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News Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Allows Players to Skip Bosses Selecting the option from the Game Over screen will describe the boss fight with text and images while allowing players to progress. Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 13th, Apr. 2025 Kojima Productions’ Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a lot of things, incorporating elements of walking sims, stealth, open-world exploration, crafting, and more. However, combat is also a core aspect, which extends to the boss fights. Based on gameplay footage thus far, players will have their hands full with the more challenging B.T. If that’s what they’re after, of course. Those who want to focus on the narrative or aren’t as skilled at combat can select an option to “clear” the fight without actually beating the boss, as revealed on the latest Koji10 radio broadcast (translation via Genki on Twitter). It’s available in the Game Over screen below “Continue.” When selected, players can view “image and text descriptions” of the battle before continuing on their merry way. Whether this is only on Easy difficulty or available throughout remains to be seen, alongside the impact on unlocking Trophies (assuming any require defeating bosses). Death Stranding 2: On the Beach launches on June 26th for PS5. Director Hideo Kojima recently announced that development is 95 percent complete, so expect more details and a “gone gold” announcement in the coming days. Tagged With: Atomfall Publisher:Rebellion Developments Developer:Rebellion Developments Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, PCView More Monster Hunter Wilds Publisher:Capcom Developer:Capcom Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PCView More South of Midnight Publisher:Microsoft Developer:Compulsion Games Platforms:Xbox Series X, PCView More Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out! Marathon Will Launch With 3 Maps, 6 Playable Runners The sci-fi extraction shooter will receive a fourth map shortly after it launches on September 23rd for Xbox S... Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Allows Players to Skip Bosses Selecting the option from the Game Over screen will describe the boss fight with text and images while allowin... Marathon Director Wants Players to “Go On Adventures” and “Commemorate Them” in Seasons "Part of the burden on us is to ensure every adventure that every season offers is in and of itself different,... Bungie’s Marathon is Not Free to Play, Stunning Cinematic Short Revealed Bungie just dropped a gripping new animated short for Marathon, giving fans a stylized, haunting look at the b... Marathon Gameplay Breakdown – Bungie Outlines Runners and Factions, Solo Play Confirmed Bungie’s Marathon isn’t just a reboot, it’s a full-scale sci-fi extraction shooter with deep class-based... Bungie’s Marathon Launches on September 23rd, Gameplay Trailer Drops With New Details The long-awaited return of Bungie's cult shooter Marathon is finally happening. A brand-new gameplay trailer i... View More

PJTierney Social Media Manager • EA SPORTS WRC Verified Mar 28, 2021 4,736 Warwick, UK Beating games is fun; you get to experience the end of a great story, try out everything a developer has put in to a world, or achieve a certain level of mastery of a game's systems. "Beating" a game also has many definitions: You could have reached the end of the campaign/story. You could have gotten the Platinum Trophy You could have gotten all Achievements, including DLC. You could have gotten 100% completion as per in-game stats. You could have reached the highest rank range in a multiplayer title. Whatever your definition is, go ahead and share some of your completions from this year below 🙂 Previous years: Games you've beaten in 2024 Beating games is fun; you get to experience the end of a great story, try out everything a developer has put in to a world, or achieve a certain level of mastery of a game's systems. "Beating" a game also has many definitions: You could have reached the end of the campaign/story. You could... www.resetera.com Games you’ve beaten in 2023 Beating games is fun; you get to experience the end of a great story, try out everything a developer has put in to a world, or achieve a certain level of mastery of a game's systems. "Beating" a game also has many definitions: You could have reached the end of the campaign/story. You could... www.resetera.com Games you've beaten in 2022 Beating games is fun; you get to experience the end of a great story, try out everything a developer has put in to a world, or achieve a certain level of mastery of a game's systems. "Beating" a game also has many definitions: You could have reached the end of the campaign/story. You could... www.resetera.com   Threadmarks OP's List Index OP OP PJTierney Social Media Manager • EA SPORTS WRC Verified Mar 28, 2021 4,736 Warwick, UK Here's my completions and progress so far in 2025. For me, "beating a game" means getting all of its Achievements, including DLC. I don't play many games in a given year, but of the ones I do play I almost always get 100% Achievement completion. Full history and more stats available on TrueAchievements. 2024 Completions 2023 Completions 2022 Completions   Last edited: Jan 1, 2025 Index Jimnymebob Member Oct 26, 2017 21,874 I'll jump in and reserve a front page post so that it'll be easier to find and update my list 🤣. I'm a decent way through Astro Bot right now, so I imagine that'll be my first game this year. I'm gonna try extra super hard to actually finish games when I get them. 2025 games:  Kadzork Has got mad skills!! Member Oct 27, 2017 23,578 Does it count if I finished the last 30 minutes of Crow Country past midnight? I'm gonna count it! PS5: Crow Country - 1st January - Platinum N64 (via Analogue 3D): Coming Soon!   