Genshin Impact has been using double banners for a long time. Each character has a separate Limited Character Banner, and players can use Genesis Crystal from Genshin Impact Top Up to obtain the character.

The first to appear in this Version 5.6 is Navia and the new character Escoffier from Fontaine. They are the banners that need to be extracted in Phase 1. Phase 1 of Version 5.6 was updated from May 7 to May 27, which means that if you want to get one of these two five-star characters, you need to hurry up.

According to reliable data, we can see the extraction data of Escoffier and Navia in this version. Unexpectedly, Escoffier’s extraction data reached an astonishing 85%, while Navia, who is widely regarded as the strongest Geo attribute and a favorite character among players, was not chosen by many people.

This difference in the extraction ratio is very surprising, so why is there such a big difference?

Navia: A Returning Character

As a rerun character, Navia was picked by many players when she was launched before. She is a Geo attribute, and the elemental reaction of Geo attribute is very limited. Although Navia’s single damage is high, the team is relatively simple, and the playability is not that high.

In addition, she does not appear much in the current version. There is no corresponding plot as a guide, so the players’ willingness to pick her may not be very high. Moreover, since Geo attribute has always been an element with limited reaction, Navia’s team flexibility will be much lower.

Escoffier: A New Character

As the only new five-star character in Version 5.6, Escoffier’s attribute is Cryo, which is suitable for playing the role of sub-DPS or support in a team centered on Freeze.

Freeze has always been a relatively strong and highly used elemental reaction in Genshin Impact. For example: Kamisato Ayaka, Yelan and other Hydro or Cryo elements have a high ownership and extraction rate for a long time because they can produce Freeze and cause considerable damage.

As a Cryo healer, Escoffie’s combat mechanism is also well designed. She can restore the team’s HP, and as long as there are Hydro and Cryo characters on the team, she can trigger her passive, which is very suitable for the Freeze team.

One of Escoffier’s most conspicuous advantages is that she can produce excellent damage with Neuvillette, the strongest Hydro element character at the moment, which quickly established her as one of the components of the strongest team.

At the same time, her ability is not limited to Hydro synergy, but can also react with Pyro, allowing her to perform well in the melt team.

Another possible reason is that according to some information, Skirk, a character that may be launched in subsequent versions, may be a very powerful Cryo DPS character, and Escoffier may be one of the best choices for Skirk’s team, and Genshin Impact also admitted that Skirk will be launched as a new character in Version 5.7.

So, how will you choose? Whether it’s the powerful Navia or the more flexible Escoffier, it all depends on your preferences and needs. After all, in Genshin Impact, it has always been believed that paying for your favorite characters is more important than any other reason.

Choosing a character you really like will always produce the greatest satisfaction. Good luck, traveler!

In POE 2, Tabula Rasa is a relatively unique piece of armor. It is the only chest armor in the game that allows players to place Jewels in its empty slots. With right Jewels and build, it is possible to make Tabula Rasa a powerful item. There are several ways to get this practical armor.

How To Get Tabula Rasa?

Random Drop From Enemies

Tabula Rasa has a chance to be obtained from the loot dropped after defeating the enemies we encounter. Because it has a low level requirement, we are likely to get it in the first act.

Of course, it is also very likely to be obtained in the later stages of the game, because you will encounter far more enemies in the later stages of the game than in the early stages, and the loot you get will increase accordingly.

Moreover, there is a higher probability of obtaining it by farming in areas where the monster level is higher than or equal to Tabula Rasa level requirement.

It is difficult to obtain exclusive items such as Tabula Rasa through farming. We can only increase the chance of getting it by increasing Rarity of Items and Quantity of Items of Precursor Tablets, Atlas tree, and other gear.

In addition, defeating monsters above level 81 will give you a chance to get Twilight Reliquary Key, which can be used to unlock Tabula Rasa.

Orb Of Chance

Another way to obtain Tabula Rasa is relatively easy to operate, which is to use Orb of Chance on ordinary white clothes. However, since its rarity is the same as Astramentis and it is a rare unique item, the probability of getting it using this method is the lowest.

Trade With Other Players

A more reliable way to get Tabula Rasa is by exchanging it with other players in the game using POE 2 Currency. The thing to note here is that this item usually requires a Mirror of Kalandra in most leagues, but sometimes the price is higher.

With the adjustment and update of the season, it is possible that the developers will also add Tabula Rasa to the loot list so that it can also drop from Rogue Exiles.

How To Use Tabula Rasa In The Game?

When the six slots of Tabula Rasa are empty, it is in the basic form, and it has no additional effects in this form. These six empty slots are used to equip Jewels, just like Passive Skill Tree. This is different from other armors, where the empty slots are used to equip Runes.

So, with Tabula Rasa, players can freely equip six Jewels with unique skills according to their needs and stack them together.

What’s more attractive is that Jewels on the item can be inserted or removed at any time according to your needs, just like the gem slots of Passive Skill Tree. It’s like you have six more Jewels slots on Passive Skill Tree.

In this way, you can match different Jewels according to your tasks, and you can switch between several sets of Jewels for free. Doesn’t it seem very practical?

When Tabula Rasa is paired with Jewels with larger effects, its value and potential can be truly brought into play. If you are familiar with the trading market, you must know that the price of Jewels with larger effects is frighteningly high. Probably only players with strong financial resources can get these six Jewels.

Since Tabula Rasa has a variety of build combinations, different combinations can produce different effects, and the only requirement to unleash its potential is to have enough gems. In addition, using Vaal Orb may add some hidden content to the item.

The above is about how to obtain and use Tabula Rasa. Through the introduction of this article, you must have your own understanding and ideas about it. You might as well try to pay more attention to it in the next game.

A major leak is shaking up Ultimate Team community. A reliable leaker claims that French legendary striker Thierry Henry will be coming to the pitch as an Immortals Icon on April 4. This special card may redefine the offensive power ceiling of the game. EA Sports is clearly ready to ignite players' enthusiasm with more subversive designs.

