The Unwritten Rules of Fortnite Festival Explained

Summary Fortniterecently got a new mode entitledFortniteFestival, developed by Harmonix, the studio behind theRock Bandfranchise.Rock BandandGuitar Herowere massively popular in the mid-00s through the early 10s but later fell out of vogue. The fall of plastic guitar-driven rhythm games was as fast as their ascent, but even with them in the past, rhythm games have retained a niche audience. GivenFortnite’s plethora of collaborative events with musicians and Epic Games’s acquisition of Harmonix in 2021, it was only a matter of time till something likeFortniteFestival came along....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 629 words · Jessica Davis DDS

The Walking Dead: Survivors Ad Appears to Rip Off Resident Evil 2 Cover Art

Not long after announcing the new mobile gameThe Walking Dead: Survivors, the title started releasing various advertising artwork. However, several social media users have noticed that this new artwork appears to have a striking resemblance to the coverfor the remake ofResident Evil 2, complete with the way two main characters are posed. Because bothThe Walking Dead: SurvivorsandResident Evil 2are centered around fighting off zombie hordes, there are bound to be some similarities between the two titles....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Jennifer Stewart

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands' Legendaries Being So Uncommon is a Good Thing

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlandsmakes some very obvious changes to theBorderlandsformula, and thus far, those adjustments seem to be hugely popular with fans. TheOverworld mapsuits the game’s upbeat style, the Spells are as powerful as many had hopes they would be, and the game makes great use of its fantasy setting to deliver fresh locations and enemy types. However, oneTiny Tina’s Wonderlandschange that many may not have expected prior to release is the lower drop rate for Legendary weapons....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Amy Carrillo

Twitch Permanently Bans JiDion

On January 12, Twitch streamerJiDionencouraged several of his viewers and followers to conduct a “hate-raid” on fellow streamer Pokimane. The incident, whichresulted in Pokimane prematurely ending her stream, caused Twitch to place JiDion on a 14-day ban from the website, claiming to have violated its guidelines. This ban happened only a day after the streamer had his account verified on the website, after maintaining a prominent following on YouTube for years prior....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Jasmine Kerr

Why Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Zombies is Still Being Played Today

Though there have been multiple iterations ofCall of DutyZombies sinceBlack Ops 3, it continues to be viewed as the peak of the mode in the eyes of many fans. Part of this is because of how lackluster recent games have been;Black Ops 4was full of bugs on launch and boasted a controversial perk system,Black Ops Cold Warwas solid but lacked personality, andVanguardended up a disaster by moving away from the gameplay style everyone loved....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 790 words · John Tucker

WoW Dragonflight: Marksmanship Hunter Talent Builds

Best in Slot (Soon™) Gems & Enchants (Soon™) World of Warcraft: Dragonflightdelivers a complete revamp of the game’s talent system. Gone are the days of picking up a handful of talents every ten to fifteen levels. We’re returning to World of Warcraft’s roots, bringing back the classic talent tree with a modern twist. On the surface, it may not seem like an exciting marquee system for a new WoW expansion, but rest assured, people are excited about these Dragonflight talent trees....

June 10, 2025 · 11 min · 2144 words · Ryan Rodriguez

10 Best Combat Systems In Open World Action Games, Ranked

With open-world games, developers have the opportunity to get as creative as possible offering gamers multiple ways to approach their goals. This kind of freedom in a huge sandbox environment is exactly what attracts gamers to the open-world genre. Setting an action game in the open-world genre also has to offer the player enough flexibility to get creative when it comes to dispatching their enemies. RELATED:10 Best Combat Systems In Open World RPGs, Ranked Many open-world titles lack the focus of more linear action games like theUnchartedorGears of Warseries because of the challenges developers face in making everything work together dynamically....

June 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1298 words · Shane Jefferson

10 Best Villains From Square Enix Games, Ranked

Every RPG needs a good antagonist that players want to defeat. Whether it be due to how powerful or how evil they are, the main boss is important to a game’s story. Square Enix has created some of the best RPG franchises of all time by making their villains so impactful. RELATED:The 10 Best RPGs Of 2020, Ranked (According To Metacritic) Games likeFinalFantasy,Dragon Quest, andKingdomHearts, to name a few, not only give players awesome bosses to fight, but also write antagonists so well that fans care about them just as much as the playable characters....

June 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1127 words · James Ward

AEW Game Developer Diary Shows Darby Allin and Jungle Boy

All Elite Wrestlingmay have just had its biggest weekend of the pro wrestling company’s short lifespan. The All Out Pay-Per-View is believed to be the biggest non-WWE PPV event in 20 years, buoyed by the involvement of ex-WWE wrestlersAdam Cole and Bryan Danielson. The excitement surrounding AEW and All Out has led video game fans to ask for more regarding AEW’s upcoming wrestling game, and AEW has delivered. A new trailer featuring unreleased footage featuring Jungle Boy has now been released....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Luis Hall

Avatar: The Last Airbender: Every Avatar We Know About (So Far)

Avatar: The Last Airbenderand its sequel,The Legend of Korra, introduced audiences to a fantastical world inspired by various Asian and Indigenous cultures. In a rare move for family animation, the franchise takes its worldbuilding very seriously, and it hasunusually deep lore for a Nickelodeon cartoon. The central conceit of the story revolves around the Avatar, a figure of great spiritual importance. The Avatar is known for being able to bend all four elements; most people in the world ofAvatarare unable to bend even one element, and those who can bend are limited to only having power over Water, Earth, Fire, or Air....

June 9, 2025 · 9 min · 1857 words · Shannon Day

Avengers: Secret Wars Rumored To Connect To Tom Hardy's Venom

Summary Avengers: Secret Warsis rumored to connect to Tom Hardy’s Venom and potentially answer a lingering question that has remained unresolved sinceSpider-Man: No Way Home. Hardy’sVenommovies, part of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, finally crossed over with the Marvel Cinematic Universe when the titular character was transported to the MCU in theVenom 2post-credits scene. A few months later,Spider-Man: No Way Home’s post-credits scene showed Hardy being transported back to Sony’s Spider-Man Universe but inadvertently leaving a piece of the Venom symbiote behind in the MCU....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Robert Soto

Baldur's Gate 3's Companion Races and Classes Are All Over the Place

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3has proven to be one of the biggest releases of the year, and the game’s memorable roster of companions is a major reason for this success. With a talented set of performances and masterfully written scripts coming together, the narrative experience conveyed through the stories ofBaldur’s Gate 3’s party members is nothing short of innovative. Players are sure to find variety across the game’s 10 different recruitable companions, but that still doesn’t make its selection perfect for everyone....

June 9, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Heather Collins

Baldur's Gate 3: How to Recruit Minsc

InBaldur’s Gate 3, players have the option to recruit a slew of heroes from all over the map. Companions join the player’s group during each of the three Acts of the game; in Act 3, for example, players can pick up a legendary hero.Minsc is well-known inBaldur’s Gate; he and his miniature giant space hamster named Boo have had many adventures in Faerun up until this point. Whether players are fans of the series or not, it’s well worth picking up this hilarious hero and his pet to add to their camp full of friends....

June 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1102 words · Michael Payne