Genshin Impact: Things To Know Before Pulling For Yoimiya

Yoimiya is one of the unluckiest characters inGenshin Impactso far. Not only does she suffer with her kit, but Yoimiya is also hurt by her banners' timing. The first banner was right before Raiden Shogun, the highly anticipated Electro Archon, while her rerun banner is behind the entire Dendro nation that will introduce a new Element toGenshin Impact. With all that said, Yoimiya’s fans will always be excited about her rerun banners, but for those who are wondering if Yoimiya is worth it or not, here are a few things players need to know....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Pamela Simpson

GTA Online Offers Rare Items in New Limited-Time Event

Grand Theft Auto Onlinetoday announced The Last Dose Hard Mode event, offering a number of rare items to particularly tenacious players. The limited-time promo is the latest in the long string of events that launched as part of theLos Santos Drug Wars update forGTA Online. While the bulk of the Los Santos Drug Wars expansion revolved around story missions, Rockstar has been rolling out plenty of smaller content drops and promotional events since debuting the update in December 2022....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Rachel Rogers

Hades 2: How to Get Ash (& What To Do With it)

Let’s be honest,Hades 2is a pretty macabre game at its core. The first game was entirely about the son of the God of the Underworld trying to escape the Greek equivalent of ‘Hell’, all the while fighting all sorts of creatures, dead legendary warriors, and while dealing with a whole host of familial drama. Hades 2is even more macabre,clearly seen even in its Early Access state, as the situation in this setting has only become more dire and Melinoe has to make use of every resource and Shade at her disposal if it gets her one step closer to Chronos....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 845 words · Aaron Bennett

Horizon Forbidden West: How to Transmog

Horizon Forbidden Westoffers many outfits for Aloy to don while on her journey across the post-apocalyptic wastes. With each impeccably designed outfit comes a variety of perks that enhance certain abilities, making each outfit very situation-based. For this reason, every outfit inHorizon Forbidden Westis sorted into one of seven categories; Mixed Gear, for players in non-specific combat engagements; Machine Master, for those who enjoy overriding machines; Warrior, for players engaging in melee fights; Hunter, for bow-users; Infiltrator, for stealthy players; Survivor, for people looking to stay alive; and Trapper, for gamers who like to prepare for a fight....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Whitney Brooks

Horizon Zero Dawn: 5 Fan Theories About The Game That Make No Sense (& 5 That Do)

Secrets are at the forefront ofHorizon Zero Dawn. A large portion of the plot follows the protagonist, Aloy, as she searches for answers for what happened in the past. What happened to make the world to make it overrun by mechanical beasts? Why has everyone reverted to tribalistic societies? Ever since its launch in 2017Horizonhas been one of the many gems in thePS4treasure chest. Its success has even led to it being the big end reveal to thePS5video game showcase....

August 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1198 words · Walter Green

How To Find The Marine Armor In Fallout 4

In the previousFalloutgames, players can easily shield themselves from the dregs and infections of the irradiated wasteland by donning Power Armor. Too badFallout 4turned the whole thing into clunky vehicles instead of conventional armor. However, they did try to rectify this to a degree with the Marine Armor introduced in theFar Harborexpansion. RELATED:Fallout 4: 10 Things Players Missed In The Castle Still, obtaining this armor can get confusing. This guide aims to make that armor collection a painless experience, especially since there are several variants of the Marine Armor....

August 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1323 words · Shannon Ramirez

How to Get the Bolt Action Rifle in Sons of the Forest

Sons of the Forestis a horror survival game where players must fight through a hostile island. Enemies include cannibals and wildlife above ground and mutants in the damp caves and bunkers. Luckily,there are several weaponsplayers can pick up around the island, including a Bolt Action Rifle. The Bolt Action Rifle is a firearm with a scope that lends itself to long-distance, accurate attacks. It also has some of the highest damage output among the other guns....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 625 words · Carol Green

LOTR: Why The Diversity In The Rings Of Power Is So Important

Though theLord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseries has not even been released yet, it’s already experienced some adamant pushback from a portion of fans for casting decisions. Some fans have felt the need to voice their distaste for the adaptation’s inclusion of more diversity, claiming that it strayed too much from Tolkien’s writing. Several internet users have rather inaccurately distinguished the two sides of this argument as between “die-hard Tolkien fans” and “layman fans” or, fans of the movies with no knowledge ofTolkien’s writing of the world....

August 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1168 words · Gwendolyn Dawson

M3GAN Makes Bank At The Box Office For Blumhouse On Opening Weekend

M3GANhas already hit $30 million and is climbing, proving that betting against horror is a fool’s game, as is betting against James Wan and Blumhouse. Blumhouseand Universal have a rosy relationship, and so do horror maestro Wan and Akela Cooper, who came up with the story for the new hitM3GAN(with Cooper also writing; the pair previously collaborated onMalignant). M3GAN has become a new classic-in-the-making with a box office tally that’s already made the movie more than profitable....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Casey Welch

Magic Legends Includes a Power Nine Card At Launch

Magic: The Gatheringis a game with a ton of history and a whole lot of lore. As Cryptic Studios attempts to bring the essence of the popular collectible card game to the action RPG genre withMagic Legends, there is obviously a lot of potential toinclude iconic characters, locations from past sets, and cards. That list of references and Easter Eggs will likely also include some of the most powerful cards that were ever printed in the game....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Tiffany Townsend

Mass Effect PS5: 5 Rumors We Hope Are True (& 5 We Hope Aren't)

On the back of the wonderful news that was theMass Effecttrilogy’s well-deserved remaster, BioWare also gave an astounding announcement:Mass Effectwould receive another entry in the series. This was welcome news for nearly every fan ofMass Effect, regardless of their opinion onMass Effect: Andromeda.The announcement wasgiven in the form of a teaser that gave very little information, except for little audio clips here and there over passing scenes of a certain beautiful galaxy, and the reveal of a character players know well....

August 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1352 words · Valerie Conway

Monster Hunter Rise's Monsters May Have Been Leaked

Monster Hunter Riseis set to release in just a few months, but there is still a lot about the exciting Nintendo Switch exclusive that is not yet known. Some info aboutMonster Hunter Risemay have been leaked, however, and this important bit has to do with the monsters of the game. Earlier this month there was amassive Capcom leakthat seems to have shown what the developer/publisher’s short and long-term plans are over....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Melissa Richard

Ms. Marvel Will Feature A Returning Character From Spider-Man: No Way Home

Marvel Studios looks to continue its success with their next project,Ms. Marvel, a nine-part series slated to release on Disney Plus next month that will have the spotlight on new a young hero. While the miniseries will feature plenty of new characters, there is one who will be returning fromSpider-Man: No Way Home. LikeMoon Knightand many of the other Disney Plus series,Ms. Marvelwill focus on a new hero making their MCU debut,Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan, a super-fan of the Avengers, particularly Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Adam Hanna