As before, this promotion focuses on Heroes and Icons, celebrating the greatest legends in the world of football. If the leak is true, Henry's Immortals Icon card may become one of the most sought-after items in EA FC 25.

Henry already has an icon card before, but this Immortals version may take him to a whole new level. Therefore, before the promotion starts, players can prepare enough FC 25 Coins in advance to get this powerful Immortals Icon . According to the tradition of the series, the difficulty of obtaining Immortals Icon has always been proportional to the strength of the card.

As one of the most entertaining strikers in football history, Henry's existence in FUT 25 is a phenomenal event in itself. His career is a legendary textbook: he scored a record 228 goals for Arsenal, completed an epic treble-winning feat at FC Barcelona, ​​and won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 Champion as the core of France National Team.

In the game, his existing 93-rated TOTY Icon card is already a scoring weapon, but according to leaked data, the Immortals version may push his overall rating to an astonishing 95. This number not only represents his own strength, but also represents that it will reconstruct the tactical positioning of the striker.

Compared with Henry's current Ultimate Edition version, Immortals Icon has achieved a qualitative leap in key data. However, it should be noted that such an excellent configuration may affect the balance of the game, and perhaps Developer will fine-tune his numerical values ​​before the official launch.

In addition, there is more exciting news! Thierry Henry is not the only one at this event. Franz Beckenbauer has also been confirmed. He will reportedly receive a new Icon card, which may significantly upgrade the power of German legend who recently joined the game. Ronaldo Nazário will also receive a more powerful card during the event. It is not common to see three football superstars on stage together. You can imagine what a huge lineup revolution it will bring to players.

Looking back at the evolution of FIFA series, every innovation of the Icon card marks a new dimension of game narrative. From its first introduction of legendary stars to the football pantheon created by the Immortals project, EA Sports is building a parallel universe of digital football. And Henry's Immortals Icon may become another significant change.

With the new Immortals promo leak, it has set off a craze among players. Because at 4K resolution, the exposure of Henry's facial capture details made players discover that even his iconic celebration moves are so detailed that they can even be accurate to the swing arc of the finger joints. Henry's popularity has also made him a hot topic. This has created an enough momentum for the official release of his Immortals Card.

Although the information leaked so far is enough to make people look forward to it, we are still looking forward to FC 25 officials being able to reveal more.

After months of turmoil, Assassin’s Creed Shadow has finally met with players. Personally, this Assassin’s Creed has not only not brought many breakthroughs but also has many unreasonable aspects in the game design. Except for the first 10 hours of the game, which can bring some joy, the subsequent game experience can be called torture.

Overall, the entire structure of Assassin’s Creed Shadow is not particularly different from Assassin’s Creed Mythology Trilogy. This game also has a very large map, with more than a dozen small countries. And like Mythology Trilogy, this game also has level suppression. Before your level meets the requirements, rashly stepping into areas that are much higher than your level will make it difficult to move forward.

There is a lot of content in the game. In the first 20 hours, you may find yourself just wandering around the starting area. Shortly after the game started, the number of assassination targets of a football team was displayed. Players who have played “Assassin’s Creed Odyssey” should not be unfamiliar with it. It is the way to assassinate members of Cult of Kosmos. This assassination targets support the main process of the game.

The game also arranges a lot of side quests. Thanks to the successful experience of “Ghost of Tsushima” and “Assassin’s Creed Odyssey”, these side quests have also been organized into a series of exquisite quests. Compared with “Ghost of Tsushima” organizing side quests with the task entrustor as the core, Assassin’s Creed Shadow goes the other way and organizes a several series of side quests with the assassination target as the core. This is quite innovative.

However, players may also pick up some quest items by another coincidence without opening the quest chain, or accidentally kill the target that should have been killed after opening the quest chain. In this case, it will feel very inexplicable.

Because in this case, although the entire quest chain is not opened, the player has touched a certain link in the quest chain, and the game still displays the content related to this link as if nothing happened. For example, if the player accidentally assassinates a target, because the task chain is not enabled, the player and the character controlled in the game should have no knowledge of the target. However, after the assassination is successful, the protagonist controlled by the player will directly trigger the voice of the task. This makes the player enter directly in the middle, and the game has no targeted settings at all, and it just displays the content related to this task step by step. Therefore, I think their task design is problematic.

Assassin’s Creed Shadow adds a module similar to the home construction of Valhalla, and home construction requires building materials. In addition, like Mythology Trilogy, the protagonist needs to upgrade equipment or add engravings to equipment, which also requires materials. Where are the materials? The materials are in the big stronghold.

So you are back to the long life of collecting materials in Assassin’s Creed Origins or Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. But this time, Assassin’s Creed Shadow went even further. They added a restriction to the big stronghold, that is, the player character cannot directly take away the building materials in the big stronghold, but can only mark them and wait for the spies sent by the home to smuggle them. There are not many spies. Even if you raise the efficiency and number of spies to the maximum in the home, sending all the spies at once may not be able to take away all the building materials in a large base.

This is not the end. The spies cannot smuggle materials immediately, but have to wait for the season to change. It can only be completed after the season changes. The season change requires players to do two or three tasks, but it seems that it can also be accelerated manually. But in any case, this is an additional restriction.

And there are even worse designs. Many building materials on large bases are stored in the basement of the castle tower or in separate warehouses. To open these storage locations, you need to unlock them, which means you have to get the key first. And changing seasons means changing the locks. Changing the locks means you have to enter the castle tower again and get the new key before you can continue to transport building materials.

I don’t know what to say about this design. I didn’t expect that there would be a more sick design than the endless bases in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey—repeatedly clearing bases.

In addition to large bases, there is another type of task that is also stereotyped. That is collecting book pages in temples. The large strongholds mentioned above are usually castles, so there are garrisons. It is not uncommon to spend an hour assassinating a castle. The situation in temples is generally better. Some of them have hostile personnel, and some can move freely.

In general, Assassin’s Creed Shadow is still the classic Ubisoft game. It is also a canned game with an 8-point score from IGN. Although the scenery is perfect, the many flaws in the game design are hard to ignore.

