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There are numerous quests inOblivion Remasteredand many come with their own unique rewards or provide some form of benefit at completion. Some quest rewards are leveled, so doing them at a high level is more beneficial as the reward will be greater. There are drawbacks to doing certain quests later in the game, as enemies also level up alongside you. This is why there are some quests you should complete first, either because of their useful reward or because they become too difficult after your character reaches a higher level....

Summary Universes Beyond lets you buildMagic: The Gatheringdecks around some of your favourite external properties. Usually it’s fantasy, like Lord of the Rings, or sci-fi like Doctor Who and Assassin’s Creed, but sometimes we also get something a little different, like SpongeBob SquarePants. The Legends of Bikini Bottom Secret Lair drop reimagines some of Magic’s best commanders as residents of Bikini Bottom. If you’ve picked up the drop, you’re likely wondering which commanders from it are the best to build around, and which ones are more destined for the Chum Bucket....

Summary Keywords inDisney Lorcanagive your characters an additional edge on top of their already useful abilities. Some keywords are great for evading challenges from most of your opponent’s cards, while others allow you to strategically hand out buffs. How you utilize keywords is entirely up to you, with many keywords being important for certain decks. Every keyword does something different. Some are more useful than others. Is there one definitive keyword that is better than the rest or do they all fall in their own brackets of usefulness?...

Quick Links Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2features some random encounters that can be completely missed. You can witness one such encounter in Kuttenberg near Denmark. This random encounter with the Cumans and Jan of Suchotlesky will lead to a side quest, Ransom. It is one of the best side missions in the game, and it also features a choice at the end that will impact the quest’s outcome. Here, we will guide you through all of Ransom’s objectives, even the optional ones, as well as the best choice that would lead to the best outcome....

The price of goods has gotten out of control.Between the tariffs the U.S. is imposing on itself, the steady hand of inflation, and various world events that disrupt suppliers, it’s been very difficult to feel financially stable over the past five years or so. General financial instability hasn’t stopped the games industry fromshowing off and launching new consoles and games, but it seems like with each hardware showcase and announcement, things will be more expensive....

Thelate ‘90swere a golden age forJRPGs; not only did the genre finally break through in the West, but the overall quality of games was on a sharp upswing. With the PS1 hardware affording developers better visuals and high-quality audio, many designers were able to bring their vision to life without 16-bit limitations. It was during this time that Konami established its own contender:Suikoden. This series was supposed to head-to-head with Final Fantasy, and become a long-running series in its own right....

The wonderfully colorfulDisney Lorcanahas been a surprising new addition to the Tabletop world. There are so many unique mechanics alongside beautifully drawn cards of beloved Disney icons that make it one of the best modern TCGs that we hope will stay around for a long time. With many archetypes giving different ways to play, it can be hard to find just the right deck for you. One of the most consistently fun is always the Steelsong archetype, which combines the bulky Steel and supportive Amber Ink types into one....

Summary Overthe last decade, across eight chapters,The Elder Scrolls Onlinehas taken us to the volcanic tundras of Vvardenfell, the lavish cities of the Summerset Isles, and the dragon-ravaged deserts of Elsweyr, just to name a few of the stunning environs we’ve explored. But Zenimax Online is now shifting towards a yearly, seasonal model, reworking how it tells new stories. And to commemorate, the team is returning to where it all began....

Summary Finding a discussion online aboutInZoithat doesn’t involveThe Simsis difficult. The hyperrealistic life simulator from Korean gaming conglomerate Krafton has been set up as a direct competitor to The Sims, a game that’s held a near-monopoly in the genre since the series began in the year 2000. The Sims 4, despite still being a very popular game, has attracted a lot of vocal detractors unhappy with Electronic Arts (EA) and Maxis' management of the title, which routinely releases $40 expansions....

Summary Dungeons & Dragonshas many iconic locations in its multiverse, but few have the same eeriness as the Underdark. This land with no sun is where many powerful and evil creatures live, along with societies of people just trying to get by or civilizations with twisted morals, thanks to the deities they serve. Out of the Abyss is an excellent pick if you want an adventure in the Underdark - it even has demons to make things more intense....

Back in the early 2000s, the originalXboxwas a bold new player in the console wars, and Microsoft wasn’t shy about hyping up its exclusives. Some of those games became instant classics, like Halo. Others didn’t age quite as gracefully. Some were victims of over-the-top marketing that they could never live up to. Others just had plain mediocre design. These titles generated some serious buzz, but then left players wondering what all the fuss was about....

If you’re a completionist, have a dense backlog to work through, or you’re just prone to rushing, it’s easy to fall into the rhythm of racing towards the credits when playing games. While there is an irreplaceable sense of satisfaction in completing a game, it’s even better when you’ve had the best possible journey getting there. There are plenty of games where you’re able to easily have a fantastic experience just playing the core storyline and not being particularly thorough....

I saw Warfare, the new Iraq Warmoviefrom directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, with a pair of non-gamers. My friends are unusual dudes. One is in his early 40s, the other is in his late 20s, and neither plays or has ever regularly played video games. That led to an interesting conversation after the movie as I realized that video games likeOuter WildsandHitmanhad primed me to enjoy the A24 film in a way my friends didn’t....