Celebrate Arknights 4th Anniversary With 6-Star Operators And So Long, Adele

A live service game’s mere existence seems to go hand-in-hand with skepticism, especially where consistent and satisfactory post-launch support is concerned, and when the live service game in question is Skull and Bones, you can bet your bottom dollar that skepticism is going to be even more intense. The game has had enough trouble getting to launch as it is, being waylaid by everything from development issues and reboots to delays and more, so exactly how well is Ubisoft going to be able to support the game and ensure that it can maintain the sort of player base any live service game needs in order to continue justifying its existence.

A Palworld player is showing off their incredible base within the game, creating a multi-level compound with a variety of different rooms and structures. The launch of the mix of monster-catching and survival games from Pocket Pair has seen overwhelming success with both fans and critics. The game has seen praise for its unique take on the monster-catching genre, combining the Pokemon-like Pals with crafting and base-building elements common in games like Minecraft and Rust. One of the biggest draws of the game for many fans has been its extensive base-building mechanics.

In a bid to transform the virtual meeting experience, Microsoft has unveiled an innovative feature in its latest Canary test build for Windows 11. The Microsoft Windows 11 Voice Clarity feature, previously exclusive to Surface devices, is now set to enhance audio quality across all Windows machines, including those powered by ARM CPUs.

When it comes to sequels, especially sequels of “groundbreaking titles” that have the potential for great expansion, the expectation is that the second title will always be better than the first. Whether it’s video games, movies, or certain other properties, people look forward to the sequels because they want to see what people do next. When it came to Bioware and their spacefaring franchise, they set the table pretty well with their original game, but when Mass Effect 2 was released fourteen years ago, gamers feasted. Fourteen years later, we still look back at that title with awe and reverence for all the right reasons.

A couple weeks ago, I gushed about a new fantasy farming RPG that caught my attention amid so many other "cozy" games for its roots in Japanese mythology. Well, I decided to check up on its Kickstarter and, hot damn, I'm clearly far from the only one excited about Tales of Seikyu.

Of the exclusives launching this year, Stoic Studio’s Towerborne is a dark horse. It’s a side-scrolling hack-and-slash rogue-like but features massively multiplayer online elements, set in a fantasy world where humanity fights for survival.

Broken Ranks  is marking its second anniversary, with some gifts for the players and preparation for the next major update coming this week, Shadow of Hope.

Apple failed to introduce new iPad upgrades last year, which resulted in a 10 percent slump in overall revenue from the category. The company is expected to release upgrades throughout this year, ranging from OLED iPad Pro models to the iPad mini 7. While the entry-level iPad and iPad mini upgrade are scheduled for the second half of this year, Apple plans to launch the OLED iPad Pro and iPad Air 6 models in the Spring. A new report from Bloomberg details the launch of the iPad Pro and iPad Air models.

2024 had a rough start for Japan, beginning with a 7.6 earthquake at 16:10 on New Year's Day in Ishikawa Prefecture. The earthquake did a significant amount of damage and even caused a minor tsunami along the coastline. Less than a month later, Ishikawa Prefecture is still rebuilding and recovering, and now there is something special and easy that anime fans can do to help.

Developer One More Level is celebrating the Lunar New Year with an update coming to Ghostrunner 2. The update, set for release on February 8, will bring Chinese VO to the game, along with a host of new content for the title’s Roguerunner.exe mode.

This upcoming indie takes the farming sim fun of Stardew Valley and combines it with the chaotic gameplay of Fall Guys. 

The unofficial Spider-Man 2 PC port has just dropped on the web, and it clocks in massively.