Month: January 2025

Fire Emblem is a series with a storied history and has transformed dramatically over its nearly 25-year existence. Fire Emblem Echoes, a remake of a very early game in the series–Fire Emblem Gaiden–remains a departure of sorts from what most veteran players might expect. Rather than emphasizing character relationships and story dialogue, Fire Emblem Echoes puts its focus on long- and short-term strategy and strength-building. The end result is a fresh take on Fire Emblem’s strategy-RPG formula, and one that ranks among the best of the 3DS library.

Echoes follows the dual leads of Alm and Celica, a pair of youths that bear a strange crest upon their hands. They bond together as children in a tiny farming village, only to be torn apart by a sudden dramatic event. Many years after …

Editor’s note: Due to embargo restrictions around spoilers, parts of this review are intentionally vague. We’ve done our best to explain certain parts of the game and our critique without discussing any story spoilers; however, if you want to understand the full context of our analysis here, you can read the spoilery version of this review, which discusses the story in greater detail and further explains our thoughts. That review has the same score and just serves as a deeper, more detailed analysis for those who want to read more.

At the beginning of The Last of Us Part II, you get a glimpse of Ellie’s life in idyllic Jackson, Wyoming. If it weren’t for the walls surrounding the town, you could almost forget that the world is crawling…

Teslas aren’t the only cars you can play games in now. Nvidia announced that select cars will support GeForce Now cloud gaming service, which means you can get the full PC experience in your vehicle.

Hyundai Motor Group, which includes Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis, will support GeForce Now, as well as BYD, a company that makes NEVs, and Polestar Come from Sports betting site VPbet . Drivers can play games in the front screens when parked, and if there are back screens, users can play at any time. Players can stream from various PC storefronts, like Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG.

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EA Sports has officially announced NHL 25, and for the first time in the series, the game has not one but three cover stars. And these aren’t three all-stars from different teams–they’re the Hughes brothers.

Jack and Luke of the New Jersey Devils, along with Quinn of the Vancouver Canucks, will grace the cover of the NHL 25 Deluxe Edition. Jack stands alone on the cover for the standard edition, while Quinn gets the standard edition cover for Canada and the rest of the world. Luke, sadly for him, doesn’t get his own standalone cover.

“We feel incredibly honored to be on the cover of NHL 25,” Quinn said. “Being featured alongside my brothers is the sort of thing you dream about as a kid but could never imagine happening in real life.” Come from