Last edited: Jan 1, 2025 SuperRaddy Avenger Oct 27, 2017 978 I've never been involved in this so guess i'll reserve a spot.. Update 12th Jan 2025 Completed: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - 12/01/25 Next: Super Mario Wonder , currently on world 4  Last edited: Jan 12, 2025 Bishop89 What Are Ya' Selling? Member Oct 25, 2017 42,000 Melbourne, Australia Reserving this post. Technically finished control ultimate edition at like 3am this morning.  mrmickfran The Fallen Oct 27, 2017 32,710 Gongaga Final Fantasy V - 8/10 Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age - 9/10 Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis - 7/10 Pikmin 2 - 8/10 Pikmin 3 Deluxe - 9/10 Monster Hunter Wilds - 9/10 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney - 7.5/10  Last edited: Mar 11, 2025 Desma "This guy are sick" Member Oct 27, 2017 6,657 January: Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (Started last year) Sakura Wars Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racconus Pac Man World Re-Pac Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero EDIT: Updated 21/02  Last edited: Feb 21, 2025 Sagroth Member Oct 28, 2017 7,926 Updated April 12th 1. Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (replay) 2. Star Wars Outlaws 3. Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Shu, true ending) 4. KOTOR 2(replay, true canon run) 5. Blade Chimera 6. Ender Magnolia 7. Tales of Graces F remastered 8. Guns of Fury 9. Star of Providence 10. Avowed 11. Mullet Madjack 12. Star Fox SNES (replay) 13. Jaws NES(first time beaten, but have played before) 14. Kung-Fu NES (replay) 15. Promise Mascot Agency Currently working on: - Assassin's Creed Shadows  Last edited: Yesterday at 8:49 PM Punkyliar Member Oct 14, 2021 76 Got my first completion of the year. I'll keep adding to this throughout 2025: Microsoft Minesweeper (PC) Firework (PC) Figment: Journey Into the Mind (Xbox) Desperados III (PS4) Return to Grace (Xbox) SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated (Xbox) Biomutant (PS4) Open Roads (Xbox) Lil Gator Game (Xbox) Botany Manor (Xbox)   Last edited: Mar 29, 2025 Kenaras Member Nov 9, 2018 512 Finished: Cyberpunk 2077 1000xResist Monster Hunter Wilds Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Currently playing: Mass Effect Legendary Edition Split Fiction  Last edited: Mar 25, 2025 Sheev Avenger Oct 25, 2017 2,791 UK Reserving! Last year got away from me as things started getting more chaotic through the second half of 2024, but I plan on tackling a good chunk of my backlog in 2025 with any luck. Thanks for putting it all together! 01. 05/01/25 - Sonic the Hedgehog (PC) 02. 11/01/25 - Lost Judgment (PC) 03. 19/01/25 - Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii) 04. 28/01/25 - Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files (PC) 05. 02/02/25 - Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker  Last edited: Feb 2, 2025 onpoint Neon Deity Games Verified Oct 26, 2017 18,798 716 Just finished a game 56 minutes before midnight haha dang it. Guess I got 53 for 2024 lol Exit 8 on Switch is fun and short and cheap if anyone wants a first person puzzler for 2025. Guess I'll keep this post for my 2025 list.  Rhomega Member Oct 25, 2017 7,662 Arizona   Lobster Roll signature-less, now and forever™ Member Sep 24, 2019 39,945 Reserving a spot. Depending on which time zone you use, I rolled the credits on Animal Well earlier today, but obviously there's much more to uncover.   Shift Breaker Member Oct 25, 2017 3,175 I've been tracking my completed games on a spreadsheet for the past five years anyway, might as well start posting them here as well. Maybe I'll play something quick for tomorrow, like Super Mario Bros. Expecting Ocarina of Time Rando to turn up as the most completed game for the fourth year running in any case.  happy2501 Member Jan 12, 2024 1,781 This year' I'll do this as well;   Tom Nook Says... Member Jan 15, 2019 6,946 Ok I guess we're allowed to reserve spots so hopefully I update this with something by December.   DMA99 Member Feb 18, 2018 226 Reserving :)   Ramako Member Jan 1, 2018 1,324 Canada January Astro Bot (PS5, 22 hrs, 9/10) Schim (NS, 4 hrs, 6.5/10) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (XSX, 35 hrs, 8.5/10) February Shenmue (PS4, 19 hrs, 6.5/10) Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (NS, 94 hrs, 7/10) March Final Fantasy IV (NS, 22 hrs, 8/10) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS4, 41 hrs, 9/10) The Plucky Squire (PS5, 10 hrs, 8/10)   Last edited: Mar 31, 2025 Mauricio_Magus Member Oct 25, 2017 15,514 I'll edit this when I remember, I do keep a personal doc with every game I finish. 2025 sounds like it will be a great year for games like usual.   SunBroDave "This guy are sick" Member Oct 25, 2017 14,895 Games Completed in 2025 TitleDate​ScoreIndiana Jones and the Great CircleJan 8★★★★ 1/21000xRESIST Jan 20★★★★ 1/2IndikaJan 22★★★Final Fantasy VII RebirthFeb 26★★★★★Split FictionMar 15★★★★ 1/2​ Games Abandoned in 2025 Life is Strange: Double Exposure Assassin's Creed Shadows   Last edited: Friday at 9:45 AM Ryudo Member Jun 19, 2024 1,103 Good idea for a thread. Lets see if I can remember to keep this updated. I plan on going through my backlog for the next few months while releases are slow. January: - New Super Lucky's Tale February: - Another Code: Two Memories - Avowed March: -Hellblade II: Senua's Saga -Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 April: -Split Fiction  Last edited: Apr 6, 2025 NeoZylom Member Apr 10, 2019 510 Bonjour! Hi! Let's see how it goes.   