InGenshin Impact, Eremite is a mercenary group of desert folk. Players should have come across them a few times, whether it’s throughout the land as an enemy, or around Sumeru City as a part of the Corps of Thirty. Unlike the hostile ones, the Corps of Thirty is in charge of peacekeeping within the Dendro Archon’s city. Of course, just as the Corps of Thirty has its own organization, there are also groups of Eremites....

Hearthstonejust announced the Mini-Set for theFestival of Legendscard expansion. This exciting new batch of cards promises to remix theHearthstoneformula with a new take on familiar types and keywords. Apparently, the ongoing Festival of Legends has annoyed the Grimtotem Tauren tribes in the Thousand Needles, causing them to seek the Audiopocalypse, the end of all music in Azeroth. to save the music, thebands from the Festival of Legendsare working together in a way that might be familiar to some players....

Harry Potterstar Helena Bonham Carter has recently come to the defence of Johnny Depp andHarry Potterfranchise creator J.K. Rowling. Based on the wildly popular children’s book series of the same name by author Rowling, theHarry Potterfilm franchise is one of the fewwith no rotten scores on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the same cannot be said for the controversial Rowling and Depp. Rowling has come under fire for her anti-trans comments, while Depp’s allegedly abusive relationship with Amber Heard has mired the actor in controversy for years....

It’s fair to say that, with his work onThe Mandalorian, Jon Favreau savedStar Warsfrom certain doom. AfterSolobombed at the box officeand the sequel trilogy offered diminishing returns, Favreau’s streaming series proved there was hope for a galaxy far, far away after all. The story of Din Djarin’s quest to reunite Grogu with his people has captivated audiences across the globe and become the same kind of cultural phenomenon that George Lucas’ original movie was back in 1977....

Summary The recent RGG RoundUp gave fans a bit more context into what to expect fromLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s gameplay, including a look into its bond system. Its predecessor,Like a Dragon 7,built upon the team’s dynamic in a number of clever ways, utilizing exploration to give more insight into each character.Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthlooks to continue this attention to detail while adding a clever new element to its team friendships: Bingo....

Unlike many battle royale games,Naraka: Bladepointfocuses on melee combatinstead of guns. In the main Herald’s Trial mode, you and 59 other players fight on Morus Isle, and the last one standing wins the match. Players can play the game solo or with their friends and choose from 16 characters with unique skills. Following its shift to a free-to-play model in July 2023, this game launched a new currency called Hero Coins....

For most people, winter is the season to be jolly. For the developers ofMortal Kombat 1though, it’s the perfect excuse to release yet another paid-for seasonal fatality. The Winter Finisher (or Christmas fatality, as most players will likely end up calling it) is part ofthe controversial seasonal fatality packand provides players with a new way to destroy and demoralize their enemies after besting them in mortal combat. Wherethe Thanksgiving fatality relied on grossness to grab players' attention, the Winter fatality is more about good old-fashioned gore with just a sprinkle of festive fun....

WithHorizon Forbidden Westnow released worldwide, most would believe that the brunt of the marketing efforts has already been made. However, that isn’t the case as Sony and Guerrilla Games have played their post-release marketing card. Fans around the world are reporting statues of one ofHorizon Forbidden West’s machines have been popping up in cities all around the world. A string of posts have popped up on Reddit showing off an amazingly detailed sculpture of the clawstrider machine fromHorizon Forbidden West....

Summary Thanks to a coworker’s generosity, oneXboxfan received a few older games to add to their collection of Xbox and Xbox 360 titles. TheXboxfan then posted their collection of games on social media, which featured a mix of movie tie-in games as well as classic entries from series that put the Xbox brand on the map. Originally released in November 2001, the first Xbox console was launched as a competitor to the PS2 and the GameCube and was Microsoft’s first foray into the home console market....

Summary Maxing out theApple Vision Prowill cost upward of $5,000. This prohibitive figure represents the total price of the most expensive model ofApple’s mixed reality headset and one of each of its accessories. Apple originally announced the Vision Proin June 2023. The company’s long-awaited foray into mixed reality hardware promises to deliver the most premium take on both VR and AR solutions to date. But as tends to be the case with Apple products, that dedication to cutting-edge technology will come at a steep price....

Monster Hunter Riseis filled with a plethora of different resources that players will need to gather up if they hope to become more powerful. The game has many ways to get resources, includingsome secrets that many players don’t know. The majority of resources are gotten from fighting monsters or finding resource nodes in many areas. Thankfully, getting Eroded Skeleton inMonster Hunter Risedoesn’t involve taking on any enormous beasts, but it will involve a small amount of quest grinding....

Summary Warning: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter 395, “Built Upon The Joy Of Others,” by Kohei Horikoshi, translated by Caleb Cook, and Lettered by John Hunt, available in English fromMangaPlus. My Hero Academiachapter 395 dropped just recently and it goes without saying that this week’s chapter was expected to drop the curtains onthe fight between Toga and Ochaco Uraraka.That is precisely where Horikoshi took fans, as he delivered quite an intense closing act for Toga, who ended up bidding farewell to the fans this week....

Summary Platformers have developed beyond simple jumping and solving puzzles, regularly leaning into the potential of developing their art and combat systems.Nevais one of theplatformers announced this summerthat gamers have their eyes on, with its gorgeous art and canine wolf-like companion that develops in aesthetics and combat prowess as the game progresses.Neva’s focus on the bond between a controllable player character and a companion that assists them is reminiscent of another popular title from the same genre,Ori and the Blind Forest....