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A Reddit test found Protection Warriors who spam Shield Block end up blocking more attacks, which raises gear repair costs. The result: roughly 25 gold more per dungeon spent on repairs.
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Metacritic’s 2026 publisher rundown for games released through 2025 named Square Enix the top publisher. Microsoft moved up to fifth place and outperformed Nintendo and Sony, which fell to 12th and 21st respectively. Here’s a clear look at the numbers and who landed where.
Former Bethesda artists praise Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas for capturing the series' spirit, while noting the messy launch and fair comparisons to Bethesda's work.
Patch 26.7 targets a handful of odd interactions, fixes a Sylas-Shyvana bug, and hands supports more freedom to farm. Also: Cassiopeia, Kalista, and Rell get love while Graves and others get trimmed.
Capcom revealed the Merchant from Resident Evil 4 Remake is more than three trillion pesetas in the red. That giant bill helps explain why he did not pop up in Resident Evil Requiem, and yes, this debt is real nasty math.
Season 3 for Black Ops 7 lands April 2 with a big Verdansk POI, Avalon joining rotation later, six new weapons, fresh Gulags, new modes like Launch Squad, and movement and combat updates.
Season 3 adds three new Gulag arenas on Avalon, puts Avalon into the core battle royale rotation with Verdansk, and brings new limited-time modes plus movement tools into Warzone.
100 Thieves founder Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag says he moved from VALORANT to CS2 not because the game is bad, but because the lobby culture wore him out. He also admits his CS2 skins played a part in the switch.
A Crimson Desert player turned the game into a fat-cat collection project, showing off a pile of chonky kitties on TikTok and proving that pets are the real side quest everyone wants.
Pokemon Champions will start with a limited roster rather than the full National Dex. Producer Masaaki Hoshino says Pokemon will be added seasonally to keep competitive play manageable. Mega Evolution is the only battle gimmick confirmed at launch.
Pokemon Champions will let you send Pokemon from mainline titles into the new competitive game as temporary transfers via Pokemon Home. Stats and moves carry over, but some moves might be missing and changes you make will persist.
After 630+ applications from 152 countries, the EWCF named National Team Partners and Managers for ENC 2026. Big esports orgs are onboard and the Riyadh finals are set for November.