Star Ocean: The Divine Force – Albaird's Best Skills

Star Ocean: The Divine Forceis JRPG from the massively belovedStar Oceanseries. It features two main characters,Raymond Lawrence and Princess Laeticia Aucerius, who players will choose between at the start, determining the direction their journey will take. Throughout the story,more playable characterswill be unlocked, including Albaird. Albaird is a deeply devoted and loyal subject of Laeticia, forever sworn to be by her side as a knight. His sole purpose in life appears to be her protection, which makes him distrustful of Raymond from the start ofStar Ocean: The Divine Force....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 817 words · Mr. Jordan Johnson

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Review

In 2019, Respawn Entertainment and EA launchedStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order,a game that mixedUncharted-like platforming, Souls-like combat, andMetroid-style exploration with a love for theStar Warsfranchise. Three years later,Star Wars Jedi: Survivorreturns fans to A Galaxy Far, Far Away as they once again take on the role of Cal Kestis in a sequel that promises to be both bigger and better.Jedi: Survivoris often bigger but not always better and often feels like it’s content with doingFallen Orderover again, warts and all, in a sequel that feels decidedly safe....

June 2, 2025 · 10 min · 1943 words · Christina Morgan

Street Fighter 6 Developers Share Lessons Learned From SF5's Mistakes

Street Fighter 6is releasing next year. The game is looking to be a big departure from previous entries likeSF4and5in terms of style and themes, with the game having a more grounded and urban feel, emphasizing the “street” portion ofStreet Fighter. This is evident inStreet Fighter 6’s hip-hop culture and themes, which harken back toStreet Fighter 3’s usage of in its soundtrack. Street Fighter 6is also looking to be one of the most ambitious entries in the series, giving fans plenty of things to do....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Daniel Morrow

The Animated Legend Of Zelda Movie Just Needs The Right Link

There are few video game franchises with the reputation, popularity, and prestige ofThe Legend of Zelda. In many ways, it’s the long-running series selected by many gamers to represent the entire medium. Though the games have much in common, each mainline entry has a distinct tone and presentation. Only one game in the franchise provides the proper aesthetic for a potential animated adaptation. After the jaw-droppingsuccess of Illumination’sSuper Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo has locked in a long-term deal with the studio....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 771 words · Adrienne Waters

Todd Howard Gives Update on Important Starfield Feature

Summary Bethesda’s Todd Howard updates fans regarding the Creation Kit, an important feature that will be coming toStarfieldsoon. Most Bethesda fans are already familiar with the concept of the Creation Kit. WhenThe Elder Scrolls:Skryimlaunched its Creation Kit, around 2,500 mods were available in just a week’s time. Since it allows for easier modification of game files, creators have more flexibility in-game. This is partly the reason whyStarfieldfans are highly excited about its introduction to the game....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Allison Morrison

Tom Holland's Spider-Man 4 Filming Expected To Start Late Next Year

Summary Tom Holland’sSpider-Man 4might finally be able to return to the writers' room now that the WGA strike is over. However, fans must wait much longer for the film to go into production and be ready for release. Holland’sSpider-Mantrilogy is a joint effort between Sony, Marvel Studios, and Columbia. The film series features several popular actors, including Zendaya, Gweneth Paltrow, Micheal Keaton, and more. Hollywood star Holland portrays the main character, who also starred in the live-action adaptation ofUncharted,apopular video game thatHolland started playing while filmingSpider-Man: Homecoming....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Crystal Cunningham

Twitch Streamer LilyPichu Hit With Racist Abuse After Taking Day Off from Streaming

After taking a day’s break from streaming on Twitch, OfflineTV member LilyPichu is hit with racist remarks from some viewers who were upset that they might miss out on theRustdrops. Receiving in-game item drops by watching Twitch streams is a new feature that started on January 7th followingRust’s surge in popularity. The current items are available until January 14th, though it’s expected thatRustwill put a new set of items in rotation afterward....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Phillip Gregory

Ubisoft's Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell Remakes Are Worrisome for One Reason

Developing video games is a tricky business, and it can be full of pitfalls and problems that cause delays or even cancel titles before they can release. Even veteran development teams in established studios have issues, and this means fans can get more than a little anxious while they wait for games to launch.Ubisoftalready has a crowded slate of releases, but in 2020 it announced that it is working on a remake of the 2003 action-adventure titlePrince of Persia: Sands of Time....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 674 words · Elizabeth Robinson

What's Still Missing From The Sims 4

Summary Since the successful debut of horses inThe Sim 3in 2011, players have long-awaited the addition of horses toThe Sims 4gameplay. After their marked absence inThe Sims 4: Country LivingExpansion Pack, Simmers were losing all hope that horses would ever feature inThe Sims 4, until an unexpected announcement in the Summer of 2023. To the excitement of many Simmers, not only didThe Sims 4: Horse Ranchbestow players with highly-anticipated horses, but it also exclusively provided the first appearance of mini-goats and mini-sheep inThe SimsFranchise....

June 2, 2025 · 14 min · 2979 words · Kathleen Hansen

Where the God of War: Ragnarok Franchise Should Go After The Norse Saga

Santa Monica Studio’s decision to preemptively announce that Kratos and Atreus’ time in Norse mythology is about to end has thrown theGod of Warseries' future into doubt, as many fans were expecting the current chapter of the story to play out over a three-part arc. However, whenGod of War: Ragnaroklandson PS4 and PS5later this year, it will mark the end of an era. No matter how Kratos and Atreus’ efforts to stop the apocalypse go, Santa Monica Studio’s series will move on from its Norse backdrop afterGod of War: Ragnarok....

June 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1354 words · Diane Lewis

Zelda Game and Watch Has Neat Tri-Force Easter Egg

The original NintendoGame and Watchwas one of the earliest gaming handhelds on the market. These early precursors to the Game Boy sold from 1981 to 1991 and let players experience a variety of Nintendo games while on the go. Nintendo revived the brand withtheSuper Mario Bros.handheldreleased last year, bringing them back as a nostalgic, if not the most practical, way to experience classic Nintendo titles. Reddit user AirDancerExtreme was examining their newZelda Game and Watchwhen they noticed an interesting Easter egg....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Edward Hutchinson

10 Mistakes Everyone Makes While Playing Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Allianceis the latest addition toDungeons & Dragonsfranchise’s many video games. In the landof Icewind Dale, players take up the mantle of Ten-Town’s greatest heroes to fight the Dark Alliance. It provides a fun and fantastical experience; however, without considerationfor important elementsof the gameplay, players will surely find themselves frustrated. RELATED:Dungeons And Dragons: Dark Alliance Review The game itself is simple enough, yet many players will make frequent and grievous errors....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1273 words · David Lewis

10 Open-Ended Games To Pour Hundreds Of Hours Into

Why play several games when one can invest hundreds of hours into a quality one? It can be thrilling to endeavor to see a game through to the end, but many video games don’t have an ending, though players enjoy them for other reasons. RELATED:The 15 Best Offline PC Games To Play Right Now How could someone play a game for hundreds of hours? The average triple-A video game is around twenty hours or so, yet, those in the high range are much longer....

June 1, 2025 · 5 min · 883 words · Christian Pitts