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The Dead Boy Detectives are a cult favorite that never quite found a cult. Introduced in the pages of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, the undeniable strength of the premise — a ghost boy from the 1910s is best friends with a ghost boy from the 1990s; they solve ghost mysteries! — regularly lures in comics creators, but rarely for longer than a single story arc every five to 10 years.

Two iconic video game characters join the Xbox Game Pass lineup this May: Lara Croft and an adorable little kitty. Sure, one character definitely has more brand name recognition over the other, but it’s hard to resist the adoring gaze of a big-eyed black cat. This month, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and the charming indie game Little Kitty, Big City enter the catalog of games available for free on Xbox Games Pass.

Minecraft has added tons of new mobs to the game over the years, both friendly and hostile. These include things like friendly cats and birds, to more obscure picks like bees and axolotls. Every animal serves a purpose, however, including the armadillo. These curious little critters are skittish and can't be tamed like a normal pet, but they do provide a very useful resource. If you manage to trap a pair, you will want to breed them to get as much as possible, but what does an armadillo even eat? It took us a while to figure it out, but we'll share the secret with you to breed armadillos.

If you’re someone who loves hidden object puzzlers, then you must have played the Hidden Through Time series already. Now the good news is that after dropping Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic in February, the devs are going to drop another instalment soon. The upcoming title is called Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery. Keep reading to find out more!

The Battle Cats are ‘catifying’ yet another game now. PONOS, the publishers of the game, just dropped some exciting news. They’re teaming up with Mad Head Limited’s Tower of Saviors for a collaboration event! It’s the first time these two mobile games are joining forces. So, let’s give you a quick lowdown on this Tower of Saviors x The Battle Cats crossover!

Our Class Writers have prepared Best in Slot Gear Guides for every Class and Role combination for Pre-Patch of Cataclysm Classic. If you'd like to learn more about the Pre-Patch for Cataclysm Classic which launches April 30, take a look at our guide below -- Pre-Patch Cataclysm Classic Overview

Last week, we asked you put the spotlight on robots and droids using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:

Well, I know it’s not quite a fan-favourite anymore, but let’s be real. This game (especially its animation) has seen better days. I’m talking about Artery Gear: Fusion. Maybe this game isn’t in its prime anymore, but it’s dropped a collab that looks … good! It’s Artery Gear × Megadimension Neptunia VII.

It seems that the cat is indeed out of the bag, as we now have a release date and some additional gameplay for the slightly disturbing Gori: Cuddly Carnage. Prepare to skate 'n' slash your way through a freakish feline world from 29th August on PS5 and PS4.

Assassin’s Creed Codename Red is the series’ next mainline instalment, but we also know what’s next after the Japan-set game. Alongside Red, in 2022, Ubisoft also announced Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe, a game that, as per reports, is set in Central Europe and focuses on the witch trials during the 16th century. Now, new potential details on the title have emerged courtesy of a report published by Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson.

Assassin's Creed is in a state of limbo right now, as fans prepare for Ubisoft to finally show us what it's been working on. We know that the developer has several Assassin's Creed games in development at the moment, with Assassin's Creed Red looking the most likely to release first, but we still don't know much about its other projects, including the rather ominous Assassin's Creed Hexe.

Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!

The new week always brings new to solve and today's categories might mess up a few players' long-standing win streaks. There are definitely a few misdirections used in today's game, but if you focus and take your time, these matchups should make sense. Our category spoilers below could certainly help as well.

Who hasn’t spent sleepless nights pondering what would happen if we applied Vilfredo Pareto's (the early 20th-century Italian economist) theories to Mario, the Mushroom Kingdom’s Italian high-jump champion and part-time elephant cosplayer? Data scientist Antoine Mayerowitz, PhD, tackled that age-old question, and the resulting work provides an objective way to tell us the best Mario Kart 8 racer combinations. Hint: It sure as hell ain’t Koopa Troopa.

UK studio and publisher Kwalee has revealed recent staff cuts were made to «reshape» the company's business around «significant growth opportunities.» The company has layed off approximately 10% of its workforce, around 40 people, in recent months. Despite that, Kwalee stressed it expects to grow its headcount (currently about 400) to somewhere between 410 and 420.

