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Quick Links Hugo Vlad is a powerful Ice Attack character inZenless Zone Zero, designed to function as a standard DPS unit with notable daze output. His kit benefits significantly from a team setup featuringtwo stun agents, maximizing his buffs and control capabilities. While this requirement can limit team composition flexibility, for combat that benefits from enemies being stunned often, this is excellent, especially if players want to use generalized support units likeAstra Yao in team compositionswhere she’s needed much more....

Hugo is a great DPS inZenless Zone Zero, even if his teams are limited. He suffers when it comes to building his teams because of his Core passive and Additional Ability that gives him a large DPS increase under the condition of having one or two Stun characters in the team. On the other hand, once players meet that requirement, Hugo starts showing why he’s worth the sacrifice and how much DMG he can deal to stunned enemies....

Released into Early Access at the beginning of 2025,Hyper Light Breakeris the long-awaited follow-up toHyper Light Drifter. Themultiplayer roguelite gamehas been busy ever since, with a steady supply of updates that are often driven by the passionate feedback from Heart Machine’s fans. Though several updates have made some welcome improvements, none are as sweeping and impactful as its upcoming update entitled ‘Buried Below,’ set to arrive on April 29. Buried Below will make major changes to the roguelite run structure, introduce a new tutorial for smoother onboarding, and bring a new playable character to enjoy and a Crown boss to contend with....

Summary Modern isekai has become more akin to power fantasies with overpowered protagonists with huge harems. There are a lot of romantic inclinations and this has meant that other meaningful relationships seem overlooked especially those betweenmale characters. It is a lot more common to find female friendships in isekai, and there are some iconic friendships in other genres of anime, but isekai does seem lacking a bit in this department. Thankfully there are some excellent examples of wholesome male friendships in isekai anime....

Summary Quick Links JoJo’s Bizarre Adventurehas just retconned the lore of a major character in the franchise.JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 9,titledJOJOLands, has been in serialization for a few years now, and fans are eagerly awaiting the story to head to its climax — there are reasons to believe thatPart 9will be the last. However, the announcement of the upcomingJoJomagazine brought a different surprise — a major change in how a specific character has been perceived up to this point, which could also mean a change to how theJoJomultiverse works....

Quick Links Clair Obscur: Expedition 33is a turn-based RPG game that focuses on teamwork during combat. Each character has a wide variety of skills that enable them to take any role. Of course, players choose these roles by building the characters accordingly. When it comes to Maelle inExpedition 33, most of herskills focus on hitting and debuffingone enemy, which lowers her value in AoE fights. However, against bosses, Maelle shines and showcases how important she can be for the team if her build supports that....

Summary Manor Lordsdeveloper Slavic Magic shared an overview of the game’s upcoming updates, detailing a fairly comprehensive agenda covering everything from AI to UI, including both features and improvements. The newly confirmed additions are expected to arrive beforeManor Lordsleaves early access. With over 1 million copies sold on day one, Slavic Magic’s medieval city builder has the bragging rights to being one of themost successful new indie games of 2024. By February 2025, the game’s lifetime sales exceeded 3 million units....

Summary Avengers: Doomsdaywill bring the multiverse to new heights in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as various teams are brought together in one major spectacle.The Avengers, The Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and The New Avengers will all be shown in the same movie, which is guaranteed to get a lot of attention for Marvel Studios. However, even though there’s always excitement to see The Avengers on-screen when it comes toAvengers: Doomsday, there’s also nervousness....

Summary Players have a free new Wolverine skin to unlock as part ofMarvel Rivals' new Hellfire Gala event. This event ties into the Season 2 update forMarvel Rivals, which revolves around the X-Men and the mutant island itself, Krakoa. The new Wolverine skin sees Logan sport a shiny white blazer and an eye patch, a look that will be instantly familiar to those who are well-versed in the world of Marvel Comics, but also those who caughtDeadpool & Wolverine....

Summary Nearly 200 Electronic Arts games have received massive price cuts onSteam, with discounts reaching up to 95%.Steamusers have until mid-May 2025 to take advantage of the recently launched promotion. Just a few days ago, manyStar Warsgames were discounted on Steamin the run-up to May the Fourth. However, that particular sale on Valve’s storefront was suspiciously light on EA-madeStar Warsgames. Sure enough, plenty of EA’sStar Warsgames received sizable price cuts on May 4, but so did a bunch of other titles, as EA justlaunched a large-scale publisher sale on Steam....

Summary The ‘HD Rumble’ feature will be much quieter when using theNintendo Switch 2Joy-Cons. Many players felt the feature was too noisy on the original console, but theNintendo Switch 2will address this common user complaint. Fans eagerly await the Switch 2’s release on June 5, with pre-orders swiftly selling out in the US and excitement reaching a fever pitch. In preparation for the highly anticipated launch,the Nintendo eShop has been updated, giving players access to a Virtual Game Card containing their game libraries and making it easier to redownload games and share them with others....

Summary World of Warcrafthas officially kicked off the Noblegarden in-game holiday, featuring five new floral weapon transmogs for players to buy from the event vendors. From now through April 27, fans can complete daily quests, hunt for eggs, and defeat Daetan Swiftplume to collect Noblegarden Chocolates and purchase theseWorld of Warcraftcosmetics. Noblegarden is theWorld of Warcraftequivalent to Easterwithin the game’s universe. Though the real-life holiday is already over,World of Warcrafthas only just now started the week-long celebration, bringing with it all the activities and rewards from last year’s revamped event....

Destiny 2’s future after Episode Heresy is exciting and uncertain, with many characters coming and going in the lead up toThe Edge of Fate. The next chapter will take Guardians out beyond the boundaries of the Solar System, quite possibly with the direct assistance of The Nine. The enigmatic beings of space dust and dark matter have not been involved closely with the story in recent years, but they aren’t the only faction that needs to become relevant again....