Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for Feb 21

With theDestiny 2community on the verge of reaching the seventh and final stage of the Empyrean Foundation, Bungie began its long awaited tease of the next season. While the developer has revealed a few sandbox changes in its weekly post, but at the reset this week, players who logged into the game were treated to a surprise cinematic. The footage showed an infuriatedOsiris storming into Rasputin’s AI coreon Mars. The exiled Warlock threw a number of accusations at the Warmind before demanding to know what side of the conflict it was actually on....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Mark Fox

Devotion Developer Red Candle Games Working on New Project

Originally debuting back in 2019,Devotionremains one of the most notorious cases of a game being pulled entirely from sale to date, disappearing from Steam after supposedly mocking Chinese president Xi Jinping. Following its removal from the storefront,it has since returned to Taiwan, although it has not been made available worldwide. Now, the developer behindDevotion,Red Candle Games, has announced that it’s allegedly working on a brand new project that it’s excited to share more about it in the near future....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Jennifer Clements

Did The Demon Slayer Manga End Too Soon?

Koyoharu Gotouge’sDemon Slayermanga has received critical acclaim and success throughout its run in Weekly Shonen Jump. The series inspired anequally successful anime adaptationalongside various spin-offs, games, stage plays, and an art exhibit currently taking place at Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum. The anime is still going strong, with the second season coming off the heels of thehighly successfulMugen Trainfilm. While anime fans still have plenty ofDemon Slayercontent to look forward to,manga readers said goodbye to the series a little over a year ago....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Autumn Hendrix

Elden Ring First Boss Almost Took Inspiration from Dark Souls 1

FromSoftware’sElden Ringmay be an original IP, but it could have easily passed as a sequel toDark Souls.Elden Ringis essentially an open world take on theDark Soulsformula after all, and so it’s no surprise that there are many similarities between the games. It seems that those similarities almost ran even deeper, as there is evidence to suggest FromSoftware toyed with the idea of having a first boss similar to the one players fought in the originalDark Soulsgame....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Randall Moore

Fallout 4: The Story of Nick Valentine

Nick Valentine is the resident private detective of Diamond City and a potential companion inFallout 4. He happily helps the Sole Survivor in finding Shaun, and the player can return the favor by assisting the synth detective through an identity crisis. To unlock Nick as a follower inFallout 4, the player must complete the Unlikely Valentine quest. After finishing this quest, Nick will become a potential companion for the Sole Survivor....

July 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1150 words · Benjamin Jones

Fallout 76 Screenshots Highlight Wastelanders Update

With the Wastelanders update underway forFallout 76, Bethesda decided to share some new screenshots (and accompanying information) for fans to enjoy over the Thanksgiving holiday. Wastelanders is the massive update promised by Bethesda which adds NPCs, content that continues the main story questline, and plenty of new gear and weapons. DespiteFallout 76’s rough start, Bethesda is continuing toplan updatesthat will improve players' experience with the multiplayer game. RELATED:Fallout 76 Data Miner Banned Despite Allegedly Trying to Help Bethesda...

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Sarah Butler

Fortnite Event Will Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

Much ofFortnite’s appeal can be attributed to its consistent crossover content. The latestFortniteevent is not a promotional tie-in to a new movie or other video game franchise, but a thoughtful experience centered around Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Since its launch,Fortnitehas continued to add new ways for players to express themselves, consistently releasing new skins, events and game modes. One of the most powerful tools at players' disposal is the Creative Mode, introduced in 2018, which gives players to actually create game modes and maps themselves....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Ryan Freeman

Game Audio Network Guild Awards Nominees Announced

No game would be complete without some form of music or audio design. Thousands of audio professionals in the gaming industry are focused on providing an ultimate gaming experience for players, whether by creating beautiful soundtracks, or fine-tuning the importantaudio that’s integral toValorantand other tactical shooters. As one of the biggest organizations focused on gaming audio, the Game Audio Network Guild has announced the nominees for its 2021 awards show....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Julie Baxter

Genshin Impact Leak Teases Major Change to Treasure Compasses

Summary A new leak fromGenshin Impactis teasing a major change coming to the game’s Treasure Compass Gadgets, completely reworking the functionality of the in-game item.Genshin Impact’s sprawling open-world offers plenty of hidden secrets for players to discover scattered throughout its five playable regions, alongside its main story and quests. The game’s world is littered with treasure chests, offering both in-game resources and Primogems, as well asGenshin Impact’s regional Oculi collectiblesproviding special bonuses and upgrades....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Anthony Simon

Genshin Impact Video Shows Why Furina and Yae Miko are Perfect for Puzzle Solving

Summary AGenshin Impactplayer shares a video demonstrating how easy it is to solve overworld puzzles when Furina and Yae Miko are on the same team. The game allows players to have up to four different characters in the party which can be swapped to at any moment, allowing players to combine their attacks and trigger various elemental reactions. The ongoingGenshin Impactversion 4.2 has introduced the long-awaited Hydro Archon Furina, who also goes by the names Focalors and God of Wisdom....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · William Smith

Genshin Impact: How to Get Xiangling

Other thanGenshin Impact’s gacha system, there is a way to acquire the four-star character Xiangling in-game without spending any money, but players will need to ensure they are at a high enough level to get to this area. Genshin Impactis a free-to-play action-adventure RPG, meaning that it relies on the gacha system known as “Wishing” to make its money back to the Shanghai-based developer MiHoYo. Via Wishes, players have an extremely low chance of winning four and five-star characters, and doing so will often cost a pretty penny....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Travis Chen

Genshin Impact: Promo Codes for Free Stuff (February 2021)

Genshin Impactis now in the middle of its long-awaited Lantern Festival event, featuring the five-star character Xiao. While Version 1.3 of the game introduced these things and more, some things hardly change, like developer miHoYo’s penchant for promo codes. Travelers who are familiar withGenshin Impactknow to expect the more-than-occasional promo code. These special codes can be redeemed on miHoYo’s official site, and generally award players with some combination of Primogems, and other valuable in-game items....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Kristi Castillo

Ghost of Tsushima: Everything Revealed So Far About the Iki Island DLC

Upon its release in 2020,Ghost of Tsushimawas met with critical acclaim, as evidenced by its high review scores, as well as the numerous nominations and awards it received. As one of Sony’s top hits from last year, it’s no surprise that the award-winning title is set to be reissued for the company’s latest console, the PlayStation 5, asGhost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut. So far, theDirector’s Cutlooks to be a fairly content-rich re-release, in large part thanks to the addition ofIki Island—a whole new area to explore that distinguishes itself from the base game’s setting in a few key ways....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 760 words · Laura Murray