The Upset About Aloy's Appearance in Horizon Forbidden West Explained

Fans ofHorizon Zero Dawnhave known about the upcoming sequel,Horizon Forbidden West, for quite a while now. Fans got an even more exciting look atHorizon Forbidden Westin this week’s State of Play where 14 minutes of brand new gameplay was revealed. The footage shows off the graphic upgrades between last-gen consoles and this generation, not to mention new combat and enemies to look forward to. What should have been an exciting sneak peek atHorizon Forbidden Westhas now devolved, unfortunately, because some viewers have expressed disgust and disappointment at Aloy’s updated facial design....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 675 words · Lisa Ward

The White Lotus Season 2 Premiere Date Officially Announced By HBO

Bring out the spritzes and Charcuterie boards, becauseThe White Lotusis coming back for season 2 with an all-new destination, new characters, and more elite tourism exploitation. Isn’t it fabulous?HBOfinally announced an October premiere date for the long-awaited series created by Mark White. Following its immediate success and 10 Emmy wins,HBOis ready to bring back one of its most successful series. As announced by HBO, fans will be transported tothe lovely island of Sicilyin season 2....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Maria Wilson

Valehim: How to Find Frost Caves

Valheim’s latest update brings new content to the Mountain biome in the game. The major piece of this update deals with a new dungeon in this area called Frost Caves. These new areas are filled with fresh enemies forValheimplayers to challenge and new items that play an important part in crafting new armor and decorations. However, getting through the Mountain biome inValheimcan be quite the challenge for ill-prepared players. On top of this, Frost Caves are challenging to locate and master on their own....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Zachary Hernandez

Video Game Characters With Fictional Conditions

Video game characters have come a long way from their initial appearance as one-dimensional beings meant solely to help players complete a game, and nothing else. Now, as video game storytelling has evolved, so too have the characters themselves. Today, many video game characters are fully fleshed-out individuals with complex personalities and rich backstories. Players actually feel like rooting for these characters,especially if they’re dealing with certain adversities. RELATED:The Best Male Video Game Characters With Black Hair Sometimes, in a bid to make certain video game characters more sympathetic, developers give them conditions that they have to either deal with, cure, or power through....

August 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1121 words · Margaret Anthony

Warface Player Gets 3 Kills With a Single Bullet

One player has shown off the playmaking potential inWarfaceby getting three kills while only using one bullet.Warfaceis far from a new game; it was first announced in 2011 and the full version released in 2013. However, the first-person shooter originallydeveloped by Crytek Studios and Crytek Seoulhas gained a number of fans over the years, and despite the game being released nearly a decade ago, some of these players continue to make incredible plays in matches....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Christy Smith

What Vikings: Valhalla Season 2 Can Do To Live Up To (or Exceed) Vikings

Following its 2022 premiere,Vikings: Valhallahas been met with praise from critics and viewers for its introduction of a new era of Viking legends. Set a century following the History series,Vikings,the sequel begins to establish the beginning of the end of the Viking age as it was once known. Its second season is prepared to premiere in early 2023 and if the Netflix series hopes to match the reputation of its predecessor, there are a few things the series can use to its advantage....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 771 words · Rachel Nguyen

Xbox Game Pass Activision Wish List

Summary Officially announced on June 24, 2025, Xbox had been in the process of acquiring Activision-Blizzard for a total of 21 months, and now that deal has finally gone through. For an eye-watering $68.7 billion,Microsoft now has complete ownership over Activision, Blizzard, King, and all of its associated studios and all of its IP and licenses. While this deal has sparked no shortage of controversies and criticisms over the last almost two years, and the impact it’ll have on the gaming industry is still unknown, it’ll probably be a good thing forXbox Game Passat the very least....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 576 words · Kyle Harding

Xbox Series S Is Much More Popular Than People Think

Summary Microsoft recently experienced a spate of leaks, and one of the unintentionally released documents has revealed that theXbox Series Sis much more popular than many people might expect. The tech giant is currently going through a second trial in theFTC’s ongoing efforts to halt Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition. As a result, the Xbox creator had to submit a number of confidential documents, which were meant to have sensitive portions redacted....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Audrey Lopez

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Glitch Turns Link's Horse into a Hovercraft

OneZelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayer discovers a strange glitch, turning their horse into a makeshift hovercraft while galloping around Death Mountain. With this latestZeldatitle, Nintendo has expanded upon the available tools players have access to. Thanks to newTears of the Kingdomabilities like Ultrahand, the community has demonstrated incredible levels of creativity by creating everything from working mech robots, classic cars, and so much more. This creativity has allowed fans to develop unique solutions to overcoming various challenges inTears of the Kingdom, either by completing the various Shrines across Hyrule, or taking down challenging enemies like the returning Lynels....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Cory Smith

10 Action RPGs To Play If You Like The Outer Worlds

Obsidian Entertainment is considered by many to beone of the best western RPG developers around, with most players in the industry expecting them to pick up the torch that BioWare dropped when it came to craftingplayer-driven experiencesthat are wholly brilliant and unique in every sense of the word. The Outer Worldswas just one step in the right direction, but it’s an impressive step indeed. While the scope of the game might not have been as massive as one might’ve expected, there’s no denying the fact thatThe Outer Worldsis a masterfully crafted RPG that truly makes players feel like they’re role-playing exactly as the character they want to play as....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1092 words · Angela Sanchez

10 Most Anticipated Horror Games of 2020

With releases likeA Plague Tale: Innocence,Blair Witch, and theResident Evil 2remake, 2019 was a great year for the horror genre. However, 2020 is shaping up to be even bigger and better for horror game fans, with a number of major games set to launch this year. 2020 will see the release of the long-awaitedResident Evil 3remake, aWalking DeadVR game, and other horror titles that all have potential. We have narrowed down the top upcoming horror games to 10 titles in particular, which stand the best chance at being great games and new horror classics....

August 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1448 words · Michael Holland

Adorable Overwatch Fan Art Turns Echo Into an Adventure Time Character

WhileOverwatchreleased all the way back in 2016, Echo has been around for a much shorter time. Debuting back in April 2020, theOverwatchhero has not had that long to become popular, though she has still built quite the fan base – including one artistic gamer that has brought her into theAdventure Timeuniverse. The artist responsible for this crossover goes by Em1liath on Reddit, and that name will likely be familiar to some members of theOverwatchcommunity....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Sarah Buckley

Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2.0 Update Adds Discord, Splatoon Easter Eggs

Island life simulatorAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsrecently saw a major content update that adds new villages to meet, new tasks to complete, and more items with which to decorate their home and island. As of November 4th,Animal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers can download and install this update completely free. The 2.0 update arrived early,having initially been announced for a November 5th release date. Fans of the game were surprised when Nintendo released the update with minimal fanfare - the official Nintendo andAnimal CrossingTwitter accounts did not even indicate that it had dropped and was available....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Jason Arias