Rumor: Xbox Developer Direct Possibly Happening This Month

Summary Microsoft intends to hold anotherXbox Developer Directlater this month, several sources have said, with one of them specifying that the event is supposedly planned to take place in mid-January. Their claims emerged online mere days ahead of the one-year anniversary of theoriginal Xbox Developer Direct announcement. Much like its name implied, the inaugural Xbox Developer Direct provided the fans with a behind-the-scenes look at a handful of titles that some of Microsoft’s many studios had in the works around this time last year....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Diana Anderson

Rust Console Edition: How To Fix Input Lag On Consoles

One of the biggest issues for newRustconsoleplayers is input lag. This has primarily been a problem for next-gen consoles, but some in the community are experiencing bad input on prior gen consoles as well. Input issues coupled with terrible frame loss on the Xbox One and PS4 have made the game difficult to play onlaunch week. These issues were not present in the Beta, and it would have been nice to know they existedbefore the official release....

June 29, 2025 · 7 min · 1461 words · Teresa Hardy

Sci-Fi Game Franchises That Have Never Dipped Below 75 On Metacritic

Games allow players to explore various unique settings and areas that simply wouldn’t be popular in real life. As a result, it’s easy to seewhy sci-fi franchises would be so popular, given how much players love exploring unique worlds and being taken aback by the amazing sights that they can witness across various habitable planets. As a result, some of the most popular video games around dabble in thesci-fi genrewith varying degrees of success....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 977 words · Michael Coleman

Soulslike Lords of the Fallen Shows Off Impressive Graphics and Character Customziation

A technical presentation ofLords of the Fallenfrom developer Hexworks showcases the game’s impressive visuals, including a brief look at character customization. The development ofLords of the Fallen, once known asLords of the Fallen 2, has been a tumultuous venture. Hexworks took the opportunity presented by Epic’s State of Unreal GDC keynote to provide a reintroduction to its upcoming action-adventure game. To say it was impressive would be an understatement. TheLords of the Fallensequel, or at least one version of it, was announced as far back as 2014....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Melissa Rojas

Spider-Man 2 Development Teased By Miles Morales Actor

Insomniac Games has released at least one new video game every year since 2018. In 2018, it releasedMarvel’s Spider-Manto widespread critical acclaim, in 2019 it released the VR titleStormland, and then in 2020, Insomniac launchedSpider-Man: Miles Moralesas a PS5 launch title. And now it seems that the wait for the nextSpider-Mangame may actually be shorter than expected, as it appearsSpider-Man 2actors are already doing mocap work for the game. Nadji Jeter, who playedMiles Morales inSpider-ManandSpider-Man: Miles Morales, recently posted an image online of him in mocap gear....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Kimberly Tucker

Star Trek: How Discovery Changed The Way We See Spock

Star Trek: Discoveryintroduced a different side to Leonard Nimoy’s famous character fromThe Original Series. In 1966, Desilu Productions helped Spock logically make his way onto the small screen for the first time inStar Trek: The Original Series. Producers initially thought he’d be playing sidekick to the swaggering Captain Kirk (William Shatner). Instead, fans went wild over his pointed ears and matter-of-fact way of speaking. He wasn’t the typical hero of the time....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 910 words · Martin Norris

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: How To Make Mace Windu’s Lightsaber

As of the most popular Jedi Masters inStar Wars, Mace Windu is the only Jedi brave enough to tell Anakin Skywalker to take a seat. This belovedStar WarsJedi was at the height of his powers during the Clone Wars and was tragically killed byDarth Vader and Darth Sidious. However, that doesn’t mean his legacy is destroyed. RELATED:Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do Players have found a way to bring the iconic Jedi’s lightsaber intoStar WarsJedi: Survivor....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 967 words · Michelle Jackson

Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Gets Incredible VHS Tape Artwork By Fan

Summary TheStar Warssequels certainly get their fair share of criticism, but there are also plenty of fans out there, and one fan recently showed their appreciation for the trilogy by turning the modern movies into old-school VHS tapes. Star Wars: A New Hopepremiered on May 25th, 1977. Around the same time, JVC released their first VHS tape machines in Japan. While home video tapes weren’t widely used until the 1980s, anyone who grew up in the ’80s or ’90s may likely have owned the original trilogy on VHS....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Preston Thomas

Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones Ruined By Love Story, Fans Say

Summary WhileStar Wars: Attack of the Clonesis over two decades old, one fan of the iconic franchise has recently reached a conclusion concerning what exactly ruins the second entry of the infamously controversial prequel trilogy. TheStar Warsprequel trilogy explored the events that lead up to the state of affairs seen at the start ofEpisode IV. Unlike theStar Wars: The Clone Warsanimated series set within the same period,theStar Warsprequelshave endured mixed to negative fan opinion since release, with theStar Warsfaithful often discussing where it went wrong and which of the three films deserves the most blame....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 663 words · Nancy Watson

Starfield Now Has Lower Rating on Steam Than Fallout 76

Summary Even thoughStarfieldhas undoubtedly been a huge success for Bethesda, currently, it is also the lowest-rated Bethesda game of all time on Steam. There are plenty of things to enjoy aboutStarfield, from its ship builder to its gunplay, but not every player expectation was met when it launched in September.Exploration inStarfield, be it space travel or roaming the randomly-generated planets, left a lot to be desired for fans who expected something closer toNo Man’s SkyorStar Citizen....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Jennifer Young

Starfield's Aurora Could Take The Elder Scrolls' Skooma to The Next Level

Starfield’s new space drug Aurora could be the devastating substance that skooma failed to establish itself as inSkyrim. Of course, when it comes to a spacefaring adventure, drugs are likely not the first thing that comes to most people’s minds. However,Starfieldhas already laid down some groundwork for Aurora to be something players may need to watch for during the game. If that is the case, then it could easily surpass the relevance that skooma had inSkyrim....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Henry Walker

Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League Writes the Arkhamverse Into a Corner

Spoilers forSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League After four games explored the Batman mythos, Rocksteady has expanded the Arkham franchise immensely withSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. No longer is the franchise centered solely on Gotham City’s caped crusader, but instead, it feels like a much larger DC universe. While Batman still plays a role, he now shares the spotlight with the likes ofthe Justice League and Suicide Squad. This new focus makes for an exciting adventure, yet it also puts the franchise in a bit of a tough spot going forward....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 724 words · Megan Brooks

The Best Co-Op RTS Games, Ranked

Summary Real-Time Strategy (RTS) gameshave been a source of cooperative fun and competitive fury for years. Anyone who has playedAge of Empireswill understand the competitive frustration of succumbing to another civilization’s army. RTS games have been ever-popular since 1989’sHerzog Zweifor the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. Its birds-eye view-based tactics combined with real-time action created a wave that would influence gaming from 1989 to the present day and beyond. From the simplisticAge of Empires 2to the chaoticStellaris, there’s something for every kind of player and every skill level in this varied genre....

June 29, 2025 · 7 min · 1447 words · Sarah Castillo MD