Left 4 Dead 2 Gets Surprise Update 14 Years After Release

Summary Valve first releasedLeft 4 Dead 2all the way back in 2009, and now, 14 years later, it’s released a fresh update for the game. Like most Valve-developed games,Left 4 Dead 2earned critical acclaim at the time of its release, with a great deal of praise for the improvements made over its predecessor and new features it introduced to the franchise. Valve supportedLeft 4 Dead 2years after its release with bug-fixing updates and fresh content....

July 15, 2025 · 9 min · 1735 words · Erin King

Left 4 Dead 3 Feels Like a Pipe Dream, but Now Would Be a Great Time For It

Summary Fans have been waiting patiently for any news regarding a potentialLeft 4 Dead 3for almost 15 years, with many perhaps sensibly assuming that such a project will never see the light of day. Despite the deafening silence surrounding the zombie franchise over the years, the IP still stands as one of the best and most unique gaming approaches to zombie survival of all time, and it seems that there will always be hope and demand for a third entry to be released....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 592 words · Aaron Hill

Marvel's Avengers May Not Have Hit Its Hardest Time Yet

Saying thatMarvel’s Avengersis a struggling game is an understatement, as the project has been in recovery mode ever since it made its debut last year. While there have been some positive moments like the Hawkeye DLCs and a smooth next-gen launch for the game, moments likeOutriderssurpassingMarvel’s Avengers’ peak player countalready serve as constant reminders of the game’s failures. Unfortunately, while there is reason to be optimistic about the future, there is a chance that things get worse....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 1053 words · Mark Simmons

Mass Effect Director Gives Cryptic Answer About Fate Of Fan-Favorite Character

One of the directors behindMass Effectjust gave a cryptic answer about what Liara T’Soni has been up to since the original trilogy ended. BioWare’s epic sci-fi RPG series introduced players to a vast galaxy with plenty of planets and alien races, along with specific characters that Commander Shepard could bond with on their mission to defeat the Reapers. Depending on the choices players made across the three mainlineMass Effectgames, certain crewmates could live, die, oreven fall in love with Shepard- which helped make their storylines and character dynamics all the more gripping....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Cynthia Sims

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is One Year Old Today

Mass Effectis near and dear to several gamers, for a variety of reasons. Shepard’s struggle against the Reapers is a classic in the gaming world, even if it’s not that old, and that’s why so many believeShepard will return inMass Effect 4. BioWare may have denied the latest rumor, but there’s no denying how much people love Shepard andMass Effect. It’s a day for celebration, then. Just asShepard celebrated their in-universe birthdaylast month, today (May 14) is a birthday forMass Effect: Legendary Edition....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Kimberly Austin

More Halo Infinite Battle Royale Details Leak Online

Halo Infinitemight not have had the most glamorous reception from gamers following its release, but the latest entry to the iconic franchise still managed to become the biggest launch for the series recording over 20 million players by late January 2022. Now, new details ofHalo Infinite’s rumored battle royale mode have leaked online. Halo Infiniteofficially launched its multiplayer mode back on July 09, 2025, followed by the single-player campaign on December 8....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Timothy Conley

My Hero Academia: The Stain Effect

The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Season 2 and Season 6, in addition to minor spoilers throughout the seasons in between. For years,My Hero Academiahas questioned the ethics of its superhuman society andwhether such oversaturation and profitization of superheroismare deleterious to the ideals of heroism itself. Season 6 has seen this debate reach an all-time peak, but the root of it all goes all the way back to Season 2, with a fan-favorite antagonist who changed the game and then seemingly dipped....

July 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1106 words · Regina Lowe

Naruto: Does Naruto’s Talk No Jutsu Deserve All Its Criticism?

Summary Looking past all the hotly contested battles between shinobi, where deception and misdirection are the key to victory, Masashi Kishimoto’sNarutois a story about overcoming trauma, hardships, and hatred to work alongside others and build a better future. It is this very message that is atthe center of Naruto Uzumaki’s own story, and there is perhaps no better manifestation of this than his knack for swaying hearts and turning enemies into allies....

July 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1322 words · Nicole Kerr

Nintendo Needs The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 at E3 2021

E3 2021 is little more than a month away now, and it looks to be the return to form that the event needs. The iconic games industry conference took a year off in 2020 after the ongoing pandemic disrupted many plans. This was hot off the heels of both controversy regarding the handling of confidential visitor information and leaks for E3 plans that were considered controversial. However, now that many of the industry leaders have decided to reconvene in a digital event once more (withSony and EA presumably holding their own conferencesat other points during the summer), game fans around the world can kick back and enjoy all the reveals coming their way....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 898 words · Katie Charles

Open Clive Barker's Books of Blood on Hulu on October 7th

Hulu has released a short teaser trailer for its forthcoming exclusive horror film, Brannon Braga’sBooks of Blood. The feature-length horror film, based on Clive Barker’s short story collection, is described by Hulu as “a journey intouncharted and forbidden territorythrough three tales tangled in space and time.” Ok, calm down, Hulu, it’s just a spooky anthology. That’s cool enough without things getting uncharted and/or forbidden. The actual plot ofBooks of Bloodis surprisingly hard to come by, as Hulu’s being unaccountably vague on the subject....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Lisa Wheeler

Persona 3 Reload: How to Beat the Emperor and Empress Bosses

The second boss encounter inPersona 3 Reloadtakes place on 6/8. Sees investigates the disappearance of a student at Gekkoukan High School, and things don’t go entirely according to plan. The day’s events culminate with a fight against not one buttwo figures from the Tarot Major Arcana: the Emperor and the Empress. The two enemies are immune to almost every kind of attack, but this is mostly soPersona 3 Reloadcan show off the newest party member’s special game mechanics....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Gregory Copeland

Pokemon Fan Crochets Their Own Shiny Mew Plush

The first Mythical Pokemon ever to be introduced to thePokemonfranchise has long been a favorite among the community, and one talented fan brings shiny Mew to life in the form of a beautiful, crocheted plush. Pokemon plushies represent the bulk ofPokemon-related merchandise that fans can get their hands on, and while collecting these adorable toys is often a hobby in itself, many creativePokemonenthusiasts prefer to make their own. From the franchise mascot Pikachu to the more obscure but perhaps equally-adorable critters seen throughout the series, there’s certainly a plush for most, if notevery one of the 1,017 unique species ofPokemon....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Andrew Miller

Pokemon GO Launches New PokeStop Feature

Niantic has announced multiple new features that will affect the way PokeStops work inPokemon GO. The features are already being tested out in one region of the world and will potentially have a full launch acrossPokemon GOsoon.For many fans,Pokemon GOhas been in need of some new featureslately. Recent controversies within the game’s community, concerning a perceived lack of effort on behalf of the developers, have resulted in stagnation among the player base and a drop in revenue forPokemon GO....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Patrick Johnson