5 Things We Loved About Miitopia On The Switch (& 5 Things We Don’t)

The Nintendo Switch version of the 3DS classicMiitopiaintroduces a new audience to the game’s casual RPG gameplay and depth of customizations. While the game has been mostly praised as a gem of the casual RPG genre, some have criticizedMiitopiafor its lack of actual choices. RELATED:10 Mistakes Everyone Makes While Playing Miitopia Miitopialets players use custom Miis to represent characters in their party as they explore a fantasy-inspired world. The casual aspects of the game are satisfying and fun, but some of the other elements, like the combat and price tag, leave much to be desired....

July 29, 2025 · 5 min · 923 words · Michelle Chavez

A Rarely-Used Elden Ring Set Takes One Power Fantasy to the Next Level

Warning: SPOILERS for Ranni’s and Rogier’s quests inElden Ring ahead. Proceed at your own risk. Elden Ringgives players a lot of freedom in how they build their characters. SomeElden Ringbuilds are still betterthan others, but FromSoftware deserves credit for providing players with tremendous flexibility in stats and equipment. This is partly because of how the game approaches classes, treating them as presets for players to build upon however they wish. Many of these classes also encourage players to combine different combat styles....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 695 words · Dana Harrell

After Super Mario Wonder, The Series Needs to Hop on One Industry Trend

Summary Throughout the entirety ofSuper Mario’s lifespan, never has there been an experience likeSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. The latest installment brought a level of magic and creativity to the series that it arguably hasn’t had in almost two decades. Hopefully, however,Super Mario Bros. Wonderwon’t be the last to do so. Super Mario Bros. Wonderhas been an incredibly massive success for Nintendo, but fans are likely now wondering where the franchise may go next....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 745 words · James Glass

Best Cute Texture Packs For Minecraft

Texture packs and shaders are one way to makeMinecraftfeel like a new and more interesting game. Given that players often have to wait long between new updates and that it’s easy to experience everything there is to do in the vanilla version of the game, it’s no wonder so many players download texture packsand shader packsto spice things up. RELATED:Mods That Make Minecraft Feel Like A Completely Different Game The cute theme in particular is one of the more popular choices when it comes toMinecraft’stexture packs....

July 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1237 words · Allen Evans

Biggest Gaming News of the Week: 9/13/21/20/21

A huge potential “leak” from Nvidia GeForce Now may have revealed a ton of new games, while Toby Fox surprisingly dropsDeltarune’s second chapter for free. Game Rant has compiled some of the biggest gaming news stories from this past week together into a concise post for fans and enthusiasts to stay up to date on the most important events in the industry per week. Highlighting the most relevant stories, this list is not inherently and totally objective, and will not contain every news story this week....

July 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1078 words · Christopher Soto

Borderlands 4 Taking a Break From One Storytelling Trick Would Be For The Best

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3.Borderlands 2andBorderlands 3are both strong games with vastly different strengths. The former featured the best storytelling in the franchise, both in the main game withHandsome Jackand through its brilliant expansions like Assault on Dragon Keep.Borderlands 3struggled in this area due to the lackluster Calypso Twins and some key moments being rushed. However, it offered far smoother gameplay with several quality-of-life upgrades and cleaner visuals, even if it was lacking in areas like traditional raid bosses....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 757 words · Jacob Rios

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Open Combat Missions Don't Hold a Candle to Battlefield Bad Company

Summary Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3has been getting a lot of flak since its release earlier this month, and it’s not hard to see why. The onslaught of remasteredModern Warfare 2maps is incredibly nostalgic for long-time fans, but those same fans have already experienced those maps hundreds of times before. And whileModern Warfare 3’s Zombies modecan be fun with friends, it’s a huge departure from the usual round-based formula that doesn’t hit nearly as hard....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Seth Suarez

Comparison Video Shows Huge Loba Tactical Buff for Apex Legends Season 9

Apex Legends’ Season 9 update will be releasing in just a few days, bringing with it a lot ofbalance changes for existing legends. While players will have to wait until they download the update to see most of the changes in action, Loba fans are in luck as a new video just released showing off improvements to her abilities. Loba has seen a lot of revisions sinceher introduction in Season 5, as her relevance within the meta has struggled....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Randy Herman

Dead by Daylight 6th Anniversary May Bring New Killer, ‘Community Challenges’ And More

In the genre of online team-based survival horror games, there aren’t really many bigger thanDead by Daylight. With theSadako Rising update going live inDead by Daylightlast month, Behaviour Interactive’s IP is still proving to be a popular title, especially among the streaming community. Released in June 2016, the game is due to celebrate its sixth anniversary. No doubt there will be some additional content, and the leaks have already begun as a number of sources have outlined what they believe is coming....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Rebecca Le

Destiny 2 Players Share Their Eating Habits Through Gun Names

It’s not uncommon for theDestiny 2community to engage in posts or trends for the sake of memes and a good laugh, and this Season has brought many of those with lots of Telesto glitches. The infamous Exotic gun has always been a troublemaker in disguise, and when it broke the game several times during Season of the Lost, the community took it upon itself to dish out its best creations, especially for the game’s Festival of the Lost....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Sandra Martinez

Disco Elysium Update Makes Fonts Bigger, Cleans UI, and Reduces Overall Install Size

ZA/UM’s 2019 detective role-playing gameDisco Elysiumis something of a cult hit, with fans and critics praising the game’s story and bleak aesthetic. TheRPG was also recently ported to the Nintendo Switch, which suggests that it’s moving away from being just a cult game into something a bit more mainstream. As it grows in popularity, the studio continues to work on updates for it, with a recent patch implementing what appear to be some minor changes, but ones that are pleasing to fans....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Barbara Lewis

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf's Minrathous Will Be a Sight to Behold

Dragon Age: Dreadwolftakes the players to the lands of the Tevinter Imperium, demystifying one of the most intriguing corners of Thedas, while also having the perfect opportunity to present something special with Minrathous. As the Imperial Capital, Minrathous was often mentioned in theDragon Agegames, and players could learn a bit more about it through Dorian Pavus, thewayward magister fromDragon Age: Inquisitionand the Inquisitor’s window into the Tevinter life. Though it had long been assumed that the nextDragon Agegame would be set in Tevinter based on the epilogue in Trespasser, whenBioWare formally announcedDragon Age: Dreadwolfit gave rise to a lot of excitement about finally getting to see the northern Thedas up-close....

July 29, 2025 · 5 min · 987 words · Brian Lawrence MD

Dying Light 2 and Assassin's Creed 2 Have a Surprising Amount in Common

It’s fair to say that before its release last week,Dying Light 2fans were a little skeptical of the game and whether it could live up to the lofty expectations it had garnered for itself over the last four years. While the first game was considered a little rough around the edges, it showed a great deal of potential, with combat and parkour mechanics that easily rivaled some of the best AAA action games of the time....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 634 words · Patrick Smith