Formerly known as Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean, but now renamed Cat Quest 3, the third game in developer The Gentlebros' charming series is sailing to PS5 and PS4 on the 8th August. The title also has a new trailer that's stuffed with fresh gameplay footage — and if, like us, you're a fan of the first two games, then you'll likely think it looks fangtastic.

Blizzard has released all the Druid class changes alongside developer notes for The War Within Alpha, noting that they are reducing melee range talents across the entire game. Balance Talent CalculatorFeral Talent CalculatorGuardian Talent CalculatorRestoration Talent Calculator Experiment with these changes for yourself using our updated talent calculators!

Isekai Dispatcher is a new title that’s a tad different on the horizon. It’s a Pixel art RPG created by Ignition M. In case you remember, I covered another quirky casual title dropped by them recently, PreCats! -Idle Cat Raising.

Nintendo’s latest Indie World showcase featured more than a dozen indie games coming to Nintendo Switch in 2024, with some of those titles dropping on the eShop today.

After the massive success of Stray, the world has been crying out for another big game about cats. Well, our pleas have been answered. The cozy cat sim Little Kitty, Big City will be available for download on May 9 for multiple platforms, including the Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam. It costs $25 and preorders are available now, with Switch owners getting 10 percent off for the time being. It’s also a Game Pass day one release.

White Cat Project New Worlds just launched version 4.56.0, which features a fresh lick of paint and a new icon featuring the Lycoris Recoil collaboration that started earlier this week. This update also includes bug fixes.

Cats love donuts. Yes, they do. And you’ll find them running a donut bakery in Cat in Donuts: Sweet Shop, a new tycoon title on Android. The game’s expected to drop in September though, but it’s up for pre-registration on the Play Store.

If you’re into factory simulation games, you’ve likely given Builderment a try at least once. Now, we have its kin dropping on Android, Builderment Idle. It’s free to play and is now up for grabs on the Play Store.

It's been a little while since the release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, so attention has naturally turned to the possibility of DLC. We know that the original Marvel's Spider-Man included a few story expansions, introducing the likes of Black Cat and fleshing out characters like Tombstone and Wraith, so the likelihood of getting DLC for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is high.

Get set for a belly-full of laughs with PreCats!, the new idle RPG on Android. It’s a cute and creepy cat RPG adventure. It was created by Ignition M, which is known for titles like Raspberry Mash. Are you keen to dive into this rollicking escapade? Follow along as we give you a quick lowdown on the game!

The Battle Cats is gearing up for another round of virtual idol adventure with the iconic Hatsune Miku. From April 8th until April 22nd, 2024, you get to dive into the 4th rerun of the collab since we got our last taste of it back in March 2021.

A pirate is only as strong as their crew, but you can't always count on your usual mates to be around in Sea of Thieves. Pirates aren't so different from us in that they love having an animal companion around to keep them company on long voyages. Pets can come in the form of your typical pirate animals like monkeys and parrots, but you can also get yourself a cuddly cat, dog, or fox as well. You can't go out and find one in the wild to tame like some other games. Pets in Sea of Thieves can only be obtained in one way, and we have the treasure map to lead you right to the answer.

Mid-March, Blizzard revealed 12 new Hero Talent Trees in a sneak peek at the new system coming with the The War Within expansion. Our Guardian Druid guide writer, Pumps, offers an early review of the Druid of the Claw Hero Talents that attempts to reunite two specs that were once one with the return of catweaving, but does it go far enough?

Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the New York Times. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle.

The rarest currency you can farm in is Silver Coins, a special type of money used to buy some of the best gear in the game. Unlike common Sen currency, Silver doesn't come from discarding old items, but rather from completing specific tasks in a region. Anyone looking to purchase the strongest items will have to focus on certain content to earn their weight in Silver.

A talented fan of Destiny 2 has created an adorable work of art that turns The Witness into a cute cat. There have been some great villains in Destiny 2, and The Witness is one of the most notable in the game's history.

After beating the final boss in , there is still plenty to do in the post-game. Aside from new dresses and ribbons available for purchase, players can customize the Sparkle Theater itself with elaborate decorations. Previous Darkle bosses can be rematched with new challenges to complete for Sparkle Gems, new pictures for the Photo Album can be collected, and hidden Ninja Theets located in every standard level.

