Summary Developer Marvelous has revealed the latest two trailers for its upcoming fantasy farming RPGRune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, showing off players' potential romantic prospects. A fantasy spin-off of theStory of Seasonsseries,Rune Factory: Guardians of Azumais the latest installment of the series, and will launch on Nintendo Switch and PC on August 01, 2025. Once a niche genre, farming sims have exploded into broader consciousness thanks to the runaway popularity ofStardew Valley....

Quick Links InCivilization 7, players must manage their settlements and Units as best as they can so they can complete the final Legacy Path in the Modern Age and come out victorious. While cities need Production to complete projects, towns require gamers to invest Gold, and in turn, they will help feed cities once they’ve grown enough. When managing a city, players must choose a focus, but it’s a complicated and important decision that cannot be undone until the next Age....

Summary Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2has addressed increasing player complaints that it’s become a full live-service game. Many players have noticed that some cosmetics in recentSpace Marine 2events seem to be exclusive, frustrating the community, but publisher Focus Interactive has now clarified this. Space Marine 2was released to critical acclaim last year, with many critics heaping praise on its unique brand of chaos. Developer Saber St. Petersburg has continued to release tons of new updates for the game, including both PvP and PvE content....

Summary Audiences have praisedStardew Valleyfor its relatable characters with expansive backstories, yet when one fan asked about the identity of Mona, many long-time players were left scratching their heads.Stardew Valleyhas released a number of updates over the years to add more dialogue and lore to its world and NPCs, but the curious Mona remains an enigma. Since its initial release back in 2016,Stardew Valleyhas earned a reputation as one of thebest life-sim video gamesof all time, with many highlighting its pixelated graphics, relaxing atmosphere, and intriguing characters as some of the key selling points....

Summary Even though it takes major liberties with theStephen Kingshort story that inspired it, Osgood Perkins’s filmThe Monkeystill follows the basic premise of the original. It focuses on a guy dealing with a magical toy monkey that causes mysterious and absurd deaths every time it bangs its drum. And yet, things get confusing. It’s not just that Perkins adds extra characters and plots to “The Monkey,” including a subplot involving a local boy called Ricky (Rohan Campbell) who tries to steal the toy for himself....

Quick Links Summary TheThunderboltstrailers have given Marvel fans plenty to chew on, but one of the biggest talking points revolves around Taskmaster. Ever since the first teaserThunderbolts dropped, fans have speculated that the character will be an early casualty in the film. Every subsequent trailer seems to reinforce this idea, as Taskmaster is either missing entirely or barely present in the promotional footage. But could Marvel really be that obvious? Or is this all a carefully crafted misdirect designed to throw audiences off the scent?...

Summary Tomb Raider 4-6 Remasteredlaunched recently and its review scores are all over the place. As longtime Lara Croft fans balance their nostalgia with the revamping of gameplay mechanics, new features, and, of course, updated graphics,Tomb Raider 4-6 Remasteredis leaving a lot of different impressions on those who’ve played it early. The officialrelease ofTomb Raider 4-6 Remasteredcame on June 13, 2025, with availability on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC....

Summary Creative Assembly’sTotal Warfranchise is one of the best grand strategy series gamers can play right now. The series combines empire-building and fun battlefield simulation in sandboxes that provide players with hours upon hours of gameplay. TheirTotal War Warhammertrilogy is especially addictive, with 100 playable factions over multiple fantasy races, newcomers to the games would be hard-pressed to run out of things to do. Although the franchise has explored a plethora of historical eras and branched out with IPs likeWarhammer, fans are still desperate for CA to delve intonew and unique settings....

The legacy ofVirtua Fighterlooms large. A progenitor of 3D fighting games and a notoriously complex and mechanically rich series,Virtua Fighterhas maintained a unique niche within the genre thanks to its emphasis on fundamentals. The arrival ofVirtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.on Steam is an exciting move that sees the most recent entry in the series making its PC debut, albeit with the benefit ofVirtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown’s balancing updates, as well as the addition of rollback netcode for a smoother and more responsive competitive online experience and impressive new 4K visuals....

The gaming community is currently in the midst of a cozy game renaissance, with more and more indie studios appearing on the scene to offer ways to properly escape both the demands of the real world and other titles on the market.Wanderstopis on another level of relaxing, with the majority of the game’s many tasks being completely optional and players encouraged to simply make some tea, plop down on a bench, and ponder....

Summary The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis one of themost innovative and groundbreaking open-world gamesever made. It’s easy to see why countless players still love coming back to this title and clocking in more hours, even if a mechanically superior sequel exists. The title is magical to experience the first time around, but a second playthrough has merits that are worth checking out, too. With players being familiar with this game’s mechanics, it should come as no surprise that it’s quite easy to get invested all over again....

Summary There are plenty of things to like aboutLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, but nothing stands out quite like its emphasis on naval exploration and combat on board Majima’s ship, the Goromaru. Much like they can inAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, players can sail the sea inLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaiiaboard the Goromaru, which Majima acquires early on in the story. However, while the gameplay benefits of doing so are clear — likeexploring uncharted islands for treasureand engaging in action-packed combat with other ships — the Goromaru serves as a reflection of Majima’s character arc more than anything else....

Obsidian Entertainment’s fantasy RPG,Avowed, is set to continue the developer’s rich history of creating deep, meaningful video games where player choice and world-building are key. The studio behindFallout: New VegasandThe Outer Worldsknows a thing or two about the components needed to make up an RPG that sticks in the players' memory long past the end credits. Set in the same universe as Obsidian’sPillars of Eternityseries,Avowedis set to iterate further on this formula when it releases in a few weeks....