Elden Ring Player Unintentionally Helped By Enemy Troll

AnElden Ringplayer was assisted by an unlikely ally during a battle with a Deathbird. The freakish, flying raptors ofElden Ringhave often posed a threat to wandering Tarnished, acting as an unpleasant surprise during otherwise calm moments of open-world exploration. Friendly denizens are rather hard to come by in the Lands Between, thoughElden Ringcertainly boasts more than previous FromSoftware games. Even when players could summon phantoms to aid them with challenging boss fights, the available help was nothing particularly overpowered....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Scott Valdez

Epic Games Store May Finally Be Adding Profiles Soon

Deciding to compete withSteamon the PC digital marketplace, Epic Games released theEpic Games Storeback in 2018 and since then, it has continued to evolve the storefront through regular updates. One patch that may be coming to the Epic Games Store in the near future could add profiles to the user interface. Reddit user Psychological-Cup799 recently posted a screenshot of theEpic Games StoreTrello page that suggests that profiles are coming to the platform soon....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Kyle Macias

Final Fantasy 16 Was Shaped By Final Fantasy 15's Open World Criticism

A new interview withFinal Fantasy 16producer Naoki Yoshida reveals that the new entry’s lack of an open world is largely due to the reception of its predecessor,Final Fantasy 15.Final Fantasy 15had one of the biggest open-world mapsin gaming history, as well as the first in the mainlineFFseries, and it may just be the last. Final Fantasy 16, the latest addition to one of the longest-running and most iconic JRPG franchises of all time, is now just around the corner....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Jessica Clements

Final Fantasy 16: Arete Stone & Hall of Virtue Explained

WithFinal Fantasy 16taking things in a bold new direction with its combat and storytelling, not everyone who has been a fan of the long-running JRPG series will be able to jump into the groove of things straightaway. After all, when there is swordplay, companion skills, Eikonic Abilities, and much, much more thrown into the mix, it will certainly take some time before the combat experience become second nature. As such, it is always great to practice one’s moves before jumping into the fray against the tough enemies ofFinal Fantasy 16....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · John Henderson

Genshin Impact Leak Reveals Arlecchino and Clorinde Kit Details

Summary A newGenshin Impactleak has revealed more details about two upcoming characters, Arlecchino and Clorinde. Since the Fontaine region arrived, HoYoverse has been introducing at least two characters in each of their subsequent updates. The only exception will be the upcoming version 4.5, which will only add one new playable unit, the Geo user, Chiori. Since their appearance in the official storyline, Arlecchino and Clorinde have become two of the most popular characters in theGenshin Impactfan base....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Michael Rios

Ghost of Tsushima: 'The Iron Hook' Walkthrough

Quick Links Players will spend the majority ofGhost of Tsushima’s first act securing the help he needs to storm Castle Kaneda, rescuing his uncle, Lord Shimura, and tossing Khotun Khan back in the ocean. By the time players reach ‘The Iron Hook,’ this plan seems to be coming along surprisingly well. Lady Masako, Sensei Ishikawa, and the Straw Hat Ronin, have all agreed to stand by Jin’s side in the upcoming assault....

August 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1239 words · Destiny Hurst

God of War Ragnarok Fan Imagines Kratos With DBZ's Art Style

Players have been able to witness the full extent of Kratos' power over the course of the entireGod of Warseries, and one artistic player has taken inspiration from this to visualize Kratos as if he was from the panels of theDragon Ball Zmanga. TheDragon Balluniverse has no shortage of powerful characters, from Goku toBeerusand various others in-between, who have only grown stronger across the series' long-running history. While Goku and Kratos are not likely to cross paths, the new piece of art can allow players to at least see what a potential battle may look like....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · James Nguyen

Google Stadia Full Launch Games Lineup Revealed

Next week, players will finally get a chance to experienceGoogle Stadia, a game streaming platform that the technology giant announced earlier this year. While there have been a number of details revealed since theannouncement of Google Stadia, one thing that has been left unaddressed is the full extent of the games that will be available at launch. However, that has now changed, as Google has just released a complete list of Stadia launch titles....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Samantha Baker

Gotham Knights' Court of Owls Should Take Cues from Final Fantasy 7's Shinra

Gotham Knightshas such huge shoes to fill that it’s easy to think it’s an impossible feat. Batman has had a decorated resume in gaming over the last few years that is simply too hard to ignore, ranging from family-focusedLegotitles to the mature themes handled in theArkhamseries. The Caped Crusader is nowhere to be seen in WB Montreal’s latest project, as the family that often surrounds him takes center stage this time out....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 683 words · Joshua Stuart

Honkai: Star Rail Leaks Jade Complete Kit

Summary A newHonkai: Star Railhas revealed the whole kit of an upcoming character currently known as Jade. Developer HoYoverse has been introducing tons of new playable units in every new update that arrives, with the five-star Quantum user Sparkle being the most recent addition. She arrived in the second banner phase of the currentHonkai: Star RailVersion 2.0, which also introduced Black Swan and Misha in the first part of the update....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Ashley Lang

How to Change Titles in Street Fighter 6

Back in the day, the majority offighting games featured multiple unlockable characters. Around the turn of the century, however, developers realized that they could sell these extra fighters to players as DLC instead. This, in turn, meant that they needed to find other ways to reward players for their in-game feats, which led to the introduction of things like artwork galleries, unlockable outfits, and, in more recent years, titles. RELATED:Street Fighter 6: How to Farm Money Quickly in World Tour Mode...

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Jeffrey Frye

Joker 2: 8 Things Fans Want To See

WhenJokerhit theaters in 2019, none anticipated the global box office sweep of overone billion dollars. The character study of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a party clown who becomes shunned by society, resonated with people both out of sympathy and fear.Jokerwas written and directed by Todd Philips, who recently teaseda sequelon Instagram, with the title: “Folie à Deux” Jokerfans are already expressing their hopes for the sequel, and much speculation has begun surrounding “Folie à Deux”, which is a psychiatry phrase for a shared delusional disorder (SDD), otherwise known as “Delusion or mental illness shared by two people....

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1048 words · Gabriel Fischer

Lego Fortnite: All Crafting Stations (& What They Do)

Lego Fortniteis aFortnitemode that allows players to play as their favorite Lego Characters and explore the biomes and different areas to collect resources. As such, players must equip themselves with the right tools and foods to make the most of their journey. Crafting Stations are paramount for players wholove exploring different biomesand fighting with enemies. Not only do they allow you to upgrade their tools, but they also provide players with the opportunity to cook better food....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Scott Krause