Elden Ring: What Happens If You Spare Patches

FromSoftware’s games don’t have many recurring characters, but one that has popped up numerous times over the years isPatches (NPC). Patches once again returns inElden Ring, found in a cave that players can reach very early in the game. After making their way through Murkwater Cave in Limgrave,Elden Ringplayers can open a chest to trigger a boss fight with Patches, who accuses the player of stealing his belongings. ThePatches boss fight inElden Ringis one of the easiest in the game and should be resolved fairly quickly....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Karina Cook

Every Role In League Of Legends Explained

Summary League of Legendsis one of the most successful games in the world, but the complexity of the MOBA genre means that the experience can be quite daunting for new players. Some of the first things that beginner players should aim to understand are the five roles, how they work, and what is expected from them within a game. The five roles inLeague of Legendsare Top Lane, Jungle, Mid Lane, Bot Lane, and Support and at the start of the game, they populate the three lanes and the jungle, with the Support and Bot Laner forming a duo in bot....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1053 words · Erica Larson

Every Spider-Man Movie Villain, Ranked

The villain is often more interesting than the hero. At the very least, they’re more entertaining. Sadly,Spider-Man’senemies don’t have much going on beneath the surface. The vast majority of them are petty crooks. They just have a plethora of creative gimmicks, and these lend themselves extremely well to battling their acrobatic adversary. RELATED:The Best Spider-Man Villains Of All Time, Ranked Because of this, theSpider-Manmovies have attempted to flesh out these antagonists beyond their surface-level powers....

July 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1326 words · Timothy Mccann

Final Fantasy 16 Announcement Coming This Summer, Says Rumor

TheFinal Fantasyfranchise has an interesting legacy of ambitious games. In light of thesuccess of the most recent addition to the main seriesFinal Fantasy 15, many have wondered when another title would be released. There now seems to be some information about the release plans ofFinal Fantasy 16, although players may want to wait for official word from the developer (Square Enix) before they get too excited. TheFinal Fantasyseries takes place in a different fictional universe with each installment and many players have enjoyed the diverse characters and storylines....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Brian Gregory

Final Fantasy 16: Where to Find Clouded Eye & How to Use It

Final Fantasy 16is set in Valisthea, a place affected by the Blight. It covers large parts of the world and leaves behind nothing but ash. In order to avoid the areas affected by the Blight, people had no option but to migrate to places that could still sustain life. Meanwhile, the rulers of different nations were busy fighting each other in hopes of taking away the good territories. If destroying all forms of life wasn’t bad enough, the Blight also forceddifferent kinds of monstersto change territories....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Kyle Barnes

Genshin Impact Leak Reveals More Details About New Elemental Reaction Intensified

Genshin Impacthas a fairly simple combat system which is based on combining different characters and their elements in order to increase their damage potential. So far there are only eight different types of elemental reactions that can be triggered with the available elements. However, recent leaks have been hinting that the addition of a brand-new element is just around the corner, meaning that the game will most likely introduce more types of elemental reactions....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Lindsay Myers

Genshin Impact Trailer Shows Off New Character Sangonomiya Kokomi

AsGenshin Impactquickly approaches its first anniversary, MiHoYo has been hard at work adding new content and characters to their flagship title. The recent 2.1 update saw the release ofthe highly anticipated Raiden Shogun, coupled with the continuation of the Inazuma story and new gameplay mechanics. Now, with the 2.1 update preparing to enter its second half, MiHoYo is putting the spotlight on the next character to joinGenshin Impact’s roster, one featured heavily throughout the Inazuma story....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Ryan Roberts

Genshin Impact: What Is the Crown of Sagehood For?

Genshin Impactplayers have been enjoying a three-part event, Unreconciled Stars, as part of the game’s recent update to Version 1.1. Having started on July 28, 2025, Unreconciled Stars teams players up with Electro character Fischl to help solve a case of mysterious sleep-inducing meteorites. Although the latestGenshin Impactevent is unfolding over several phases, players can access the Unreconciled Stars Event Shop at any given moment to browse its offerings. As such, many players have begun to wonder about one item that stands out clearly from the rest: the Crown of Sagehood....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Sara Sanchez

GTA Online Player Pulls Off Insane Sniper Shot from Helicopter

Grand Theft Auto Vprovided a huge map for players to explore and a story set within the space of Los Santos and San Andreas surrounding three major characters. However, the launch of the multiplayer mode ofGrand Theft Auto VtitledGrand Theft Auto Onlinewas seen by many in the next step of allowing players true freedom in the game’s map. In the years sinceGrand Theft Auto Onlinefirst launched, there have been many changes that have made the online portion ofGrand Theft Auto Van entirely different experience from its story mode....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Angela Bell

Honkai: Star Rail Changes Huohuo's Voice Actor

Summary Honkai: Star Railhas changed Huohuo’s voice actor both in-game and on the game’s official website.Honkai: Star Railrecently launched Version 2.4, which features Huohuo’s first rerun banner along with Yunli’s debut. Since its release in 2023,Honkai: Star Railhas added over fifty playable characters, each with their own personality and abilities. Huohuo, a five-star Wind-type character following the path of Abundance, was first introduced in Version 1.5 and is currently one of thebest healers inHonkai: Star Rail....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Debra Williams

How Destiny 2 Could Explain the Content Vault Using Story

OnceBeyond Lightbegins this November, much of the originalDestiny 2content is being vaulted to both reduce the game’s file size as well as make way for new content. While it will be useful for implementing new content add-ons over time, it does mean a lot of the base content fromDestiny 2and early DLC expansions likeCurse of OsirisandWarmindare leaving the game as well. Several planets that have been in the game since the beginning are being vaulted, but there could be an in-game reason for it as well....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 835 words · Dr. Dawn Vaughan

How to Complete Wrestlemania Showcase Match 1 in WWE 2K24

WWE 2K24is the latest installment in the long-standing wrestling video game series by 2K Sports, which comes on the eve of the 40th anniversary of WWE’s biggest event of the year, Wrestlemania. To celebrate the milestone,WWE 2K24features a number of iconic matches from the archives of Wrestlemania so players can relive some of the most memorable moments in the event’s history. The first match in theWWE 2K24Wrestlemania Showcase is the Intercontinental Championship match between reigning champion “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 786 words · Heather Porter

How to Fast Travel's Treasure

Umami Crystals are purple items that you will encounter by defeating strong enemies or breaking chunks in the overworld. You can use these Crystals to unlock new skills for Kril, like the ability to fast travel between the different unlocked Moon Snail Shells. These act as a safe haven inAnother Crab’s Treasure,allowing Kril the chance to rest up and heal, check out the shell collection, level up their stats with Microplastics, and, eventually, fast travel....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Philip Freeman