Hard NES Platformers

Summary Featuring a notable amount of revolutionary games, some pioneering the start of new franchises, theNintendo Entertainment Systemwas released in 1985. Its Japanese equivalent, the Famicom, debuted 2 years prior. The NES/Famicom became very popular and was hailed for restarting the video gaming industry after the 1983 crash in North America. It’s reputable for being one of the greatest and best-selling consoles ever made. TheNintendo Entertainment Systemwas no stranger to some pretty tough, if not nearly impossible, entries in the platforming genre....

July 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1032 words · Nancy Perkins

Hearthstone Descent of Dragons Expansion Revealed

During yesterday’s BlizzCon 2019 opening ceremony, Blizzard made several big announcements that are certain to have many fans very excited about the future. These announcements includeddetails onDiablo 4,Overwatch 2, and a forthcomingWorld of Warcraftexpansion, and the developer had some news forHearthstonefans as well. Specifically, Blizzard took the opportunity to reveal Descent of Dragons, the nextHearthstoneexpansion, which will be available on December 10. Hearthstone’s Descent of Dragons marks the end of the game’s Year of the Dragon, and it will take fans to Dragonblight, an area thatWorld of Warcraftplayerswill be quite familiar with indeed....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Sarah Campos DVM

Hollow Knight: Silksong's New Crafting System Explained

There are many exciting things about Team Cherry’s upcoming gameHollow Knight: Silksong. One of the reasons why fans have been waiting for the release of this title is the fact that it will change considerably from its predecessor. Although there is a narrative tying the two games together, the new game will have a new main character which means players will need to get used toHollow Knight: Silksong’s gameplay. Fans are looking forward to the release ofHollow Knight: Silksongfor several reasons....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 605 words · Cassandra Paul

How Long To Beat Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn

Quick Links Flintlock: The Siege of Dawnis a Souls-lite game aiming to combine deep lore and story with Action Combat elements. To that end, many players are wondering how rich the world of Kian truly is. How long does it take to beat the game’s campaign? How much side content is out there? Does it have a satisfying endgame loop? While exact playtime will vary for individuals, general estimates from players and developers alike are rolling in afterFlintlock: The Siege of Dawn’srelease....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Eugene Liu

How To Get Sintered Bricks In Once Human

A house made of stone is naturally sturdier than one made of wood, and when it comes toOnce Human, you’ll want the most durable house you can get. Even if you aren’t worried about other players raiding your home, Deviation attacks are still a thing, and they can quickly destroy your property unless you upgrade to usingSintered Bricks Sintered Bricks are an advanced building material that’s also used for a few other building recipes....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Pamela Woods

Kaitlyn Dever Bulks Up In The Last of Us Season 2 Abby Casting Fan Art

Summary Kaitlyn Dever has been cast as Abby in HBO’sThe Last of Usseason 2, and one fan decided to put their artistic talents to work, giving fans what may be a pretty spot-on look at this tragic character’s highly-anticipated live-action debut. The Last of Usbecame the surprise hit of HBO’s 2023 as it captivated audiences with its remarkably accurate and powerful adaptation of the Naughty Dog video game. Late last year, rumors began to circulate thatBooksmartandJustifiedstar Dever would play deuteragonistAbby inThe Last of Usseason 2before those rumors ultimately turned out to be true....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Rachael Banks

Knights of the Old Republic’s Future Lies in the New Canon

When Disney bought the rights toStar Wars,many fans were disappointed to learn that the sequel movies would establish the Expanded Universe as non-canonical. Though BioWare’sStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicseries was never established to be a part of the main canon to begin with, the news also came as a blow to many in the gaming community, as no one knew what was or wasn’t canon anymore. However, there are good reasons thatKnights of the Old Republiccould forge a new future in the new canon....

July 11, 2025 · 4 min · 646 words · Dennis Jackson

League of Legends: Spirit Blossom 2020 Missions and Rewards

The nextLeague of Legendsevent is finally arriving afterPulsefire 2020previously ended over a month ago. From July 22nd to August 24th, Spirit Blossom 2020 is a summer celebration that brings back missions, prizes, and the Nexus Blitz game mode for participating players. Spirit Blossom 2020 centers around the Ionian Spirit Blossom skins which are canon inLeague of Legends’lore. After a brief tease during this year’s Anime Expo Lite stream, the skins were slowly revealed and culminated with a teaser video last week previewing Spirit Blossom’s themes....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Scott Padilla

Love, Death + Robots: Episodes That Should Become Series Of Their Own

It is no secret thatLove, Death + Robotshas some pretty amazing episodes. In the form of short stories, each episode presents something different from the previous one, either on how it approaches the narrative or in theanimation style used.With the production of Vol. 4 already confirmed by Netflix, the show has even more opportunities to amaze viewers. As is commonly the case with anthology series,viewers often debate at lengths which are the best episodes, and which would become the best fully developed series....

July 11, 2025 · 4 min · 847 words · Scott Russell

Luigi's Mansion 3 Review

The originalLuigi’s Mansionwas a GameCube launch title, and it successfully translated survival-horror style gameplay to a kid-friendly game. It was followed up by the 3DS sequelLuigi’s Mansion: Dark Moonover a decade later, but luckily fans didn’t have to wait nearly as long to get the third installment in the series.Luigi’s Mansion 3has come to the Nintendo Switch, once again tasking Luigi with sucking up ghosts using a specially-made vacuum while exploring a haunted location....

July 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1151 words · Carol Phillips

Minecraft Adding New Netherite Ore in Next Update

Today Mojang, the developer ofMinecraft, has announced that there’s a new type of ore coming to the game. The ore will be called Netherite, and fittingly, it will only be able to be found in the Nether. This new ore will fundamentally changeMinecraft, because according to Mojang, Netherite will be more powerful than diamonds. Minecraftis one of the most popular games of the last decade,selling more than 176 million copiessince it was released 2009, For most of that time, Diamond Ores have been far and away the best for crafting tools, weapons, and armor....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Ricky Hall

More Images of Starfield Leak Online

It has been an eventful week forStarfield. Fans first began to discuss the game in earnest after it was revealed thatBethesda,Starfield’s developer, was purchased by Microsoft. Things became even more exciting when images of the game leaked online only a few days after. Now, it appears that anotherStarfieldimage has been leaked. The latest screenshot was first shared online via Imagur and then leaked on Discord by the same person who allegedlyleaked the first threeStarfieldimages....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Reginald Wilson

New World: How to Add Friends and Make Party

The heyday of MMOs may feel like it expired more than a decade ago, but some of the old titans are still going strong. Games likeWorld of WarcraftandFinal Fantasy 14are still releasing incredibly popular expansionsand on occasion a new MMO tries to break into the scene. That’s whatNew Worldis aiming to do later this summer as it attempts to build hype with the current beta and launch at the end of August....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · William Dixon