'A Train is Passing Through Stardew Valley' Explained

Despite the explosion of the life-sim/farming simulator genre, ConcernedApe’sStardew Valleyremains one of the most popular titles in 2021. The Indie smash hit first launched back in 2016, and has only grown since. Although the world ofStardew Valleycontinues to expand, players still spend most of their time exploring the original Pelican Town. There are a lot of differentevents inStardew Valley, but one that often confuses players is the Train Passing Through. This event will only occur if the player is outside and the Railroad area has opened up....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Michael Lopez

10 Horror Games With The Deepest Lore, Ranked

When it comes to the horror genre, video games can’t just get away with throwing jump scares at the player from start to finish. This does work quite well in horror films because the demand for the watcher’s attention is far lower, especially as horror films tend to be a little shorter than in other genres. RELATED:10 Horror Games That Are Amazing (After A Rough Opening Few Hours) The horror genre in video games, however, needs to hold the attention of the player from start to finish....

May 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1318 words · Daniel Roberts

4 Things We Loved About Chocobo GP (& 4 Things We Didn't)

Final Fantasyis one of the biggest franchises in gaming and has branched off into many different genres. There are tons of spinoffs, so it is hard to imagineSquare Enixpassing up the opportunity to make more of these games.Chocobo GPis only the second kart racing game in the series to date and serves as a sequel of sorts toChocobo Racing, which originally hit thePS1in 1999. RELATED:Final Fantasy: Plot Twists No One Saw Coming There were plans to make a sequel around 2010 for the3DS, and it was even shown off in one brief trailer under the codename ofChocobo Racing 3D....

May 17, 2025 · 5 min · 890 words · Darryl Moreno

5 Ways Metal Gear Solid Is Timeless (& 5 Ways It Hasn't Aged Well)

There are many video game franchises that have actually helped define the industry, truly showing that games should be appreciated as an art form.Metal Gear Solidis absolutely a series that fits this mold, largely due to the extremely innovative ideas thatHideo Kojimabrings to the industry. Related:10 Things About The Metal Gear Solid Franchise That Makes No Sense But back on the originalPlayStation, games of this pedigree were a rare sight indeed....

May 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1174 words · Hunter Hahn

6 Most Iconic Double Agents in Games

Double agents have been a popular dramatic tool since the rise of spy fiction in the 1950s. After all, pretending to be in the enemy ranks is a good way to get key information. It can also be underhanded, leading to most double agents, fictional and otherwise, to be antiheroes at best, and snitching rats at worst depending on who they ultimately work for. Related:Best Spies in Gaming Hence, these popularvideo game double agents....

May 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1006 words · Gina Medina

AEW Video Game Roster Wish List

Many wrestling and video games fans are aware by now that the promotion All Elite Wrestling is releasing multipleAEWgames. Multiple leaks anddevelopment updates about the AEW gameshad excited some fans of the genre, especially those who were disappointed by the recentWWE 2Kgames, and were likely even more excited when these were confirmed. With AEW entering the fray,WWE 2Kis no longer the only promotion dominating this genre, and many fans are optimistic about what this means for wrestling video games....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Cynthia West

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fan Comes Up With Quality of Life Improvements in Fake Nintendo Direct

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis a hugely popular, but imperfect game. Ask anyAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer and they’ll have a laundry list of quality of life issues that if Nintendo fixed would make their experience so much better. Nintendo may still be figuring out those issues, but theAnimal Crossingcommunity knows what needs to be fixed. That’s why a new fan-made video detailing an imaginaryAnimal Crossing: New Horizonspatch is stirring up so much energy with fans....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Chelsea Smith

Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Island Hopping Explained

Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas become one of thetop-selling Switch gamessince it released in March. A new feature that has kept fans hooked is the Mystery Island Tour, which allows players to explore uncharted islands in search of items, villagers, and fun. The feature has spawned a new trend in theAnimal Crossing: New Horizonscommunity: island hopping. Island hopping is the act of visiting several islands in rapid succession, often with the goal of obtaining a specific item or villager....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Whitney Maldonado

Best Fighters In Mortal Kombat 11, Ranked

Fighting game franchises hold a special place in the gaming world because ones with a great plot, characters, and gaming mechanics often earn a grand fan base and much-awaited sequels. One of the famous examples of this can be found inMortal Kombat, the iconic franchise of brutal hand-to-hand combat that first released in 1992 and led toMortal Kombat 11a few decades down the road. With the constant success of the franchise, it’s no surprise thatMortal Kombat 11remains just as embraced as ever....

May 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1331 words · Andrew Avila

Best Games That Subvert Limit Breaks

Breaking a character’s limit makes for a fun timein any RPG. Reaching this limit break can take a long while, with players having to both dish out and absorb a ton of punishment before being able to unleash a character’s most powerful move. However, for the most part, this is very much worth the wait, since a character’s limit break ends up being wildly enjoyable to unleash every single time this rare instance rears its head....

May 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1174 words · Katelyn Cobb

Call of Duty Leaker Predicts Modern Warfare 2 For 2022 Release

A new rumor is spreading regarding a sequel to the 2019 release ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare.The claim is the popular shooter appears to have had a sequel green-lit by Activision, which could mean that fans might be diving back into theCall of Duty: Modern Warfarestory. The prediction is still two years out, but that doesn’t mean that details won’t come sooner rather than later. The game is planned to be a follow-up to the2019Call of Duty: Modern Warfarerelease....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Sarah Rodriguez

Call of Duty: Warzone Shotgun Bug Freezes Player's Game Momentarily When Shot

Call of Duty: Warzonehas a reputation among its fans for frequent bugs and laggy servers that make playing the game occasionally more difficult than expected. AlthoughWarzone’s development team works hard to try and catch problems early, bugs and glitches can slip through the cracks. In this particular case of the game freezing, fans are still debating whether it is a bug in the game itself orsimply aWarzoneserver issue. Fans have noticed frequent packet loss during high-intensity sections of the game which could easily explain the effects of this Reddit fan’s encounter....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Christopher Jackson

Captain America 4 New Title And Set Photo Shared By Marvel Studios

Capitan America 4is on its way, with a new title and a surprise appearance from a former archeology professor. Now calledCaptain America: Brave New World, the upcoming film will be the first one without Chris Evans in the titular role and sees Anthony Mackie taking on the blue and red shield. The events ofAvengers: Endgamesaw Evans' Steve Rogers pass down the shield and hisCaptain Americaresponsibilities to then-Falcon Sam Wilson (Mackie), who viewers first met duringCaptain America: Winter Soldierin 2014....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Linda Webb