Venture into the ultimate fantasy bestiary and officially complete the 2024 core rulebook trilogy with the 2024 Monster Manual – available everywhere starting today!
The new core rulebooks – the 2024 Player’s Handbook, 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide and the 2024 Monster Manual – have been a resounding success – so much so that reprints for each book are already on the way to keep up with demand.
The final release, the 2024 Monster Manual, is designed to help Dungeon Masters easily find and insert new and familiar favorite creatures into their campaigns. This 384-page trove provides access to over 500 monsters, filled with breathtaking creature art for almost every monster, and has been carefully redesigned, so each monster stat block is easier to run and reference. Whether a new or experienced player, the 2024 Monster Manual provides a menagerie of familiar favorites like dragons, giants, and mind flayers as well as over 85 brand-new monsters including the arch-hag, the blob of annihilation, and the vampire nightbringer.
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Whether a Dungeon Master or a player, new backlog play opportunities await and is made easier with the new core rulebook trilogy – from finally playing that new character to world building and beyond.
The 2024 Monster Manual can be purchased on D&D Beyond where players can get both the physical book delivered right to their doorstep and the digital edition that’s instantly playable online in D&D Beyond. It can also be purchased at local game stores, Amazon, or at Barnes & Noble stores.
For fans that have not yet jumped into the new core rulebooks, a 2024 Digital & Physical Core Rulebook Bundle is available on D&D Beyond for $179.97 and includes hardcover and digital versions of all three books, along with exciting exclusive digital bonuses including a Dragons of D&D digital art book.
The Beyerdynamic MMX 330 Pro enters the gaming headset arena with a pedigree rooted in professional audio. Known for their studio-grade headphones, Beyerdynamic promises an elevated gaming experience with the MMX 330 Pro. This open-back headset boasts impressive audio quality, a wide soundstage, and a comfortable design, but its premium price tag and regional pricing inconsistencies warrant careful consideration.
From the moment you unbox the MMX 330 Pro, the build quality is evident. The combination of metal and high-quality plastic inspires confidence in its durability. The velour earpads are incredibly soft and breathable, ensuring comfort even during marathon gaming sessions. While the headset is lightweight, it feels sturdy and well-constructed. The attached cable is thick and robust, with a convenient single-button remote for basic controls.
However, the star of the show is undoubtedly the audio performance. Thanks to Beyerdynamic’s STELLAR.45 drivers, the MMX 330 Pro delivers an incredibly detailed and accurate sound that surpasses most gaming headsets. The open-back design creates a spacious and immersive soundstage, making it feel like you’re truly in the game. Whether it’s the subtle footsteps of an enemy approaching or the roar of an explosion, the MMX 330 Pro captures every nuance with precision. The clarity and separation of different audio elements are remarkable, allowing you to pinpoint sounds with ease.
While the open-back design enhances the audio experience, it also means that sound leaks both in and out of the headset. This can be a drawback if you’re gaming in a noisy environment or if you don’t want to disturb those around you. If noise isolation is a priority, you might want to consider the closed-back MMX 300 Pro instead.
The MMX 330 Pro also features a high-quality condenser microphone that ensures clear communication with your teammates. The cardioid polar pattern effectively captures your voice while minimizing background noise. This is a significant advantage in competitive gaming where clear communication is crucial.
One minor drawback is the lack of mic volume controls on the inline remote. While not a dealbreaker, it would have been a convenient addition.
However, the biggest concern with the MMX 330 Pro is its price. At $329.99, it’s a significant investment, especially considering that the closed-back MMX 300 Pro is available for $30 less in the US. While Beyerdynamic attributes the price difference to regional costs and logistics, it’s hard to justify the premium when the price remains consistent in other regions.
Overall, the Beyerdynamic MMX 330 Pro is a fantastic gaming headset that delivers exceptional audio quality, comfort, and clear communication. The open-back design creates an immersive gaming experience, but it comes at the cost of reduced noise isolation. The premium price tag and regional pricing discrepancies are drawbacks that potential buyers should consider. If you’re an audiophile gamer seeking the best possible sound and are willing to pay a premium, the MMX 330 Pro is a worthy contender. However, if noise isolation is a priority or if you’re on a tighter budget, exploring alternatives might be worthwhile.
As the Guinness Six Nations is in full swing, NACON and Big Ant Studios invite rugby fans to grab their controllers with Rugby 25, now available on PC, PS5®, PS4® and Xbox.
Step out of the locker room and get ready to take the field in some of the world’s biggest rugby stadiums in Rugby 25. From the Stade de France to Allianz Stadium, London, compete with top teams such as New Zealand, South Africa, England, Ireland, France and Australia. Capture the very essence of rugby in intense matches where every pass, every ruck, every action can be the difference between winning and losing. Through an immersive experience, rich content, and realistic gameplay, Rugby 25 celebrates rugby in every way.