Speaking of treasure hunt games, what do you think of first? Tomb Raider, or Uncharted? These are indeed excellent treasure hunt games. Both the plot and the scenery can bring players an unparalleled enjoyment.

However, if we talk about the most classic treasure hunt works in the past 40 years, we have to mention a classic series of movies-Indiana Jones.

Indiana Jones’ series of movies should be the enlightenment of many people on the theme of treasure hunt. We follow Indiana Jones to the mysterious ruins to explore the ancient treasures. The dangers encountered on the way and the surprises of discovering the treasures are very fascinating.

In fact, this series also has games. That’s right, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is just the latest game in Indiana Jones series!

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was developed by MachineGames and released by Bethesda on December 9, 2024. Set between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones III, this game follows archaeologist Indiana Jones in 1937 as he thwarts an evil force intent on exploiting ancient powers associated with Great Circle.

Players will follow Indiana Jones on a grand and gorgeous globetrotting adventure as he explores real-world locations such as Rome, Thailand, Egypt, Shanghai, and Himalayas.

MachineGames is best known for its modern Wolfenstein series, and some of the qualities of those games are present in Great Circle. Like The New Order and its excellent prequels and sequels, Great Circle is first-person and largely story-driven.

But Great Circle isn’t a violent journey. Unlike Wolfenstein, the key here is to be patient and slow down exploration and stealth, and as such, guns are rarely used.

Details

The first-person perspective gives Great Circle a stunning sense of scale. The sense of enormity is especially strong when you look up in awe at the massive pyramids or gaze at a massive Nazi battleship atop Himalayas. First-person also greatly enhances the sense of real-time engagement, especially when it comes to puzzles. As you pick up documents and clues, examine them, fiddle with and place items, and watch the results unfold before your eyes, you can’t help but feel like you’re in the world’s most expensive escape room.

Treasure hunts naturally present puzzles, most of which are relatively simple. Of course, they also have some difficult puzzles, and you feel a sense of accomplishment when you solve them. If you do get stuck, there is a built-in hint system, but it only appears after you take a picture of the puzzle with the in-game camera. This design solution is clever and appropriate, only providing help when the player actively asks for help, so that players can fully immerse themselves in the game without relying on their mobile phones to check guides.

On top of that, first-person is indeed the best perspective to show the modeling details in Great Circle, and MachineGames has put a lot of effort into this regard. From scratches on freshly cleaned glass to drips of wax that can be seen slowly sliding down as you explore ancient corridors with a candle in hand, these are details that would be hard to notice from other perspectives.

Combat

Great Circle’s combat is both satisfying and not overly bloody, which is quite in line with IP’s style positioning of being suitable for all ages and full of adventure. The sound design in the game is impressive, and every attack sounds like you are swinging a stick and hitting a bunch of celery.

The combat experience in first-person. You need to time your blocks and parries accurately, and you can also punch quickly and charge heavy punches. In addition, you can also swing Indiana’s whip to disarm enemies quickly and temporarily disable them, so that you can take the opportunity to hit them hard or pick up their dropped weapons to fight back.

The only annoying thing about the combat system is the stamina system, because Indiana will use up his stamina whenever he climbs, sprints, or punches, and you’ll have to interrupt the battle rhythm to either stop and catch your breath or retreat quickly when a group of stupid Nazis are approaching. The only purpose of this stamina system is to allow Indiana to breathe less after upgrading.

The combat situation will adjust according to your actions, so if you just pick up the gun and start shooting, all the gun-wielding enemies near you will return their bullets. Indiana obviously can’t withstand such a dense firepower, so in most cases, the best thing to do is to forget about hot weapons.

Speaking of guns, the revolver that Indiana carries with him in this game is a big disappointment. You will often find that shooting will not solve the enemy, but will only cause you trouble. Revolvers are not lethal to enemies. Even if you point the gun at Nazi’s head, they will not die immediately. Instead, they will immediately fight back at you, and then you will be surrounded by a lot of enemies.

This setting is very strange. After all, Indiana in the movie can accurately kill the swordsman on the opposite side with his pistol. This is one of the most classic scenes in the entire series. The design of scarce revolver ammunition can undoubtedly be retained, but the power of the pistol must at least be on par with that in the movie.

Difficulty

Great Circle actually adopts a very clever difficulty design. In addition to choosing from multiple gradients such as easy to difficult, players can also adjust specific details. Enemy attributes are subdivided into several aspects. Which means you can increase their strength but reduce their number. Or you can increase their alertness, but make their bodies more vulnerable.

These customization options are quite good, because at normal difficulty, the stealth system is relatively simple, the enemy’s field of vision is very limited, and it is very easy to hide. Once you’re fast enough to get through seemingly dangerous open spaces without getting hurt, you’ll be able to run around in enemy camps.

Summary

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle captures the essence of the classic film series, from the title text font to Harrison Ford’s classic hand movements, but its success goes far beyond faithfully reproducing the details of the movie. This game not only has many beautiful and detailed level designs but also has a satisfying and refreshing combat, and also focuses on slow-paced exploration, platform jumping, and puzzle-solving. Great Circle is definitely an unexpected surprise for fans of this series, and it can become one of the best Indiana Jones games ever.

Another event is here! Down Under Wonders event will take players away from the cold and snowy northern hemisphere and into the summer sunshine in the southern hemisphere. Down Under Wonders event will last until the end of Monopoly Go Jingle Joy album, and perhaps for all Monopoly Go players, this event will be of some commemorative significance.

Players can take advantage of this last chance to collect Peg-E Sticker Drop Tokens so that you can get the stickers you need before the Jingle Joy album ends. Down Under Wonders banner event will provide you with over 700 additional Peg-E stickers! Players who haven’t completed the album yet, seize this opportunity!

Date

Down Under Wonders starts and ends on January 14 at 10 am EST to January 16 at 12 pm EST. This event will accompany the Jingle Joy album. You can get some great rewards from this event!

How To Get Rewards?

