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The most unpredictable monsters in Dungeons & Dragons share a common trait: they excel at throwing a wrench in the game without necessarily being powerful damage dealers. They challenge players’ expectations and can even stretch the established rules, creating unexpected situations. Some punish players for doing well, while others cause chaos simply by being explored. Using these creatures effectively requires a delicate balance – if they’re too weak, they won’t feel special, but if they’re too strong, they can derail the game and leave everyone feeling frustrated.

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Name That Game Easy (15s)Medium (10s)Hard (5s) — QUESTION 1/1 Results 0 — [ [1, “image”, “https://static0.gamerantimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/standing-by-a-checkpoint-in-shovel-knight.jpg”, “Which game is this?”, “Shovel Knight”, “The Messenger”, “Mega Man 11”, “Cyber Shadow”], [2, “image”, “https://static0.gamerantimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/neon-white-4.jpg”, “Which game is this?”, “Neon White”, “Ghostrunner”, “Ultrakill”, “Mirror’s Edge”], [3, “image”, “https://static0.gamerantimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/a-scene-featuring-characters-in-cocoon.png”, “Which game is this?”, “Cocoon”, “Inside”, “Journey”, “Somerville”], [4, … Read more

As a big fan of ARC Raiders, I’m really frustrated to see this duplication exploit keep popping up. The developers said they fixed it last month, but players quickly found another way to copy items – things like weapon blueprints and even the new Familiar Duck, which is worth a lot of in-game money when you sell stacks of them. The first workaround was kind of tricky, needing a mobile hotspot and perfect timing, so not everyone bothered with it. But now, it seems there’s a much simpler method going around, and honestly, the community is really upset about it. It’s just not fair to those of us playing legitimately.

With the 30th anniversary of Pokémon just around the corner later this month, an official reveal of the next games, Pokémon Wind and Wave, feels very likely. Pokémon typically uses its February 27th presentation to announce upcoming games, and this year is a big one for the franchise. While we probably won’t get every detail about Pokémon Wind and Wave this month, recent leaks suggest fans might get a good idea of the major challenges they’ll face, including battles against the Elite Four, when the games are released.

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Following the popular release of ARC Raiders in October 2025, Embark Studios has consistently added new content. In December, they launched the “Cold Snap” update, which introduced a new, temporary map condition. Players loved the event so much that they asked for it to come back after it ended earlier this year. Now, Embark has responded to that feedback with a new update that permanently adds the Cold Snap map event to ARC Raiders.

RPGs often include multiple stories or campaigns, much like an anthology. Sometimes, these anthologies are built right into a single game. This could mean playing through several different adventures in various settings, or exploring the same world from the perspectives of different characters. Here are a few great examples to illustrate what that looks like.

Starting with World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, Blizzard has consistently released animated shorts or similar videos before each new expansion to give players more background on important characters. Before the release of World of Warcraft: The War Within, they did this by creating a motion story about Queen Ansurek and an animated short focusing on Alleria Windrunner.

Some games are intentionally very difficult, demanding that you learn, improve, and overcome obstacles – or move on to something easier. If you enjoy a challenge and want to truly test your skills, here are some open-world RPGs that will push you to become a better player, rather than holding your hand.