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Infinity Nikki is an action-adventure title, and players can explore its nonviolent world where everything looks amazing and having good fashion sense is critical. It’s also free to play, relying fully on microtransactions to earn revenue.

The final core rulebook to get a full overhaul, the new Dungeons and Dragons 2024 Monster Manual tweaks and rebalances quite a few classic creatures like dragons and the undead, while also streamlining combat and encounters.

Running a club is a dream for a lot of people, and Disco Simulator lets players do just that. With control of everything from the design of the club to who can work there, players get the full club management experience in this tycoon style sim.

In development and Early Access for decades, the roguelike Caves of Qud has finally released its unique version of a sci-fi RPG sandbox to the world. Although it’s incredibly challenging to survive for long in its world, it’s truly a masterpiece where almost anything can happen.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is a fun way to experience the world of Hyrule in a 2D environment. Players get to be Zelda this time around and are tasked with rescuing Link and saving the world with unique new weapons and strategies.

If you are tired of analog stick drift, then you need a controller that uses TMR technology. We tested the Blitz 2 from BigBig Won, one of the first to incorporate TMR tech, and really put it through its paces with some top titles.

The world of MoonFire: A Seeker’s Saga is an interesting one where anthropomorphic creatures rule, and players are the last surviving human. It’s an interesting visual novel that also has heavy role-playing elements and skill checks for added spice.

Railroads Online is a highly detailed simulation that supports up to 16 players online at the same time. It challenges players to lay tracks, plan routes, run the business and drive powerful locomotives from the eras of modern diesels to historic steam engines.

Thanks to user-friendly development tools and improved graphical engines, independent game developers can now create pretty good adventures that are both exciting and fun to play. The interstellar FPS title Moon Mystery is a really great recent example.

One of the most impressive tactical RPGs ever made, Wartales has been expanding with new content since its release a couple years ago. The Skelmar Invasion DLC is the best one yet, adding challenging siege warfare and a whole new realm to fight over and liberate.

Starless Abyss is a unique roguelike where players are charged with jumping fleets of spaceships across realities to fight eldritch horrors. It’s a brilliant mesh of sci-fi, horror and roguelike deck building that offers unlimited spacefaring adventures.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide recently made its way to consoles and the PlayStation 5, where players can enjoy one of the most intense cooperative shooter experiences ever set in the violent and dark Warhammer 40,000 universe.

With the 2025 Major League Soccer season getting ready to start, Fresh Look columnist and avid soccer fan Neal Sayatovich finally gets a chance to enjoy EA Sports FC 25. This is the first time he has been able to play the newest title in the series, and he finds quite a lot he likes about it.

Anime Sunday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various anime titles. This week he covers his “The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army” episode one impressions.

The tabletop gaming convention PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia is really starting to become a key stop for gamers on the East Coast. Colin Flanigan writes about the convention’s final day.

Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney writes this week about being confined to bed with a bad flu and playing Mega Man One from the Mega Man Legacy Collection.

Gary continues the interview with his first guest on the Game Over Podcast’s new segment.

Trekker’s Delight discusses the first two episodes in the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has announced the launch of its collaboration with the football comic series Captain Tsubasa.