Tips To Climb In Any Competitive Team Game

Online competitive team games, such as MOBAs likeLeague of Legendsor shooters such asValorant,arguably offer the most tense and subsequently rewarding experiences in all of gaming. With ranked ladders to climb, tournaments to play in, and the chance to go pro awaiting the very best, those with ambition must accept there are always learning curves, and that a positive mentality is key. Players who have reached their goals in one game are often able to apply the same learning techniques and approach new games with the same philosophy to achieve similar levels of success....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 894 words · Brian Nelson

Tunic Dev Discusses How Speedrunners Shaped the Game's Design

The 2022 indie adventure gameTunicfeatures a vibrant open world stuffed with hidden treasure, secret paths, and cleverly placed shortcuts that make the game a thrill to explore. While many open games still tend to corral players into specific areas in a certain order,Tunichas been designed to subvert expectations and allows crafty players to freely explore its world. ForTunic’s first anniversary, Game Rant interviewed creator Andrew Shouldice who talked about how it was important that the game could be approached in numerous ways....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · David Adams

What Changes Now that Right Stuf Has Been Purchased by Crunchyroll?

On August 4,Crunchyroll– a division of the Sony Corporation - announced that they had purchased anime eCommerce store Right Stuf International. The purchase will widen Crunchyroll’s eCommerce product offerings in home entertainment and manga. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Right Stuf confirmed on their website that they will continue to sell products from various anime companies with the exception of “erotica products”. The website address will remain the same for the time being....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 730 words · Amy Montgomery

Why Dream Doesn't Regret His Face Reveal

Keeping his face hidden was one of the main reasons that Dream became so well-known onYouTube, though other factors certainly contributed to this. A multitude of people were curious as to who the mysterious man was, though some had to wait almost 10 years to find out. Unfortunately, the face reveal did not go as planned, and eight months later the video was removed from his YouTube channel. RELATED:Why xQc and Pokimane are Debating Over Kick...

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Jeremy Oconnor

Zelda: Skyward Sword Amiibo Delay Prevents Players From Using Helpful Feature

WithThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Swordlaunching on Switch today, many players will likely be excited to either return to one of the earliest versions of Hyrule, or visit the previous Wii exclusive for the first time. However, while the game might be arriving today, an issue with theshipping of some additionalZeldaamiibomeans that some players will be starting the game without every possible feature. This feature that players will be missing out on includes a major quality of life implementation that allows for much faster travel, specifically from the ground areas back up toThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword’s HUB area Skyloft....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Bradley Shepherd

7 Grand Strategy Games to Play While Waiting for Civ 7

Summary The prospect of conquering opponents in a war game is a thrill to strategy lovers as gamers channel their inner Alexander the Great to be the last man standing after a brutal series of battles through humanity’s eras.Sid Meier’s Civilizationhas enjoyed its fair share of dominance in the grand strategy scene, andCivilization 7seeks to continue Firaxis' success as the demand for more titles in the category continues to soar. However, withCivilization 7still in its developmental phase, fans of the genre can turn to other legendary games to sate their urges for conquest, and seven grand strategy titles are worth a try while waiting for the latest iteration of theCivilizationseries....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 688 words · Mikayla Ayala

All Fortnite Season 4 Week 4 Challenges

FortniteSeason 4 Week 4 is set to begin this Thursday, September 17, and it will add a variety of new challenges to Epic Games' battle royale sensation. As is customary, the specifics of these newFortnitechallenges have leaked online ahead of their official release, and players can find full details on the forthcoming tasks here. In total, there are nine new weekly challenges slated forFortniteSeason 4 Week 4, and players that complete all of them will earn 250,000 XP....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Ryan Peterson

Anime Created To Sell Toys (That Are Still Fun)

The artistic side of anime is only half the picture. For many popular series, there’s an entire ecosystem of associated products: clothes, backpacks, keychains, posters, sheets, comics, videogames, and, most importantly, toys. RELATED:My Hero Academia: The Fastest Heroes In The Story It’s one thing for an anime to sell toys to capitalize on its success; it’s another thing for an anime to exist solely to sell toys. Just because an anime was created to sell toys doesn’t mean it’s bad, however....

June 28, 2025 · 5 min · 983 words · Raymond Fowler

Ant-Man 3: Kang Actor Jonathan Majors Studied Tom Hiddleston's Loki

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniastar Jonathan Majors has revealed where he got the inspiration for his performance as Kang. Majors said he studied Tom Hiddleston’s performance as Loki to craft his villain. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniamight be Kang’s cinematic debut, but the characterfirst appeared inLokiseason 1.There, he was depicted as a variant known as He Who Remains, the head of the Time Variance Authority, or TVA. He Who Remains was a version of Kang who sought to keep his variants from inciting a war that would threaten reality....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Joe Reynolds

Ara: History Untold’s Prestige System Explained

Summary WhileCivilization 7may or may not arrive this year, it has a potential major competitor in the upcomingAra: History Untold. Developed by Oxide Games, a studio founded by former Firaxis developers,Arais not the first game to step forward to challengeCiv’s dominance in the tun-based 4X genre. However, whileCivilizationundoubtedly inspired it,History Untoldshakes up the formula in several important ways. One of thenew ideas inAra: History Untoldis the game’s Prestige system. The player’s goal inArais to build the most influential civilization of all time, but there are many paths to achieving that....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 815 words · Dr. Natalie Vasquez

Bayonetta 3 Looks Like It Will Explore The Multiverse

Speculation surroundingBayonetta 3always sees a resurgence every time a new teaser is dropped, but the latest trailer may have finally confirmed one of the most prominent theories about the game’s storyline. TheBayonettaseries has always played fast and loose with its timeline, with both its first and second games incorporating an element of time travel, which led many to suspect thatBayonetta 3would be no different. Now with an official release date and solid information on key story details, it seems both time travel might factor in some way into the game’s narrative....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 785 words · Kim Leonard

Best Nature Documentaries

One of the best things that happen when learning about the world is what filmmakers provide when filming nature documentaries. They’re informative, typically relaxing, and undeniably beautiful. Perfect for an evening of rest as many sit down to watch the wonderful work of the likes of Sir David Attenborough and other fantastic creators as they tell the story of the unseen world that surrounds humanity.RELATED:The Best Documentaries On HBO Max Right NowWhile some nature documentaries may focus more on the life-cycle of an animal, looking into their life and death, others delve into nature as a whole or important events within an animal’s life....

June 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1108 words · Nathan Brown

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4 Reveals New Characters, A New Key Visual

Bungo Stray Dogs' newest season is coming in 2023 and the hype from the first trailer alone is already nigh unbearable for fans of Bones' supernatural detective caper. With the release of a brand new key visual, the official Twitter page unveiled two new cast members playing members of Japan’s elite “Hunting Dogs.” Produced by studio Bones,Bungo Stray Dogsfollows the crime-fighting efforts of the Armed Detective Agency as they contend with the Port Mafia, as well as nefarious superpowered terrorists....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 682 words · James Frost