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At EA Play The hype forApex Legendshas died down a bit, as the game has slowly slipped out of the top 10 most-played Twitch games list after dominating it for weeks on end. The lack of an exciting first season and a troubled Battle Pass were major culprits, but Respawn has something extra planned for this (now E3!) weekend. They’re teasing Wattson, the electromancer character that has seenleak after leak. The outfit and the ability in the Twitter tease seems to perfectly match up with all the information we have so far, and Respawn is going to unleash her properly tomorrow during the EA Play event....

One of the most unique and exciting games revealed duringFriday’s ID@Xbox indie game showcasewas roguelikeLoot River. Just the nameLoot Riverconjures ideas about dungeon crawling, gear gathering, and a river theme to abstract progression. YetLoot Riveritself is quite a bit odder than that, capturing aBloodborne-esque aesthetic with a plague doctor and dark beat around every corner. Then, it mixes that with a 2D puzzle game involving shifting tiles that only move in certain directions....

With major upcoming RPG sequels likeThe Witcher 4and the recent confirmation ofBaldur’s Gate 4definitely happening, there’s one game that blows either of these out of the water when it comes to the most exciting and most-anticipated sequel of the moment. After last week’s confirmation from Wizards of the Coast thatBaldur’s Gate 4is definitely happening, there’s a lot of discussion and buzz about what the franchise could do to possibly fillBaldur’s Gate 3’sshoes....

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Squid Game season 3.The finale ofSquid Gameincludes many surprises, and the Front Man’s final actions on the show can be seen as generosity or more cold calculations. Following the third season’s release, actor Lee Byung-hun commented on how his character makes sure all the deceased’s affairs are in order. InSquid Gameseason 3’s ending,Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) sacrifices himselfto save Jun-hee’s (Jo Yu-ri) baby. When the island is evacuated, the Front Man picks up the baby and later delivers her and her prize money to his brother Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon)....

Battle.net to become Skynet within a few years Blizzard, in association with research company DeepMind, have developed software based on the real-time strategy gameStarCraft IIthat teaches computers how to think for themselves. Judgement Day is upon us… Maybe. The two companies have co-developed a software package, known asSC2LE, to advance the computer’s ability to read a situation and then develop a strategy based on the given information. Blizzard has also given the software over 60,000 game replays (with plans to expand it to 500,000) to peruse for reference and experience....

Sega is looking to capitalize on the recent success ofStreets of Rage 4and the upcomingYakuza: Like a Dragon. In celebration of Sega’s 60th Anniversary, Sega’s releasingStreets of Kamurocho.Streets of Kamuroshais a mashup ofStreets of Rage 2and theYakuzaseries to play through a classic beat ‘em up action game. Considering the unique nature ofStreets of Kamurocho, Sega is only making it available for a limited time. It can be picked up for free on Steam between October 17 and October 19 at 10:00 am PT....

Sup Holmes every Sunday at 4pm EST! [Sup Holmes is a weekly talk show for people that make great videogames. It airs live every Sunday at 4pm EST onYouTube, and can be found in Podcast form onLibsynandiTunes.] [Update: Show’s over folks! Here’s a lets play ofHurt Me Plentyby 2 Girls 1 Let’s Play to hold us over until the rerun is ready.] Today on Sup Holmes, we’re delighted to welcomeRobert Yangto the program....

Call of Duty: Warzoneand other battle royale games take the traditional first-person shooter mold and crank them up by dropping a large number of players onto the field at once. While they can be gritty and realistic, games likeFortniteare more cartoon-y in design, while games likeApex Legendsutilize the hero-shooter formula seen in others likeOverwatch.Super Animal Royalestands out by twisting things into a top-down, 2D perspective, but coming up on the end of its Early Access period it’s clear the game still captures the genre’s emphasis on large communities....

TCL is preparing to launch the NXTPAPER 11 Plus, an Android tablet that can transition into an ePaper-like mode for eye comfort and reading. The NXTPAPER 11 Plus appears to be an iterative upgrade over its predecessor, the originalNXTPAPER 11. Both models have an 11-inch display, a circular rear camera array, and an edge-to-edge design. However, the new NXTPAPER 11 Plus promises more accurate colors, improved image sharpness, reduced blue light output, and a range of AI-powered screen adjustment tools....

When we dig down to the very beloved bedrock of rock and rollmusic’s musing soul, we often stop at the base of the lyrics. All the words that tie together a few guitar strings, some piano keys, the rhythmic wobble of percussion, and the electronics of elements like synthesizers turn the whole instrumental menagerie into something greater. They give the sound of the soul the poeticwordsof the soul, built on top like layers of emotional backdrop....

Think of it like a tutorial for diving Hogwarts Legacyhas some really lengthy questlines, but The Lost Astrolabe isn’t one of them. You can pick it up near the start of the game, and it’ll teach you a few things about the basic swimming mechanic in the game. Here’s where to find it, and how to complete this fairly breezy quest. Pick up the quest from Grace Pinch-Smedley, below Hogwarts As one of the first sidequests you can acquire outside of Hogwarts, you’ll likely come across The Lost Astrolabe quest naturally....

The Sopranos’ ending famously polarized the fan base, but creator David Chase’s original idea for the final scene would’ve been more fitting. It’s almost impossible to come up with a satisfying ending to a long-running TV show, especially a show that’s as acclaimed and popular asThe Sopranos. SinceThe Sopranosended in season 6, the finale has been widely debated. The series finale — season 6, episode 21, “Made in America” — has been retroactively recognized as one ofThe Sopranos’ greatest episodes....

Although it was released more than 30 years ago,The Sandlotis agreat baseball moviethat remains as relevant as ever in 2025 in a slew of ways. A lot of sports movies from the ’90s are still popular today, mostly because there were so many great ones that millennials grew up with and hold close to their hearts as they grow up. These sports films weren’t just aimed at young viewers, but they starred kids, allowing the target audience to see themselves in the characters....