Fenix_ Alt Account Banned Dec 26, 2024 30 edit : didn't realize this wasn't created by mistake or for joke Avowed will likely be the first game I play and beat in the new year (its still 2024 here)  Last edited: Jan 1, 2025 Timewarp Member Oct 27, 2017 947 Reservado: This is the year! (Damn you backlog)   Yerffej Prophet of Regret Member Oct 25, 2017 28,891 I've been on a completion kick the last couple games I played, and halfway to completing a third. FF Rebirth will test my renewed vigor in this area. That's next on the list.   AppleKid Member Feb 21, 2018 3,202 Grabbing a spot to update throughout the year! First game I'll complete is The Last Guardian which I've never played all the way through (always lose interest midway but am determined to finish this time). Hit 100 in 2024 which was a bit taxing so expecting somewhere between 60-80 for 2025.   Thom Nooke Member Jan 13, 2022 426 So far none. Really hoping to plow through my GameCube backlog this year!!   Pyro God help us the mods are making weekend threads Member Jul 30, 2018 18,306 United States I want to play more games in the new year, so I'll reserve this spot to make sure I do! Wanna play 52 games I've never played before, doesn't matter if I beat them or not. Plus I'll beat KH2 tomorrow and already have one down. EDIT #1 I've beaten two games this year and temporarily dropped one, so far so good! Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep KojimaisGOD's review of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix | Backloggd Best combat in the series. Why the hell didn't the Deck Command system carry forward??? www.backloggd.com Devil May Cry KojimaisGOD's review of Devil May Cry | Backloggd I had played this for a little bit right before DMCV came out and the only thought I had coming away from it then was "Yeah, this is just too old and definitely started life as a Resident Evil game." But last night I decided to try this again on a whim and ended up playing through most of the... www.backloggd.com Front Mission 1st: Remake KojimaisGOD's review of Front Mission 1st: Remake | Backloggd The re-release is choppy with poor framerate and four crashes, one of which made me redo the last half of a battle. Opt for the original if you can! Now for the review proper:<br><br>FM1 shows it age in many ways today. Despite the new graphics you still get an OK military intrigue story, you... www.backloggd.com EDIT #2 Tried out a VN with Daedalus KojimaisGOD's review of Daedalus: The Awakening of Golden Jazz | Backloggd Baby's first VN.<br><br>But despite being a baby and this being one the few VNs I've played, it's detective gameplay seems completely neutered in lieu of just clicking on everything in order to progress. And I think the vibes and story hook could've carried me past that if not for uninteresting... www.backloggd.com And started/finished Mister Mosquito today, great game! KojimaisGOD's review of Mister Mosquito | Backloggd Hilarious, unique, doesn’t overstay it’s welcome and is now nostalgic because of how these types of games used to have some manner of budget behind them (e.g. Chibi-Robo!)<br><br>But thankfully indies through digital self-publishing and the democratization of game development tools mean we’re... www.backloggd.com EDIT #3 Accidentally beat NG2: Black 3 different times lol so I only was able to log one new game last week, Digimon Survive KojimaisGOD's review of Digimon Survive | Backloggd This review contains spoilers! www.backloggd.com KojimaisGOD's review of Ninja Gaiden II Black | Backloggd Path of the Mentor done! Definitely my favorite version and difficulty out of all of this game’s releases.<br><br>All the annoying bosses are taken out, there’s no explosive spam and enemies that are difficult to delimb actually make sense as they’re typically tougher variants. www.backloggd.com EDIT #4 First two Platinums of the year were back to back, Ico and inFAMOUS! KojimaisGOD's review of Dead Space 3 | Backloggd Dead Space 2 is one of the GOATs to me and to have this as its sequel is baffling to say the least. There’s too much to list what I find wrong here (sometimes relative to even the first game), but suffice it to say every major and minor aspect of DS3 is a step backwards. www.backloggd.com KojimaisGOD's review of Ico | Backloggd SotC pulled me back into the medium when I thought about stopping playing all together, just over a decade ago. So it’s strange I never fully followed up with Ico, only playing the first ~30 minutes. I am so glad I finally did.<br><br>While Ico can certainly stumble in a few parts with its... www.backloggd.com KojimaisGOD's review of Infamous | Backloggd What I was struck by most going back to this now is how nascent the open-world genre still was in 2009. GTA 3 wasn’t even 10 years old at this point! So there’s not much variety in what you do and it’s all centered around the combat core; a still excellent hybrid of parkour platforming and... www.backloggd.com KojimaisGOD's review of Infamous | Backloggd Evil replay was much more fun because I didn’t have to watch my powers to make sure civilians weren’t hurt. But the story isn’t as malleable as I once thought. Cole being evil just doesn’t always line up with the dialogue, story events and characterization. www.backloggd.com EDIT #5 Got my third Platinum with Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters and it was absolute ass. Thankfully chased it with Crysis 2, which went down smooooooth. And lastly Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning was surprisingly fantastic! KojimaisGOD's review of Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters | Backloggd I learned of this through YouTube as an easy Platinum. So, as a trophy hunter and Green Lantern fan (my fav DC character), I thought “Why not, it’ll be hilarious!” Oh, oh you fool.