Steelrising: Best Melee Weapons, Ranked

Steelrisingis an action role-playing game set in an alternate France under the tyrannical rule of King Louis XVI who is inflicted with a terrible madness inciting him to let loose a scourge of automatons that wreak chaos and havoc through the city streets. Players will inhabit the role of Aegis, an automaton created by Vaucanson, who is the Queen’s bodyguard and must patrol the streets taking down the mechanical legion and stopping the King in his tracks....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1002 words · Austin Rogers

Street Fighter Producer Superkicked by Kenny Omega

At the end of the annual Capcom Cup,Street Fightergame producer, Yoshinori Ono, took to the stage to deliver some news to the event’s attendees. While teasing the fans with an inanimate toy named Blanka, Kenny “The Cleaner” Omega walked on stage and delivered a devastating superkick straight to Ono’s face. For those who may not know, Kenny Omega is a Canadian born pro wrestler who is a figurehead in the wrestling community and also serves as executive vice president for All Elite Wrestling....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Donna Frost

The Elder Scrolls History With Vampires and Werewolves

The Elder Scrollsgames are known for giving their players the freedom to explore the world as whoever they want. While many players go down the traditional heroic route, there’s nothing to stop them from becoming a monster if they see fit. Some players, however, take this more literally than others. Players have been able to become vampires and werewolves inThe Elder Scrollsgames sinceDaggerfall, taking on a curse which grants them unique abilities as well as some significant disadvantages depending on the game....

July 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1074 words · Zachary Gillespie

The Facebook Gaming App is Shutting Down

Two years ago,Facebookthrew its hat in the video game streaming ring with thelaunch of its Facebook Gaming app. With the growing popularity of streaming, fueled even further at the time by the early pandemic lockdowns, Facebook saw the opportunity to offer livestreamers and viewers a platform to rival the likes of Twitch and YouTube. Now, though, Facebook Gaming as a dedicated platform may be on the way out, as it’s been confirmed that the app will be shutting down in a few months....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Katrina Henderson

The Sims 4 Lovestruck Expansion Pack Making Big Change to NPCs

Summary The Sims 4will soon allow NPCs to attempt advancing relationships with player-controlled characters, thus making in-game romance play out much more realistically. The change will be part of the upcomingLovestruckexpansion forThe Sims 4. EA announcedLovestruckin late June, attaching a July 25 release date to the add-on. The company has now shared many new details about thelatestThe Sims 4expansionas part of its recent digital preview event. The Sims 4: Lovestruck Will Give NPCs More Romantic Agency Among other things, the publisher has revealed thatLovestruckwill make romance more realistic by giving Sims greater agency....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Darrell Davis

The Sims 4: Werewolves Complete Guide

The Sims 4: Werewolvesis the twelfth game pack ofThe Sims 4franchise and was released on August 05, 2025. It introduces a new occult species to the game - werewolves. Players can create their own werewolf Sims and explore a world filled with moonlit forests, hidden caves, and supernatural abilities. With the ability to transform into a wolf and back, players can experience theoccult gameplay in a new wayand unlock unique interactions and features....

July 16, 2025 · 10 min · 2023 words · Julian Walters

The Unwritten Rules of Sea of Thieves Explained

Sea of Thievesis an open-world game that offers risk, reward, and a lot of mayhem. The action-adventure game was released in 2018 and has continued to host millions of players, setting sail solo or with crews and exploring the many islands in a vast pirate world.Sea of Thieveshas been released for almost five years and is still churning out new content, using a season pass system and frequent collaborations with other popular franchises to keep player pirates coming back for more....

July 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1085 words · Daniel Kelly

The Witcher 3 Features That Would be Great To See in The Witcher Remake

WithThe Witcher Remakehaving been officially announced, fans are wondering how CD Projekt Red and Fool’s Theory will go about recreating the first game in the franchise. One thing the developer team can do is draw from features ofThe Witcher 3as that was the most recent game in the franchise, and it’s one that’s well-loved by the community. From the combat to the game world, there are plenty of ways to modernize the originalWitcher....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1023 words · Jenna Elliott

Tokyo Game Show 2020 Schedule: Every Dev That Will Be Part of the Event

In a saddening, but unsurprising announcement earlier this year,the physical Tokyo Game Show was canceled. A virtual event was known to still be possible, and was confirmed later on by TGS. Despite being held online, several aspects of the Game Show remain unchanged or only changed slightly. The onlineTokyo Game Showwill be held on its own website, which will act as a central hub much like the building that would house the actual show....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Susan Pugh

Twitch Streamer Meowko Banned

Twitchis one of the biggest online streaming platforms in the world, and its top streamers can command incredible levels of attention. However, the site is also well-known for its confusing and sometimes bizarre approach to bans, which can seemingly strike anyone at any time. The popular JapaneseTwitchstreamer Meowko recently announced that Twitch had decided to celebrate her birthday with an unexpected ban. Meowko has gained a lot of attention for her streams, which often feature gameplay, hilarious costumes, and IRL streams set in various locations throughout Japan....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Henry Jones

Vikings: Which Ragnarsson Pair Worked Best As A Team?

As sons of the great Ragnar Lothbrok, each of his children inherited qualities that not only made them formidable warriors but incredible men. Some of these inherited qualities made it difficult to trust others and work well in a team. AsVikingsprogressed, the solo and joint experiences of Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig), Ubbe (Jordan Patrick Smith), Hvitserk (Marco Ilsø), Sigurd (David Lindström), and Ivar (Alex Høgh Andersen), began to mold them in different ways....

July 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1129 words · Matthew Beltran

What If…? Episode 4 Easter Eggs

The following contains spoilers forWhat If…? Episode 4, “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead Of His Hands?” AsMarvel’sWhat If…?continues with its fourth episode, the series explores more than just another timeline in the multiverse. “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead Of His Hands?” explores what happens when that alternate timeline actually leads to the end of that universe. The episode comes on the heels of alternate realities and variants coming to the forefront of every Marvel fan’s mind thanks toLoki....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 953 words · Kristi Delgado

World of Warcraft Lead Rewards Designer Leaves Blizzard

Blizzard MMOWorld of Warcraftis currently going through what could be considered the most tumultuous moment in its history. Developers forWorld of Warcraftare still dealing with the fallout of allegations of harassment, discrimination, and abuse among staff. It’s also been confirmed that Microsoft will be acquiring the company, implying major shifts could be coming soon.World of Warcraftitself is dealing with a frustrated player base, and now, yet another senior developer has now announced they’re leaving Blizzard....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Jordan Carpenter