Beginner Tips For Colossal Cave

A reimagining of a classic adventure game from the early days of video game creation steps back onto the scene at the hands of a career veteran in video game development.Colossal Cave Adventureswas originally a text-based RPG where players would explore a written-out adventure through a dark and mysterious cave. Players would receive information and prompts on the screen and type their replies through available responses. The game was well-received during its time and garnered favorable reviews....

June 7, 2025 · 4 min · 808 words · Kurt Johnston

Best Stephen King Books That Need To Be Adapted Into Games

The King of Horror has given the fans a lot of books to read and a lot of both small and big-screen adaptations to watch. But whatStephen Kinghasn’t given his fans, are games. There are only very few games out there made based on his books, and all of them are lacking good reviews. RELATED:Best Stephen King Horror Movies, Ranked But a lot of his novels could become masterpieces if developers would put the work (and the endless hours, days, and years) into them because the universes and the characters that King creates are truly unmatchable....

June 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1116 words · Kimberly Adams

Best Thought Provoking Anime

Summary In the vast majority of cases,anime is a medium that intends to entertain, narrating stories tinged with a distinctive aesthetic while adhering to certain tropes that have become associated with its many offerings. However, every once in a while, a franchise emerges from among the crowd to challenge norms in the usual fare of seasonal anime, raising pertinent questions on a variety of topics. These can range from poignant examinations of the human condition and its associated struggles to more broad debates on civilization, war, morality, environmentalism, and other issues....

June 7, 2025 · 5 min · 954 words · Richard Henry

Bill Hader Explains Why Barry Season 3 Took A Dark Tonal Shift

While viewers would hardly disagree thatBarrywas still an excellent show during its third season, they would also agree that the show definitely veered into a whole new direction in season 3. Bill Hader recently reflected on why the show had a much darker tone in its latest season compared to its first two seasons. Hader said that just because theHBOshow was labeled under the comedy genre does not mean it couldn’t venture into darker territory....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 585 words · Colleen Villarreal

Black Myth: Wukong Hands-On Preview – Carry a Big Stick

Black Myth: Wukonginitially seemed too good to be true. Its beautiful graphics, fluid animations, and fast-paced gameplay were so impressive that a groundswell formed on social media, and the title jumped to the top of many gamers’ most anticipated lists. Of course, those thoughts of the game being just a tech demo lingered, but over time, developer Game Science showed more ofBlack Myth: Wukongand it became clear the title was very real....

June 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1091 words · April Wright

Casting Sue Storm For The MCU Fantastic Four

When the MCU’sFantastic Fourmovie finally arrives, the casting for the film might be more important than it has been for any other Marvel movie of the modern era. That’s because there have already been plenty of starts and stops of theFantastic Fourfranchise. The argument can be made that when it comes to needing to get the casting right, the character that needs to be perfect is that of Sue Storm. She’s a beloved member of the team, seeming both like a mom, wife or girlfriend depending on where fans of the franchise are coming from....

June 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1035 words · Brendan Adams

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty DLC Finally Gets a Release Date

After weeks of hints and teases, CD Projekt RED reveals a brand-new trailer forCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Libertyand finally gives it a firm launch date later this year. After one of the worst launches in video game history,Cyberpunk 2077has seen a renaissance of sorts thanks to plenty of updates, which evolved and transformed the game into what the studio likely envisioned. The turnaround not only brought in more players, but strong word of mouth helped fuelCD Projekt RED’s best financial quarter everback in Q3 2022....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Anthony Valencia

Destiny 2: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Petra Venj

Destiny 1players remember Petra Venj as the Reef vendor in theHouse of Wolvesexpansion, butDestiny 2Forsakengave Petra Venj a chance to define herself as a valuable character. She became one of the most crucial characters in theDestinystory. RELATED:10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Mara Sov In Destiny 2 Petra was introduced as the Queen’s Wrath on the Reef, and she made her way up to becoming the Acting-Regent Commander. Although her character is not as prominent in the story as she was duringForsaken,she has a promising future knowing how much she has influenced the story in the past....

June 7, 2025 · 5 min · 970 words · Christina Gomez

Dying Light 2 Does Not Feature Recruitable NPCs

WhenDying Light 2finally arrives, it won’t include one often requested feature. That doesn’t mean that the development team has completely ruled out bringing the feature toDying Light 2DLC. A swatch of information about the upcoming game hit recently. Techland shared quite a bit of its plans when it comes to details like thesize ofDying Light 2’s map. It turns out users will be able to run around what appears to be a pretty massive world....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Jorge Haynes

Elden Ring & Other Souls-Like Games We Hope To See In 2022

Elden Ringwas announced in 2019. After its brief teaser, the project went dark for a while. Some even thought it was canceled. Fans of theGame of Thronesbooks know that the author, George R. R. Martin, takes his sweet time in writing sequels. Was he the cause for the delay? Was the game getting canceled because he couldn’t keep up? RELATED:Elden Ring: Things George R. R. Martin And Hidetaka Miyazaki Can Each Bring To The Game...

June 7, 2025 · 5 min · 910 words · Julian Cole

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Shows How Far Souls Magic Builds Have Come

Summary Dark Soulsand Soulslike games are commonly associated with a steep, combat-driven difficulty, so it’s no surprise thatElden Ringis a brutal game to master. However, even thoughElden Ringlives up to this normalized genre convention, the accessibility features that this game brings to the table go a long way toward making the difficulty much more manageable for both newcomers and Soulslike veterans. Given the current discourse surrounding the difficulty ofElden Ring’s Shadow of the ErdtreeDLCthough, the impact of some of the game’s accessibility features is becoming apparent now more than ever before....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 637 words · James Roberts

Elden Ring's Outer Gods Explained

Elden Ringis filled with lore to be dissected, ranging from character backgrounds like Radahn to largely non-human characters like Omens and Empyreans. The same can be said for the gods ofElden Ring, as while the Tarnished will indubitably interact with The Greater Will, others may play smaller roles or only be mentioned in item/character descriptions. While players will face demi-gods, it seems Outer Gods have no physical form—save perhaps The Greater Will, which is explained later....

June 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1108 words · Savannah Johnson

Fortnite: All Chapter 4 Season 3 Milestone Quests

When a newFortniteseason drops, there are a lot of changes. It’s common for named locations to be replaced from one season to another to fit the new theme, but that’s not the only aspect of the game that changes. When a new season starts, the Battle Pass is always completely different, and some items are even vaulted to make way for new items added to shake up the gameplay. RELATED:Fortnite: All New Weapons In Chapter 4 Season 3 There are also a few features that tend to stay the same, and players always expect to see them return....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Melissa Moss