5 Reasons To Love Remnant: From The Ashes (& 5 Why Dark Souls Is Best)

With both games boasting single-player and multiplayer,Dark SoulsandRemnant: From the Ashesstood out for their painstaking difficulty, among other reasons. From time to time, a game breaks through and establishes itself as a subgenre.Dark Soulsbelongs to a subgenre known as aSouls-likes,much like howMetroidandCastlevaniaspawned the Metroidvania subgenre. RELATED:5 Weapons You Need To Use (And 5 To Avoid) In Remnant: From The Ashes With both games being acclaimed and many players still grinding for EXP, it’s hard not to notice theDark Souls' andRemnant: From the Ashes' parallels....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 848 words · Caitlin George

Act Fast and Get Star Wars Jedi: Survivor for Xbox Series X at 29% Off!

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor WHERE TO PLAY The story of Cal Kestis continues in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor™, a third person galaxy-spanning action-adventure game from Respawn Entertainment, developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. This narratively-driven, single player title picks up five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order™ and follows Cal’s increasingly desperate fight as the galaxy descends further into darkness. Pushed to the edges of the galaxy by the Empire, Cal will find himself surrounded by threats new and familiar....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Brian Lee

Age Of Mythology: Best Myth Units

Age Of Mythologyis a classic entry in theAge Of Empiresfranchise, the main difference being the mythological aspects included in this spin-off. While the stories of the campaigns are heavily influenced by Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Atlantean and even Chinese mythology, the biggest gameplay aspect departure from otherAge Of Empiresgames is the myth units. Related:Age Of Mythology Best Gods These powerful creatures of varying kinds can make or break an army, taking down entire civilizations in seconds if used correctly....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 968 words · Kelsey Taylor

Arkane Could Be a Secret Weapon from Microsoft's Bethesda Acquisition

Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda spoke for itself in terms of importance. As the studio behind massively influential RPGs franchisesFalloutandThe Elder Scrolls,Bethesda is an extremely valuable company for Microsoft to have exclusive access to. These Bethesda IPs, as well asthe newStarfieldIP, promise to be heavy hitters on the Xbox. However, since Microsoft technically acquired Bethesda’s parent company ZeniMax Media, it now has its hands on far more developers than Bethesda itself. That includesArkane Studios, a developer that has released a multitude of beloved games, but has yet to become a household name among gamers in the way of Bethesda....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Lisa Fernandez

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch Will Break Existing Saves

Generally-speaking, fans knew what they were getting into when they jumped intoBaldur’s Gate 3. Larian Studios made it clear that the long-awaited sequel’s early access launch would be early indeed, and that it would be changing a lot in the process of being fleshed out for a full release. That hasn’t stopped most players fromenjoying whatBaldur’s Gate 3has offered so far, but unfortunately, Larian has confirmed that development has gotten to the point that upcoming updates will no longer be compatible with current save files....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Victoria Martinez

Batman Arkham Legacy Needs To Be Revealed Soon

Batman Arkham Legacyis not a project that is confirmed to be in development yet, but rumors of its imminent reveal spread time and time again (including right before The Game Awards 2019). Nonetheless, developer Warner Bros. Games Montreal has yet to officially say anything regardingBatman Arkham Legacynor has it even confirmed the game to be in existence. Though the nature of game development is arduous, game marketing is just as significant for the life of a given project regarding sales and the like....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 704 words · Laura Carney

Best Games That Incorporate Game Overs Into Their Stories

Game overs have been an integral part of video game design ever since 1972’sPong. Players have experienced loss and will continue to do so. It is the simple part of gaming, and having the ability to come back stronger, and learn from previous mistakes as if losing or dying never happened in the first place. RELATED:Best Game Over Screens Yet, there are some games out there where death is incorporated into the story....

July 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1267 words · Bradley Woods

Best Open-World Power Fantasy Games

Summary The ability to point at a place on the horizon and then get there one step at a time is one of the most fundamentally important attractions of video games, second only to giving players the feeling of having an ungodly amount of skill, agency, or influence to reshape the world (and the bad guys' faces) as they see fit.Open-world games are expensive to make, and true power fantasies are not experiences that can be measured or replicated easily, but what about those games that get to do both?...

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 890 words · Jennifer Kelley

Best Star Wars Imperials Not In The Shows Or Movies

There’s nothing cooler than a good villain, andStar Warshas cool villains in spades. From the 1970s to the present day,Star Warshas held a grip over pop culture with the likes of Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Darth Maul, and a slew of others that were gracious enough to fill the screen with their unique brand of tantalizing villainy. RELATED:Bad Batch Season 2 Announced With Release Date ButStar Warsis one of the most expansive franchises in history, and what viewers see on screen hardly scratches the surface of the deep, dark depths of content hidden away under comics, games, and a very complicated canon....

July 22, 2025 · 9 min · 1911 words · Brenda Benson

Bizarre Call of Duty: Warzone Bug Makes Loadout Drops Especially Deadly

The latest popular battle royale,Call of Duty: Warzone, is already gaining momentum and with it a few bugs. Somehilarious memes and videoshave already come out of the game, but one of the more recent issues have been deadly Loadout Drops. In mid-February,Warzoneplayers were reporting dying instantly after simply touching a care package. This bug appears to have been fixed, but a new glitch has gamers laughing. Reddit user SuperSonik319 wanted to test what would happen when players combined a Munitions Box and a Loadout Drop....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Karen Valdez

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Player Gets Throwing Knife Kill from Across the Map

ACall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2player posted a video with a slight twist on the usual crazy knife killcams. Outlandish knife kills are a longstanding staple in theCall of Dutyfranchise, and it seems thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is no exception to the rule. Throwing knives are a lethal equipment inModern Warfare 2, and allow players to instantly kill enemies with a successful hit. Players only get one knife though, and the throwing knives tend to be less easy to land a hit with over long distances, making long-range knife kills rarer....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Mark Price

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – The Best Controller Layouts

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is the latest installment in the popular FPS franchise. Developed by Infinity Ward, it promises more of what makesCODone of the most popular series ever. The gameplay is still solid, the gunplay is slick, and undoubtedly the best in the genre.Modern Warfare 2has one of the best multiplayer modes in the franchise too, with unmatched customizability for the guns. RELATED:Modern Warfare 2: How to Play Split-Screen Modern Warfare 2features more of the same, but with more depth....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 938 words · William Nelson

Creepy Horror Game Saturnalia Is Launching Just in Time for Halloween

A new trailer has been unveiled, which teases the creepy upcoming indie survival gameSaturnalia, as well as its release date of October 27. Over the last few years, theindie horror scene has explodedwith some fantastic titles. Such examples include theP.T.-inspiredVisage, the more pixelatedLone Survivor, as well as the onslaught of cooperative spooky games, such asPhasmophobiaandDevour. For those who like their games with an element of terror, there are so many to choose from, and Santa Ragione’s upcoming release seems like it will fit right in....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Tina Cohen