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Quick Links When choosing a light Skell inXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, your three endgame options each have their own strengths and weaknesses. The Formula Zero has the most ranged attack, the Verus Cain has the most physical attack, and the Urban Lincoln has the largest health pool. While light Skells are known for their much higher evasion compared to the other classes, having a high HP stat is a good thing to fall back on in case things get dicey in the heat of battle....

Summary Magic: The Gatheringrecentlyshadowdropped its latest Marvel Secret Lair crossover, with a full Deadpool set announced for April Fool’s Day. However, it wasn’t a joke, and the cards are very much real - and they’re already impacting the resellers market. As noted by our TCG Lead Joe Parlock, the average selling price for a card in theDoctor Who Universes Beyond set- The Master, Multiplied - has increased by almost 1,500 percent....

I often wonder what my oldWarhammerpals are up to. I’m still friends with my closest battle brothers from school, but what about the guy who turned up once a month with an impressiveEldar armybut eventually grew too ‘cool’ for the hobby? What about the guy who brought a Forgeworld Trygon to the table aged 12 and absolutely trounced everyone who came up against his deep striking insectoid monstrosity? Where are they now?...

Summary The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredblew everyone away with its improvements. Despite being one of the worst kept secrets in the industry for years, we only saw leaked images of the game a few days before it was shadowdropped. Nobody believed that it would look as good as it did, but now that the game is out, Nighdive and Bethesda deserve applause. Players can’t believe just how stunning the game looks, right down to the smallest details like being able to see the other side of Oblivion Gates....

WhenPearl Abyssinvited me for an inside look at its new BlackSpace engine last week, I felt like I was in over my head. I’ve done countless game previews over the last six years here at TheGamer, but I’ve never been invited to preview a gameengine. The only engine I’ve ever worked in personally is Twine, which is purely text-based, so it’s hard for me to understand a lot of the technical feats the studio has achieved with this engine, let alone explain them all here....

Summary Persona 6has been on the wishlist of a lot ofPersonafans for quite some time, what withPersona 5having first launched almost a decade ago (time is a endless march and there’s nothing we can do about it). With the release ofPersona 3 Reloadandthe excellent Metaphor: ReFantazioin 2024, many fans believed that this now gives Atlus the perfect opportunity to give Persona 6 the time and marketing it deserves. Unfortunately for some,a new domain name (p4re....

Quick Links The first half of March 2025 has been a busy one forPokemon TCG Pocket. Well over a hundred tournaments have been recorded on Limitless, and the meta is as exciting as ever. You’ll be seeing some great decklists in our coverage, including one toward the end that really has us rethinking our own decks. We’ve got guides for the top decks on display at these high-player-count tourneys, although ours are, understandably, a bit different....

Summary Silent Hill’s iconic art director and the creator of Pyramid Head, Masahiro Ito, has confirmed that he isn’t working onSilent Hill fand knows nothing about it. With the successful revival of Silent Hill 2 last year, fans have been wondering when we’d finally hear about what’s next for the series outside of remakes and poorly-received spin-offs.That future is Silent Hill f, a brand-new game that we’ve known about for some timeand finally received new information about last night....

Quick Links In preparation forDestiny 2next expansion, the Nine are offering a short-term challenge for Guardians to attempt. Rite of the Nine is an event that runs until the launch of Edge of Fate, reprising three dungeons with new weapon perk pools, encounter mechanics, and a new title. As with most events, Rite of the Nine includes a handful of new weapons to chase. We’ve dug through the API and looked at all perk combinations for each reprised dungeon weapon....

Quick Links The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredhas been long-awaited and was released to a lot of excitement. The original was released way back in 2006, and, despite being 20 years between the original and the remake, many still find that the story holds up to the test of time. Although this time with very updated graphics, running on Unreal Engine 5. Of course, given that the original was much beloved, that means that the remake has a lot to live up tos....

When it comes to matchmaking, Simmers can be more ruthless than mamas in some regency romance shows. Setting your Sims up for romantic success is half the appeal ofThe Sims 2- and when the other half is tormenting them, matrimony means more Sims to harass. Finding a good spouse is a win-win for everyone. There are several Sims, and even classes of Sims, that are the best choices for the marriage-minded Sim....

Summary The season two premiere ofThe Last Of Usis only a few days away, and a lucky few have already had the opportunity to watch the upcoming season in full. That means the first reviews for season two are now live, and they paint a promising picture for those of you who loved season one and the game that has been adapted to create season two. 50 outlets have reviewed The Last Of Us season two with itsettling on a 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes....

Dere archetypes are a staple ofanime, and for good reason. With most series being limited to around 20 minutes per episode, dere archetypes are a quick and effective way of establishing characters and telling you a lot about them even if you’reshown very little. They let you know whom to root for, and depending on your preferences, who your future waifu or husbando is going to be. While there are dozens of dere archetypes, some going down to very minute details, the most common ones are as follows....