<br><br>It started off pretty well as an an older God of War ripoff, all the way down to the buttons, and then had a... www.backloggd.com KojimaisGOD's review of Crysis 2 Remastered | Backloggd Such a glowup from the first game, every aspect of play feels so much better and absolutely holds up in this remaster.<br><br>I think a lot of console players (like me) had their introduction to Crysis through this sequel back then and, despite not having a clue what was happening story-wise... www.backloggd.com KojimaisGOD's review of Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning | Backloggd I played the original release around launch and didn't think much of the game despite how much money went into it (that warranted an FBI investigation) and the collection of big-name talents (Todd McFarlane, Grant Kirkhope, R.A. Salvatore). But it always held a place in the back of mind... www.backloggd.com   Last edited: Mar 11, 2025 Danby One Winged Slayer Member Oct 7, 2020 3,133 Looking forward to adding some switch 2 games to my 2025 list!   Rippa Member Feb 15, 2018 1,322 I'm ringing in the new year with Jedi Survivor. Currently cleaning up trophies for the platinum. Edit: 01/03/25 - Platinum for Jedi Survivor Edit: 01/30/25 - Platinum for Alan Wake II Edit: 03/16/25 - Platinum for Black Myth: WuKong Edit: 03/22/25 - Platinum for UnMetal Edit: 04/07/25 - Platinum for Silent Hill 2 Remake  Last edited: Monday at 1:28 PM Mashdyno Member Oct 27, 2017 383 Indianapolis, IN Gonna be a great year, holding my spot!   kierwynn Community Resettler Member Oct 25, 2017 207 Currently playing 1000xresist so I suspect that'll be my first game beaten for 2025. After a couple of years of not playing much, my goal is to just do better than I did the year before. I beat I think 17? last year (2024), which is good for me, so hoping for 20+ this year!   xir Member Oct 27, 2017 15,010 Los Angeles, CA Ok let's try to reserve and do this 1 January 3rd - Sheepy a short adventure, 75 minutes, 18/30 achievements, really great! 2 Jan 5th - Superliminal. Started this years ago but ran like shit on old xbox, restarted for a WOFF play along and beat it in ~3 hours? Found some of the secret stuff but being blind in one eye made the constillation stuff hell. Game was a bit smug and a bit to safe/Portal like, though a few parts were good. The ending didnt pay off like the devs probably wanted it to, but maybe im cynical. 3 Mar 11th - Indika, bought it awhile ago, but played it this week cause it will be on WOFF. Liked it a lot, a bit more puizzly than other walking sims, and some stuff to chew on as I stomach the russian psyche and the video game metaphors. Some good music and great voice acting,  Last edited: Mar 12, 2025 Dice Banned Oct 25, 2017 27,975 Canada Y'all should have completed a game crossing INTO midnight. All you "reserving spots" are FRAGILE BEINGS 🧐   Fady Member Oct 28, 2017 1,039 UAE Sure why not 😁! Minecraft: Story Mode - Season 1 - for someone like myself who cares so little for Minecraft but loves Telltale Games this was surprisingly fun! Shame it's been delisted since some time back. Soma - what the HELL was that? The game was incredible but what the hell was that ending? It broke me hard - I hated how bleak the ending was that it actually left a sour taste in my mouth. This is the bleakest game I've ever played. Sonic and the Secret Rings - huge Sonic fan here and I've decided to play through all the games I've missed since a few years ago and this one was a nightmare to finish to be honest. I feel the Wii, as revolutionary as it was, had a lot of issues with motion control, and this game, a runner, felt like a nightmare to control at times. I enjoyed bits and pieces and some of the levels, but for any Sonic fan curious about this, don't bother. Famicom Detective Stories: The Girl that Stands Behind - ok this was a nice visual novel from Nintendo, I'm glad they're localising these now. Lovely art and creepy atmosphere in parts, but I can't help but feel it's nowhere near the potential it had as a "horror" themed story. The music while nice takes away from the fear factor and mystery, and I wish it had a little more "gameplay. Still, a fun visual novel for fans of the genre. Batman - Arkham VR - a short but really sweet interactive experience on the PSVR1. I wish I could access the new Arkham Shadow game on another platform (I don't want to buy the meta quest for literally the one game). Arkham VR was a joy for me because it gave me a glimpse of the Arkham universe through a VR lens.   Last edited: Jan 19, 2025 SilentEagle Banned Jan 9, 2021 8,327 Reserved. Hoping for 50 games this year.   Maxime Member Oct 27, 2017 3,509 I only finished 34 games in 2024. While I know I won't beat them all, my list games in the backlog to tick off are: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Apotheon Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition Darksiders II Darksiders III Dead Island Definitive Edition Dead Island: Riptide - Definitive Edition Dust: An Elysian Tail Dying Light Definitive Edition Evil West Fallout 4 FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Hades Heaven Will Be Mine Hollow Knight Ikenfell Immortals of Aveum Life is Strange Life is Strange 2 Lost in Random Mafia II Mafia III Mass Effect Mass Effect 2 Mass Effect 3 Mass Effect Andromeda Need for Speed Heat Need for Speed Payback Need for Speed Unbound Nobody Saves the World Ryse: Son of Rome Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech Tales of Arise The Ascent The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit Transformers: Devastation Venba Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Yakuza: Like a Dragon Click to expand... Click to shrink... January Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (Steam) Stimulation Clicker (Browser) Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition (Steam) FAR: Lone Sails (Steam) Venba (Steam) February Life is Strange (Steam) The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit (Steam) Life is Strange 2 (Steam) Rollerdrome (Steam) March Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered (PS5) Currently playing: Assassin's Creed Shadows, Dead Island Definitive Edition.  