Why Zenless Zone Zero Might Face an Uphill Battle in the Gacha Space

Summary Zenless Zone Zero, the next stylish gacha game fromGenshin Impactdeveloper HoYoverse, is looking to set itself apart from the rest of its free-to-play brethren. The game’s setting and premise aredecidedly distinct fromGenshin Impact’s, which has captured the hearts and minds of HoYoverse fans around the world, who await the game’s official release on July 4. “Gacha” derives from the term “gashapon,” a popular brand of vending machines in Japan which deliver random items for a fixed price—gacha games essentially provide a digital parallel to this process through their quasi-lootbox mechanics....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 695 words · William Rivera

Wild Hearts: How To Change Character Appearance

Wild Heartscharacter creator, so far, has been getting a lot of praise from the fanbase, especially in comparison to the reception of the game’s performance altogether. In the game, players create their Hunter within the first 5 or so minutes of playing, and there is a ton to customize. RELATED:The Best Games With Streamer Modes But, as is often the case, people don’t want to spend an entire hour creating their perfect character before even playing the game at all....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 596 words · Colleen Pitts

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Player Creates Vehicle That Runs on Frozen Meat

A cleverZeldafan manages to create a vehicle that runs on frozen meat inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The Ultrahand ability allows players to build and pilot peculiar contraptions and vehicles by attaching objects together inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom, and Zonai devices may be used to power these new creations. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayers may begin attaching objects and building vehicles of their own after obtaining the Ultrahand ability fromone of the Great Sky Island shrines....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Juan Parsons

10 Things We Know About Fall Guys Season 2

Fall Guyshas taken the world by storm in its first month. Millions of players have taken a liking to the unique take on the battle royale format. AlthoughFall Guyshas only been out for a short time, the game’s second season is right around the corner. RELATED:10 Games You Should Play If You Like Fall Guys It is a way forthe gameto stay fresh as sticking to the usual cycle of levels may wear players out....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1036 words · Erin Mclean DDS

5 Most Creative Horror Movie Weapons

Horror movies come in all shapes and sizes, but humans are often the real monster. Humans aren’t particularly scary on their own, but a human with a blade or bludgeon might do the trick. Fans of scary cinema demand novelty, so the same old kitchen knife or woodsman’s ax just won’t cut it every time. The most iconic slasher movie villains often become inseparable from their trademark weapon, including the occasional film named after it....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 849 words · Steven Clayton

Andor And The Book Of Boba Fett Are The Two Extremes Of Star Wars

Over the next few years, we’re likely to see almost every aspect of the seemingly endless Star Wars galaxy mined for content and played out on Disney Plus. There’s no way of knowing which shows will soar and which will crash and burn, but thankfully, they just have to watch two of their own shows to see where the boundaries lie. Imagine going back in time to tell a Star Wars fan about the future of the franchise....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 824 words · Helen Ramos

Assassin's Creed: 5 Side Characters Players Love In Odyssey (& 5 Who Are Just Annoying)

With everyAssassin’s Creedgame that’s released comes a new story along with a bunch of supporting characters. Some of thesehave been quite memorable, such as the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolo Machievelli, while there have been others we just couldn’t wait to be written out. RELATED:The 10 Best Ubisoft Video Games Ever Made (According To Metacritic) Assassin’s Creed Odysseycontinued this trend by having solid supporting characters we wanted to see more of, but also presented us with certain characters we found endlessly annoying or unlikeable....

July 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1148 words · Joseph Thomas

Atari Jaguar Games Coming to Modern Platforms

Select games from the ill-fated 1993 home console the Atari Jaguar will be included in the upcomingAtari 50: The Anniversary Celebration. The collection will mark the first time that Atari is including the Jaguar alongside its more well-known consoles such as the Atari 2600 and Atari 7200. A total of nine Jaguar games will be included among the over 100 different titles that make upAtari 50: The Anniversary Celebration. Atari’s consoles in the 70s and 80s were industry-leading devices that sold millions of copies....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Leroy Newman

Baldur's Gate 3: The Best Ways For Heroic Players To Still Earn Astarion's Approval

Summary There’s no question thatBaldur’s Gate 3’sAstarion has caught the attention and stolen the hearts of many players. However, many players who wish to romance this suave vampiric rogue have run into a slight problem: as a character deeply focused on self-preservation, he often disapproves of the more traditionally heroic actions many players pursue. That said, it’s definitely possible to earn Astarion’s approval - and even win his heart - while still keeping to a heroic path inBaldur’s Gate 3....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Troy Wright

Best Codemasters Racing Games, Ranked

Summary The British developerCodemastersis certainly a powerhouse when it comes to racing games, having left behind some of the best games ever in this genre. Absorbed by EA a few years ago,Codemasterscontinued working alongside them in multiple racing games like theF1franchise. However, for this list, the focus is set on their standalone era, and more specifically, thebest racing games of all time. RELATED:Best F1 Games, Ranked Codemasters was founded in 1986, and despite being mostly known for their racing games, they also have some successful RPGs such as theOverlordseries....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1062 words · Christopher Gutierrez

Best Weapons In After The Fall

After The Fallis an enjoyable co-opVR game. Since this game is set in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles filled withhordes of zombies(called snowbreed), being “enjoyable” means it’s an exciting, adrenaline-fueled, experience full of panicked desperation. Yeah…it’s pretty good. It also helps that the developers have been very proactive at quickly rooting out any bugs discovered by players. RELATED:The Best Open-World Games That Support VR So far, there isn’t a huge variety ofweapons inAfter the Fall– though, there’s enough that players can’t complain too much....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 994 words · Robert Ho

Blizzard Cancels Overwatch Launch Event at Nintendo

Overwatchhas caused quite a stir in the past couple of weeks. The developer behind the game, Blizzard Entertainment, has been facing huge backlash afterHearthstoneGrandmaster champion Ng Wai Chung or “Blitzchung” was banned after speaking about his thoughts on the political situation in Hong Kong. The backlash and controversy have now boiled over in a week that was supposed to celebrateOverwatch’s release on the Switch and the launch of 2019’s Halloween event....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Jennifer Adkins

Borderlands 3 Reveals New Shift Code for 3 Free Golden Keys

With theBorderlands 3Director’s Cut DLC on the way, as well asnext-gen versions of the thirdBorderlandsgame, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has taken to Twitter to provide a special shift code for new players taking the fight to the Calypso twins. With three keys awarded from the special code, fans will certainly want to redeem this one. Returning players will likely need all the good gear they can get forBorderlands 3’s Arms Race game modeas well, making the new SHiFT code useful for every Vault Hunter....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Barbara Lee