I could never really nail down the complete game of chess. The early and mid game, when the board still has a reasonable count of pieces and options are somewhat limited, I can reason out how to navigate exchanges in my favor. But I always fall apart in the late

GamingTrend was recently lucky enough to attend PlayX4 2024 in Gyeonggi, South Korea. During our visit to PlayX4, we had the opportunity to act as one of the three judges in a competition of the best games at PlayX4 2024. The criteria we used to decide on the winner included

Long ago, in a small part of the Mushroom Kingdom, there was a beautiful city, made of stone and marble. However, a terrible calamity struck the town, and it sank beneath the waves. One thousand years later, a hive of scum and villainy has risen in its place: Rogueport. Princess

The Illumineer’s Trove returns for chapter four of Disney Lorcana. I was critical of the Trove and if it was even worth getting when the first chapter came out, but Ravensburger has added some new value in chapters three and four that is worth a relook.  Backing up a

One of the iconic magic items in the D&D multiverse is the Deck of Many Things. As a young DM, it was one of the items that I often considered using in my games. A deck of cards found in the midst of a dragon’s hoard that

In D&D lore giants share the stage with dragons as the first races to rise to prominence. The giant races are credited with having been around almost as long as the dragons and having fought wars lasting generations against the dragons for dominance over the world. While dragons

My Quest 3 charging game was weak. I have a USB-C cable running to the Quest 3 headset, and another to the BoboVR battery pack for my headset. For my controllers, it’s rechargeable batteries. Inevitably when I pick up my headset I’ve forgotten to plug in and charge

Although I’m mostly a PC player nowadays, I still keep a controller nearby in case it would benefit a given game. Like Hades, and most hack-and-slash games, it’s very difficult to play them on keyboard and mouse. Or more niche things, like Starfield’s ship builder — which is