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Summary When RPG fans think about tactical RPGs,Final Fantasy Tacticstends to come up. It’s one of the best in the genre and certainly one of thebestFinal Fantasyspinoffsto come out of the long-running franchise. It used grid-based gameplay for players to move characters around, similar to a chessboard. While great, there have been innovations in the field to give players more room to run around. These tactical RPGs don’t use grids. Whether one style is better than the other is up for debate, but for now, let’s look at why these games are great and rank them based on their overall quality and how they do away with the classic grid....

Though the Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially revealed, fans still need to wait nearly two months before they see a full breakdown of Nintendo’s next console, and presumably, a tease of what games can be expected to launch alongside it. In the meantime, fans only have rumors and leaks to go on, and there hasn’t been a shortage. A lot ofrecent Switch 2 rumorsrevolve around the console’s possible third-party support, andBethesdahas been at the forefront of some of those rumors....

Quick Links Sniper Elite: Resistancewill have players seeking out specifically marked Nazi offers for the majority of the campaign missions. Each of these targets can be killed in a specific way to complete a Kill Challenge. Completing these challenges often comes with a form of reward. Kill Challenges such as these are present in several games fromtheSniper Elitefranchise. Hermann Gottschalk is the Kill Challenge for mission 8. This makes him the final Kill Challenge players will need to complete....

Summary Cookie Run: OvenBreakis set to receive its first non-cookie character in almost a decade, the Astronuts, in a forthcoming update. It is only the second time a character that is not a cookie has been announced for theCookie Rungame’s roster since the introduction of Space Doughnut in 2016. Being the sequel to 2013’sCookie Run,Cookie Run: OvenBreakpacks a vast catalog of playable characters to choose from. Since rolling out with a modest selection of cookies, the endless runner game has expanded its roster over the years, bringing more than 200 cookies and pets into the fold....

Summary The premiere ofDaredevil: Born Againon March 4 is the culmination of seven years of fan speculation and demand.Daredevilfirst ran for three seasons on Netflix, where its combination of brutal fight scenes and outstanding performances by Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio made it one of the most exciting Marvel live-action entries of all time. The success of the Netflix series is all the more impressive when one considers theDaredevilmovie that preceded it....

Summary Dave Bautista has taken on all manner of roles throughout his acting career, from huge franchises likeGuardians of the GalaxyandDunetoKnock at the Cabin, but there is one project he’s desperate to be part of: Netflix’sGears of Warmovie. The streaming juggernauts are slated to adapt the popular video game franchise, and Bautista has been publicly pushing to find himself in the cast. There hasn’t been much fresh news from theGears of Warmovie project in some time, withNetflix confirming it was happening back in 2023....

As part of the February 2025 PlayStation State of Play, viewers were treated to the surprise announcement ofDays Gone Remastered, an update to the latest game by Bend Studio. Coming to Steam and the Epic Games Store day-and-date with the PS4 upgrade and PS5 launch, players can assume the role of the motorbike-riding Deacon St. John in his definitive adventure onceDays Gone Remasteredreleases on July 01, 2025. While it may not be the most exciting first-party Sony release for the first half of the year, it’s at least a good sign for Bend Studio and theDays GoneIP....

Summary DCUarchitect James Gunn has reiterated that there will be video games set in his new cinematic universe, but not for a few more years. Fans got their first taste of theDCUwith the first season ofCreature Commandoslate last year, and this summer will see the franchise’s first live-action installment with the highly-anticipatedSupermanreboot on July 11. Even before he made his mark in the world of comic book adaptations with the highly successfulGuardians of the Galaxymovies, James Gunn had a history with video games....

Final Fantasyis one of the most popular JRPG series that needs no introduction. The franchise focuses onquality single-player experienceswith epic stories and memorable characters. The high-stakes plotlines mean that the death of major characters is a distinct possibility. However, there are times when some deaths are hard to digest, especially if players feel like this grisly fate was avoidable. When Shadow leaves the party to try and stop Kefka on the Floating Continent, players must wait until there are only five seconds on the clock before the ninja appears....

Summary Quick Links 500 years before the events ofDemon Slayer, Muzan Kibutsuji escapes a gruesome death at the hands of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the first Sun Breather and the inventor of all breathing styles. While Yoriichi failed to kill Muzan, the progenitor of all demons developed an intense fear of Yoriichi and Sun Breathing, which shaped the course of history inDemon Slayer. Muzan Kibutsuji’s near-death encounter influenced his actions and decisions against the demon slayers, particularlyTanjiro Kamado and his family....

Quick Links Monster Hunter Wildsis right around the corner, bringing with it a boatload of new monsters to contend with, multiple new biomes to explore, and,while there are no new weapon types, there are new ways to use the weapons that fans know and love. However, with a new release comes many questions. Like, for example, doesMonster Hunter Wildssupport crossplay and cross-progression? How manyplayers can join you on a quest? IsMonster Hunter Wildscoming to Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service?...

Summary EA Sports UFC 3has been shut down.Electronic Arts' fighting game has been playable online for more than seven years. EA is one of the most prolific video game publishers when it comes to releasing titles with multiplayer functionality. As such, the company also sunsets its games on a regular basis. Over half a dozenEA games were shut down in January 2025 alone, and several more have been scheduled to follow this month....

Summary AnElden Ringplayer has shared a fantastic technique for staggering the Elden Beast in the base game, and the Soulslike community was impressed while some fans were moved to laughter. The gaming industry undoubtedly ratesElden Ringand itsShadow of the Erdtreeexpansion as one of the hardest games in the medium’s history, harboring a series of punishing and painstaking boss battles around the Lands Between that require equal amounts of skill and patience to complete in its entirety....