Fortnite Adds Vi from Arcane and League of Legends

Vi fromLeague of Legends, and one of the lead characters of Netflix’s smash hit seriesArcane, is officially coming toFortnite. Epic Games has never been shy about crossing over many characters from several different popular franchises intoFortnite, with this season alone seeing characters fromGears of Warandeven Spider-Man. When picking from the vast amount of characters to crossover into another video game, one doesn’t have to look farther than the ensemble fromLeague of Legends....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Kathryn Pierce

Gears 5 Update Removes Feature, But It's Not All Bad News

The Coalition launchedGears 5in 2019 to mostly positive reviews, and it supported the game post-launch with updates that added new maps, characters, and more. The updates toGears 5have consistently added new content to the game, but the latest update actually removes one of its features. As some may recall,Gears 5featured a Map Builder feature where players could build maps for theEscape game mode. However, after downloading the latest update,Gears 5players will find that Map Builder and its associated content have been completely removed from the game....

May 21, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Brady Wright

Gotham Knights Should Feature Unique Endings for Each Character

This may prove advantageous for WB Games Montreal, as with four potential protagonists players can choose from, there is surely a lot to display for each to have players interested in one or many of them beforeGotham Knightsreleases.Gotham Knightsis currently in the midst of intermittent character spotlights that highlight each character individually, and other details aboutGotham Knights’ co-op functionalitywas offered recently. But ifGotham Knightstruly wishes for its characters to stand out in-game, it should feature unique, cinematic endings for each....

May 21, 2025 · 5 min · 964 words · Bill Reed

Helpful Skyrim Map Points Out Hidden Treasure Chests

Part of what makesThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimso captivating for most players is how expansive it is. With so much terrain to explore and secrets to uncover, it’s easy for first-timeSkyrimplayers to miss out on a lot of hidden in-game content. Luckily, one fan has created an easier way to track down secret treasure chests in the game. Skyrimis home to a bunch of secretsand locations that can easily go overlooked during any player’s initial playthrough of the game, whether that’s specific dungeons or characters or side-quests....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Cynthia James

Hollow Knight: Silksong and Prince of Persia: Lost Crown's Format is Ideal

Summary It would appear that, in spite of the major leaps in gaming technology over the past few years, there is still a place for old-school game design. Ubisoft proved this with its recentMetroidvaniaPrince of Persiagame, which should give fans of more classically inspired releases some hope for the future. At least, it suggests that the upcomingHollow Knight: Silksongis on the right track with its approach to game design. The Metroidvania genrehas exploded in popularity over the past few years....

May 21, 2025 · 4 min · 678 words · Shannon Strong

How Magic Works in the World of Avowed

Avowed, the upcoming first-person RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, is set in thePillars of Eternityuniverse. The twoPillars of Eternitytitles are both isometric RPGs, and have often been praised for their rich lore and unique world. One of the most powerful weapons in the world of Eora, and therefore inAvowed, is magic, which can be wielded by anyone who masters its secrets. Allmagic in theAvoweduniverseis derived from Soul Essence, a normally-invisible energy that flows through everything on Eora....

May 21, 2025 · 4 min · 732 words · Kyle Mcknight

How To Get Eggs In Cozy Grove

Finding and gathering resources is one of the many tasks inCozy Grove. In this relaxing life-sim, players are controlling a Spirit Scout who is on a mission to help all the spirits on the haunted, ever-changing island. By doing this, Scouts spend the day fishing, cooking, foraging, and feeding animals to obtain the required resources to complete the tasks the spirits set for them. And one of the many resources that players need to acquire is eggs....

May 21, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Andrea Brown

How Will Microsoft's ABK Acquisition Affect the Video Game Industry?

Acquisitions have become a big part of the modern gaming landscape, with both Sony andMicrosoft snapping up studiosleft, right, and center over the past decade or so. Many worry that this practice will ultimately lead to weaker competition and inferior video games for consumers, yet it’s difficult to really know what kind of impact these kinds of big-budget acquisitions will have on the industry in the long run. RELATED:Every Studio Owned By Sony (& What They Are Working On)...

May 21, 2025 · 4 min · 842 words · Michael Lin

Impact Wrestling Star Did Motion Capture for WWE 2K22, Including Rey Mysterio Backflip DDT

From the hard hits to high-flying maneuvers, there are few people out there capable of performing the feats of athleticism professional wrestlers are capable of. It is this athleticism that is on full display inWWE 2K22, a game which is already proving to be a notable improvement over the problematic launch that was 2019’sWWE 2K20. That said, bringing this athleticism to life within the confines of a game often means developers need the aid of professional wrestlers for motion capture, and Impact Wrestling star Chris Bey gave fans a taste of his work onWWE 2K22on Twitter....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Brandon Lawrence

Jedi: Survivor’s Koboh Continues a Smart Tradition of New Star Wars Planets

Star Warsas an IP is incredibly popular with fans in each corner of modern entertainment, andStar Wars Jedi: Survivor. Lightsabers are obviously fully iconic at this point, butStar Wars’ diverse alien races and remote planets are also instantly recognizable as coming from the established IP. There are fans who may instantly associate any snow-blanketed landscape withStar Wars’ Hoth, for example, even though the ice planet itself is hardly distinguishable aside from being a perpetual tundra that is home to tauntauns and wampas....

May 21, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Matthew Lambert

Ken Jeong Joins The Afterparty Season 2 In Series Regular Role

Ken Jeong has joined up for season 2 ofApple TV Plus’The Afterparty, and he’ll be in some solid company. The second season of the creative murder mystery comedy already has a pretty stacked cast along with several returning characters, and the inclusion of talent like Jeong can only add to the anticipation. Jeong is the latest of many to take up residence atThe Afterpartyseason 2. But while most of the new cast members were all announced at once, it seems as though he was deemed important enough to get his own specific proclamation....

May 21, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Isabella Montgomery

Kitaria Fables Looks Like A Harvest Moon Action-RPG

A new trailer for action-RPGKitaria Fablesis reinvigorating the conversation surrounding the upcoming farming, crafting,dungeon-crawlingrelease. Originally announced nearly a year ago, and with its release date confirmed in May,Kitaria Fablespublisher PQube Limited is making a push to build up some excitement for the game. The newest gameplay trailer showcases the diverse range of experiences that players will find inKitaria Fablesand Paw Village. The newKitaria Fablesgameplay trailer delves into some of the progression that players will find in-game....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Brian Price

LOTR: Is The Witch-King’s Death A Plothole?

Of the many deaths inThe Lord of the Ringsmovie trilogy, one that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense is the death of theWitch-king of Angmar. While there’s no mistake that fans of the movie series were happy to see this Nazgûl meet his ending, especially at the hands of Merry and Éowyn, others have issues with the way he was killed. There’s no denying that Peter Jackson’sThe Lord of the Ringsfilms were one of the best book-to-screen adaptations seen for high fantasy....

May 21, 2025 · 5 min · 955 words · James Lynch