Keanu Reeves’s portrayal of Johnny Silverhand, a rock star turned corporate terrorist, is the epitome of cool. As such, his moves in combat had to be fitting of the legend. In Cyberpunk 2077 , players have brief moments where they control the fabled character and wield his deadly Malorian Arms 3516 hand can

Overwatch has flirted with Pride before, but this will be the first time it celebrates with a full seasonal event, altered maps, cosmetics, and more which is clearly going the extra mile to make LGBTQ+ fans feel welcome. Bigots are going to complain, and the event is set to be censored in certain territories which aren’t quite as progressive, although this still feels like a promise from the development team to do better by its queer players in ways which are no longer confined to webcomics only a tiny percentage of the audience are ever going to read.

Scorn is a frustrating, agonizingly slow endurance test of a game, and I am so glad it exists. It’s not fun, it’s not marketable, and it will probably be a huge flop. But goddamn, do I feel better for playing it. The entire world feels alive, vile, but strangely inviting. The invisible direction of the game almost effortlessly guides you around the world without the need for a map or any obvious directions, barring its incredibly weak opening. When Scorn finds its footing though, you’re treated to some of the most interesting and refreshingly unique game design choices out there, and I’d take that over formulaic franchise hits any

Nothing pushes the limits of how far you can get by on fun alone than Pokemon Legends: Arceus . With one of the most satisfying game loops of any title on this list, there’s nothing better than booting up Legends: Arceus to mindlessly catch a bunch of ‘mons I’ve already got 20 times before – and still get rewarded for it. Legends: Arceus proves that Game Freak should be brave. The games that stray from the traditional Pokemon formula are the ones winning players over in recent years – look at Unite and New Snap – and Legends: Arceus proves that Pokemon can be up there with other RPG ser

Don’t let the visuals fool you, Gerda: A Flame in Winter is one of the most brutal games of the year. There is no winning, only survival. There is no strategizing, only hope and luck. Taking place in a German-occupied village in Denmark, you play as the titular heroine, Gerda, tasked with surviving and protecting your loved ones. There’s no combat because this is not a game about empowering you to live out a hero fantasy. The gameplay actively disempowers you, in fact. If you want Gerda to use a stat in conversation, you lose a point. She is an ordinary human being and will exert herself. She’s not made for this. Gerda might survive the trials she’s put through, but it’s up to you to see if her conscience will. Or if your values will make it through unscathed, for that mat

The Shimada brothers went from family to bitter enemies after the death of their father and clan leader. Both popular Overwatch 2 DLC characters have tragic, intertwined backstories involving Hanzo killing Genji, who survives thanks to the cyberisation of his body. While Genji dealt with the betrayal of his family and his new life, Hanzo abandoned the clan and became a ghost, anguished by the death of his brot

With a group of characters as eccentric as the cast of Overwatch , deciding what to put under the tree each year is harder than holding the capture point in Lijiang Tower . Thankfully, we’ve put together this handy shopping guide to help you come up with the best gift for the hyper-intelligent ape from the moon who has everyth

The new hero, Lifeweaver, is a support class role and comes with a lot of new interesting mechanics that could have a massive impact on the game, making it vital to understand their moveset and the best ways to play t

You can also use Life Grip in an even simpler form. Even though it has a cooldown of 20 seconds, making it one of the longest for a hero ability in the game, you don’t have to only use it to save your team from enemy ultimates . With enough practice, you can get good at understanding when your teammates are about to die from a normal team fight and so, you can use your Life Grip then to pull them closer to you away from the damage, so that you can heal them before they go back and join in with the fi

I’ll save you the time, there’s no Elden Ring here. I’m one of the few freaks who never got around to playing it this year, mainly because I was too busy catching up on all the games I was meant to play in 2021. I’m pretty surprised I even played enough games to participate this year, and they still let me make a list! I love my

To play Lifeweaver well, you will need to think of your teammates at all times and work to get them to safety, making sure to keep your other support alive , so that there is a solid amount of healing going on throughout the fi