Last edited: Apr 1, 2025 Kadzork Has got mad skills!! Member Oct 27, 2017 23,578 Updated to include the platinum for Crow Country - now.. what next 🤔   Vonocourt Member Oct 25, 2017 11,103 Why not reserve a spot.   MarvelousIntent Member Aug 13, 2019 3,889 Sure. I gotta start beating the dozens of games I buy every year.   Patate Member Oct 15, 2022 601 Sure I'll reserve that spot :) Elden Ring should be the first one. That, or Visions of Mana.  Zaimokuza Member May 14, 2020 1,046 Last year I failed the 52 games challenge . This time it will hopefully go better   Spesi Member Apr 26, 2022 1,344 Finland Currently playing / About to Start Star Wars: Outlaws Portal 2 The Invincible Season: A Letter to the Future Untitled Goose Game Shadow of Mordor Endling - Extinction is Forever Stray Raji Wattam The Red Strings Club Jotun The Forgotten City Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders Finished Indika Far from Noise Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases The Stillness of the Wind   Last edited: Jan 17, 2025 OrochiJR Member Oct 29, 2017 1,743 I finished Resident Evil 7 today after not playing it at all until this christmas. Fantastic entry in the series. Played this back to back with the RE4 Remake and am considering of buying RE Village right after finishing off the DLCs of VII.  Euan_1981 Member Apr 23, 2018 347 Ps5: Dead island 2 - story only so far but working on that plat  Desi Member Oct 30, 2017 4,545 Put me on the list   Greywaren Member Jul 16, 2019 12,679 Spain Okay, I'm saving this post so I can keep updating it through the year. I keep track of everything I play, so it should be easy to keep updating it every so often! 1) Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut (January 1st) - PC If the base game was already extraordinary, this makes it even better. A completely unique narrative adventure, wonderfully written and illustrated and with a ton of truly memorable moments. It's best to play it without knowing too much and STRONGLY recommended even if you don't usually like (slightly) scary games. A masterpiece. 2) Metal Slug Tactics (January 5th) - PC A very solid turn-based tactics game that is unfortunately tied to a slightly frustrating roguelite progression system. It has a lot of unique and fun mechanics (focusing on movement instead of cover is great!), but the runs are a bit too long and they don't properly reward you for the time you've spent on them, so it feels like you're progressing too slow. Would've been better as a more linear experience, but it's a fun game nonetheless. 3) Venba (January 11th) - PC Really short, but very nice and effective. It integrates its cooking "puzzles" pretty well within the story and, even though it may have benefitted from dedicating a bit more time to some parts of it, it works really well as it is. It's not hard, but the puzzles make you think and the themes of connecting with your family and your roots through cooking were beautifully explored. 4) Beneath Oresa (16th January) - PC A promising deckbuilder roguelite with a very cool presentation that sadly ends up being a bit underwhelming. It's buggy, it's poorly balanced, there's not enough variety for it to be interesting after a handful of runs, and there's seemingly only one way to play "properly", which kinda defeats the purpose of it being a deckbuilder. There are some nice ideas and mechanics in there, but it's a bit messy at the moment. 5) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (28th January) - PC An outstanding adventure from beginning to end. It constantly feels like you're inside an Indiana Jones movie, from the insane setpieces to the more paused exploration and puzzle-solving. Fantastic performances from every cast member, gorgeous environments to explore and they absolutely nailed the tone and the feel of everything. I loved it so much. 6) Dragon Age: The Veilguard (1st February) - PC A really solid ARPG with great character moments, satisfying combat and one of the greatest third acts BioWare has ever made. You can tell it went through development hell at some points, but it's nothing short of a miracle that it ended up being actually good despite all that. My only gripes with it are that it'd benefit from having more enemy variety, but other than that, I really loved my time with it. 7) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (3rd February) - Switch A fun twist on the classic 2D Zelda formula. It gives you a lot of tools to handle dungeon puzzles, fights and overworld exploration and you can be as creative as you want with it. Some tools are much more useful than others, which means the game can become a bit repetitive, but it's mostly a really fun time. And it's about time Zelda got her own game! 8) BAKERU (16th February) - PC A very simple platformer/collectathon with surprisingly great level design and fantastic game feel. A really cool, creative journey through every region of Japan that just straight up feels great to play. It's charming, it looks really nice and it's simple, straightforward fun all the way through. I'm glad I found out about it, because it wasn't on my radar at all until very recently. 