Kirara Ascension Mats: Full Ascension and Talent Materials List

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters After moving on to Sumeru inGenshin Impact’spatch 3.0, Inazuma quietly faded into the background for a while, for obvious reasons. Mondstadt and Liyue received new characters amidst the Sumeru deluge (Mika, Yaoyao, and Baizhu), but it took a while before Inazuma finally received some attention with Kirara, who released in Version 3.7. This Dendro sword character is a four-star with a lot of potential. For anyone looking to use her on their team, she’ll need to be ascended like any other character....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 780 words · Anna Weaver

Lord of the Rings: Gollum Needs to Ramp Up Marketing If It Intends to Hit Its 2022 Release Date

So many video games have faced major delays in the last few years that it’s starting to feel like the norm. While delays are always disappointing for fans, they’re at least a good sign that developers are treating their projects with care.The Lord of the Rings: Gollumbelongs to this camp of games. Daedalic Entertainment’sGollumis a bold concept with a protagonist that demands experimentation and creativity from the studio, so last year’sGollumdelay was likely for the best....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 621 words · Kimberly Rivera

Magic Spells That Require The Highest Intelligence Stat In Elden Ring

Summary Elden Ringand other Soulsborne games have always relied heavily on magic and complex spells. Depending oneach player’s preferred build, some will opt for an approach based on brute force and melee weapons, whereas others might prefer a more conservative, safer playstyle reliant on various spells to defeat unsuspecting enemies. From simple ethereal daggers tomassive magic moons of ultimate destruction, any Tarnished willing to spend thousands of Runes to increase their Intelligence will find that there’s no shortage of spells to cast in The Lands Between....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 843 words · Michael Dixon

Marvel Snap: Great Heroes That Are Not In The Game

The Marvel Cinematic Universe hasn’t alwaystreated its characters in a deserving way, often portraying them as a lot weaker than their comic book counterparts. Fortunately, Marvel-themed video games have shown these heroes in all their glory, from Captain Marvel’s powerful Binary form to Black Bolt’s unique set of abilities. Marvel Snapis one Marvel-themed video game where players can create unique decks composed of their favorite heroes and villains. But, even thoughMarvel Snaphas a good amount of Marvel heroes in its roster, some are still missing....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 906 words · Christine Wheeler

Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition Features Awesome DualSense Support on PS5

The third installment of the video game series based on Dmitry Glukhovsky’s novels, 4A Game’sMetro Exodusreleased in 2019 and earned numerous award nominations and predominantly positive reviews, despite the PC version being an Epic Games Store exclusive for a year. Now that the game is available on every platform, it’s time for someMetro Exodusnext-gen upgrades. The PC version of theMetro Exodus: Enhanced Editionreleased on May 18, and the PS5 and Xbox Series upgrades will arrive on June 18....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Devon Knapp Jr.

Microsoft Layoffs Hit Sledgehammer Games and Skylander’s Toys for Bob

Summary The recentMicrosoftlayoffs are going to affect 86 employees atSkylanders’ Toys for Bob and 76 workers at Sledgehammer Games. It’s only been a month since the start of the year, and layoffs keep hitting the gaming industry. Days pass, and more people seem to be affected byMicrosoft’s massive layoffs. Microsoft has played a significant role in the video game industry through its Xbox brand and associated services. Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda Softworks parent company ZeniMax Media as well as the recent purchase of Activision Blizzard has bolstered its gaming portfolio, providing exclusive titles and strengthening its position in the market....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Mary Cannon

Minecraft Dungeons Teaser Video Offers First Look at Unique Gear

Minecraft Dungeons, Mojang’s ARPG/dungeon crawler, is scheduled to launch in April. Yet despite it being just about a month away from launch, surprisingly little is known aboutMinecraft Dungeons. Perhaps in an effort to start sharing more information, Mojang and Microsoft put out a new teaser trailer. The short trailer is gameplay-focused, offering a first look atMinecraft Dungeons' gear system and some of the game’s “Unique” rarity gear. The trailer is just under 30 seconds long and starts by showing offMinecraft Dungeons’lootmenu....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Debra Sullivan

More Resident Evil Remakes Are on the Way

Summary Capcom has plans to make moreResident Evilremakes. Remaks have been part of theResident Evilfranchise’s DNA since the early days, though Capcom has recently become more aggressive about them. Capcom has produced threeResident Evilremakes since 2019, bringingResident Evil 2,Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, andResident Evil 4to modern standards with vastly improved graphics, gameplay upgrades, and more. After the runaway success of theResident Evil 2remake, it’s really no surprise Capcom has continued to remake games in its beloved survival-horror series....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Beverly Dennis

New Project Scarlett Feature Confirmed By Xbox's Phil Spencer

At the X019 event in London over the weekend,Xboxhead executive Phil Spencer stated that a key feature for Xbox One owners will return for Project Scarlett, the codename for Microsoft’s next-generation console. The ongoingXbox Play Anywhereinitiative, which allows games to include cross-platform support for multiplayer, save data, and purchases for Windows 10 PCs and the Xbox One, will expand with support for the next Xbox when it launches in late 2020....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Richard Willis

New York Times Connections Clues and Solution for #349 June 03, 2025

Connections,a daily word puzzle presented by the New York Times Games, is back with another mind-boggling puzzle. Today’s sixteen words promise a particularly engaging challenge. But if you are running out of tries, you might be on the lookout for some help with this one. For those already familiar with therules ofConnectionsand in need of guidance tailored to today’s puzzle, you can find a variety of hints below. This article includes spoilers, general hints, category-specific hints, and more....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Brittany Byrd

Nintendo Won't Launch New Hardware This Year

Launching in 2017, theNintendo Switchhas proven to be a huge success for its creators in the five years it has been available. In that time, two new versions of the Switch have been given to fans in the form of the Switch Lite and Switch OLED, with each iteration offering something new to gamers. In terms of popularity, the Switch has hit tremendous highs and currently sits among the top five best-selling video game consoles of all time, reaching an impressive sales figure of 111 million units sold as per aNintendo financial report....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Joseph Ortiz

Observation and Stories Untold Developer’s Mysterious New Game Has Plenty of Potential

No Code is the Scottish video game developer responsible for innovative indie hitsStories UntoldandObservation. Released in 2017 and 2019 respectively, the two titles are renowned for their intriguing and disturbing storylines, as well as their creative game mechanics that pay homage to classic text adventures, or that cast the player as a computer onboard a stricken space station. Fans ofObservationwill be delighted to learn that the studio is hard at work on its next title, which is being developed in partnership with Annapurna Interactive....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 892 words · William Weaver

Oscar Isaac Shares Why He Loves Metal Gear Solid

Oscar Isaac is one of those actors who can choose just about any role he wants these days. That’s why his decision to take on the role of Solid Snake in the upcomingMetal Gear Solidmovie isn’t about necessity as it is about him wanting to take on a character he’s had an affinity for over quite some time. The star of the also upcomingMoon KnightDisney Plus show recently explained why he loves Solid Snake so much....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Sara Crawford