Destiny 2: What's in the Starter Pack (& Is It Worth It?)

Quick Links Optional DLC bundles are far from uncommon inDestiny 2. Every Season there is usually an optional bundle that gives players enough Silver to purchase a Season along with a unique Emote, and this has been going on since Season of Arrivals in 2020. While this bundle makes a return for the final Season ofDestiny 2(before they arereplaced by EpisodesafterThe Final Shape), Bungie has added a brand-new optional purchase that seems to be intended for newer players....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Nathan Herrera

Destroy All Humans 2 Gets New Trailer, Release Date

After the remake of the originalDestroy All Humans!game proved successful, Embracer Group and THQ Nordic quickly made clear that the series would continue in its renewed and improved format withDestroy All Humans 2: Reprobed. This, too, looks like a faithful recreation of the original 2006 release, albeit with significantly improved visuals and a better core gameplay loop. Now that theDestroy All Humansfranchise is once again in full swing, and with the remake of the first game well-received by the community,Reprobedseems to be one of THQ Nordic’s more prominent announced projects....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · David Estes

Every Winner Of The BAFTA Game Of The Year Award

Summary The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, more commonly known asBAFTA, has been hosting annual awards shows for over fifty years. They were quick to recognize video games as media worthy of accolades and recognition and established the British Academy Game Awards in 2004. The show is held towards the beginning of the year to celebrate the previous year’s achievements in gaming, with the Game Awards celebrating 2023’s games on April 11th, 2024....

June 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1486 words · Veronica Perez

Final Fantasy 16 Goes Gold 3 Months in Advance

Final Fantasy 16has gone gold ahead of its release this June. It has been nearly seven years since the last numbered entry for the franchise, andFinal Fantasy 16is shaping up to be one of 2023’s biggest releases. The past few weeks have seen the marketing forFinal Fantasy 16skyrocket, with outlets and content creators offered opportunities to preview slices of the game, in-depth showcases highlighting the world, and trailers teasing the narrative that brings it all together....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Joe Gonzalez

Fortnite Makes Changes to the Battle Bus

TheFortniteBattle Bus has now been modified to commemorate theFortniteChampion Series (FNCS.) During the last couple of months,Fortnitefans have been closely keeping up with the FNCS 2023 because, when it comes toFortnitecompetitive events, the Champion Series is arguably the most important one that occurs each year. It is a global tournament that gathers the most notorious pro players and gets them to fight each other to see who’s the best of the best....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Alexis Williams

Games That Reference The Matrix Movies

Upon its release in 1999,The Matrixmovie became iconic almost overnight. Geeks and nerds the world over rejoiced, seeing a gang of characters whose strength and slick moves were not attributed not to muscle or to superpowers, but to uploading kung fu into their minds.RELATED:The Matrix Online MMORPG ExplainedIt’s no surprise, then, thatThe Matrixwas extremely influential for game developers. In the early 2000s, gamers couldn’t move (in slow motion) for bullet-time sequences....

June 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1099 words · Molly Goodwin

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford Lashes Out About Borderlands 3 Royalty Controversy

There is a lot of good things that can be said aboutBorderlands 3, the popular looter shooter threequel, and those good things come from the hard work of every developer who played a role in it. That’s why reports ofGearbox not paying its employees their promised royaltypayments has many up in arms. For context, Gearbox doesn’t pay like a typical developer. Whereas many elsewhere are paid specific salaries, Gearbox employees are paid below-average but also take part in a revenue-sharing model....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Thomas Hale

Glitched Destiny 2 Exotic Is an Efficient Boss Killer

Summary AnotherDestiny 2Exotic weapon is acting out of place, with the Tessellation Fusion Rifle dealing excessive damage thanks to an easily replicable glitch. Veterans will remember Exotic weapons glitching out and dealing absurd amounts of damage or instantly generating a complete bar of super energy. These glitches, in most cases, required players to jump through various hoops to activate the game-breaking effects. The developers at Bungie, however, have always delivered substantial fixes to stop the issues before any severe damage toDestiny 2’s balancing....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Kim Jackson

Hardest Games By Supermassive

Though Supermassive first became a household name with their smash-hit 2015 horror title,Until Dawn, some may be surprised to hear that they have actually been developing games for a long time before that title was even released. Supermassive’s games have always stood out for being bold, experimental, and ultimately, just very different from anything else that’s on the market. In recent years, they’ve gone all-in with theirmulti-choice horror gamesthrough theDark Pictures Anthology, but they’ve also tapped into a plethora of different genres over the years to see what sorts of new experiences they can conjure up for players to dig into....

June 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1258 words · Ryan Johnson

Have a Nice Death Developer Talks Tim Burton, One Punch Man Inspirations

Have a Nice Deathis a snarky 2D action-roguelike that came out in Early Access last March on Steam, and it recently got an exciting update in the form of the Fast Food expansion. The Fast Food expansion is free for allHave a Nice Deathplayers, following the main character, Death, as they deal with the Toxic Food-Processing Department and its overseer Waldo. While the themes ofunhealthy foodand cholesterol from the Fast Food update are evident, much less so are the sources of inspiration behind the monstrous burgers and other creatures that players will encounter in this newHave a Nice Deathchapter....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · Denise Ramsey

HAYAI Dev Chaoclypse on Tabletop RPGs and Inspiring Creativity in Others

For Brandon Yu, the solo dev behind indie studio Chaoclypse, making video games is just one way he expresses his creativity. “It’s not really about just making games for me,” said Yu, who recently released frenetic 2D platformerHAYAIon PC, “I just love making stuff.” Yu wants other people to experience the same joy he does when creating new things, and, in recent months, he’s discovered a decidedly more analog way to accomplish that —tabletop role-playing games....

June 21, 2025 · 5 min · 933 words · Anthony Jones

Hilarious Elden Ring Video Sums Up the Average Player Experience

A funny video featuring a well-known enemy has summarized the experience of an averageElden Ringplayer.Elden Ringis renowned for its challenging and brutal gameplay, rewarding gamers for exploring an expansive world filled with dangerous foes and treacherous environments. It’s not uncommon for players to experience multiple deaths as they learn the ropes and adapt toElden Ring’s mechanics, making for a steep learning curve that is both frustrating and rewarding. With each death, fans are forced to reevaluate their strategies and tactics, making every victory all the more satisfying....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Brittany Phillips

Historical Events That Should Feature In Games

Since the earliest eras of video gaming, developers have drawn influence from actual historic events. Modern-day realisticsurvival and strategy gamesallow players to immerse themselves in different time periods. There is a range of alternate history action games on the market that allow fans to fight their way through different historical events and stories; for instance,God of WarandAssassin’s Creed. Still, while there have been history-inspired releases for decades, there are still countless untouched areas that would make for interesting games....

June 21, 2025 · 5 min · 933 words · Thomas Torres