Fortnite Season 2 Leaks Points to Travis Scott Event

Ever sinceFortniteChapter 2 Season 2 began at the end of last week, data miners have been busy poring over new game files and searching for clues about what the future may hold for Epic Games' extremely-popular shooter. One of the things that these data miners have uncovered is a direct reference torapper Travis Scott, which has led some fans to wonder if an in-game event with the musician may be forthcoming....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Mackenzie Brown

Funny Skyrim Clip Shows Markarth NPCs Pretend to Use Smelter

Non-player characters can have a surprisingly busy schedule inThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. Bethesda prides itself on creating a living world whose inhabitants follow a schedule and go about their day with or without player involvement. This was an often-mentioned feature ofOblivionthatSkyrimexpanded upon by significantly increasing NPC’s abilities to interact with their environment. However,SkyrimNPCs often do things that don’t make sensein context, as many players noticed the first time Serana randomly started working a forge or swinging a pickaxe....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Christopher Hernandez

Gamer Shows Impact Rainbow Six Siege Has on Their Heart Rate

One gamer has shared just how excited they get while playingRainbow Six Siegeby showing their shockingly high heart rate during a match. For yearstheRainbow Sixfranchisehas offered heart-stopping combat for players, but this brings a whole new meaning to that sentiment. DespiteRainbow Six Siegebeing released back in 2015, the game still has a passionate following to this day. With the large variety of online shooter titles on the market, it’s hard to stick out from the crowd, butRainbow Six Siegehas managed to still be one of the top team-based shooters nearly 10 years after its initial release....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Melissa French

Genshin Impact: Birth of the Modern Clock Achievement Guide (Strange Stone Chronicle Quest)

Fully completing the Strange Stone Chronicle quest inGenshin Impactis not only beneficial for the Primogems and Strange Part rewards, but it also allows people to eventually experience Serene’s birthday party that yields theIt’s Fish, I Added Fish achievement inGenshin Impact. Finishing theStrange Stone Chroniclequest may seem straightforward as the mission has no tricky parts, but many people don’t know that this task has afollow-upquest that allows Travelers to get the Birth of the Modern Clock achievement inGenshin Impact....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · James White

God of War Director Picks a Controversial Side in the GIF Pronunciation Debate

Cory Barlog, the Creative Director at the helm of the latestGod of Wartitle, has taken to twitter once again to take a stance in one of the Internet’s most intense and hardest fought wars of this generation instead ofpraisingDeath Strandingthis time around. This years-long controversy has gone on since people started passing around short animated clips, and centers around how to pronounce the video format referred to as, GIF. The majority of the debate comes from how the “G” in “GIF” is pronounced, and the major debate was primarily stoked by the format’s developer, Steve Wilhite, who stands by the original annunciation including a soft “g” for the word....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Andrew Robinson

God of War Teasing New Mythologies Might've Played Its Hand Too Soon

Summary It has been nearly six years since the first installment of theGod of Warreboot saga dominated the gaming community with its excellence.God of War(2018) was praised for its storytelling, character development, and successful reinvention of the longstanding franchise, to the point that it was able to earn 2018’s Game of the Year award. Four years later, developer Santa Monica releasedGod of War Ragnarokto rave reviews, followed shortly by its free Valhalla DLC....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 710 words · Jill Trevino

Hades Infernal Arms Tier List

Living up to the legacy of Supergiant Games,Hadeshas become one of the biggest independent games of the past few years.Hadesattracted the attention of players long before its official release with its satisfying roguelike gameplay and deep variety of options, but now there has been plenty of time to figure out its meta. The player’s build for Zagreus is absolutely crucial, and the choice of Infernal Arms available to the Prince of the Underworld are at the core of this dynamic....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Lisa Rush

Hiding Hogwarts Legacy's Dark Arts Battle Arena in the Deluxe Edition is a Mistake

The upcoming release ofHogwarts Legacyis predictably drawing huge amounts of hype from longstandingHarry Potterfans. Many have already pre-ordered the various editions of the game that are available, with each edition offering varying levels of bonuses in the way of in-game content, such as the intense Dark Arts Battle Arena. While the restriction of some content to certain editions of a title is normal, fans have pointed out that some of the edition-specific bonuses ofHogwarts Legacyare quite comprehensive and seemingly important to the complete experience....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Patricia Davis

Hilarious The Last of Us 2 Video Shows a Bloater Helping Ellie Fight

The Last of Usis well-known for its tense action-adventure gameplay, whether players methodically dispatch armed bandits or crouch around hearing-sensitive clickers. Fortunately, a substantial portion of bothThe Last of Usand its sequelgive players beloved characters as NPCs whose AI will help players take down enemies. Naughty Dog uses NPC assistance to service gameplay and narrative, and the characters create a better bond the more time is spent with one another. This is true of Joel and Ellie in the first game, for example, where Ellie’s non-verbal behavior and communication is an important part of how she responds to Joel....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Adam Roberts

Hogwarts Legacy Update Makes Controversial Change Not Mentioned in Patch Notes

Hogwarts Legacy’s latest update has made a controversial change not mentioned in the patch notes: the Unforgivable Curses are no longer usable in the boss fight against Cassandra Mason. Unforgivable Curses have always drawn a great deal of interest fromHogwarts Legacyfans, as many were curious to see how exactly the developers would implement them in the open worldHarry Pottergame. For those who may be unfamiliar withHarry Potterlore, the Unforgivable Curses are three particularly heinous spells that are illegal to use in the Wizarding World....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Dr. Daniel Camacho

How DMZ is Changing With Call of Duty: Warzone 2's Third Season

The third season ofCall of Duty: Warzone 2aims to bring significant content additions. Along with a plethora of new operators, weapons, and sweeping changes to its core battle royale and multiplayer modes,Call of Duty: Warzone 2is also implementing serious changes to its DMZ mode—its extraction-style royale mode. The theme ofCall of Duty’s latest seasonal changesis to bolster preexisting modes while keeping their core experience relatively unchanged. For DMZ, this manifests as a series of changes that will offer players greater flexibility in the way they approach each match, with the majority of changes being geared toward the way players obtain and upgrade their guns....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 634 words · Travis Hunter

How To Avoid Fall Damage in Ghost of Tsushima

Ghost of Tsushimaisone of the few open-world gamesthat keep players returning for more due to its fantastic combat system. Sucker Punch has done the unthinkable by delivering a unique combat system that requires skill, but most importantly, it is not repetitive. Apart from the combat system, some features can allow players to become a masters at the game, like avoiding fall damage. Speaking of avoiding fall damage, some players do not know this is a thing....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Heather Howe

How to Unlock Havik in Mortal Kombat 1

At launch, there are 22 playable Kombatants inMortal Kombat 1; 23 if one includesthe Shang Tsung pre-order bonus. However, players will notice pretty quickly that one of these fighters will be greyed out on the character select screen when they first start the game. It’s still possible to hover the cursor over him, but players will need to unlock Havik before they can use him in battle. RELATED:Mortal Kombat 1: All Shang Tsung Fatalities (Video Guide) Unlockable fighters used to be fairly common in fighting games until developers realized that they could make more money by selling additional fighters as DLC rather than handing them out for free....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Norman Callahan