There’s never been a better time to set sail in Sea of Thieves

After Skull and Bones failed to scratch my pirate itch, I recently returned to an old, familiar friend. Sea of Thieves is sailing into a new year, with a new slate of content planned. Rare has experimented with how to update and enhance the pirate sandbox game since its launch...

How to get the good ending in Persona 3 Reload

Getting the good ending in Persona 3 Reload requires making the right choice in the game’s sole branching narrative path. You’re able to select one of the game’s two endings on New Year’s Eve, which will drastically change how the rest of the game plays out. Thankfully, the game does...

How to unlock all Vampiric Powers in Diablo 4

Vampiric Powers are new abilities in Diablo 4, introduced in season 2. By equipping them — which you’ll do with the use of Pacts — you can make your character feel a bit vampiric as you hunt down demons in Sanctuary. Every season in Diablo 4 is a chance to...

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 is going all in on Greek myths

Epic Games released a new trailer Thursday teasing Chapter 5 Season 2 of Fortnite, which releases Friday. It’s called “Myths & Mortals,” and the brief, 20-second-long video shows cinematic footage of what could be new locations and a weapon that allows you to wield the god Zeus’ lightning powers. The...

The Thaumaturge is an ambitious, compelling RPG that’s a diamond in the rough

The Thaumaturge exists in an alternate 1905 Warsaw, where I can’t go anywhere without a couple of soldiers trying to mug me for my nice warm boots, and making matters worse, I’m playing an exhausted-looking guy who keeps talking to himself. This RPG world doesn’t have the same immediate appeal...

No, John Cena’s not coming to Overwatch 2

Despite speculation, anticipation, and trepidation that actor-wrestler-nice guy John Cena might be coming to Overwatch 2, he is not. Cena is instead helping to promote Overwatch 2 — à la Megan Fox’s stint as a Diablo 4 hypewoman — and its upcoming expansion, Invasion, which will bring a new maps,...

The best Druid builds and skills in Diablo 4

Druids are one of the most interesting classes in Diablo 4. They’re not only able to control animals — they can turn into animals (and also cast powerful spells). The result is a class that’s packed with complex ability combinations that can deal massive damage. As such, designing an ideal...

17 games to play after Elden Ring while you wait for Shadow of the Erdtree

Elden Ring is massive and dense. It transplants FromSoftware’s tried-and-true design pillars of difficulty and experimentation into the sprawling Lands Between. And after 100-plus hours with FromSoftware’s magnum opus, you’re either ready for something new or are chasing the next Elden Ring to tide you over until Shadow of the...