9) Arco (17th February) - PC Yet another "where did this come from?" game. A very unique blend of real-time and turn-based combat with a well written tale of vengeance, RPG elements and a very interesting setting. Some minor UI gripes aside, I've really enjoyed my time with it and I hope more people give it a shot. It's genuinely great. 10) Against the Storm (9th March) - PC An outstanding citybuilder that shouldn't work as well as it does as a roguelite, and yet here we are. Deceptively simple to learn, unbelievably deep once you start getting into the meat of it. All of its systems work wonderfully together to make a very satisfying and unique experience unlike anything else I've ever played before. I loved it so much. 11) Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit (12th March) - Switch Easily one of the most brilliant entries in the series. Great mysteries and twists, a wonderfully written cast of characters and an overarching story that blows up in an insane finale. I'm so glad this was finally made available outside of Japan and that I finally managed to play through every single game in the series. Now bring on Ace Attorney 7, Capcom! 12) Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (13th March) - PC A wonderful sequel to the original that goes even further with its themes, mechanics and ideas. It's wonderfully written and it still feels as fresh and unique as the first game despite being more of the same, but with a handful of extra features. A truly gorgeous story that I strongly recommend to anyone who enjoys sci-fi stuff. 13) Eternal Strands (16th March) - PC A really ambitious game that wants to be so much more than it manages to be. It has some very good ideas and the gameplay loop is mostly a lot of fun, but a noticeable lack of resources stops it from being truly great. Fighting the big monsters is great, the crafting system is very unique and the voice acting is excellent, but everything else is just okay. Still, a very promising first project for a new studio! 14) Monster Hunter Wilds (24th March) - PC Yet another insanely fun, spectacular, super satisfying entry in one of my favorite franchises of all time. More streamlined, less tedious and as much pure fun as always. The focus on the story is interesting, but I can understand why it would make some people annoyed. I personally really enjoyed it and now that I'm done with it, I'll keep it as a "background" game to keep hunting for many, many more hours. 15) SteamWorld Heist II (26th March) - PC A worthy sequel to the original that further expands its unique, very satisfying turn-based combat system by letting you make crazy skill combinations. It's a bit too long for its enemy/mission variety, but the game itself is so fun that you kinda forget about it. I'm very glad they've made a second one because there's quite literally nothing like SteamWorld Heist out there and it's a concept that deserved a second title. 16) Mario & Luigi: Brothership (30th March) - Switch Despite some glaring pacing issues, it's a pretty solid entry in the series. The presentation is great and it has a lot of charm (mostly thanks to the fantastic animation work), but it mostly shines through its combat system, which is arguably the best in the series thanks to the Power Plugs system. I had a good time with it, warts and all, and I hope this isn't the last Mario & Luigi game. 17) Sid Meier's Civilization VII (9th April) - PC Not really a game that can be "finished", but I've played two full campaigns and I feel like I've seen enough to properly talk about it. It's got very, very good bones, and it's a bold new direction for the franchise, but it's clearly unfinished. Most of the gameplay changes are very good and interesting, but the UI is so bad and cheap it makes the game feel worse than it actually is. If they manage to fix it, I'll for sure revisit it to play some more. 18) Wanderstop (12th April) - PC A little, very interesting game about change, taking a break, and brewing tea to satisfy the outlandish needs of a quirky cast of characters. It works relatively well as a cozy game, but what really shines is the writing. It's clever, witty, hilarious at times, but also very emotional and intense at times. It deals with very important topics in a charming way and it manages to actually make you enjoy those moments of having nothing to do.  Last edited: Yesterday at 10:41 AM Bizarre Member Dec 7, 2024 884 I got to lv 32 in jezzball on my lunch last night. I'm gonna count it because I don't remember how many levels there actually are but after 15 it might as well roll credits every time you clear a board. Knowing me, this might be my only post in here until exactly one yr from now 

If there’s something gamers love in the fantasy genre, it’s when ancient beings are sealed inside cool swords, from which they can only whisper and beguile mortal beings. League of Legends takes this concept even further with the Darkin by creating a whole arsenal of evil weapons containing ancient evils. The Darkin had a rough start in the lore, but the constant cycle of Riot revising and retconning its previous works have led to them becoming one of the most fascinating groups in all of Runeterra. Recent lore revelations suggest that they’re about to become important in the ongoing storyline spun up by the conclusion to Arcane.Wait, what’s up with Noxus?Riot revamped the way seasons work in League of Legends to feel more like narrative events that take the time to explore factions. The first region to benefit from this was Noxus, where we learned more about LeBlanc and Vladimir, the Black Rose, and their ongoing schemes. At the end of the season start cinematic, “Bite Marks,” we see LeBlanc and Vladimir scheming in a direct follow-up to the Arcane finale.