Pailune used to be the territory of the Greymanes, but the Black Bears clan has taken over. In Chapter 7 of the game, you’ll lead your team through Pailune to take it back. Check out the map below to discover special quests, challenging bosses, and everything else the area has to offer.
Despite being a term used for some time, it’s still hard to pin down exactly what an ‘AA’ game is. Generally, these are games with moderate budgets – typically between $10 and $20 million – developed by small, core teams with help from larger outsourced groups. They offer high-quality experiences that feel premium, but aren’t as expansive as major ‘AAA’ titles. Because their budgets are smaller, AA games often allow developers to be more creative and take risks, sometimes leading to surprisingly successful and critically acclaimed results. In fact, many AA games have become true classics and significantly impacted the gaming industry. Here’s a ranked list of some of the best and most influential double-A games ever created.
As a huge fan, I’ve seen how much of an impact Dungeons & Dragons has had on everything! It started as a niche tabletop game, but now it’s one of the most famous fantasy games ever. And it’s not just games like Baldur’s Gate 3 (which is amazing, set in the Forgotten Realms!) – the way D&D plays, tells stories, and even the kinds of characters you find, have influenced so many different games, both tabletop and beyond. Honestly, for someone like me who really loves the series, it feels like this is the perfect way to really elevate your D&D experience.
Azurite is a rare material in Crimson Desert you can get by mining veins, buying it from Mineral Shops, or defeating Earthen Swordsmen. Here’s a detailed look at all the ways to collect Azurite so you can build up your supply.
I’ve followed the Life is Strange series closely from the beginning. I experienced the emotional journey of Sean and Daniel in Life is Strange 2, Chloe’s story in Before the Storm, and the unique and surprisingly moving narrative of Alex Chen in True Colors. I even became a big fan of the original developers, Dontnod, and recently played their earlier game, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, last year.
Pokopia is very similar to Animal Crossing, offering players a customizable world to explore and shape as they like. Throughout the game, you’ll encounter numerous Pokémon, and it’s your job to find homes for them and create a comfortable environment. With over 300 Pokémon needing accommodation, there’s plenty to do! You’ll also be building a home base in each town you visit, allowing for quick travel around the game world. Players can spend hours designing and constructing houses with complete freedom, experimenting with different styles and designs.
Games can take a long time to truly master for a couple of key reasons: the high level of skill required and the overwhelming amount of information players need to learn. Some games are complex, with many different rules and systems to understand, while others demand precise execution, meaning even experts can slip up. Ultimately, this shows that even games that seem simple can offer endless opportunities for improvement and discovery.
Capcom appears to be a strong supporter of the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. While the company initially released mostly older games or collections on the original Switch, they’ve recently shifted gears. Newer titles like Resident Evil Village and Street Fighter 6 are now being ported to the Switch 2, and even brand-new games like Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata will launch on the Switch 2 at the same time as their releases on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Adding to this, Capcom is collaborating with Nintendo to create amiibo figures for its Switch 2 games.
The current arc in One Piece, focusing on Elbaf, has felt unsettling since the Loki flashback concluded. This is largely because the Straw Hats and the Giants have been experiencing an unusual string of successes. Throughout the arc, allies of Imu – including Sommers, Killingham, and the Domi Reversi army – have been consistently defeated.
Rumors last year suggested the new Pokémon game, Winds and Waves, would be released around late 2026, but that’s not happening. Instead, Game Freak now plans to launch the game in 2027. While a specific release date isn’t known yet, at least we have a year to look forward to. We can expect Game Freak to share more details about Winds and Waves throughout the year, and some initial glimpses of the new generation of Pokémon (Gen 10) may arrive as early as August – though not directly through the Winds and Waves game itself. Winds and Waves isn’t the only project Game Freak is working on; Beast of Reincarnation is coming out later this year and might even offer clues about what to expect in Winds and Waves.