Xbox Game Pass Confirms New Day One Game for Early 2025

Summary The cozy survival titleWinter Burrowhas been confirmed as a day one addition to Xbox Game Pass with the title launching in early 2025. ThisXbox Game Passtitle will allow players to experience a frozen environment as a mouse, a different take on the genre. Winter Burrowis developed by Pine Creek Games and Noodlecake Studio, publisher of the recent version of thefirst person puzzle gameMyst. It features an artistic hand-drawn 2d isometric design that gives it a storybook feeling....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Bryan Jackson

10 Most Broken Fighting Game Characters Of All Time

With the rare exceptions of mods likeBrawl Minus, very few developers design a fighting game trying to make it unbalanced. Broken characters make games unfun and with their extreme power levels or broken mechanics, they make matches boring to watch for everyone. RELATED:10 Franchises You Didn’t Know Had Fighting Game Spin-Offs Whether a fighting game is excellentor is terrible, it is still capable of having characters that are downright busted when experts put them to use....

May 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1153 words · Andrew Pratt

10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Dark Pictures Anthology

The Dark Picturesis a series of titles by Supermassive Games with eight games planned to release in total and two already available,Man of MedanandLittle Hope. The next installment,House of Ashes, is due to release next year in 2021. All of the games fall into the interactivesurvival horror genre, similar to some of Supermassive Games' previous releases, such asUntil Dawn. RELATED:The 10 Best Survival Horror Games Of 2020 (So Far) Even those who have played one or both of the released titles so far forThe Dark Picturesmight find that there is a thing or two that they didn’t know about this interesting series of games, read on to find out....

May 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1164 words · Anthony Arnold

10 Things You Need To Know About Castlevania: Resurrection

TheCastlevaniafranchise has been dormant for a while now, at least as far as the video game side of things is concerned. While Netflix’s adaptation kept audiences interested in the series, Konami’s made no attempts at developing a newCastlevania. The most meat fans of the games have had to chew on recently comes fromCastlevania: Resurrection. RELATED:Netflix’s Castlevania: 8 Things About Dracula The Show Changed From The Games Originally planned to launch for theDreamcast,Castlevania: Resurrectionwas a 3D action-adventure game that was ultimately cancelled....

May 23, 2025 · 5 min · 972 words · Laura Riddle

5 Great Mini-Series Available On HBO Max

HBO Max has recently appeared in more countries, but even before that, it was one of the most notable streaming services available.HBO Maxoffers a lot of content, from original shows and movies to those created by other production companies. Related:Shows To Watch If You Love HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant While it’s of course possible to watch long-running series with multiple seasons on the streaming service, not everyone has the time to do that....

May 23, 2025 · 5 min · 937 words · Rachel Martinez

6 Best Board Games That Play Under 15 Minutes

Tabletop gamescan be a great way for families and friends to have an amazing time. Though many board games on the market can take hours,entire evenings, or even days,there are some games available that can be finished within the blink of an eye. RELATED:Best Board Games That Can Only Be Played Once These short games can have great utility as they can be played by thoseshort on timeor act as a sort of ‘cool down’ after a long night of gaming with friends....

May 23, 2025 · 5 min · 864 words · Kristina Gray

7 Classic Call Of Duty Tropes That Aren't Around Anymore

Since 2003,Call of Dutyhas been a franchise synonymous with first-person shooters. Countless tropes and gameplay features from the series have laid the groundwork for the genre, from the HUD display to the shooting mechanics to the kill streaks. First-person shooters would look immensely different withoutCOD. Even those who have not played the game understand that the the series has left a monumental impact. RELATED:The Highest-Selling Call Of Duty Games, Ranked (& How Much They Sold)...

May 23, 2025 · 4 min · 835 words · Curtis Hanna

8-Year-Old Stardew Valley Player Gets Impressive Achievement in the Game

Summary AStardew Valleyplayer’s daughter managed to beat a portion of the game that mostStardewfans often dread facing: Junimo Kart. Unexpected achievements are always a pleasant surprise to video game fans, and thisdifficultStardew Valleyfeatis notorious among its loyal player base. First released on PC in February 2016,Stardew Valleyhas become one of the most popular farming life-sim games of all time. While some fans have been playing and mastering the game for years, newer players can surprise the game’s long-time fans with some big achievements....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Judy Carpenter

Adept and xQc Divorce Trial Now Has Court Date

A court date has been set for the divorce trial betweenTwitchstreamers Felix “xQc” Lengyel and Samantha “Adept” Lopez. AlthoughxQc denied he and Adept were married, a divorce trial is moving forward after the latter filed for it back in November 2022. The saga of the pair’s divorce has been steadily updating over the last few months, with the latest news coming out about them being that thelegal filings Adept accused xQc of violatingwere prohibitions for him discussing the proceedings on his platform....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Amy Rivas

Age Of Empires 2 Definitive Edition: Best Campaigns, Ranked

Age Of Empires 2 Definitive Editionhas been released, and both new and old players are exploring the various aspects of the base game and the many expansions which are included in the new version. Whether players are completely new to the series or old veterans, they may be wondering which of the many available campaigns is the best to try out among the 27 available. From well-known generals and heroes of history to some of the bloodiest and most devastating battles ever to take place,Age Of Empires 2 Definitive Editionexplores a wild and varied selection of human history with warfare....

May 23, 2025 · 5 min · 876 words · Ricardo Cook

Alien: Covenant Will Include VR Experience

Fox Innovation Lab announces a virtual reality experience for the upcoming sci-fi horror filmAlien: Covenant, with series creator Ridley Scott executive producing. Award-winning film director Ridley Scott is no stranger to the world of video games. He’s beeninvolved withCall of Dutyin the past, and even had a hand in creating a VR experience for his 2015 science-fiction hitThe Martian. Ridley Scott’s foray into the gaming industry will continue with a VR experience forAlien: Covenant, which is in development for unspecified virtual reality platforms....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · John Forbes

Assassin's Creed Shadows Shows Off Extended Gameplay, New Features

Summary Ubisoft has shared a newAssassin’s Creed Shadowsgameplay sequence. With a runtime of over ten minutes, the video delivers a fairly comprehensive introduction to the game’s world, in addition to confirming a number of new features thatAssassin’s Creed Shadowswill introduce. The much-requested feudal Japan entry in Ubisoft’s long-running franchise releases on June 25, 2025. The developer justtreatedAssassin’s Creed Shadowsto a gameplay revealat the June 9 Xbox Games Showcase. Assassin’s Creed Shadows Shares 13 Minutes of New Gameplay Footage A day later, the company shared a much longer gameplay sequence from the upcoming action RPG as part of theUbisoft Forward 2024 event....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Gregory Reid

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Best Armor Runes

Summary Assassin’s Creed Valhallais one of the biggest open-world games, not only inUbisoft’s popular action series but among all action RPGs ever created. The developers ensured players always had something to do inValhalla. The game features enormous locations, including Britain, Norway, Francia, and Ireland, alongside several mythical realms, tons of different loot to collect and upgrade, an array of exciting side quests and activities, and dozens of enemies to slay. This results inAssassin’s Creed Valhallabeingone of the best-selling gamesin the series to date, alongsideAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag....

May 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1441 words · Pamela Lewis