“Every new path seems to lead us closer to chaos. Perhaps we should focus on the opportunity that’s washed up on our shores,” says Vladimir, the hemomancer (or blood mage, for the uninitated) with a dark past. The two look at a mysterious rune formed on LeBlanc’s wall of mist and shadows, and Vladimir reacts with anger: “Darling, that is a step too far. Even for us.”We weren’t fully sure what “that” meant until LeBlanc’s new in-game update, which includes new voice lines. If she kills a Darkin in-game, she muses: “Almost too easy. Perhaps you’re not the weapon I seek after all.” On Wednesday, Riot released a new cinematic that follows up “Bite Marks” and the Demon’s Hand in-client card game from March, and it gives us more clarity on the Black Rose’s plans. A Darkin is seemingly hidden in Ionia, the first lands and another hugely popular region in League lore.The current Darkin canon that we have now is stitched together from a series of retcons and rewrites. Aatrox, who was originally released in 2013, had a vague backstory about being one of an ancient race, of which there were only five remaining. In the current lore, they are fallen god-warriors of a long-dead empire, twisted by trauma and an incredibly destructive force.Shurima is a setting of ruins, the remains of an ancient empire built around a celestial Sun Disc. The Sun Disc is millennia old, and it originally helped Shurima expand into a vast empire. One specific honor for the Shurimans was the ritual of Ascension. Noble figures and mighty warriors could be presented to the Sun Disc, and if found worthy, reincarnated into a massive combination of both man and beast. These would become the fabled god-warriors, the Ascended of Shurima, who inspired awe in any who beheld them. Eventually, the empire would fall in two terrible strokes. First, the emperor’s attempt at Ascension was sabotaged, cracking the Sun Disc and causing a catastrophic shockwave that devastated everything around it. Second, the people of Icathia rose up against the tyrannical emperor, and pulled upon the malignant powers of the Void. They failed, and now Icathia is a festering, extraplanar pit that threatens anyone who settles in southern Shurima.Those who had fought the Void called themselves the Sunborn, and they viciously fought to fill the power vacuum left by the emperor. Their conflict lasted for hundreds of years and threatened all of Runeterra. Even distant Camavor was so threatened that they sent Vladimir, their noble son, off to be a slave to one of these warlords — who are now known as the Darkin. The Darkin were petty and cruel, using war crimes and forbidden arts like blood magic to expand their reach.Image: Riot GamesUltimately, celestial mages schemed to murder a mass of the remaining Darkin, and then hunted down the survivors, trapping them in weapons. These weapons are prisons that keep their minds conscious and aware but with no physical form. The only chance for escape is a mortal host (or hosts, in the case of Varus and Naafiri) to seize the weapon out of ignorance or desperation. Vladimir killed his own Darkin captor, learned the secrets of blood magic, and escaped to the plains that would later become Noxus. This explains why he’s so hesitant to pursue the Darkin — he had one for a boss, and it didn’t work out well for anyone.So, what comes next?For the moment, we can assume that the Darkin storyline will be continued in season two. This suggests that Ionia will be the most likely destination for the next season of League of Legends, and we may see a Darkin champion emerge. It’s still early days, and Riot has yet to confirm anything about the next season, so all we can do is speculate. However, the latest cinematic seems to foreshadow that the deadly Darkin will return sooner rather than later.See More: League of LegendsmacOSmacOS logoWindowsWindows logoExplore The GameWhy It MattersLike many League players, I have a love-hate relationship with the game and my fellow League players, but I’ve spent a decade happily playing it on an almost daily basis. League provides a constant challenge for my competitive side, as well as a fun outlet for cooperative gaming with friends.— Pete Volk, Senior Curation Editor

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. The markets first showed their true heft earlier this week when they precipitated a surprise de-escalation, essentially forcing President Trump to concede to a global import tariff rate of 10 percent for all trading partners of the US barring China, which remained subject to a punitive tariff rate of 145 percent. This rapid change of heart at the White House was apparently triggered by the disorderly selloff in the bond market. Then, over the weekend, Trump rescinded the tariffs imposed on the import of semiconductors and electronic items (including Apple's iPhones) from China, reducing the effective tariff rate on all Chinese imports to 104 percent. Despite the exemption from the reciprocal tariff rate of 145 percent, do note that the imports of semiconductors, smartphones, and other electronic items from China currently still remain subject to the original 20 percent IEEPA tariffs. Then, in a move that significantly enhances the prevailing confusion and uncertainty, the US Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, announced that sectoral tariffs on pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and electronic items were still in the pipeline, and would likely become effective in a month or so. This brings us to the crux of the matter. Wedbush's