Fire Emblem Engage Introduces New Character Etie

A new set of gameplay preview videos forFire Emblem Engageintroduces a brand-new character known as Etie. Back in September, fans got the first look atFire Emblem Engageduring a Nintendo Direct. It introduced several new characters including its protagonist, Alear. Alongside these new characters was the concept oflegacyFire Emblemcharacterslike Marth, Celica, and Sigurd in a mechanic known as Emblems.The officialFire EmblemTwitter account are giving short previews of the game, introducing both new and old characters that will be appearing in the game....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Veronica Ferguson

Forza Horizon 5's High Review Scores Bode Well for Fable

Forza Horizon 5releases next week, and fans of racing games couldn’t be more excited. There hasn’t been a new mainline entry in theForzaseries since 2018, breaking the rotating tradition ofMotorsportandHorizonannual releases. Adding to the general excitement for the arcade racer are the high review scores for the game. Many publications have calledForza Horizon 5the best entry in the series and one of the racing genre’s finest, resulting in a Metacritic score of 91, although that could change as more reviews get published....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · Sarah Ellis

Game of Thrones Fans Get Another Encouraging Update On A Spinoff Show

Summary Game of Thronesfans can finally rest easy as one of the iconic show’s many planned spinoffs has gotten an update that shows it’s still well on its way to hitting streaming services as previously expected, despite massive shifts in the streaming space. After the conclusion of the original run ofGame of Throneson HBO, it was inevitable that a plethora of spin-offs and other adaptations of author George R.R. Martin’s work would follow to capitalize on the massive fanbase the show had built over eight seasons....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · Teresa Turner

Gamer Makes Unexpected Discovery in Used Half-Life Game Box

Summary A gamer has found something of a time capsule in aHalf-LifePS2 game box in the form of a cheat sheet. The list dates back to a time in gaming history when players relied on the internet to find built-in cheats for titles, long beforecontroversial game microtransactionscame into the picture. Half-Life, Valve’s first game, was first released on PC and came to the PS2 a couple years later. While the PC has been the system of choice for Valve, especially with its Steam game distribution platform, the title performed fairly well on PS2, and likely helped to pave the way for future console launches like that ofThe Orange Box....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 524 words · Christy Wallace

Genshin Impact Fan Creates Weapon Series Based on Polar Star and Pale Flame

AGenshin Impactplayer has shared their weapon series concept based on the Polar Star bow and the artifact set named Pale Flame. Weapons and artifacts are probably the two most important parts of a character’s build in the game due to their impact on the overall damage and utility potential. While weapons can be acquired by pulling on some ofGenshin Impactbanners, players need to enter certain domains in order to get the desired artifact set....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Caroline Johnson

Genshin Impact Players Creates Updated Daily Domain Rotation Chart for 3.7

AGenshin Impactplayer creates a very helpful infographic that can help players acquire important ascension materials for their playable characters. In order to max out a character, Travelers often need to spend weeks grinding for the right materials and artifact sets. There are two main reasons why the farming process is so tedious. One of them is the fact thatGenshin Impactruns on a Resin-based energy system which prevents players from constantly farming for ascension materials....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Leslie Parsons

Genshin Impact: How to Prepare for Update 1.1

GenshinImpactplayers have a lot to look forward to on November 11th, 2020. The new update 1.1 drops then, bringing along with it a wave of new content.Genshin Impact’s 1.1 update includes new charactersand fixes. And players can spend the next couple of days getting ready for everything new on the way. New Content Incoming The November update, calledA New Star Approaches, is designed to get players ready for thenext update on theGenshin Impactroadmap, coming around Christmas....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 1016 words · Lindsay Williams

Genshin Impact: The Best Weapons For Tighnari

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Tighnari is a 5-starGenshin Impactcharacter that wields a bow. He was released as the first premium Dendro character, along with the Land of Wisdom, Sumeru, itself. Beside him, the long-awaitedGenshin Impactcharacter, Collei, also comes as another bow-wielding Dendro unit. Collei was first introduced in the manga, with Amber helping her in Mondstadt. Unlike Tighnari, Collei is 4-star in rarity. RELATED:Genshin Impact: Best Weapons For Shikanoin Heizou As usual,the 5-starGenshin Impactcharacteris released along with his best-in-slot weapon....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Mrs. Dana Rollins

Giant Bomb Members Brad, Alex, and Vinny Announce Departure from Site

Throughout 2020 and even into 2021, the video game industry has seen numerous changes due to the COVID 19 pandemic that has shifted the approach to game development and coverage. While some have been more obviouslike the delay of numerous big titles, there are other facets of the industry that are still transitioning. One area that has seen significant change is within the gaming press as many organizations have faced numerous layoffs and changes to content creation....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Brandon Wise

God of War Ragnarok: How to find the Elven Cap

Being an open-world action adventure game,God of War Ragnarokoffers players a great deal of side quests called Favors to pursue. Some are easy to find as they are given to players by the various characters they come across. Other Favors are more difficult as they only startonce an item has been foundby players. An example of this is Across the Realms. This Favor is located in Midgard but is off the beaten path and very easy to miss....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Brooke Rodriguez

Helldivers 2 Players Make Unexpected Discovery on Terminid Planets After Patch

Summary Helldivers 2players have found massive tunnels on Terminid planets after the latest patch.Helldivers 2, a cooperative third-person shooter developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, has gotten a lot of attention for its intense gameplay and ongoing updates. Set in a dystopian future, players battle against alien forces across various planets, facing formidable enemies like Bile Titans, Hive Lords, and plenty more. The recentupdate 1.000.301 forHelldivers 2brought significant improvements, addressing crashes and boosting performance post-update 1....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Jason Greer

Here's About How Long It Will Take to Beat Horizon Forbidden West

In terms of both anticipation and sheer scale,Horizon Forbidden Westis set to be one of PlayStation’s largest releases this year. The usual question with games of this caliber is how long it will take to beat them, and one publication has seemingly uncovered the answer, revealing about how long of a titleHorizon Forbidden Westtruly is. There are many factors that play into a game’s length, like the balance of main and optional content, the ratio of gameplay to cutscenes, and how many collectibles there are, as some examples....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Barbara Diaz

How the Borderlands 3 Director's Cut DLC Can Redeem Ava

Borderlands 3is full of memorable characters many of which have been with the series since its inception. While players have a strong attachment to characters like Lilith, and the four new Vault Hunters were well received, some of the other fresh additions have not been as well-received by fans.The Calypso Twins, for example, were widely garded as weaker villains than Handsome Jack. However, the lukewarm reception to this pair of antagonists could not compare to the fanbase’s reaction to Ava....

June 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1165 words · Heather Robinson