Marvel Legends Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Figures Review & Breakdown

While theMarvel Legends Star-Lord helmetreleased in time for the hype surroundingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, it was not a direct tie-in with the forthcoming film. Hasbro does, however, have a big Marvel Legends figure set ready to go for the film and Game Rant has a closer look at each of the 8 figures. Even better, this is a Build-A-Figure set, so there is actually a ninth figure available....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1186 words · Benjamin Castaneda

Members of Xecuter Video Game Piracy Group Arrested and Charged

Piracy is considered a problem in the video game industry, like with most commercial media. While there have been conflicting reports on how much piracy affects video game sales, the fact remains that there are torrents and downloads available for many games, which mayharm smaller, independent developers at the very least. In a small win for the game development industry, the FBI have apprehended two members of one of the most notorious video game piracy groups, known as Team Xecuter....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Frederick Lester

Minecraft Adjusting Diamonds in a Big Way

Summary Minecrafthas released a new snapshot that changed the spawn of diamonds, one of the most important ores in the game. In sandbox games, players must collect items to make bases, weapons, and tools, and it’s no different inMinecraft. Every player who starts their journey inMinecraftfollows the same ritual of making weapons and tools with wood and cobblestone. The quality of these items improves as the player progresses, something achieved by collecting ores....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Dana Ochoa

Nightmare Alley Has A Mimic Easter Egg

WhileNightmare Alleyis a bit different than any of Guillermo Del Toro’s other films, it turns out he managed to tie it to one of his other projects. In fact, Del Toro and his art director Tamara Deverell managed to tie insert an easter egg from one of hislesser-known horror movies intoNightmare Alley. Deverell and Del Toro worked together onMimic, a movie about a giant bug that is able to disguise itself as a human being wearing a trench coat in order to lure people near it so that it can feed....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Andre Church

Ninja Gaiden Reboot Director Thinks Ryu Would Be Good for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

It goes without saying thatSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate’s roster of fighters is one of the most prolific in all of video games. All ofSmash Bros. Ultimate’s DLC charactershave turned out to be great additions to the roster, but there are still plenty of potential fighters out there who would also be great additions. While the final decision regarding which characters are added to the roster is reserved for Nintendo andUltimate’s director Masahiro Sakurai, there are plenty of developers out there who have weighed in on why their character should be given a spot inSuper Smash Bros....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Glenn Fowler

Outriders: All Eagle Peaks Journal Entries

While playing throughOutriders, players will do a lot of shooting, killing, looting, and all the other things that one would expect from a game like this, but there’s also quite a bit of lore to be found. In each of the levels, players can find notes lying around that will help them fill out their Journals. These Journal Entries are sometimes well hidden, so players will have to go out of their way to find some of them....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Melissa Phillips

Outriders: How To Unlock And Complete 'Forgotten Chapel' Side Quest

Outridershas an extensive list of campaign missions and side quests for players to embark on. While the main campaign is straightforward and linear, some side quests are harder to find.Outridersmakes redoing side quests worthwhile by continuing to award players for replaying some of its side quests, with some granting Legendary rewards for completion. While most side quests are repeatable and easy to find, others are more hidden with one requiring a minor puzzle to complete....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Clinton Mccoy

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Paradox Salamence and Paradox Tyranitar Leak Online

Images fromPokemon Scarlet and Violetleak online, revealing what Paradox Salamence and Paradox Tyranitar look like based on datamines. This follows today’strailer forPokemon Scarlet and Violetshowing Paradox Pokemonfor the first time, with them being Great Tusk and Iron Treads, both Paradox versions of Donphan, but with the former being an ancient version of it, and the latter being a future version. Based on the leaks preceding the information from today, Paradox Salamence and Paradox Tyranitar behave similarly, as they are each exclusive to one version of the game:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, respectively....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · James Mendoza

Red Dead Redemption 2 Player's Horse Gets Payback on Would-Be Thief

ARed Dead Redemption 2player has taken to Reddit to show off the ultimate in-game moment of instant karma. U/Backblast posted a video of an attempted horse thief who was thrown off, beaten by Arthur Morgan, and covered in horse excrement all within just a few moments. Red Dead Redemption 2boasts an open world with dozens and dozens of NPCs and random interactions spread all over. This is one such event in which a man near New Hanover or Bluewater Marsh attempts to lure the player in with false stories and steal their horse....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Matthew Bennett

RPGs With The Biggest Active Party Sizes

The side with the biggest team usually wins. With strength in numbers, it makes perfect sense from a tactical perspective to try and maximize the number of heads on the battlefield. RELATED:RPGs That Have Fake Party Members However, this has rarely been the case in RPGs, where players are often hand-tied and asked to battle world-ending threats with only two (or three, if they’re lucky) plucky companions. While this makes sense from a gameplay perspective,it doesn’t make a whole lot of sensefrom a tactical perspective....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1029 words · Robert Preston

SteamOS 3.4 Beta Updates Linux Version, Improves Performance and Stability

While the device has been criticized for its relatively sluggish UI and somewhat unfinished operating system, theSteam Deckhas been privy to substantial updates thanks to Valve’s rapid development pace. Simply using the device today is a different experience than it was just a few months back, and users can enjoy rather innovative new features, such as the 40Hz screen refresh mode, which allows for improved balancing between good battery life and solid game performance....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Donald Grimes

The Case Study of Vanitas: Who is Naenia?

Warning: This contains spoilers for The Case Study of Vanitas The corruption of true names and the ringleader of the Parade of Charlatan is not Vanitas, Vampire of the Blue Moon, like everyone believes. That honor goes to Naenia, a shadowy figure who, for reasons unknown, desires nothing more than to defile the true names of vampires. Thisboogeyman figureserves as the main antagonist in TheCase Study of Vanitas. She hunts down vampires and haunt them, torturing them with visions, fears, and nightmares, until they give her their true name....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 747 words · Bryan Mckee

The Elder Scrolls 6: Why Dragons Probably Won't Play a Big Role

So far, fans know next to nothing aboutThe Elder Scrolls 6apart from a cryptic map tweeted out by Bethesda hinting at the setting, and a cinematic teaser trailer showing a beautiful mountainscape. Calling it a teaser trailer is pretty generous, seeing as nothing was shown except the title and a few mountains. That announcement trailer was revealed in 2018, but three years later, details onThe Elder Scrolls 6are still very few and far between....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1111 words · Cynthia Small