The Poke Ball is one of the most famous props in Pokemon, and thePokemon TCGfeatures several cards with different Poke Ball variations. While you might expect to see the iconic Master Ball at the top of the list, a ball’s strength is far from the only deciding factor in determining value. Many of the most valuable Poke Balls feature rare promo cards only distributed to a select few trainers who volunteered at and competed in competitive Pokemon events....

Umamusume: Pretty Derbyhas been available in Japan since 2021, but the game lacked an English version until a couple of weeks ago. The translated version of the game has sparked a new wave of popularity for Umamusume, which currently holds an’Overwhelmingly Positive’review score on Steam and averages around25,000 concurrent players. For those unaware of the series, Umamusume probably looks strange at first glance. The basic premise of this gacha-fuelled racing simulator is that real-life famous Japanese race horses have been reincarnated as anthropomorphic girls....

Quick Links The boss roster ofElden Ring Nightreignhas just gotten an upgrade. FromSoftware has crated hard mode variants of each Nightlord fight. Tagged as Everdark Sovereign expeditions, these missions modify the Nightlord boss with new mechanics, attackk patterns, and significantly more HP. Even the most prepared Nightfarer will struggle to clear one of these expeditions. But if you’re up to the challenge and make it out alive, you’ll be awarded with Sovereign Sigils, a new currency type that may be exchanged for pre-existing skins or new chalices to min-max your builds....

Say it with me now:2025 has been a great year for video games.We’re roughly halfway through, and I’ve already played plenty of serious contenders for Game of the Year, and too many more that I still need to make time for. This doesn’t happen every year. I still remember the long drought betweenGod of WarandRed Dead Redemption 2in 2018, so I don’t take gettingCitizen Sleeper 2,Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2,Clair Obscur: Expedition 33,Oblivion Remastered,Donkey Kong Bananza,Mario Kart World,Death Stranding 2,Split Fiction, andBlue Princein the first half of the same year for granted....

Elden Ring Nightreignwas always going to be a strange one. It isn’tFromSoftware’s first go around at online multiplayer. The developer has been innovating in the space for years with nuanced PvP in everything fromDark SoulstoBloodbornewhile also making use of a messaging system we have seen revolutionise the exploration of fantastical open worlds in recent years. The original game is also a masterpiece that felt fully featured from the very first day, improving withShadow of the Erdtreeexpanding upon The Lands Between with an extra helping of locations to explore and bosses to conquer....

Quick Links When you first startFantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, you can pick and choose from any of the available Lives apart from two: the Farmer and the Artist. We all want what we can’t have, so even if you were eying up another Life originally, you might suddenly have your heart set on either of these and want to know when you can start living your Life....

Quick Links InFantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Crowned Monsters are - fittingly enough - any monsters with a crown icon beside their heads. This could be silver in shade, or it could instead be gold; the former generally means it’s somewhat weaker than the latter, in our experience. Many of these special mini-bosses are key to completing side quests, and some are necessary sources of important crafting materials....

Quick Links There’s no place quite like Ginormosia inFantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. As its name implies, it’s truly a gargantuan zone, more akin to an open world than just another portion of an RPG with a multitude of separate maps. You’ll spend a great deal of time here for a plethora of reasons, including the discovery and completion of every shrine. There are20 shrinesin Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time....

Quick Links Not everything is black and white inTainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalon. Some of your choices will feel like you’re the hero liberating a nation from Kamelot’s iron fist, while others will leave you feeling like you’re on the wrong side of history. Most choices, however, fall into the middle. Do the means really justify the ends? Well, we certainly think so – especially if you join up with the Children of Morrigan....

Quick Links There’s so much to explore in the world of Avalon, and every cave has secrets within. Each one offers a history that expands upon the lore inTainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalon, with unique rewards and achievements/trophies related to the most prominent ones. The Abyss of King Sagremoor, however, is one of the most detailed dungeons. Within the bounds of the realm, you’ll meet the queen’s sisters. The Midwife is a loving and devoted woman who only wants to bring her nephews peace....

Quick Links Saving all of Avalon from the Wyrdness isn’t easy, and you’ll need to make adequate preparations to do so. In the meantime, you can follow other side quests to get new rewards, meet new people, and shape the world to your liking. Of course, not everyone will appreciate your efforts, but it’s a small price to pay inTainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalon. As you progress through the Crows questline, you’ll learn a lot more about the shadows of Avalon and what truly shapes the political landscape....

Quick Links We’ve played the first 30 hours ofDune: Awakeningover and over and over again. Two classes really stand out as the best options if you want to have a strong start in the game: theMentatand theBene Gesserit. Because of the way that the class sytem works in Dune: Awakening, you’ll eventually be able to access many abilities and passives of the other classes. We’ll cover why both the Mentat and the Bene Gesserit can be considered the best starting class in the game, eventually siding with one over the other....

In the wake ofXbox’s latest round of layoffs, game cancellations, and studio closures, much has been said about the cruelty of these firings. Xbox head Phil Spencer saidin a memo to stafflast week that Microsoft was actually doing very well – “we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before” – but that this success was only because of “tough decisions we’ve made previously”. The layoffs are to ensure future profit....