10 Best American Turn-Based RPGs of All Time

The most engaging American turn-based RPGs challenge players to think carefully and plan their moves. These games draw inspiration from both Japanese and classic Western RPGs, and they all offer a fantastic experience.

Bitcoin’s Dance with Destiny: $80,700 or Bust?

In a missive dispatched via the modern parchment of X, the cycle analyst Root-a name as enigmatic as it is apt-has unveiled the latest tome of the Realized Price. This metric, a beacon in the murky waters of the Bitcoin network, reveals the average cost basis of its denizens. When the cryptocurrency soars above this line, the holders bask in the glow of unrealized profit; when it plunges below, the specter of loss looms large. Yet, it is the short-term holders (STHs), those impetuous investors who have dallied in the market for a mere 155 days, whose Realized Price now commands our attention.

Nexon announces dark fantasy MMORPG Embers of the Uncrowned, set to release for PC via Steam

Embers of the Uncrowned offers players a detailed and immersive world with both terrifying creatures and beautiful landscapes. Gameplay includes fast-paced combat viewed from an overhead angle, a system for building and upgrading your base, and three unique character classes to choose from. The game will be available in English, Simplified Chinese, Russian, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.

The Valley Recap: Boys of Summer

The show gets off to a strange start when Danny introduces the “Mister Milker” – a bib designed to hold bottles, supposedly to simulate the experience of breastfeeding. Honestly, no man will actually understand breastfeeding just by having bottles strapped to his chest. It’s like changing where you put a cup holder in a car – it changes how you hold the bottle, but not the experience itself. It won’t feel anything like a baby latching on, with their gums and lips, tiny nails digging in, and a little hand pulling at your hair. Maybe if the Mister Milker was something actually painful, like a rabbit nibbling on him, he might get a small idea, but even then, no. And to top it off, he puts a photo of Nia on his face, hoping to look like her. It doesn’t work – he just ends up looking like a dry cleaner with celebrity pictures plastered all over the walls.

Survivor Recap: Mr. Jeff’s Neighborhood

The competition begins with a classic endurance challenge: contestants must support their own weight while suspended in a bucket. The last person remaining—traditionally a test of strength—wins immunity. This challenge, known as “Wrist Assured,” has seen a few women win, but only when both the last man and woman had already secured individual immunity. Monica Culpepper is the only woman to have won the challenge outright, and that was during Blood vs. Water against just two male competitors. Jeff, as Jonathan calls him, usually offers players the chance to sit out the challenge in exchange for rice at this point in the game. However, this time he’s adding a twist: he’ll make a wager. If five players believe they can last longer than him and succeed, they’ll earn the rice. But if he outlasts even a single one of them, nobody gets the reward.