Unprecedented Content: Face off against the greatest players on the planet, faithfully recreated using photogrammetry technology. With over 140 international teams, 150 clubs from 11 major competitions, including the URC, English Premiership, French Top 14, MLR, Super Rugby, and, for the first time in a rugby game, a substantial number of the best women’s rugby teams, Rugby 25 offers the most comprehensive content* ever seen.
Numerous Game Modes: Whether locally or online, experience the intensity of rugby by challenging your friends or international opponents. Take part in competitive tournaments to climb the rankings and strive for victory. Career Mode puts you into the shoes of a professional coach: build your team, manage them, and make the right decisions to lead them to the top.
A Complete Creation Tool: The Academy mode, designed by Big Ant, gives you the creative freedom to design your own team, player and stadium. From the player’s physical appearance and skills to the logo proudly displayed on the jersey, numerous customization options are available and can be shared with players worldwide.
Rugby 25 is now available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Join the player community and hit the field today!
Have you had enough of tourists, chatty or over-demanding customers? Or would you simply like to generate additional income from your taxi-driving business? The simulation game Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator now offers you the chance to become a courier and drive a pick-up truck, thanks to the Delivery Driver DLC, available today on PC, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Taxi Life drivers can now take on new management and driving challenges by becoming couriers and delivering parcels across Barcelona. Head to the warehouses to choose your missions and pick up your cargo. Be sure tobuy a pick-up truck; a new, spacious vehicle that allows you to carry even more parcels! Your GPS will be your best ally to map out the fastest routes to deliver on time. But be careful: collisions and hazards on your route can affect your journey, especially if your parcels are fragile! Adopt a careful driving style to deliver your cargo in the best possible condition and ensure a 5-star satisfaction rating. What are you waiting for, to expand your chauffeur business?
Aviary Studios is delighted to announce Hello Stranger, an exciting new FMV psychological horror-thriller game written and directed by Paul Raschid (The Complex, Five Dates, Ten Dates, The Gallery). Coming to PC via Steam in May 2025, Hello Stranger tells the chilling story of a man trapped in his smart home by a masked stranger who forces him to play three games to survive. His life hangs in the balance as you play these games and make choices that will ultimately determine his fate. Hello Stranger will launch for $9.99 USD/ €9.75 EUR/ £8.50 GPB and fans can add the game to their Steam Wishlist now.
Hello Stranger boasts a stellar cast of acting talent including George Blagden (Vikings), Danny Griffin (Fate: The Winx Saga), Christina Wolfe (The Ark and FBI International), Kulvinder Ghir (Foundation and Goodness Gracious Me), Laura Whitmore (Queenie), Yasmin Finney (Heartstopper) and Derek Jacobi (Gladiator and many more) and the game was selected for the prestigious Dinard Film Festival 2024, where it was screened as a group gameplay event to a sold-out audience. It was also part of the Red Sea Film Festival 2024.
Group gameplay cinema screenings are part of Aviary Studios’ continued strategy to blend the mediums of game and film. Since September 2022, their previous title, The Gallery has also played in-cinema in the UK, France & China.
DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today launches the Osmo Mobile 7 Series. This new generation of phone gimbal takes three-axis stabilization and intelligent tracking to new heights. Both the Osmo Mobile 7P and Osmo Mobile 7 feature DJI’s seventh-generation stabilization, ActiveTrack 7.0 technology1, and a range of intelligent features for capturing cinematic-quality footage on a smartphone.
“From award-winning filmmakers to short-form content creators, DJI continues to expand our ecosystem of creative camera technologies and push the industry forward,” said Ferdinand Wolf, Product Experience Director at DJI. “With the Osmo Mobile 7 Series’ latest advances in intelligent tracking and camera stabilization, capturing beautiful, professional content with a smartphone has never been easier.”
The Osmo Mobile 7P features a more powerful three-axis smartphone stabilizer that maintains the lightweight, portable, and robust tracking capabilities of the Osmo Mobile 6. With the new Multifunctional Module1, creators can easily track subjects and it includes integrated light control with multiple color temperature and brightness levels. When the Multifunctional Module functions as a microphone receiver, its USB-C port can be connected to your phone to deliver high-quality audio transmission while also providing extra power. It is also easy to set up thanks to the quick one-step unfolding, integrated extension rod, and built-in tripod.
The Osmo Mobile 7P is the lightest gimbal in its class, weighing about 10 ounces (approximately 300 g). Like the Osmo Mobile 7P, it features a compact design and is easy to use, but at a more entry-level price. It also allows for quick unfolding, a built-in tripod, one-step storage, and can support the Multifunctional Module (sold separately).
