Summary Batman’srouges gallery is a certain contender for the greatest of any superhero, only Spider-Man comes close to the Caped Crusader’s list of iconic villains. In keeping with Batman’s more grounded abilities, his foes are often more representative of real-world villains giving them a frightening plausibility. Frightening often being the operative word. From hulking monstrosities to a slew of disturbed and deranged serial killers, Batman comic writers certainly pushed the boat out again and again to make Gotham grittier and more terrifying....

Summary Thieves have stolen over $315,000 worth ofPokemon TCGand other trading cards from card grading business Ace Grading. Collectibles, especiallyPokemoncards, have grown increasingly valuable, and graded versions are worth even more than most. It hasn’t taken criminals long to catch onto this, and now an official rating company and its customers have suffered due to the actions of a few. Card-related crime has seemingly ticked up in recent years asPokemonand other collectibles have surged back into mainstream popularity....

Summary Transformers: Reactivatehas been officially canceled by Splash Damage. At The Game Awards 2022,Transformersfans were greeted with a cryptic trailer forTransformers: Reactivate, a 1-4 player online title that would have seen the Autobots and Decepticons band together to fend off a new alien threat on Earth. Developer Splash Damage is known for its work on the multiplayer components of popular titles likeGears 5andBatman: Arkham Origins, and some players were interested to see what the studio would bring to the belovedTransformersbrand....

Summary Ubisoft continues to add Steam achievements to its older titles, this time with the two most recentFar Crygames:Far Cry 5andFar Cry 6. TheFar Cryseries is one of Ubisoft’s most popular intellectual properties. The most recent iteration was released in October 2021, followed by an interdimensional expansion pack known as ‘Lost Between Worlds’ in December 2022. As it has now been over three years since the lastFar Crygame, fans are eager to know what’s next for the series....

Summary Tabletop RPGs have left an indelible mark on the gaming world, serving as the blueprint for many mechanics and features now commonplace in video games. From the intricatecharacter customizationrooted in paper sheets, to the strategic depth of turn-based combat, the influence of tabletop RPGs is evident across genres and titles. Concepts such as leveling, skill progression, and dungeon crawling have seamlessly transitioned from tabletop sessions to digital adventures. Additionally, the elements of player agency,party-basedgameplay, and replayability have further bridged these two worlds....

WhileWorld of Warcraftmay have had a great 2024 with the launch of The War Within, 2025 also looks to be jam-packed with some exciting content. Not only can players expect to see the events of the latest expansion ramp up as the year goes on, but they will also be treated to new game modes and the grand reveal of the next chapter of Azeroth. It remains to be seen if it hits all the right notes, but as of now, it seems likeWorld of Warcraftfans have a lot to look forward to....

Summary Players have noticed a tonal shift between previousDragon Agetitles andDragon Age: The Veilguard.The structure of the story, the characters, and the themesVeilguard isexploring seem more in line with stories likeThe Lord of the Ringsand games likeFinal Fantasythan previous games in the series. The world feels brighter, but the stakes are higher than ever. When the whole world is on the line and a single group of heroes is facing down gods, how can it be possible that the tone of the story is lighter?...

Dragon’s Dogma 2was released on Jul 27, 2025, delivering the single-player experience fans had eagerly awaited for over a decade. Building on its predecessor’s success, the sequel expanded the franchise’s massive open world, intense combat, and innovative Pawn system. However, recent datamined files hint at a possible multiplayer feature, sparking debate about its potential impact on the game. According to the datamine, multiplayer could involve a mode tied to the “Tower of the New Moon,” but no official confirmation has come from Capcom....

The Castlevania franchise, once a cornerstone of gaming history, has seen little activity from Konami in the past decade apart from compilations. However, Konami recently surprised fans at the August 2024 Nintendo Direct by announcing and immediately releasing the Castlevania Dominus Collection. Available on Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, this collection includes remastered versions of three Castlevania games from the Nintendo DS and a remake of the arcade classic Haunted Castle, titled Haunted Castle Revisited....

Wish Master Chigda is a weekly boss that can be challenged in the Realm of Breakthrough inInfinity Nikki. Players will obtain various valuable rewards after defeating the boss, but they need to unlock the realm first. Upon completing Chapter 7: Secret of the Grand Tree mainquest inInfinity Nikki, theWish Master Chigdais available as a weekly boss. The boss is a bit tricky and has three phases, and what you need is the Purification outfit, obviously, and the Shrinking outfit....

Summary World of Warcrafthas revealed the Coward’s Azure Target, a new back transmog available as a Twitch Drop to celebrate the second coming of Plunderstorm. By watching four hours of anyWorld of Warcraftstreamer on Twitch from January 14 to February 4, players can add this back transmog to their piles of loot and plunder from the event. Plunderstorm is a battle royale game modeWorld of Warcraftintroduced in early 2024. A year later, it is bringing thepiratical clash back toWorld of Warcraftfor about a month starting January 14, featuring both old and new rewards via the Plunderstore....

Summary With staggering PPV audience numbers, plenty of thrilling storylines, and an ambitious move to the Netflix streaming platform, WWE is arguably at its peak, certainly within the modern era, at least. In the world of gaming, that simply means that the nextWWE 2Kgame also needs to match the hype with new features and modes, but before any of that is revealed, the first announcement usually given by 2K is which star appears on the front cover of the game....

Quick Links Wuthering Waveshas some of the best character designs in the Gacha space. Not only the designs, but characters feel alive with their mechanics and complex style of combat. However, some characters are stuck in the lower tiers ofWuthering Wavesbecause of their gameplay which is either outdated or doesn’t have enough purpose. Take Yangyang, for example. She’s stuck between the Sub-DPS and Supportive roles, and she’s not the best in both of them....