Genshin Impact Leak Teases Future Expansion to Sumeru Desert

The newest leak fromGenshin Impactis teasing future regions of Sumeru’s desert set to be added to the game in future patches. HoYoVerse’s breakout hit RPG recently added a new expansion to the game’s fourth major region, introducing players tothe pyramid-filled deserts of Sumeru. While the growth of the game’s map in Version 3.1 was substantial with a new village and plenty of new underground puzzles, the most recent update still leaves much of Sumeru’s desert unexplorable....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Stephanie Sheppard

GoldenEye 007 Players Question Why Xbox Game Pass Version Isn’t Canceled Remaster

GoldenEye 007’s celebrated arrival on Xbox and Nintendo Switch has since been tempered by the drawbacks present in the up-scaled port. Nostalgia has only been able to takeGoldenEye 007so far, and frustrated players are now questioning why the recently leaked 2008 remaster was not released instead. 1997 saw one of the best movie tie-in games ever made with the release ofGoldenEye 007, based on the similarly titled 1995 James Bond film....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Mary Oneill

Grand Theft Auto 6's Florida Joker 'Controversy' Explained

Summary Fans have finally gotten a first glimpse at the wild world ofGrand Theft Auto 6, with the massively anticipated title releasing its first official trailer on December 4. This trailer quickly amassed over 100 million views, breaking several longstanding records and only increasing the palpable hype that has surrounded the project for some time. While most of this firstGrand Theft Auto 6trailer introduced fans to Lucia, one of the game’s protagonists, it also showcased what players can expect from the title’s bombastic return to Vice City....

May 17, 2025 · 4 min · 718 words · Dana Bates

Grounded: How to Get an Axe (Tier 1 and 2)

Axes are very important tools inGrounded, and indeed there are two different axes that players can obtain in the early access release of this newsurvival game. Those are the Pebblet Axe and the Insect Axe, and fans that want to craft these tools will need to put in a bit of effort. Updated April 22nd, 2024 by Russ Boswell: To progress in Grounded, players will need to get their hands on multiple tiers of weapons and tools, which will allow them to obtain better materials and enter new areas....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Kerry Thompson

Harry Potter: The Worst Things Done By Lord Voldemort

Lord Voldemort, formerly known as Tom Riddle, is the main antagonist of theHarry Potterseries and is one of the darkest wizards of all time. Over his seven decades of life, Voldemort committed many heinous acts with some of the worst of these occurring in his teenage years. The terrifying fact is that not all of Tom Riddle’s life is fully documented, and so his known crimes may only just be scratching the surface....

May 17, 2025 · 5 min · 947 words · Keith Marks

Harry Potter: What Is The Floo Network?

In the secondHarry Pottermovie -The Chamber of Secrets, the young Harry Potter, on Molly Weasley’s instructions, uses the Floo powder to travel from the Burrow to his intended destination, Diagon Alley. His journey deviates from the expected course, and he ends up alone in the dodgy Knockturn Alley. Though Hagrid escorts him to the Weasleys, the young wizard does become privy to an odd conversation between Mr. Borgin and Lucius Malfoy which hints at brewing anti-Muggle sentiment....

May 17, 2025 · 5 min · 964 words · Brian Martin

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer Praises Naughty Dog and The Last of Us

Accessibility is increasingly becoming an important part of game design. In this day and age, more game makers are becoming aware of the need to accommodate gamers who may struggle with playing their favorite games with the typical controller setup and settings. On that front,Xbox head Phil Spencerhad nothing but praise forUnchartedandThe Last of Usdeveloper Naughty Dog.Coming off a busy Gamescom for Microsoft, Spencer took to Twitter to respond to a post from Naughty Dog highlighting all the accessibility features that it’s bringing toThe Last of Us Part 1, the PS5 remake of the 2013 action game....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Jonathan Sullivan

Here's How to Watch the 2020 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has become an enduring tradition in the United States ever since the annual event started in 1924. While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced certain events to be canceled this year, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will carry on as a broadcast-only celebration with accommodations made in accordance with New York health orders. The 94th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be broadcast on NBC on November 26th from 9:00 a....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Stephen Porter

Hideo Kojima Reveals Death Stranding Sam Bridges Nendoroid

Hideo Kojimahas announced new Nendoroid vinyl figurines ofDeath Stranding’sprotagonist Sam Porter Bridges. TheDeath Strandingfigurines, created by Good Smile Company, will be exhibited at Japan’s Wonder Festival this coming weekend and two versions of the stalwart package porter will be available, a normal one and a Great Deliverer. Both models are fully articulated and impressively detailed given their small size of approximately four inches tall. RELATED:Death Stranding Characters Recreated Using LEGO The regular version of theDeath StrandingSam Porter BridgesNendoroid figurinehas his hair tied back and comes with a cryptobiote, a pod carrying a tiny BB inside, two cargo cases that can be either attached to the cargo carrier or held in Bridges' hands, and an Odradek scanner that also features several points of articulation....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Michael Thompson

Hitman 3 Ending Explained

Hitman 3, the third chapter in IO Interactive’s World of Assassination trilogy, launched last week. The stealth sequel rounds out the story-arc that began with 2016’sHitman, and connects to the original series from the early 2000s. The story ofHitman 3follows on directly from the cliff-hanger ending ofHitman 2. In that title, Agent 47, his handler Diana, and his pseudo-brother Lucas Grey waged war against the secret society Providence. Thanks to the capture of Providence’s chief controller, the Constant, the pair managed to discover the identities of the three Providence Partners....

May 17, 2025 · 4 min · 679 words · Michael Carlson

Horror Games That Are Unintentionally Hilarious

When it comes tohorror games, certain titles just spring up to mind due to their engrossing narratives, deep lore, and remarkably horrifying game worlds. Titles such as zombie-filledResident Eviland psychological-thrillerSilent Hillremain some of the hallmarks of the horror genre. Still, more horror titles deliver various kinds of terror to a player’s screen. In fact, some horror titles have vastly unique experiences that they can get hilarious at the wrong times....

May 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1504 words · Justin Todd

How a Shinobi Protagonist Could Tie into Assassin's Creed Codename Red's Lore

Assassin’s Creed Redwas officially revealed during September 2022’s Ubisoft Forward presentation. One of the series' many upcoming titles,Assassin’s Creed Redmay be the most anticipated in decades, as the title confirms thatAssassin’s Creedis finally headed to Japan. Details about the title have been shared in the last few months, and describe a narrative shared between two protagonists - a samurai and a shinobi. Of the two, the shinobi protagonist offers the clearest insight into howRedties into the largerAssassin’s Creedlore, as additional details have revealed the character’s unique position within the title’s feudal Japan setting....

May 17, 2025 · 4 min · 704 words · Taylor Travis

How to Craft and Upgrade Gear in Final Fantasy XVI

Any good roleplaying game will involve plenty of things, and one of the hallmarks of the genre is the ability to equip playable characters with all sorts of gear. InFinal Fantasy 16, the process is slightly streamlined as the focus is purely on Clive Rosfield, with all other companions being self-sufficient in this respect. However, that doesn’t mean that players can slack off when it comes to sharpening the blades and polishing the armor of dear old Clive....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Richard Crawford