Some of these adaptations were clever reimaginings, some tried to condense massive AAA experiences into touchscreen form, and a few managed to become cultural landmarks all on their own. Either way, these mobile spin-offs are proof that big franchises can still leave an impact, even on a five-inch screen.
The week of March 20 is one of them as the next game to cycle in breaks a two-week cycle featuring games that are packed with action. While fighting games and Soulslikes are popular experiences in their own right, for good reason, just like any other free game the Epic Games Store gives away, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. However, those looking for a more laid-back title to play can grab a business simulation game at no extra cost as soon as March 20 at 10 AM CT. That’s when Jurassic World Evolution 2, based on the Jurassic Park franchise, will be given away to users.
MrBeast has the most subscribers of any YouTube channel, with over 374 million users following his adventures. In December 2024, his reality competition television series Beast Games was released on Prime Video, with 1,000 contestants competing for a $5 million prize pool – a number doubled by MrBeast by the end of the show, offering the winner of Beast Games a whopping total of $10 million. Beast Games gathered over 50 million viewers within just 25 days of the series’ debut. It quickly became the most-watched unscripted series in Prime Video’s history and was the second-biggest debut series of 2024, only losing out to the live-action adaptation of Fallout.
With the ability to utilize layered armor in Monster Hunter Wilds, players have a lot of options when it comes to customizing exactly how their hunter looks at any given moment. Once gamers reach High Rank, any crafted piece of armor can be used for transmog purposes. Furthermore, fans can even choose to alter the color scheme of these items, giving everyone an impressive number of ways to fine tune the appearance of their character. Unfortunately, some fans feel the game is overriding their hard work and meticulous attention to detail by adding a glow to their hunter.
Almost a year ago, rumors began to crop up about Ubisoft potentially shelving the Watch Dogs franchise, as neither of the three entries up to that point succeeded in garnering as much praise or fanfare as some of the French publisher’s other massive series, such as Assassin’s Creed or Far Cry. While this has yet to be officially acknowledged by Ubisoft, the rumors disappointed many fans of the open-world hacker franchise, as it’s easy to see Ubisoft moving on from it. Still, there remains some gamers who’d undoubtedly be excited to see Watch Dogs make a return.
Following the high demand from fans, Pocketpair, the independent Japanese developer behind Palworld, confirmed in February 2024 that it was working with Microsoft to add dedicated server functionality to the Xbox versions of the game. This feature was eventually added in June 2024, finally putting the Xbox ports of the game on the same level as its Steam equivalent. As exciting as this was, however, there was still a major problem that Palworld suffered from: it didn’t have full crossplay support. Although Xbox players could finally experience 32-player co-op, they couldn’t invite their friends on Steam to play with them. Fortunately, Pocketpair has promised that this issue will soon be resolved.
At ESL Pro League Season 21, Vitality added their second trophy of the year to their case, after claiming IEM Katowice just a month prior. ZywOo was named MVP of both tournaments by HLTV, bringing his MVP career total to 22, passing s1mple’s record of 2021.
Surprisingly, there are very few Resident Evil characters who have never been playable in any main story or secondary mode, such as The Mercenaries. These characters, from memorable sidekicks to well-known villains, could provide unique gameplay experiences and introduce fresh perspectives on the rich lore of the series.
Released in 2023 after around eight years of development, Starfield has been a fairly controversial title. While Starfield gained mostly positive reviews from critics, obtaining an average critic score of 85 on OpenCritic, players had divisive opinions about Bethesda’s space exploration game. While some praised the title’s universe and the freedom it offers, others claimed that the open world was fairly uninspired, as most locations were randomly generated, lacking the uniqueness of previous games like Skyrim.
Meanwhile, rumors and leaks have been filling in the gaps until we receive any form of official announcement.