Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2: Loose Cannon is one of those cases where the marketing promises you a major story expansion, but in reality, you get a quest that feels like a cut scene from the main campaign.

The origins of the film The Mandalorian and Grogu become crystal clear from the very first minutes: what we have here is a classic Frankenstein’s monster, hastily cobbled together from discarded scenes from the fourth season of the series of the same name. Director Jon Favreau, who once launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe and later switched to remakes like The Jungle Book and The Lion King, doesn’t even try to hide this project’s television roots.

The Coalition has announced that Gears of War: E-Day will mark the series' return to the very moment where it all began. The studio reminded fans that the original Gears of War launched in 2006 and immediately reshaped the genre, and the new project is designed to pay tribute to the past, celebrate the series' journey alongside its fans, and lay the foundation for its next chapter.

I, the author of these lines, kill the boss — and get thrown straight back to the start screen. No credits, no final cutscene, just the main menu. I sit there and realize I've completed the entire Early Access campaign in two hours. And thank God I wasn't spending my own money on this, because I have never played such a shoddy piece of work in my life.

At some point the game tells me: "You can't save these people anymore, get out." Naturally, I go in to save them anyway — because otherwise, what was the point of any of it. And that's 007 First Light in a nutshell during the first few hours: it constantly pretends a proper Bond experience is just around the corner, while handing you yet another tutorial segment, yet another whispered hint, and yet another excuse to jog between waypoints.

After four hours, I had the distinct feeling I wasn't playing a game but sitting through a very expensive junior agent training course. A brief opening sortie where we're the only survivors after a missile strike, then the base, then a spy den, then an introduction to the watch and its tricks. All of it stretched out longer than necessary. But let's go into detail.

Today we’re going to discuss a game that made me, the author of this piece, feel like both a great architect and an extremely grumpy manager for a few evenings. I’m talking about Hotel Architect. You know, the management simulation genre is going through strange times right now: on one hand, there are overloaded spreadsheets; on the other, overly simplistic “clickers.” This game tries to occupy a spot somewhere in the middle. I’ll say right away: it’s not a revolution, but it’s a solid tycoon game, and the devil is in the details here.

When I, the author of these lines, logged into Lineage 2 Essence, my first thought wasn’t “Wow, I’m back in the legendary MMORPG,” but rather “Where is everyone?” For a long time, there was almost no one around me, and because of that, the game made a very strange impression right from the start. You’re simply dropped into a world that’s supposed to feel vast and alive, but instead feels empty and lifeless.

Gran Saga today is an insanely expensive and beautiful anime MMO that simultaneously showcases top-tier Korean production and all the ailments of mobile gacha games. In 2026, the project is already dead on the global market, and the Korean and Japanese servers have also closed. We’ll tell you whether it’s worth starting to play.