College Course Using Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to Teach Students Engineering

Summary It might just be time to get a mechanical engineering degree, as the University of Maryland, College Park, is offering a course that teaches the basics of machine design usingThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The acclaimed follow-up toBreath of the Wildexpanded upon the original in so many ways, but what helpedThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdombecome one of the highest-rated games of all timeis its emphasis on physics-based challenges, typically revolving around the construction of tools and vehicles....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Julie Davidson

Cyberpunk 2077 Can Be Played on Atari VCS

With all the talk lately surroundingCyberpunk 2077and its performance on consoles and PCs, one YouTuber decided to give the game a try on the Atari VCS. He was ultimately surprised whenCyberpunk 2077successfully ran on the console, albeit with the lowest settings. Cyberpunk 2077released on December 10 to mixed reception, with many praising the depth of its world andretro-futuristic soundtrack, while others were shocked at the number of glitches present in the game....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Xavier Simpson

Cyberpunk 2077 Has a Chekhov's Gun That Has to Fire in the Sequel

Summary Now that Phantom Liberty and the 2.0 update have transformedCyberpunk 2077into the title fans expected ahead of its initial launch, anticipation for its announced sequel is starting to ramp up, and one loose thread left dangling at the game’s outset yearns to be explored forProject Orion. The mysterious Mr. Blue Eyes, who offers V a miracle cure of their terminal split personality (and strikes a similar deal with Songbird in Phantom Liberty), has been set up in the world ofCyberpunk 2077as an almost omniscient force within Night City’s criminal underworld and corrupt political machine....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 671 words · Eduardo Shelton

Darth Maul Was Originally Going To Be In Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi

As we inch closer and closer to the release ofStar Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, more details surrounding the development of the show were bound to come out, particularly regarding the characters involved. Among all the characters who will be making a return in the upcomingStar Warsseries, Darth Maul fromThe Phantom Menacewill not be one of them. Darth Maul, the main antagonist from theStar Warsfranchise’s first prequel, was originally supposed to come back for the series....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Kimberly Schmidt

Demon’s Souls: Tips For Playing As A Soldier

The remake ofDemon’s Soulshas garnered universal praise across the board. Its intricate recreation of a classic title, from the graphics to the music to the combat, has impressed players to no end. Bluepoint Games had already cut their teeth on various remasters and their revered remake ofShadow of the Colossus, and they’ve now gifted gamers with a great reason forDark Soulsfans to own aPlayStation 5. RELATED:The 10 Best RPGs of 2020...

July 13, 2025 · 7 min · 1280 words · Megan Palmer

Denis Villeneuve: The Best Deals On His Greatest Movies!

In 2024, Denis Villeneuve brought cinema-goers back to the desert planet Arrakis with the epic spectacle ofDune: Part Two.Destined to be the middle part of aDunemovie trilogy, at least, it further cemented him as one of epic sci-fi’s greatest directors. The Canadian filmmaker has established himself as a distinctive voice in Hollywood over the past decade, combining spectacle and ensemble casts in epic movies best seen on the big screen. But there’s more to Villenueve’s stunning cinema, and we have movie deals that will help any fan catch up with the director’s impressive filmography at home....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Michael Jackson

Digimon Survive's Deaths are a Real Game-Changer

After years of waiting,Digimon Surviveis about to come out. The troubles this game has gone through are well known at this point, and it has taken a long, meandering journey from what was originally supposed to be a 2019 release.Digimon Surviveis ambitious, but it was never meant to have three extra years of announcements and fan discussions. Still, what it is doing is unique, and should serve as a novel experience forDigimonfans looking for a new RPG to plug away at....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 654 words · Carla Farrell

Doom Eternal: The Evolution of Doom Lore

As befitting a game with episode titles such as “Knee-Deep in The Dead,” “The Shores of Hell,” and “Inferno,” the lore of the landmark first-person shooter,Doom, was embattled from its inception. Co-founders of Id Software, Tom Hall and John Carmack not only had different visions for what their follow-up toWolfenstein 3Dwould be about, but strongly disagreed about the very role and significance stories played in videogames. Hall built a massive narrative design document forDoom, dubbed “The Doom Bible,” while Carmack believed that story was ultimately unimportant window dressing that was secondary to action....

July 13, 2025 · 5 min · 1023 words · Kathleen Melendez

Edens Zero: The Annihilation of All Androids Begins

Summary Warning: The following contains spoilers for Edens Zero Season 2, Episode 24, “Desert Oasis,” now streaming onCrunchyroll. WithZiggy’s android revoltunderway within the Aoi Cosmos, Poseidon Nero has initiated defensive measures to protect his empire. To everyone’s dismay, Nero ends up entrusting the matter to his son, Shura. With his newfound position of authority, Shura has instigated a rattling protocol to deal with the revolt, deeming it the ‘Judgment Day’ for all androids within the Aoi Cosmos....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 796 words · Michael Willis

Elden Ring Player Shows What Happens If Players Beat Godrick Before Phase 2

Elden Ringhas captivated players since it was released last month, becoming FromSoftware’s biggest launch ever with its peak concurrent players on Steam being more than double all of its previous games combined. Now that players have had a chance to jump into the latest Soulsborne title, many have been discovering fun secrets in the game or giving themselves challenges, such ascompletingElden Ringusing the Ring Fit Controller. Video games, even open-world ones, typically have an order that missions and boss fights are expected to be completed....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Jacob Goodman

Fallout 4: 10 Common Misconceptions

Fallout 4has been out for many years now, yet it remains one of the most popular RPG games. This popularity is largely the result of its mainstream appeal, digestible gameplay,and near-endless collection of modsthat have allowed the game to survive well beyond release. Even the latest installment of the series —Fallout 76— did little to diminish the marketability ofFallout 4. However, in addition to its popularity,Fallout 4has received many misconstrued ideas regarding the video game itself....

July 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1751 words · Albert Simpson

Final Fantasy 14: Crafting Classes, Ranked From Least To Most Useful

Between the beast tribes, Ishgard’s restoration, and levequests, leveling up crafting classes inFinal Fantasy14has never been easier. There are eight crafting classes in all, andnew playerscan find the crafting system pretty overwhelming at first. Most players suggest leveling them all up together, as they can depend on each other for certain ingredients for different crafting recipes. RELATED:Final Fantasy XIV: The 10 Hardest Look-Out Points To Get To (& How To Get To Them)...

July 13, 2025 · 5 min · 940 words · Karen Rivas

Final Fantasy 6: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Locke

TheFinal Fantasyseries is full to the brim with some of the greatest video games of all time, making the act of choosing the best out of the fifteen mainline titles a rather hard task indeed. However, even in such a contentious discussion, one can still find a unanimous agreement placingFinal Fantasy VIas perhaps the greatest game in the series. This is due to the ambitious ideas that were successfully incorporated in a game that is easily the best 2DFinal Fantasygame by a country mile....

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1125 words · Timothy Arnold