Starfield Player Creates Nigel Thornberry in the Game

Summary Nigel Thornberry, the lovable nature show host and Eliza’s father in the nostalgicWild Thornberry’scartoon, was created by one player inStarfield. Bethesda RPGs have become known for their extensive character creation tools, andStarfieldis no different. While many gamers create their own unique characters, many have taken to envisioning their favorite pop culture characters in this new sci-fi universe. Characters from popular television series, movies, and video games are historically popular inspirations for these creations....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Shawn Gonzalez

Stellar Blade Devs Tease Upcoming Announcement

Summary Stellar Bladedevelopers teased upcoming news on social media.Stellar Bladeis one of the most unique new titles for the PlayStation 5, offering a fleshed out action experience comparable to games likeSekiro: Shadows Die TwiceandStar Wars Jedi: Survivorand putting its own stylish spin on parry-based combat. The game has quickly gained a dedicated following that eagerly looks forward to hearing what else developer Shift Up may announce. It appears that fans of Shift Up will have plenty to enjoy in the future, asStellar Blade’s developer has already staffed up for its next game....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · William Buckley

Stranded Deep: How to Build a Shelter

Not allsurvival gamesare as brutal asStranded Deep.The game is so ruthless that it doesn’t allow players to save unless they build a shelter. There’s no auto-save, no nothing; if players die before they can build a shelter, that’s the end of things. Players can lose all their progress in the blink of an eye. Even worse, the game doesn’t teach the player how to make a shelter. They are literally stranded on a deserted island with no information — unless, of course, they use this guide....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Carlos Valdez

Tekken 8 Confirms Fan Favorite Character's Death is Permanent

Tekken 8confirms that a long-standing fan favorite character has permanently and definitively died after the events of the previous game. The current cast of characters for this round of the King of Iron Fist Tournament features a number of returning faces; such as Kazuya Mishima, Jin Kazama, Ling Xiaoyu, and evena returning Jun Kazamaafter being gone from the mainline roster for over 10 years. This article will have SPOILERS for Tekken 7...

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Michael Gibson

The Best & Worst Conjuring Universe Movies And Where To Watch Them

There are a lot of horror franchises in American cinema, and studios are always looking to create more recognizable IPs that can bring viewers in their droves to theaters. Some are more successful than others, but few have tried the style ofThe ConjuringUniverse. RELATED:Horror Movie Villains With Great Fashion Sense Taking a page out of the book of theMarvel Cinematic Universe,The Conjuringfilms spread out from the main trilogy with spin-offs that expanded upon the world and the demonic entities moviegoers had met in the main series....

July 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1093 words · Kelly Martinez

The Destiny 2 Subscription Datamine Revealed to Have Been Faked

Bungie doesn’t seem to have been planning aDestiny 2subscription service after all, according to the latest developments on that front. Late in December 2022, data miners uncovered a series of references to a premium-tierDestinysubscription service that, as they claimed, was at one point planned for release, only for Bungie to subsequently drop these plans and focus on seasonal purchasing options, instead.Data miners claimed that the allegedDestiny 2subscription would offer a number of different purchasing options, depending on how long the player would plan to stick with the game....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Dakota Hudson

The Elder Scrolls 6 Should Have More Quests Like 'A Night to Remember"

Skyrimhas no shortage of side quests ranging from tragic to funny to creepy. While most players have a list of their favoriteElder Scrollsencounters, one side quest that stands out from the crowd is “A Night to Remember.” This raucous romp across Skyrim after a drinking contest gone bad is a great example of dynamic, unique, and creative quests that allow the player character to feel more alive, andThe Elder Scrolls 6should follow suit....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Melissa Osborn

The Witcher 3 Contract Guide: Doors Slamming Shut

The Witcher 3has amazing and memorable contracts that reward players with much-needed crowns, XP, and loot. One such quest, Doors Slamming Shut, offers a great sword, a valuable trophy, and those precious crowns. WhileThe Witcher 3offers a lot of assistance, Doors Slamming Shut can leave player scratching their heads regarding what needs to be done to complete the contract. Doors Slamming Shut is a contract that can be found in Novigrad, and it requires Geralt to find out what creature is causing the commotion in a haunted mansion....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Melanie Grant

Ubisoft’s MouseTrap Anti-Cheat Has Been Unexpectedly Effective for Rainbow Six Siege

Ubisoft has revealed that its MouseTrap anti-cheat system has proven to be even more effective than expected, resulting in a marked reduction in the number of keyboard and mouse users on the console versions ofRainbow Six Siege.Like most multiplayer games,Rainbow Six Siegehas had a pervasive and ongoing issue with cheaters since it launched in 2015. Ubisoft has tried a variety of tactics to quell the problem, even going so far as tosueRainbow Six Siegecheat makers, to little avail....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · David Warner

What Insomniac's Spider-Man 2 Can Learn from the PS2 Game

As shown by the originalMarvel’s Spider-Manand its follow-upSpider-Man: Miles Morales, Insomniac has mastered the core aspects ofa great superhero game. Combat is fluid and fast, allowing players to expand their combos with well-timed dodges and special pieces of gear. Web-swinging is top notch, with players able to build moment properly while also performing tricks as they go. Further, both games feature strong stories and stellar voice acting, with top-tier graphics helping to make each game fully satisfying....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 682 words · Andrew Choi

Why Returnal's Similarities to Deathloop May Not Matter

There are two upcoming games which deal with time loops, and where the deaths and restarts the player experiences outside the game are reflected in the player character’s in-universe deaths, which reset the loop. First to release will be Housemarque’s cerebral sci-fi horror,Returnal. Releasing just under a month later is Arkane’s action-adventure gameDeathloop. It’s rare for two games with such similar premises to release so close to one another, even though the aesthetics ofReturnalandDeathloopare very different....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 966 words · Eddie Rowland

World of Warcraft Player Takes Almost 3 Hours to Complete Ruby Life Pools

WhenWorld of Warcraftplayers think of Mythic Keystone dungeons, they usually think about a duration between 25 minutes to 45 minutes at most, but Ruby Life Pools inDragonflighton a bad week is pushing the envelope to some truly disturbing lengths. This infamous dungeon has been trending rather negatively in theWorld of Warcraftcommunity, asMythic Season 1 ofDragonflightenters its second week. Mythic Keystones have overall been harder inDragonflightby design, but many players feel that the difficulty in Ruby Life Pools is several tiers higher compared to its fellow dungeons....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Dr. Shannon Waller

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic Includes a Controversial New Graphics Option

Summary World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classicis adding a new option to improve the graphical fidelity of the nostalgic servers. This new Uprezzed Graphics toggle has appeared on the beta client, leavingWorld of Warcraftfans divided on how farClassicshould take things. The closed beta forWorld of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classicrecently went live. Over the next several weeks, players who have opted in to the beta will be invited to test out the new version of the old expansion, leading up to the open beta, and finally thefull release ofCataclsym Classicin late spring or early summer....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · David Hardy