Best RPG 2024: Metaphor: ReFantazio

Settle in for a tale of hardship, hope and a big airship with legs. Atlus trades high school for high fantasy, and the result is the best RPG of the year. For more awards, check out our Game of the Year 2024 hub. Mollie Taylor, Features Producer: As I’ve grown older and found myself with…

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After years of holding out hope, 2024 was the year I finally gave up on BioWare

After BioWare bid farewell to the Forgotten Realms following the modders’ playground that was Neverwinter Nights, I—a fantasy-obsessed 19-year-old—was beyond excited to hear that it was building its own fantasy realm. The first screenshots of Dragon Age—which bore no resemblance to the game we eventually got—instantly became my desktop wallpaper. It took a long ass…

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Crashing servers, flame wars, and a 60-day path to redemption—the utterly chaotic first year of Helldivers 2 has been a democratic doozy

There is a saying, somewhat applicable to our current circumstances, that is spoken only as a curse: “May you live in interesting times.” Helldivers 2 is a triumph by most metrics, but it also happens to be the perfect distillation of that sentiment: “May you develop an interesting game.” Looking back over 2024, I wouldn’t…

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Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless mouse review

The ROG Harpe Ace Mini is the cousin of the carbon fiber ROG Harpe Ace Extreme, only far less extra. It’s just 2 grams heavier than the 47 gram Ace Extreme, though rather than carbon fiber it uses its minimal size to stay light and easily flingable. Marketed toward pro FPS players, and anyone who…

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