Elden Ring Enemy Gives Up in Middle of Fight

Summary AnElden Ringplayer has come across a rare moment in the game where an enemy stopped attacking and retreated mid-combat. Since FromSoftware’s soulsborne games are noted for their high level of difficulty, this occurrence is not only unusual but also uncharacteristic. Back in 2022,Elden Ring, Hidetaka Miyazaki’s magnum opus, raided the award ceremonies as it won multiple game of the year awards. Since then, countless Tarnished have ventured across the Lands Between and defeated the toughest foes to become the Elden Lord....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · John Martinez

Elden Ring: How to Get Cross-Naginata

In the journey through the Lands Between, players might learn about various lost realms mentioned in weapon and item descriptions. One such region is the Lands of Reed, home to valiant samurais, including one of the starterElden Ringclasses. Lands of Reed is a region themed around the feudal era of Japan, and unsurprisingly, enemies from there are found wielding katanas. Just like in FromSoft’s Dark Souls series, katanas are tremendously strong inElden Ring....

June 14, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Jessica Mitchell

Epic Games Store Free Game for May 5 Might Signal The End of Its Hot Streak

Epic Games Storehas had an incredible April. Not only has the service offered two games per week for the past few weeks, but they’ve been a good mix of solid games and small hidden gems.Titles likeTotal War, Rogue Legacy, Vanishing of Ethan Carter, XCOM 2,and far more have really gone a long way in for the Epic Games Store. Each title really adds to its hot streak. The thing is, all good things come to an end....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Christine Jones

Farming an Old World of Warcraft Raid is About to Get a Lot Easier

World of Warcraftis about to make farming a particularly-long raid from the past a lot easier. This convenient feature will make the lives ofWorld of Warcraftplayers who want the rare cosmetic items from this raid much better. The Siege of Orgrimmar raid was the capstone encounter at the end of theWorld of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. Players must battle their way on a long journey through the Horde capital city of Orgrimmar, after which they must defeat the treacherousWarchief Garrosh Hellscream ofWoWinfamy....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Michael Valdez

Final Fantasy 16 Appears to be Breaking a Big Promise

On Jul 04, 2025, Square Enix and Sony announcedFinal Fantasy 16as a timed PS5 exclusive during Sony’s big PS5 event. That announcement was huge among manyFinal Fantasyfans, as both the ambition of the PS5 and the ambition ofFinal Fantasy 16seemingly went hand-in-hand. And what followed its explosive reveal was equally enticing. Square Enix promisedFinal Fantasy 16players a mature experience, promised fans that development was going rather well, and promised everyone that more information would be coming in 2021....

June 14, 2025 · 4 min · 688 words · Nicholas Sanders

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Falls Short of Sales Expectations

Summary Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthsales have reportedly fallen short of Square Enix’s expectations, dealing a blow to the Japanese publisher’s revenue. Being the second game in a planned remake trilogy,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthrolled out on February 29 to widespread acclaim. Similar to its predecessor,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis a PlayStation-exclusive title. On top of that, the action game also received highly favorable reviews, much like the previous entry. However, while Square Enix acknowledgedFinal Fantasy 16’s strong sales early on, the publisher has apparently admitted that the sequel isn’t taking similar strides....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Yesenia Bird

Fortnite Adds Prime Shotgun and More in New Update

Fortniteis rolling out yet another game update, adding, tweaking, or fixing several pieces of content in the game. Always churning out new updates to keep gameplay fresh, the free-to-play title’s latest rollout, v21.30, does just that, bringing in the all-new Prime Shotgun amongst a handful of smaller content changes. Epic Games' ever-popular battle royale title is now well into its second month of Chapter 3 Season 3. The summer festival-themed season, which features Lucasfilm heavy hitters in Indiana Jones and Darth Vader as its featured skins, has been adding a variety of weapons both old and new to the island, likethe Combat Assault Riflefrom Chapter 2....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Dennis Collier

Fortnite: How to Get the Free Trailblazer Tai Skin

Fortnite’s Lego game mode came out on July 07, 2025. There are a few things that gamers will have to learn to play this complex survival game and make it out alive. To incentivize players to give it a try and see what it’s all about,Fortnitemade the True Explorers Quest Pack available for free. to complete the quests included in the pack, gamers will have to become familiar with some of the basic mechanics in LegoFortnite, and once they’re done, not only will they be more used to the game’s controls and mechanics, but they’ll also be rewarded with a free skin and back bling....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Stephen Hall

Furiosa: Things We're Excited To See

With theFuriosamovie currently in production, fans have been scrambling to figure out as many details about the film as they can. Not many people might be aware of this but the roots of theFuriosamovie go way back to the 1990s when George Miller, the creator of theMad Maxfranchise, wanted to dramatically expand the scope of the universe he initially gave birth to in 1979. RELATED:‘Mad Max’ Prequel ‘Furiosa’ To Be Largest Film Ever Made In Australia...

June 14, 2025 · 5 min · 941 words · Robert Peck

Games Like Animal Crossing Prove How Important In-Game Decorations Are

The ability for players to decorate a setting within a video game has a well-trodden history, and it’s something that, over time, has been able to become more potent. Games such asAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsgive the player a world that reacts to their individualistic imaginations; a world that, in turn, their players feel an emotional responsibility towards.Animal Crossingand its industry colleagues have reworked and revised the decorating mechanic to turn it into a surprising, surefire story method....

June 14, 2025 · 4 min · 659 words · Preston Duncan

Gearbox Software is Shutting Down Its Forum

Gearbox Software, known for having a hand in many genre-defining games such asHalf-Life, as well as their ownBorderlandsfranchise, will be closing down its official forums. Hardly the first developer to have done so in the past decade, it speaks to the ever-changing shift of communication between developers and players on the games they play, as well as the games still in development. Not unlike the closing of theBioWare forums back in August 2016, Gearbox’s decision stems from the same motives – a belief that forums have become redundant in the modern Internet landscape, where platforms such as Twitter and Reddit exist, and where the act of moderating is either more subjective and easier to manage on an individual level, or outsourced to community contributors and third parties....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Diane Scott

Genshin Impact: A Complete Guide To Ayaka’s Constellations

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Ever since her release inGenshin Impact, Ayaka has become a major part of the meta. Players can easilyplay her as aGenshin Impactsub-DPSor main-DPS, and the Cryo Princess will perform greatly all the same. Furthermore, for those who do not own Ganyu, Ayaka can be a great replacement for the ever-popular Morgana team composition. With her re-run coming inGenshin Impact2.6, people may be wondering whether Ayaka’s Constellations are worth it or not....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Angela Hernandez

Genshin Impact: Best Weapons For Aloy

Builds Back to All Characters Aloy, the protagonist ofHorizon Zero Dawn, has made her way into the world ofGenshin Impactas a playable character in the game. As a five-star Cryo archer, Aloy brings a unique set of skills and abilities to the table, making her a versatile and powerful addition to any team. Her introduction to the game has been eagerly awaited by fans of bothgames, as this is the first and only collaboration character inGenshin Impactup to date....

June 14, 2025 · 5 min · 927 words · Bryan Morgan