How FromSoftware Has Expanded the Formula It Established in Demon's Souls

Demon’sSoulswas the first FromSoftware game helmed by creative director, Hidetaka Miyazaki. Up until his involvement inDemon’s Souls’development, the game was internally considered a lost cause by FromSoftware, but Miyazaki’s control of the project breathed new life into the game and helped make it one of the most influential titles in history.Demon’s Soulshad a relatively simplistic design on the surface, but the longer the game was out the more players learned about its mechanics and the more popular it became....

July 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1294 words · Anthony Simon

How Pokemon Puzzle League Stands Out From the Average Puzzle Game

It has been a good year forPokemonfans thanks to the numerous releases from the franchise. In January, gamers got to enjoyPokemon Legends: Arceuswhich lets players go back in time and explore the Hisui region, but that is not allPokemonhas to offer in 2022. Players can also look forward toPokemon ScarletandViolet, the next mainline entry, releasing in November. The setting has yet to be revealed fully, although clues suggest that the region may be inspired by Spain....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Courtney Allen MD

How the Fight Time of the Mortal Kombat Movie Compares to MK11

Mortal Kombatfans know that the second they hear “FIGHT!” they have 90 seconds to beat their opponents into submission. Players can also win by having the most health when the timer runs out, but that doesn’t give the same satisfaction. When the newMortal Kombatmovie was announced, many were curious how much the movie would take from the games. Looking at the fighting scenes in the movie, arguably the most important part, there are a few that seem reasonably withinMortal Kombat 11’s possibilities, while some seem so short that not even the best players could beat their opponents in that time....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 631 words · James Jones MD

How to Help Wisp the Ghost in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the latest title in Nintendo’s long-running village-sim, is packed with colorful characters. As players build up theirNew Horizons’island communities, they’ll help a variety of creatures ranging from Blathers the Owl curator, to the Dodo Airlines brothers. One of the game’s mostunusual charactersis also one of its most elusive, only appearing to those players who like to wander about at night. Wisp the Ghost is a nervous phantom who can pop up randomly on a player’s island after the first couple of days....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Jon Meza

Image Shows Elden Ring Running in Arcade Cabinet

Arcade cabinets are often seen as relics of the past nowadays. Rarely does a person’s primary gaming experience come from traveling to a local arcade and throwing their loose change into aStreet Fighter 2cabinet until their pockets are empty. However, even with the ease and increased performance of playing a game on a home console or PC, some gamers still seek to own their own themed arcade cabinets. From acustomGTA Vice Cityarcade cabinetto some expensive nostalgic machines, social media has seen a rise in gamers either getting old hardware to work again or getting their own cabinet made....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Jennifer Gonzales

Joker 2 Behind-The-Scenes Video Catches Lady Gaga Singing On Set

Production is underway for Todd Philips’Joker: Folie à Deux, and fans have been getting their first glimpses of Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix as Harley Quinn and The Joker. Several on-set photos have already been spread, but something different has surfaced.Joker: Folie à Deuxis the sequel to the 2019 movieJoker, also written and directed by Philips and starred Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/Joker.Jokerfunctioned as an origin story, mainly focusing on Arthur’s life leading to his transformation into the Clown Prince of Crime....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Marvin Morse

Kojima Productions Confirms New Project in the Works

Ever sinceDeath Stranding’s release, there has been much speculation on what famed video game director Hideo Kojima and his team atKojima Productionsis planning to do next. While Kojima himself has hinted at many directions he would like to take the studio,Death Stranding’s release seemingly ended the company’s current publishing partnership with Sony, meaning whateverKojima Productionsmoves on to next will be an entirely third-party project. Now, the studio has confirmed that it has started development on its next project alongside a plethora of job listings....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Oscar Burns

Last Epoch Class Tier List

Last Epochis an interesting indiehack-and-slash gamethat will captivate you not only with animations and storyline but also with comfortable gameplay and a wide variety of choices. One of the first decisions you will face is the class selection, and it is essential to make the right choice and pick the one that is suitable for you to avoid spoiling the gameplay. To help you decide, we’ve created theLast Epochclass tier list, where you can learn more about the best ones and find out which of them you shouldn’t choose....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Curtis Ingram

League Of Legends: The Worst Champions For Arena

Seeing as each team only has two players in Arena, as opposed to five players per team in normal games ofLeague of Legends, every player and champion has a bigger impact on the game. With this in mind, it is more important than ever to avoid champions who struggle to find success in this particular game mode. RELATED:League Of Legends: Everything You Need To Know About The New Arena Game Mode...

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 842 words · Terry Duran

Lord Of The Rings: Great Characters Who Only Appear In The Novel The Children of Húrin

Most people think the Tolkien library consists ofThe HobbitandThe Lord of the Rings,with some smaller books on the side that contain glossaries, maps, critical essays, and other reference materials. There’s a lot more to the Tolkien library than that, including more than a few novels and stories about the First and Second Ages of Middle-earth, and one of Tolkien’s first novels about that bygone time wasThe Children of Húrin. Related:LOTR: Things Only Book Readers Know About Mordor Many of the following characters are mentioned or make brief appearances in other periphery works of Tolkien and his son Christopher, such asThe Silmarillion, Beren and Luthien,andThe Book Of Lost Tales,which tell condensed versions of the tragedy of Húrin and his family....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1019 words · Laura Rodriguez

Meet The Boy Survivors In The Wilds Season 2

Created by Sarah Streicher,The WildsSeason 2introduces a new group of survivors comprised of eight teenage boys. This drama-filled season follows the show’s original characters as they continue to navigate the deserted island, while also taking viewers back to Day 1 for the newbies. All eight episodes of the new season premiered May 6 onAmazon Prime. The general premise of the series goes beyond the typical “stranded on an island” trope. It has a clear instigator and antagonist in Gretchen Klein, a former professor who helms the “Dawn of Eve” project, and the newly introduced “Twilight of Adam”....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 795 words · Tara Campbell

Mortal Kombat: 10 Things You Never Knew About Raiden

Of all the characters in theMortal Kombatfranchise, Raiden has been one of those who have been playable in all of the main titles. This being of flight and lightning is the God of Thunder in most timelines and in terms of lore is one of the most powerful beings in the universe, only really being outclassed by the Elder Gods, Titans, and the One Being. RELATED:Mortal Kombat 2021: 10 Easter Eggs Only Die-Hard Fans Of The Games Noticed...

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 866 words · Emily Smith

New Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Map Includes Breaking Bad Easter Egg

Summary A trailer forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s new Multiplayer maps contains a humorous reference to the popularBreaking BadTV show.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s three new 6v6 maps will be released on February 7 alongside the Season 2 update. Call of Duty’s Season 2 updatewill introduce other Multiplayer features as well, like new game modes in Team Gun Game, Hordepoint LTM, and Snipers Only. Later on in Season 2, Multiplayer will also receive two more game modes in Bounty and Juggermosh LTM, as well as two new map variants for Terminal and Skidrow....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Daniel Herman