Dead Island 2is all about smashing zombies around, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be deep. The Skill Card system is a great way to customize your gameplay experience with added abilities and skills. Unlike other Dead Island games, the card-based mechanic allows you to change your whole build on the fly. Related:Dead Island 2: FAQ Guide A traditional skill tree lets you unlock skills as you level up. The Skill Card system here allows for free experimentation without any penalties....

Younger gamers may not understand this, but Diablo, likeMetroidandCastlevania, was one of those first-in-class games that defined a genre. It further built on the loot-based RPG formula in the second game, which is considered among one of the best games ever made. Sure, there was a slight dip with Diablo 3, but long-time fans are happy withwhat they’ve seen in the Diablo 4 beta test. While there are certain elements of the upcoming game thatmany fans are still sceptical about, it looks likeDiablo 4will be a return to form to the series that fans worshipped....

Blizzard Entertainmentcan’t catch a break these days, but it’s hard to feel sympathy for this company that seems determined to step on every single rake spread across a garden of its own making.Overwatch 2’scancellation of PvEmade the already languishing shooter even more enemies, while the extended production cycle ofDiablo 4, alongside a noticeable lack of other projects, has players losing faith. Let’s not forget high profile scandals involving sexual harassment and systemic toxicity that has turned the once untouchable studio into a shadow of its former self....

It’s 2007. The PS3 has only been out for a few months, and the backlog - even for me, a 13-year-old - is building up fast. Knowing I was intoPokemonandFinal Fantasy, my parents would buy me games that gave them even the slightest whiff of fantasy RPG, and so Enchanted Arms quickly found its way onto my shelf. Standing out as the odd duck ofFromSoftware’s catalogue, Enchanted Arms is nothing like its compatriots....

What would aFinal Fantasygame be without a vast array of tough monsters to find and beat? Well, probably not a Final Fantasy game. Thankfully,Final Fantasy 16isone and has a side quest spanning most of the game that involves Clive traveling all over Valisthea to take down 32 incredibly tough monsters. RELATED:Final Fantasy 16: Beginner Tips These monsters and the associated Hunt Board are unlocked as soon as you return to the base for the first time after the Point of No Return, which occurs about a third-way through the game....

Following Kingpin’s defeat, Miles Morales successfully prevented the universe from being destroyed and officially claimed the Spider-Man title. However, the multiverse remains in danger inSpider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, as The Spot made it his personal goal to ruin Morales’s life. RELATED:Spider-Man 2: Who Is Kraven The Hunter? Although characters like Spider-Ham and Spider-Man Noir don’t make prominent appearances like in the first film, there are plenty of amazing Spider-People that interact with Morales....

Quilboarbuilds got significantly more interesting with the release ofHearthstone BattlegroundsSeason 4. Their strategies still revolve around a mechanic that is unique to the minion type: Blood Gems. In their base form, these spells give your minions 1/1 in stats, and trigger special effects on certain Quilboar. Related:Hearthstone Battlegrounds: Every New Demon From Battlegrounds Season 4, Ranked However, rather than just creating more Blood Gems (although there are some new minions that do that as well) several of the new Quilboar now focus on increasing the amount of stats they give you....

Quick Links Did you think the Blossoming Arcadia had a lot of treasure? Well, it did! But the Serene Shores has even more, making for one ofPikmin 4’s largest and most time-consuming areas yet. And with the tides shifting at mid-day, it only gets more complicated. Some treasure only shows up in low tide, after all. RELATED:Pikmin 4: Blossoming Arcadia Treasure Locations A quick remark, however. This is the first area that White Pikmin become available....

Quick Links Publisher Raw Fury and developer Bytten Studio are pulling out all the stops to keep improving their sweet monster-catching, friendship-making, puzzle-solving new RPG.Cassette Beastshas now reached its Update 1.2 milestone, and with it comes some sweeping changes sure to excite fans - including ourselves, for the record. Related:Cassette Beasts: Complete Monster List Or should we say, for the cassette? You know, to get hip with the game’s vibe. No?...

Exoprimalbegins with a fictional news report that immediately cements the ridiculousness of its world. The world and its technology are under threat by dinosaurs. No more information is needed before jumping into this game and taking an assault rifle to hordes of angry lizards. As you play, it becomes apparent that a mysterious organisation is in need of exosuit pilots to jump into destroyed cities and lay waste to these dinos summoned by an AI gone rogue that, if left unchecked, could destroy everything....

Quick Links Completing the campaign isn’t the end of yourDiablo 4playthrough. Finishing every Act will unlock Diablo 4’s extensive range of endgame activities and harder World Tier difficulties to further push your build. The Helltide is one such activity, pitting your character against the forces of Hell to earn slot-specific rewards and Forgotten Souls. Compared to most endgame activities, the Helltide is an accessible source of powerful items for virtually all builds....

Quick Links After getting the trust of the Sea People inDave The Diver, you’ll be asked to get past the Glacier Passage and reach the Control Room to find the source of the earthquakes. To do this, you’ll first have to enter a hideout underwater and get a device that can help Dr. Bacon make you a new diving suit. Once you get the suit and head back to the Glacial Area where you defeated the Giant Gadon, you have to activate three switches to open the Control Room door and head into the heated chamber....

Quick Links Pokemon Scarlet & Violethas certainly endured its fair share of valid criticisms, but one thingGame Freakgot right was the quality of life (QoL) improvements. From items that change a Pokemon’s effective Nature toa simpler method to check a Pokemon’s IVs, building your ideal competitive Pokemon has never been easier. RELATED:Strategies For Playing Competitive Pokemon In Scarlet And Violet While the competitive scene may seem intimidating at first glance, there has never been a more accessible Pokemon game when it comes to building your perfect Pokemon....