Apex Legends Update Fixes Annoying 'Whoosh' Sounds from Heat Shields

Respawn has finally released an update today that has fixed the “whoosh” sounds thatApex Legendsplayers could hear during matches, mainly in theRing Fury LTM. The audio bug was caused by players repeatedly walking through the bubble of the new Heat Shield item which made a loud sound that seemingly everyone else in the match could hear. The new Heat Shield survival item was added as part of the Chaos Theory collection event, along with the escalating Ring Fury LTM....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Stephen Contreras

Ben Schwartz and Ayo Edebiri Starring in Animated Netflix Special

2020 seems like a good year for animated specials. Everybody can work from home and there’s no dress code.Netflixhas apparently realized this with its new special,We Lost Our Human, a 2D interactive story starring Ben Schwartz ofParks and Recreationfame and Ayo Edebiri,who recently joined the cast of Netflix’sBig Mouth. We Lost Our Humanfollows a cat (Schwartz) and dog (Edebiri) who wake up one day to find their human has disappeared, along with all the other humans....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Tonya Jones

Best & Worst Things In No Place For Bravery

No Place for Braverystarts simply enough with the protagonist, Thorn, exploring the land with his son. Suddenly, a giant emerges, sending Thorn’s son away and creating a basic quest for an action game. Can players save Thorn’s son before it is too late or is there more at play here? RELATED:Most Influential Indie Games FollowingNo Place for Bravery’sstory can be a bit of a challenge but all players have to know is that this indie game is swinging for the fences....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 915 words · William Lucero

Best Games By Silicon Knights

Summary Silicon Knightswas a game studio that had a lot of potential but never quite achieved success. They certainly tasted parts of it, and some of their titles are pretty great, but it’s fair to say they never reached the heights of many other game developers. Outside developing games, Silicon Knights spent much of their time tangled in court discussions with other developers, which vastly tainted their fading reputation. Silicon Knights today is mostly remembered for their early 1990s strategy games on PC, which were far ahead of their time upon release....

July 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1226 words · Jane Barber

Best Sniper Rifles In Counter-Strike 2

Summary WithCounter-Strike 2providing a modern take on the acclaimed FPS franchise with improved graphics and faster-paced gameplay, it’s become more satisfying to hear the crack of theSniper Rifleas it takes care of foes at a distance. And for gamers who want to elevate theirCounter-Strike 2gameplay by donning the fearsome weapon, it may help to understand just which Sniper Rifles dominate the current meta - especially when the game emphasizes fast-paced plays....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1009 words · Chad Gibson

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Reveals Ricochet Anti-Cheat Update to Combat Cheaters

Summary In a proactive effort to preserve the fairness and competitiveness of its upcoming release,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Activision has confirmed a significant update to its Ricochet Anti-Cheat system. This update is expected to redefine the gaming experience, bolsteringCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s defenses against dishonest players and ensuring a balanced environment where skill and strategy will prevail. The world of first-person shooters has consistently grappled with the issue of cheating, which remains a persistent challenge despite the dedicated efforts of developers....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Kayla Wood

Call of Duty: Warzone Players Discover the Longest Sniper Shot Possible

Earlier this month, YouTube channel DefendTheHouse worked hard to determine thelongest rocket launcher distanceinCall of Duty: Warzone, and now they’ve done the same with sniper rifles. Through their testing at Dam and Prison, DefendTheHouse discovered that sniper shots can travel a considerable distance on theCall of Duty: Warzonebattle royale map and still be effective. Through hours of testing a variety of different snipers inCall of Duty: Warzone, DefendTheHouse came to the conclusion that the maximum range for any of the snipers in the game is about 2,400 meters....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Stephen Holland

Classroom Of The Elite Season 2: Episode 1 Review

The following contains spoilers for Episode 1 of Classroom Of The Elite Season 2, “Remember to Keep a Clear Head in Difficult Times” now streaming onCrunchyroll. Opening the Summer 2022 anime season as one of the first titles to air is none other than the second season ofClassroom of the Elite. The show’s first season was an exciting watch, ending at theCruise Ship Special Test arc. However, despite the toughness of the test, it seems the first-year students of Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School still have to go through another nerve-wracking phase of the Cruise Ship test....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 964 words · James Hayden

Collei Ascension And Talent Materials List

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Although manyGenshin Impactfans are pretty familiar with Collei thanks to her role in the manga, she was finally released as a playable character in the game at the beginning of the Sumeru arc. Though she’s only a four-star, she’s exciting for two reasons: the aforementioned familiarity in the player base, and the fact that she’s one of the first playable Dendro characters ever released....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 806 words · Mary Ryan

Comparing How Elden Ring and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Present Their Lore

Spoilers ahead forElden RingandThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom No fantasy adventure is complete without uncovering some ancient ruins or hearing about the local myths. This transfers to video games well, even outside of titles as focused on their stories as RPGs. Just about any fantasy title, from the recentElden RingtoThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, have references to their past worked into their present.Elden RingandZelda: Tears of the Kingdomare especially rife with mysteries, since both take place after great wars that ravaged much of their lands and cultures....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · Amanda Cook

Darkest Isekai Manhwa

Summary Not every story can be all ‘butterflies and puppy dogs’ all the time, in fact, some stories are actually a lot better when they’re dark. Isekai stories, however, are rarely all ‘that’ dark, as the core idea of most isekai is to create a power fantasy that the viewer or reader will be able to ‘self-insert’ into. All that said, that doesn’t mean that darker isekai don’t exist, it’s just a bit difficult to find them....

July 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1909 words · Hayley Wolfe

Demon's Souls Remake PS5 Trophy List

The PS5 is almost available, and with that launch comes the release of the highly-anticipatedDemon’s Souls. The Bluepoint Games remake of this classic FromSoftware game will launch in a few days, and now players have been given a better idea of what to expect fromDemon’s Soulsbased on its trophy list. TheDemon’s Soulstrophy list is justone of many PS5 trophy liststhat are beginning to appear online, giving players time to prepare for the challenging tasks that will need to be completed if they want those coveted Platinums....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Sherry Hunt

Destiny 2 Players Want Improvements to Intellect Based on Recent Super Changes

Destiny 2has undergone a lot of changes in the past few months, especially so since the release of the 30th Anniversary Pack in December of last year, leading up to the launch ofThe Witch Queen. One of the biggest changes back then was that Bungie’s looter shooter was meant to be shifting its focus from a mix of ability usage and gunplay to weapons more heavily, which was aimed attuning both the PvE and the PvP sandboxesdifferently....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Kristen Barnes