Down Under Wonders requires you to earn enough points, and after you earn a certain number of points, you can unlock milestone rewards. To earn points, you need to go to any of the following three tiles:

• Chance cards: You will get the rewards on Chance cards and one point.
• Community Chest: Adds one Down Under Wonders point to you and increases the cash reward in Community Chest.
• Railroad tiles: You will get two Down Under Wonders points when you come to Railroad tiles.

The ideal situation is that you are sent directly to Railroad tiles by Chance cards, so that you can get three points at once.

If you have enough Monopoly Go Dice in your hand and you need the milestone rewards of Down Under Wonders, you can choose to use the multiplier on the dice when you are close to the three tiles above. In this way, the points you get can also be multiplied, which will help you quickly get points for this activity and complete this milestone.

In the final days of Jingle Joy, many people need extra colorful sticker packs. If your album no longer needs these Monopoly Go Stickers, but your friends or family members still need these stickers, Down Under Wonders event will help you complete this final sprint.

Peg-E provides players with a Wild sticker. You can get 730 free Peg-E Tokens in total through this event! In addition, the milestone rewards of Down Under Wonders event also include 11 sticker packs and more than 18,000 dice! Players can also get a lot of cash rewards from this event, as well as flash event triggers!

Rewards

All milestone rewards players can receive from Down Under Wonders event:

1. 5 Points: 5 Peg-E Sticker Drop Tokens
2. 10 Points: 25 Free Dice Rolls
3. 15 Points: Green Sticker Pack
4. 40 Points: 45 Free Dice Rolls
5. 20 Points: 8 Peg-E Sticker Drop Tokens
6. 25 Points: Green Sticker Pack
7. 35 Points: 35 Free Dice Rolls
8. 40 Points: 15 Peg-E Sticker Drop Tokens
9. 160 Points: 150 Free Dice Rolls
10. 40 Points: Cash Reward
11. 45 Points: 20 Peg-E Sticker Drop Tokens
12. 50 Points: Yellow Sticker Pack
13. 350 Points: 350 Free Dice Rolls
14. 40 Points: 35 Peg-E Sticker Drop Tokens
15. 60 Points: High Roller, 5 Minutes
16. 70 Points: Yellow Sticker Pack
17. 550 Points: 475 Free Dice Rolls
18. 80 Points: 50 Peg-E Sticker Drop Tokens
19. 90 Points: 100 Free Dice Rolls
20. 100 Points: Cash Reward
21. 125 Points: Pink Sticker Pack
22. 1,000 Points: 900 Free Dice Rolls
23. 120 Points: 75 Peg-E Sticker Drop Tokens
24. 130 Points: Pink Sticker Pack
25. 150 Points: Cash Reward
26. 600 Points: 500 Free Dice Rolls
27. 150 Points: 80 Peg-E Sticker Drop Tokens
28. 200 Points: Cash Reward
29. 250 Points: 200 Free Dice Rolls
30. 220 Points: Cash Boost, 10 Minutes
31. 275 Points: Blue Sticker Pack
32. 1,500 Points: 1,250 Free Dice Rolls
33. 350 Points: 85 Peg-E Sticker Drop Tokens
34. 400 Points: High Roller, 10 Minutes
35. 850 Points: 700 Free Dice Rolls
36. 650 Points: Cash Reward
37. 1,850 Points: 1,500 Free Dice Rolls
38. 500 Points: 110 Peg-E Sticker Drop Tokens
39. 650 Points: Blue Sticker Pack
40. 700 Points: Cash Reward
41. 2,300 Points: 1,800 Free Dice Rolls
42. 700 Points: 120 Peg-E Sticker Drop Tokens
43. 900 Points: Mega Heist, 30 Minutes
44. 1,000 Points: Cash Reward
45. 1,700 Points: Purple Sticker Pack
46. 1,400 Points: 135 Peg-E Sticker Drop Tokens
47. 3,800 Points: 2,800 Free Dice Rolls
48. 1,400 Points: Purple Sticker Pack
49. 1,500 Points: Cash Reward
50. 8,400 Points: 7,500 Free Dice Rolls, Purple Sticker Pack

All cash rewards in Down Under Wonders event will increase as your net worth increases, and this will also be the case in future events. If you want more cash rewards, use cash to upgrade your buildings. The more you upgrade your land, the more net worth you can get!

The above are all the rewards for this Down Under Wonders event. Completing all 50 milestones can bring you rich rewards. And when you complete this event, Jingle Joy album is almost over. The free dice you get in this event will play a role in the next album. Come and experience this event and complete your trip to the southern hemisphere!

As we all know, the rise and development of Soullike games has been going on for a long time, and some leaks in 2024 show that 2025 will most likely be the peak year for this type of game.

In addition, whether it is an existing game series or a new game to be released, there are many works worth watching for players. Of course, these predictions are based on the premise that the actual experience of the game can be consistent with the expected experience.

But in fact, for players, as long as half of the games can achieve the expected target effect, it will be a feast for the eyes of players who prefer Soullike games.

In addition, it is revealed that some upcoming games are not very relevant to their existing series, and there are many other game contents that are worth players’ excitement. It also includes optimistic predictions about whether Lies of P 2 will return in 2025 and the recently announced Elden Ring Nightreign game will change the development of Soullike games in 2025.

Eye-Catching Elden Ring Nightreign

As Elden Ring Nightreign was accidentally leaked at The Game Awards in 2024, the official announced that its planned release date was set in 2025. Once this news was announced, it aroused the response and expectations of many players and fans.

The reason for this phenomenon may be the novelty of Elden Ring Nightreign, because its developers rarely choose to go back on the same path twice. Although Shadow of the Erdtree DLC brought large-scale new content in 2024, the launch of Elden Ring Nightreign better represents the fans’ hope for the sequel of Elden Ring.

In addition, although the developer team insisted that Elden Ring Nightreign would be a game independent of the original, players still hold the view that it is a sequel to the original in an alternative and interesting way.

