Samurai Warriors 5 Release Date Confirmed, Has 27 Playable Characters

The latest installment of Koei Tecmo’sSamurai Warriorsseries comes to PC and consoles later this year. The company announcedSamurai Warriors 5duringthe Nintendo Direct eventearlier in the month, and a new trailer released this week confirmed that the game will release on July 27. Like the other games in theDynasty Warriorsspinoff series,Samurai Warriors 5takes place during Japan’s Sengoku, or warring states, period, and features 27 different playable characters. The plot follows 16th-century samurai warlord Oda Nobunaga in his quest to unite a fractured Japan....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Ashley Hanna

Star Trek: Who Is Laris?

Across the endless expanse of theStar Trekfranchise, there are enough characters to populate a reasonably sized real-world nation. Crew members, aliens, allies, and enemies appear so frequently that no one can keep track of the entire catalog. Look at Laris, Picard’s housekeeper, and occasional complicated love interest for a great example of a minor figure with enormous implications. Star Trek: Picardispart of the massive sci-fi franchise’s ongoing efforts to rebuild after the 2009 reboot film trilogy....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 792 words · Casey Jackson

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Clip is Reminder About How Important It is to Parry

While it might be hard to believe,Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderhas been out for over two years. Since its release in November 2019, many players have been mastering the ways of the force asJedi Cal Kestis. In addition to replicating the iconicStar Warsfeel, the game developed by Respawn Entertainment has an impressively deep and fluid combat system that lets players feel like a Jedi Knight. While there are many keys tobecoming a master swordsman inJedi: Fallen Order, perhaps one of the most important aspects is learning to parry enemy attacks....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Jonathan Green

Starfield Player Creates Razor Crest Ship From The Mandalorian

Summary A talentedStarfieldplayer has recreated the Razor Crest starship fromThe Mandalorianin Bethesda’s open-world space RPG. SinceStarfieldwas released in September 2023, Bethesda has issued monthly patches and new content to keep players engaged with its latest RPG. On June 9, Bethesda released theStarfieldCreation Kit for both PC and Xbox Series X/S​much to the surprise of many fans. The Creation Kit allows players to design and implement their mods into the game and opens up an almost infinite number of possibilities with what players can achieve during their time in the game....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Bethany Pennington

Steam Deck Update Makes It Easier to Add Custom Boot-Up Screens

A recent client update for theSteam Decknow makes it easier for users to implement their own custom start-up screens. It’s been quite the success story for this portable PC since it released back in February. It’s so popular, in fact, thatValve has shipped more than one million Steam Decksalready, with the developer still working through a list of orders. As well as being suitable for playing Steam and other games on the go, one of the system’s big appeals is its customization....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Kevin Gardner

The Anime Awards Have A Problem

Everybody seems to hate awards shows until they have some vested interest in what’s up for awards, and even then the very nature of these ceremonies is ripe soil for derision. Among the most recent commercialized efforts to emulate these events,Crunchyroll’s Anime Awardshave garnered some of the most divisive reception.The awards started in January 2017,the year thatYuri on Iceinfamouslyswept the awards to great upset, and seemed destined to be a conversation starter the way most awards tend to be....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1224 words · Kristen Thomas

The Best Keyboards for Mac in 2024

Finding the perfect keyboard for a Mac can be a quest for precision,comfort, and seamless integration. In the world of Mac computing, where aesthetics and functionality go hand in hand, choosing the right keyboard is not just about typing. It’s really about enhancing theentire Mac experience. This Game Rant guide introduces the best keyboards for Mac, focusing on those that complement Apple’s design ethos and elevate each user’s efficiency. Keychron Q3 Factors for Choosing a Mac Keyboard When choosing keyboards for Mac, consider factors like connectivity, key mechanisms, and design....

July 24, 2025 · 11 min · 2151 words · William Guerra

The Daedric Princes in The Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim Explained

Skyrimis home to many people, and with a diverse population comes a broad range of religions. Though the most commonly known gods and goddesses are the Nine Divines (Eight if Talos is excluded), there are actually 16 more equally as powerful and influential god like beings in the world. These Daedric Princes are the most powerful of the Daedra, a demonic and powerful race inhabiting the manyplanes of Oblivion, and each follow their own ideals and morals, often using mortals and the player as a means to an end to achieve their desires....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1260 words · Kristopher Hart

The Rumored Mario Kart Crossroads Seems Like the Logical Next Step

FromSuper Mario PartytoMario Golf: Super Rush,the Nintendo Switch has a good roster ofSuper Mariospin-offs to offer users. Nevertheless, for a long time fans have been asking when they’ll get a newMario Kartgame. The Switch technically has aMario Karttitle thanks toMario Kart 8 Deluxe,but not everyone is satisfied with this expanded port of the Wii U entry. Fans of the successfulSuper Marioracing subseries would love to see a newMario Kartgame exclusive to the Switch, even if they’ve already got access toMario Kart 8....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Michele Harrison

The Simpsons: The Best Episode Of Each Season (From Season 11 To 20), According To IMDb

The Simpsonshas come a long way. Its beginnings may have been humble but the show proved more successful than anyone could have imagined. With over thirty seasons aired, it looks likeThe Simpsonsisn’t going to stop anytime soon. That being said, some fans do believe that the later seasons don’t have the same level of quality as the older ones. RELATED:The Simpsons: 10 Songs You Completely Forgot About However, that’s not the problem of season 11 to 21, as these episodes mostly manage to keep close to the quality the show’s fans are accustomed to....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1104 words · Diane Rangel

This Alternate Method of Space Travel in Starfield is Way More Immersive Than Menus

Summary One of the greatest criticisms thatStarfieldfaces in Early Access concerns the game’s space exploration, but one method may help players looking to make interstellar travel more immersive. WhileStarfield’s major Factionsare every bit as interesting and expansive as its marketing implied, fans have been less keen on the wayStarfieldfunctions as a space simulator. Mired with constant loading screens, this lack of seamlessness in the experience of driving their starship from planet-to-planet has soured someStarfieldplayers on what is otherwise a deeply engaging Bethesda sandbox....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · John Evans

Top 10 Detectives In Video Games, Ranked

FromBatmantoSherlock Holmes, fans of video games have many opportunities to befriend or play as detectives in a virtual world. Some cases may seem small, others feel like the fate of the world rests on the player’s shoulders. The real question is: will fans be fighting crime in a cape or a deerstalker? RELATED:The 10 Most Important Choices You’ll Make In Detroit: Become Human Whether the character actually has a badge or is more of a “private investigator” of sorts, these detectives are saving the world and their communities from anything that might come their way....

July 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1336 words · Elizabeth Harmon

Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate: The Best Stages for Grinding

Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimateis a grind-heavy game. Those who want to max out a character’s weapon proficiency or their overall levels or get their wallpaper for the loading screens are going to need to put in some serious work. Put simply, they’re going to need to jump into one of the game’s many stages and start cutting through grunts pronto. RELATED:The Best JRPGs If You Love Grinding Still, some stages in the game are much better for grinding than others....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 1065 words · Daniel Miller