Rumor: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Release Date Leaked Online

After months of rumors and speculation, Ubisoft is finally set to pull the curtain back on the upcomingAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. TheViking-themedAssassin’s Creedleaked a long time ago, but it’s just now getting its proper reveal. However, it seems theAssassin’s Creed Valhallaleaks aren’t slowing down, as its release date may have leaked online. Twitter user xj0nathan has discovered an Amazon Germany listing for anAssassin’s Creed Valhallacompanion novel due for release on July 14, 2025....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Gregory Harrison

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Dev Reveals How They Designed the Final Boss to Mirror Cal Kestis

Spoiler Alert: This article contains major spoilers for Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorThe developers at Respawn Entertainment had their work cut out for them when it came time to designStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’s final boss, an encounter that needed to do justice to the deeply emotional narrative moments leading up to Cal Kestis' final confrontation withex-friend and ex-Jedi Bode Akuna. Like any good final boss, the fight needed to test every skill that players picked up throughout their playthrough while standing out from an already memorable cast of unique opponents like the one-armed Arkanian Dagan Gera or the practically immortal Gen’Dai warrior Rayvis....

June 4, 2025 · 5 min · 924 words · Debra Clark

Stoneshard: How to Tell Time

Stoneshardhas many deeply-developed RPG systems working in tandem to create an immersive, realistic game world. There are survival needs such as hunger, thirst, and rest, and there are dynamic quests, timed events, and NPC routines. The underlying system that makes all of these other systems work is time. The progression of time inStoneshardis carefully calibrated. So much so, in fact, that when it eventually leaves Early Access,Stoneshardcould end up having one ofthe best day/night cycles in gaming....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Brian Ruiz

The Best Laptop Bags in 2024

Laptops are a quintessential part of life for millions of people around the globe. Whether they’re being put to use for work, school,or gaming, they can get pretty expensive. Naturally, people want to protect their laptops, but that can be tough when they need to be lugged back and forth between activities. For that reason alone, a tough laptop bag is a necessity of modern life. Sinaliy Travel Backpack AMBOR Travel Laptop Backpack However, that’s not the only reason to pick up a high-quality laptop bag....

June 4, 2025 · 10 min · 2003 words · Jeff Norris

The Best Stages in MultiVersus

MultiVersusis the newest competitor to the renownedSuper Smash Brosseries, having now finally been made available for everyone to play. They sure are playing it too, as evidenced byhow popular the game currently is on Steam. RELATED:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: The Most Annoying Characters To Face Online (& How To Counter Them) Throughout its multiple closed and open betas, as well as in the full release, there have been a lot of maps for players to fight in, both in Teams and in 1v1 situations....

June 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1399 words · Kevin Alexander

The First Descendant Releases Update 1.0.3

Summary The new hotfix 1.0.3 forThe First Descendantmakes several improvements to the game, including giving players the ability to report AFK teammates and adjusting itsDestiny-like mission icons. As one of 2024’s most popular new looter shooters,The First Descendanthas amassed a significant playerbase within its first month live, with an impressive 10 million players jumping in during its first week. Despite its early success, the game’s shifty monetization practices have come under scrutiny, as it charges players exorbitant amounts of money to acquire Descendants without having to undergo tedious and sometimes frustrating grinds....

June 4, 2025 · 12 min · 2388 words · Jonathan Nguyen

The King's Man Director Says Prequel Provides Hints About Kingsman 3

Director Matthew Vaughn’sThe Kingsmanfilm franchise will continue with a third installment titledThe King’s Man. Although the upcoming film is is a prequel toKingsman: The Secret ServiceandKingsman: The Golden Circle, Vaughn recently revealed the prequel will provide hints at what’s to come inKingsman 3. Currently scheduled to be released in theaters next month,The King’s Manwill chronicle the origins of the franchise’s eponymous secret service organization. Set during World War I, the prequel will introduce newcomers to the film series, including Ralph Fiennes as the Duke of Oxford, Harris Dickinson as his son, Conrad, and Gemma Arterton as Polly....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Alicia Chambers

The Top 5 Best Name Puns in My Hero Academia

From Reed Richards to J. Jonah Jameson, assonance and alliteration are incredibly common trends for the names of comic book characters. This is particularly true of the Marvel Universe; however,My Hero Academia, in its comics-inspired approach to its universe, makes use of interesting puns to give life to the world and characters. My Hero Academiais rich in interesting to downright hilarious puns, but what are some of the series' best puns?...

June 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1332 words · Anthony Carlson

Ubisoft Addresses Star Wars Outlaws' Jabba the Hutt Controversy

Summary A spokesperson for Ubisoft addressed concerns overStar Wars Outlaws' controversial Jabba the Hutt DLC mission. Fans of a galaxy far, far away have rallied against the publisher for the price point of itsStar Wars Outlawsspecial edition packages, which come with price tags ranging from $109.99 to $129.99. The community was particularly displeased with the reveal of an exclusive DLC mission for Jabba the Hutt, which will only be playable for users who purchased one of the special bundles or the season pass....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Patricia Hall

What Nintendo Needs for Switch Sales to Beat the Wii

TheNintendo Switchis undeniably a successful console. At nearly 90 million units sold as of June 2021, the NintendoSwitchhas outsold many of Nintendo’s most famous consoles, from the GameCube to the N64. It’s no surprise that the Switch is such a hit, though. Nintendo has done well to stock it with games of all genres, making it a good console for just about any gaming audience. It’s also a very accessible and flexible console in general....

June 4, 2025 · 4 min · 811 words · Justin Williams Jr.

Why Astro's Playroom Should Spawn its Crash Bandicoot-Like Series

Platformers are aplenty in gaming, and there are lots of developers who are using the format to great success. Nintendo is perhaps the king of the genre with games likeSuper Mario OdysseyandKirby and the Forgotten Land, but others are constantly bringing new ideas to the table. PlayStation is the unofficial home ofSpyroandCrash Bandicoot, but more options have been made available on Sony systems in recent times.Astro’s Playroomis one such example. Astro captured the hearts of PlayStation 4 users with that system’sAstro Bot: Rescue Missionbefore reintroducing himself in the superbpack-in gameAstro’s Playroomon the PlayStation 5....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Scott Ortiz

Why Did Disney Not Renew Its Contract With Studio Ghibli?

Back in 1996 when Walt Disney Pictures signed a deal withStudio Ghiblito distribute their films in America (and other countries in the world), they did the animation community a great service by finally making many of these classic films available to people who had never had the chance to see them (or had even heard of them). With high quality dubs, an Oscar win, and animators always willing to promote the films, it seemed like a match made in heaven....

June 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1262 words · Megan Adams DVM

Wild Hearts Gameplay Shows Battle With Giant Boar, Traversal Mechanics

A new trailer for Electronic Arts and Omega Forces' upcoming monster-hunting gameWild Heartsfocuses on the game’s construction and traversal mechanics. What may beWild Hearts' biggest challenge is differentiating itself from Capcom’sincredibly popularMonster Hunterfranchise. EA has decided to confront this challenge head-on. The new gameplay trailer forWild Heartsfocuses on a boss fight with a giant boar Kemono and the “live-sustaining technology” necessary to defeat it. Omega Forcecalls it “ancient Karakuri technology,” but some fans have been jokingly comparing it toFortnitebuilding....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Donald Mejia