Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Poll Shows Which Maps Fans Want to Return

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warlaunched with a limited map selection. With the addition of Season 1’s content, the new maps have grown multiplayer opportunities, and now the community is looking forward to what may come next.Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’sposition as a sequel has many fans wondering if pastBlack Opsmaps may be making an appearance in the modern title. In theCall of Duty: Black Opsfranchise, there are multiple maps that stand out as fan favorites....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Jonathan Hess

Dungeons and Dragons: Comparing Tasha's Cauldron to Xanathar's Guide

Dungeons & Dragons' successful Fifth Edition has streamlined the world’s most popular tabletop RPG to create an accessible entry point for new adventurers, and there is a lot of fun to be had in campaigns that rely upon the base source books. Experienced players yearning for the breadth and complexity of earlier editions, however, or those who are simply eager to have as many options as possible will likely want to run some supplementary tomes....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1003 words · Dr. James Jackson

Elden Ring: The Lack of News Would Have Killed Any Other Game

Fans ofDark Soulswere understandably hyped when From Software announced its next title,Elden Ring. The studio has had hardly any misses when it comes to its games, even if it sticks to the same formula most of the time, and that shows the amount of trust that fans place in the brand. That brand loyalty is starting to become more and more apparent as the game falls further into obscurity. Fans have heard little to nothing about the game in months, yet the hype surrounding it seems to be almost as high as when it was first announced....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Jesse Barton

Far Cry 6 is Going Back to Its Roots in One Big Way

Playing throughFar Cry 5was generally a blast, so long as the player largely isn’t paying close attention to the story. As much as the fifth game emphasizes how refined the gameplay has become since its revamp inFar Cry 3, the story doesn’t quite match some of the highs of previous titles. Arguably, in a lot of ways, it’s the villain’s designs themselves that just aren’t quite nailing previous potential, but more importantly one huge factor is the fact thatFar Cry 5’s protagonist is a silent avatar that players can create themselves....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 896 words · Emma Jackson

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Dev Talks Making a More Approachable 'Soulslike' Game

From its literary influences to its rare blend of guns and magic,Flintlock: The Siege of Dawnis set to be a unique title for fans ofSoulslikes games. Releasing July 18, A44’s newest title is taking aim at making its mark with a slightly different kind of offering from the normal ARPG. Game Rant spoke with Simon Dasan, creative director forFlintlock: The Siege of Dawn,about the influences and inspirations in the game’s development....

July 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1189 words · Marc Vasquez

God of War: Ragnarok Could Take a Lesson from Final Fantasy 7 Remake

God of War’s Kratos is no stranger to testing fate and even overcoming it in his earlier years. With the upcomingGod of War:Ragnarok, many fans have been developing theories of where the narrative will take Kratos and his son, Atreus.God of Warcould, however, take a page out ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remake’s book and change the fate of events around Ragnarok. Kratos has already overcome the Sisters of Fate in 2007’sGod of War 2....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 711 words · Lori Dennis

Hogwarts Legacy: What's in the West Tower?

Anticipation forHogwarts Legacyhas continued to steadily build, ever since Avalanche Software pulled back the curtain on its game earlier this year. Thanks totheHarry Potterspin-off’sstandalone State of Play presentation, it appears as though the open-world title will be everything that fans have been clamoring for. Between its gameplay mechanics, references, and attention to detail, it’s clear that the studio is trying to build something for all the series’ fans. Based on a number of alleged leaks, it looks like Avalanche could also be gearing up to provide an update onHogwarts Legacy’s release date....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 705 words · Jeff Bell

Life Is Strange: True Colors Doesn’t Really Have a Bad Ending Except for Ryan

Life is Strange: True Colorsis out now to good reviews, with many players enjoying the story, characters, and overall small town of Haven. Abandoning the episodic structure helps a lot in terms of story flow, and the ending is quite the emotional rollercoaster.PLEASE NOTE: MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEADforLife is Strange: True Colors. One thing many have taken note of is that the ending is slightly weaker than in past games. It’s not that it isn’t emotional or that it undercuts the story—it’s nothing like that—but for a choice-based game, those choices suddenly feel railroaded by thetime credits roll inLife is Strange: True Colors....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Michael Robles

M3GAN Review

Here’s some unmixed praise forM3GAN: its second trailer might be the most effective piece of movie marketing in modern history. Anyone who saw the snarky violence cut to “Dolls” by Bella Poarch and thought it looked like fetid garbage will find themselves proven very right. Anyone who saw it and immediately declared the title character “the moment” will also feel fully vindicated. M3GANcomes to the big screen as the sophomore project of director Gerard Johnstone, who impressed fans of horror-comedy with his 2014 filmHousebound....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1002 words · Jasmine Chavez

My Home Hero 2: How Did Tetsuo (Nearly) Get Away With It?

The following contains spoilers for Episode 2 of My Home Hero, “Cutting the Cake,” now streaming onCrunchyroll. After a rough first episode that really didn’t sell us on the anime, the second episode of My Home Hero was a lot better. It had good writing and better characterization, and to be frank, was actually interesting. It was all about the immediateaftermath of the murderlast week and how this seemingly ordinary couple had to deal with it - which they did shockingly well....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 728 words · Daniel Davila

New Stardew Valley-Like Co-Op Game Lets You Play as a Mayor

Summary A newStardew Valley-like life sim calledGo-Go Townhas a demo that gamers can try out right now. Unlike othergames inspired byStardew Valley,Go-Go Townputs the player in the shoes of a town’s mayor instead of a farmer, which is a nice twist for fans of the genre who are already used to the traditional formula. Go-Go Townwas originally announced by its developer Prideful Sloth last year as a vibrant town-building sim that would be available for PC and consoles in 2024....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Javier Le

October 2021 is Going to Be Massive for FPS Fans

The first-person shooter genre is one of the most popular in gaming, both in terms of sales numbers and critical success. The rest of the year has games likeForza Horizon 5, Metroid Dread, NBA 2K22, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and others. However, the first-person shooter genre has a lot lined up for 2021, and one month, in particular, stands out. October 2021 is a massive month for video games, but the FPS genre will shine....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 985 words · Nathan Brock

One Piece: Oda Reveals His Original Plans For The Worst Generation

The Worst Generation is incredibly importantto the story ofOne Piececurrently. These are powerful pirates of the new generation who have taken the world by storm. These pirates are a group the rise of which was unprecedented. In the history of theOne Pieceworld, there has never been a pirate group of rookies who set out with such terrible infamy attached to their names. RELATED:One Piece: Is Vivi The 10th Straw Hat Crewmember?...

July 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1166 words · Paige Patterson