Honkai: Star Rail Leaks New Event for Version 2.1

Summary As per a recent leak,Honkai: Star Railplayers will partake in an event, which requires them to run a bar, in version 2.1. As withGenshin Impact,Honkai: Star Railalways keeps events locked for three weeks, and once those weeks are up, there is no way to play through limited-time festivities that involve combat and story details. However, if players keep track of events and join them before the time runs out, they can gather various rewards, including Stellar Jades and Tracks of Destiny....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Krista Young

Horizon Forbidden West Tip Makes It So Players Don't Have to Spam Their Focus

Accessibility in the games industry has been a huge point of emphasis for many developers over the past few years. Companies like Microsoft have championed the idea that everyone should be able to play, rolling out variousaccessibility features in both its games and Xbox hardware. In fact, development studios are seemingly even more conscience of games needing accessibility options, including purposely difficult games likeSifuandDead Cellslooking to add more options in future updates....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Melanie Estrada

Horizon Forbidden West’s Accessibility Features Are a Step in the Right Direction

WhenHorizon Zero Dawnwas released in 2017, it introduced gamers to a post-apocalyptic world terrorized by large machines and fierce bandits. The urban landscapes of modern-day have been replaced by wild vegetation, and humans live in primitive tribes. Within this world, a brave red-haired girl named Aloy goes on deadly adventures to discover more about her origins and stop the murderous cultists.Horizon Zero Dawnhas been a successfor Guerrilla Games, with the game selling over 20 million copies on all platforms....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1026 words · Erin Alexander

How a Midnight Suns Sequel Could Improve Over the Original

The announcement thatXCOMstudio Firaxis was working on a Marvel-themed tactics game was a welcome surprise to fans of the studio’s previous work.Marvel’s Midnight Sunswas an unfortunate case of a game that was critically loved but fell far short of sales expectations, partially owed to both the game’s release window and the niche gameplay genre used for a mass appeal IP. While game director Jake Solomon has left Firaxis and is expected to be starting up his own studio, there is still a strong case for Firaxis to release a sequel that improves on what worked inMarvel’s Midnight Sunswhile jettisoning the more controversial elements....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Craig Chaney

How Long It Takes to Beat Every Prince of Persia Game

Beginning in 1989,Prince of Persiais one of the longest-running gaming franchises out there, coming out a few years afterSuper Mario Brosand predating the firstSonic the Hedgehog. It has some length holes between releases, however, andPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownis the first game in over a decade. This means fan expectations have changed drastically, even when it comes to the amount of content in the game. As a result,Prince of Persia: The Lost Crownwill easily be the longest game inthe entirePrince of Persiaseries....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Edward Hart

How to Cure Castigated By Divinity in Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3brings all the RPG elements straight from tabletop games to your console or PC. A dice roll can affect your party’s fate, so it’s important to stay on top of your buffs and debuffs. There are many curses and diseases that your characters can acquire through gameplay and exploration. Castigated By Divinity isa unique cursethat you may pick up in your travels during Act 3. This curse means you’ve angered the gods and can lead to devastating consequences further down the line if you don’t cure it immediately....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Jennifer Gomez

How to Get Gunpowder in Palworld

Getting gunpowder will be another step in your progression inPalworldbecause it essentially marks the beginning of the next phase of your weapons. This resource is used tocraft ammunition for various firearmsand grenades, so it will be in constant demand in the mid to late game. We have found 2 methods that gamers can use to getGunpowderinPalworld, and the more difficult approach is arguably the most reliable option. How to Get Gunpowder in Palworld To get Gunpowder,Palworldplayers can choose to either hunt Pals that drop the resource or craft it themselves....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Kristen Hicks

Is The Witcher Better Than The Mandalorian?

Two of the biggest TV shows of 2019 came out on streaming platforms and both were incredibly well-received in their own ways, but one surprisingly outshined the other. Netflix’sThe Witcherand Disney’sThe Mandalorianrespectively premiered in December and November, and while both shows are based off of franchises that are wildly different from each other, both shows are still quite similar to one another. The Witcheris a fantasy story about Geralt, a hardened and intimidating silent-type mercenary whose origins are somewhat of a mystery....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Zoe Sullivan

James Gunn Fulfills A Very Specific Request From A Canadian Theater Chain

August will be here before we know it, and with it comes the release of Warner Bros. and DC’sThe Suicide Squad. Now, it appears director James Gunn is filming material for theaters to screen as part of the promotional campaign forThe Suicide Squad, and one chain from Canada apparently wanted the filmmaker to use colorful language to build up hype for the film. In the months or weeks ahead of a film’s release,theater chains often screen promotional materialfor upcoming movies ahead of whatever might be playing at the time in order to remind audiences that they need to return to cinemas when the new projects in question finally premiere....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Robert Gilbert

Marvel: Best Super Villain Teams

Summary Marvelhas unveiled dozens of teams in its comic books. While many are superheroes banding together to fight evil, some feature supervillains banding together to fight the forces of good. The villains recognized the threat the heroes posed to their way of life and found a common goal to work together. RELATED:Marvel: Best Nick Fury Allies Some of theseMarvelteams are more villainous than others, and some are definitely stronger than others, but all of these teams are driven to beat the heroes....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 994 words · Lindsay Reed

More Games Should Borrow Fall Guys' New Battle Pass Approach

For the last few years,Fall Guyshas enjoyed steady success. The title was released amidst the global COVID pandemic, causing it to explode in popularity, alongside similar titles likeAmong Us. However,Fall Guyshas wavered in and out of popularity, since then. Last month,Fall Guys' fourth seasonwas released, adding multiple new features to its tried-and-tested formula. Among these was a completely restructured Battle Pass, retitled Fame Pass, which aims to make players' time investment more rewarding by splitting its season-wide progression into smaller periods....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Robert Rhodes

Ms. Marvel Episode 2 Review

One of the things thatMs. Marvelhas made work, even though it’s walking a bit of a tight rope, is that the first two episodes of the series have had very little focus on superheroes. The premiere episode of the series could be excused for this simply because the Disney+ show needed to introduce all the new characters. It also needed to make sure that people really fell in love with the teen girl at the center of the new show by getting to know her personality and where she fits into the broader world of Ms....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1014 words · Jordan Mccullough

One Final Fantasy 16 Feature is Perfect For Free DLC Updates

Prior to the release ofFinal Fantasy 16, the game’s producer andFinal Fantasy 14mastermind Naoki Yoshida (aka Yoshi P) was very clear regarding the team’s long-term goals for the title. While there were no planned Day-1 patches or major story DLC expansions, Creative Business Unit 3 did hope to continue to support the title and see it have a long tail in terms of sales through word of mouth and regular free updates....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 638 words · Kyle Montes