Grounded's Arachnophobia Mode is a Big Step for Accessibility

Following its release ofThe Outer Worldslast year, many fans didn’t expect to see Obsidian’s next title as a survival style game in the vein of the classic film,Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.Groundedlets players team up a shrunken down kids in a backyard, tasking them with surviving against bugs and managing resources like food and water. Thereveal trailer at Xo19also showed off certain apex predators like spiders, but their inclusion actually had a negative effect on fans that surprised the studio....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Dr. Robert King

Halo Infinite Leak Suggests Incredibly Deep Forge Mode

Halo Infiniteplayers have recently been given their first taste of the core online multiplayer experience. Yet there’s still a massive aspect ofHalo Infinite’s online multiplayer still absent, as the Forge remains in development. This past Technical Preview, available to Halo Insiders and their friends, introduced Capture the Flag, Total Control, and Slayer game modes. Yet the Forge will allow for significantly more complex game modes when it’s launched. In fact, a recent leak shows just how complex theseHalo InfiniteForge custom games can be....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Natalie Dawson

Honkai: Star Rail's Eerie Building Block Explained

Summary Honkai: Star Raildoes a great job of using items for lore and world-building. From upgrade materials and Relics to consumable items,Honkai: Star Railgoes the extra mile to make each object feel important, especially whenever the game introduces a new world. InHonkai: Star RailVersion 2.0, the Astral Express Crew journeyed to Penacony, which added a bunch of new story quests and side quests that gave a glimpse of the world’s surroundings and lore....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · William Townsend

How Minecraft Could Incorporate Minecraft Legends' Allay Construction Mechanic

Minecraft Legendsis the synthesis ofMinecraftandCommand and Conquerstyle of games. It takes everything that makes the original game special while also infusing it with something new, making it a refreshing experience. This comes in the form of a variety of new mechanics, such as allay construction. InMinecraft Legends, allays have the ability to build certain structures at the request of the player. This can range from simple walls to buildings that provide buffs to the player....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 580 words · Kimberly Sanchez

How to Spawn the New Bosses in Terraria 1.4

Terraria’s 1.4 update adds a whole slew of content for players to enjoy, and that includes two brand new bosses to find and fight. These newTerrariabosses are Empress of Light and Queen Slime, and while the Journey’s End Changelog is quite extensive it does not disclose the location of these enemies. Fortunately, with just a bit of instruction players will be able to spawn theTerraria1.4 bosses for themselves. To note, it is indicated that the 1....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Jonathan Harris

Impressive The Witcher 3 Xbox Series X Special Edition Concepts Created by Fan

Special-edition consoles get video game fans' minds racing with unique possibilities, such as a recent attempt to create aCyberpunk 2077-themed Game Boyusing Blender. More often than not, recent fan creations have focused on imagining what next-generation consoles would look like with skins based on upcoming and currently beloved games, such as Pixelstag’sThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntXbox Series X. Based on the Polish novel series by Andrzej Sapkowski,The Witcherseries was notably popularized by CD Projekt Red’s video game adaptations — and then by a Netflix series starring Henry Cavill....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Ashley Fields

Iron Man VR Pre-Order Bonuses and Digital Deluxe Edition Revealed

Players that want to step into the shoes of the Marvel superhero Iron Man will get to do exactly that with the release ofIron Man VRnext year. Indeed, this PlayStation 4 VR exclusive title looks to give players a chance to suit up as the much beloved hero, as can be seen in anewIron Man VRtrailer, and the game will be available on June 27, 2025. Furthermore, players that pre-orderIron Man VRwill receive several bonuses, and there is also a Digital Deluxe Edition that comes with even more additional content....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Jose Bowers

James Gunn Says Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 Will Start Filming This Year

James Gunn is one busy guy, yet he’s for all the work he does, the man is within a tweet’s reach for almost anyone, as he constantly answers questions from fans and journalists concerning his latest projects. Considering that, it’s really no wonder Gunn confirmed thatGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3is set to start filming at some point this year. Last week, Gunn shared thesecond trailer for his upcomingThe Suicide Squad, a new take on many of the same characters that starred in David Ayer’s 2016 film, though these early previews got many fans excited about how he can bring some of the charm and humor that madeGuardians of the Galaxysuch a hit over to DC’s world....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Pamela Ferguson

Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Circuit Speedway

Kirby and the Forgotten Landis in the hand of players, and many are making their way through the new world the game gives players to explore. Along the way, Kirby and hisnew friend Elfilinwill reach an abandoned theme park that the Beast Pack is keeping operational. The second stage of Wondaria Remains looks to be a fun stage offering a small mini-game to players, but it’ll actually test players as to how hard they want to complete the stage....

May 23, 2025 · 5 min · 971 words · Cory Miller

Lost Ark: Best Summoner Build

Quick Links Lost Arkoffersmany different classesfor players to choose from, including the newly added Summoner. This new advanced class is a type of mage that summons elemental spirits to fight for her. She also has access to powerful earth, lightning, and water spells that wreak havoc on enemies. However, the Summoner class is not for everyone. She is fragile, very slow compared to other classes, and difficult to master. The Summoner offers excellent mobility with ranged options and high damage for consistency and burst....

May 23, 2025 · 5 min · 933 words · Brandi King

Mass Effect 4 Needs to Take Inspiration From the Series’ Cancelled Spin-off

Mass Effect: Andromedatried to help the series move on from the original trilogy. Players left the Milky Way behind to travel to another galaxy, while the events of the game took place around 600 years afterMass Effect 3. The title’s reception, however, was disappointing, and nowMass Effect 4appears to be turning back to the first three games, taking fans back to the Milky Way for part of the game’s setting and seeing the return of original trilogy characters like Liara T’Soni and perhaps even Shepard themself....

May 23, 2025 · 5 min · 1047 words · Kimberly Davis

Microsoft Acquires Smash.gg Esports Platform

Over the past few years, Microsoft has busily been acquiring first-party studios and solidifying its status as a leader in the video game software space. What gamers perhaps did not expect was for Microsoft to turn its sights to the realm of esports as well. Yet an announcement on the websitesmash.gghas revealed that Microsoft recently acquired the platform, which facilitates the organization of esports tournaments. Smash.gg originally came about in 2015, when a group of esports fans decided to make a space where gamers could easily organizeSuper Smash Bros....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Sandra Thompson

Naruto: Haku’s Ice Release Kekkei Genkai, Explained

Summary Easily one of the most memorable antagonist pairs in Masashi Kishimoto’sNaruto, Haku and Zabuza Momochi got the series off to a rollicking start in the Prologue: Land of Waves Arc, pushing Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi to their limits right from the get go. In large part, this was also due to the introduction of the first kekkei genkai in the series, which was the fearsome Ice Release ability wielded by Haku....

May 23, 2025 · 5 min · 1050 words · Albert Torres