PS5 Exclusive Returnal Gets New Trailer Highlight Planet Atropos

Upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusiveReturnalhas gotten a new trailer showing off planet Atropos. The PlayStation YouTube channel posted a video showcasing the diverse locations of Housemarque’s upcoming roguelike,Returnal. Players may be familiar with some of the studio’s popular, like thepositively reviewedResogunandAlienation. These titles combine visceral and colorful graphics with arcade gameplay at a breakneck speed. While those entries were of a smaller scale, the team is looking to evolve its signature style for the next generation PlayStation....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Eric Carroll

Roblox: Build A Bridge Simulator Codes

Even thoughRobloxoffershundreds of clicker simulatorsto suit every taste, it’s always nice to try something new.Build A Bridge Simulatoris a fun game in which you mine materials and build a bridge, accumulate rewards for your success, and get more rare pets and hammers for effective progress. But, if you want to get even more advantages for a dynamic start,Build A Bridge Simulatorcodes will help you achieve what you want. Each code can reward players with gems, unique accessories, or other in-game currency that will be helpful no matter your level of progress....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Donna Brown

RuneScape Devs Suggest A Switch Release Is Possible

RuneScapewill release on mobile in June 2021, which is a big experiment for Jagex. While less modern iterations of the game likeOld School RuneScapealready exist on mobile, this is the first time the main title will be portable. According to Jagex, the mobile port is at least five years in the making, so marks a huge milestone for the 20-year-old MMO. The game is well known for its menu customization, so fitting this array of menus onto a tiny screen was no easy feat, and involved a radical engine overhaul for the MMO....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 715 words · Darren Lopez

Saints Row's Early Boss Factory Launch Should Help Fans Get Right Into the Action

The history of theSaints Rowseries is a long and convoluted one. When the first game was released in 2006, most saw it as a mereGrand Theft Autoclone, although many enjoyed its zany humor, open-world freedom, and in-depth character creator. However, as the series progressed, the games, in an attempt to differentiate themselves fromGrand Theft Auto, increased the zaniness untilSaints Row 4was released, a game that features superpowers and aliens. With 2022’sSaints Row, Volition hopes to reboot the series by taking it back to its more grounded roots without compromising on the outlandish weapons and chaotic fun that fans of the series have grown familiar with....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 968 words · Caleb Gordon

Should You Kill Abdirak in Baldur's Gate 3?

Quick Links One of the many strengths ofBaldur’s Gate 3is undoubtedly the variety of choices that affect both the game world and your rewards, but sometimes, situations are not clear-cut. When you first meetAbdirakin the Shattered Sanctum, you might mistake him for a bad guy, and this is not far from the truth. After all, he is located inthe heart of the Goblin Campand is an ardent Loviatar worshiper. In addition, Abdirak’s proposals are extremely dubious, which may encourageBaldur’s Gate 3players to kill him after his first few lines of dialogue....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Connor Perez

Skyrim Mod Makes Huge Improvements to Narrative Pacing

A new mod uploaded online on Friday is already getting attention amongThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimfans. As much asSkyrimfans enjoy the game’s story, becoming the Dragonborn and a hero to the land, sometimes players really just want to exploreSkyrimwithout the weight of someone pushing them along a set path. That’s where the “At Your Own Pace - Main Quest Tweaks” mod forThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimcomes into play, unlocking the main quest in an intriguing new way....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Mrs. Melanie Robertson DVM

Star Wars: This Character Actually Does Deserve A Prequel

There’s been a lot of talk about whichStar Warscharacters deserve a prequel. When the decision to move ahead with not just Cassian Andor andObi-Wan Kenobi shows on Disney+,but also Boba Fettand Lando Calrissian ones, was announced, fans turned their eyes to the sequel trilogy and started asking themselves: Which character in the new movies deserves a prequel? Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron is the right answer to this question. In fact, though there are other deserving and interesting characters in the sequel trilogy, Poe Dameron might be the only right answer to this question....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 806 words · Tracy Moore

Stardew Valley: Best Books of Power, Ranked

Introduced in the 1.6 update,Stardew Valley’s Books of Power give players unique perks when read. Currently, 19 of these books are scattered around the map andavailable for purchase at the Bookseller Shop. While some of the books can be bought or discovered multiple times, their effects are one-time permanent buffs that do not stack. Despite their usefulness, not all Books of Power are worth pursuing — especially for players who aren’t perfectionists....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 802 words · Kayla Smith

Starfield Mod Makes Space Exploration More Unpredictable

Summary A recently releasedStarfieldmod aims to make in-game space exploration much more unpredictable by expanding the RPG with a wide variety of extra content. To that end, the mod adds dozens of new space encounters toStarfield. Bethesda’s latest RPG has been touted as a space exploration game ever since its reveal. The way the developer delivered on that promise was by going all-in on making the Settled Systems as vast as possible, with the day-one version of the game ultimately featuring over 1,000 explorable planets....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Steven Sutton

Streamer Starts Boycott of Tripwire Interactive Games

The fallout fromTripwire Interactivepresident John Gibson’s comments regarding the new Texas abortion law is heating up. Among those voicing their displeasuretowards theManeaterdeveloperis one of the more well-known Twitch streamers on the platform. The reactions started pouring in overnight after Gibson took to Twitter celebrating the Texas law being allowed to stay in place by the United States Supreme Court. TheTripwireexec went out of his way to say that he felt like he needed to go on the record as a “pro-life game developer” because so many in the industry were voicing their opinions on the other side of these kinds of issues....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Mary Gibson

The Brain Uploading Trope In Science Fiction, Explained

One of the most common motivations in any story is the desire to live forever. In the real world, every wealthy self-described genius has a plan to escape their eventual, inevitable fate. Fantasy stories have races with endless lifespans and magic means of longevity, but science fiction authors work with a more technical solution. Uploading the human brain to a computer is impossible, yet popular. The artof creating science fictionis a fascinating mixed bag....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 806 words · Caroline Gray

The Callisto Protocol Preview: A Truly Terrifying Experience

The Callisto Protocolis a survival horror game developed by Striking Distance Studios and directed byDead Spaceco-creator Glen Schofield, which drew in a ton of eyes the moment it was announced. The game is set in the far future and in a prison colony called Black Iron, located on Jupiter’s titular moon of Callisto. Players take on the role of a prisoner, Jacob Lee, who finds himself attempting to survive and escape a violent alien invasion....

July 5, 2025 · 8 min · 1621 words · Michelle Black

The Division 2 Players Reporting PS5 Crashing Issues

Massive Entertainment’s post-apocalyptic third-person looter shooterThe Division 2has been going strong since its release in early 2019, with three DLC releases, one major content update with theWarlords of New Yorkexpansion, limited-time themed events, and regular patches. The most recent major update, Title Update 12, was originally meant to be the last big update forThe Division 2, but player demand and support has caused Massive Entertainment to revise that plan. In a short message on February 12, the company revealed that development has already begun onnew content forThe Division 2, which will release later in 2021 and into 2022....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Gary Goodwin