In addition, the developer also revealed that Nightreign will adopt a gameplay mode different from the previous conventional Soullike games, among which the most popular may be the cooperative mode in the game, which allows players to get rid of the previous troublesome single-player relay operation to obtain the same Elden Ring Runes mode, which is a large-scale experiment for this type of game. Although it is not yet possible to judge whether its innovation can attract players’ interest, at least it is certain that it will definitely attract attention.

In addition, if Nightreign is released as scheduled in 2025, it may be largest Soullike game released in 2025. In addition, in order to better test its effect, players will also have the opportunity to experience the beta version of the game, and the release of this version will have a profound impact on the final views of interested players.

No News About Lies Of P 2

Although there is no official information leak about Lies of P 2, there are still some rumors circulating. Lies of P was a great success when it was first released, and therefore it has an unshakable household name status in Soullike games.

However, with the development of Soullike game market, some players have two predictions for Lies of P 2. One is to remain silent and wait for the over-the-top period of many Soullike games to pass. The second is to join the competition and add fresh elements and content that other Soullike games do not have.

No matter which possibility it is, it is highly unlikely to be released in 2025, because it took three years for the original version to be released. But players don’t have to be discouraged, because if a sequel is really developed, there will definitely be some story details and other news revealed later.

2025 Is A Year Of Fierce Competition

Although other Soullike games do not have a mature story background like Lies of P 2, they have not given up participating in the competition. For example, The First Berserker: Khazan will be released in 2025, and the series has also attracted the interest of many players.

Among the many games, Soulframe, developed by Digital Extremes, may be the most popular at present. It is an alternative game with a slower and quieter pace. Although another game, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, caused some controversy when it was released, its recently released trailer has reversed players’ views on it to a certain extent, and finally made it a strong competitor.

Thanks to the development and release of these large and small Soullike games, players will have more choices and experiences in 2025.

Diablo series had always been the king of ARPGs that collect a lot of loot and cultivate character growth for many years until Path of Exile 1 appeared. As two games with similar core gameplay, the two will inevitably be compared together. Which one is better?

This question is really important for these two games, because in essence, a large part of the player groups of the two games overlap. Both Diablo 4 and POE 2 are very time-consuming games, so for most players, they don’t have time to play both games at the same time, they can only choose one.

So let’s compare the advantages and disadvantages of the two games below:

Story

There is no doubt that the story has always been Diablo 4’s strength. Diablo 4 continues the story of the previous generation and tells a deep and legendary story. Excellent dubbing and top CG make players deeply immersed in it, as if they really participated in a great battle.

Path of Exile 2 uses an obscure and fragmented narrative. The plot of the whole story is buried in the dialogue and text of the characters. The narrative ability of POE 2 has improved compared to POE 1, but this method is not enough to compare with Diablo 4.

Combat

From the experience version, the experience brought to players by Path of Exile 2 and Diablo 4 is quite different.

Players of Path of Exile 2 need to have a high reaction speed and the ability to judge the situation. They need to dodge the attacks of bosses and monsters. If you are a Souls-Like player, you can understand how important dodge is in POE 2. In general, players can continue to feel the challenge brought by combat in Path of Exile 2.

Diablo 4 continues the tradition of combat. It can bring players continuous and smooth combat, but it cannot bring players a sense of challenge in the late game. When you come to the late game, your character has become a legend, and no monster can still threaten you.

In terms of combat, POE 2 is more complicated than Diablo 4.

Character Building

In terms of the freedom of character building, Path of Exile 2 has won an undoubted victory. Path of Exile 2 has updated its class system, allowing players to have skills other than classes. You can be a Titan who casts spells, or a monk who uses crossbows. And moreover, for many players, when they see the very complicated talent tree of Path of Exile 2, they may faint.

The character building of Diablo 4 is relatively restricted. The growth and skills of the character are related to the game process and will be restricted by the character. This may disappoint players who like free matching.

Loot System

POE 2’s currency system is worth studying. Unlike Diablo 4 Gold, Path of Exile 2 is more important in that the loot and drops are various Orbs. For example, POE 2 Chaos Orb and Exalted Orb. These gems are not only used to measure the value of items in Path of Exile 2, but they also have very important uses themselves. The only thing that people criticize is that POE 2’s currency drops very little, and perhaps the developers will make adjustments in the development of subsequent versions.

Diablo 4 is very traditional, giving you a lot of loot with dazzling colors and lights. This is a very classical way, but the drops are nothing new. Since the enemies scale with the player’s level. So it’s hard to feel what changes better drops can bring to the game.

Skills

This should be part of the character construction, but the two games are very different.

Diablo’s skill upgrade is more of a linear upgrade. Each class has a fixed upgrade route without too many changes. This is very good for novice players, which allows them to reduce mistakes in character construction.

The skill release of POE 2 relies on the combination of skill gems and POE 2 Items. Players can use any skill in the skill gem, as long as their attributes can meet the requirements of the skill. The slot system of the skill gem menu allows players to adjust the difference between each skill. If you like free matching, then the skill system of Path of Exile 2 will definitely make you happy.

Acceptance Of New Players

As the fourth installment in the series, many of Diablo 4’s designs are classic designs, which can allow players to save a lot of time to understand and quickly get started. The relatively fixed growth method of each class can also prevent new players from building too weak characters.

However, even for players who have played POE 1, they still need a lot of time to adapt POE 2. Path of Exile 2 not only changes the skill tree system but also changes the way skills are released. At the same time, POE 2 Currency is also different from POE 1. If new players want to play Path of Exile 2 smoothly, they may have to spend more time studying the meaning and use of each concept.

From this point of view, Diablo 4 is more friendly to novice players.

Graphics And Sound Effects

In terms of graphics, both games are excellent. However, although their graphics styles are very similar, they are slightly different in details. In order to create a dark and desperate world, Path of Exile 2 has put a lot of effort into the art design of the game’s currency and map background. In addition, the characters in Path of Exile 2 need to roll and dodge, which requires the development team to make additional adaptations in the art design of skills, which makes the skill design and art design of Path of Exile 2 better.

In terms of sound effects, Path of Exile 2 also has different sound effects for different states, such as when the character walks on broken ice, there will be a crackling sound. Therefore, although both games have very excellent art designs, POE 2 is better in the processing of details.

