these weapons are in the loot pool for the current season....

Summary TheBatman: Arkhamfranchise had a pretty great run overall. Hitting the gaming scene with a bang,Batman: Arkham Asylum’s 2009 launch proved that superhero video games could be far more than just mediocre movie tie-ins, and its 2011 sequelBatman: Arkham Citycemented those notions even further. ThoughBatman: Arkham Originsdidn’t quite live up to expectations, it’s remembered much more fondly a decade later. And even thePS Vita and 3DS spinoffBatman: Arkham Origins Blackgatestill has its merits....

Summary Despite facing controversy over Season 22’s proposed battle pass alterations,Apex Legendsremains a leading force in the battle royale genre. WithRespawn Entertainment responding to fans' concernsand reversing some of the changes, Season 22, aptly called Shockwave, is set to deliver new adrenaline-pumping action. This includes a brand-new map, E-District, the first new addition since Broken Moon debuted in Season 15. Significantly, the latest addition toApex Legendsbrings the game’s total map count to six....

Summary As the size of modern PC components and coolers steadily increases, building a Small Form Factor (SFF) PC in some ofthe best mini-ITX casesproves progressively difficult. This is especially evident when trying to fit some of the latest components into a notably small mini-ITX case, like theLian Li Q58or theRidge by Fractal Design. When building a mini PC, even a few millimeters can make a difference in aesthetics, cooling, and performance....