Power of the Multifunctional Module
The Multifunctional Module allows creators to easily track subjects using their smartphone’s native camera, live streaming apps, and other camera apps. It can accurately maintain focus in a crowd or reacquire a subject if they re-enter the frame after leaving briefly. The module can be easily attached to the gimbal with a simple magnetic clip and controlled using hand gestures1 to take photos, start or stop recording, activate tracking, or adjust a composition.
Showing your palm to the module starts or stops intelligent tracking.
Making a “V” gesture takes a photo. It can also start or stop video recording.
Making a “Double L” gesture with two hands adjusts a subject’s framing.
ActiveTrack 7.0: Smarter Than Ever
When paired with the DJI Mimo app1, the Osmo Mobile 7 Series can use ActiveTrack 7.0. As DJI’s most advanced tracking technology, ActiveTrack 7.0 enables the gimbal to adjust to track subjects and follow their movements automatically, even in a crowded or active environment. Smart Capture allows the gimbal to detect multiple subjects, and users can direct the gimbal to lock onto one subject or switch to a different subject with a simple tap. Smooth tracking enables the gimbal to pinpoint the shooter’s preferred focus accurately and maintains continuous tracking even if the subject is obscured or moving rapidly.
Other Standout Features
Side Wheel for More Cinematic Control: Creators can adjust the focal length for a more flexible composition and a smoother zoom or switch to a manual focus. Additionally, a long press enables control over the fill light, making it easy to adjust brightness and color temperature, thus simplifying your shooting experience.
Compatible with Apple Watch1: Using the DJI Mimo app, creators can use their Apple Watch as a smart remote for the gimbal, remotely controlling their shoot and camera feed.
Up to 10 hours of operational time1.
Price and Availability
DJI Osmo Mobile 7 Series is available to order from store.dji.com and authorized retail partners, with shipping starting today, in the following configurations:
Osmo Mobile 7P retails for $149.
Osmo Mobile 7 retails for $89.
Accessories available include:
DJI OM Magnetic Quick-Release Mount
DJI Mic Mini Transmitter
DJI OM 7 Series Tracking Kit
DJI OM Grip Tripod
DJI Care Refresh
DJI Care Refresh, the comprehensive protection plan for DJI products, is now available for Osmo Mobile 7P and Osmo Mobile 7. Accidental damage is covered by the replacement service, including natural wear, collisions, and water damage. For a small additional charge, you can have your damaged product replaced if an accident occurs.
DJI Care Refresh (1-Year Plan) includes up to 2 replacements in 1 year. DJI Care Refresh (2-Year Plan) includes up to 4 replacements in 2 years. Other services of DJI Care Refresh include official warranty, international warranty service and free shipping. For a full list of details, please visit https://www.dji.com/support/service/djicare-refresh.
We’re excited to announce a suite of new GoPro 360 offerings, starting with the reintroduction of a refreshed MAX 360 camera. The 5.6K spherical camera now comes with a MAX Enduro Battery and an upgraded mounting system, making it compatible with all standard ¼-20 tripod mounts. All for only $349.99 MSRP.
We’re also introducing a totally updated 360 mobile editing experience in the Quik App, now featuring an array of new, easy-to-use features that make editing footage from the 360 MAX camera easier than ever:
AI-Powered Object Tracking: Pick a subject and Quik uses the power of AI to keep that object in view and in focus, automatically, for the entirety of the clip.
Keyframing: Set your view precisely where you want it. And adjust the Digital Lens setting to dial in your perfect edit.
CameraFx: Add dynamic, cinematic camera movements like backflips, barrel rolls and more with just a tap.
Automatic Transitions: Add and combine unlimited ReFrame Modes throughout an edit, and Quik will create smooth transitions between the clips.
Single Clip Edits: Add filters, change volume or make color adjustments to single clips from 360 photos and videos.
A New Frame Grab Tool: For easier creation of photos from video stills.
“MAX never misses—and that’s why it’s the go-to 360 camera for the world’s most creative athletes, adventurers and content creators. Getting ‘the shot’ has never been this easy,” says GoPro Founder and CEO, Nicholas Woodman. “And with the Quik App’s new 360 editing experience, featuring AI-powered Object Tracking and simplified but powerful editing tools, it’s never been this easy or fun to edit your 360 content into amazing sharable moments.”
“And this is just the beginning,” Woodman adds. “We’re excited to launch powerful new app features on an ongoing basis to keep taking the GoPro 360 experience further and further this year.”
If you’re a desktop editor, you can get the magic of Reframe in Adobe Premier Pro and After Effects with the all-new GoPro Reframe plugin. Through the plugin, users can adjust angle, position, lens curvature, horizon level, motion blur and more for their 360 and 2D media.
The GoPro MAX 360 camera continues to be the ultimate companion to the creative freedom that ReFrames Modes bring to the GoPro Quik app, available both iOS and Android. Purchase MAX at GoPro.com or your local retailer for $349.99.