Endgame

Path of Exile 2 only opens the first 3 Acts now, but it still opens the endgame mode for players, so that players still have plenty of playable content after clearing the main line. Diablo 4 doesn’t have endgame mode, and when game comes to the end, players have few things to do.

Path of Exile 2 has rich game content, suitable for players are willing to spend a lot of time on it and Diablo 4 is suitable for relatively casual players.

Summary

Diablo 4 is exquisite and easy for players to get started, but the process of playing is not too impressive, like a quick tour. The main storyline of Path of Exile 2 is only half open, but the rich game content has already made many players addicted to it, and people are looking forward to the subsequent opening. The complex game system of POE 2 also allows players to conduct in-depth research and continue to develop the possibility of character construction. If you are a loyal player of the Diablo series, then Path of Exile 2 will definitely give you many surprises.

There are limited-time events every year at this time. This year, Diablo 4 also launched the winter event-Slay Ride To Hell Event in time.

The content of this event is very simple and straightforward. It is to hunt Treasure Goblins and get rewards. And this event is not a personal task, but a community task. Of course, when you kill Treasure Goblins, you can also get loot. Treasure Goblins killed by all players will be counted together. When a certain number is reached, all players in the community will receive rewards. For those players who don’t have time, this is undoubtedly good news.

Date

The duration of Diablo 4’s Slay Ride To Hell Event is from December 17, 2024 to January 2, 2025. The event lasts about two weeks. Players who own Vessel of Hatred will receive additional rewards in this event. Players who don’t have Vessel of Hatred can use the class Spiritborn for free from December 19, 2024 to January 3, 2025. Players who are interested in this class can try it out during the event.

Treasure Goblins

Players who plan to participate in Slay Ride To Hell Event only need to log in within the specified time and kill Treasure Goblins. After unlocking the new level, you can go to Goblin Square in Kyovashad to claim your reward.

Please notice that Treasure Goblins are different from other goblins. They will stay in place all the time. Once it finds you, it will start to run away immediately. Treasure Goblins will leave a trail of Diablo 4 Gold on the ground as they run away. The amount of gold coins increases with World Tier and the level of the player.

If you chase Treasure Goblins closely, it is very likely to cross the area and take you into dangerous places, putting you in a difficult battle. Just like Gem Crystal Bug in Dark Souls. When Treasure Goblins escape to a safe distance, it will summon a portal to escape.

Be careful not to mount while chasing Treasure Goblins. Because when the player mounts, Treasure Goblins will stop and become invincible. They will quickly disappear from the portal.

Killing Treasure Goblins will drop 1 to 3 Legendary Items and 2-6 Rare items. The more legendary items, the fewer rare items. In addition, they will drop some elixirs, as well as ore, herbs, leather, and gem fragments.

Treasure Goblins are full of treasures and should not be missed. However, the time and place of their appearance are random. And it seems that Treasure Goblins appear more frequently in Fractured Peak’s Cellars and Novek’s Treasure Trove. Or you can try your luck in Nightmare Dungeons and Greed Shrines.

Rewards

The rewards for Diablo 4 Slay Ride To Hell Event are divided into five stages. When all players in the community kill a certain number of Treasure Goblins, the next stage will be automatically unlocked. In addition, players who own Vessel of Hatred will receive exclusive rewards in each stage. The following is a detailed breakdown and reward introduction for each stage.

Stage 1

Kill 5,000,000 Treasure Goblins.

Each player in the community will obtain a Legendary Weapons Cache, and there are three Ancestral Legendary Weapons in it.

DLC Players can also obtain a Legendary Rune and 2 Random Runes and a Random Undercity Tribute.

Stage 2

Kill 10,000,000 Treasure Goblins.

All players can receive another Legendary Weapons Cache, and a Unique Weapons Cache which contains an Ancestral Unique.

Vessel of Hatred owners can also get a Legendary Rune and 3 Random Runes and a Random Undercity Tribute.

Stage 3

Kill 15,000,000 Treasure Goblins.

Every player will get a Legendary Weapons Cache and a Unique Weapons Cache with 2 Ancestral Uniques. At the same time, Harvest Mount Trophy will be available to pickup in Diablo 4 store.

Vessel of Hatred owners can additionally obtain 2 Legendary Runes and 3 Random Runes and 5 Undercity Tributes of Radiance.

Stage 4

Kill 25,000,000 Treasure Goblins.

All players in the community will receive 3 Ancestral Uniques. Players can also claim Harvest Mare’s Totem Mount Trophy from the store.

Players of Vessel of Hatred will also receive 3 Legendary Runes, 2 Rare Runes, and 1 Random Rune and Citadel Coins.

Stage 5

Kill 40,000,000 Treasure Goblins.

Reach to this stage in two weeks will be a challenge for all players in the community. But the rewards are also very generous. All players can get 8 Ancestral Legendaries, 3 Ancestral Uniques, and a single Resplendent Spark. While at the same time there is Harvest Mare’s Barding Mount Armor from the store waiting for players.

Vessel of Hatred players will get the following additional rewards:

• 5 Legendary Runes, 2 Rare Runes, 1 Random Rune
• 20,000 Citadel Coins
• 5 Undercity Tributes of Radiance
• 3 Undercity Tributes of Radiance

These are all the rewards for this event. Be sure to claim your rewards from Goblin Square in Kyovashad before the event ends. Meanwhile, Mother’s Blessing buff will last for the entire event. Players can continue to gain Diablo 4 gold and experience gains during the event. Don’t miss out!

In the world of Diablo 4, Blessed Mother is a deeply symbolic character, representing creation, shelter and sacrifice. Mother’s Blessing event revolves around the character of Lilith, and combined with the story background in the game, it brings a brand new challenge to players.

Mother’s Blessing is not only a physical gain, but also a symbol of emotion and power. In this event, players will not only fight demons but also explore how the mysterious power of Blessed Mother affects combat and character growth.

