Skyrim's Solitude is Ironic in More Ways Than One

Summary Solitude is one of the many cities that players will visit over the course ofSkyrim, and it is easily the one with the most ironic name. Depending on the path that the player takes in the game, they could spend a fair amount of time in Solitude for the sake of completing quests. In doing so, they will have plenty of time to take in all that the city has to offer....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Alison Cole

Spider-Man: Miles Morales Video Shows New PS5 Gameplay

It doesn’t feel like all that long ago that PlayStation announcedSpider-Man: Miles Morales,the follow-up to the 2018 PS4 game. However,Miles Moralesis now only a month away, so fans will be swinging around New York once again before they know. A new video contains some previously unseen gameplay, and it looks like an evolution of the game fans are familiar with. The footage, which is part of Game Informer’s upcoming coverage of the game, contains a few different elements fans are already accustomed to....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Stephen Navarro

Splatoon 3's Tableturf Battles Are an Odd Omission From the Catalog System

Despite a remarkably successful launch, fans have been poking holes at design decisions made inSplatoon 3. Even before its official release,Splatoon 3had been criticized for its newly introduced Tricolor Turf Wars as part of Splatfests.Splatoon 3will receive regular updateslike any live-service title, but there are still inherent design concerns that many players think should be improved. One concern in particular relates to Tableturf Battle and the catalog system. While fans wait forSplatoon 3’sPokemon ScarletandPokemon VioletSplatfest, they can continue progressing in whichever game modes they please....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 595 words · Anna Byrd

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – How to Beat Dagan Gera

A former Jedi Master, Dagan Gera is a humanoid who’s been locked in a capsule for 200 years. InStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, he isone of the main villains Cal must facein his journey. But, what makes Dagan Gera a unique boss is that his battle is a three-phase challenge spread throughout the campaign. Players first encounter Dagan in Forest Array. Then he shows up again in Lucrehulk and attacks Cal for one last time in Koboh Observatory....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 654 words · Raymond Thomas

Star Wars: Daisy Ridley Doesn't Know What's Next For Rey, If Anything

While promoting her indie movie,Sometimes I think About Dying, Daisy Ridley was asked about all the news that was fit to print about theStar Warsfranchise that she was the center of for the sequel trilogy. WhenStar Wars: The Force Awakens- the newly announced movie Lucasfilm and Disney put out after George Lucas' big sale to the company in 2012- came around, fans had great expectations for it. It was being directed by J....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Daniel Mcclain

Star Wars: The Franchise Needs To Lean Into Other Genres

Ever sincethe unprecedented box office failureofSolo: A Star Wars Story, there’s been a lot of talk about “Star Warsfatigue.” Supposedly, if Disney bombards audiences withStar Warsmovies and TV shows every couple of months, then fans will eventually become disillusioned with a galaxy far, far away and stop bothering to tune in to keep up with the saga. The fact that a movie as mindless and incoherent asThe Rise of Skywalkercanmake more than $1 billionseems to prove that these fears are unwarranted, butStar Wars’ big-screen output could be doing a lot better than it currently is....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 767 words · Amanda Lewis

Starfield Is Already Near the Top of Steam's Top Sellers Chart

OnceStarfieldfinally hits shelves and digital stores, it’s likely to be one of the biggest releases of this generation, which can be ascertained by the fact that it’s already near the top of Steam’s Top Sellers list with months until the title launches. It’s easy to forget thatBethesda has released a lot of gamesoutside theElder ScrollsandFalloutfranchises. The developer even dabbled in science fiction in the early days, largely through relatively obscure adaptations of theTerminatorfilms....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Donald Mooney

The Animal Crossing Franchise Hides Several Dark Secrets

For many players,Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis a cozy way to escape the harsh realities of the world and design a dream home within a community of friendly animals. While the series is known for its cute, family-friendly appeal, Nintendo’s popular life sim has a history of incorporating darker elements hidden beneath its charming exterior. Once players start digging, they’ll realize the metaphorical rabbit hole for dark secrets inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsand the series as a whole runs much deeper than one might expect....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · Matthew Barton

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Is Smart to Follow in Breath of the Wild's Footsteps When It Comes to its Tutorial

After years of waiting,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis finally here, and by all accounts, Nintendo has somehow managed the impossible, and not only produced a game of the same caliber asZelda: Breath of the Wild, but one that might even surpass it. A direct sequel,Tears of the Kingdompicks up soon after the events ofBreath of the Wild, andthe kingdom of Hyruleis once again thrust into absolute chaos, but some things are a little different this time round....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Christopher Hester

The Scariest Pokemon From Each Generation, Ranked

Pokemonis no stranger to some genuinely creepy concepts. This goes beyond the Marowak murder in Lavendar Town or the joke thatPokemonwrit large is super-powered dogfighting – many Pokemon are unsettling by design. Whether it just be something off-putting about their visual design or their accompanying Pokedex entries, there are some outright scary Pokemon out there. RELATED:Every Pure Bug Type Pokemon, Ranked Naturally, many of these frightening Pokemon are of the Ghost-type since the very concept of ghosts is rooted in a state of undeath....

May 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1304 words · Valerie Martin

Things To Craft First In Lost Ark

Tripod Studios and Smilegate’s MMOARPGLost Arkhas gained steady traction since its initial release in 2019. As the world has expanded, so too have the opportunities for new players to dive in and understand the complex gaming world on offer in the land ofLost Ark. RELATED:Best Games To Play If You Loved Lost Ark Aside from its intense and action-packed fighting, quests, and countless activities,Lost Arkalso features a crafting system. This can be used by players in a number of ways: enhancing their stronghold, improving their survivability, and also as a solid money-making method....

May 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1269 words · Jennifer Woods

This Week is Going to Be Huge for JRPG Fans

There are some major new video game releases scheduled for this week, withJRPGfans especially having reason to be excited. By the end of the week, two of the most highly-anticipatedJRPGsof the year will be available for purchase worldwide, while gamers in Japan have a remaster check out as well, with the game potentially coming to other regions at some point down the line. On July 28 in Japan, JRPG fans can check outGrimGrimoire OnceMore, a remaster of the popular Vanillaware PS2 game that originally released in 2007....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · James Gray

TikTok is Searching for the Next Big Gamer With 'Gamer's Got Talent' Contest

TikTokhas become one of the hottest social media platforms in recent years. The clip-based short format video sharing service has become ubiquitous with currents trends of pop culture and young people everywhere, with the platform continuing to expand in popularity. Building on its success, TikTok is on the hunt to find the next big gaming industry star. While TikTok is known to have spawned content creators of its own, this is one of the first formal talent searches the app has done....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Monica Hall MD