Last week, we asked you to travel to 19th-century Japan and share epic moments from Rise of the Ronin using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:

Spring showers bring April flowers, and new deals are blooming! Freshen up your collection and savor sweet savings during the World of Warcraft® Spring Sale through April 8.1

Blizzard has announced the Spring Supreme Pet Pack — 17 pets for up to 65% off! In addition, there are two mounts that are 50% off. Spring Supreme Pet Pack

Mid-March, Blizzard revealed 12 new Hero Talent Trees in a sneak peek at the new system coming with the The War Within expansion. Our Feral Druid guide writer, Guiltyas, offers an early review of the Druid of the Claw Hero Talents, a tree that attempts and somewhat succeeds on marrying the once single spec of Feral and Guardian. The Ferocious Bite-centri spec offers some improvement over its Wildstalker counterpoint, but may require baseline Feral changes to really shine.

BOOM! Studios debuted Man's Best recently. The sci-fi comic, from writer Pornsak Pichetshote and artist Jesse Lonergan, follows three animals on a starship full of human refugees and it's one of the most instantly gripping new comics I've read this year.

Fang came highly recommended.

Bunny Haven – Cute Café is surely the cutest game dropping on Android this month! Just as you’re starting to munch on those Easter chocolates, Runaway dropped this cosy garden fun simulation to make the holiday even better.

Following in the footsteps of the Nioh games, Team Ninja’s Rise of the Roninis absolutely bursting at the seams with loot. Between mission rewards, materials in the open world, drops from enemies, and loot from treasure chests, you will be managing your gear very often to keep your character as strong as possible. Aside from your two weapons and armor slots, you begin with a single Accessory item to equip. These are more unique items that fall into certain categories that focus on buffing specific stats or aspects of your character. Picking the right one, or multiple once you unlock additional slots, really ties your build together. Here are a few of the best Accessories to keep an eye out for while exploring Japan.

If you recently picked up a PlayStation 5 and are looking for games, you’ll be happy to know that there are a lot of great deals out there, ranging from the very budget-friendly to only slightly cheaper than the list price. It can be a little bit overwhelming to find something good, especially if you’re not in any particular mood for a game and just want to grab something fun and enjoyable. To that end, we’ve rounded up a list of our favorite PS5 game deals and discounts so that you don’t have to. In fact, quite a few of the games appear on our list of best PS5 Games, so you’re getting quite a lot of bang for your buck.

Stardew Valley developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone wasn’t lying when he said that update 1.6 was going to be huge. The new patch, released Tuesday, is chock-full of changes to just about every aspect of the game, from story events to fishing, endgame content, and even the maps. Of course, there are also the typical bug fixes, which lead to some hysterical bullet points in the patch notes.

Epic Games is launching a set of tools for Unreal Editor for Fortnite that’ll let players create their own Lego Fortnite islands. Epic and Lego announced the tools during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday.

Sure, there are plenty of useful things and there’s plenty of new content in Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update. But there are also a lot of goofy changes to the eight-year-old game that are both helpful and hilarious. Alongside the new festivals, updated dialogue, and lots of secrets, Stardew Valley also now lets us put hats on cats and drink mayonnaise. What else could you want?

It's an exciting time for Stardew Valley players, as creator Eric Barone has been slowly dishing out updates over the course of the past week, all culminating in the release of Patch 1.6 earlier today. It added a bunch of new features, including new festivals and seasonal events, a mastery system, a new farm type, more NPC interactions, and much more.

Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update is finally out. Players on Windows PC can download the patch now. Developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has been sharing small updates daily, but the full patch notes are up on the Stardew Valley website. What’s coming to Stardew Valley with the 1.6 patch? Two mini fishing festivals, a three-day spring festival, and an “event” for summer, alongside a whole bunch of other content, features, and improvements. Despite the patch notes being exceptionally long, the update is 53.7MB.

I'm still genuinely astonished by the amount of Phasmophobia-likes that have spawned from the viral success of Kinetic Games' co-op ghost-hunting romp. I went through a phase of exclusively playing these types of games in which I uncovered some real gems like Devour and Forewarned, and I just might have found another in the somewhat clumsily named but innovative take on the genre, Ghost Bros.

