Monster Hunter Rise's Successor Should Keep Its Cards Closer to the Chest

AfterMonster Hunter Rise, the next game in the series would be wise not to reveal too many of its secrets too soon. TheMonster Hunterseries specializes in developing creative ideas for its monsters, as well as the equipment that can be crafted from their parts, andMonster Hunter Risecontinues that proud tradition. Although the gameplay loop is familiar, with players hunting or catching various threatening monsters, there is always something new or exciting waiting to be explored or discovered....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Kaitlin Gross

MultiVersus May Have Timed Its New Release Date Poorly

Summary It was all looking good forMultiVersuswhen it announced its return at the start of March. After taking an almost year-long hiatus,MultiVersusis finally ready to return to consoles and PC, leaving its early access status behind and releasing fully on July 28, 2025. After months of teases, this announcement was met with a pretty warm reception from fans, especially with it coming hot off the heels of a year of excellent fighting game releases....

May 18, 2025 · 4 min · 719 words · Andrew Zavala

Netflix's 'DOTA: Dragon Blood' Trailer & Posters Hide Secret Clip

A new first-story trailer forDOTA: Dragon’s Bloodhas been releasedjust two weeks after collaborators Netflix and Valve dropped a teaser for the animated series. The two-minute video explores the story of Davion, the melee-strength hero known as ‘Dragon Knight’ from the popular PC game. According to previous reports, Davion will become “embroiled in events much larger than he could have ever imagined” while on his ongoing quest to slay dragons. In the trailer, we see him on a mission with Princess Mirana to collect the magical lotuses of Selemene, the moon goddess they plan to resurrect....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Cassandra Davidson

Ninja Comments on Nadia Cheating Controversy

TheTwitchstreaming icon Ninja has commented on the controversy surrounding a fellow streamer, Nadia. TheTwitchstreamer and popular gaming TikTok influencer Nadia was recently alleged to have cheated and removed from a promotionalCall of DutyLAN event. Ninja defended Nadia and lambasted the internet critics that accused Nadia of cheating. In Ninja’s view, the controversy was fabricated but is turning in Nadia’s favor. Nadia is best known for her Twitch streams ofCall of Duty: Warzoneand TikTok videos she creates for her over 2 million followers....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Tiffany Jones

One Piece: The Void Century, Explained

Nearly 1100 chapters into its run, the Void Century is still among the most elusive mysteries in the world ofOne Piece, second only to the titular treasure that set off the story as a whole. Said to have occurred 900-800 years prior to the start of the main narrative, this period in global history has been the subject of an intense censorship campaign overseen by the World Government. Coincidentally, the end of theVoid Century is also speculatedto have aligned with the formation of the World Government by the original 20 kingdoms who founded it, hinting there may be many secrets yet to unveiled about the relationship between this time and the sinister, all-powerful organization....

May 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1300 words · Sarah Mann

Overwatch 2 Fan Spots Potential Teaser for Season 12 Hero

Summary AnOverwatch 2player recently spotted meteors streaking across the sky on some maps in Season 11. While this unidentified flying object is currently still shrouded in mystery, manyOverwatch 2fans speculate it could be a teaser for Space Ranger. Overwatch 2recently began Season 11. Titled Super Mega Ultrawatch, this batch of seasonal content includes a sentai-themed Battle Pass,balance changes forOverwatch 2heroes like Roadhog and Cassidy, and the new Runasapi map alongside updates to Colosseo....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Brittany Hernandez

PC Gamers Have Limited Time to Claim Free Game With 'Very Positive' Reviews

Summary GOG is offering PC gamers a free game, allowing users to claimHero of the Kingdom 2for a limited amount of time.Hero of the Kingdom 2is a casual-friendly indie RPG originally released in 2015 and has been very well-reviewed by players in the years since. With GOG offering the game entirely for free, there’s little reason to miss out on claimingHero of the Kingdom 2whetherPCgamers play it now or save it for a rainy day....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Keith Brown

Pity System in WuWa Explained

Quick Links The comparisons betweenWuthering WavesandGenshin Impactare inevitable. The former takes inspiration from many things from the latter, and it’s apparent in almost every detail of the game. So much so, people have already drawn charts to showcase the equivalencies between the two games. However, that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.Games take inspiration from each other all the time; it’s how mechanics are polished to a sheen. One of the waysWuthering Wavesimproves uponGenshin’s Gacha formulais in the Pity system....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · George Burke

Reddit Fans Mock Call of Duty 2021 Leak With Their Own Variant Titles

TheCall of Dutycommunity is already discussing the possible details forCall of Duty 2021.It has only been three months sinceCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warlaunched, but players are wondering what will come next in Activision’s yearly release cycle. With information slowly being revealed by leakers,Call of Duty2021may be coming into focus soon. A recent spread of information has caused many fans to believe that the upcoming game could be a new adventure into World War 2....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Stephanie Alvarado

RPGs With Innovative Progression Systems

Summary Besides a good story, likable characters, or a big, detailed world to explore, the most important hook to any role-playing game is its progression system. Levels, skill increases, and stat enhancements all work together to give the player the sense that they are slowly improving their characters as they take on more important missions, take down larger threats, and slowly hone in on the end credits. Over the years, various studios have shown gamers that there is more to progression than “line go up” and that the journey, akin to climbing a mountain, need not be monotonous....

May 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1115 words · Edward Sherman

Silent Hill and Resident Evil are Becoming More Similar with Time

Konami has unfortunately been a controversial publisher with ulterior motives behind its lucrative decisions, as well as its neglect ofSilent Hillfor nearly a decade—not to mentionthe abrupt cancellation ofSilent Hills. It should come as little surprise to fans thatSilent Hill 2, Konami’s most popular installment, would be what receives a remake, even before the original game. Now that theSilent Hillfranchise is undergoing a modern metamorphosis, it will be interesting to see where the psychological horror progenitor finds its inspirations....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 600 words · Pamela Townsend

Spider-Man 4 Will Technically Be Spider-Man 1

Stories have a way of working in trilogies. There’sThe Dark Knight,Hunger Games, and even the obscure tale of M. Night Shyamalan’sUnbreakabletrilogy. Each movie or book in a trilogy works the same as any individual story works: with a beginning, middle, and end. In the 21st century alone, there have been twoSpider-Mantrilogies: Sam Raimi’s from the early 2000s starring Tobey Maguire, and Jon Watts’Hometrilogy with Tom Holland that’s part of the MCU....

May 18, 2025 · 5 min · 863 words · Mark Vasquez

Stellar Blade: All Parking Tower Collectible Locations

The Parking Tower is the second subarea ofStellar Blade’s Eidos 7, and it is home to many memorysticks, Naytiba entries, chests, and other collectibles. While players are likely to come across many of those items and entries without expending much effort, some of them are quite well hidden. For those fans that want to be certain that they do not miss any of those hidden offerings, this complete guide toStellar Blade’s Parking Tower collectibles is here to help....

May 18, 2025 · 5 min · 957 words · Randy Morton