Rewards For Mother’s Blessing

Mother’s Blessing rewards have returned to Diablo 4, with experience gains increased by 35% and gold rewards increased by 50%. The developer will periodically issue Mother’s Blessing rewards to players, and the current rewards will last until 2025.

The best thing about these bonuses is that they can be stacked with Seasonal Blessing in Urn of Aggression, as well as Elixirs and Seething Opals. This means you can further increase your Diablo 4 Gold and XP by destroying hordes of enemies in Sanctuary.

Since the release of Vessel of Hatred expansion, players have been exploring the new Nahantu region, completing Dark Citadel dungeon, and leveling up Spiritborn class. Outside of the expansion, the developer continues to add community events for all players.

The previous Diablo 4 event was during Halloween, where players could earn Recluse’s Host Mount, Mount Armor, and two Mount Trophies. Slay Ride to Hell is the latest example, and it includes rewards such as Resplendent Sparks, Undercity Tributes, and more. The event runs from December 17 to January 2 at 10:00 AM, coincidentally coinciding with Mother’s Blessing bonuses.

Diablo X account recently confirmed that Mother’s Blessing has returned to Diablo 4 and will last until January 2. According to the announcement, Mother’s Blessing is now live and anyone who boots up the game can earn more experience and gold. Although the experience bonus from Mother’s Blessing is locked at 35%, Diablo 4 Gold ratio is increasing exponentially.

These benefits are tied to Seasonal and Eternal Realms, both of which have just started Slay Ride to Hell community event. Now there are only a little over two weeks until Mother’s Blessing and Slay Ride to Hell events end, so players have a very limited time to earn rewards.

Mother’s Blessing Duration

Mother’s Blessing will last until January 2 in Diablo 4. Mother’s Blessing may benefit players who participate in Slay Ride to Hell, as it requires players to hunt holiday-themed Treasure Goblins. In addition to the gold and experience rewards, there are also global milestone events that unlock rewards for all players, including Legendary items, cosmetics, and more.

As Diablo 4 has recently participated in many promotional events, including the latest Xbox Countdown, these experience and gold rate increases should bode well for new players. The in-game store also offers four weapon cosmetics as free gifts that can be claimed during the event.

Given that Diablo 4 players only have a limited time to earn Mother’s Blessing rewards, logging in during the next two weeks may be rewarding. As the developer continues to update Diablo 4, players will most likely see another Mother’s Blessing event in the future. Since Mother’s Blessing is not common, it is unclear when the next event will take place, and it may be awhile.

The Best Way To Use Mother’s Blessing Buffs

For players who have already leveled up in Season 6 journey, Mothers Blessing buffs are a convenient way to easily upgrade the last few Paragon levels. Enhancing blessings with stackable experience buffs should help you max out your character so you can go further in Artificer’s Pit.

The extra gold you earn can also help further optimize your gear and complete any Masterworking. For returning players, they can get a completely different experience.

Players who can instantly get their Eternal Realm character to level 50 thanks to Welcome Back Boost will have a huge head start on reaching max levels and trying different builds. Mother’s Blessing buffs will make the early stages of the end-game grind smoother.

Take advantage of this opportunity to level up your character and gold as much as possible before the event ends. Whether you want to earn Paragon Points or level up your character to reach higher World Tiers, you should take advantage of the rewards the event offers. While it may not be any challenge, you can still earn a lot of rewards in Diablo 4 by playing as much as possible during the event.

Depending on World Tier difficulty you are in, XP and gold bonus provided by Mother's Blessing will stack with other bonuses to these attributes. For example, if your character drinks Elixir, which increases XP, it will be added to the rewards already provided by the event. During the event, try to use more items to maximize the boost effect.

If you haven’t participated in this event yet, now is the time! Challenge the devil, feel Mother’s Blessing, and become the strongest warrior in this adventure full of emotions and strategies. If you are missing some game products during the game, there is a giveaway channel for the game in IGGM Discord, and we will post product giveaway information from time to time.

At 3:38 a.m. on December 14, U.S. time, Elon Musk posted on his social platform “X” that he was kicked out of the game while playing “Path of Exile 2” because he clicked too frequently for a period of time.

The character used by Elon Musk in “Path of Exile 2” is a Monk, and he was suddenly kicked offline while playing the game. He said that this should be a bug and the official should fix the bug as soon as possible. Players should still see him in “Path of Exile 2.”

Interestingly, he just posted a message on December 13 praising “Path of Exile 2.” “I have to say that @PathofExile is a member of the Hall of Fame.”

Elon Musk Likes To Be A Top Player

This is not the first time Elon Musk has tried this type of ARPG game. In fact, the day before the US election, he announced that he had become one of the top 20 “Diablo 4” players in the world.

Elon Musk often posts videos of him playing Diablo 4 on his X. He likes to play the role of Barbarian. He recently played Spiritborn in the Vessel of Hatred expansion. His Spiritborn build is quite classic, but not bad. That’s why his game ranking is ranked 19th.

Some people speculate that Elon Musk just paid for the perfect game product, or someone helped him upgrade his account to reduce the difficulty. But there is no evidence for all this, and it doesn’t matter. It would be funny if a billionaire spent hundreds of hours in Diablo 4 to earn gold.

So now Elon Musk has started playing Path of Exile 2, will he become a top player in Path of Exile 2?

This is very likely. Elon Musk is not only a fan of this kind of game but also has a strong competitive spirit. He won’t be satisfied being an ordinary player; He prefers to be seen by others. Then it is foreseeable that one day he will post on his X that he has become a top player of Path of Exile 2.

In fact, Path of Exile 2 has a unique trading mechanism. The official encourages players to use POE 2 Currency to trade items. For Elon Musk, it is not difficult to get a set of top-level equipment. He is now a very powerful Monk player.

Elon Musk Likes Path Of Exile 2

Elon Musk has also paid a lot of attention to Path of Exile 2. In fact, he said he would play this game long before POE 2 was released. This attracted a lot of heat for Path of Exile 2, and after the game was released, he often tweeted on X to express his love and views on the game.

