Crash Bandicoot Developers Share Video In Honor of 25th Anniversary

Crash Bandicootmay be considered one of the most iconic video game mascots in the entire platforming genre and now he’s celebrating his 25th anniversary alongside Toys for Bob, the developer ofCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, in a special birthday video. The video is dedicated to showcasing where Crash came from, what he’s accomplished, and building up excitement for where he could be going in the future. A video labeled “Crash Bandicoot’s 25th Anniversary Celebration” was posted to the officialCrash BandicootYouTuber account in which Paul Yan and Avery Lodato, the Co-Studio Heads at Toys for Bob, take a look back at the franchise....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Courtney Santiago

Destiny 2: How to Get More Time in the Forge Activity

This week, Bungie launched the first content add-on forDestiny 2called Black Armory and with it, a centralset of activities called forges. The first two forges are already live in the game, with two more set to join the fold over the next month or so. And while players have likely already jumped into and completed the forge activity, they may not know all of the ins and outs. More importantly, there is an important tip that can help those players who are struggling with the forge by running out of time....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Cameron Brady

Dexter: New Blood Episode 10 Review

The following article contains spoilers forDexter: New Blood.After nine episodes of a near-perfect season that brought back one of TV’s most infamous serial killer characters of all time, the finale ofNew Bloodis unquestionably controversial, debatable, and unsettling, even more so than the finale of the originalDexterseries. While this limited series brought Dexter (and a few familiar faces) back, along with a grown-up Harrison, introduced some intriguing characters, and delivered a few great kills, the series ends with a rushed, uncharacteristic, and gut-wrenching conclusion....

July 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1097 words · Jessica Munoz

Elden Ring Player Invades Using Only a Torch

A very skilledElden Ringplayer finds a challenging way to take out other characters in PVP using one of the game’s more unique weapons, St. Trina’s Torch. Many veterans of the souls-like genre have grown so familiar with the style ofElden Ringthat some of the game’s bosses and PVP encounters have gotten all too familiar and therefore too easy. As a result, some players resort to using weapons or builds that are not recommended for beginners in order to raise the game’s difficulty....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Micheal Winters

Elden Ring: How to Get Magma Whip Candlestick

Elden Ringoffers a wide variety of weapon classes, but they vary in terms of strength. Heavier weapons like colossal swords and giant hammers deal high stance damage, while daggers and thrusting swords feature fast movesets. Among the unique weapon types, whips stand out by dealing no stance damage, making it impossible to break an enemy’s poise with whip attacks. This often leads players to avoid using whips. However, those seeking a challenge will appreciate their unique moveset....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · David Morris

Elden Ring: Tips For A Sleep Build

Quick Links Elden Ringisn’t just popular for its immense and in-depth story, punishing gameplay, oropen world with millions of thingsto accomplish.Elden Ringis also popular for its character creation and progression. Progression inElden Ringcan look like a thousand different paths, as it is entirely up to the players on how they wish to proceed in building their character. There are player builds that just simply focus on dexterity, while there are other complicated builds that focus on affliction, stat, and weapon types....

July 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1216 words · Anthony Pierce

Epic Blocking Commerce in Russia, but Not Access

Epic Gamesbecame the last company to officially announce how it will deal with the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In making that announcement,Epic Gamesmade it clear that its approach is a little different from many others as it will stop commerce with Russia but will still allow access to its products for the Russian people. Since Russian forces entered Ukraine, there have been dozens of companies that have announced various sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s country....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Rebecca White

Fallout 76 Will Be Supported 'Forever,' Says Bethesda

The ever approachingFallout 76from Bethesda Softworks is taking the franchise in a different direction when it launches this November. For the first time ever, the series will not release as a single-player game, but rather as an online survival RPG, bringing players together in the wastelands of West Virginia across dedicated servers around the globe. Like most games that follow a ‘live service’ model, such asDestiny 2orThe Division,fans will want to know how long Bethesda intends to supportFallout 76once it launches....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Amanda Roy

Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker Housing Lottery Explained

Final Fantasy 14: Endwalkeris going to be released on November 23, and its earliest patch will open up Ishgardian housing for players to buy. Many players anticipated this, as rebuilding Ishgard was a big optional piece of content towards the end ofShadowbringers. Once Naoki Yoshida announced Ishgardian housing, players were overjoyed, asFinal Fantasy 14has been suffering from a player housing shortage for quite a long time. Before Ishgard’s housing, homes could be bought in just four neighborhoods: Gridania’s Lavender Beds, The Mist of Limsa Lominsa, The Goblet of U’dah, and the ever-desired Shirogane of Doma....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 695 words · Dave Lewis

Final Fantasy 6: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Celes

There are many JRPGs that come to mind when one brings up the topic of some of the greatest games ever made, with numerous titles from theFinal Fantasyseries being fair picks due to their immense level of quality. While most people might assume thatFinal Fantasy VIIwould be the universal pick in the franchise, the fact of the matter is that there’s actually another title that is beloved by many instead, and that is Final Fantasy VI....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 1053 words · Christian Jones

Fire Force: Every Main Character, Ranked In Terms Of Strength

When David Production first released Atsushi Okubo’s famousFire Forcemanga series (which sold over 17 million copies) as an anime series, fans were immediately blown away with its unique animation style and goosebump-inducing soundtrack. Since then, Yuki Yase and Tatsuma Minamikawa, animation directors forFire Force, have continued to whet the appetites of fire brigade enthusiasts. Throughout the anime series, fans have seen each character of theFire Forcefight the evil forces of Infernals and Demons....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 1019 words · Craig Crawford

Fortnite Android Release May Feature Device Exclusivity

The wildly-popularFortnitehas released on the majority of modern handheld and console gaming systems, including mobile devices, with the exception of Android. Now news is brewing thatFortnitemay finally be on its way to Android users, but with device exclusivity for the first month. The source, speaking to 9 to 5 Google, explained that the Android release ofFortniteis set to be a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 exclusive for the first 30 days after it drops....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Rebecca Arnold

Fortnite Officially Reveals Ghost Rider Skin

Fortnitehas enjoyed an extremely successful partnership with Marvel, providing players a chance to earn skins of their favorite characters. Now, Epic has pulled back the curtain on another iconic character coming to the game in its Marvel Knockout Super Series. The announcement of the Ghost Rider Cup features a first look at the Ghost Rider skin, which appears to be based on the iconic, Johnny Blaze incarnation of the character.Fornitehas accrued an impressive collection of X-Men, Avengers, and Defenders over the course of Season 4, including characters such as Black Panther, Wolverine, Storm, and Groot....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Debra Mueller