8 Hilarious Games That Parody Dating Sims

For fans of romance, or anyone just looking for a laugh and a fun way to pass the time, dating sims are a popular genre for love and laughs. Dating sims can often range from dark, comforting, playful, or downright comedic, but an element most usually maintain is a sense of comedy or comic relief that makes them fun even for less romantically inclined players. Some games choose to take this comedic signature a step further, to the point where romance can often take a backseat behind funny dialogue, meta-humor, and unusual gameplay mechanics....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 905 words · Shawn Pope

Best Light Novels Like Mushoku Tensei

Summary Mushoku Tenseifans who want light novels with similar tropes, themes, or characterizations have a feast to look forward to. The popular light novel-turned-anime and manga codified and innovated on trends played with by its contemporaries on the self-publishing siteShosetsuka ni Naro. RELATED:Isekai Anime With English-Translated Light Novels Rifujin na Magonote was unafraid to portray Rudeus as a morally gray character who had to earn redemption. The world’s larger history did not revolve around him, even if his actions and existence had big consequences to it....

July 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1305 words · Justin Moore

Best PS2 Open-World Games

Summary The open-world subgenre of gaming has skyrocketed in popularity to the point where open-world games now populate the top portion of many sales charts. Evenlong-running franchisesknown for their linearity have started to get in on the act, withHalo InfiniteandSonic Frontiersbeing two fairly recent examples Although open-world games have been around since the ’70s, the PlayStation 2 helped popularize the style of game and gave audiences an unparalleled level of freedom that would influence the gaming industry for years to come....

July 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1541 words · Kevin Fisher

Best Side Quests To Do First In Fallout 4

The success of theFalloutTV show adaptation means that more eyes are on the series than ever before. The adherence to the game’s lore coupled with the many minute detailshelped the series stand out as one of the best video game adaptations of all time. It’s easy to see why more and more players are booting up the many games in the series, andFallout 4is no exception. There are many side quests players can complete inFallout 4that are arguably better than the main quest....

July 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1669 words · Destiny Navarro

Best ‘Punching’ Pokemon Moves, Ranked

AmongPokemon’svast repertoire of attacks are distinct moves that naturally cluster together into smaller groups. One such group, typically associated with Fighting-type Pokemon, is the subcategory of punching moves. First introduced to the series in generation three, punching moves are known to be entirely physical type attacks. The moves themselves span different types, while also introducing a variety of secondary effects – some of which are particularly beneficial in competitive play acrossPokemon’sdifferent games....

July 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1224 words · Mr. Chad Schneider

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Players Are Being Randomly Chosen For A Special Reward

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris in the midst of its 80s Action Heroes event, and players can enjoy plenty ofDie HardandRambo-themed content inside the FPS. However, it seems like there is another surprise reward that some luckyCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warfans can get access to. While there are some standout modes like Die Hardpoint available as part of 80s Action Heroes, the real highlights are the Operator bundles for the event’s guest characters....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Mr. Tyler Klein

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Adding New Playlists and More This Week

As expected, Infinity Ward and Activision have confirmed a new update forCall of Duty: Modern Warfarethat will go live on Tuesday, August 18. This week isn’t bringing with it any significant changes to the game, but some newCall of Duty: Modern Warfaremultiplayer playlists are being added to the mix. The newCall of Duty: Modern Warfareplaylists are headlined by Faceoff, which is a moshpit that adds traditional multiplayer match types to3v3 Gunfight maps....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Kimberly Blake

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Overgrown Map Teased in Spec Ops Mission

Call of Duty: Modern Warfareplayers are hungry for new maps. After the recent release of Vacant and Shipment,Modern Warfareplayers can’t help thinking about what’s coming next. It doesn’t help that leakers are believed to have shared a lengthy list of upcoming maps, either. Nevertheless, one attentiveModern Warfareplayer has provided substantive evidence of what could be Infinity Ward’s next map. And it isn’t aModern Warfare 2map like some may have expected....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Mallory Baker

Cosplayer Shows Off Awe-Inspiring Demon Slayer Recreation

The suspenseful adventure animeDemon Slayerhas taken the world by storm. The series has quickly become one of the most-watched animes to debut within the past five years and fans have grown excited over the upcoming releases of the franchises, with some coming up with creative cosplays to show their appreciation. Demon Slayerhas grown in popularitythanks to new movies, merch, and even an attraction opening up soon at Universal Pictures. The series recently released a full-length film and is booked for season 2 for the upcoming winter anime season....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Joseph Jones

Doom Eternal Won't Be True 4K on Stadia

Back in 2019, Google promised Stadia users thatDoom Eternalwould run on a 4K resolution. This led many fans of the franchise to believe that Google Stadia would actually be the premiere platform to playDoom Eternalon. However, it was recently revealed thatDoom Eternalwill not run on a true 4K resolution. Doom Eternalis the long awaited follow-up game to the wildly popularDoom (2016), the successful reboot of theDoomfranchise and the first new entry in the main series since 2004....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Gerald Chandler

Dragon Ball Narrator Brice Armstrong Has Died

One of the best things aboutDragon BallZ: Kakarot(apart from being able toplay as iconic characters like Super Vegito) is it allows fans to relive many of their favorite moments from the classic anime. What really ties it together is the inclusion of many of the original voices from the series, making the game all the more nostalgic. Sadly, it seems fans will never again hear one of the classic voices from this franchise....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Holly Marsh

Dream Walking Back His Face Reveal Shows the Dark Side of Faceless Creator Fandom

Minecraftcontent creator Dream has had a rough few months. Since gaining significant attention onYouTubeback in 2019, he had been a faceless creator, who fans and even his fellowMinecraftfriends only knew through his voice and signature smiley face mask. It wasn’t until October last year thatDream finally decided to reveal his faceto millions of viewers. His closest friends GeorgeNotFound and TommyInnit, along with other streamers expressed their support towards his decision, especially since he’s been a faceless creator for years....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Matthew Weiss

Fairy Tail: The Grand Magic Games, Explained

Summary Tournamentarcs are a staplein shonen anime, showcasing the series' main characters and their unique skills through long-hauled battles. However,Fairy Tailtakes a novel approach with its only tournament arc, turning the concept of one-on-one fights into games involving the use of magic. These magic-based games have been deemed the Grand Magic Games, a competition that determines the strongest guild in all of Fiore. While the Grand Magic Games were simply a prelude to a much bigger plot, the competition itself has considerable importance owing to the hefty prize and bragging rights that come with it....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 874 words · Carly Hodges