Game of Thrones: The Age of Heroes, Explained

Game of Thronesis celebrated as a more grounded, historical take on fantasy fiction. Contrasted againstLord of the Rings,A Song of Ice and Firefeels like a documentary. It takes notes from ancient events and the grim realities of war and politics. The dragons and magic feel like secondary elements. Episodes go by without supernatural incursions. Further examination reveals a period called the Age of Heroes, which feels much closer to classic fantasy....

July 10, 2025 · 5 min · 870 words · Alexa Castillo

Genshin Impact 2.7 Leak Hints at Yelan Skills and Constellations

Genshin Impactupdates consist of two different banner cycles, each lasting around 23 days. Those banners allow players to pull for limited weapons and characters which are the focal point of every new update. The game has already revealed the three characters that will appear in the upcoming update, including Ayato, Venti, and Ayaka. WhileGenshin ImpactVersion 2.6 has not even arrived yet, rumors have already possibly revealed a lot of information about the next characters in line to be released....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Erica Mitchell

Genshin Impact Chart Shows Updated Five-star Waiting List

A newGenshin Impactchart shows the waiting list for the game’s five-star characters. The game’s roster can be split into two types of characters: five-star and four-star units. Five-star characters are much harder to obtain, and they are usually the focal point of every new update. EveryGenshin Impactupdate is divided into two separate banner cycles, each of which features one or two five-star characters and three four-star characters. The ongoing Dance of Lotuslight banner features the famous Zubayr theater star named Nilou....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Nicholas Livingston

Ghost of Tsushima 2 Would Be Wise to Stick to its Guns

Summary Ghost of Tsushima, Sucker Punch Production’s 2020 Kurosawa-flavored samurai title, was a breakout PlayStation hit at the tail end of the previous console generation. Through its tale of outcast samurai Jin Sakai and his quest to protect his home island from the invasion of the Mongols in the 13th century,Ghost of Tsushimawowed many players and critics with its breathtaking visuals, narrative, and crunchy combat. With mounting speculation and hints of a full followup or half-sequel blowing in the wind, there is a related discussion aboutwhat fans may want to see inGhost of Tsushima 2....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 765 words · Amy Allen

Glitches In Video Games That Became Popular Memes

The level of detail in video games has risen significantly over the years, and so has the time it takes to polish the games during development. Hence, creating a game likeRed Dead Redemption 2orElden Ringcan be a difficult task for any development team, particularly those hoping to avoid bugs and glitches. RELATED:Red Dead Redemption 2: Glitches In The Game While most developers want to release the best possible product for their players, their efforts are sometimes in vain....

July 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1074 words · Michael Cabrera

Glitchpunk: How to Lower Wanted Level

Being heavily inspired by old-school top-downGrand Theft Autotitles, it’s only fitting thatGlitchpunkfeatures a Wanted Level system. Just likeGTA, police will come after players in theindie-developedadventure if they start causing too much destruction. The more chaos players unleash on the poor citizens of New Baltia, the higher the Wanted Level will be. This can be fun to mess around with, but it’s very inconvenient if players are trying to complete a contract and are being blocked off by police vehicles, or pulled from their cars....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Tracy Holland

Grand Theft Auto 6 May Beat The Elder Scrolls 6 to The Punch

Grand Theft Auto 6andThe Elder Scrolls 6are easily among the most anticipated upcoming games expected to be released this decade. Both are part of some of the most acclaimed and beloved franchises of all time and yet have had very large gaps between their main releases. Now it appears as ifGrand Theft Auto 6is going to beatElder Scrolls 6to the punch. As of now,Grand Theft Auto 6has yet to release a trailer....

July 10, 2025 · 5 min · 886 words · Cheryl Walton

Halo: The Master Chief Collection Gets New Update

Summary Halo: The Master Chief Collectionhas released a new update that fixes common bugs and makes a big improvement to the classic version ofHalo 2’s multiplayer. This is the first update forHalo: The Master Chief Collectionsince July of last year. The Master Chief Collection’s July updateadded plenty of new features by introducing Escalation Slayer and new forge content toHalo 3, a Firefight custom game browser, new custom game settings, and much more....

July 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1391 words · Juan Newman

Hearthstone Players Are Unhappy With New $25 Diamond Card

A new year inHearthstonehas come around. As is the case with any other new year in the popular card game, there will be some big changes coming toHearthstone’smeta. Older expansions will be phased out of standard mode, making way for new cards in people’s decks. Developer Blizzard has announced a roadmap of changes toClassic, Battlegrounds, and other modes coming inHearthstone’sYear of the Hydra.There’s anew expansion coming toHearthstoneas well, entitled Voyage to the Sunken City....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Kyle Wells

Honkai: Star Rail Leak Teases New Character Ruan Mei

Summary A new leak fromHonkai: Star Railis teasing a member of the prolific in-game Genius Society, Ruan Mei, expected to be releasing in Version 1.6. The cast ofHonkai: Star Railhas grown considerably since the game’s launch in April with a trio of new characters typically debuting in each update. The upcoming Version 1.4 update is expected to introduce two new five-star characters inTopaz and the highly-anticipated Jingliu, alongside new four-star character Guinaifen....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Connor Ballard

Howl was Always Going to Be With Sophie and This Scene Proves It

Summary The romance between Howl Jenkins-Pendragon and Sophie inHowl’s Moving Castlestands out as one of the most celebrated love stories in Studio Ghibli. Their journey unfolds amidst a backdrop of magic and personal growth, serving as a testament to the transcendent nature of love. ThroughoutHowl’s Moving Castle,the story follows Sophie, a shy hat-maker who finds herself cursed by the jealous Witch of the Waste after a seemingly chance encounter with the flamboyant wizard, Howl....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 631 words · Joshua Wallace

Id Software Releases Doom Collection for the Switch, Includes Doom 64

No matter how advanced gaming technology becomes, gamers are typically insterested to return to the old classics every now and again. Even the developers are not always ready to let go of their earlier work. Just recently,the originalQuakegame received a big update as part of QuakeCon 2021, which saw the fast-paced, gothic shooter being given a modern polish, as well as having the expansion packs dropped in as additional goodies. On top of this update, it’s also been announced that theDoomCollection is now available on the Switch, but with one added bonus....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Scott Duran

Invincible: Jason Mantzoukas Hints At The Direction Season 2 Is Going

Jason Mantzoukas may have only played a minor character in Rex Splode in thePrime VideohitInvincible, but that does not mean playing such a character was just another role for the actor. In fact, it meant so much more to him. BeforeInvincibletook the world by storm during its epic first season thanks to the original material it brought to the superhero genre last year, Mantzoukas knew all too well about the comic and its story....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Mark Hatfield