The Case for a Playable Ava in Borderlands 4

WhileBorderlands 4may still be a fair bit away, plenty of fans have shared their hopes for the sequel. Requests have been made for an increased focus onTediore and Vladof, updates on The Watcher, and some lore for Zer0 and FL4K. While it is unclear what topics the game will focus on beyond the search for Lilith, one thing it is guaranteed to feature is a new cast of playable Vault Hunters....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · Karen Brown

The Elder Scrolls Online Necrom Taking Lovecraftian Horror to Morrowind Makes a Lot of Sense

The Elder Scrolls Online’s Morrowind province is easily one the most otherworldly locations to visit in Tamriel, so it’s quite appropriate for the newly revealed chapter,Necrom. First appearing inThe Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind, the region aimed to be something absolutely bizarre and strange, making it one of the most unique locations to explore. Mushroom wizard towers, alien-looking fauna, and the cryptic culture of the region made Morrowind what it is today....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 629 words · Rebekah Jimenez

The Next Batman Game Should Make a Bold Choice With The Bat Family

Summary The ever-present popularity ofBatmanmeans it likely won’t be too long until he makes a reappearance in games.The fantasticArkhamseriesis perhaps the best use of the character in the medium, with four mainline games telling a sprawling story about Bruce Wayne’s time as the Caped Crusader, battling familiar enemies and desperately clinging to a shred of law and order in crime-ridden Gotham City. Those games gaveBatmansome company, be it the sporadic missions played as Catwoman inArkham Cityto the appearance of Nightwing inArkham Knightand the not-so-surprising reveal of the titular character in the 2015 outing....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Sarah Lopez

The Strongest Aid Boons in Hades

Surviving a run inHadesis no easy task. The game is fairly difficult. And as the players learn more and , it throws more and more challenges in response to keep them on their toes. However, as the challenges grow, so does the assortment of tools available to Zagreus. Related:Other Games With a “Groundhog Day” Style Time Loop Like Deathloop One of these tools is the Aid Boonsfrom the Olympian Godsthat give Zagreus the ability to “Call” on their power....

July 2, 2025 · 9 min · 1723 words · Evan Burns

Viola Davis Is Prepared For Battle In New The Woman King Photo

Viola Davis looks fully prepared and ready for a ferocious battle in a brand-new image from the upcoming historical epic,The Woman King. The critically acclaimed actress stars as Nanisca, a general of the Dahomey Amazons or Mino - an all-female regiment located in the Kingdom of Dahomey in West Africa. The highly anticipatedSonyfilm is inspired and based on a story by actor Maria Bello and written by Dana Stevens and Gina Prince-Bythewood....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · John Sawyer

What Horizon Forbidden West's Delay Could Mean for God of War: Ragnarok

Having been seemingly set up as Sony’s biggest exclusive release for the second half of 2021,Horizon Forbidden Westhas likely been delayed to 2022. Despite there still being no confirmation from any official PlayStation source, several industry insiders have come out to corroborate the news, that it seems like only a matter of time untilAloy’s follow-up adventureis officially delayed. While that news would understandably disappoint fans eager to experience the game following its impressive recent State of Play showing, everything shown there indicates that the wait for Guerrilla Games' action-RPG will likely be worth it....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 932 words · Daniel Calderon

Will Starfield Run on Steam Deck?

Fall 2023 is jam-packed with AAA releases that reach just about every major genre, from sidescrolling platformers to third-person adventures. One game in particular is kickstarting the festivities, as Bethesda’s highly anticipatedStarfieldis set to release in the first week of September. Todd Howard and company’s space epic has been the topic of frequent discussion from the moment it was announced, asStarfield’s ambition is about as large as its procedurally-generated galaxy. When it’s long-awaited release date finally comes, lots of gamers are sure to do everything they can to get their hands on it....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Christopher Burch

'The Mercenaries' Mode Coming To Resident Evil 4 VR in 2022

Resident Evil 4is one of the most beloved entries in the series, with over 11 million copies sold, and it is currently the highest-rated game in the series. Over the years,Resident Evil 4has become one of the most ported games of its time, with the game being re-released on every console generation since its original 2005 release along with mobile ports. So it is not surprising thatResident Evil 4was brought into virtual realityfollowing the success ofResident Evil 7 VR....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Annette Browning

10 Strangest Things Used As Money In Video Games

So many video games require a form of money in-game to buy items, but some titles take that currency to the next level of weird. Not just with silly names like Munny fromKingdom Heartseither, some games just use downright strange things for buying or upgrading items. RELATED:10 Most Ridiculous Forms of Video Game Currency in RPGs Gaming fans know thatbuying and selling things in theFalloutseriestakes bottlecaps but these games take things a bit further....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 942 words · Don Tran

All Mass Effect 1 Choices That Carry Over To Mass Effect 2

Mass Effectis all about decisions. Throughout the trilogy, Commander Shepard will be faced with a number of decisions. With some of them, the consequences will be clearly outlined, while others, players may not see results until a while later. This article contains story SPOILERS forMass Effect 1and2. As many know, the save files between eachMass Effectgame carry over, if the player chooses to do this at the start of each game....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 643 words · Walter Rubio

All New Playable Characters Revealed in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Demo

The upcomingmusou-style fighting game andFire Emblemspinoff,Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes,recently released a free playable demo via the Nintendo Switch eShop. The demo, which allows players to experience the first four chapters of all three routes ofFire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes,surprised fans not only with its length but also by introducing several new playable characters. These include both returning characters fromFire Emblem: Three Housesand others appearing for the first time. Previously, a series of four trailers confirmed that all students in the Black Eagles, Blue Lions, Golden Deer, andAshen Wolveshouses would be playable inThree Hopes....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 820 words · Julian Ali

American McGee's Third Alice Game Is Still In The Proposal Stage, But It Looks Amazing

It has been 21 years sinceAmerican Mcgee’s Alicefirst came out, showing a twisted story of Alice fromAlice’s Adventures in Wonderlandwhere the once innocent imaginative girl now is haunted by how her family died in a fire. Suffering through PTSD and survivor’s guilt, Alice’s Wonderland has become a hostile place full of disturbing monsters and merciless environments. In 2011, Mcgee releasedAlice: Madness Returns, which continues Alice’s story but goes back and forth between the real world and Wonderland....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 819 words · Darrell Sullivan

Atari Files Trademark Renewal For Defunct Studio Ocean

Back in 1983, in the days of the Commodore 64, Amiga, and Atari ST, two British entrepreneurs founded a game development studio calledOcean Software. At first a mail order business creating clones of successful games likeMissile CommandandFrogger,Ocean soon became successful in its own right when the company began developing games based on popular movies like1984’s fantasyThe NeverEnding Story, Rambo, Short Circuit, Jurassic Park,andLethal Weapon.Over the next 15 years, Ocean released nearly 200 film-licensed games, independent titles, and arcade games converted for home consoles and computers....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Lori Petersen