I was a little shocked to hear the words “generative AI” within seconds of this week’sState of Playstarting up. ‘Oh, I guessSonyis just owning it,’ I thought, figuring it was teasing a new tech slurry that would be sloshing into future games and consoles. And then I realized that what I was looking at was not an ad for real-world slop, but a trailer for a game that was, pretty surprisingly, speculating on what the slop-filled future could look like....

Quick Links For the most part, it has never been a question whether a part of any FromSoftware game was canon or not, another story within that same world. Dark Souls 2 took a large step away, but ultimately abided by the same rules and history as the original game. This putsElden Ring Nightreignin a very odd place - a roguelike spin-off. With less of a story-focus and efficient reuse of assets from the original game, much less can be inferred from the environment and enemies of Nightreign....

In arecent interview,The Witcher 4’s narrative director Philipp Weber said thatCD Projekt Red’s forthcoming RPG will continue the trend of avoiding fetch quests at all costs. “A quest has to be something interesting,” Weber said. “I have to feel, as a player, that if I played that quest, my time was well spent and not just spent. I was busy doing stuff, and didn’t think about work or taxes. I experienced a story, or something else that was worth it....

Gaming peripherals are additional pieces of tech that enhance the gameplay experience. This could be something as simple as a keyboard, or something a bit more complex, like a guitar that is only used in one specific game. Gaming peripherals are nothing new though; they extend back into the retro age of gaming. Here, we are going to take a look at some of the most unique retro gaming peripherals that would leave young gamers today a bit confused....

Ahead ofMagic: The GatheringEdge of Eternities' official August 1 launch, Wizards of the Coast have revealed nearly the entire set ahead of time, including expensive reprints with new artwork. It’s no secret that Magic: The Gathering is an expensive hobby. With Edge of Eternities in the on-deck circle after the massive success ofFinal FantasyUniverses Beyond, it has big shoes to fill if it wants to resonate with fans. So, like other past sets,Edge of Eternities added ten new cards to the Special Guest list....

Quick Links Inspirit, Flagship Vessel is the face commander ofMagic: The Gathering’sCounter Intelligence preconstructed Commander deck. Like many modern precons, Counter Intelligence is great out of the box, and Inspirit is a great commander. However, Inspirit is best used leading a unique commander deck, as opposed to Counter Intelligence. An Inspirit, Flagship Vessel commander deck is largely artifact-based, with extra support given to artifacts that care about charge counters. Thankfully, Jeskai (blue/red/white) is the best color combination when it comes to Inspirit’s themes, allowing you to play all the best support cards to make a very formidable Commander deck to play with....

Summary Marvel Rivals’proficiency systemtakes a while to climb, and for good reason.Reaching the final tier, Lord, is supposed to be a major accomplishment, signalling to your team that they’re in good hands, because you know exactly how to get the most out of your character of choice. Hell, I’ve been playing since launch, and I’m only Lord as Cloak & Dagger. One day, I’ll get there with Invisible Woman. One day…...

Summary When you’re a first-timeDungeons & Dragonsplayer, you often pick your starting equipment, or buy equipment later on, that sounds cool rather than what’s actually best for you and your character concept. However, when you become more of a high-level, expert DND player, it can prove really important to find the exact right piece of equipment that’ll make or break your journey in your campaign. So, what are the best pieces of equipment you can get for yourself as an expert player?...

Summary Whether you’re playing in the Humblewood campaign setting or a regularDungeons & Dragonscampaign, finding and acquiring powerful magic items is an essential step in becoming a hero of the realm. Even the tiny woodland creatures players can roleplay in Humblewood have their own host of powerful items that can turn combat on its head. So, what are the most powerful magic items to find in Humblewood? If you’re jumping into the sourcebook for the first time, use this list to help....

Magic: The Gatheringhas been knocking it out of the park with its Universes Beyond sets. The Lord of the Rings andSpider-Mansets have been great, but they’re nothing compared to the recentFinal Fantasy, whichsold more cards in two days than LOTR ever did. It definitely earns the big bucks. However, while Universes Beyond sets are popular, long-time MTG fans are worried that Wizards of the Coast may be leaning too heavily towards them and neglecting in-universe sets....

Hard to believe, but theNintendo Switch 2has already been here for a month. We’re starting to get a feel for just how well the console has performed so farthanks to some, possibly inaccurate, Nintendo numbersleaking, but the company isn’t interested in fielding questions about how long we’re going to be playing its latest console. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has been making headlines for the past week or so due to comments made during Nintendo’s recent shareholders meetings....

Nintendohas reportedly rolled out some changes to the eShop since the release of theNintendo Switch 2console, namely, extra protections surrounding what gamers used to call shovelware, and now call slop. As we reported back in April, the Nintendo eShop had an influx of slop games, but they’ve been pushed down the visibility ladder since an update went live. While titles are still available for purchase, they’ve become a lot less visible when window shopping on Nintendo’s marketplace....

Nintendohas revealed that it will be increasing the prices of the originalNintendo Switch, theSwitch OLEDandSwitch Lite, along with physical and digital games, as well as accompanying accessories in Canada,according to a press release. The moves are in response to changes to “market conditions,” with the company iterating that the recently releasedSwitch 2and its line of accessories and software won’t be subject to price increases. Currently, it is not yet known how much the prices will increase, though Nintendo states that on August 1, it will share more information on pricingon its Canadian website....