Abiotic Factor is what you get when you turn Half-Life, Project Zomboid, and the SCP Foundation into a survival game set in a sprawling, Souls-game-style map where every region is interconnected and filled with shortcuts. It's a totally unique game that's brimming with heart, and it's definitely worth your time if you're a fan of the genre.

I'm not talking about infantry-only maps (as much as I prefer those). Maps like Siege of Cairo and Liberation Peak in BF6 have a strong focus on infantry fighting, but they have just enough space for vehicles, and the action is never too far away, regardless of where you spawn.

Having played the PC port recently, I firmly believe that Rise of the Ronin deserves more love. It's not without its fair share of issues (namely the bloated itemization system and woeful PC performance), but everything else feels great, from the precise and satisfying combat to the character progression, exploration, and storytelling.

If there's anything I'm hoping for in a potential MH Wilds expansion, it's the return of Switch Skills, remade to work with the current combat system. I realized how much I missed Slikbind Sakura Slash while replaying Rise, but at the same time, I wished I was still able to use Wilds' new Crimson Slash Long Sword combos and Focus mode's mid-combo aiming.

Maybe it's the old TF2 Spy player in me, but I do think that if they're going to give Loki a backstab passive in Marvel Rivals, it should at least be worth something. It's pretty much the most useless thing in his kit, though it is kind of funny to shank a Punisher who's on his turret with two clones by your side.

Rainbow Six Siege's upcoming Dual Front mode feels like a casual take on its core attack-and-defend game mode. With three objectives per team and unlimited respawns for everyone, it's a great way to experience the game's tactical combat without the long downtime between each round of a normal match.