Genshin Impact: Kamisato Ayato Story Quest

Constellation (coming soon) Player Mistakes Back to All Character Guides Kamisato Ayato’s Story Quest, Cypressus Custos Chapter, was released as part ofGenshin Impact2.6, along with many new exciting features. These include the Irodori Festival and the long-awaited return of Dainsleif. Kamisato Ayato is the head of the Kamisato Clan and the older brother of Kamisato Ayaka. In previous versions ofGenshin Impact, Ayato has always been a mysterious character that was only mentioned but never seen....

May 27, 2025 · 5 min · 988 words · Adam Johnson

Genshin Impact: Xianyun Constellations Complete Guide

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Xianyun, formerly known as the Cloud Retainer, steps into the playable character roster inGenshin Impact’s 4.4 version update, coinciding with the annual flagship event, the Lantern Rite. Anticipation has been building among players, some eagerly looking forward to having her as a playable option, while others are keen on utilizing her support abilities. Primarily a support character, Xianyun focuses on enhancingplunging damage for her team memberswhile offering healing effects to all teammates, with both area-of-effect and specific benefits to the active character, predominantly through her elemental burst....

May 27, 2025 · 4 min · 773 words · Wanda Nelson

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer Praises PS5 DualSense Controller

Sony undoubtedly made waves when debuting the DualSense controller for PlayStation 5. A total redesign from PS4’s DualShock, the DualSense features a total shape overhaul along with truly next-gen features like haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. The new functionalities have been lauded by just about everyone who’s tried them, including head of Xbox Phil Spencer. Spencer was a guest on the most recent episode ofthe Kinda Funny Gamescast, talking about what the future holds for Xbox....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Johnny Davis

Hi-Rez Announces Smite Dating Sim for April Fool's Day

April Fools' Day is always an interesting time for gaming, as many developers are quick to put their own spin on the pseudo holiday, often delighting and disappointing fans simultaneously. This year was admittedly somewhat lacking ingreat gaming pranks, but Hi-Rez Studio, the developers of the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game,SMITE, didn’t let the opportunity go to waste. On April 1st, Hi-Rez’s twitter account shared a video announcing a new alleged game,Dream Deity, which it advertised as aSMITEdating Dadventure....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Tamara Costa

Honkai: Star Rail Leak Reveals Blade's Traces, Eidolons and Fight Sequence

A newHonkai: Star Railleak revealed the abilities, Traces, Eidolons, and a fight sequence of Blade, the new 5-star character joining the cast of HoYoverse’s RPG.Honkai: Star Railtells an epic story of galaxy exploration and features characters with diverse backgrounds. WhileHonkai: Star Railalready has a significant amount of content available, players have seen many leaks of future features and content. Recently a leak introduced players to the kit and model of Black Swan, a new character inHonkai: Star Railwhose predicted rarity is five-star....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Dalton Decker

In Defense of Havok Becoming Mortal Kombat’s Next Big Villain

Summary Mortal Kombatis one of the gaming kings of great villains, with many iconic baddies in the fighting pantheon coming from this landmark franchise. Shapeshifting soul stealers, boasting world conquerors, and nihilistic fallen deities;Mortal Kombat’svillains are as varied as they are challenging. However, in this new era of Kombat, there is an unprecedented opportunity to capitalize on the untapped potential of one of Mortal Kombat’s fan-favorite returning fighters: Havik. The post-credits stinger forMortal Kombat 1sets up a potential plotline involving a version of Havik from another timeline who absorbed the powers of Kronika, letting him survive the chaotic battle between timelines during the game’s climax with a cadre of fellow likeminded fighters, ominously promising to usher in a new era of chaos....

May 27, 2025 · 5 min · 929 words · Andrea Cook

It's Time for Hollow Knight: Silksong to Get the Ball Rolling

Summary Hollow Knightmade waves back in 2017 as it quickly gained a reputation as one of the best indie games in recent memory. Team Cherry’s success at developing such an incredible and unique Metroidvania-style game put a bright spotlight on the studio. This success naturally brought forth the announcement of a sequel in 2019 titledHollow Knight: Silksong. However,Hollow Knight’s rave reviews have putHollow Knight: Silksongin a tricky spot, and there have barely been any updates on the highly anticipated sequel....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Rebecca Taylor

Kingdom Hearts 4 Needs to Leave Xehanort Behind

Kingdom Heartssupposedly ended its Dark Seeker Saga withKingdom Hearts 3, but the Dark Seeker himself, Xehanort, is still sticking closely to the series. Xehanort is the main character ofDark Road, a side story built intoUnion X, and the story revolves around his youthful days as an apprentice. The story ultimately raised more questions than answers, and at this rate, it may be for the best if Xehanort gets left behind altogether in future games....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Julie Clarke

Minecraft Fan Creates a Redstone Device That Transmits Images

Minecrafthas brought joy to millions of people over the last decade or so, and continues to provide a creative outlet to this day. Of course, it’s not all roses, especially with the recent controversy andMojang not backing down on its new reporting systemdespite a backlash from the community. However, in general, the game has enjoyed so much success with the community constantly showing off projects and ideas. Sometimes these are structures, and sometimes these are redstone contraptions that really show the game’s power....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Carolyn Kennedy

Mortal Kombat 1's Emphasis on One Feature Puts It a Cut Above the Rest

While revealed only recently,Mortal Kombat 1is almost in players' hands. Those lucky enough to get into the online stress test have already experienced the game, albeit with some technical issues that should be ironed out in the actual release.Mortal Kombat 1looks very promising, with the excellent realistic visuals and eye-popping use of color fromMortal Kombat 11combined with new approaches toMortal Kombat’s legacy characters. There’s a good chance that the past four years of waiting for a new NetherRealm Studios title will have been worth every day....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Stephanie Wright

Mr. House's Approach to One Faction in Fallout: New Vegas Makes No Sense

Mr. House is supposed to be the calculating mastermind ofFallout: New Vegas, but his way of dealing with one faction flies in the face of that image. Over the course of the game, players will have plenty of time to get acquainted with Mr. House and his plans for the Mojave wasteland. Even though he doesn’t lead a proper faction, he comes off as the most powerful person in the game, and for good reason....

May 27, 2025 · 4 min · 643 words · Jill Dodson

Nintendo Direct Focused on 3rd Party Games Set for the Morning

New video game news is usually something to look forward to, at least when it’s not about delays or abuse. One company that mostly seems to hold the good news torch high is Nintendo, and its Nintendo Directs often leave people informed and excited. However, Nintendo has been silent on the Directs for a while now, leaving people questioningwhen the next Direct will be. TheNintendoDirect is a video sharing information about the biggest projects the company is working on....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Matthew Richardson

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Review

For those who loved Larian Studios’Baldur’s Gate 3and are still hungry for a bit of CRPG goodness,Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteousby Owlcat Games offers another thoroughly enjoyable 100-plus hours of dungeon, stat, and lore crawling. Although very similar to Dungeons & Dragons-based games, Owlcat’s two CRPGs are based on thePathfindertabletop campaign, which follows a unique ruleset with its own deep and complex mechanics. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteousis the sequel to 2018’sPathfinder: Kingmaker,set in a realm rich in lore with its own pantheon of gods, detailed history, continents, and cultures....

May 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1414 words · Katherine Gutierrez