Mutsumi Inomata, the illustrator known for her work on the Tales series of games by Bandai Namco, has passed away at the age of 63.

At the end of February, Blizzard revealed 8 new Hero Talent Trees in a sneak peek at the new system coming with the The War Within expansion. Our Feral Druid guide writer, Guiltyas, offers an early review of the Wildstalker Druid Hero Talents that despite being relatively inoffensive fail to deliver nuanced gameplay or core themes inherent to Feral and Restoration.

PlayStation 5 owners should always be on the lookout for PS5 game deals, even if you already have a backlog of titles to play. If you’ve got some gaming money to spend, head on over to Amazon where there are discounts on more than 450 PS5 games, with prices starting as low as $10. Feel free to browse through everything that’s available, but if that seems overwhelming, read on to get our recommendations on what to buy from the sale. Either way, you need to hurry — we’re not sure how long these bargains will stick, so if you want to enjoy savings while building your PS5 library, you need to make your purchases as soon as possible.

There's a lot of exploring and building to do in Minecraft, as the sandbox game has seen rapid growth over the years. But along with scavenging for resources and crafting new gear, Minecraft lets you tame a variety of animals. And one of the most popular animals you can tame is an adorable cat.

Monster Hunter is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, which might be enough to make me grab my twin blades, head back to the new world, and turn more dinosaurs into hats. 

Team Ninja has become synonymous with best-in-class action gameplay. From Ninja Gaiden to Nioh 2, the fundamental act of swinging a sword or spear (or any number of deadly weapons) is reliably complex and satisfying, often with a challenging-yet-rewarding learning curve.

If you love cats and cooking games, then you should definitely try out Cat Cooking Bar, the food game. It’s a new culinary hot spot in Android town with cosy spots and cute cats serving food. You can be one of them and cook, serve and travel to your customers.

Monday is the best way to start out a new work week and today's word groups are a bit of a head-scratcher. There are a couple categories that could house multiple words in today's answers, but if you're a veteran, and you check out our hints below, you should get a quick and easy win for today. If you do find yourself struggling to solve the daily though, there are easier alternatives.

If you’re into charming games that have adorable visuals, then Stray Cat Doors 3 is for you. The third installment of the escape room puzzle game series is here. Published by Pulsmo, it’s free to play. The first two installments of the game were released in January 2019 and August 2020 respectively.

It’s been a dramatic 24 hours for Helldivers 2 players after the game’s first balance patch set the cat among the pigeons with its nerf to the best loadout.

This past week, Blizzard revealed 8 new Hero Talent Trees in a sneak peek at the new system coming with the The War Within expansion. Our Restoration Druid guide writer, Voulk, offers an early review of the Wildstalker Druid Hero Talents for Restoration questioning why Rejuvenation is rarely mentioned in either Hero Talent Tree. Wildstalker does have a lot of potential but will largely depend on tuning and accessibility of the feral bonuses despite being primarily passive bonuses.

Since Mojang added wolves to Minecraft's Java Edition beta in 2011, they've remained pretty much the same, with only one variant (in comparison to the game's 11 different cats and an impressive 2,700 different tropical fish). Quite a few players have begged Mojang to add more wolves — and now, after 13 years, it seems their work has finally paid off.

Blizzard has implemented the Class Tuning that was previously announced last week and implemented additional changes, notably several changes to Kha'damu, the wandering World Boss active during the Blood Moon PvP event. Other changes include adjusting Mildly Irradiated Rejuvenation Potion and Enchanted Sigil: Innovation to also increase Ranged Attack power, as well as updating some item tooltips.

Genshin Impact’s next major update, due out on 13th March, will be a bit breezier than recent incarnations, and will focus on a new event in Monstadt involving an alchemy shop you’re tasked with running. The business management sim will put you in charge of every stage of production, as you cultivate ingredients, concoct potions, and flog them to customers.

Baldur's Gate 3 has 11 playable species, from drow to githyanki to dragonborn, but given how many exist in Dungeons & Dragons, there were always going to be favourites left out. Luckily, the modding community is hard at work on bringing an even wider range of options to the game.

