Battlestate Games hosted a limited-time event in the tactical FPS Escape from Tarkov recently, but a recurring issue has stopped PvE players from participating, and the community is making its voice heard on the matter. The Killa boss event was announced on Escape from Tarkovs Twitter page, setting the boss spawn rate to 100% for a limited time, and the event took place on March 23. However, several players missed out and were surprised the random event was active on a Sunday as well.

Baldur's Gate 3 is filled with choices that shape the world and the fates of its characters. Among these, the story of Zevlor stands out as particularly devastating. A Tiefling Paladin and former Hellrider of Elturel, Zevlor's journey is one of resilience, sacrifice, and the unbearable weight of failure. Despite his efforts to protect his people, the tragic consequences of his entanglement with the Absolute make his death one of the game's most emotionally charged moments.

Monster Hunter Wilds is the first game in the franchise that doesn't lock a specific look of armor to the gender the player has chosen their character to be. Instead, each set of armor can be crafted in two styles, with one being more masculine in appearance with the other being better suited as a feminine character.

The Halo franchise is in something of a precarious position right now, but it's also poised to be more exciting than ever. 343 Industries, recently rebranded as Halo Studios, seems to be learning from the shortcomings of previous entries, especially Halo Infinite, which many expected to set the series back on track. But with this pivot in studio identity, even if it's mostly symbolic, Halo might just have a chance to rise again.

Wanting to become a hero in the world of My Hero Academia can end in one of two ways. On the one hand, it can motivate characters to work hard and train as much as possible so that they are one day capable of protecting civilians from fear, but in some instances, it can actually end up pushing someone more toward villainy. Much of My Hero Academia's story is based around dissecting what it means to become a hero, with it gradually becoming clearer to readers and viewers that hero society isn't quite as equal and fair as it may seem on the surface.

The Sims 4 is a vibrant life simulation game and the latest in the popular franchise. Players can create Sims with complex personalities and styles of all shapes and sizes.

Most people know the Kingdom Hearts series for its bizarre yet lovely Disney crossover elements, its ambitious and convoluted storyline, or its dynamic real-time combat system. But theres another important but underrated aspect of this critically acclaimed game franchise: its huge cast of lovable and well-written characters.

33 Immortals is a co-op action roguelike that throws you into large-scale battles with up to 32 other players. You'll dive into a fiery underworld inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, facing off against waves of enemies, completing Torture Chambers, and gearing up for a final showdown against powerful bosses. It's chaotic, fast-paced, and all about working together to survive.

The open-world Victorian survival crafting game Nightingale has released a free demo, giving potential players the opportunity to try the title out before making a purchase. Nightingale was first released on February 20, 2024 by Inflexion Games and has remained in early access ever since. While there's currently no release date for the game's official 1.0 launch, the developers remain committed to updating the game with major features and meaningful content.

The latest Cookie Run: Kingdom update dropped a bunch of fresh content, including two new cookies (Black Forest and Wedding Cake), the MyCookie Adventure mini-game, and a bunch of fun events. Plus, the Strawberry Crepe Cookie's Cake Shop is back for a limited time.

33 Immortals is a large-scale action roguelike that lets you team up with up to 32 other players to take on powerful monsters and divine beings across the Beyond. The core gameplay loop is simple to understand: roam the map, collect resources, unlock upgrades, and survive until the Ascension Battles appear. If you're strong enough to make it through the Ascension Battle, you'll even get the chance to face off against Lucifer himself.

An underdog is a character who always seems to have the odds stacked against them, making their journey more difficult compared to most of their peers. In the world of One Piece, there have been a plethora of individuals that fit this description. Despite seeming like they would amount to nothing, they put in the work and effort to make a name for themselves, which isn't easy given the number of dangerous pirates and marines sailing the open seas.

Over the entire lifetime of League of Legends,the game has received consistent updates to many of the systems, champions, and items that make the game so unique and fun. Whether it's an entirely new champion or a tweak to an existing playstyle, Riot constantly changes how the game feels and functions, bringing in new possibilities and build options for players to experiment with.

Not every hero is perfect. It's impossible for anyone to stay pure, since it's impossible for every choice to provide beneficial consequences for everyone. Sacrifices must be made with certain decisions, which is the major truth when living on some form of Earth.

Movie adaptations of video games are nothing new, dating back to the early 90s with the attempt at a Super Mario Bros movie. It is rare they are successful, as games aren't always suited for migration to a different medium. Sadly, the Resident Evil movies have mostly been proof of this, with their live action movies proving polarizing.

We might have a worldie on our hands with Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, episode 12, perhaps the most anticipated event of the entire series, Sung Jinwoo's dramatic battle against the Ant King in the climactic conclusion to the Jeju Island Raid Arc, lives up to the immense hype garnered by fans. It was an absolute marvel that baited its viewers into lowering their expectations, only to completely smash through them with the most incredible fight of the series thus far. It was a genuine spectacle bolstered by brilliant choices in direction and the unmistakable touch of composer Hiroyuki Sawano.

