Hades Developer Praises PS5 Exclusive Returnal

Housemarque’s PS5-exclusive roguelike shooterReturnalreleased in April 2021 to high critical and player acclaim, launching near the top of sales charts in different countries and receiving predominantly positive review scores from various media outlets.Returnalseems primed for some Game of the Year nominationsand, given the title’s rewarding combat and intriguing storyline, it’s not surprising that even other game developers were impressed by Housemarque’s venture into psychological horror. Returnalfollows the unsettling story of Selene, a space pilot who finds herself crash landed on the planet Atropos, where she is inexplicably caught in a time loop....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Shawn Beard

Hellblade 2: The Lore Behind the Giants Explained

Summary The firstHellbladeembraced Norse mythology, and it did so before huge titles likeGod of War,Valheim, andAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. Set in the realm of Hel,Hellbladesees its titular protagonist, Senua, face off against a slew of Norse gods and foes, ranging fromSurtr and Valravn, to Hela herself. ForSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Ninja Theory once again dives head-first into the world of Norse mythology. Early on inSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, players will be introduced to the Draugr, a horrifying enemy and the sequel’s first real taste of Norse mythology....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 715 words · Regina Cardenas

Honkai: Star Rail Leak Hints at 2.4 Story

Summary A recent leak fromHonkai: Star Rail’s upcoming Version 2.4 is teasing an interactive new piece of story content, featuring Yanqing competing with new five-star character Yunli. With Version 2.3 of the massively popular sci-fi RPG wrapping up the story of its newest world of Penacony, HoYoverse has already given fans a taste of what’s to come next. Previous leaks have suggested thatHonkai: Star Railwill return to the Xianzhou Luofuduring its next updates, with Version 2....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · John Parker

Horizon Forbidden West's Mad Max-Style Gauntlet Runs Deserve More Attention

InHorizon Forbidden West, players continue Aloy’s quest to protect the balance of technology and nature that helped revive planet Earth after a rogue swarm of military robots wiped out all life some centuries prior. Yet, as in most open-world games, there’s a sort of ludonarrative dissonance at the core of the experience given Aloy is able to ignore her world-saving quest in favor ofcollecting Black Box recordingsor helping various tribes through their day-to-day woes....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 685 words · Steven Bennett

Horizon Forbidden West: The Far Zeniths Explained

Spoilers for Horizon: Forbidden West Below Horizon Forbidden Westis filled with lore, artifacts, and even weapons of the old world. WhileZero Dawnfocused on the creations of the machines and the artificial intelligence systems of GAIA and HADES,Forbidden Westhas taken it a step further by introducing the Far Zenith, Project Odyssey, and the survivors who returned to Earth. Project Odyssey was an effort to save humans by colonizing an Earth-like planet in the Sirius System....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 768 words · Joel Klein

How Long it Would Take to Beat Every Life is Strange Game, Ahead of True Colors

TheLife is Strangefranchise has been around since 2015, having spurned not only new games across the franchise but even a comic series that takes place after the events of the first game. The games were originally told in an episodic format and released periodically, but the upcomingLife is Strange: True Colorswill be the first to be released all in one. Because of the episodic format of the previous games, it would take players months to finish the game, as they had to wait for each episode installment to drop....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · Vickie Oliver

How to Beat Rellana, Twin Moon Knight in Shadow of the Erdtree

Quick Links Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeis filled to bursting with new content, from new weapons and armor to all new bosses. With so much ground to cover and so many new foes to face, there’s certainly no shortage of new challenges. One such challenge awaits you in Castle Ensis, across the great bridge in the Northern parts of the Gravesite Plains. As it turns out, Renalla the Queen of Caria inElden Ringhad a Younger Sister, the Twin Moon Knight Rellana....

July 24, 2025 · 8 min · 1586 words · Catherine Whitney

Jake Paul Accepts KSI Fight Offer

Having claimed to have already revived boxing, the popularYouTubestar Jake Paul has been picking his opponents strategically, creating some of the best headliners for big events. Paul has officially confirmed his next opponent as he accepts the fight offer from rivalYouTubecreator Olajide “KSI” Olatunji.KSI is no stranger to fighting the Paul family in a boxing ring as in 2018 he took on Logan Paul, and although Jake and KSI were set to fight different people this year, the British creator had a challenge for him With KSI’s opponent Alex Wassabi dropping out of contention this year due to a training camp concussion, Jake Paul offered to take his place, but KSI had alternate plans that have been accepted....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Sherry Bowman

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Deserves Another Video Game Adaptation

Summary JoJo’s Bizarre Adventurehas become a major name in the world of anime and manga within the West, and this has predictably come with a fair share of video game releases. With several titles preceding even the series’ widespread international popularity,JoJo’s Bizarre Adventurehas been the subject of many attempts from different studios over the years. One game from the early 2000s, however, sets itself apart by featuring an action-adventure style that hasn’t been seen in the franchise since....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 606 words · Victoria Howard

Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link Previews Character Creation and Customization

Square Enix has been sharing more information about its upcoming mobile titleKingdom Hearts: Missing Link, and the latest news involves in-game character creation and customization. ThoughKingdom Hearts: Missing Linkplayer character creationwas confirmed by the development team, this is the first time that the game has revealed some details about the feature specifically.Even though no release date has been shared by Square Enix for the mobile title,Kingdom Hearts: Missing Linkalready has a closed beta testcurrently going on for a limited number of players based in Japan....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Kathryn Davila

Madden NFL 21 Cover Athlete Revealed

The nextMaddencover athlete has been revealed,and perhaps not surprisingly, the most electrifying player of the 2019-2020 season has been chosen to represent the cover forMadden NFL 21. Lamar Jackson has been selected to be the cover athlete forMadden NFL 21.As a second-year pro, the Baltimore Raven’s quarterback had a breakout year, winning the MVP award and taking his team to the playoffs while setting multiple records. Jackson’s trajectory looks similar toPatrick Mahomes, who made the cover ofMaddenlast year....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Pamela Cunningham

Magic: The Gathering Wave of Bans Hits Nearly Every Format

In recent yearsMagic: The Gatheringseems to have gotten into the habit of printing some ofthe most powerful cards that the contemporary era of the game has ever seen, but it also hasn’t been shy about dropping the ban hammer much more frequently than it used to. Even just a decade ago new bans and restrictions seemed fairly rare, but lately players have come to expect multiple updates to the B&R lists throughout any given format year....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Shelley Wilson

Marvel Snap's High Evolutionary Card Marks a Major First For the Game

Marvel Snap’s upcoming season is set to evolve the game in a way it has never seen before. Titled Guardians Greatest Hits, the Season Pass is set to feature variants for the Guardians of the Galaxy’s Gamora and Starlord along with the brand new Season Pass Card Nebula. While these new additions are great, it’s the inclusion of the new High Evolutionary card that has many fans excited as his ability introduces a new gameplay mechanic that could make some of the most underutilized cards inMarvel Snapthe new meta....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Lauren Hill