One independent developer has unleashed several catventures onto Steam in recent months and they're not slowing down anytime soon. Beware: sleepy purrs and sharp claws ahead.

If there's one thing the city builder and management sim genre is missing, it's a cozy game full of cats and tanukis.

Courage the Cowardly Dog is one of the coolest cartoon shows to come out of the early 2000s. A cartoon with horror elements about a pink dog who’s a scaredy cat? That’s art, baby.

Lofi Girl’s world just keeps getting bigger and bigger. The YouTube channel known for the online radio stream “lofi hip hop radio — beats to relax/study to” launched two new music streams on Monday. The first is “peaceful piano radio” starring Lofi Girl and the second is a “dark ambient radio” stream featuring Synthwave Boy.

Crew subscribers will receive the new March 2024 Crew Pack on February 29th, featuring exclusive character cosmetics and other great benefits. Katt is headlining the latest Crew Pack, arguably one of the best Outfits in for cat lovers, along with her themed cosmetics. Subscribers will also receive their usual perks, including a pack of V-Bucks to spend and premium Battle Pass access.

A good part of the Internet has already sung high praise for the OG Tomb Raider trilogy remaster’s loving determination to rejuvenate the classic. I’m glad it has. Being alone in finding it quite a marvel would leave me feeling pretty sad and possibly stupid.

Baldur's Gate 3 can be a challenging game, but Honour Mode is right there for the truly brave among the community that want that terrifying risk of permadeath for that extra sprinkle of realism. Ever since the mode was introduced, we've seen some heartbreaking stories of players falling at the final hurdle, being killed through no fault of their own, or making a single foolish choice only to be met with fatal consequences. I doubt you'll find a more tragic tale than today's though. Be warned, big spoilers are coming up.

Lady Gaga’s appearance in Fortnite Festival Season 2: Unlock Your Talent is so popular that some of the world’s biggest musicians can’t help but check it out for themselves.

Best Buy just slashed the prices of dozens of PlayStation 5 games — you wouldn’t want to miss these discounts if you’re looking for your next title to play, or if you just want to keep adding games to your collection. However, similar to most PS5 deals, we don’t expect these offers to last long. If you see a PS5 game that you like among the ones we’ve highlighted below, or by browsing through all the available bargains yourself, it’s highly recommended that you push through with the transaction immediately if you want to make sure that you get it for cheaper than usual.

Pet lovers, I have some news for you! Neko Atsume 2 is coming to Android and iOS devices this summer! Hit-Point just shared a new website for the upcoming Neko Atsume sequel. Nothing much has been revealed about the game yet, but we’ve been told that it’s going to be overloaded with cuteness.

US firm OpenAI debuted a tool last week that can generate highly realistic snippets of video from just a few lines of text, leading content creators to wonder if they are the latest professionals about to be replaced by algorithms.

There's nothing quite like a cosy game, and A Little to the Left is a perfect example of how a simplistic premise can deliver a comforting experience. In this relaxing puzzle game, you sort and organise basic household items, such as documents, books, toys, and anything you'd consider requiring a bit of a sort out, really. Throw in a lovely art style and you have yourself one charming, albeit short, cosy game to wind down with.

An insider has claimed that Xbox's rumoured Banjo-Kazooie reboot is being "reworked" from its initial pitch and that the changes being made are "for the better".

Cozy organizational influencers are exhausting. Their posts depict a fantasy world where people can spend hours per day placing objects in drawers or labeling mason jars. Yet I can’t stop watching their videos when they show up on my feeds. There’s something satisfying about putting things in their correct place. Plus, the acoustics are excellent. I’m particularly fond of the little taps objects make when you place them on a hard surface, and the sound of drawers closing. I don’t know what it is; it’s just pleasing to my brain.

Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends.

One Baldur's Gate 3 player has answered the question we've all had since the RPG's breakout launch: yes, you can beat the game as a squad of four very cute cats. Just don't expect to do it without busting the game using strats straight out of the speedrunning scene.

Phase 2 is now live globally on Season of Discovery and here is a collection of all class changes that were implemented for Phase 2 launch. While there hasn't been any official Patch Notes published, this can shed some light on class changes for those interested. Good luck in Phase 2! Phase 2 Overview Wowhead Talent Calculator