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The best role-playing games are the ones that effortlessly transport you to faraway lands, and in 2024, there was no shortage of fantasy adventures in this genre. This is a category of video games that feature a lot of legacy titles and franchises, and 2024's best-reviewed RPGs pulled from several franchises like Dragon Age, Final Fantasy, and Trails.In addition to those established heavyweights, we also got a new entry in the Like a Dragon series, Atlus releasing not one but three critically acclaimed games, and World of Warcraft kicking off a new golden age with its The War Within expansion. Thanks to our sister site Metacritic, we've rounded up the RPGs that received the highest Metascores in 2024 (as of December 5), and you can see them all for yourself in the list below.For a look back at the year that was, you can als

2024 was a year of surprise hits and critical flops for Sony and its PlayStation division, as games like Helldivers 2 and Astro Bot launched to critical acclaim while other projects like Concord were released to middling reviews and general player apathy.While this year was also light on first-party exclusives, third-party studios came to the rescue with a selection of games covering multiple genres. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Stellar Blade were two notable examples of PS5-only games releasing this year--they're both headed to PC in 2025--while other studios released must-play titles like Metaphor: ReFantazio (our Game of the Year), Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, and Silent Hill 2 on the Sony system.He

Video game adaptations are rapidly becoming Hollywood's next big Marvel move, with multiple, decent adaptations releasing every year now (we're not going to talk about Borderlands). Director Tim Miller (Deadpool; Love, Death & Robots), however, puts this trend to the test in a very interesting way: Instead of using source material from one property, why not create an anthology series featuring multiple--and seemingly, extremely random--IPs as a love letter to the industry itself? That's exactly what Secret Level attempts to do.Secret Level is Amazon Prime Video's new animated anthology series where each episode is an interesting, original take on a different video game franchise. Some episodes were highly anticipated as they feature some historically iconic properties such as Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Warhammer 40K, while other segments focus on properties so odd, they can seem like some sort of weird advertisement or make you think, "Who is this even for?" For a series that

The Amazon Luna cloud-streaming service is an awesome choice for anyone who wants to game without the need for expensive consoles or gaming PCs. If you've recently joined the service, we've put together this guide filled with tips to optimize your experience, as well as game recommendations to check out. Join Amazon Luna Before diving in, if you're new to Amazon Luna or need a refresher on how to sign up, be sure to check out

Several Cormac McCarthy novels have been adapted into films, but few were as well-received as No Country for Old Men. It earned an impressive 92 Metascore and universal acclaim when it hit theaters in 2007--and now you can add the film to your home theater with the newly released No Country for Old Men: The Criterion Collection 4K Blu-ray. The unique collection just launched on December 10, yet it’s already seeing an enticing price cut to $28 (was $50).

Since it's the festive season, Epic is once again giving away a free game every day. The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week is another nice find with a price that can't be beaten. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given away hundreds of free games, and there's no sign that the program will stop any time soon. We keep this article up to date weekly to highlight both the current free games and next week's offerings.Current free game at Epic

Throughout the year, we've seen fascinating games that put novel twists on genres, but sometimes, you just want to sit back and enjoy some action. Shooters remain a popular choice for blowing off some steam, and in 2024, we got a healthy mix of new first- and third-person shooter games entering the scene.According to GameSpot sister site Metacritic, new IPs were plentiful in this genre. Sure, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was a shoe-in, but according to the list below, we also got brand-new titles like I Am Your Beast, Anger Foot, and Children of the Sun to introduce some gung-go gunplay to their audiences. We've gathered up all of the best-reviewed games that feature shooting as a key mechanic (as of December 5) and listed them below, and you can scroll down to see which games filled that primal urge to go loud in these action-packed adven