After Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Needs to Dive into the Darkest Parts of His Rogues Gallery.

Summary Insomniac Games and Sony recently releasedMarvel’sSpider-Man 2, the sequel to 2018’sSpider-Manand follow-up to its canon spin-offSpider-Man: Miles Morales. The sequel is the newest entry in Insomniac’s long line of excellent games, so the fact that the game has been well-received by fans and critics alike has proven unsurprising to many. While this can be attributed partly to the fact that the game plays it safe by building largely on the foundations of the previous two entries in the franchise, not everything aboutSpider-Man 2has been so predictable as its quality....

June 1, 2025 · 4 min · 730 words · Gregory Johnson

Batman: Arkham Series Characters That Disappeared

TheBatman Arkhamgames are perhaps one of the most loved and praised gaming series of this generation with each game receiving incredibly high ratings, several awards, and a loyal fanbase who crave more of its kind. Part of what makes these games great is just how well characters are both written and portrayed; there is not a dull face in the entire series. Related:Batman Game Tier List With that in mind sometimes said characters will make an iconic appearance to never be seen again....

June 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1419 words · Holly Vaughn

Best Couch Co-Op Games On Steam

Quick Links Local co-optends to be associated with consoles as the terms conjure images of friends playingMario PartyandCrash Team Racingon a TV, but PC owners have plenty of options as well. Nowadays, most major multiplayer releases make their way toSteam, and they typically offer online support to simplify the process of finding partners. LAN parties have generally transitioned to online connections, a decision that permits users to either play with friends or strangers....

June 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1760 words · Robert Cochran

Best Grounded Playgrounds To Try (& Their ID Codes)

Summary Obsidian Interactive’sGroundedis a unique open-world RPG in which players take on the role of a child shrunken down to the size of an ant. In this setting, players mustexplore, craft, and fighttheir way through a now hostile backyard, all the while uncovering the secrets of the science experiment that led them to this scenario in the first place. In addition to a solid base game, players now have the option to get creative withGrounded’s “playgrounds” mode....

June 1, 2025 · 5 min · 939 words · Bradley Simmons

Best SNES RPGs With Open-World Elements

Summary TheSuper Nintendois one of the greatest consoles of all time. Some might say pixel art peaked with the system as a lot of indie games still trace back their work to that era. It was a console full of firsts and it had games aplenty. One of the biggest genres on the system was RPGs. A lot of the classics could be considered open-world games as well, although the definition has changed over time....

June 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1333 words · Charles Griffin III

Best Wild Dancer Skills In Like A Dragon: Ishin

Out of Ryōma’s four fighting styles inLike a Dragon: Ishin, Wild Dancer looks like the most fun. He fights with a sword and his gun at the same time! How can anyone beat that? They can’t. Not in style points anyway. But it isn’t an instant win. Just because Ryōma breaks out both his tools at the same time doesn’t mean it’ll fit every combat scenario. The drawback to Wild Dancer is in the name: it’s wild and unwieldy....

June 1, 2025 · 4 min · 821 words · Christine Carter

Boruto: Sarada's Strength After The Timeskip, Explained

Sarada Uchiha is one of the main characters inBoruto. She is the daughter of Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno and that alone makes her a character blessed with immense talent. Sarada aims to become the Hokage of the village, following in the footsteps ofher idol, Naruto Uzumaki.Of course, the standard set by Naruto is incredibly high and, to become the Hokage, Sarada needs to match up to him and his powers....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1194 words · Randy Martinez

Bungie Responds to Player Uncertainty About Destiny 2

TheDestiny 2community management team has responded to some fans' recent concerns that the game may get abandoned after theFinal ShapeDLC comes out in 2024. These concerns aren’t necessarily unfounded, as not only isDestinyabout to wrap up its Light and Dark saga for good, but there’s a new live-service Bungie game coming out in the future, too. AsMarathonwill be a live-service extraction shooter, Bungie will have to dedicate a significant number of developers to keep the game up and running in a playable and enjoyable state....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Mary Raymond

Cyberpunk 2077: Best Quickhacks

Quickhacks are essential to the build of any Netrunner inCyberpunk 2077who wants to make a name for themselves in Night City, and some of the best Quickhacks on the market will topple empires within the right Cyberdeck. There is immense power in Quickhacks forCyberpunk 2077that should not be underestimated, as often the hack is mightier than the bullet. Most enemies might choose to chrome-up with Sandevistans and powerful guns, but what of the V who has indulged in Intelligence and brought an army of Quickhacks?...

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1104 words · Erika Carter

Deathloop Has Unique Idea for PS5 DualSense Controller Adaptive Triggers

There’s a lot of anticipation aroundDeathloop, if only to find out a bit more about it. While a lot has been revealed about the game, it’s clear that the only way to tell for sure how good it is will be to play it, as with any game. With theDeathloop’s release dateofficially announced, players must chew on their anticipation a while longer. There are definite signs of ambition inDeathloop, which is a good sign for a mind-bending FPS....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Jasmine Anderson

Dr Disrespect May Pursue Legal Action Against Twitch for His Ban

In a recent interview with PC Gamer, Dr. Disrespect opened up a bit about his ban and the future of his streaming career. While the transcript is full of reassurance from Dr. Disrespect thatthe Doc will return and that his streaming career is not over, there was also some hints that the streamer is considering taking legal action against Twitch. For those that haven’t kept up with the situation, Dr. Disrespect, one ofTwitch’s most influential streamers, was suddenly and inexplicably perma-banned from Twitch about three weeks ago....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Brandy West

Elden Ring Player Details Horrifying Encounter With 'Stormveil Stalker' Invader That Lasted Hours

Elden Ringappears to have an incredibly active multiplayer community. Other games by FromSoftware also retained players for many years, so it’s not surprising to see users engage with the multiplayer component ofElden Ring. While many players have probably finished the game and moved on, some are testing out new builds and strategies in PvP. Some users are alsogoing AFK to farm runes inElden Ring, but fans have discovered ways to counter such methods....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Michael Smith

Fairy Tail: The Dragon King Festival, Explained

The Dragon King Festival is one event that single-handedly defined the entire premise ofFairy Tail, changing not only the course of the entire world but also giving birth to one of the strongest forms of magic known to mankind.The Dragon King Festivalhas always been treated with a hint of secrecy, and its actual events and reasons have been kept hidden from the audience. The event took place almost 400 years before the set time of the show, and while there are several mentions of the Dragon King Festival, the series only explains these events in its latter half....

June 1, 2025 · 4 min · 786 words · Stephen Walters