6 Best Open-World Games That Let You Destroy Everything

Summary Some open-world games are quite selective in the freedoms they choose to give the player. It can be hard to let players tear apart the world they are standing on while continuing to tell a story, but some open-world games go in for as much freedom as is possible within the limits of video games, letting players tear apart everything. Related:Best Open-World Games On Steam From tearing apart buildings in real-world adjacent settingsto destroying the homes of rival players and even mining away the very pieces that make up the entire world, open-world games have gotten very good at letting players destroy everything imaginable over the past few years....

May 27, 2025 · 4 min · 790 words · Amanda Todd

Aliens: Fireteam Elite Does Not Support Crossplay

Aliens: FireteamElitecaught a lot of attention when it was revealed back in March. Now, the developers at Cold Iron Studios have started revealing more information aboutAliens: Fireteam Elitefor fans ahead of its upcoming release. For those who don’t know,Aliens: Fireteam Eliteis a third-person co-op shooter that sees players shooting their way through hordes of Xenomorphs as they run through missions. The game takes place 25 years after the original trilogy of movies and focuses on action gameplay rather than the survival horror of other recentAliengames likeAlien: Isolation....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Alyssa Ray

All Assassin's Creed Mirage Rumors and Leaks Explained (May 2023)

When it comes to Ubisoft’s repertoire of video games, it may be difficult to argue thatAssassin’s Creedis the company’s bread and butter. First appearing in 2007, the series has received a new installment almost annually ever since, withAssassin’s Creed Miragelined up to be the latest adventure, due for launch sometime later this year. First announced back during aUbisoft Forward presentation in late 2022, not much is known about the game aside from it being set in Baghdad and that it will return to a lot of classicAssassin’s Creedgameplay conventions....

May 27, 2025 · 5 min · 1042 words · David Oneal

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Imagines Encanto Characters as Villagers

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsfans are constantly crafting homages to their favorite properties, and with a similar tone and aesthetic, aspects of Disney properties can easily be translated to the addictive game. However, oneAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer has made something outside of the Switch title, going on to share their stellar artwork online. Normally,Animal Crossing: New Horizonsfans willrecreate scenes from Disney filmsinside the game, building memorable areas based on certain films and taking photos within them....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Ryan Anderson

Animator Adds Pokimane to Family Guy

Family Guyhas been the subject of several memes for many years. The acclaimed television series, which first aired in January 1999, has endured as one of the fewcanceled TV shows that was later revived, escaping cancelation in 2005 due to increasing home video sales, which has allowed the series to continue on, with the show currently in the middle of its 20th season. Family Guywas created by Seth MacFarlane, who also voices several of the main characters, such as Peter, Stewie, and Brian Griffin, in addition to recurring characters like the Griffin’s neighbour Glen Quagmire, news anchor Tom Tucker, and Peter’s father-in-law, Carter Pewterschmidt....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Jeffrey Rogers

Assassin's Creed Valhalla River Raids Coming Tomorrow

Fans ofAssassin’s Creed Valhallaneed to get ready because River Raids are coming tomorrow. Ubisoft has revealed that the next update forAssassin’s Creed Valhallawill include a new replayable mode and more. The latest entry to theAssassin’s Creedseries takes players into the violent but beautiful world of Vikings. Taking control ofone of the best assassins Eivor, gamers are free to explore the Nordic seas and English countryside. Since release, Ubisoft has continued to update the game with some live service elements....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Christy Johnson

Assassin’s Creed: 10 Things Fans Should Know About Kassandra

For the first time in the series,Assassin’s Creed Odysseygave players the option of which protagonist they wanted to control. They had the choice of either Alexios or Kassandra. The player’s selection didn’t greatly affect the story of the game, but the two did have slightly different personalities. And while neither character was despised, many fans preferred Kassandra. She was a no-nonsense badass who was as witty as she was deadly. What’s more, she was a breath of fresh air for a series that has historicallyrevolved around male heroes....

May 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1094 words · Kathryn Nixon

Best Class Choices For Every Main Character Companion In Divinity: Original Sin 2

Summary Pre-Made Origins inDivinity: Original Sin 2offer six memorable tales of life in the world Rivellon, giving players a chance to experience personal stories across six playthroughs. Moreover, outside their Player Character, players of theLarian Studiostitle can choose three Companions, three of which can come from mercenaries-for-hire or the cast of Pre-Made Origins. However, while these Pre-Made Origins have set personal narratives, players can still decide which Classes their Companions become....

May 27, 2025 · 20 min · 4094 words · Sarah Miller

Best Iron Weapons In Valheim

Summary After beating the bosses Eikthyr and The Elder inValheim, players will be able to access Sunken Crypts in the Swamp biome, where they can dig for Scrap Iron. When this has been melted down, players will be able to start crafting their own set of Iron weapons and armor, on top of unlocking important building items. While many weapons inValheimare made out of at least a small amount of Iron, this list will only consider weapons and shields that are primarily made out of Iron and that can be accessed in the early and mid-game, a time when players are still reliant on Iron....

May 27, 2025 · 5 min · 964 words · Joseph Thompson

Best Primary Weapons in XDefiant

Summary XDefiantis Ubisoft’s latest free-to-play, first-person shooter, featuring competitive multiplayer modes and fast-paced action gameplay. In this game, players can battle it out on a variety of maps and modes, upgrading their arsenal of weaponry and making use of unique Faction Abilities. While many players may be indecisive aboutwhich Faction they want to play, an arguably more important decision is their primary weapon of choice. There arecurrently nineteen primary weaponsas of the release ofXDefiant, each of which belongs to one of six weapon categories....

May 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1410 words · Virginia Smith

Black Mirror: Is Demon 79 Connected To Metalhead?

This article contains spoilers for theBlack MirrorSeason 4 episode “Metalhead” and Season 6 episode “Demon 79.“Black Mirroris no stranger to Easter eggs. Episodes frequently contain nods to previous installments in the series, though such moments don’t usually signal any deeper meaning than a passing reference. For example, in theBlack MirrorfilmBandersnatch, a video game that appears on screen shares a title with the Season 3 episode, “Nosedive.” However,the final episode of Season 6, “Demon 79,“might take things a step further....

May 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1260 words · Kyle Martinez

Blue Lock: Episode 16 Review

The following contains spoilers for Episode 16 of Blue Lock, “Tri-Fusion,” now streaming onCrunchyrollandNetflix. This week onBlue Lock, there was not much soccer action, but there was plenty of good set-up so next week we can get right into it. We got to see a lot of interactions between players and what is going on both on and off the pitch, including a reappearance by Isagi’s old friends and the Bachira’s new teammates (who are struggling in their own way)....

May 27, 2025 · 5 min · 888 words · Lawrence Schultz

Cards Against Humanity Workers Are Unionizing Following Toxic Work Culture Allegations

Cards Against Humanity is a fun pastime for many. The card game was originally thought up by several friends in college and later Kickstarted into a full game. Five years later, there was aCards Against Humanity phone app, and it’s still popular. The creators of the game founded a company, also calledCards Against Humanity, which has been in the news lately for unfortunate reasons. Former employees opened up out about toxic office culture, including racist and sexist behavior, revealed in a report by Polygon....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Angela Nguyen