Skyrim: Killing Paarthurnax is the Ultimate Litmus Test

Paarthurnax is one ofSkyrim’s most memorable characters. Taking refuge at the peak of the Throat of the World, he is one of very few non-hostile dragons players meet in the game. Parthurnaax lives a life of meditation that makes the Blades' request to kill him shocking to many players on their first run through the game’s main quest. Many players ignore the Blades' request to kill Parthurnaax, choosing to spare him at the cost of missing out on future quests with the faction....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 1040 words · Linda Church

Skyrim: The Wolf Queen Awakened Quest Guide

While the main goal ofThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis for the Dragonborn to defeat an ancient dragon named Alduin, players also have plenty of opportunities to seek out side quests and complete them for unique rewards. Some side quests are available immediately upon leaving Helgen at the start of the game, but others, like"The Wolf Queen Awakened,“can only be started after the completion of a different side quest. RELATED:Skyrim: Forgotten Names Quest Guide (How To Solve The Midden Hand Puzzle)...

June 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1096 words · Natalie Allen DDS

Starfield: Spacesuits With The Highest Corrosive Resistance

At some point, players are likely to be acquainted withStarfield’smultiple environmental hazards. One of them is Corrosive damage, which eats away at unprepared players in the form of acidic damage. This can lead to burns in the long term without preparation and a waste of aid items. RELATED:Starfield: Things You Need To Know About Constellation If Corrosive damage is a real issue for players, there are a couple of spacesuits to consider for maximum protection....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 816 words · Jody Allen

The Burning Crusade Classic: 10 Things You Need To Know About Lady Vashj

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classicis on the horizon, slated for release sometime later in 2021, and fans are delving back into the lore introduced to the game nearly 14 years ago.The Burning Crusadefeatured a number of well-known characters from theWarcraftRTS trilogy, among whom is Lady Vashj. RELATED:World of Warcraft The Burning Crusade Classic: 10 Things To Do Before The Expansion Comes Out Lady Vashj was, in the past, a completely different person than she became during the events leading up toThe Burning Crusade –her origin story explained more in detail inWarcraft III: The Frozen Throneand theLegionexpansion....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 1056 words · Julie Clements

The Elder Scrolls: Comparing the Mages Guild Questline of Oblivion with the College Questline of Skyrim

The Elder Scrollsworld is one steeped in magic, so it makes sense to give players the option to join magical factions. InOblivion, the Hero of Kvatch can become a member of the Mages Guild. Meanwhile,Skyrimallows the Last Dragonborn to become a student at the College of Winterhold. Though these are two different factions, they serve as the magic-based guilds of each game, and the community has discussed both of them in length....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 991 words · Jacob Brown

The Yawhg Is A Little Game That Deserves To Be Bigger

The Yawhgis a little indie RPG that came out in 2013 with a striking art style, soundtrack, and story. The story takes place in a town within a fantasy medieval world, and something devastating called the “Yawhg” is coming. The player decides what to do in the limited amount of time they have until the Yawhg comes. The game is rather short, giving the player just six weeks to make RPG choices until the Yawhg arrives....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 731 words · Nancy Morrison

Things To Do In Old Azeroth Before The Wrath Expansion Changes Them Forever

The Lich King returns to Northrend, the Scourge plagues the denizens ofAzeroth, and old enemies have to unite and defend against a common threat. It seems the life cycle of MMORPGs has come full circle with the impendingWrath of the Lich Kingexpansion forClassic: World of Warcraft. Related:Classic WoW: The Lore Of The Lich King: Historic Events That Led Arthas To Northrend While Blizzard has struggled with various issues regarding other vintage titles along with trying to be enthusiastic about new ones,World of Warcraft: Classichas been weathering the storm better than most....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 905 words · Dawn Flores MD

This Horror Film Is Going Viral For An Eerie True Crime Connection

The 2013 death of student Elisa Lam has been an enigma of a case since it happened. It’s bizarre, kind of confusing, and of course incredibly sad. True crime fans have long debated what actually happened to her and who might have been involved, but the case became especially popularwith the recent release of Netflix docuseriesCrime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel. It also sparked some conversation around a specific film, and its creepy yet coincidental ties to the case....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 818 words · Stephen Marks

Touching In-Game Memorials and Tributes to Fallen Gamers

On July 16, 2025, Byron “Reckful” Bernstein committed suicide. His death shocked both the game streaming and esports worlds, asReckfulwas a popular Twitch streamer and also one of the most successful professionalWorld of Warcraftplayers of all time. It didn’t take Blizzard long to honor Reckful in-game by adding a new Rogue Trainer NPC as part of theShadowlandsexpansion, immortalizing him in the MMORPG forever. Reckful’s NPC in theWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlandsexpansionisn’t the first time that a video game company has added an in-game memorial or tribute to a fallen player....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 976 words · Manuel Jenkins

Valheim Passes Another Major Sales Milestone

With millions of players and a significant presence on streaming services,Valheimis the latest game to achieve widespread viral success,shooting to the top of Steam’s sales charts. Today, the studio behind the popular survival game announced that the title had hit yet another financial milestone, climbing to 5 million sales only a month after its initial debut. The announcement was made via the title’s Steam page, with a representative for the team over at Iron Gate revealing several key milestonesValheimhas achieved since its debut....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Michelle Barr

Watch Dogs 2 Update Fixes Bugs, But Not Multiplayer

Ubisoft releases details regarding the next patch for its open world titleWatch Dogs 2, revealing post-launch bug fixes, but not for the game’s multiplayer. As many gaming fans will likely recall,Ubisoft had to disable the seamless multiplayerofWatch Dogs2one day before the hacker-themed game’s official release due to the feature being broken. Obviously, a lot of players were disappointed by the feature being absent at launch, which prompted the developer to issue a statement on the matter thatpromised fans should expect a fix ‘soon....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Frederick Vargas

What You Need To Know About The Spring 2023 Anime Season

Quick Links TheSpring anime 2023season is well underway, which means dozens of new series are airing alongside a myriad of highly-regarded sequels and continuations. The quarter has something for just about everyone. If romance is a person’s preference, they can check outInsomniacs After School,The Reason Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke’s Mansion, andTonikawa: Over the Moon For You. If action is more somebody’s speed, they can turn toDemon Slayer,Hell’s Paradise,Edens Zero,I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too, andMagical Girl Magical Destroyers....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Steven Greer

Why LGBTQ+ Viewers Are Praising Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

Warning: The following post contains Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse spoilers.Fans and critics alike are loudly praisingSpider-Man: Across The Spider-Versefor its feat in visual storytelling in the weeks following the film’s release. However, that’s not all that fans are celebrating the movie for. In a franchise that has been consistently praised for its visual cues,Easter Eggs, and subtle foreshadowing tactics, fans are flocking to social media to celebrate one of the more overt implications thatAcross The Spider-Verseoffers: Gwen Stacy might be trans....

June 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1381 words · Charles Fisher