Skip Travel, or Fast Travel, has been a gameplay mechanic of the Xenoblade Chronicles series, so it's no surprise it makes a return in the long-awaited Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. Like with any other video game, Xenoblade Chronicles X's Skip Travel will make it easier for you to warp about Mira to complete quests and more. The Skip Travel feature is unlocked very early in X, and it's one gameplay mechanic you'll be using a lot.

Square Enix's Final Fantasy franchise continues to chug along. After last year's widely acclaimed Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the second chapter of the planned trilogy in the modern remake of the beloved original, fans are now eagerly awaiting the third and final installment. Beyond that, there is assuredly more Final Fantasy coming down the line, with the next mainline entry, presumably Final Fantasy 17, to follow.

After a decade of champion release, League of Legends has just ticked over the 170 mark with the release of Mel, a long-range mid lane mage who has seen some flexibility in the Support and ADC roles. But with some tricky-to-understand mechanics and less than conventional supportive capabilities, new players will want to pick up a champion with more consistent healing output, crowd-control skills, and a simplistic kit in order to learn the fundamentals of the role.

A YouTuber has taken inspiration from a crab-themed PlayStation drawing, creating their own real-life version of the design. In addition to being playable, the console featured impressive claw controllers that helped sell the look of a crustacean and caught the attention of the PlayStation community online.

Pocketpair is doing everything possible to ensure that its creation, Palworld, continues to be the popular monster-capturing and survival game hybrid that it is. Considering the developer's plans, that will likely be the case, which is made especially clear by how much fans are looking forward to the upcoming feature it plans to implement. The crossplay update for Palworld is coming soon, which means players can enjoy battling with others outside whatever platform they're playing on. Although such an addition is welcome, one can say that it won't provide the full experience unless it comes together with something else that Pocketpair has planned for quite some time.

The Shadow Extraction skill is arguably the most useful ability of Sung Jin-Woo in Solo Leveling. He can raise an army of shadow soldiers from his fallen enemies with a single phrase to activate the skill. For various reasons, not every opponent Sung Jin-Woo defeats can be raised from the dead, one of which is Baruka, the Red Gate dungeon boss and the leader of the Ice Elves.

Netflix's upcoming true-crime documentary series, Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, lands on March 31, and it explores one of America's most notorious serial killer cases. For years, the brutal murders of several women in Long Island, New York went unsolved, with law enforcement stuck for leads in the case. In 2023, police finally arrested and charged an architect called Rex Heuermann with four murders, while continuing to investigate his potential involvement in the remaining cases.

Dungeons and Dragons released a new Player's Handbook in late 2024, with the goal of introducing new players to the popular tabletop roleplaying game and adding ways for existing fans to enjoy the game. The updated version of the Dungeons and Dragonshandbook features 12 classes and 48 subclasses, with each class having exactly four subclasses. This is quite different from previous editions of the game, where the number of subclasses varied, and may make the release of future books and other supplementary materials complicated if publisher Wizards of the Coast wishes to keep the subclass numbers balanced.

Kingdom Hearts 4 has the potential to break new ground by taking a page from Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance. With Sora separated from Donald and Goofy, a scenario reminiscent of Dream Drop Distance's dual protagonist mechanic could offer an opportunity for players to control both the beloved Disney duo and the KH series' iconic hero. This could mark the first time Donald and Goofy are playable in the franchise, introducing fresh perspectives and gameplay experiences in Kingdom Hearts 4.

In Squid Game, the games themselves are insanely hard and challenging, testing every facet of the character's mental and physical fortitude and forcing them to either work together or betray their allies to make it out alive. With the prize so high and the price for losing even higher, each game is crafted in evil and unbalanced ways, to favor certain types of players and little out the weaker ones.

One of the dual protagonists of Assassins Creed Shadows, the shinobi Naoe, was played by an actor brand new to video games. Masumi Tsunoda, who stylizes her name as MASUMI, had done film and television before taking on the role of Ubisofts latest assassin.

More evidence has surfaced suggesting that a remake of Persona 4 is in development coming hot off the heels of 2024's Persona 3 Reload. According to a new domain registered by developer Atlus, a Persona 4 remake could be closer than fans might think. While some fans might expect to see Persona 6 before any other past games get the remake treatment, this rumored Persona 4 remake could come at the perfect time if it coincides with another upcoming title.

Making his appearance in Season 3 of Invincible, Conquest is one of the strongest opponents Mark faces in the series, and by far the biggest threat to Earth. He's sadistic and evil, even by the standards of Viltrumites, and he's also incredibly powerful, claimed to be the "second strongest Viltrumte" by most of the community.

Players looking to complete the Only Male Deer Grow Antlers achievement in Ale & Tale Tavern will need to keep their eye out for a certain, magical, deer. The mysterious creature provides a specific quest line that players must complete to unlock the achievement, but that quest isn't ideal for beginners to try.