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Skill Trees Playable Characters Skills Skill Systems Companions Leveling Up Protagonists Attributes Romance Options Skill Points

Arc Raiders Sets Dec. 17–22 Window for Optional Expedition Reset With Defined Rewards

Embark outlines a voluntary reset that grants modest, stacking perks.

Octopath Traveler 0 Guides Converge on Best Character-Creation Picks

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Launches Limited-Time Attack on Titan Crossover Quest

Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive: Early Guides Detail Hunter Recruitment and Jinwoo Class Builds

Bleach: Soul Resonance Launches Globally as Early Tier Lists Set the Meta

Dog Collar Is the Key to Scrappy’s First Upgrade in Arc Raiders

ARC Raiders Meta Coalesces Around Mobility and Stamina

The Outer Worlds 2’s Early Paradise Island Choice Draws Praise for Stakes, Criticism for Fairness

The Outer Worlds 2 Companions: Full Roster, Abilities, and Upgrade System Explained

Path of Exile 3.27 ‘Keepers of the Flame’ Sets Oct. 31 Launch With Breach Sequel, Asynchronous Trade

Guides Pinpoint All Four Yotei Grasslands Hot Springs in Ghost of Yotei

Diablo IV Season 10 Overhauls Boss Fights With Breakable Shields, Launches Sept. 23

Honkai: Star Rail 3.6 'Back to Earth in Evernight' Launches Sept. 24 With Evernight, Free Dan Heng

Borderlands 4 Respec Machines Mapped, With Costs and Unlock Requirements

Borderlands 4 Preview Consensus Puts Vex and Rafa on Top

EA Reveals The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits, Bringing Getaways and Imaginary Friends on Oct. 2

Fallout Season 2 Sets December 17 Premiere on Prime Video With Weekly Episodes

Zenless Zone Zero Sets Version 2.2 Release for September 4

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Patch 1.4.0 Adds DLSS, XeSS Frame Generation and Battle Retry

Reverse: 1999 to Launch Assassin’s Creed Crossover on August 7