Hogwarts Legacy Probably Won't Include Dumbledore, And That's a Good Thing

Hogwarts Legacyis Avalanche’s upcoming RPG set in the Wizarding World ofHarry Potter,taking place around a century before the events of the books. Based on its trailer, players will be taking on the role of a Hogwarts student in the late 1800s as they take classes, make new friends, explore the grounds, and take care of fantastic beasts. SinceHogwarts Legacytakes place in the late 19th century there has been some speculation amongHarry Potter fans that the game could feature Albus Dumbledore as an NPC, who would have been a student at Hogwarts around that time....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 953 words · Paul Chavez

Hogwarts Legacy: How to Pop Balloons

Hogwarts Legacyplayers will get rewarded for doing all sorts of things in the open world. There are rewards for defeating enemies,finding Field Guide Pages, completing side quests, and even popping balloons that hover in the sky. By going into the menu and checking out the Challenges tab, players can unlock cosmetic items and other stuff for completing said activities. Whenplayers leave Hogwartsfor the first time to explore, they might notice huge balloons floating in the sky –these can be popped to unlock four types of different cosmetic appearances for players' broomsticks....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Sara Morrison

How Floodland Uses Present-Day Climate Crisis to Inform its Design

Floodlandtakes place in a world afflicted by rising sea levels, an event inspired by real conversations about climate change. The upcoming city-builder adds elements of survival and human relationship building, or re-building as it were, following a fictitious catastrophe influenced by real-world science. Developed by Vile Monarch and Ravenscourt, theSteamtitle will feature a narrative directed by the decisions of the player. Writer Alexandre Stroganov spoke with GameRant about creating thesurvival city builder and story ofFloodland....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 740 words · Justin Williams

Is World of Warcraft Worth Playing in 2020

The tail end of 2020 is arriving and gamers are about to have more titles to choose from than there are hours in the day.The launch of two new consoles, brand new high end graphics cards, and a barrage of AAA games are sure to make fall 2020 a busy (and expensive) season for fans of gaming. With so much cutting edge tech on the table and dozens of brand new games competing for the attention of the community, how much of a chance does a 16 year old PC game that still requires a subscription model likeWorld of Warcraftreally have?...

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 767 words · Alexis Morris

It's Time for a New Fight Night Game

TheFight Nightfranchise has seemingly faded into obscurity since that release. Recently, however, a rumor emerged thatEA was working on a newFight Nightgame. The prospect of this series making a comeback is an exciting one, especially at a time when heavyweight boxing has gained increased popularity thanks to the big personalities of fighters like Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Gamers aren’t exactly dealing with an overabundance in boxing games these days either, so fans of the sport may be excited at the news of a possible new release....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Cassie Steele

Jujutsu Kaisen: Veil Testing And First Victims

Summary Warning: The following contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Episode 31, “Evening Festival”, now streaming onCrunchyroll. Fans of theJujutsu Kaisenmanga were eager to see how the anime would adaptthe fight between Mechamaru and Mahito, and it didn’t disappoint. Although some might think Mahito’s facial expressions could have been even more creepy, overall it was a spectacular encounter. Some scenes though were heavily affected by what’s known as ghosting, a necessary element for the TV version that will be solved for the Blu-ray launch....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 867 words · Hunter Cameron

Life is Strange: True Colors

Life is Strange: True Colorsis a narrative-driven experience and the sequel toLife is Strange: Before the Storm. The game features many challenging puzzle-type scenarios and forces its protagonist, Alex Chen, to figure out the best way to approach a situation. Using her empathic abilities, Alex must solve a personal mystery in the seemingly idyllic Haven Springs, but there’s also time for a few detours. RELATED:Best PlayStation 5 Games With No Combat These detours are often key to the overall story....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Jaime James

Logan Paul Responds to Reports of Prime Energy Drinks Being Recalled

Logan Paul, theYouTubestar and content creator, has released an official statement addressing reports that his Prime Energy drink has been recalled in Canada. Since launching in early 2022,Prime has been quite lucrativefor the content creator, but recent controversy has brought the drink into a negative spotlight.Since the site’s inception,YouTubehas brought forth incredibly successful content creation careers for a lucky few, and Logan Paul has used his online popularity to dive into other avenues of business....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Eric Macdonald

Marvel Reveals First Look At Halloween Special Werewolf By Night

Marvel has revealed the first look at Halloween specialWerewolf By Nightat this year’s D23, which will be dropping on Disney+ on October 7. Based on the character of lycanthrope Jack Russell who made his debut in 1972’sMarvel Spotlight#2 before going on to star in his own seriesWerewolf By Night, which ran for 43 issues up until 1977. The series was first announced in August 2021 and will be directed by Michael Giacchino who is a composer whose work can be heard inJurassic World: Dominion,The Batman,andSpider-Man: No Way Hometo name just a few....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Stephanie Brown

Mass Effect 1: How to Holster Weapon

With the recent release ofMass Effect: Legendary Edition, fans of the series can now playremastered versions of the originalMass Effecttrilogy. While being generally true to the originals, several major things have been changed to help update the games to be more in line with modern standards and make the process of playing through all three games back to back to back a much smoother one. These changes are mostly done behind the scenes to help finely tune the games' combat and other systems....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Crystal Wilcox

Mass Effect 3's Ending for Javik Misses the Forest for the Trees

Summary A newMass Effectis coming at an unknown point in the future, but teasers from BioWare over the past few years have hinted that a direct follow-up to the trilogy’s conclusion is in the works. After the series’Legendary Editionremastered collection broughtMass Effectback into the spotlight in 2021, the connections between the cast of Shepard’s adventures and the future of the galaxy have allowed players to reflect on how certain characters could factor into the next game....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 678 words · Leonard Johnson

Mortal Kombat 11 Teases Big Announcement for Later This Week

Teased recently by the game’s director Ed Boon, it seemed the long-rumored nextMortal Kombat 11DLC would finally be revealed later this week.The co-creator of the series wasn’t shy about discussing the additional content on Twitteryesterday, telling fans to keep their eyes peeled for a huge update on the future of the fighting game. Thanks to the officialMortal Kombat 11Twitter account, NetherRealm has revealed exactly when this new announcement will be made, alongside a short teaser for the update....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Jeffrey Olson

Naruto: Every Team Rock Lee Has Been Part Of

One of the most iconic members of the Anime seriesNarutoand subsequent continuationNaruto Shippudenis the bushy-browed Taijutsu user from Konoha. Inspired by Bruce Lee, the jumpsuit-clad ninja has preserved throughout the series and won over many fans as a favorite character and inspiration. His actions are considered motivational due to his lack of charka, the fuel source needed toperform powerful abilities like Ninjutsu and Genjutsu that carry the show’s battle scenes. Instead, relying on physical strength and hand-to-hand combat known as Taijutsu in close combat during fights....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 898 words · James Mitchell