Throughout the Soulsborne genre, fans have always shown love to classic melee weapons like greatswords and katanas, but rangedweapons like bows and greatbowshaven’t been much of a favorite. This is mostly because of their weird aiming style and the lack of power. While aiming a bow is still tricky inElden Ring, FromSoft has done a great job of boosting their strength by adding bows with high attack ratings and including talismans tailored for buffing their effectiveness....

The Steam Deck is a phenomenal piece of hardware that allows players to make the most of their Steam libraries anywhere. However, as amazing as theSteam Deckis, it has battery and performance issues. RELATED:How To Update Steam Deck Fortunately, Steam Deck owners can make some tweaks to ensure their portable PC delivers exceptional performance without draining the battery quickly. Read on to learn how to optimize Steam Deck for the best performance and battery life....

Summary For the most part, fan reception to the inclusion of theSky IslandsinZelda: Tears of the Kingdomhas been very positive, with many people still being amazed at how much they add to the world and its rich lore, but that isn’t to say that Nintendo didn’t miss out on a few opportunities that would have made them even better. RELATED:Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom - Small Fixes To The Building System That Would Change Everything...

Tony Stark’sIron Manhas always been a popular character, especially following Robert Downey Jr.’s performance in the MCU. Unfortunately, the Marvel character has always had trouble getting his feet off the ground in a modern, standalone, AAA game. Of course, there have been two licensedIron Mantitles adapted loosely from theMCU’sIron ManandIron Man 2, as well as anIron Man VRthat released a couple of years ago. But having released to mixed receptions, there has not been anotherIron Manexperience that could rival that of other contemporary superhero games....

As it is with every book-to-movie adaptation that’s ever been done, some of the details about individual characters inThe Lord of the Ringswere lost in the translation. Gollum is one of those complex characters that could be either good or bad depending on how he’s viewed, and Tolkien constructs him as a personification of a moral dilemma. Can a traitor be redeemed, or can a broken person be made whole? That message comes through in the movies, but it doesn’t tell the viewer much about Gollum’s backstory....

During Peter Jackson’s 2001 film adaptation of theFellowship of the Ring,the fellowship depart from the woodland realm of Lothlorien, having received many gifts, including elven daggers, starlight, and the long-keptsecret food of Lembas bread. As they climb into their beautifully carved elven boats, and row down the river Anduin, they pass underneath two colossal statues looming overhead. Who exactly are these figures, and why were statues erected of them? At first, the imposing statues strike fear into the hearts of the hobbits, and for good reason....

Every player has had the unfortunate experience of feeling like nothing they do is working against the defense inMadden NFL 24. Even experts will suddenly run into a buzzsaw, rolling along until, for whatever reason, no receiver is open and no running lanes exist. RELATED:Forgotten Unusual Sports Games The reason for this is entirely to do with opponents using an ideal defensive playbook.Madden NFL 24offers gamers a wide selection of valid choices....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfarefeatures the Gunsmith feature, which allows players to customize their weapons. One way thatModern Warfareplayers are able to customize their guns in the game is with weapon charms, which are unlocked in a variety of ways. Out of all theModern Warfareweapon charms, though, one of the most popular is by far the Helpful Doge charm, which is epic-tier and quite challenging to unlock. To unlock theModern WarfareHelpful Doge charm, players need to make sure that they’ve selected the multiplayer mission Best of the Best....

Summary TheMonster Hunterseries is known for maintaining several key elements in each game over the years. There are towns to explore where hunters can prepare their loadout, eat a hearty meal, drink to their heart’s content, and socialize with NPCs and other players. This is juxtaposed by the harsh fight for survival that hunters undertake when they set out into the wilderness. There are also generally camps out in the wild that players can use as a sort of forward operating base to respawn, recollect themselves, and restock items....

Quick Links Connectionsis back with yet another word-sorting puzzle to ponder over. If you are stuck on thischallenging puzzle game, you aren’t alone. This one was really difficult and might call for a hint or two. In the article below, players who are already familiar with therules of how to playConnectionsbut want a little help with puzzle number 404 can find it below. In these sections, you may find category clues, general hints, and even the full answer if you wish to see it....

TheNintendo 3DShas been around for over a decade. Despite becoming an extremely successful console with over 75 million units sold, Nintendo has since moved on to other consoles such as the Switch. Or so it would seem. Surprisingly, after almost 9 months since its last update, Nintendo has issued a new system update for theNintendo 3DS. This news comes from OatmealDome on Twitter, known for his leaks and data mining. According to the Tweet, this newest patch for the handheld updates the system to version 11....

Summary One Pieceis currently in its final saga, and that in itself means that the story is now much more intense than ever before. The stakes are higher, and the scale of everything is just much bigger. This has been very prevalent in the very first arc of the final saga, the Egghead Island arc. Of course, with high stakes and bigger scale come stronger villains, and one simply cannot ask for more than the Five Elders in theOne Pieceworld....

Overwatchis still going strong despite being released over four years ago, and much of the game’s staying power can be traced back to its loyal community. One thingOverwatchfans love doing is making skin concepts for their favorite heroes, and Hanzo is the latest character to get this treatment. The bow-wielding Damage hero has received a few good skins over the past few years, but he has never gotten thesame love as his brother Genji....