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Quick Links There are more than 15 bosses inBlack Myth: Wukong’s Flaming Mountains, the location at the center of Chapter 5. While it is not mandatory that players fight all these bosses, fans who want to complete the in-game Journal must do so. For those players who are interested in securing Journal entries, this guide will assist with that endeavor by detailing the location of every boss inBlack Myth: Wukong’s fifth chapter....

Summary Arriving almost a decade after the release of the series’ sixth entry, the recent reveal trailer for Firaxis Games’Civilization 7came as welcome news for gamers who’d been awaiting the strategy series’ latest sequel. Though details about the gameplay inCivilization 7remain scarce, players can safely assume that the long-awaited title will likely follow the same winning formula as its predecessors. But even though the overall gameplay loop inCivilization 7is unlikely to stray too far from what’s come before, Firaxis could still introduce innovation to the franchise by adding a series-first globe map to the game....

Quick Links Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlordfocuses on your character’s clan, and how they choose to lead it. Your clan level will determine a lot of what you’re able to do in terms of party size, additional parties to have under your banner, caravans, and companions. Companions will be the backbone of your clan as you’ll need them tolead the soldiersthat aren’t directly in your party. Companions are very flexible and can accomplish all sorts of tasks and fill in roles for your party depending on how you choose to use them....

Summary Spider-Manhas been one of Marvel’s most popular superheroes for decades. At this point, he’s been adapted into almost every medium and has received the video game treatment countless times. He’s appeared in well over 60 video games, which isn’t bad. Even more impressive, most of them are pretty good. Some ofthe best Spider-Man gameshave been released in recent years, but the webslinger has been getting his own games since the days of the Atari 2600 and Odyssey 2....

A huge piece of news from San Diego Comic-Con 2024 came from the Marvel Hall H panel. The Russo Brothers and Kevin Feige announced thatDoctor Doomwould be the next major villain to bring chaos to theMCU, making his debut inAvengers: Doomsday. Yet the biggest announcement from this moment came when the actor playing Doom was revealed to be none other thanRobert Downey Jr., aka Iron Man himself. This moment came with thunderous applause inside the Hall H panel....

Summary Long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 20th Century Fox sought to bring some of Marvel Comics' most iconic heroes to life on the big screen with the X-Men and Fantastic Four. While the studio’s offerings were typically seen as unfavorable, there were a few films that truly stood out, including 2015’sDeadpool. Despite this,Deadpool & Wolverinedid something many didn’t expect. The film, which marks Marvel Studios' first film starring the Merc with a Mouth, was expected to feature plenty of cameos from other Fox heroes....

Quick Links After years of legal battles with Apple and Google, Epic Games is finally bringing its popular store to mobile devices with a new port:Fall Guys Mobile. This ambitious port aims to deliver the fullFall Guysexperience on Android and iOS without missing any features. As players wonder whether the new mobile version will support crossplay and cross-progression, this guide covers what new mobile players should know about Epic Games’ chaotically fun battle royale in terms of these features....

Summary FromSoftware had an arguably unenviable task ahead of itself when it came toElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Considering the large variance that exists between individual players and their builds, properly balancing the difficulty ofShadow of the Erdtreeto account for both new and returning players would have been a monumental task that significantly upset the established meta. Thankfully, FromSoftware found a happy middle ground by keeping the base game’s meta still intact and introducing the new Blessing system specifically for Shadow of the Erdtree’s Shadow Realm, but players should still consider the importance of stats and scaling when it comes to the DLC’s new builds, especially where soft caps are concerned....

Summary Fallout 76is getting an update with Gleaming Depths at the end of the year, bringing a fresh new chapter to Bethesda’s multiplayer addition to theFalloutfranchise.Fallout 76showcases a nuclear-ravaged wasteland set in the mountains of Appalachia, which has proven to be a wonderful setting to explore. As of now, Gleaming Depths has merely been teased, but there will hopefully be more on the horizon that involves an underserved area of the map....

Summary A dedicatedFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthfan recently spent over 130 hours crafting an impressively detailed plush doll of the quirky party member Cait Sith.Final Fantasy 7has one of the most memorable casts in the history of the franchise, from beloved heroes like Cloud and Tifa to the nefarious archvillain Sephiroth. One of the most unusual members of theFinal Fantasy 7crew is Cait Sith, who recently made his return in this year’sFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth....

Summary As rumors of aFinal Fantasy 9remake continue to circulate, the dream that it could actually happen is becoming increasingly tangible. There have been a host ofFinal Fantasyremakeson fans' wish lists for quite some time, withFinal Fantasy 9leaning more toward one of the top choices on average, and it’s entirely possible Square Enix has taken note of this and proceeded with its development. After seeing what the veteran developer has done withFinal Fantasy 7 RemakeandFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, it seems the sky could very well be the limit for aFinal Fantasy 9remake....

Summary Two years ago, Firaxis surprised everyone with its addition to the Marvel universe,Marvel’s Midnight Suns. The game combined strategical card-based combat withXCOM-like gameplay for an experience unlike any Marvel game before it. Although it ended up being a commercial letdown, it was a critical success and is regarded by some as one of the best superhero games in years. Because of that, some ofMarvel’s Midnight Sunsbest concepts deserve to live on in some fashion....

Summary Another classicHalogametype has finally returned inHalo Infinitewith the debut of Headhunter in multiplayer playlists. Ever sinceInfinitewas released in 2021, 343 Industries have slowly added new and old gametypes to the game’s multiplayer, including Firefight, Infection, and Survive the Undead, among others. Most of these have remained inInfinite’s multiplayer playlists or could be played in custom games or through the content browser. While the return of Headhunter and other classicHalogametypes are a welcome sight inHalo Infinite, there are still more gametypes 343 Industries should strive to add beforeHalo 7’s eventual release....