Electronic Arts announced Thursday it will be shutting down the servers for Anthem, the BioWare-developed, always-online, cooperative multiplayer action game, effective next year. “After careful consideration,” EA’s statement begins, “we will be sunsetting Anthem on January 12, 2026. This means that the game will still be playable online for the next 180+ days. As of today, you can no longer purchase in-game premium currency, but you can still use your...
Canonically, Jean Grey is supposed to be one of the most powerful mutants not just in the world of X-Men, but within the larger Marvel universe — which makes her arrival to hero shooter Marvel Rivals a hugely anticipated event. How exactly do you translate an immortal being that can undo and remake existence into something that feels appropriately powerful to the lore yet balanced enough to not ruin everyone...
For a game about robots, Mecha Break’s human pilots sure do look impressive. Mecha Break, the recently released free-to-play mecha shooter from Amazing Seasun Games, is a hell of a lot of fun. The minute I learned of its existence, I knew I’d be devoting a great deal of time to beating up giant robots with my own giant robot. I did not, however, expect to be devoting a great...
On a platform fueled by user-generated games, it’s no surprise that anime-themed arenas dominate the Roblox library. There’s a sea of series-specific servers and big crossover mashups, but Anime Vanguards stands out as a classic tower defense tribute with regular roster updates sampling everything from shounen staples to slice of life romcoms and an active community.No shortage of Anime Vanguards codes certainly sweetens the pot for playing a little every...
It might be late to the party, but NZXT’s trio of new motherboards bring a refreshing new look to both Intel and AMD platforms that’s sure to appeal to those wanting to color-match their motherboard to the rest of their hardware. The N7 Z890 looks a lot like the N9 Z890, which is NZXT’s flagship Intel motherboard for Core Ultra 200 processors, but if the thought of hitting your wallet...
Like a number of manufacturers, NZXT opted to put its weight behind Intel with last year’s new processor and chipset launches. Even though it’s very late to the party and only just launching a trio of new motherboards co-designed with ASRock, it still went with two LGA1851 motherboards and just a single AM5 board, in the form of the N9 X870E that we’re looking at today.That might seem illogical given...
It’s rare to see a motherboard with a brand name other than the usual four of ASRock, Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI; and also one that differs in design enough to stand out from the crowd too. But that’s exactly what the NZXT N9 Z890 has and does. Under the hood is a slightly different story, though, as it’s actually made by ASRock.That said, there’s still plenty here that’s NZXT too...
Some FromSoft boss battles make you tear your hair out, but every so often, you’ll get a big enemy who goes down on your first try, no sweat. In Elden Ring Nightreign, Sentient Pest is a cool idea for a boss fight — it’s a parasitic moth that controls a bulky scorpion — but it’s definitely one of the easiest encounters. That is, until Nightreign’s latest weekly update, which introduces...
Summer Games Done Quick is back for its annual speedrunning event, and this year, the Nintendo Switch 2 will make its GDQ debut with Mario Kart World. Summer Games Done Quick 2025 will kick off the pre-show at 12:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, July 6, before officially opening up with a Sonic the Hedgehog speedrun at 1 p.m. EDT, played by content creator SuperSonic. Mario Kart World is featured as...
After 20 hours with The Alters, I just wanted to fast forward to the end. Throughout most of The Alters, the resource management gameplay bounced off the narrative well — there was always some obstacle to be overcome, a lava river or gravity distortion, and solutions were found through exploration, research, and resource gathering in a satisfying (though stressful) gameplay loop. Act 3 is similar in that you have to...