Grandmother Should be to Fallout 5 What Adoring Fan Was to Starfield

Summary Bethesda Studios is widely known for its expansive and ambitious RPGs, stretching back to the developer’s early years withThe Elder Scrollsseries, then with its acquisition of theFalloutIP, and most recently in its massive open-world space-faring adventure,Starfield. While by and large its stories and narrative beats are grounded and serious in nature, particularly given the setup and framework ofFallout, there are still elements and situations of humor that crop up, sometimes in surprising or hidden interactions....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Joseph Barnes

Honkai: Star Rail Leak Hints at Sunday's Release Date, Path, and Element

Summary A newHonkai: Star Railleak has revealed more details about Sunday, an upcoming character who is expected to arrive in the upcoming months. Developer HoYoverse has established a pattern of introducing two five-star characters per update, one for each banner cycle. The ongoingHonkai: Star RailVersion 2.2 featured Robin in the first banner cycle and the cyborg cowboy Boothill in the ongoing second banner cycle. The game has already confirmed the arrival of two new characters, Firefly and Jade, for the upcoming update 2....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Tiffany Price

Horizon Forbidden West Would Benefit From a Multiplayer Mode Like Ghost of Tsushima: Legends

Released in 2017,Horizon Zero Dawntells the story of Aloy, a brave warrior who ventures into the world to discover more about her past and to stop the evil plans of cultists. The tasks ahead of her are not easy, because she lives in a dystopian future where monstrous machines roam the lands and threaten to kill anything that moves.Horizon Zero Dawnwas a new direction for Guerrilla Games, a studio with a history of making FPS games, but the risk paid off, andAloy’s game has been a runaway hit....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 967 words · Brandon Sweeney

How Fortnite's 'Paradise' Perfectly Fits the Halloween Season

It’s October, which means that spooky season has officially begun. It’s time to throw up those Autumnal leaf decorations, hang those skeletons and bats, light some pumpkin spice candles, and play through some classic horror experiences. But while classics likeResident EvilandSilent Hillare always on the list for Halloween gaming sessions,Fortnitedoesn’t often make the cut. Despite its cartoon-y visuals and lighthearted tone,Fortnite’s latest Season, ‘Paradise,’ is actually quite the accompaniment for the spookiest time of year....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Rodney Shah

Kingdom Hearts Characters That Are Hiding Big Secrets

Kingdom Heartsis a series well-known in the gaming community fora number of reasons. If there’s one that reaches even outside observers though, it’s the series' often complex and confusing storytelling. RELATED:Games That Have Equipment With Personality Keeping track of the plot of the series is a mission of its own, not helped by the sheer amount of reveals and plot twists the series likes to employ. WithKingdom Hearts 4on the horizon, the series is entering a new phase, and instead of trimming down the number of hanging threads, it has opted to increase them....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 992 words · Michelle Meyer

Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Demo Gets a Release Date

Players will be able to experience theKingdom Heartssoundtrack like never before inKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, and the PlayStation Store recently uploaded the upcomingKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memorydemoto its servers. Players can’t download it at this moment, but they will be able to when the official release date rolls around, and according to the demo’s listing that will be tomorrow, October 15. It’s been a few weeks sinceSquare Enixrevealed at the 2020 Tokyo Game Show thatKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memorywould be receiving a free demo before its full launch in November....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Kimberly Cox

LOTR: Why Does the One Ring Make the Wearer Invisible?

Summary InThe Lord of the Rings, the Rings of Power were forged to create and uphold peace within Middle-earth in the Second Age. However, the Dark Lord Sauron forged his own trinket in Mount Doom, the One Ring, in an attempt to be more powerful than the other ring bearers and rule over Middle-earth. Sauron’s relentless fight for power resulted in a war between Sauron and the Elves and Men of Middle-earth, to which Sauron fell and lost the One Ring....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 857 words · Patricia Moody

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope – 8 Best Sparks To Equip To Mario

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hopeis aturn-based strategy gamethat joins the Mario cast with the Rabbids like its predecessorKingdom Battle. Players will take on an epic journey through space to challenge a mysterious enemy threatening the entire galaxy. Building a solid team means ensuring the right tools are used for each character. RELATED:Beginner Tips For Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope InSparks of Hope,Mario and the team willrescue Sparks along the way....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 907 words · Kari Prince

MLB The Show 23: Throwing Settings Guide

Part of the learning process inMLB The Show 23often means making mistakes. Even if gamers can generally figure out how to play, everybody using the wrong throwing settings will end up throwing a ball into the bleachers or in the dirt. RELATED:All New Features Confirmed for MLB The Show 23 The challenge then comes down to whether gamers want to select a specific system and get good at it or change to something more manageable....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Kristi Porter

Monster Hunter Rise Review

Capcom’s latest entry in the long-running, action-packedMonster Hunterfranchise has a lot to live up to. The most recent entry before that,Monster Hunter: Worldand its massive expansion “Iceborne,” was ahuge success for the Japanese developer/publisher.Monster Hunter: Worldwas essentially a soft reboot for the series, bringing in newcomers and introducing exciting new mechanics to bring veterans back into the hunt.Monster Hunter Riseis meant to be a continuation of those improvements, and while the game doesn’t reach the same highs asWorldandIceborne, it still manages to be yet another exceptional title for the franchise....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 988 words · Charlotte Dudley

Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Update Patch Notes Reveal All the Big Fighter Changes

Great news forMortal Kombat 11players: version 1.18 has arrived and with it thenewest expansion,Aftermath.The recently posted patch notes show a big list of exciting fighter changes. The patch notes for the newest version ofMortal Kombat 11includes gameplay adjustments, updates to the Krypt and Towers of Time, and fighter adjustments. The fighter changes mostly center around tweaking moves and addressing glitches. With three new fighters arriving inAftermath, the game now hasthirty-four fighters, with hope that more are on the way....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · James Carroll

Most Annoying Enemies In The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom

Players can once again exploreHyrule’s vast and beautiful landinThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, extending to the skies and depths below. Each layer of Hyrule is occupied with various enemies, from ferocious Lynels and Gleeoks to small Keese and ChuChus. For new players, learning the combat pattern of each enemy inTears of the Kingdominvolves a lot of trial and error, with some being far easier than others. Some enemies will genuinely test players' patience, whether thanks to unrelenting elemental attacks or monsters that pop up out of nowhere and distract Link while hunting or collecting items....

July 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1168 words · Dana Johnson

Most Anticipated Manga That Made No Impact

The best way to get a piece of work noticed is to give it a lot of hype and build up people’s expectations. Without shooting for the moon, one can never know how far one will go. For some works, likeFinal Fantasy 7,Akira,orTerminator 2: Judgment Day, they hit their targets hard enough to create a new lunar crater. Related:Best Shonen Manga That Started in 2021 Even being a disaster means people will still talk about it, even if the only thing it impacts is the creator’s reputation....

July 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1287 words · Pamela Garcia