There’s nothing like a good video game map. While open-world RPGs are expected to include mini-games, side quests, outposts, collectibles, and whatever else they can cram in, none of those things would matter if they weren’t scattered across a well-designed map. It helps bind the world together, make it feel real, and establish the context … Read more
Between Steam and the Epic Games Store, PC users can pick up six freebies right now, including five indie games and a $25 add-on for a free-to-play title. While most PC gamers are familiar with weekly Epic Games Store promotions and occasional 100% discounts on Steam, it's rare to see so many freebies offered at … Read more
It looks like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is going to be a big hit when it comes to Switch 2 this summer, as it's already sold out on the Square Enix Store after being revealed a few days ago. It's kind of funny to think back to when Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was considered a … Read more
When developers at CD Projekt Red confirmed it Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 serves as an important source of inspiration for The Witcher 4 In 2025, it immediately changed the expectations of RPG's potential. The Witcher the series has always balanced dark fantasy with grounded world-building, but Kingdom Come represents an even more uncompromising approach to … Read more
When a new Soulslike comes out, it's easy to draw comparisons between it and the games made by the subgenre's predecessor, FromSoftware. One of the latest entries in that conversation is Team Ninjas Nioh 3which at first glance appear to be cut from the same cloth. It's hard, its combat revolves around stamina management, death … Read more
Nioh 3 adds a new exploration system to the game that marks all collectibles on the map as players explore more of that region. This exploration system highlights a lot of things, but not the boss encounters. One of the secret boss encounters in the game is Bloodedge Demon. Players can summon this boss, but … Read more
Solo Leveling fans have been eagerly waiting for the continuation of the anime series, especially after the phenomenal ending of the second season of the series. Solo Leveling Season 2 concluded with the conclusion of the Jeju Island raid, where protagonist Sung Jinwoo reached new levels of power, and it was truly a sight for … Read more
Doom wasn’t the very first FPS, but it was the game that would shape popular culture’s understanding of exactly what the genre would be all about. Action of an almost unparalleled intensity, a soundtrack to match, and a steadily growing arsenal of fantastic weapons. All of this remains critical to the formula decades later, as … Read more
Embark Studios has revealed that the Cold Snap map modifier is returning to ARC Raiders on February 10, although some details of the change remain under wraps. ARC Raiders has several modifiers, known in-game as conditions, that affect loot and certain gameplay elements. But Cold Snap has always stood apart, as it completely transforms the … Read more
In case you missed it, there is a new My Hero Academia game on the market, My Hero Academia: All's Justice, which will help conclude the story of the anime and manga in video game form. Unfortunately, by most accounts, the game is pretty OK, with a 73 on Metacritic out of 27 reviews, which … Read more
