Things You Might Not Know About Psycho Mantis In Metal Gear Solid

Summary With his raspy voice, his trademark gas mask, and the frightening ability to read a player’s memory (card), Psycho Mantis has proven to be an unforgettable figure in theMetal Gear Solidseries. Most of his past is surrounded by mystery, with only glimpses of information being revealed about this mysterious figure across various pieces ofMetal Gear Solidmedia. RELATED:Facts You Didn’t Know About Venom Snake In Metal Gear Solid Psycho Mantis is atruly creepy character....

May 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1249 words · Amanda Jenkins

Trese Folklore Explained: A Closer Look at the Mythological Creatures from Manila

The Netflix Filipino-horror anime adaptation,Trese, introduces viewers to a plethora of mythological beasts as Alexandra fulfills her duties as the last protector of humanity. Following her father’s death, AlexandraTresetakes over the reins as the Mandirigmang-Babaylan of Manila, inheriting his duties as a healer and guardian. Talagbusao’s twin sons, Crispin and Basilio, better known as the Kambal, have become her most trusted companions and bodyguards, regardless of their lineage. This trio work alongside Captain Guerrero and the police force to rid the streets of the Aswang influences working alongside the almighty God of War....

May 19, 2025 · 5 min · 959 words · Jessica Gill

Why Path of Exile 2 is Skipping Over the Scion Class

Summary Path of Exilelaunched as a sort of spiritual successor toDiablo 2when the reception ofDiablo 3was shaky, and from there it evolved to the point that there is now a new standalone sequel coming in the form ofPath of Exile 2, which is a bigger and improved version of the original. WhilePath of Exile 2doesn’t have the massive 10 Acts of the original, it does promise to shake up the formula in big ways, especially by adding a whopping total of 5 classes to the current game’s total, but actually, 6 will be entirely new....

May 19, 2025 · 4 min · 668 words · Ann King

World of Warcraft Game Director Says the Faction War is Over

After nearly two decades,World of Warcraftrecently announced it was allowing Alliance and Horde players to play together. In an interview,World of WarcraftGame Director Ion Hazzikostas explained the game’s reasoning behind this decision, and confirmed it had no plans to have another expansion with a focus on the Alliance-Horde conflict. InWorld of WarcraftPatch 9.2.5, after theEternity’s Endupdate, Alliance and Horde players will be able to complete dungeons, raids, and PvP together, regardless of faction allegiance....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Bianca Taylor

XDefiant Making Big Change to Weapon XP

Summary Ubisoft has acknowledged player complaints about the grind in its recently-released shooterXDefiant. To rectify the issues, which were partially introduced by a previous update, the company announced major changes to theXDefiantWeapon XP grind. XDefiantmade waves in May 2024 as a new free-to-play arena shooter, but it wasn’t without its share of player complaints. Many complaintscentered around the slow speed ofXDefiantweapon level gains, which Ubisoft attempted to address with an update on May 16, 2025....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 606 words · Linda Francis

Yoko Taro's Final Fantasy Type-0

The concept of Yoko Taro’s Manga,Thou Shalt Not Dieisn’t a particularly unheard-of one.Child soldiers in mediahave been used as a tool for storytelling for as long as military dramas have been around. Though it bears a lot of similarities to another creative director’s project, Hajime Tabata’sFinal Fantasy Type-0. Both are political critiques of those in higher power’s decisions to exploit the younger generation into fighting their battles for them. Take orders, ask questions later, rinse and repeat....

May 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1115 words · Joseph King

10 Hidden Secrets Many Players Still Haven't Found In Fire Emblem: Three Houses

It’s been nearly a year sinceFire Emblem: Three Housesgraced our Switch screens, and many players likely still haven’t run out of content. The game brought new life to the 30-year-oldFire Emblemfranchise, revamping the battle system with battalions and a new class type, and allowing more control over your units than ever with lectures and monastery activities. RELATED:Ranked: Top Ten Hardest Fire Emblem Games With all this extra content and essentially three games worth of plot, of course there are a fewhidden features and sneaky easter eggsthat we missed upon the way....

May 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1262 words · Kathryn Clark

10 Vampire The Masquerade Books To Read While Waiting For Bloodlines 2

A power vacuum among vampires in Seattle puts the Emerald City at the brink of an all-out vampire war, withVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2positioning players as the wildcard to determine the city’s fate. Courtesy of the game’s new devs in The Chinese Room,Bloodlines 2players now take the role of an Elder vampire, a Kindred who’s spent considerable time roaming the World of Darkness. This stark change from the original protagonist being a freshly-turned vampire means players are in for an in-depth story, especially with how Elder Kindred are expected to know the ins-and-outs of vampire society at their age....

May 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1367 words · Martha Warner

5 Silent Hill Characters That Would Be Perfect for a Fortnite Crossover

Summary With its cartoonish art style, comic violence, and free-to-play structure,Fortnitehas become known as a fairly family-friendly video game. Officially,Fortniteactually has a Teen rating from the ESRB, though that hasn’t stopped the game from getting a reputation that it’s mainly targeted towards a younger audience. That being said,Fortnitehasn’t been afraid to get a little more adult-oriented when it comes to its crossover content. WhileFortnite’s crossovers began withMarvel, DC, andStar Wars, one of its other very early crossovers was withJohn Wick, a pretty violent action movie series....

May 18, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Melissa Smith

AMD To Release FSR 2.0 Upscaling Tech, Shows It Off in Deathloop

When it comes to video game technology, especially the graphics part, image resolution upscaling is what a lot of the industry is looking towards, with companies likeAMD, Nvidia, and Intel offering up their own variations of it. With DLSS being probably the most popular one andIntel’s XeSS being shown off inHitman 3last year, it’s an important part of visual fidelity in this modern era of gaming. With that, team red has been busy working on the latest iteration of its own FidelityFX Super Resolution, or FSR, and demonstrated it recently....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Michael Green

Artist Gives 7 Pokemon Lilo and Stitch-Themed Makeovers

Summary APokemonfan has recently recreated seven creatures from the franchise usingLilo and Stitch’s art style. BothPokemonandLilo and Stitchare beloved franchises that started decades ago, and combining them makes for a pretty entertaining result. Released over 20 years ago,Lilo and Stitchis a classic Disney moviethat quickly became a huge hit with children and adults from all over the world. By combining endearing characters with a unique art style, the movie would continue to be remembered as a classic many years after its release....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Justin Robinson

Artist Reveals Amazon and Sorceress Diablo 2: Resurrected Character Models

Activision Blizzard recently releasedDiablo 2: Resurrected, bringing a game from the year 2000 to modern consoles. One of the artists who worked with the company on the remaster recently shared their Amazon and Sorceress character models. Artist Hossein Diba recently shared their character models forDiablo 2: Resurrected’s Amazon and Sorceress. The artist also included images of the originalDiablo 2Amazon and Sorceress for comparison. Although both character models are notably improved from the original’s while providing their own new look, Diba pointed out that another artist worked on Amazon’s outfit....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Colin Daniels

Assassin's Creed Red Wish List

Summary For many fans,Assassin’s Creed Redis the most exciting and promisingAssassin’s Creedproject in several years. Gaming audiences have been pleading for anAssassin’s Creedgame set in Japan ever since the franchise settled into its anthology format, soAssassin’s Creed Redneeds to go above and beyond to meet certain expectations. Ideally, Ubisoft will be able to makeRedreach those lofty heights with some help from thoughtful and meaningful game design. Assassin’s Creedgames live and die by their settings, with each release’s era and geographical location naturally informing things like gear, level design, and combat....

May 18, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Derek Deleon