8 Really Cute Games That Are Also Painfully Hard

Aesthetic is a lost art in gaming. In a sea of dull, gray shooters, it’s worth appreciating those titles that opt for a friendlier look. Sometimes, though, that’s just a smokescreen. The cutest games on the market can simultaneously be the hardest. Related:Most Beautiful Worlds To Visit In VR Gaming is somewhat counterintuitive that way, but this does create a funny contrast. Players might think they can breeze through a relaxing title meant for kids....

July 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1245 words · Bradley Ford

AEW Fight Forever Adding Stadium Stampede Mode and More

AEW wrestler Kenny Omega is promising more content forAEW Fight Forever, including more playable characters and match types. It has been nearly three years since All Elite Wrestling’s answer to theWWE 2Kseries was first announced, with longtime wrestling sim developer Yukes lending its decades of in-ring experience toFight Forever’s more retro-style gameplay. Responses toAEW Fight Foreverhave been rather mixed so far, with some fans praising the game’s simpler and more nostalgic feel and others decryingits many technical issues on PS4and lack of features in comparison toWWE 2K23....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Steven Woods

AMD Was Reportedly Selling RX 6000 GPUs and Ryzen 7 CPUs At PAX East For MSRP

Pretty much since theAMDRDNA 2 and Nvidia Ampere generation began towards the latter parts of 2020, gamers and PC enthusiasts have struggled to get hold of a new GPU unless they were willing to pay way above the MSRP. The good news, however, is that it looks as thoughgraphics card prices are continuing to come down, with the possibility of them “plummeting” at some point. With that, it should be less of a headache to secure new hardware, but it’s possible team red may have been helping in that capacity as well....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Christina Morrow

An Epilogue for Stardew Valley Could Be Its Ultimate Payoff

Summary Stardew Valleygives the player a lot of freedom to tell their story, and an epilogue might be the perfect payoff to that story. WithStardew Valley’s next update on the horizon, it’s clear that ConcernedApe is not finished working on his masterpiece quite yet. There is still more to see from Pelican Town and the Valley that can keep players coming back again and again. In addition to new content, some additional lore and story could be in order as well....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 743 words · Jackson Cox

Baldur's Gate 3 Nominated for 5 More Awards

Summary Developer Larian Studios has announced thatBaldur’s Gate 3is now up for five more awards, continuing the game’s stream of success into 2024.Baldur’s Gate 3dominated 2023’s gaming awards after its release, taking home many of the awards it was nominated for, including The Game Awards' coveted Game of the Year. Since the full release ofBaldur’s Gate 3in August 2023, the game has gone on to experience both critical and commercial success....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · Kristie Garcia

Beginner Tips For WBSC eBaseball: Power Pros

WSBC eBaseball: Power Prosis an arcade-style game and the latest installment in the very popularPower Prosbaseball franchise. In the game, fans can put together a team using players with different strengths and use them to compete in different tournaments. RELATED:Best Sports Games Of All Time (According To Metacritic) WhileeBaseballisn’t exactly the most fleshed-out title out there, it’s a fun baseball game with a strong team-building element. Mastering this part of the game is key to getting the most out of it, but it’s hard to deny that there’s something of a learning curve for players to get past....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 981 words · Matthew Higgins

Black Adam Post-Credits Scene Almost Didn't Have Henry Cavill Superman

Dwayne Johnson’sBlack Adamwas dead-set on changing the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe from its inception. In a recent interview, cinematographer Lawrence Sher revealed that the film was ready to move ahead with a faceless Superman cameo for its post-credits scene if Henry Cavill couldn’t make it back for the role. ThoughBlack Adamis not doing well critically, it is making more than its fair share of profit, andJohnson’s Black Adam is exactly what the DCEU needs....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · David Carlson

BLEACH: Why Was the Soul Society Arc so Special?

The first few arcs ofBLEACHhave gone down as some of the best arcs in Shounen anime and manga. At its peak, the series came to be known as the final in a trio of golden titles that helped Jump maintain its position despite a predicted slump foreseen in the mass exodus of various hit titles that were responsible for the magazine’s aptly named “Golden Age”. Shounen Jump continues to be the most popular, best-selling magazine in Japan, andwhat we call “The Big Three"are major titles of influence, thatBLEACHemerged alongside as the major saviors of Jump....

July 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1552 words · Christopher Cobb

Bungie Details Destiny 2: The Final Shape's World First Raid Race Plans

Summary Bungie revealed its World First race plans for the newDestiny 2: The Final ShapeSalvation’s Edge raid, which sees players face off against the Witness in a conclusive showdown. In the World First race, fireteams will compete to be the firstDestiny 2players to complete every encounter from the new raid. Launched on June 4,Destiny 2: The Final Shapebrings players to the heart of the Traveler to stop the Witness' plans and prevent a second collapse....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Harold Osborne

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Exploit Gives Players Unfair Advantage in Ground War

Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis no stranger to bugs and glitches. The last month alone saw a number ofupdates that created as many glitches and problemsas they solved. And now, another glitch has been discovered in the game mode Ground War, and players are using it to cheat with devastating results. For context, the goal of Ground War dictates that players capture as many points across the hosting map as possible....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Annette Parker

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Recoil Stabilization Explained

Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis filled with tons of hidden metrics that help the game maintain a realistic representation of weapons. One of these is the concept of recoil stabilization which is found on several attachments throughout the game. One dedicatedModern Warfarefan ran some tests and discovered that there is more to recoil stabilization the initially believed. By applying some simple game-design theory, the fan discovered that stability does not only reference thehorizontal kick of a weapon....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Annette Pham

Casper Van Dien, Starship Troopers: Extermination Devs Talk Staying Faithful to the Franchise

Starship Troopers: Exterminationseeks to deliver the game that everyStarship Troopersfan has hoped for since 1997: gunning down hordes of arachnids, riding atop hulking tanker bugs, and defending fortifications against endless waves of alien insects. Although Offworld Industries has already largely achieved this goal with the game’s current Early Access content, the 1.0 launch later this fall will take this game’s franchise authenticity further thanks to a single-player mode featuring Casper Van Dien himself as the now general Johnny Rico....

July 19, 2025 · 23 min · 4830 words · David Thompson

CD Projekt Red Details Cyberpunk 2077's Vehicle Classes

The latest episode of CD Projekt Red’s Night City Wire revealed a ton of exciting new details regardingCyberpunk 2077. Specifically, CD Projekt Red took the opportunity to share new information about one ofCyberpunk 2077’s most important gameplay aspects. That being Night City’s wide variety of vehicles, broken down into several vehicle classes. It’s a showcase of some ofCyberpunk 2077’s various motorcycles, cars, trucks, and everything in-between. First up isCyberpunk 2077’s “Economy” class of vehicles....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Michael Mcbride