Game Rant Recap for 01/30/23 – 02/05/23

EA shelves an unannounced Respawn Entertainment game, February’s PS Plus games are announced amid the news that the PS Plus Collection is shutting down, and a viral mobile game finally receives a long-awaited PvP mode. Today, Game Rant’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week. More gameplay from theResident Evil 4remake is released with some surprising changes revealed. Meanwhile,The Callisto Protocolis still unable to peek its head out fromDead Space’s shadow, andEvil Dead: The Gamereceives a new 40-player battle royale mode....

May 21, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · April Anderson

Genshin Impact Images Compare Regions With Previous Placeholder Models

Summary AGenshin Impactfan shares a couple of interesting images that compare the current versions of many regions with the placeholder models that were in the game before Travelers were allowed to visit them. The game is known for its frequent update schedule which allows HoYoverse to constantly extend the game’s playable terrain. So far,Genshin Impacthas introduced five out of the seven major regions with Natlan and Snezhnaya being Teyvat’s only remaining nations that are not part of the game yet....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Randy Watts

Genshin Impact: How to Get Venti

Venti is a very powerful, bow-wielder inGenshin Impact, and many players will undoubtedly be interested in unlocking him. However, as a5-star character inGenshin Impact, Venti is exceedingly rare, and fans will need to have luck on their side if they hope to obtain him. For those players that would like more information on why this is the case, details can be found in what follows. Genshin Impact: How to Get Venti To begin, the only way to unlock Venti inGenshin Impactat the time of writing is to Wish for him....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Amy Walker

Halo Infinite Tactical Ops Event Rewards Leak

The structure ofHalo Infinite’s free events came under heavy scrutiny earlier this week, fans complaining about the rewards being offered and the limited progression possible. With many more events planned, the rewards for the upcoming Tactical Ops week have leaked, sparking questions aboutHalo Infinite’s free offerings. This past week saw the launch ofHalo Infinite’s first free event,Fracture: Tenrai, and player reaction was not too favorable. As mentioned, the aggravations of players stem from the rewards being offered, the event mostly being filled with player boosts and minimal cosmetics, and how players cannot even progress all the way through the event, as tiers are tied to challenges and only a handful of them were made available....

May 21, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · David Robertson

Hardest Deck-Building Games

Summary Deck-buildingis arguably one of the most popular game mechanics in modern games, especially among indie titles on Steam. Deck-building roguelites, in particular, continue to be popular, even long after the release ofSlay the Spire, a game that arguably injected deck-building into the indie game mainstream. Once players have learned to play one deck-builder, the chances are that they can play the majority of the rest. However, some deck-builders, even the genre pioneers themselves, can offer a real challenge to newcomers and veterans alike....

May 21, 2025 · 5 min · 908 words · Robert Rios

How To Craft Festive Grease In Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree

Quick Links Runes are the key way players will get stronger throughoutElden Ring, as they are used to level up and increase the players' stats.Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtreeintroduces Scadutree Fragmentswhich are used to offer additional stat boosts in the Realm of Shadow, but that doesn’t negate the effectiveness of runes. Even if players don’t want to use their runes to level up, Runes are the main currency of the game that will be needed to upgrade their gear, among other things....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Jennifer Harris

How World of Warcraft’s Trading Post Is Making Dragonflight’s Best Feature Even Better

World of Warcraft: Dragonflighthas brought with it two new features, the likes of which haven’t been seen in the game before. The Trading Post coupled with the Dragonriding skill are two much-adored additions toWorld of Warcraftin the past year, and what’s more, they’ve begun to synergize with each other. The Trading Post is taking full advantage of Dragonriding’s established winning streak, giving players even more to enjoy. The July Trading Post follows the footsteps of the previous few months, offering a bunch of previously unseen cosmetic rewards that players can purchase withTrader’s Tender....

May 21, 2025 · 4 min · 641 words · John Jimenez

It Looks Like Rockstar Games Will Be Announcing Something Soon

Rockstar Games recently updated its website to include some new artwork, fueling speculation that a new game announcement could be right around the corner.Rockstarstill hasn’t announced anything official in the way of a new video game, but now there’s even more evidence that a game reveal could come sooner rather than later. The official Rockstar Games YouTube channel currently has two videos that are marked as private. Oftentimes companies will do this when they upload a new video that they aren’t ready to show just yet....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Amy Rowland

It's Time to Bring Back the Mission: Impossible Games

Summary Given that theMission: Impossiblefranchise has excelled at the box office, it might finally be time for the series to return to gaming after so many years, especially with the industry having proven it could do the IMF justice. Aside from the occasional tie-in games like the mobile app forMission: Impossible - Rogue Nationor theLego Dimensionslevel pack, there hasn’t been aMission: Impossiblegame in over two decades. Given the success of the modern films, that should absolutely change....

May 21, 2025 · 3 min · 569 words · Randall Ward

Minecraft Head Talks Early Concerns that Microsoft Would 'Ruin' Indie Spirit

Fans ofMinecraftbefore Microsoft’s acquisition of Mojang in 2014 may be familiar with worries about the future ofMinecraftat the time. According to a recent interview with the Head ofMinecraft, Helen Chiang, some developers had those concerns as well. Chiang recently went on the record with GamesIndustry.biz to discuss the acquisition, stating that there were some concerns about the indie spirit of Mojang being lost. In order to keep this spirit intact, Microsoft and Mojang approachedMinecraftas if they were stewards of a vast world with a wide variety of players on various platforms....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Angela Vaughn

Monopoly GO: Map Of Fortunes Rewards And Milestones

Quick Links With the launch of the all-new Sunken Treasures dig event, Scopely has released an exciting new solo event calledMap Of Fortunes. This two-day event will be active until August 02, 2025, and is packed with tons of exciting rewards. Since the Map Of Fortunes solo event is the first major event where you can start collecting Pickaxe tokens for the digging event, it’s important for allMonopoly GOplayers to actively participate....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · David Harvey

Most Trippy Psychedelic Games

Summary Thanks to unique stories, one-of-a-kind visuals, and new ideas,weird video gameshave become favorites to many gamers, and the weirdness and trippiness get on a whole new level when it comes to psychedelic games. Thanks to imaginative creators and their experimental games, beginner and advanced players can all explore mind-blowing worlds they could never have imagined. RELATED:Horror Games That Have Weirdly Wholesome Endings Players can find fascinating trippy games with funny and imaginative stories....

May 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1337 words · Elizabeth Johnson

My Hero Ultra Rumble: 10 Best Items

Throughoutthe anime battle royale gameMy Hero Ultra Rumble, fans will not only get to play as their favoriteMy Hero Academiacharacters, but also battle it out with a team against opponents on a recognizable map. On said map, players will notice an abundance of items just about everywhere they go. There are the normal red supply boxes, golden supply boxes, large supply crates, and, in general, items all over the ground. These items are very important for any combatant, as they provide various buffs or heals that are more than necessary inMy Hero Ultra Rumble’slate game....

May 21, 2025 · 5 min · 1050 words · Keith Novak