The sailing genre of gameshas come into its own with live service games, genre-defining simulators, and more. With so much variety, video games now cater to various groups of sailing fanatics who love voyaging the seven seas in their spare time. Open-world sailing games are especially popular, with sailing fans enjoying the vast openness of the seas from the comfort of their homes. While sailing games have been around for some time, it has not been until recently that sailing video games have become popular as a leisurely pastime....

The originalSuper Mario Bros.movie was panned at the time for not being anything like the video games. While true, that didn’t stop a lot of kids, and adults, from enjoying its bizarre nature. There is a lot that went wrong with the production, including two directors that no one in the cast seemed to like, along with injuries on set. Those are only a couple of highlights to note in the originalSuper Mario Bros....

Summary Bethesda released a bulky update of around 20GB forFallout 76, mainly fixing game bugs. After experiencing a surge in players,Fallout 76’s developer is now paying more attention to the game and releasing patches to improve its gameplay and overall experience further. Fallout 76is a prequel to theFalloutseries and the sole online-only game. The game was released in 2018, receiving mixed reviews from critics and initially selling less than its predecessors,Fallout 4andFallout: New Vegas....

Summary Warning: The following contains spoilers for BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2, Episode 3, “The Fundamental Virulence” now streaming onHuluandDisney+. A major development in recent episodes ofBLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 – The Separationis the reveal of a never-before seen Bankai in the third episode, titled, “The Fundamental Virulence”. First introduced during the Hueco Mundo arc as theleader of the Visored, a group of formerly high-ranked officers forced to defect as a result of being subject to Sosuke Aizen’s Hollowfication experiments, the full extent of Shinji Hirako’s abilities was yet to be seen in either the manga or the original anime....

TheBorutoseries is a continuation ofNaruto, set years after in an era of peace forged by the sacrifices of the shinobi during the Fourth Great Ninja War. The seriesfollows the story of Boruto Uzumaki, Naruto’s son, as he aims to fight his destiny and become a great ninja worthy of supporting the future Hokage. Over the years, Boruto has only grown in popularity and the story has gotten even deeper with time, adding further depth to the characters and even expanding upon the lore from theNarutoseries....

Summary Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is already facing a bit of an identity crisis, seemingly taking from a lot of beloved older titles while trying to stamp out its own identity. This is best evidenced in the recent news that the upcoming release will be using all the originalModern Warfare 2’s launch maps for its own multiplayer roster, with the game potentially borrowing other elements from older games. Like any new addition to the franchise,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3will be looking to introduce its own unique content in the way of operators, game modes, and especially guns....

Pilgrim’s Passageis a quaint, cozy seaside community that players can visit while playingCult of the Lamb.Visitors are drawn to its friendly residents, scenic ocean view, artisan vendors, and great fishing, and they might even see the famous Lamb of local cult leader fame wandering along the dock. More locations open on the map as the Lamb progresses through the game, but this is one of the first ones the player can visit....

Ripperdocs areCyberpunk 2077’s version of a cosmetic surgeon, but instead of only amping up someone’s physical appearance, they provide them literal superpowers. Ripperdocs are very helpful in Night City, especially those who engage in dangerous activities, which are rampant already to begin with. Cyberpunk 2077, while mixed in terms of fan reception, does have a lot of cyberware upgrades provided by Ripperdocs that make the game more fun for its players....

5-Star Legendary Gems are the most powerful gems inDiablo Immortal, providing significant amounts of Resonance and Combat Rating alongside unique effects. While it is possible to obtain these gems by feeding Legendary Crests into the Elder Rift, that option is not really available to free-to-play players. That said, there are a couple of ways that free-to-play players can get 5-Star Legendary Gems inDiablo Immortal, though both of them require considerable time investments....

The Moonlight Greatsword is a powerful weapon inElden Ring. It’s the unique Skill of the Dark Moon Greatsword.After completing Ranni’s questline, players will receive the Moonlight Greatsword from Ranni herself as a reward. The weapon requires 16 Strength, 11 Dexterity, and 38 Intelligence. Additionally, the Greatsword scales with the same three stats. The Moonlight Greatsword allows Tarnished to coat the weapon with frost. This feature makes it a lot easier to cause Frost build-up for enemies....

Summary Among FromSoftware’s Soulslikes, there is no game with more ways to augment one’s character thanElden Ring. Featuring everything from consumables and the Flask of Wondrous Physick to buff spells and Great Runes, there are lots of ways to tweak a Tarnished into exactly what their player wants. The best tools for this can often be found amongElden Ring’s many Talismans, which offer many effects that favor specific builds. Whether boosting certain damage types or directly raising stats while equipped, players will never want to be caught without their Talisman slots filled....

Elden Ring’sVolcano Manor is a very memorable location for its lava, snakes, and gothic castle. The head of the manor is also striking: a masked and stoic woman named Tanith. She is a character with her own questline, having the player killother Tarnishedand do what she describes as “joining forces against the Fingers.” Like all lore and story inElden Ring, Volcano Manor and Tanith’s background are not so easily discoverable to the player....

Neural networks are the AI that can do it all. These systems, based on naturally occurring clusters of information-sharing neurons occurring in the human brain, are able to “learn” by predicting outputs based on inputted sets of data. Today, neural networks are used for everything from understanding patterns and predicting how decisions are made to naming pets and coming up with new colors and Halloween costumes. Now, thanks to a patent recently granted to game publisherElectronic Arts, neural networks have a new job: designing video game terrain....