Genshin Impact Fan Fuses Faruzan and Ayaka Into One Character

AGenshin Impactfan has shared an interesting concept in which they’ve managed to combine two popular characters, Ayaka and Faruzan. The game runs on a gacha-based system which is the main reason why the focus of each new update is on the playable roster which is the main source of revenue for most gacha games. It seems like over the last couple of months, developer HoYoverse has established an interesting pattern of introducing two new characters to the roster with every new update....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Anthony Christian

Genshin Impact: Best Ganyu Build

ga Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Not only is Ganyu possibly the most hyped five-star character inGenshin Impact, but she’s also one of the most flexible. Her versatility as a bow wielder means that she can be well-built with many weapons and many artifact sets, tailored to how the player prefers. But two artifact sets and weapons inGenshin Impactstand out as the best for a DPS Ganyu build. Ganyu is the newest five-star character to release onGenshin Impact’s roster, and players have been long awaiting her arrival....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 887 words · Robert Manning

God of War Ragnarok Confirms Photo Mode

Sony Santa Monica has confirmed thatGod of War Ragnarokwill be getting a photo mode, but it will be releasing some time after the game’s launch. There isn’t a long wait now for fans wanting to get their hands onGod of War Ragnarok, and some early impressions are already in for the end of Kratos' Norse saga. As therelease date forGod of War Ragnaroklooms ever closer, Sony is releasing new trailers to show off the game’s features and mechanics....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Judy Sanders

GOTG: Where Did Rocket Come From?

Guardians of the Galaxyintroduced Marvel Cinematic Universe fans to a few of the comics' most bizarre characters, to overwhelming love and support. Among the fantastical sci-fi creatures, one stands out as a wonderfully obscure, deceptively complex character; Rocket Raccoon. Rocket Raccoon first made his way to the big screen in 2014’sGuardians of the Galaxy,joining the ragtag team to save the universe. He reappeared in the sequel, played a substantial part in bothAvengers: Infinity WarandEndgame,and is set to appear inThor: Love and ThunderandGuardians of the Galaxy Vol....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 879 words · Carla Chavez

Half-Life Fan Creates Rough Draft of the Game Following Valve Repository Leak

Someone has managed to put together a playable rough draft of the originalHalf-Life, which was a very condensed version of the game before the finished product was released in the late 90s. Featuringone of the most iconic crowbars in video game history, not to mention a narrative that deconstructed the first-person shooter and set a precedent for the genre, Valve’s maiden title has gone down as one of the most influential FPS launches in the industry....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Dr. Elizabeth Meyer

How To Resist Bleed In Elden Ring

Quick Links Elden Ringhas many deadly status effects that can quickly turn the tide of battle. Bleed is one of these status effects that can be applied by a wide range of enemies and weapons, letting players also utilize this deadly effect. Once the build-up bar fills up, Blood Loss will immediately deal a percentage of damage against the target based on their max health. This makes Bleed an excellent tool when dealing with high HP enemies such as theSleeping Dragon inElden Ring....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Corey Gibson

How To Use Periapt Skills In Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance

Quick Links Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeanceadds lots of new skills, demons, and areas to explore. Some of these new items are known as Periapts, which give players access to new Magatsuhi Skills based on the demons in their party. These abilities range greatly in terms of use and will require demons of a specific alignment to use them. These abilities will also fully use up the player’s Magatsuhi bar, and give more options to choose from in battle, as opposed tojust the options from the base game....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Jordan Martinez

Image Shows Elden Ring Running on Old-School 13 Inch TV

FromSoftware’s latest flagship release,Elden Ring, has skyrocketed to the status of a modern classic, and while it’s a rather grim and serious game for the most part, the community is having lots of fun with it. From setting up memes using the various available emotes to running remarkably inefficient character builds, there’s lots of excitement around it still, even months after it came out. One fan, however, has taken things to the next level by gettingElden Ringto run on an old 13" CRT screen....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Angela Morgan

Lycoris Recoil: Chisato’s Talent, Explained

WhileLycoris Recoilgets its popularitythrough its “Cute girls with guns” concept, there are actually other, much deeper themes that it tries to convey, which is “Talent” and “Living up to your full potential”. Takina feels upset when she is kicked out of Lycoris HQ because she felt that she wouldn’t be able to reach her full potential if she works in a small branch like the LycoReco café. On the other hand, Chisato is universally accepted as the most talented Lycoris agent, and yet she gladly left the rigid HQ and work in LycoReco because she prefers to do things her way, even if most people think that her ability is wasted there....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1059 words · Emily Roberts

Magic Arena Brings Back Jumpstart and Cube Drafts (June Events Calendar)

A new month is here and although there’s still a long wait before the next Standard legalMagic: The Gatheringset’s release, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some exciting new events on the way toMagic Arena. With Strixhaven now a few months old, some players may be feeling the need for a little variety to break upthe Strixhaven Limited grind. Luckily, that’s exactly what is on the way to the mobile and PC friendly version ofMtGthis month....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Emily Long

Mass Effect Legendary Edition Only Supports Old Save Transfers For 2 and 3

Bioware’s new and improved take on theMass Effectfranchise,Mass Effect Legendary Edition, will allow players to utilize their old save game files. However, players will only be able to load up old saves from the originalMass Effect 2and3, due to the various improvements made toMass Effectin theLegendary Editioncausing the saves to be incompatible. For manyMass Effectfans, one of the more interesting features of the series was the ability forMass Effect 2and3to read save game data from previous games and assess the decisions you made as Commander Shepard, allowing your Paragon orRenegade choices inMass Effectto influence the events of the following games in the series....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Edward Gardner

New Skyrim Mod Adds 500 Lines of Dialogue to Bandit NPCs

After more than ten years, not to mention the litany of re-releases as the game reaches certain milestones,The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis still proving to be a popular choice among millions of gamers. Asone of the biggest releases of the last decade, it’s unlikely that many could foresee just how much mileage Bethesda would get out of its open-world epic. However, despite its popularity, the game isn’t perfect, and there is always a way to improve on the vanilla format, as one player has done when it comes to bandits....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Cynthia Larson

One Special Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Suit is a Good Sign For The Rest

Summary Recently released footage of the upcomingMarvel’s Spider-Man 2shows a new aspect of one of the game’s many alternate suits - an aspect that many fans will likely appreciate. The massive selection of alternate suits in bothMarvel’s Spider-ManandMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moraleswas among the best features in those games, andMarvel’s Spider-Man 2is looking to expandupon this wide array of suits on multiple levels. In many ways,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2is a continuation of what made the first two entries in Insomniac’s series so successful....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 625 words · Joseph Woods