Best Gaming Laptops for School in 2024

Finding a balance between study and play can be challenging for students, especially when their favorite pastime is gaming. In an ideal scenario, a gamer’s everyday laptop should have the specifications to play their favorite video games anytime, anywhere. Although there are countless options for students available, thebest budget laptops for studentsdon’t always cut it when it comes to the hardware demands of the latest gaming titles. Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop AN17-41-R7G3 Alienware M17R5 When a laptop is used for school and gaming, it is important to find a laptop that is reliable, powerful, and affordable....

August 2, 2025 · 10 min · 2053 words · Kendra Long

Best Mods To Transform Skyrim Into A Winter Wonderland

The continent ofSkyrimboasts a diverse landscape, from snowcapped mountains to lush green forests. Players will find breathtaking scenery wherever they go and will be mesmerized by what the game has to offer. To make matters interesting,SkyrimSpecial Editioncomes with a dynamic weather and season system which changes as time passes in the game.RELATED:Skyrim: A Complete Beginner’s Guide To ModdingWhile each season has something unique to offer, winter really makes the scenery pop and puts players in a festive mood....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1044 words · Timothy Dixon

Best Survival Games With Female Protagonists

Summary The “Final Girl” trope of the unsuspecting female protagonist prevailing against an insurmountable threat remains a staple in many horror and thriller flicks, with modern iterations of this tradition transforming the Final Girl and other characters into more formidable leads and keys to the survival genre. These protagonists show the resiliency of the human spirit as they use their environment and guile to survive various threats. The beloved Final Girl tradition also extends to gaming, where female lead characters outlast hostile environments and malicious characters through their skill sets....

August 2, 2025 · 9 min · 1881 words · Susan Howell

Bizarre Pokemon GO Bug Gives Player Top-Down Perspective

Pokemon Gois still going from strength to strength, and after six years, Niantic’s mobile game is as popular as ever. In July, the game saw thereturn of in-person Go Fest eventsafter a two-year hiatus due to the global pandemic. Since releasing for iOS and Android in 2016,Pokemon GOhas managed to draw in millions of players from across the globe. Players use their smart devices to hunt down creatures from thePokemonfranchise to complete their very own Pokedex....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Jessica Smith

Blizzard Announces New Survival Game in Development for PC and Consoles

Blizzard Entertainmenthas been known for its three pillars –Warcraft,StarCraft, andDiablo– for a very long time. The idea of adding a new franchise to its storied, yet conservative repertoire felt closer to a hopeful dream than reality. At BlizzCon 2014, Blizzard caused ripples across the gaming worldwhenOverwatchwas announced. Today,Blizzard Entertainmenthas done it once again by unveiling a new intellectual property to the world, yet the context and the circumstances of the announcement tell a different tale than the one told over seven years ago....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Robin Wilson

Bloodborne Fan Creates Impressive Drawing of the Hunter

Summary ABloodbornefan created an impressive illustration of the game’s main protagonist, The Hunter. The critically acclaimed action RPG recently celebrated its ninth anniversary. Released in March 2015,Bloodbornewon the hearts of many with its Gothic-style visuals, heavy atmosphere, and challenging gameplay - all staples of titles created by Japanese developer FromSoftware. The PlayStation 4 exclusive’s captivating art direction clearly shows in its player character and main protagonist, The Hunter, who wears Victorian-era clothes and wields old-fashioned weapons like a blunderbuss....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Jon Leonard

Bungie Addresses Destiny 2 Question on Armor Transmog in Beyond Light

One of the biggest feature announcements forDestiny 2isn’t related to the upcomingBeyond Lightexpansion. BeforeBeyond Lightwas even announced, Bungie announced that it would be expanding the multiplayer shooter’s glamor/transmogrification feature. No release window for this feature was announced, nor was the detailed scope of the effort. The result is a lot ofDestiny 2fans left wondering what to do with their cool armor with a major expansion launch on the horizon. It’s reached a point where fans are pushingBungiefor a response on Reddit and it’s gaining traction due to the importance of the issue....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Diana Lawson

Bungie Teases New Destiny 2 Content for Season 13

After revealing Beyond Light earlier this year, Bungie has continued remindDestiny 2players that this expansion serves as a new beginning for the long running franchise. Beyond Light not only introduced new content in terms of the destination Europa as well asthree brand new darkness-based subclasses, but it also brought substantial changes to the core experience. The Destiny Content Vault removed a sizable chunk of content from the game including sunsetting a huge portion of weapons and gear....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Ronald Spence

Call of Duty: Vanguard Season 1 Operators And Weapons Leak

Call of Duty: VanguardandCall of Duty: Warzonefans have a lot to look forward to once Season 1 begins. However, those wondering about new weapons and Operators are in luck, as someCall of Duty: Vanguardcontent has been leaked online. Rather than simply being a bit of leaked code or a random rumor online, players have stumbled upon the official image forCall of Duty: Vanguard’s first Season. The art features three new Operators, something that had been confirmed by Sledgehammer Games previously....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Russell Simmons

Cult of the Lamb Teases First Major Content Update

As a token of appreciation for the game’s support,Cult of the Lambhas given players a preview of what’s coming with the game’s first major content update sometime next year. Among many of the changes the update will bring toCult of the Lamb, players can look forward to deeper combat thanks to a new attack type along with some upgraded bosses.Massive Monster’sCult of the Lambwas a viral hit when it launchedin August, selling over a million copies in its first week....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Scott Anderson

Dead by Daylight: How to Get the Anniversary Crown Cosmetic

Dead by Daylightis currently celebrating its 4th Anniversary with an event that allows players to gain lots of blood points, event-exclusive items, and a new cosmetic available for all non-crossover survivors and killers. This event additionally includes the tips on the loading screens replaced with special words from the development team that they want to tell the players. Players inDead by Daylightonly have this event’s duration to get the special anniversary crown for their killers and survivors....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Steven Cobb

Destiny 2 Season 22 Name Revealed, Allows Players to Wield Hive Magic

Summary Alongside the reveal ofThe Final Shape, Bungie gave players a look at what awaits them insideDestiny 2’s newest season including the ability to use the Hive’s own dark magic against them. Season of the Deep’s narrative finale set the stage for what was to come inside the next season, the most notable of which is the impending return of Savathun. Before she comes storming back into the story, though, players will still need to deal with her sisterXivu Arathas she continues her push into the Sol System....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Julian Harrison

Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for February 10

Xur has returned again toDestiny 2, complete with new exotic and legendary gear for players to check out for a limited time. It’s a good time for new loot asDestiny 2enters into a very busy time as the Lightfall expansion approacheslater this month. With Season of the Seraph, players are wrapping up challenges and other seasonal content as Bungie has confirmed that the finale event kicks off next week at reset for anyone who has reached the current end of More than a Machine story....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1061 words · Pamela Thompson