For as long as there have been video games, there have been beautifully-crafted soundtracks to accompany them. From the 8-bit tunes of the late 80s to the full orchestras in today’s games, players have had a wealth of auditory art to explore.Many are composed for the games themselves, creating one-of-a-kind tracks that capture thespirit of adventure, or horror, that might populate a game. However, a smaller selection makes use of pre-existing music to bulk-up, and educate, gamers on tunes they might not hear anywhere else....

Summary Halloween season is finally here, and everybody is already picking out the final touches to their costumes, decorating their houses, and drawing up the perfect Halloween movie marathon. While most enthusiasts of this season will be doing a rewatch of the entireHalloweenmovie franchise, not everyone wants to watch seriously scary movies. People who just aren’t too fond of the genre or have young children around won’t be rushing to binge the most frightening and gory movies available and might wantsomething a bit tamer that all can enjoy....

Summary Ever since the launch of the originalSuper Mario Bros., the little plumber from Brooklyn has seen his fair share of evolution. But if there’s one thing that hasn’t seemed to change in theSuper Mariofranchise, it’s the trulyfantastic quality of the stages and levels. Recent releases have seen Nintendo make use of a design philosophy inspired by four-part Chinese poetry, crafting mechanics that are intended to be used and tossed away....

Summary Sledgehammer Games has shared the results ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s recent Ranked Play weapon evaluation test and confirmed some of the weapon balance changes coming soon. To start,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s developers plan to make a significant adjustment to assault rifles, followed by additional changes later on. TheMW3Ranked Play testbegan on April 16 and ran for a week, when a handful of previously banned weapons were temporarily unbanned to gather data and gauge players' opinions....

ACall of Duty Black Ops 3Zombies player has come across a bug that unexpectedly rewarded them with 95,000 Liquid Divinium.Call of Duty: Black Ops 3is among several titles in the franchise to feature the Zombies game mode, and like the others, it has its own features - one of which may have played a role in this bug. Call of Duty Zombiesis a game mode that goes back toCall of Duty: World at Warand has been expanded upon since....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2has been a massive success for Activision and Infinity Ward, with the latest entry in the rebooted subseries being the biggest launch the franchise has ever seen. WhileCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2reviewshave been a bit mixed, and fans have been quick to point out things that need changing, the game will surely have a large player base for the next few years. As such, Infinity Ward should aim to outdo the series’ previous battle passes in order to keep players hooked....

After some conflicting reports regarding its status, CD Projekt Red has now reclarified the status of its upcoming multiplayerWitcherproject. Late last year, CDPR announced several spin-off games for theWitcherfranchise, including one tentatively titled “Project Sirius.” Not much is known about Project Sirius so far, but initial reports have stated thatit will include multiplayer elementson top of the usual single-player experience. It will also be developed by The Molasses Flood, a Boston-based subsidiary of CDPR behind such titles asThe Flame in the FloodandDrake Hollow....

In the wake ofTwitchmoving to limit the mention of certain gambling sites on its platform, streamer Corinna Kopf thinks the site is on a slippery slope and eventually, there will be performers that “aren’t able to do anything.” While the Twitch ban on gambling has mostly been met withpraise from high-profile streamers like Pokimane, Kopf is among those who make their living with gambling streams and appears concerned about what might come next....

Summary CD Projekt RED has more than provided themselves as capable of making brilliant expansions. BothThe Witcher 3andCyberpunk 2077have provided players with brilliant DLCs that pack the game with hours of additional content, a new portion of the map filled with quests, exciting discoveries, and riveting campaigns. Yet, which expansion is better out ofCyberpunk 2077andThe Witcher 3? Both expansions are brilliant in their own right. Whether it’sThe Witcher 3with itsBlood and Wineand Hearts of Stone DLCs, orCyberpunk 2077with itsPhantom Libertyspy thriller expansion....

October was a big month forDestiny 2, with its Shadowkeep expansion launching at the beginning of the month followed by the usual activity that a new expansion and new season bring to the game. Not only that, butShadowkeepand the beginning of Year 3 marked the official beginning of a Bungie on its own, self-publishing and developing the game’s content without the help of its former publishing partner Activision and its studios....

The launch ofDiablo 4is exciting for a number of reasons as the game takes the series to places it has never been before. As players are checking out all the new features in this entry and working on building theirDiablo 4characters with the best skills and equipment they can find, there is sure to be a lot of content to uncover. However, while many fans are jumping into the game wanting to explore everything Sanctuary has to offer, there are two major things players need to do early in the game in order to boost their chances of survival against the onslaught of demons....

A creativeDisney Dreamlight Valleyplayer made a dress inspired by the hit Netflix showStranger Things. The supernatural drama starringMillie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, and David Harbour, among many others, has had four seasons since first premiering in 2016, with the upcoming fifth season being its final one. Apart from going on adventures and meeting Disney characters,Disney Dreamlight Valleyis known for its customization tools that allow players to create and personalize their outfits and spaces....

Disney Dreamlight Valleyis a life-sim game that lets players live in a town filled with iconic Disney characters like Goofy andMickey Mouse. By growing crops, completing quests, getting rid of thorns, and much more, players will increase their relationship levels with the various NPCs and make Dreamlight Valley a better place to live. Most would assume that a Disney game targeted toward children would start players with a lovely clean home, but that’s not the case inDisney Dreamlight Valley....