GDC Reveals Game of the Year Nominees

Though theGame Developers Conferencehas been entirely online for the past two years, the show in 2022 will be a live event taking place in San Francisco, CA, from March 21-25. TheGame Developers Choice Awards, or GDCA, are one of the most anticipated moments of the annual conference, recognizing the game developers who led the pack in audio, design, storytelling, innovation, and social impact in the previous year. Five titles have been nominated for the GDCA Game of the Year award, and three of the nominees will be familiar to those who followed The Game Awards in December 2021....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Brianna Parker

Genshin Impact Leak Teases Potential Story for 4.2 Archon Quest

Summary Genshin Impact’s 4.2 update’s Archon Quest might focus on the prophesied flooding of Fontaine if the recent leak about it is to be believed. Fontaine’s flooding has been alluded to inGenshin Impact’s previous Archon Quests, which may be the overarching calamity the Traveler must prevent or solve during their visit there. The prophesied flooding of Fontaine has been the conflict looming in Fontaine sinceGenshin Impact’s 4.0 update. Fans up-to-date in the game’s plot would remember that Lyney and Lynette hinted at this not long after the Traveler arrived in Fontaine....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · Karen Perkins

Genshin Impact: All Watatsumi/Seirai Island Kid Kujirai Temari Challenge Locations

One of the most rewarding events that Genshin Impact players could complete in the initial Inazuma update was Kid Kujirai’s Temari Challenges. In the challenges,Genshin Impactplayers are tasked with finding a Temari ball within a set time limit that Kujirai has hidden. Completing the challenges would reward players with a Precious Chest at each location. Fortunately forGenshin Impactplayers,Kid Kujiraimakes a return appearance in the launch of Serai and Watatsumi Island. In the 2....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Mario Boyd

Halo Infinite Big Team Battle Fix May Drop Next Week

Halo InfiniteBig Team Battle has been in disarray for over a month now, with many players still unable to get into any games. Following an unsuccessful hotfix last week, players can expect the next Big Team Battle update to drop inHalo Infiniteas soon as next week. It is a shame that the Big Team Battle playlist has experienced so much difficulty since the game’s launch. 343 Industries was able to crankHalo Infinite’s Big Team Battle up to 12v12 combat, dramatically increasing the game’s scale from the modest 8-person teams from previous games....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · David Miranda

Hawkeye's First Episodes Put An Emphasis On Clint's Emotional Burdens

The following contains spoilers for episodes 1 and 2 ofHawkeye.Clint Barton is the member of the original six Avengers that the MCU has spent the least time with. There’s been a real problem in previous MCU entries with not dedicating enough (or really any) time to developing Hawkeye’s personality in any discernable way. And when they do, it’s inconsistent, and his personality seems to shift from movie to movie with no other character development behind it....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 957 words · James Lopez

Here's Why No Man's Sky is Trending on Twitter

No Man’s Skyhas recently been trending on Twitter, but perhaps not for the reason that fans of the game think.After the troubled launch ofCyberpunk 2077, Twitter has been comparing it to the disappointing launch ofNo Man’s Skyback in 2016. In the last few days, things have not gone well for CD Projekt Red. On December 17th, 2020,Cyberpunk 2077was removed from the PlayStation storefor digital purchase, and Sony has been promising complete refunds for the game....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Jennifer Stewart

Hogwarts Legacy Lumos Has Secret Feature

A post online highlights a well-hidden secret inHogwarts Legacyrevealed when the Lumos spell is cast in certain areas within Hogwarts Castle. The charming inclusion is yet another layer in the phenomenally interwoven sense of exploration and discovery in the world ofHogwarts Legacy. The verdict is out, and from a critical and sales standpoint,Hogwarts Legacyhas surpassed even the most optimistic projections. BesidesFIFAandCall of Duty, the game is the biggest launch sinceRed Dead Redemption 2and was just crowned the most popular single-player game of all time on Twitch....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Katherine Choi

How The Next Animal Crossing Can Fix New Horizons’ Bunny Day Event

While nothing has been officially announced yet, a newAnimal Crossingis bound to be on the horizon. It feels like almost every Nintendo console since the GameCube has its own entry, and because of the massive success ofNew Horizons, it would be a mistake to let the IP lay dormant. So, it is only a matter of time before the company chooses to announce one, and once it finally does, this nextAnimal Crossingneeds to fix some ofNew Horizons' biggest flaws....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 843 words · Joshua Howard

Inside CD Projekt Red Quest Design

At Gamescom LATAM, associate game director of the nextCyberpunkgame Pawel Sasko took the stage to discuss howCD Projekt Reddevelops quests. This overview explained howCD Projekt Red’s narrative pipeline works, how implementation works, and how the overarching team structure works. In its simplest terms, CD Projekt Red’s pipeline begins with a story outline and, from there, the company begins developing quest design documents for everything players will encounter. From there, these drafts are implemented, iterated upon (and there is always iteration), and worked through the various stages of game development: pre-alpha, alpha, pre-beta, beta, polish, release, and post-release....

July 24, 2025 · 30 min · 6277 words · Cynthia Aguirre

Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 243 Preview

Summary Jujutsu Kaisenchapter 243 leaks are finally here and this week’s chapter is certainly incredibly exciting for the fans. Finally, the fight between Takaba and Kenjaku is over. This fight has been continuing for the last few weeks now, and it has officially wrapped up. Fans were treated to quite an interesting conclusion to the chapter this time around, much of which was anticlimactic. As always, it was something that fans really could not predict and what’s even more surprising is that the end to the chapter was exciting and shocking at the same time....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1153 words · Madison Wall

Largest Fan Complaint In Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's Beta

Although early, theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarBeta has had several issues noticed by fans. While some in-game issues are minor, with many fans expecting changes before a full release, oneCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warcomplaint keeps resurfacing as the Beta continues. Although it was not seen in the Alpha, the developers made a slight change to the in-game lobbies. This change is thought to complementCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’sskill-based matchmaking, or SBMM for short....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Scott Walters

Lies of P: How to Upgrade Shops

Lies of Pis a Soulslike game that is based on Carlo Callodi’s world-famous children’s tale The Adventures of Pinocchio. The game advances as Pinocchio journeys through to find his creator, Geppetto, and ultimately becomes a human. Like most Soulslike games,Lies of Palso hasseveral shops and merchants. These shops have a variety of items that players need to fight enemies and protect themselves in the game. This guide covers how players can upgrade shops inLies of P....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Cindy Johnston

Marvel’s Avengers’ Take On Black Panther Looks A Lot Like The MCU Version

Marvel’s Avengersfans have been waiting a long time to see War for Wakanda in action, as the expansion was announced months ago. With nothing said since its reveal, the wait has been a tough one for fans, as many are hoping that the expansion wouldsaveMarvel’s Avengers. While it is unclear if it will be able to this, it has finally been shown, and gamers can get an idea of what they can expect from Black Panther’s DLC....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1250 words · Thomas Wall