First Descendant Character is Barely Being Used

Summary The First Descendant’s character Esiemo is suffering from a lack of popularity, reflected by his notable absence on the battlefield. Despite Esiemo’s potential for high damage output through his expertise in bombs and explosives,The First Descendant’s players have expressed significant dissatisfaction with his abilities, calling for a complete rework. The First Descendantis a free-to-play third-person cooperativeaction RPG shooter developed by Nexon. The game features a variety of characters, each with unique abilities and skills....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Erica Friedman

Former Marvel Manager Disputes Budget Claims About Deadpool Game

A former mamager from Marvel who worked on the 2013Deadpoolgame by High Moon Studios and Activision recently disputed a rumor about the game’s budget, which claimed the game cost $100 million to produce and develop. Many gamers have been revisiting 2013’sDeadpool, after the title character’s third movie,Deadpool & Wolverine, premiered in theaters. The game was first released in 2013 for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3, and later got a remaster on PS4 and Xbox One to tie-in with the 2016Deadpoolfilm, but has since been delisted....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Adrian Lowe

Haunted Chocolatier Needs to Go All-In on Ranged Weapons

Following up on one of 2016’s best games with something new and unique will be a tough ask, but the announcement ofHaunted Chocolatierseems to do just that. It’s a game that has a lot of similarities with the former, like the visuals, character interactions, and gameplay, but will seesome stark differences withStardew Valleythat will surely help it carve out its own niche. The change of tone, and the seemingly minimized farming and foraging will ensure that fans of the 2016 game can still be surprised by ConcernedApe’s next project....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Robert Howard

Hit 2023 Action-RPG Drops To New Historically Low Price on Steam

Summary Diablo 4is currently available for 40% off on Steam right now, marking a new historically low price on the platform. This deal bringsDiablo 4down to $29.99, just over a year after Blizzard’s hit action-RPG was first released. The initial release ofDiablo 4wasn’t all smooth sailing. The early updates to the game drove away many fans, with Blizzard making some controversial decisions that were not popular. Despite this,Diablo 4saw record-breaking sales at launch, and the studio has won over players with much of the game’s recent content....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Brooke Kelly

Horizon 3 May Have an Easy Way to Bring HADES Back

Summary Across two entries, Guerrilla Games' acclaimedHorizonseries has seen fans embark on an epic adventure in a gorgeously realized post-apocalyptic Earth, confronting threats both human and artificial after the latter caused a cataclysmic extinction event a millennium before the events of the game.Horizon Zero Dawnestablished much of the franchise’s unique lore and world building, and the sequel,Horizon Forbidden West, took things even further, introducing a host of new elements and characters into its ongoing saga, and upping the stakes in a cliffhanger conclusion....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 781 words · Jessica Kim

How The Code Geass Sequels and Movies Failed the Original Franchise

Summary WhenCode Geassfirst burst onto the anime scene in 2006, with its blend of mecha action, political intrigue, and psychological warfare, nobody expected it to achieve such critical success. The tale of Lelouch Lamperouge, an exiled prince turned masked revolutionary, somehow scratched an itch thateven series likeDeath Notecouldn’t satisfy. Set in an alternate world where the Britannian Empire (inspired by the British Empire) dominates much of the globe, including Japan,Code Geasswove a complex narrative of rebellion, personal vendettas,and the corrupting nature of power....

July 13, 2025 · 5 min · 1065 words · Christopher Lindsey

How To Farm Fragments In Steamworld Heist 2

Quick Links Gallons are the more common currency inSteamworld Heist 2and are used tobuy new ship partsor gear for your crew. While these are useful upgrades, bigger more substantial upgrades are purchased with Fragments, which are much less common to come across. Your number of fragments can be seen in the top right of the screen, represented by the pink gem icon. Early on, Fragments may seem difficult to find, but they are farmable if you know what to do....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Calvin Barton

How To Get Free Xiangli Yao (By Moon's Grace Event) In Wuthering Waves

Quick Links Like a typical gacha game,Wuthering Wavescharacters come with different rarities, with 5-stars being rarer than their 4-stars counterparts. Normally, players have to save their Astrite so they have enough toget their desired 5-star character, but at times, a special occasion arises and Rovers are treated with a free premium Resonator. In version 1.2, for instance, Kuro Games is giving outfree Xiangli Yao inWuthering Waves. To get it, players simply need to reach Union level 17 and play an event that also gives a great amount of Astrite....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Mark Meyer

How To Get St. Trina's Smile in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Elden Ringoffers a variety of talismans to improve the power and survivability of your character builds. All talismans come with special effects like improving your stats, providing buffs, and more. A few talismans have a rare ability to grant an attack buff when certain status effects occur nearby. In the base game, players can get an attack bonus from Lord of Blood’s Exultation and Kindred of Rot’s Exultation by triggering blood loss and rot or poison....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Karen Jones

How To Play Internet Radio Stations On The Steam Deck While Gaming

Quick Links TheSteam Deckis a highly customizable machine, and thanks to the versatility of its Linux-based operating system, you can download homebrew plugins to make the experience even more suited to your needs. One of the most fun plugins for the Steam Deck isRadiYo! from Isiyah Lloyd. RadiYo allows users to play internet radio stations while playing games. To run clever little plugins like RadiYo and more, you mustinstall the Decky Loader app....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 572 words · Allison Daniels

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Premium Edition Required to Get Iconic Outfit

Summary Fans will have to get theIndiana Jones and the Great CirclePremium Edition to unlock Indy’s iconic outfit fromIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Harrison Ford’s legendary treasure hunter has been featured in numerous video games over the years, and Bethesda Softworks announced that it was working on its own alongside developer MachineGames back in 2021. More information aboutIndiana Jones and the Great Circlewas revealed at the Xbox Developer Direct Showcase livestream in January, such as it being a first-person action adventure that literally puts gamers in Indy’s famous fedora....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 742 words · John Murphy

Indie Games With Strong Female Leads

Summary After the powers that be in the exec suite decided that video games were marketed as a “boy’s toy” back in the 80s, the industry followed suit, needlessly narrowing its target audience. Thankfully, there has been a course correction since then, as it has been obvious to anyone with askeleton under their skinthat anyone of any gender can enjoy interactive beeps and boops. Female protagonists, once a marketing tool to hook the male gaze, have taken the mantle of heroes, role models, and icons, once exclusively the domain of men, and in no other space is that truer than the indie game scene....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 817 words · Kristen Gonzalez

Lanterns: The DCU Green Lantern Series’ Genre Should Inspire Hope

DC characters have a very different path to the screen. While their largest competitor wrings box-office hits out of D-listers, DC struggles to succeed with anyone aside from a couple of big names. Anyone who isn’t Batman can barely see the inside of a theater. Heroes like Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Aquaman have critical and commercial disasters to their names.Green Lanterngot a crack at the spotlight, but that early attempt killed any excitement for the character for almost fifteen years....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 797 words · James Moyer