Comparing Valheim's Map Size to Skyrim's

Open-world games are a very popular genre and generally a great way to allow players to choose how they approach the game and the challenges that are presented at their own pace. This gives the player the feeling of autonomy within the game world, while also usually rewarding the player for exploration. It is thus up to the developer to create an interesting enoughopen world for players to explore and immerse themselves in,with size often factoring into the discussion....

May 19, 2025 · 5 min · 900 words · Lynn Armstrong

Cyberpunk 2077: All Update 2.0 Changes

Cyberpunk 2077is back and better than ever thanks to the hard work from CD Projekt RED.Cyberpunk 2077brings forth Update 2.0, which has brought about many changes to the game that fans should know about. CD Projekt RED has left no stone unturned when it comes to delivering the full and finestCyberpunk 2077experience,all thanks to Update 2.0. RELATED:Cyberpunk 2077: The Best Decisions V Can Make Not only can fans expect new gameplay changes to the combat and skills in Update 2....

May 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1293 words · David Mclaughlin

Death Note: Why Light is One of The Smartest Anime Characters of All Time

Death Noteis a classic psychological thriller; arguably, it’s one of the greatest anime shows. The show’s plot centered on the witty mental battle between the justice-inclined character, L, and Light, the main character who possesses a god complex. In anime, fans and critics constantly use Light to measure the intelligence level of smart characters, revealing the high standards set byDeath Note.Death Noteis based on the manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and has been revered as one of the best anime ever created....

May 19, 2025 · 5 min · 908 words · Anthony Snow

Destiny 2's New Dread Enemy Faction Breaks a Big Series Tradition

Summary Destiny 2is set to introduce a new enemy faction with the upcoming The Final Shape expansion, something that hadn’t been done since the Forsaken era, and then again only one time prior in the original game with The Taken King. This alone breaks a long streak for Bungie, and it can dramatically shake up the looter-shooter’s gameplay in various ways, especially since several of thesenewDestiny 2enemieshave unique mechanics to them, such as The Husk’s ability to summon an exploding Geist on death....

May 19, 2025 · 4 min · 712 words · Jacqueline Mayer

Destiny 2's Presage Loot Table Explained

Summary Destiny 2’s Presage mission is widely considered one of the game’s best exotic missions to date. Originally released withSeason of the Chosen, it was once feared that Presage might be vaulted along with other content that developer Bungie had chosen to remove from the game. Thankfully, Presage and other exotic missions were given a second chance with the introduction of the Exotic Mission Rotator in Season 22 — a tool that now allows players to enjoy three of the best exotic quests of past seasons....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Katie Hendricks

Diablo 4: Everything Revealed About the Classes So Far

The 1990s was an incredibly influential time for gaming, and in particular, the PC gaming world. The 90s saw a plethora of excellent titles launch, a good deal of which would go on to influence and shape the modern gaming industry as a whole. Titles likeDoom,Half-Life,Age of Empires,StarCraft, and of course,Diablo, can all be seen today in the gaming industry, baked into the very DNA of the genres they helped start or popularize....

May 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1091 words · Jessica King

Dragon Ball Super: The Gamma Androids, Explained

Summary There are a lot of great things to be said about the latestDragon Ballmovie,Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.It was the first movie to be written by the original creator ofDragon Ball,Akira Toriyama. It was the first Dragon Ball movie made with full CGI. What’s more, it was also a continuation of the old Red Ribbon Army arc and the Artificial Human arc, both of which are two of the most beloved story arcs in the series....

May 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1210 words · Craig Dixon

Early Xbox Series X and S Design Concepts Revealed

The amount of time, money, and general resources that goes into making a new video game console, like theXbox Series X, is something that may be too difficult to fully grasp. For fans, the beginning of the next-generation of consoles is just about to start, as many wrestle betweenchoosing an Xbox Series X or PS5. But for those who worked hard on it for years, in some ways this holiday season is the finish line....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Monica Smith

Elden Ring: How to Get Blue-Feathered Branchsword

When starting your adventure inSouls-like games, the first thing you should worry about is your health, andElden Ringis no exception. So, if you want to live a little longer, the Blue-Feathered Branchsword can help you. The oddly shaped small sword encrusted with blue feathers is an amulet that increases your chances of survival when you are near death. The passive effect of this amulet reduces all damage taken by 50% when your HP drops below 20%....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Gary Wright

Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion: 10 Spellmaking Tips For Advanced Players

Freedom remains one of the reasons whyBethesdafans loveThe Elder Scrollsseries. After all, the series lets players live a life as an adventurer in a living and breathing world where their choices matter. However, aside from its fully-open world, players ofOblivionmight slowly realize that this “freedom” also comes in the form of making their own spells. RELATED:Skyrim: 10 Hidden Details You Never Noticed In Markarth This activity, called Spellmaking, becomes accessible once players become a part of Cyrodiil’s Mages Guild....

May 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1377 words · Nancy Shaw

Every Game 343 Industries Ever Made, Ranked (According To Metacritic)

Founded in 2007,343 Industrieshas adopted the responsibility of developing new entriesin the iconicHaloseries. The American company first took the reigns from Bungie with 2011’sHalo: Combat Evolvedand has released multiple games since, including two mainline gamesHalo 4andHalo 5: Guardians. RELATED:Every Game In The Halo Series Ranked On Campaign Length (& How Many Hours They Take) Before releasingCombat Evolved, 343 Industries dabbled in a few otherHalorelated ventures. These includedHalo Legends, a collection of short animated films, as well as theDefiant and Anniversary map packsforHalo: Reach....

May 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1055 words · Cynthia Flores

Frostpunk: How to Get Steam Cores

Steam Cores inFrostpunkare used in the construction of Factories, Coal Mines, and other buildings, as well as Automatons. This makes Steam Cores quite an important Resource in this city building game, but some players may be unclear about exactly where to obtain them. Fortunately, the process for earning thisResource inFrostpunkis quite straightforward, though fans will find that they do not have a great deal of control over their acquisition. To put things simply, the primary way to get Steam Cores inFrostpunkis through scouting, which can be performed after a strategy game fan has established a Beacon....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Nicholas Sanchez

GameCube Exclusives That Are Trapped on the System

Although overshadowed by the PlayStation 2 and original Xbox during its heyday, theNintendo GameCubehas since developed a devoted fanbase and appreciation for its great library of exclusive games. Sadly, newer gamers have no other option than to hunt down a secondhand GameCube to experience these classic titles, as many noteworthy games are only available on Nintendo’s little purple box. The console is home to many heavy hitters, with severalGameCube games holding up wellto this day....

May 19, 2025 · 4 min · 705 words · Christopher Jones