Who knew train-themed deck-building roguelikes would become an entire genre? After countless hours withMonster Trainand this year’s sequel, I was eager to try outBattle Train, a completely different take on turn-based locomotive combat. While Monster Train uses train cars as the setting for monster battles, Battle Train turns the trains themselves into weapons. It’s Ticket To Ride meets Thunderdome. Explosions on the Orient Express. The Taking of Pelham 123, if Denzel’s plan to stop the terrorist was to ram another train into the first one....

While many of us pick up and put down games for many reasons, sometimes those games can simply be too difficult to make it through alone. While it doesn’t make it wrong to decide to move on to greener pastures, there are games we love that can still claim a shameful victory over us. While retro arcade games tend to have unfair mechanics to encourage you to pop endless quarters into the machine, some modern games create a challenge just for the love of punishing their players....

Quick Links Running a business comes with its challenges inCar Dealer Simulator.If you want to make money faster there are many factors to consider including the car’s condition, your selling rates, and also your negotiation skills. As you progress in your gig, you will also unlock more tools that will tweak the cars further increasing their value. To have a good balance in your bank, cut costs wherever possible and that means you shouldn’t spend too much on spare parts either....

Offsite activations are often some of the coolest experiences atSan Diego Comic-Con, and this year’sMagic: The Gatheringevent was no exception. While Wizards of the Coast revealed new cards coming in September’s Spider-Man expansion inside the convention itself, outside of it, fans could take a trip to the Marvel Universe and actually play with the new cards. Hosted at San Diego’s Hardrock Hotel across the street from the convention center, the immersive Marvel X Magic experience included photo ops, a learn-to-play room, giveaways, and first looks at some of the cards that will be available in the upcoming set....

Summary Animeis home to some of the best, long-running series out there, giving you hundreds,if not thousands,of episodes to chip away at, allowing you to grow a strong bond with its cast of characters and be invested in the overarching narrative that accompanies them. But what if you want something short and sweet that you can binge-watch all day long and finish in one sitting? Fortunately, there are series for that too, allowing you to get the anime fix you need without having to dedicate days, months, or even years just to catch up on!...

Summary Elden Ring Nightreignbegins as it means to go on by kicking things off with a tutorial fight against Margit that you’re supposed to lose. However, there have already been hardened Tarnished determined to prove that they’re better than everyone else, and not only have they proven that Nightreign’s unbeatable tutorial is very much beatable, but there’s a relic waiting for you at the end of it as a reward....

Quick Links There are few things more satisfying in video games than purchasing upgrades; you get to take your favorite skills or equipment and make them even better, furthering your power fantasy. In games likeDoom: The Dark Ages, your weapons can become ludicrously strong, making the demon hordes a breeze to battle through. Upgrades won’t come cheap, though; you’ll need to be on the lookout for various resources as you make your way through the campaign....

Long ago, manyJRPGsnever found their way outside of Japan. They never received an English version, and so went largely unknown to the West. However, we’re currently in a golden age of information, and many games are released worldwide, allowing fans all over the globe to enjoy their favorite genre together. With so many new games coming out, and in a genre that has a tendency to favor hundred-hour-long adventures, you’re often forced to make concessions to play the games you want to play, leaving many games undiscovered....

It’s been a rough couple of weeks forSubnauticaand fans of the underwater survival game. At the start of the month,the game’s original creators were fired from Unknown Worlds"effective immediately", with Krafton vowing thatnothing would be changing with the game. This, of course,had fans worried. Following their dismissal, one of the studio’s original foundersstated that Subnautica 2 was ready to launch into early access. However, rumors surfaced thata delay was coming to avoid paying staff $250 million in bonuses, and ultimately, the game was pushed to 2026....

God of War: Ragnarokhad a definitive ending. Atreus went off on his own to fulfil his destiny, while the Valhalla DLC showed Kratos forgiving himself and taking on the role of the Norse God of War. While this chapter in the saga is over,Sony Santa Monicahas been working on another game, but there’s been no official information about it. Rumours have suggesteda return to the Greek realm, a metroidvania featuring his brother Deimos, who appeared in Ghost of Sparta, and even a remaster, but Sony Santa Monica has stayed quiet....

The Scarlet & Violet era reshaped thePokemon TCGin several ways, including catapulting its popularity and introducing new products to collect, including an expanded list of Premium Tournament Collections. These collections come in rectangular boxes that resemble milk cartons and feature all the necessary items you’ll need for competitive tournament play. While the packs featured in each Premium Tournament Collection will vary, you’re able to expect to find 65 deck sleeves, six damage dice, two status condition markers, a coin, and a deck box to store your cards in....

Quick Links If you’ve been playingGrounded 2for a bit, you might already realize the requirement for armor since you take a ton of damage otherwise, especially if you’re on a solo run. However, the items you need to create most of the armor require you to fight some tough enemies. Thankfully, the weaver armor is one of the few that you can get fairly easily, but you need to find some Spine Nubs to make it....

When I askedNinja Theoryat theBAFTA Game Awards earlier this yearwhether there were any plans to bringHellblade 2: Senua’s SagatoPS5, I was met with a quick laugh alongside a cheeky grin. Fast-forward a couple of months and the studio has now confirmed that a new, enhanced edition of the game will be coming to Sony’s console this summer. It will be accompanied by improved visuals and several new features, which will also be added to thePCandXboxversions with a simultaneous update....