Games

So, early in 2025, Square Enix suddenly hit the Final Fantasy 14 mod, Mare Synchronos, with a cease and desist. It was a total shock to the community! The mod had been around for years without any issues, and honestly, it had become a huge part of how a lot of us enjoyed the game. Basically, Mare Synchronos let you customize how your character and gear looked – really get into the aesthetic – and then share those custom designs with other mod users. It was super popular, so when it suddenly disappeared, everyone was pretty bummed.

A new report from Google shows that ARC Raiders was the most popular game search in 2025, even though it only came out in late October. It quickly rose to the top, demonstrating a huge level of excitement surrounding the game.

We’ve seen all the new skins for the CDL 2026 thanks to a recent video. This year, the skins are more unique for each team, especially when it comes to the design of the face mask.

You’re not always guaranteed to get the skins you want from the Night Market, but if you’re lucky enough to find one, you’ll get it for a significantly lower price.

Steam is the biggest online store for PC games, and thousands of new games are released there every year. In 2024, almost 19,000 games came out on Steam, and 2025 is already surpassing that number, even before the end of December. This trend of increasing releases continues from previous years. As more games are released, more of them are using content created by artificial intelligence (AI). Valve, the company behind Steam, has taken some measures to address this, like adding warnings, but some players believe more needs to be done.

Every month on the first Tuesday, PlayStation adds new games for its PS Plus members (Essential, Extra, and Premium). While some months offer better selections than others, December was particularly exciting – PlayStation surprised everyone with five games instead of the usual three! Until January 6th, subscribers can download and keep LEGO Horizon Adventures, Killing Floor 3, The Outlast Trials, Synduality Echo of Ada, and Neon White as long as they remain PlayStation Plus members. Don’t forget to add them to your library before the next set of games is released, or you’ll miss out!

If you’ve been meaning to try some classic games but haven’t had much time, here’s some good news! These titles can all be completed in under three hours. Despite their short length, they’re surprisingly impactful and might even change the way you think about games. You can finish them over a weekend or whenever you have a free moment, and they’re all fantastic.

I’ve noticed Jinwoo is a really striking character – confident, seemingly unbothered, and incredibly powerful. It’s not surprising he’s become so popular, and fans even voted him the best main character of 2025! But honestly, while he’s great, I think other anime protagonists, both classic and more recent, are actually more compelling. He falls a little short when compared to some of the best.

I just heard the really sad news – Ken Watanabe passed away this morning. Apparently, he was in California with his family and sadly didn’t make it after some health complications from a stroke. He was only 75, which is so young. It’s a huge loss, I loved his work!

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