Dan Ives now feels that Trump has taken "the doomsday scenario off the table and tech stocks will rally tomorrow as investors can breathe a sigh of relief." However, the analyst feels that the Trump administration's imminent announcement of sectoral tariffs on semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and electronic products creates "mass confusion." "The mass confusion created by this constant news flow out of the White House is dizzying for the industry and investors, and creating massive uncertainty and chaos for companies trying to plan their supply chain, inventory, and demand." It is for this reason that some traders now feel we are not out of the woods just yet. This tariff news with Trump exempting phones, chips, and computers.. It's a crowded trade for the upside on Monday. Retail will chase this headline. Smart money will sell into the rally over the next 2 weeks. Like I said before..Short term we should see a decent bounce but… — EliteOptionsTrader (@EliteOptions2) April 12, 2025 For instance, one options market veteran with an experience of 14 years thinks that it will be "a crowded trade for the upside on Monday," and that he sees "one more bigger dip in the next 4-6 weeks." Deal of the Day

واشنطن بوست: قذائف إسرائيلية وراء انفجار مقر الأمم المتحدة بغزةأثر قذيفة على جدار دار الضيافة التابع للأمم المتحدة (أسوشيتد برس)13/4/2025-|آخر تحديث: 13/4/202507:54 م (توقيت مكة)كشفت صحيفة "واشنطن بوست" الأميركية، في تقرير استقصائي نُشر مؤخرا، أن الانفجار الذي وقع في مقر تابع للأمم المتحدة في قطاع غزة يوم 19 مارس/آذار الماضي، والذي أودى بحياة عامل إغاثة أوروبي وإصابة 5 موظفين دوليين، ناجم على الأرجح عن قذيفتي دبابة تابعة للجيش الإسرائيلي. ووفقا للصحيفة، استند التحقيق إلى تحليل صور ومقاطع فيديو حصرية حصلت عليها من موقع الحادث، أجراها 3 خبراء متخصصين في الذخائر العسكرية من الولايات المتحدة وبريطانيا. وخلص الخبراء إلى أن الأضرار التي لحقت بالمبنى، بالإضافة إلى شظايا الذخائر التي ظهرت في الصور، تتطابق مع قذائف من طراز "إم 339″، وهي قذائف شديدة الانفجار ومتعددة الأغراض تُطلق من دبابات ميركافا الإسرائيلية. تفاصيل الهجوم في صباح يوم 19 مارس/آذار الماضي، وصل موظفو مكتب الأمم المتحدة لخدمات المشاريع إلى دار الضيافة الواقعة في وسط غزة لتفقد أضرار وقعت في الليلة السابقة جراء قصف إسرائيلي بينما كان المبنى خاليا. وأثناء جلوسهم في فناء المبنى، انفجرت قذيفة في الهواء لتودي بحياة العامل البلغاري مارين مارينوف (51 عاما)، وتصيب 5 موظفين آخرين بجروح خطيرة، بينهم مواطن بريطاني. وبعد أقل من دقيقتين، سقطت قذيفة ثانية واخترقت جدارا في الطابق الثاني من المبنى وانفجرت داخله، ما زاد من حجم الأضرار والضحايا. إعلان وأظهرت لقطات فيديو من مكان الحادث – نشرتها وكالة "أسوشيتد برس" – أحد الضحايا ممددا على الأرض وسط بركة من الدماء، في حين تضررت البنية التحتية المحيطة بشكل ملحوظ، بما في ذلك سقوط عمود كهربائي وتدمير الأشجار في محيط العقار. كذلك، كشفت صور أقمار صناعية التُقطت في 18 مارس/آذار، أي قبل يوم من القصف، وجود دبابة ميركافا و3 عربات مدرعة إسرائيلية على بُعد أقل من 3 كيلومترات من الموقع المستهدف. وقال أفيهاي ستولار، الباحث في مجال الأسلحة بمنظمة "كسر الصمت" الإسرائيلية، إن استخدام قذائف "إم 339" يشير في الغالب إلى نية لاستهداف أشخاص داخل المباني، نظرا لقدرتها على اختراق الجدران والانفجار داخل الأماكن المغلقة. وأضاف أن دار الضيافة كان أحد أكثر المواقع أمانا في غزة وكان يستخدم بانتظام لإيواء كبار مسؤولي الأمم المتحدة، مشيرا إلى أنه من غير المرجح أن تكون القذائف قد أطلقت عن طريق الخطأ. نفي إسرائيلي بدوره، نفى الجيش الإسرائيلي استهداف منشأة الأمم المتحدة، ودعا وسائل الإعلام إلى "توخي الحذر بشأن تقارير لم يتم التحقق منها"، لكنه لم يُجب على الأسئلة المتعلقة بالحادث. بالمقابل، قال مسؤولون في الأمم المتحدة إنهم أبلغوا الجيش الإسرائيلي مرارا وتكرارا بموقع دار الضيافة، وأعادوا تأكيد وضعه كموقع محمي قبل ساعات فقط من الهجوم. وقال المتحدث باسم الأمم المتحدة ستيفان دوجاريك للصحفيين في جنيف: "إسرائيل كانت تعرف تماما موقع المنشأة الأممية، ورغم ذلك تم قصفها". وأضاف: "نحن بحاجة إلى تحقيق ومحاسبة أولئك الذين اتخذوا القرار، سواء كان الهجوم متعمدًا أو نتيجة خطأ… يجب أن تكون هناك مساءلة". وتواجه الأمم المتحدة والمنظمات الإغاثية الأخرى صعوبات غير مسبوقة في العمل داخل غزة، حيث أصبحت الهجمات على العاملين في المجال الإنساني أكثر شيوعا، إذ تشير بيانات الأمم المتحدة إلى مقتل أكثر من 280 من موظفيها في القطاع منذ اندلاع حرب الإبادة في 7 أكتوبر/تشرين 2023. إعلان وغالبا ما تتلقى إسرائيل إحداثيات مواقع المقرات والمكاتب الإنسانية لتجنب استهدافها، لكن ذلك لم يمنع استهدافها في عدة حوادث سابقة، بحسب مسؤولين أمميين. وأدى الهجوم الأخير إلى إجلاء نحو ثلث القوة الدولية العاملة في غزة مؤقتا، بسبب العجز عن ضمان سلامة الطواقم. المصدر : الواشنطن بوست

يبدو أن Vivo X200 Ultra سيكون منافسًا قويًا لـ Oppo Find X8 Ultra في الإطلاق المقبل، حيث يُتوقع أن يتشابهان في العديد من المواصفات.من المتوقع أن تأتي الهواتف الرائدة في سلسلة X200 القادمة ببطارية بسعة 6000 مللي أمبير، وهي أقل قليلاً مقارنةً بتلك الموجودة في الأجهزة السابقة.كما يُعتقد أن هذه الهواتف ستدعم الشحن السلكي بقدرة 90 واط والشحن اللاسلكي بقدرة 40 واط، على الرغم من أن هناك احتمالًا لدعم تقنية إمدادات طاقة القيادة المباشرة، التي قد تتيح شحن الأجهزة دون الحاجة إلى استخدام البطارية.من جهة أخرى، يعتبر Vivo X200 Ultra الأرفع بين المنافسين، حيث يُتوقع أن يكون بارتفاع 8.69 مم، مقارنةً بـ 8.8 مم في Oppo X8 Ultra. هذا قد يمنح X200 Ultra ميزة إضافية في هذا الجانب، خصوصًا عند المقارنة مع Xiaomi 15 Ultra الذي يأتي بارتفاع 9.4 مم.من المتوقع أيضًا أن يستثني قياس X200 Ultra الجديد سنام الكاميرا الذي يبدو أنه يحوي معدات إضافية لتحسين الأداء، بالإضافة إلى التوافق مع ملحق عدسة احترافية جديدة. وتشير التسريبات إلى أن شاشة X200 Ultra ستتميز بتقنية “2K Zeiss Master”، مما يمنحها الأفضلية على شاشة X8 Ultra.أما بالنسبة للأداء، يُعتقد أن Vivo X200 Ultra سيزود بأحدث مستشعر بصمة فوق الصوتية ومستوى أداء Snapdragon 8، مما يجعله منافسًا قويًا لـ X8 Ultra و Xiaomi 15 Ultra في إطلاقه المقرر في أبريل 2025.المصدر

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