Dark Souls: The 10 Toughest Areas To Reach Without A Guide

Before the age of internet forums and guides, players could find themselves stuck in a section of a game for weeks. With their only source of information being a dodgy kid in the playground who once said that their brother-in-law’s mate could play as Link inMario Kart 64. Tough puzzles like entering Jabu Jabu’s Belly inOcarina of Timewould often force gamers to stop playing back then, as they had no way of knowing how to proceed....

May 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1195 words · Bradley Manning

Elden Ring: How (and Why) Marika Betrays The Greater Will

Elden Ringis filled with mysteries, with several characters at the heart of it. One of those characters is Queen Marika, the Eternal, but unlike other mysteriouscharacters such as Melina and Ranni, players never interact directly with Marika. Instead, her story unfolds as players learn more about the Lands Between, and her narrative slowly and subtly shifts throughout the game. WARNING: There Are Spoilers AHEAD for Elden RingThe narrative players are first sold is that Queen Marika is a goddess tied to the Greater Will, who in a moment of heartbreak and weakness, shatters theElden Ringafter the Night of Black Knives....

May 28, 2025 · 9 min · 1812 words · John Butler

Elden Ring: What To Do After Beating Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy

Quick Links After beating a major bossElden Ringplayers are often presented with new paths to take and options to consider. For example, downing Godrick in Stormveil Castle leads players to Liurnia of the Lakes, and from here players can getall the way to the Altus Plateauand Mount Gelmir by bypassing the Dectus Lift. RELATED:Elden Ring: How To Solve The Statue of Radagon in Leyndell After beatingRykard, Lord of Blasphemy,Elden Ringgives players three main things to do: use the Remembrance of the Blasphemous in some way, activate Rykard’s Great Rune, and finish up areas before heading to Leyndell....

May 28, 2025 · 3 min · 592 words · Angela Stewart

Elite Dangerous: How To Get a 40ly Jump Range Quick

Quick Links Elite Dangerousis a vast space simulation with many complex systems. There’s little in the way of tutorials and even less storytelling in the ways gamers are accustomed to. New commanders get very little in the way of objectives or signposting, and what they do get drops off sharply as soon as they leave the starting area. When that happens, one thing becomes abundantly clear: Space is big. Really big....

May 28, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Samuel Cooper

Fallout 4: 10 Things Players Missed In The Castle

Whilea lot of Bostonhas changed inFallout 4, The Castle remains the same. The location has seen better days, falling apart when players get to it for the first time. The Castle is also the main base forthe Commonwealth Minutemen, giving the faction their home back. RELATED:Fallout 4: 10 Junk Items You Should Never Leave Behind When players first get to The Castle, it is infested with mirelurks and the tunnels are taken over by robots....

May 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1117 words · John Graham

Final Fantasy 16 Spoilers Are Hitting The Internet

Spoilers for the upcomingFinal Fantasy 16are already hitting the internet less than a week before the game’s official launch. It has been almost seven years sincethe last mainlineFinal Fantasygame, and players are eagerly awaiting the next installment in the legendary JRPG franchise. A demo forFinal Fantasy 16is already available to download, allowing these players to get a small taste of the impending adventure before it is released in full on June 22....

May 28, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Larry Hughes

Fortnite Leaks Reveal Horzion Zero Dawn LTM, Aloy Skin, New Loading Screen, and More

Fortnitecontinues to be an absolutely powerhouse for Epic Games, not only in sales but popularity as well. Part of that success, at least over the past few seasons, can be attributed to the number ofcrossovers and collaborations that have come toFortnite, turning the game into a virtual toybox for players to use their favorite characters from all sorts of different media like comics, television, movies, and even other video games....

May 28, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Donald Wolfe

Fortnite Update 25.10 Adds Two Brand-New Reality Augments

Fortnitehas just received its first Chapter 4 Season 3 major patch, and two Reality Augments have already been added.FortniteChapter 4 Season 3 started on June 9, and as soon as it began, it generated a lot of discussion within the community regarding certain additions and modifications. Gamers noticed that all portable mobility items had been removed fromFortnite’s battle royale mode, and this upset quite a lot of players. The map is huge, and it has a lot of water and cliffs to traverse through, so it can be quite difficult to run from the storm with just a vehicle....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Yvonne Mercer

Highest Grossing Pixar Movies

Summary Though the animation industry has continued to become increasingly competitive over the years, one company has stayed atop the highest points over time no matter how the world changes. Pixar has, since its inception, continued to dominate at the box office, releasing some of the highest-grossing animated movies of all time. Despite Disney having name-brand recognition, Dreamworks having beloved franchises and other companies, like Illumination and Ghibli, also having massive fan bases, Pixar has continued to exhibit an astonishing ability to craft stories, characters and films that have lasted in an age of fleeting moments and lost chances at greatness....

May 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1073 words · Brian Abbott

Horror Themed Media to Get Dungeons and Dragons Players and DMs Ready for Icewind Dale

The newest adventure forDungeons and Dragonsreleased two days ago, and many fans weren’t surprised to see a return to Icewind Dale sinceleaks hinted at the nextD&Dadventure locationa few months ago. The book, entitledIcewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden, brings players back to the setting of the dark elf Drizzt Do’Urden’s heroic journeys in a series of novels. This adventure references R.A. Salvatore’s iconic character and combines the icy setting with a modern-horror spin, pitting player characters against both nature and their own fears....

May 28, 2025 · 5 min · 1004 words · James Reeves

How Resident Evil 4 Remake's Varied Enemy Design Breeds New Horror

TheResident Evilfranchise has had some pretty iconic enemies over the years. The originalResident Evilintroduced the ghoulish Hunter,Resident Evil 2gave the Lickers their debut, andResident Evil 3’s Nemesisis still one of the most intimidating foes in gaming. But being one of the biggest and longestResident Evils out there, it’s only natural thatResident Evil 4has some of the most diverse enemy types seen in franchise history, and the recent remake takes things just a few steps further....

May 28, 2025 · 4 min · 641 words · Eric Welch

Interview: The Shapeshifter Developer Talks Making New Games For Old Consoles

The Shapeshifterrecently concluded an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign. Taking in well over $70,000 from nearly 900 backers, the Kickstarter almost tripled the takings from GreenBoy Games' previous campaigns. In fact, the game is Dana Puch’s most ambitious game yet.The Shapeshifteris the fifth original Game Boy title released by Puch’s Greenboy Games, and it incorporates all of the experience the developer has accrued in his time making games for the old handheld....

May 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1209 words · David Pollard

Marvel Should Cast Brendan Fraser In A Future Project

The battle between Marvel and DC isn’t as nasty as a lot of corporate rivalries, but there’s still some hardcore conflict between the more dedicated fans. If Marvel wanted to strike a blow against their competition and add a beloved and respected talent to their universe, look no further than Brendan Fraser. Brendan Fraser is simultaneously a respected actor with a long history of great performances and an internet darling beloved by many on a personal level....

May 28, 2025 · 4 min · 804 words · Gabrielle Wilkinson