Starfield's Overall Review Score Makes It One of the Year's Highest-Rated New Games

Summary The reviews are in forStarfield, cementing Bethesda’s open world sci-fi RPG as one of the highest-rated new games of 2023.Starfieldhas been a massive hit for Bethesda and the game isn’t even technically out yet. The officialStarfieldrelease date is September 6, but some fans have had the opportunity to play the game ahead of schedule. Those willing to pay extra for the Premium version of the game have been able to playStarfieldwell ahead of its official release date, exploring the cosmos and living out their sci-fi fantasies to their hearts' content....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Sarah Warner

Tests Indicate Entry-Level Intel Arc GPU Could Match Nvidia GTX 1650 Super

Intelis about to dive deep into the GPU market, taking on the likes of Nvidia and AMD with its own range of discreet graphics cards. Recent rumors suggested that theArc “Alchemist” could hit shelves in March of this year, so it makes sense that industry types and tech enthusiasts are keeping a close eye on the company’s outpouring. Naturally, there have been a few benchmark tests to see how likely it is for the conglomerate to go head-to-head with its two rivals, and recent tests shows just how the entry-level Arc card stacks up against some other products....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Gina Mitchell

The Biggest Fixes The Free-To-Play Game Roller Champion Needs

Roller Championsis unfortunately not quite the free-to-play juggernaut that Ubisoft might have been hoping for, at least in its current barebones and lackluster form. However, like many free-to-play titles, updates and major changes can completely fix a game, bulk it up, or turn it around completely, As it stands,Roller Championspits two teams against each other in an oval-shaped course with the ultimate goal of gaining laps and scoring points with the game’s one ball....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 961 words · Sara Wood

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Skyrimrepresents a landmark in gaming, and as the fourteenthhighest selling game of all time, it knows it. Despite being over ten years old, Skyrim is still hanging on through numerous re-releases, special editions, and ports, and fans seem to want it to stay around just as much. Aside from (or perhaps because of) the numerous memes centered around the game’s longevity, its popularity is still quite high. The worldThe Elder Scrolls, Tamriel, is home to numerous races, of which the player must pick one during character creation....

July 17, 2025 · 10 min · 1994 words · Thomas Nguyen

TMNT: Shredder's Revenge DLC Opens The Door For Obvious Future Inclusions

When it comes to the all-time greats within the beat ‘em up genre, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles often find themselves positioned near the top of the pack. The fearsome foursome band of wise cracking, pizza munching, butt kicking heroes in a half shell have graced most generations of gaming with new titles, with the recentTMNT: Shredder’s Revengelaunching last summer to positive reviews. It was hailed as an excellent spiritual successor to theclassicTMNT: Turtles in Time, delivering an enjoyable game for both fans and newcomers alike....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 638 words · Lisa Wagner

Uncharted and God of War Remakes Were In Consideration By PlayStation

A former Sony employee recently opened up about his experience working for a particular PlayStation studio. According to him, Sony was interested in recreating some of its older flagship titles for the modern era. There was an idea that some of these titles could be remade from the ground up with modern technology to give them present-day graphical fidelity, andGod of War 1andUnchartedwere possible candidates for this process. The employee in question is Michael Mumbauer, a former head at Sony San Diego Studio....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Christopher Allen

Vampire Survivors: Limit Breaking The Whip

The Whip is the first weapon players will use when playingVampire Survivorsfor the first time. This is because there is only one character available for beginning players, Antonio. The Whip is Antonio’s starting weapon, and many players consider it to be a middling weapon in terms of usefulness. Perhaps it’s because players start with the Whip that it has developed a less than desirable reputation. It’s classic case wooden sword syndrome fromLegend of Zelda: Link starts with the wooden sword, then over time gets better swords to replace his lowly starting weapon....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 680 words · Michael Gay

What Year Does Cyberpunk Edgerunners Take Place In?

This contains spoilers for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, now streaming onNetflix. Cyberpunk Edgerunners is an example of just how good an anime adaptation of a video game can be. The release of the anime was highly successful and brought a wider audience toCyberpunk 2077. The video game originally had a rough launch, but the developers have been working hard to make the overall game experience much better, and it looks like the work has paid off to a certain degree....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Brittany Fox

Why Are There So Many Biopics About Grifters?

A comedic workplace drama based around the true story of a ruthless scammer who climbed a mountain of private funding and destroyed employees into brief success and eventual infamy. Why does that sound like an accurate description of three or four series airing on various streaming services right now? If one is willing to ignore the unpleasant implications, it’s easy to see how grifters are the living embodiment of the American dream....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 800 words · James Smith

Why Pokemon Gen 4 Shouldn't be the Only Outlier in The Series

Summary Pokemongames typically come with several new features and gimmicks, as well as changes to past generations' approach to some gameplay elements, such as how Pokemon eggs went from hatching level 5 critters to level 1 Pokemon. For example,Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s regional fakeswere a new spin on the concept of regional forms, and while there were only two species with this approach in the base game and one in The Teal Mask, it’s hard to say whether future generations will bring this back or not....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 713 words · Nicole Rodgers

World of Warcraft Significantly Increases Boss Hit Points In Old Raids

Legacy raid farming is one of the most popularWorld of Warcraftpastimes, but a recent change that snuck underneath the radar might make that pastime just a bit more tedious than it needs to be. Though players have been doing old raids inWorld of Warcraftfor legendary itemsand mounts since the beginning, the introduction of Transmogrification inCataclysm’s final patch made this corner of the game skyrocket in popularity. Every player wants to look good, and collecting item appearances inWorld of Warcraftis one of its best implemented features, even when compared toother MMOs likeFinal Fantasy 14....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Sarah White

World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic PvP Ranking Bug Getting Patched Soon

PvP and rank are two terms that go hand in hand inWorld of Warcraft. However, when ranks don’t adjust after play, it can be quite the issue for any game. This was the case inWorld of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic, where players weren’t ranking up and were voicing concern on the message boards. However, it appears there’s good news on the horizon. Evidently, Blizzard will be putting out a patch this week due to the issue surrounding the ranking up for PvP players....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Christopher Davis

Baldur's Gate 3: All Sorcerer Subclasses, Explained

InBaldur’s Gate 3, players are able to choose from all nine of the classes found in the D&D 5e Players Handbook. This offers players a ton of variety when it comes towhat sort of characterthey want to make. Further, enhancing character variety is the selection of subclasses that can be selected either at level 1 or level 2, depending on the class. InBaldur’s Gate 3,Sorcerershave three subclassesto choose from and select their subclass at level 1 during character creation....

July 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1868 words · Jennifer Smith