Shoreline Games has teamed up with Studio Evil to publish their latest, horror-inspired, roguelite strategy game: Dice of Arcana. Players will be able to get an early first playthrough of the game 11 days prior to its demo inclusion in Steam Next Fest on February 24th. Shortly thereafter, Dice of Arcana is then slated to release into Early Access on April 29, 2025, with a 1.0 release date on the horizon.
Dice of Arcana is a roguelite dice game that challenges players to survive a blood-drenched trip on a caravan led by a malevolent puppet. Bet your fingers, break the rules with special dice, face major arcana and prevail: losing means death.
Dice of Arcana is being developed by Studio Evil, who’s been producing games out of Italy for the greater part of 10 years producing titles like Super Cane Magic Zero and Syder Arcade both of which are rated very positively on Steam.
“As fans of similar games like Inscryption, we fell in love with Dice of Arcana upon first playing it as, infrastructurally, it has a bunch of really excellent gameplay elements that we are excited for players to eventually experience,” said CEO and co-founder Keith Kawamura. “Honestly, I feel the most excited to be able to align with a studio like Studio Evil that allows for such a balanced collaborative, communicative, and cohesive experience as we move Dice of Arcana into a live environment for players.”
“When you’re creating a game you love, you start wondering: will it reach the right players? How do you present it in a way that makes it shine? It’s an art in not just what you create but who you create and grow it with,” said Luca Marchetti, Game Director of Dice of Arcana. “We found that perfect mix of passion and communication skills in Shoreline. We can’t wait to see what we can achieve together for fans of the genre!”
Leading gaming peripherals manufacturer NACON has announced a global partnership with Evo for the 2025 season. As an official partner, NACON will showcase its award-winning fight stick, controllers, and headsets throughout the Evo Awards Show and 2025 Evo event circuit.
“NACON’s rich history in developing premium controllers and headsets makes the Evo partnership a great alignment because we understand the demanding needs of pro players who compete at an elite level.” said Alain Falc, CEO of NACON.
The partnership will see the Fighting Game Community experience broadcast segments, branded commercial spots, live fan activations and much more from NACON. In addition, competitors will have the opportunity to use the latest RIG headsets across thousands of stations at Evo Japan, Combo Breaker, CEO, Evo Las Vegas and Evo France.
“Evo has always had a need for reliable gaming hardware, as such we are very excited to have NACON join as an official partner as we continue to deliver exceptional experiences to the Fighting Game Community,” said Mark Julio, Director of Business Development at Evo. “NACON’s industry-leading products align perfectly with Evo’s commitment to excellence, ensuring an incredible hardware experience for both competitors and fans.”
With over 30 years of expertise in gaming innovation, NACON has established itself as a leader in premium accessories, specializing in pro gaming controllers, headsets and racing gears. The NACON Daija Arcade Stick has won multiple global awards.
Fans will experience this partnership in action at the Evo Awards on February 15th in Los Angeles, where NACON is proudly presenting the Comeback of the Year category. Tune in live starting at 5 pm PT via Evo’s Twitch Channel and Evo’s YouTube Channel to celebrate the best moments in competitive fighting games.
We’ve been working on Chernobylite 2 for over three years, and today, it is one of the most significant milestones achieved. We’ve proven with you, our players and backers, that this is not only our dream project but also an essential creation for you.
And as they say in action movies, this is not the end. We have just started.
By reaching more than 200% of our campaign goal, we confirmed, justified, and solidified the sense of three years of hard work. Many of you already know that the Chornobyl Zone has been our obsession for much longer—since 2014, we’ve been there dozens of times, and this is our third project dedicated to this place. But this is the first time we can craft the virtual Zone to the proper size, making it an open world that you can explore seamlessly and for as long as you want.
Exceeding our campaign target with six stretch goals, we’ve secured many possibilities for expanding the project beyond our original plans. In addition to the key feature of switchable first-person and third-person perspectives, we know that we can add all guns from the first Chernobylite, including the lovely Blaster, make them all customizable, add extra locations for single-player and coop missions, and provide you with a customizable interface for both game perspectives.
With limited scope, we will keep our campaign live thanks to options of Late Pledges – you can still back us up and get some of the selected rewards for the next few months, but the amount of physical rewards will be strictly limited within this timeframe. Anyway, if you couldn’t afford to get some of the most remarkable physical items during our campaign period, there is still some option to grab them later.
And now it’s time to shift gears and press the pedal to the metal. Early Access to the game is just around the corner. On March 6th, players worldwide can play it on Steam. We’ll provide about one-third of the final game’s content, but in terms of content and time spent playing, it’s much more than the whole first Chernobylite game. Prepare yourself for the ultimate Chornobyl ride!
