The school of necromancy inDungeons & Dragonsis one of the more dangerous schools of magic. With spells that can manipulate life and death,wizards who specialize in this school of magicare called necromancers. Necromancy spells can be used for saving lives and can cause life-draining necrotic damage. Necrotic damage is dangerous for players and their enemies, as it is one of the most often unresisted damage types inDungeons & Dragons. With so few foes being resistant to this type of damage, it’s no wonder that some of the spells can deal devastating amounts of damage....

Fortnite’s Operation Snowdown event is now underway, and it features a variety of new challenges for players to complete. A number of these seasonal challenges center around the Snowmando outposts that are now appearing across map, and indeed fans will find themselves looting chests and dealing damage at these structure before everything is said and done. In an attempt to assist with these endeavors, this guide is here to clarify exactly where players can find the outposts inFortnite....

HBO Max has finally revealed the premiere date forHouse of the Dragon, theGame of Thronesprequel series that fans have been waiting on for quite some time. Sharing a new poster for the series on its social media channels, the streaming service confirmed that the show will premiere on June 30, 2025. Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, the upcoming series will also air on Sundays. The news was also shared on the official Twitter page forHouse of the Dragon, the 10-episode series that is based onauthor George R....

AGenshin Impactfan photoshopped a screenshot of Layla to show what the popular Sumeru character may look like after becoming “well-rested.” Layla’s responsibilities in the Sumeru Akademiya often leave her without much time for rest inGenshin Impact, but the character still manages to perform as a worthy support character in combat. Layla is a Sumeru Akademiya student of the Rtawahist Darshan, which specializes in Theoretical Astrology. Her studies and responsibilities contribute to her poor health, but Layla’s intellect makes her a boon to the Akademiya....

Players eager forGrand Theft Auto 6now have reason to believe that a release date for the next game in the series is coming soon. This is thanks to a notorious leaker on GTAForums, a user known as gonnaenodaethat, who has posted several cryptic messages that some fans believe are related toGrand Theft Auto 6. A Reddit thread has been assembled featuring all of the reasons why people believe that gonnaenodaethat is a legitimate source....

WhenGuitar Herowas a cultural phenomenon in the 2000s it was impressive for players to be able to play the game’s hardest songs on Expert difficulty, much less play through them without missing a single note. Some passionateGuitar Heroplayers have been playing over all these years, however, and are achieving some truly incredible things. Arguably one of the best of those players is streamer CarnyJared who has continued playingGuitar Herodespite no new entry being released in years....

Super Smash Bros. Ultimatehas maybe the largest roster of cross-franchise playable characters in games right now. There are 87 fighters in the game, with two more still coming as part of the Fighters Pass Vol 2. Thelatest characters to joinSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateare Pyra and MythrafromXenoblade Chronicles 2, and so far they’ve already carved out a high place within the competitive meta. But there are always new characters fans want to see in the game, and it turns out thatHadescreative director Greg Kasavin wouldn’t mind seeing Zagreus get a spot....

Halo’s Master Chief has always been seen as an incredibly powerful force across the franchise’s many games.Halo Infiniteis not different, with 343 going out of its way to ensure players know Master Chief may as well be winning a war all by himself. One interesting question worth asking is whether the Master Chief ofHalo Infiniteis comparably strong to the Master Chief of Bungie’s years, or even the originalHalo: Combat Evolved. A clip comparing the first and the latestHalogames in the franchise poses just that question....

Summary Just like any school, magical or not, Hogwarts has seen its fair share of troublemakers over the years, from class clowns and purveyors of practical jokes to more serious rule-breakers who constantly find themselves entangled in the most bizarre adventures in theHarry Potterseries. Many of the biggest troublemakers to ever attend Hogwarts often have partners in crime or are part of a larger group, spurring each other on to discover all of Hogwarts' secrets and cause mayhem for their professors and fellow students....

Quick Links Albus Dumbledore was one of the most powerful wizards in history. He remains one of the most complex and mysterious characters in theHarry Potterseries, always with an ace up his sleeve. He was a mentor to Harry, but he never revealed the true extent of his plans until the very end. Many of his character traits are most often associated with Slytherin, making many wonder if the Sorting Hat may have placed him in the wrong house....

Updates to a voice actors resume suggest that the upcoming scheduledHearthstoneexpansion will be themed around the dinosaur-laden region of Un’Goro. Hearthstoneplayers have only had a couple of months to adapt to the game’s most recent expansion, but they are already hearing rumors about the next set of cards set to be added to the enduringly popular deck battler. According to a voice actor’s newly updated resume, the game is set to see an influx of dinosaurs over the coming months....

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Shikanoin Heizou is the first male Catalyst wielder inGenshin Impact. Unfortunately, unlike the community’s idea of a “male mage," Heizou ended up being a melee combatant instead. Nevertheless, his design and voice easily appeal to the fans, making his Hangout even more exciting to experience. In Shikanoin Heizou’s Hangout event inGenshin Impact, Travelers will join Heizou in investigating some hidden truths.There are five endings in total, along with three achievements....

As the name would suggest, fantasy is an extremely open-ended genre. How can one define the limits of a type of story named after the concept of imagination? Any story that features magic will generally earn the fantasy label, but can it be broken down further? Maybe a ranking system will help fans and creators sort their favorite fairy tales. The line between High and Low fantasy is a bit like the borderbetween hard and soft science fiction, in that it’s ill-defined at the best of times....