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Playing Dune: Awakening Has Helped Me Start To Come To Terms With A Friend's Passing

Bradford explores how Dune: Awakening has given him the space to start to grapple with the grief of losing a close friend, in its own way.


Pokémon Scarlet on Nintendo Switch 2 Feels Almost Like an Entirely New Game

With the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 last week, Ryan was curious how two of the worst performing games on the system would fare with the upgraded hardware. Thankfully, last generation's Pokemon titles got some help and feel like entirely new games.


Hands-On Preview: Grounded 2 Brings The First Game's Charm To A Bigger, Broader Sandbox

Grounded 2 was unveiled over the weekend and we had the chance to check it out in a gameplay demo at the Xbox Showcase. Here's what we thought of the sequel to one of Obsidian's best sleeper hits of the last decade.


Testing Out Nintendo Swtich 2's New GameChat Feature - How Does It Stack Up?

One of the tentpole features of the Nintendo Switch 2 is its new GameChat feature, the first time a Nintendo console has had onboard in-game chat. Laura put it through its paces to see how it stacks up, especially coming off its choppy reveal back in April.


Split Fiction Nintendo Switch 2 Impressions - A Solid Handheld Co-Op Experience

The Nintendo Switch 2 has launched today, and one of the launch games in its lineup is Split Fiction, the co-op platformer from the developers at Hazelight. Laura put it through its paces to see how the experience fares on Nintendo's latest platform.


World of Warcraft: Who are the Characters in Horrific Visions? (And Why Should We Care?)

Horrific Visions made its return to World of Warcraft with patch 11.1.5, and Adrian is here to explain exactly who players encounter - and why you should care about them.


Check Out MMORPG's Exclusive Magic: The Gathering - Final Fantasy Cards, Including The Iconic Cactuar

Magic: the Gathering's upcoming Final Fantasy brings together iconic characters and sccenes from Square Enix's epic RPG universe, and we've got two cards we can reveal exclusively, including one of the series' most iconic monsters: the Cactuar.


The Elder Scrolls Online's Seasons of the Worm Cult Might Be Its Most Exciting Update In Years

ZeniMax Online Studios held its 2025 Showcase today, unveiling Seasons of the Worm Cult, and what the update brings might be the Elder Scrolls Online's most exciting update in years.


What I'm Hoping To See In Tomorrow's Switch 2 Presentation

Nintendo finally unveils its Switch successor tomorrow. Bradford weighs in on what he'd like to see from the new console.


Path of Exile 2's Dawn of the Hunt Brings Huntress, Five New Ascendancy Classes On April 4th

Path of Exile 2 is getting one of its first major updates since launching into early access three months ago, and the latest update packs a punch. Dawn of the Hunt hits digital shelves on April 4th and brings a bevy of new content, from the new Huntress class, five new Ascendency classes, a host of new skill gems, as well as new endgame encounters.


GDC 2025: We Saw Under The Hood Of Crimson Desert's Engine, Here Are Some Of Our Takeaways

So many games on today's market look fantastic, highlighting the strides developers have made from both an artistic and technical point nowadays. One company that has always been known for great visuals, though, is Pearl Abyss. We got a look under the hood of the BlackSpace Engine, powering the future of the Korean games giant.


Tarkrir: Dragonstorm Brings Familiar Faces, Mighty Draconic Power To Standard In April

Magic: The Gathering is going back to the legendary plane of Tarkir next month with the next Standard legal set, Tarkir: Dragonstorm. The new set is poised to bring back some fan favorites, such as the Spirit Dragon himself, Ugin, as well as the iconic Clans that have helped define Magic's color wheel combinations ever since. 


Player Passion: The True Engine of MMO Worlds

Behind every thriving MMORPG lies passionate players who turn virtual worlds into living, breathing universes.


From Smugglers to Saboteurs: The Spectrum of MMO Crime

Most MMOs focus on the player as the hero. But a few MMOs not only give players the chance to be a villain, fewer still allow players to operate on the grey area of the spectrum and sow chaos through heists, piracy, or good old fashioned smuggling. Emilien takes a look a crime in MMOs - and how two in particular allow it to flourish.


EVE Online's 2025 Plans Include More Player Control Over Their Space, Including Customizing How Space Feels Itself

EVE Online is angling to have another big year, but one major plan CCP Games has up its sleeve might change not just how New Eden looks, but how it feels, moving forward.