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Evotinction is a rare title that almost completely focuses on stealth gameplay with some puzzle elements added in. And if you do everything right, you probably won’t need to engage in combat in this innovative sci-fi adventure.

The Oh Captain, My Captain card game challenges creative players to spin captain-themed yarns told collectively with the help of prompts and question cards, with each addition to the story ultimately helping to shape the final ending.

Pretty much the quintessential family card game, Uno has been popular for generations with people of all ages. Now, Ubisoft brings the Ultimate Edition of Uno so that anyone can enjoy it on just about every platform.

With its deep connection to Chinese folklore, stunning visuals and challenging boss fights filled with bombastic spectacle, Black Myth Wukong is one of the most impressive action RPGs of the year. The fights can be difficult, but the rewards are just as great in its compelling world.

One of the most unique takes on realtime strategy titles to release in a long time, Fantasy Map Simulator puts unique world maps at the center of the action. Players can take an active role in their worlds or watch the fate of kingdoms unfold automatically.

With an open world format that seamlessly blends role-playing, adventure and action, Star Wars Outlaws is one of the best Star Wars titles ever made, an instant classic that will have gamers celebrating both its story and substance for years to come.

As with their other Call of Duty titles in the past, Activision gave players a first look at their Black Ops 6 beta over two wild weekends of combat. Find out what developers Treyarch and Raven have in store for multiplayer matchups.

Builder Simulator constructed a strong foundation of players on Steam and the PC. Now, this hardcore sim moves to the Nintendo Switch, where this level of simulation complexity is as rare as dream homes.

Although the concept of Squirrel With a Gun is blatantly silly, the core platforming and shooting that it offers is extremely solid with a world that is surprisingly deep. It’s also a lot of fun to play and downright hilarious at times.

While the changes found in the Dungeons and Dragons 2024 Player’s Handbook are not significant enough to consider it a new edition, they should really streamline things for most Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons players when it releases in mid-September.

Bullet heaven shooters like Vampire Survivors have lately emerged to define the genre, but there is a lot of innovation happening with other indie developers too, like what you will find in the colorful and fast-paced Artifact Seeker: Resurrection.

The Operator is an adventure title where players are a newly hired support agent for a government agency who is investigating clues, running facial recognition and connecting the dots to try and link some really complex cases, all from behind the keyboard of a souped-up agency workstation.

This week Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich unplugs and unwinds. He shuts off his screens and spends a few days with some good board games and great friends. It’s something that he highly recommends if you need to refresh and recharge.

Michael Blaker is back with the sixth volume of an Isekai light novel series for this week’s Translation Necessary Thursday. This week he covers “Survival in Another World With My Mistress Volume 06” by Ryuto.

There were lots of great panels at Blerdcon 2024 this year, including one about how to become a professional voice over artist hosted by Sabrina Mapp.

Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney is practically a professional mech pilot these days. This week he jumps into the cockpit of a cadre of new mechs in the action-packed Megaton Musashi W: Wired.

Mr. Turtle continues with his operation.

Trekker’s Delight discusses Star Trek: Prodigy’s second season’s seventeenth and eighteenth episodes “Brink” and “Touch of Grey.”

The 2024 IMSA Esports Global Championship is set to begin in November, and for the first time the contest will feature a public qualifying round.