Epic Games Store kicked off its holiday freebies on December 11th by giving away Hogwarts Legacy for a week. Starting December 18th, they switched to their usual format: a different free game every day. The first three games offered were Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel, Eternights, and Blood West, released in that order.
Many people consider Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End to be the best anime ever made, and it currently has the highest rating on MyAnimeList. While ratings aren’t the only way to judge a show – everyone has different tastes – the high scores do suggest it’s a quality anime worth checking out.
The Dawning is usually the last special event in Destiny 2 each year, following events like Solstice, Guardian Games, and Festival of the Lost. It’s a winter-themed event where players collect ingredients to bake cookies and give them to characters in the game for rewards. Players can also use snowballs in combat to hinder enemies, and this year includes a new Snowball Fight PvP mode. However, a recent change to the event has caused some confusion and frustration among players.
What sayest thou, dear reader? The age-old four-year cycle, that fickle lover, now falters! The halving, that sacred ritual, grows weaker with each passing year, while interest rates, those capricious courtiers, shall bow to the whims of 2026. And lo! The leverage, that drunken reveler, hath been banished, leaving only the sober and the steadfast. 🍷🚫
The One Piece panel concluded Jump Festa 2026, but it didn’t offer much new content. Fans only saw the trailer for the live-action adaptation. Updates on the Wit Studio remake were minimal. The highlight was a message from creator Eiichiro Oda, who announced that a new One Piece movie is in the works. While he didn’t share many details, Oda generated excitement and left fans eager to learn more about the upcoming adventure.
Researchers have developed a new approach to identify potentially malicious applications registered within Microsoft Entra ID by analyzing permission requests and user consent patterns.
Elden Ring Nightreign is essentially an extension of the Elden Ring universe, but The Duskbloods is a completely new world created by FromSoftware. Development on The Duskbloods began as early as 2019, meaning it was in progress before the massive success of Elden Ring and the positive reception of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. This is important because The Duskbloods isn’t simply a result of those recent hits, or an attempt to expand on Nightreign. Everything suggests this is a bold, original project from FromSoftware – possibly their biggest release since Elden Ring. Therefore, the game’s story and atmosphere are just as crucial as its gameplay and exploration.
Observe, good sirs and madams, these vital observations:
If you’re not playing with friends, like through Discord, you’re stuck relying on the game’s limited tagging system to find help. This often leads to frustrating experiences with unhelpful teammates – you can find tons of stories about it on the game’s subreddit. It’s a significant problem, and honestly, I would have stopped playing Nightreign if I didn’t have two friends who are also fans of FromSoftware games to play with.
Exciting news for fans of the series included the announcement of a special episode called “More,” and the return of creator Kohei Horikoshi. Horikoshi shared a new illustration featuring an updated look at the now-adult hero, Izuku Midoriya (Deku). The artwork shows Deku alongside other popular characters like Bakugo, Shoto, Ochaco, and All Might.