Ahead of the release of [REDACTED] (yes, that’s actually the name of the game, brackets and all), I got to play a fairly substantial part of the upcoming isometric roguelike that takes place in the same world as The Callisto Protocol. And though I can’t talk about my impressions just yet, I can share a conversation I had with Striking Distance studio head Steve Papoutsis and creative director Ben Walker after playing the game. We discussed how the game started as a fun distraction that eventually became a spin-off of The Callisto Protocol, how the studio designed the Rival system to add a frantic undercurrent to each run of the game, and why [REDACTED] isn’t launching in early access like many roguelike games are these days.In [REDACTED], you play as a guard trying to escape Black Iron Pri…
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Read moreThe Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week is another nice find with a price that can’t be beaten. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given away hundreds of free games, and there’s no sign that the program will stop any time soon. We keep this article up to date weekly to highlight both the current free games and next week’s offerings.
Current free games at Epic
August is officially underway, which means a ton of new events are on the horizon for Pokemon Go. The mobile game is capping off its Shared Skies season with a variety of activities over the next few weeks, including new Spotlight Hours, a Team Go Rocket takeover, and a Shadow Raid weekend.Those aren’t the only events players can look forward to this month. Pokemon Go will also host not one, but two Community Days in August, and some fan-favorite legendary and Mega Pokemon will return to raid battles for a limited time.To help get you up to speed on everything going on this month, here’s a roundup of all the biggest events happening in Pokemon Go in August 2024.Table of Contents [hide]
- Raid Schedule
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Talisman: The Magical Quest Game made a comeback in June, and if you haven’t picked up a copy yet, the fantasy dungeon drawler is on sale for $49 (was $60) at Amazon. Manufactured by Avalon Hill, the developer responsible for hits such as Betrayal at House on the Hill and HeroQuest, Talisman was out of print for years and pricey on reseller marketplaces as a result. You can also preorder the first expansion, a cooperative experience dubbed Talisman Alliances: Fate Beckons.
Talisman: The Magical Quest Game, 5th Edition
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Read moreNote: This guide focuses on the Bedrock version of Minecraft, available on Windows 10, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and mobile.Some of Minecraft’s warm biomes are harder to find and can be pretty unforgiving. Deserts are pretty common, but Husks–desert zombie–don’t burn up in the sun. As beautiful as the badlands can be, they’re all but empty. These are Minecraft’s warm biomes.Table of Contents [hide]
- Jungles
- Deserts
- Savannas
Jungles
An ambitious-sounding Call of Duty mod is coming this week, ushering in what its developers describe as a recreation of the original Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer experience “with new twists.” Some fans, however, are concerned that Activision will step in and shut the whole thing down like it did with the fan-made Call of Duty SM2 mod in 2023.The mod is for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, and it includes numerous maps (50+ in total), an updated progression system, more camos, and custom attachments. The killstreaks you remember from Modern Warfare 2 are in the mod, too.There is a lot of excitement and hype around this mod, in part because 2020’s Modern Warfare II Remastered was campaign-only and did not include any multiplayer support. At the time, Activision’s explanation for why …
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