Many RPGs feature fantastic, though sometimes complex, character leveling systems. However, progression isn’t just about characters – some of the best games also let your gear improve and evolve as you play. Let’s explore some creative leveling systems for armor and weapons. While not strictly an RPG, the Ratchet & Clank series deserves a mention, as their weapons gain new abilities by earning experience points.
Jadwiga and Lavinia don’t offer any weapon-related benefits, even with a strong relationship. This means players don’t need to focus heavily on building a close bond with them.
Readers have quickly seen how strong Ragnir is in One Piece, especially as one of the few characters with a Zoan-type Devil Fruit. There’s likely even more to its abilities than we’ve seen so far. Even if this is all Ragnir can do, it’s an incredibly powerful weapon when used by Loki. Luckily, Loki is now fighting alongside Luffy as a powerful Emperor, because Ragnir’s strength could overwhelm even the entire Straw Hat crew.
Like other games from Riot, 2XKO is free to download and play. While it doesn’t have a huge number of characters right now, Riot regularly adds new content with each season, including characters, arenas, and cosmetic items you can buy. You can earn rewards simply by playing, but it can take a while. If you want to unlock characters, skins, Battle Pass items, and more quickly, you can use premium currency to do so.
2026 has barely begun, and Electronic Arts (EA) is already discontinuing several games. The servers for Anthem went offline on January 12th, effectively ending support for the game despite any fan attempts to keep it running. The Sims Mobile followed on January 24th, and NBA Live 19 was shut down on January 30th. Now, another EA game has been announced for closure, so fans should take note of the date.
Many characters in My Hero Academia have superpowers – or ‘quirks’ – that are ideal for rescuing people. All Might’s One For All is a prime example, as he used it constantly to save lives. But One For All isn’t the only helpful quirk in the series. Here are some of the most impressive ones for rescue work.
Plankton seeds are found by digging in the Summit, a location you’ll reach later in the game. By this point, you likely already have the Silver Spade, which is needed to dig up these resources.
It’s become hard to understand how LEGO sets are priced, but looking at the price per piece is one of the few ways customers can make sense of it. Based on that, some 2026 sets offer better value than others.
The new online shooter, Highguard, got off to a bit of a rough beginning. It was surprisingly revealed at The Game Awards 2025 – a prime announcement slot usually saved for major developers like Capcom and Naughty Dog. It turns out Geoff Keighley offered that spot to Highguard‘s creators, Wildlight Entertainment, for free. While they initially planned a surprise release, they decided the exposure from the Game Awards was too good to pass up. After the announcement, Wildlight stopped communicating with the public, but the game launched on January 26th to a generally mixed response from players.
After the trailers for Pokemon Pokopia were released, observant fans started recognizing things from previous games. The hilly landscape in Pokopia looked a lot like Cinnabar Island from Pokemon Red and Green, where players battled the Fire-type champion, Blaine. (Some even thought Professor Tangrowth’s glasses might have belonged to Blaine!) But because the trailers showed no buildings or people, fans began to speculate that something terrible had happened to this version of the Kanto region—a theory that later appeared to be confirmed by leaked information.