He said he felt a little confused when playing Path of Exile 2. Although “PoE 2” and “Diablo” series look similar, their mechanisms are completely different. Although PoE 2 and Diablo are very similar, the optimization mechanisms between them are very different. He may need a few weeks to adapt to it.

A player commented below that he thinks that the way Path of Exile 2 uses “WASD” to move is better than Diablo style of simply clicking with the mouse. And this operation method is for remote characters. Players can play it as a dual-stick shooting game. Elon Musk replied with a perfect emoji below, obviously agreeing with his opinion.

Compared with POE 1, the art style and audio-visual effects of Path of Exile 2 have been upgraded. The development team has optimized scene design, character modeling and other aspects. The new light and shadow effects and particle effects allow players to be more immersed in the game. But Elon Musk also said that the current Diablo’s graphics are better than POE 2, but he believes that POE 2’s graphics will eventually reach the level of Diablo.

Fortunately, the development team will continue to update in the future, and the current POE 2 is not the final look of the game. Not only will more items be launched in the future, but the graphics will also be continuously optimized. Players can trade more things with POE 2 Chaos Orb.

Path of Exile not only has a dark-style art similar to Diablo but also has a high difficulty. Musk said that Path of Exile 2 combines with Elden Ring and Diablo.

Elon Musk Is A Game Lover

It is undeniable that Musk is indeed a game lover. He has praised Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring. Grimes, the mother of his child, played a very important NPC in 2077.

He is also obsessed with Elden Ring. He praised it as a good game on X and played it all night, but the Elden Ring build he shared on X is a bit... weird. (From the player’s point of view, his build is a very risky build, with high damage, but low defense and health. There is no room for error. Maybe he has some teammates in Elden Ring.)

Anyway, Elon Musk is indeed passionate about the game industry. Now he is trying to enter the game industry. Elon Musk said he would start a game studio that uses xAI to make games. And try to get the game industry back on track. This is another crossover for him. Can he “make games great again?” Maybe he will also make a game similar to POE 2. Let’s wait and see.

Fans of Black Ops 6 Zombies mode are rejoicing over the recent launch of its newest map, with Citadelle des Morts simply building on the positive momentum that the game has had since its release in October. Zombies map kicked off the game well, but Citadelle des Morts is still under a lot of pressure to deliver a lot of improvements to the overall quality of BO6 Zombies while also providing a fresh and unique experience for the game.

For example, CoD Black Ops 6's Citadelle des Morts will introduce new perks, ammo mods, and special enemies to the game. This has long been known, and this new enemy type in particular has caused a lot of debate before the map was released. Mangles and Abominations that appeared in Liberty Falls and Terminus have already caused a lot of controversy.

Many fans believe that this new enemy type in Citadelle des Morts is just a reused asset from past CoD Zombies. Despite such skepticism, Citadelle des Morts has taken a positive step towards future content for Black Ops 6 by introducing a brand new enemy, Doppelghast, in Zombies.

Doppelghast has tentacle-like appendages instead of arms, and the developers say they wanted to make the enemy as unsettling as possible. Doppelghast is also described as being super fast and getting in your face.

Doppelghast is a fast enemy that can move clumsily when chasing players and dodge to the sides when hit, which seems a bit weak. Its abilities include firing projectiles at players at range, which will temporarily slow players when hit.

Upon death, it will begin a short countdown before exploding, which will cause players near the explosion point to take damage and be slowed. It has a chance to spawn a Scorestreak. If a Parasite survives for a period of time and there are zombies nearby to infect, it will evolve into a Doppleghast.

Doppelghast Breathes New Life Into BO6

The tense, addictive gameplay of BO6 Zombies has long been enhanced by the appearance of special enemy types. These imposing figures often have many unique combat mechanics that can change the landscape of a particular map by adding difficulty and variety. Predictably, Black Ops 6 takes this element a step further when portraying Zombies mode, while also appealing to fans by respecting the traditional gameplay of Zombies and refocusing the series on round-based maps rather than a more open world experience.

Unlike Zombies mode, the multiplayer mode of CoD: Black Ops 6 Bot Lobbies focuses more on allowing players to freely train or experience the game with less pressure. In Bot Lobbies, players can choose to play against AI rather than competing against real players. This mechanic is perfect for novices to practice their skills or veteran players to test new tactics.

On the two launch maps, Liberty Falls and Terminus, players can expect to encounter elite and special enemies such as Mangler, Abomination, and Amalgam. While these zombies can add a lot to the gameplay experience of these maps, Mangler was first introduced in Black Ops 3, while Abomination made its debut in Cold War in 2020.

The lack of huge originality in the elite and special enemies in CoD BO6 has left some fans rather disappointed. While Amalgam was an original introduction to CoD BO6, all three enemy types have been at the center of a wider shared controversy in recent months.

Prior to the launch of Citadelle des Morts, special and elite CoD enemies had very high spawn rates in the higher rounds, making long Zombies matches boring and difficult in most situations. This led to many people's first impressions of the elite and special enemies being greatly discounted, leaving Citadelle des Morts under more pressure to get things back on track.

Doppelghast Covers All the Bases

Many theories have pointed to Mimic from past Zombies as a new enemy for Citadelle des Morts, especially given how Mimic appeared in BO6 campaign. However, Treyarch has given fans a brand new antagonist in the form of Doppelghast. Doopelghast is a departure from the previous lumbering, tanky special enemy and elite enemy, offering fast and unpredictable movement, with its array of attacks and high mobility.

In addition, Doppelghast has much less health than Abomination or even Mangler, and the new enemy finds a good balance between health and spawn frequency, avoiding the same criticisms of the old enemy type. The overall theme, feel, secrets, and weapons of Citadelle des Morts have proven to be well received by fans, and the introduction of Doppelghast will hopefully be a hallmark of Treyarch's future in Black Ops 6.

These are some of the changes that Doppelghast brings to CoD Black Ops 6 Zombies. If you are missing certain items in the game and it affects your progress, there is a giveaway channel for the game in IGGM Discord, and we will post product giveaway information from time to time. Looking forward to seeing you in the game!