Hardest Boss Fights In Dark Souls History

Summary TheDark Soulstrilogy, developed by FromSoftware, harbors some of the most dangerous and aggressive enemies in video game history. The most domineering, powerful bosses across theDark Soulstrilogy are among the most challenging bosses in gaming, at least when it comes to high-profile modern projects. Even ignoring the bosses fromDemon’s Souls,Bloodborne, andSekiro, TheDark Soulstrilogy will be more than enough to test any hardened gamer’s patience. While it’s worth noting that most bosses have their exploits and patterns, that information will not help much when someone is facing them for the first time....

July 30, 2025 · 10 min · 2012 words · Jacqueline Moore

Hollow Knight Silksong Looks Like It Can Live Up to the Original

Hollow Knight: Silksongis the highly anticipated sequel to the wildly popular MetroidvaniaHollow Knight,but Team Cherry has yet to announce an official release date. Thankfully, Team Cherry has kept fans updated with the changes including a brand new protagonist and a different playstyle from the originalHollow Knight. Although there are some big changes coming,Hollow Knight: Silksongpromises to recapture the magic of its predecessor. Importantly, the development process behindHollow Knight: Silksongis a lot more ambitious as Team Cherry is dedicated to bringing everything it wants to the newest title....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Kimberly Myers

Is Guillermo Del Toro's Best Film Also His Most Realistic?

Guillermo Del Toro is quite possibly one of the most acclaimed directors in the history of fantasy cinema. From the paranormal superhero flickHellboy,to the giant robot thrill ridePacific Rim,to the Oscar-winning fishman romanceThe Shape of Water, Del Toro is a master of weaving larger-than-life stories that capture the imaginations of moviegoers everywhere. However, there’s a case to be made that Del Toro’s greatest masterpiece doesn’t actually feature any real fantasy elements at all....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 1027 words · Marcus Yu

Jonathan Majors Fans Should Check Out This Acclaimed 2019 Movie

2023 is going to be a big year for Jonathan Majors as the actor will tackle major roles in two blockbuster movies such asCreed 3andAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, however, for those familiar withThe Last Black Man in San Francisco, the drastically different nature of the two antagonists will hardly be a surprise coming from Majors. That is because, before joiningMarvelas Kang the Conqueror, Majors the actor was already a chameleonic figure capable of tackling a wide range of characters, with few movies showing his acting chops likeThe Last Black Man in San Francisco....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 825 words · Dr. Brian Schneider

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Where to Find All Groot Guardian Collectibles (Managerial Skills Trophy/Achievement)

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxycombines a decision-based narrative with third-person shooting, but also contains a lot of collectibles and Easter Eggs to discover. Finding a Guardian Collectible will unlock a conversation with a team member that delves into a particular moment in their past. Locating all of these personal items for one team member inMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxywill also unlock the “Managerial Skills” Trophy/Achievement, and finding half of all Guardian Collectibles will earn players “Thoughtful Captain....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Mary Barrera

Mass Effect: 10 Other Plot Lines The Franchise Can Explore In Upcoming Titles

TheMass Effectfranchise features a universe so rich in history that it’s easy to get lost in files detailing stories that take place before the events of the games. Instead of just focusing on futuristic flying cars and levitating cities,Mass Effectforces players to engage with the past. RELATED:10 Remastered Games We Want Before Next Generation Consoles Although the series has only covered Shepard’s fight against the Reapers and the Andromeda Initiative, there are still dozens of stories that future games could explore....

July 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1376 words · Andrew Mayo

Minecraft Player Shows Off Incredible World That Took 9 Years to Build

A dedicatedMinecraftplayer shows off a world that took nine years to complete, and the result is stunning. When Mojang releasedMinecraftin 2011, the game gave a sense of freedom that left players amazed.Minecraftwould become a huge success and one of the best-selling games ever. Minecraft’s success inspired a wide variety of games where players can have the same experience of surviving, building, and adventuring. Examples includeStardew Valley,Fallout 4, and evenTrove, a charismatic sandbox RPG whose graphics will remind a lot of Mojang’s game....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Dale Stein

Minecraft Steve's Height Compared to Other Tall Video Game Characters

In any video game with fairly realistic human characters, fans can often get a sense for the character’s height, even if the developers don’t state it explicitly. For less realistic games likeMinecraftthough, a character’s height is harder to gauge. TheMinecraftmascot and default player character Steve’s height could once only be guessed at, since players know each block inMinecraftis a meter across. That gave the sense that Steve is fairly tall, but then Xbox released a tweet sayingMinecraft’s Steve stands at an impressive six feet and two inches tall....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Alexandra Smith

New Indie Horror Game Wronged Us Takes Cues from Silent Hill and Resident Evil

In the world of survival horror gaming, two names are often held aloft as the most influential in the genre,Resident EvilandSilent Hill. While the former is still going, withResident Evil 7recently smashing sales records, the latter has since died down, though there are rumors that a newSHgame is in the make. Whatever the status of these franchises, their influences are still working their way through the development world as studios continue to take cues from either or both games....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Matthew Davis

One Persona 5 Ingredient Can Give Hades 2 The Recipe For Success

Summary It’s likely thatHades 2will share its predecessor’s focus on narrative content and fleshed-out, charming NPCs. AsHades 2enters its early access period, it will be interesting to see just how the sequel iterates on the original’s implementation of side characters and low-stakes narrative content. Ideally, it will expand the franchise’s social systems, and Atlus’Persona 5could offer a solid blueprint for improvement. The firstHadesfollows a fairly straightforward yet satisfying structure: between runs, players can interact with various characters in the Halls of Hades, giving them gifts to progress their side plots and deepen their relationship with player-character Zagreus....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 895 words · Paul Wright

Oshi No Ko's Incredible Debut and Disappointing Follow Through

The following content discusses events up to episode 4 of Oshi No Ko, My Star, currently streaming onNetflix,Hulu,Disney Plus, andAmazon Prime Video.Oshi No Ko’srecord-breaking launch skyrocketed to the top spot as the most-watched anime (at the time), unexpectedly dethroning the untouchableOne Piece,Demon Slayer, and other well-known series. However, the charm and originality of the gutwrenchingly dark Idol show seem to have died alongside Ai Hoshino, as the overplayed, all-too-familiar school theme dominates the storyline from episode 2 onwards....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 899 words · Roberto Todd

Overwatch 2: Why Bastion and Torbjorn’s Relationship is a Big Deal

Overwatch 2expands upon a universe where a majority of the character dynamics have already been established. Reaper and Soldier 76’s dynamic hinges on the former’s jealousy of the latter back when they were on the same side. Mercy’s romance with Genji is tied to how she saved him after he was nearly killed by Hanzo.Winston’s ties to Hammondextend back to their early years on Horizon Lunar Colony. However, the free-to-play sequel has established a brand-new dynamic in the form of Torbjorn’s friendship with Bastion....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 679 words · Daniel Mooney

Palworld's Petallia Paldeck Entry Does Something the Pokedex Rarely Does

Summary Developer Pocketpair’s breakout hit,Palworld, hit early access on Steam and Xbox Game Pass earlier this year and took off shortly thereafter, catapulting the open-world survival crafting monster-catching mashup title to huge popularity.Palworldmanaged record numbers of concurrent users and sales in its opening few weeks, capturing the attention of millions of players with its take on the mix of genres, and continues to enjoy a healthy and active player base. Perhaps unavoidably, though,Palworldalso drew some heat for its clear inspirations from thePokemonfranchise, which, depending on opinion, may go too far in some cases....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Seth Hall