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Author: Chirag Kapadia
Gamer since Atari 2600 was a thing. Worked across organizations for 16 years including McKinsey; has since then switched over to the dark side - and started writing. Most likely to be found these days doing a re-run on Elden Ring
Release DateOct 3rd, 2025PublisherBandai NamcoDeveloperMedia.Vision Inc.PlatformsPC, PS5, Xbox Series S/XTypeJRPG, Anime The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here! In this RPG, unravel a mystery that spans across the human world and the Digital World, collecting and raising a wide variety of Digimon to save the world. Gameplay & Mechanics Digimon Story: Time Stranger introduces several gameplay mechanics, and it makes a lot of sense to be in on top of all these to get the best out of the game – be it load enhancements or Anomaly Points Early-game Help In this section we have help on…
Release DateOct 9th, 2025PublisherDotEmu, Gamera GamesDeveloperGuard Crush, DotEmu, SupramonksPlatformsPC, Switch, PS4, PS5TypeRoguelite, RPG, Action, Indie Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu. Boss Guides Like in any good roguelite / action RPG, bosses in Absolum are designed to test all your skills and your build across challenging battles that often last 2 or, in some instances, 3 phases. Here are our guides to help take on the game’s intimidating bosses and defeat them in no time Best Build…
PlayStation has announced the monthly additions to its base PS Plus subscription tier, and the three games are Lies Of P, DayZ, and My Hero One’s Justice 2. PS Plus subscribers can add these games to their library Aug 15th onwards. In addition to this announcement is an added surprise: Avatars of Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo IV, God of War Ragnarök, and Twisted Metal are available for free to all PS Plus subscribers as part of the continuing 15th anniversary celebrations. Coming to the games, here is a short note on all the August additions to PS Plus Lies…
Abiotic Factor from developer Deep Field Games and publisher Playstack was released on Jul 22, and with it being a multi-player game, one question that will get asked by gamers is if this is a game that can be played with friends across other platforms as well. We are here to answer this question right away, so let’s get started. Does Abiotic Factor Support Crossplay? Yes, Abiotic Factor has Crossplay. What’s more, the game has been included both as part of the PS Plus additions for July; and in the 2nd wave of July additions to Xbox Game Pass. With…
Ross Scott put out a social media post on X, formerly Twitter, announcing that the campaign has now crossed 1.4 million signatures. The way this will help, he goes on to add, is that it significantly brings down the possibility of the campaign not getting through on account of botnets artificially spiking numbers. The number required to have the EU Commission look at petitions is 1 million, so technically there is a buffer of another 400k signatures to make up for any such signatures that get cancelled out during the verification process. Stop Killing Games was launched as an action…
Xbox announced the 2nd wave of additions to its subscription service for July, and has a mix of existing games and new releases. Notable additions are the eagerly awaited souls-like action game Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Abiotic Factor, & the well-received Robocop: Rogue City. Here is the full list. All the games will be available on Game Pass Ultimate & PC Game Pass; those that are available on Game Pass Standard have been accordingly mentioned: Game Pass Ultimate & PC Game Pass members will also get in-game benefits on: Game Pass Ultimate members will get these benefits additionally: The following games…
PS Plus Additions for July have been announced, and are headlined by Cyberpunk 2077 among other notable additions to the catalogue. Here is the full list of games that PS Plus subscribers will get to add to their library: Cyberpunk 2077 can be downloaded to play right away. Abiotic Factor will get added on the day of its console release: July 22nd, while the rest of the games will be available from July 15 onwards. It has to be noted here that Cyberpunk 2077 does not include the DLC, although, as part of the 15th year celebrations for PS Plus,…
Wave 1 of July additions to Game Pass were announced today, with a couple of games available immediately, and other additions, all as part of a lineup that stretches to the 1st half of the month. Little Nightmares II – the popular charming indie horror game that combines puzzle solving and platforming also into the mix, and was first launched back in 2021, published by Bandai Namco. The game received great reviews on launch, and a sequel is planned for the current year in 2025. Rise of the Tomb Raider – the second, and what many consider to be the…
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II will have an enhanced version launching on Xbox Series X|S, GamePass and Steam on Aug 12. The enhanced version will be a free update that will include a Performance mode at 60 FPS, an enhanced Photo Mode, developer commentary, and more interestingly, gameplay additions as well. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II also joins the exclusive for Xbox at launch titles that have made their way to PS5, with 2 editions available for purchase: For users that had already purchased Senua’s Saga: Hellblade on PS4, they will be able to upgrade to the enhanced version free. Hellblade II…
Ubisoft will be releasing Update 1.06 on 25th June 2 pm UTC/ 10 am ET/ 7 am PT, with the following file sizes across platforms: A few highlights from the Update include: New Story Pack: A Critical Encounter Ubisoft has collaborated with Critical Role to get a new story pack, where players get a new ally to recruit, and a new trophy, ‘A Critical Encounter’ to unlock. While this story pack will be free, as part of the collab, there will also be an option for players to purchase a Critical Role Weapon Pack that includes 2 weapons each for…