PUBG is Free to Play This Week

A new announcement from thePUBGteam revealed that the game will be free-to-play for this week. The newFree Play Week forPUBGwill be available to new players who want to give the game a try. The announcement comes from the officialPUBGwebsite, where it provided further details on the new Free Play Week. The official dates for the Free Play Week will take place starting today, August 10, through next Monday, August 16. There was even a short trailer released to help announce the game being free-to-play this week....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Shannon Brown

Respawn Details Changes Coming to Olympus in Apex Legends Season 9

Apex Legendsrecently received a ton of news regarding the upcoming content in the Season 9 Legacy update. During theApex LegendsSeason 9 gameplay trailer, fans got a rundown of the new arena mode, a look at Legend Valkyrie, and a brief glimpse of the changes coming to the Olympus map in Season 9. However, fans only saw a few seconds of the plant-infested Olympus before the trailer ended, giving fans only the faintest idea of what the map will look like....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Melissa Scott

RPGs That Have Fake Party Members

It’s always interesting to build a party in a role-playing game. Would-be heroes get to know the characters who will accompany them on a grand adventure. Not can these guys be helpful in combat, but they’re often engaging as people. Sometimes, though, the process isn’t so simple. RELATED:Final Fantasy: The Best Optional Party Members Certain games have fake party members. These characters who make players think they’re joining the fellowship, but they then abandon the party....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 996 words · Jared Gardner

Satisfying Overwatch 2 Clip Shows Roadhog Getting a Taste of His Own Medicine

Overwatch 2’s porcine tank, Roadhog, has finally had a taste of his own medicine. Feared since his first appearance in 2016, Roadhog has been the bane of many a player due to his Chain Hook attack, which pulls his enemy in close to him. Often used byOverwatch 2players as a way to drag their opponent over a bottomless gap to their demise. Since the release ofOverwatch 2, there have been several changes to the game and its heroes....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Marcus Wood

Signalis: How to Solve Astrolabe Puzzle and Open Shrine Box

There is a computer inSignalis’s Library, which is located on level B8, that players can use to obtain an Astrolabe. This item can then be inserted into the Shrine Box in ADLR’s Study, though fans may be confused about what they are to do at that point. This guide is here to dispel that confusion by providing full details on how to solve the Astrolabe puzzle inSignalis. Signalis: Astrolabe Puzzle Solution The key to solving the Astrolabepuzzle inSignalisis theStar Mapthat is located in theBriefing Roomacross from the Library....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Zachary Norton

Skyrim Fan Makes Incredible Hand Carved Wabbajack Staff

Despite releasing over 10 years ago, many gamers continue to explore the open world ofThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. Along their journeys, players often run across dangerous foes that must be taken down in battle. Fortunately for players, the game features a number of different armaments. One of theweapons present inSkyrim’sis the Wabbajack. Created by Sheogorath, theDaedric Prince of Madness, the Wabbajack is a staff with unusual properties. One of the intriguing aspects of the weapon is that it has the power to cast a number of different spells....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Melissa Tate

Soul Eater: 10 Best Arcs In The Manga, Ranked

In the world ofSoul Eater, the world’s last line of defense against horrific monsters rest on the hands of the Weapon Meisters and the Demon Weapons of the Death Weapon Meister Academy. Trained under the guidance of Death himself, Meister Maka Albarn and her partner Soul Evans aim to become the best in their respective roles. Unfortunately, threats in the form of Witches such as Medusa Gorgon threaten the stability of the entire world, forcing Maka and her classmates to intervene....

July 28, 2025 · 7 min · 1337 words · Mallory Williams

Sprawl Interview: Carlos Lizarraga Aims to Turn Cyberpunk on Its Head

Retro game design requires developers to strike a careful balancing act. They must simultaneously appeal to gamers' sense of nostalgia while living up to their rose-tinted memories of the genre, which are often larger than life. Trying to reinvent a legendary genre of fiction simultaneously, however, is akin to juggling while walking a tightrope. But Carlos “Revel” Lizarraga, co-developer of theindie, retro FPSSprawlaims to do exactly that. Game Rant recently spoke to Lizaragga about his personal connections to the cyberpunk genre,Sprawl’snumerous influences, the importance of emergent gameplay, and a time when twitchy shooters dominated PC gaming....

July 28, 2025 · 18 min · 3770 words · Sara Tyler

The Best And Worse Resident Evil Movie

TheResident Evilfranchise is, for better or worse, one of the most storied video game film adaptations, lasting for six films across fourteen years. The series varies wildly in quality, some entries unrecognizable from others, and each film is a totally different experience. Paul W.S. Anderson directed each of the sixResident Evilfilms, which starredAnderson’s wife Milla Jovovich. The series took inspiration, elements, and occasionally fully recreated scenes, from its source materials, but crafted an entirely separate storyline and new characters....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 834 words · Carlos Wiggins

The Flash Director Confirms Nicolas Cage Superman Cameo Appearance

The Flashdirector Andy Muschietti confirmed Superman appears in Ezra Miller’s DC movie. While most fans would have expected Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel, Nicolas Cage will portray Superman in the upcoming film. Decades beforeThe Flashmovie, Cage was cast as the Man of Steel inSuperman Lives.Initially written by Kevin Smithin the ’90s,Superman Liveswas going to be directed by Tim Burton, who intended to reimagine the character with Cage in the role. WhileSuperman Livesentered pre-production and the filmmakers set production dates, several issues ultimately led to the movie being canceled....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Richard Tyler

The Invincible: How Starward Industries' CD Projekt Red, Techland Experience Informed the Game

Starward Industries' video game adaptation of Stanisław Lem’s landmark hard sci-fi novel,The Invincible, is fast approaching its November 6 launch date. The game, which sees players stepping into the boots of an atompunk astronaut named Yasna, promises a thought-provoking, high concept narrative that wrestles with themes of evolution, interstellar exploration, and humanity’s place in the universe.The Invincibleis Starward Industries' maiden voyage, but the developer is staffed by industry veterans who are united in their love of Lem’s work....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Jill Wilson

The Unwritten Rules of Playing Genshin Impact’s Sucrose Explained

Summary When it comes to four-star support units inGenshin Impact, rarely is Sucrose a bad idea for the team. She’s a free-to-play Kazuha or Venti for those without them. Her crowd control and EM buff are extremely valuable for teams focused on creating reactions. She’s one ofGenshin Impact’s best four-stars in the game, on par with units like Xingqiu and Bennett in terms of utility. Sucrose is an Anemo unit which makes her good for pulling enemies in and helping shred resistance with Swirl....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Claire Waters

The Worst Things Butcher Has Done In The Boys

Summary Brought to life by New Zealander Karl Urban with a mesmerizing blend of dark charm and psychotic rage,The Boys’Billy Butcheris one of pop-culture’s most inimitable personalities.“Monsieur Charcuter"is one of the most ruthless characters ever seen on television, utterly inexorable in the pursuit of his ultimate goal: Wiping out every superhuman walking the face of the Earth. Somewhat unsurprisingly for an individual with such a grim mission statement, Butcher has done some truly diabolical things off the back of hisraison d’être....

July 28, 2025 · 7 min · 1279 words · Brian Merritt