Final Fantasy 16: Rising Tide Missed One Huge Conbat Opportunity

The following contains spoilers forFinal Fantasy 16’s Rising Tide DLC. Final Fantasy 16’s Rising Tide DLC is the latest expansion to the base game starring one of the RPG genre’s best protagonists, Clive Rosfield. As Clive, Jill, and Joshua travel to the island of Mysidia to investigate The Surge and the Dominant who is believed to be trapped inside it, a tragic story unfolds that sees Clive eventually gaining the powers of the Eikon Leviathan and even battling the legendary sea serpent near the end of the story....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 696 words · Kimberly Chen

First Valheim Updates Address Various Issues With the Game

Launching a game in Early Access is an understandably stressful time for any game developer. However, Early Access is also a huge opportunity as interested gamers are going to experience a game for the first time, but they’ll also see how responsive a game developer is to feedback.Valheimdeveloper Iron Gate AB is already off to a great example. Just days after launch, Iron Gate AB is already issuing updates for some ofValheim’s most pressing issues....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Lindsey Johnson

Forgotten Franchises in Need of a Reboot

There are many gaming franchises that emerge from the shadows, are deeply appreciated, and then promptly disappear, for one reason or another. In the last two or three decades, some games have debuted that have changed the face of their genre, only to vanish - in some cases without even receiving a follow-up title. As the flow of time moves ever onwards, some of the best franchises in the history of gaming are in danger of being totallyforgotten....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 919 words · Johnny Pierce

GTA 6: Lessons To Take From RDR 2

Grand Theft Auto 6is Rockstar’s next triple AAA title. It’s the game that has been desired by gamers sinceGrand Theft Auto 5debuted back in 2013. AsGrand Theft Auto 6grows ever closer, and soon, hopefully, fans will begin to see theirfirst glimpses of the title, as they eagerly await it in their hands. RELATED:Grand Theft Auto 6 Rumors We Hope Are True Rockstar’s previous title wasRed Dead Redemption 2. It’s a game that certainly demands respect and attention to how open-world games should be presented....

June 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1146 words · Gregory Phillips

GTA V: Crazy Rumors That Actually Turned Out To Be True

Rockstar Gameshas created one of the best open-world franchises ever, and their most famous one is titled “Grand Theft Auto.“While the current game is already wildly popular, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the game had a massive reputation even before its release. This is something that has caused a plethora of rumors to be leaked online, ranging from gameplay details to character-specific data. RELATED:10 Open-World Action Games Bigger Than Grand Theft Auto V Looking back at it, how much of it was real?...

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 732 words · Dr. Stephanie Williams

Gurren Lagann: This Over-The-Top Mecha Anime Is Smarter Than You Think

This article contains heavy spoilers for Gurren Lagann.The 2007 mecha animeGurren Lagann, directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and written by Kazuki Nakashima, has become a modern classic within the anime fandom. The show’s high-octane robot action, over-the-top tone, and colorful cast of characters have captured the hearts and minds of countless viewers over the past 15 years. But while it may seem on the surface likeGurren Lagannis all flash and no substance, that isn’t the case at all....

June 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1184 words · Cody Warren

Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 3 Adds New Minion Types, Hero, and Rewards

The next patch forHearthstoneis coming soon, bringing with it the next season for the Battlegrounds mode. With new minions, mechanics, and cosmetics, fans ofHearthstonewill have plenty of new content for Battlegrounds once the patch goes live on January 17.March of the Lich Kingintroduced the Undead creature typeand dual-type minions to the game. Now, these mechanics are being added to Battlegrounds, with 16 Undead and 11 dual-type minions coming in the new patch....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Kathleen Velasquez

Honkai: Star Rail Leak Teases New Skin

Summary A new leak fromHonkai: Star Railis teasing the first character skin being developed for the game, featuring one of the free starter characters. The highly-anticipated sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse would debut to massive success earlier this year, quickly racking up tens of millions of downloads from excited players. The game has already featured a plethora of new characters joining its roster withthe recently released Version 1.2introducing Kafka, Blade, and Luka to the cast....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Jennifer Patterson

How Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Seems to Have Learned From Modern Warfare

During the long wait beforeCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warwas finally announced,Modern WarfareandWarzonewas still relishing in its continued success. With an unprecedented silence from Activision throughout the majority of this year,Modern WarfareandWarzonehas received a ton of support from fans, more so than any previousCall of Dutyrelease in the subsequent year. So to many fans' surprise, whenBlack Ops Cold Warwas finally unveiled, the similarities between it andModern Warfarewere plentiful. Treyarch’sCall of Dutyseems to have learned and iterated on a lot of what 2019’sModern Warfarepioneered....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 759 words · Jesse Fischer

How Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 Gameplay May Differ From the First Game

Final Fantasy 7 Remakereleased in 2020 as a full modern day re-imagining of the classic JRPG. Its graphics and soundtrack are top-notch, the gameplay shifted from turn-based to real-time action, and there are details aplenty for hardcoreFinal Fantasyfans. To call the game a complete remake is a disservice though, asFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeonly retells the first few hours of the original game. Final Fantasy 7 Remakeis a linear game. It extends the opening act of Midgar - something that takes a handful of hours in the original - into a full 40-hour campaign....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 825 words · John Oconnor

How Persona 5 Tactica's Skill Trees Could Fit Into Persona 6

Summary Persona 5 Tacticais introducing the skill tree mechanic to the series, andPersona 6could make its own interpretation of the idea. As a spin-off, it’s not a surprise thatPersona 5 Tacticais going to territory that has yet to be touched by the main series. At the same time, these experiments could lead to ideas that could be worked into the series, potentially to great success. The skill trees ofPersona 5 Tacticahave the chance to be one such feature....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Christine Sutton

Jujutsu Kaisen: Gege Confirms Yuji's Cursed Technique

Summary Jujutsu Kaisencontinuesthe incredibly exciting raid on Sukuna in the Shinjuku Showdown Arc, and, of course, the protagonist of the series, Yuji Itadori was always going to be incredibly relevant in this section of the story. Yuji has been somewhat underwhelming in this arc so far, however, it was only a matter of time before the author started focusing on him and gave him more attention going forward. Now, Yuji’s certainly one of the most exciting aspects of the raid, and with each passing chapter, he keeps surprising fans by becoming stronger....

June 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1161 words · Ariel Rush

Marvel's Avengers: How to Complete Starktech Outfits Mission

For the most part, theMarvel’s Avengersstory campaign is pretty straight-forward. The game shepherds players from one story mission to the next, and all players have to do is go along for the ride, or complete some of the optional missions if they so desire. However, very late in the campaign,Marvel’s Avengerstasks players with a mission to build the Starktech Outfits, and some fans may be a little confused about what exactly they need to do to complete it....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Sheri Vaughn