Christian Thoma

Janthir Wilds is the second expansion for Guild Wars 2 since they moved to an annual release cadence for new content.

Ok, that is admittedly a poor quality header image, but do you know how hard it is to take screenshots in the middle of digging through trash? Anyhow, sing it with me!

I am a Dwarf and I’m digging through trash
Diggy diggy trash
Diggy diggy trash
I am a Dwarf and I’m digging through trash
Diggy diggy trash
Digging through trash

I said this already earlier this week but I’ll repeat it here in case you missed it: the aesthetic of Undermine does nothing for me but the vibe is fantastic. I don’t plan on sticking around after the patch, mind you, but it’s kind of a nice break from the usual rigmarole our characters go through on a daily basis.

Anyhow Liz was not able to do the queue today so I’m taking a break from shoveling through trash for Empty Kaja’Cola Cans to answer your questions! Let’s get to it!

This week is the Steam Visual Novel Fest, the gaming provider's annual celebration of the popular combination game and book genre.

Cory asked me to tackle the queue today so here I am! Since I wanted to spend my last Queue championing Ila I didn’t have a chance to discuss Metaphor: ReFantazio like I originally wanted to. So now I am!

In short, I really enjoyed the game. While “fantasy Persona” could’ve been a simple skin job of the popular franchise they really made an effort to build Metaphor as a new IP and it shows. The hybrid combat system is fluid, the Archetype system was involved and clever (but not overwhelming) and the story while odd on the surface was still compelling and ended in a satisfying manner. It wasn’t a perfect game, mind you — a couple sections felt cut or rushed — but I still feel like Atlus knocked it out of the park and hopefully we’ll get future titles set in the same timeframe.

Plus Gallica was super adorbs.

So while I figure out what game to play next, let’s answer some questions Cory-style!

The War Within patch 11.1 has been out almost a week now and if you're like me you've spent a lot of time these past few days in the Goblin city of Undermine.

I could talk about WoW’s latest patch 11.1, or I could talk about Metaphor: ReFantazio which I just finished and think was amazing (it definitely deserves all the awards it has gotten). But instead I’m going to use this space to drum up a little support for ILA: A Frosty Glide. You star as the titular witch Ila as you journey around the land looking for your lost cat Coco. Your transportation? A skatebroom! Handles like a skateboard, flies like a broom — the perfect method for getting around. Inspired by games such as A Short Hike and A Hat in Time, Ila seems like it’ll be a delightfully cozy game. They’ve already hit some of their stretch goals like Switch and Playstation ports, but I always think the more support the better. The Kickstarter ends in a day so be sure to check it out and if it looks like your kind of game you may want to get in on it now.

While I try to rig my gas blower to a broom, let’s answer some questions!

This week is the first Steam Next Fest of 2025 and, as always, we are excited to try out new game demos.

To coincide with the release of The War Within patch 11.1 you're able to get a new Tock the Clocker Spaniel pet.

Season 2 of The War Within starts the week of March 4 and with a new season there's a new World Boss: the Gobfather.

Rejoice residents of Sanctuary for Lilith has once again deemed us worthy of a boon to our gold and experience while adventuring.