Hogwarts Legacy Has a Funny Way to Cheese Troll Fights

AHogwarts Legacyplayer has posted a video online showing off a funny way to beat troll fights.Hogwarts Legacyhas plenty of different combat tricksthat make the game’s many fights much easier to handle. Early numbers indicate thatHogwarts Legacyhas been an enormous hit for WB Games and Avalanche Software. For most players, jumping back into theHarry Potterworld has been a pleasure, allowing fans to interact with the Wizarding World in a way that’s never been possible before....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Patrick Waters

Hollow Knight: Silksong Should Explore These Biome Types

It is a popular habit for video game developers to make games filled with all sorts of locations to explore, each with their own species of flora and fauna that have evolved by adapting to the environment. Sometimes these biomes are adaptations of those that can be found on Earth, and other times biomes vary based on the setting of the story, with fantasy and sci-fi narratives likely featuring very different areas between one another....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 620 words · Cynthia Smith

House Of The Dragon: Characters That May Be Introduced In Season 2

George R.R. Martin’s creation that is the world ofA Song of Ice and Fireis filled with diverse characters, wondrous heroes, and heinous villains. A lot of those characters got introduced in theHouse of the Dragonseries, based on the Dance of the Dragons storyline from the bookFire and Blood. While fans have already been introduced to a wide array of characters, there are still more the show has yet to introduce....

May 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1147 words · David Hendrix

Insomniac Leak Reveals Possible Spider-Man 2 DLC with Unexpected Character

Summary Newly discovered files from the Insomniac hack have reportedly revealed details about a possible DLC forMarvel’sSpider-Man2. The recent cyberattack has leaked many of Insomniac’s plans over the coming years, ranging from theunannounced cast of itsWolverinegameto its upcoming slate of Marvel games. Now, weeks since news of the hack went public, new details about the studio’s Spider-Man series appear to come to light. Back in December 2023,Insomniac Games was hit with a ransomware attackfrom the Rhysida group....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Michael Parker

It Takes Two Interview: Turn Me Up and Josef Fares Discuss The New Switch Port

It Takes Two, Hazelight Studios' critically acclaimed, Game of the Year winning co-op title releases today for the Switch. Turn Me Up, the developers behind the Switch port, knew that it had high expectations to live up to, but is confidant its adaptation ofIt Takes Twodoes the title justice on Nintendo’s portable console. So far, the reception for the port has been extremely positive. Game Rant recently spoke with Josef Fares, the head of Hazelight Studios, and Scott Cromie and Louis Polak from Turn Me Up to discuss their design philosophy, the port’s features,Amazon’s forthcomingIt Takes Twoadaptation, and the difference in creative dynamics between games and films....

May 22, 2025 · 10 min · 2016 words · Chelsea Morris

Life is Strange: True Colors is Seemingly Avoiding the Answers to One Big Fan Question

At its first-ever digital direct event, Square Enix officially unveiled thenext entry in theLife is Strangeseries,Life is Strange: True Colors. LikeLife is Strange 2,Life is Strange: True Colorswill also feature a brand new protagonist with a unique supernatural ability. This time around, players get to play as Alex Chen, a young Asian American Woman who can read minds and feel the emotions of the people around her. Life is Strange: True Colorsseems to be a cultivation of everything that makesLife is Strangebeautiful....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 570 words · Kathryn Hall

New SBC Marquee Matchups Leaked For FIFA 22

FIFA 22is experiencing an increase indata leaks and game hacksthis year, much to the chagrin of EA Sports. Despite its best efforts, information about the game’s FIFA Ultimate Team mode has been a constant pain to keep under wraps, and the latest news regarding the Squad Building Challenge is suffering the same fate. According to FUT Sheriff on Twitter, one of the most notorious and reliable data leakers when it comes toFIFAgaming, the latest SBC Marquee Matchups have been revealed ahead of the official announcement....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Christopher Martin

Outer Wilds DLC Expansion Echoes of the Eye Revealed

Outer Wildsreceived exciting updates today during today’s Annapurna Interactive Showcase. During the forty or so minute event, the publisher showed offnew gameplay for the PlayStation exclusiveStray, an update toSolar Ash, and more. But perhaps the highlight of the showcase was information on the space exploration adventure game, which included an all-new reveal trailer for a fresh DLC expansion from developer Mobius Digital. Outer Wilds,which can often be confused withThe Outer Worlds, was released in 2019 as one of the most well-received games of the year....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Christine Rodriguez

PlayStation Trademarks 'Soho Engine'

Sony has continued to trademark the phrase “Soho Engine” in more countries around the world. While it’s pure speculation, the term “Soho” could be a hint as to the way this engine could be applied. Trademarks and project names have been a popular way to peek ahead into the future, ever since the widespread adoption of the Internet made them easy to find. Of course, some predictions have been completely off-the-mark, such as rumors ofa GameCube Classic Edition in 2018....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Gregory Parsons MD

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Players Develop Strategy To One-Shot Dondozo Tera Raids

Summary Shortly after the arrival of the latestPokemon Scarlet and VioletSeven-Star Tera Raid boss, Dondozo the Unrivaled, some players developed a simple strategy to defeat the aquatic boss in one strike.Pokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers chose the Legendary creature Miraidon as the crux of their plans, and some provided video demonstrations on how they used it to finish the fight. Known as the Big Catfish Pokemon, Dondozo is a Water Pokemon that first appeared inPokemon Scarlet and Violet....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Kim Murphy

Pokemon Sword and Shield Dragonite Bug Discovered

Pokemon SwordandShield’s last piece of DLC, the Crown Tundra expansion, is now available and fans appear to be more than happy with it. Aside from including some new Legendary Pokemon to catch, such asthe two Regi titans Regidrago and Regieleki, plenty of familiar faces from the past games have returned, like the Hoenn starters, previous fossil Pokemon, and even the Ultra Beasts fromSun and Moon. One Pokemon in particular many are happy to see back is Dragonite, the original Dragon type from the first generation of games,Red and Blue....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Todd Payne

Pokemon Unite Update Will Fix Hoopa Problems

Ever since it launched in the summer of last year,Pokemon Unitehas continued to be a consistently supported through several updates and plenty of new content. ThePokemonfranchise’s first-ever MOBA has seen plenty of fan-favorite and unique additions to its roster. These include classic creatures such as Blastoise to newer creatures such asCramorant fromPokemon SwordandShield. With the franchise’s annualPokemonDay festivities taking place over the past week, it also coincided with the addition of Hoopa....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Mark Campbell

Portal 2's Co-Op Is Perfect for the Switch

Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct had a lot to offer for eager viewers, outlining the near-future plans, tech, and games for all things Nintendo. Arguably one of the most exciting things to come from the presentation is the re-ignition of thePortalfranchise via the announcement ofPortal: Companion Collectionfor the Nintendo Switch. Portal: Companion Collectionis set to bring ports of bothPortaltitlesto the Switch, much to the delight of long-term fans. The iconic puzzle-platformer games, having been originally released in 2007 and 2011 respectively, are perhaps showing their age in their current transferability to handheld consoles, but that isn’t to say that the charm and allure of the mind-bending titles have waned in any way....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Thomas Cabrera