Fortnite Leaks Non-Combat Papaya Map

Fortniteplayers likely didn’t expect to wake up Wednesday morning to discover that a brand new map had leaked. Nevertheless, that’s exactly what has happened.Fortnitedataminers and leakers VastBlastt and FNBRHQ dropped a leaked image on Twitter. The image features what they claim to be a leaked new map named “Papaya.” What’s most interesting about this map isn’t just that it’s new, however. It’s that apparently Papyrus is a map where players don’t fight and shoot each other....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Jared Russell

Fortnite Surpassed as Twitch's Most-Watched Game of 2019

League of Legendshas regained its position aboveFortnite Battle Royale, as a report shows that it is Twitch’s most-watched game of 2019. The MOBA rode a surge of popularity in early 2019 and high event viewership month-to-month while at the same timeFortnitesaw some of its lowest monthly numbers yet. The two swapped positions compared to the first half of 2018, whenFortniteledLeague of Legendsby a similar viewership margin. According to Esports Observer’s report,League of Legendssaw a total viewership between July 12, 2025 and July 30, 2025 of 512....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Kyle Murillo

Genshin Impact Video Shows Why Ayaka Constellations Are Worth It

Genshin Impactis a tremendously popular action RPG that runs on a gacha-based system which is very common in the mobile gaming industry. In order to acquire a character, players are often required to spend tons of Primogems on one of the game’s banners and hope that their desired character drops as soon as possible. Each character in the game has its own Constellation level, which can be upgraded up to six times by obtaining additional copies of the same character....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Barbara Colon

Ghost of Tsushima Pre-Load is Available Now

Ghost of Tsushimais practically right around the corner, with the official release of thePS4 exclusivecoming to PlayStation fans on July 17th, but those that have preordered the game can get ahead of the curve a little by pre-loading it onto their systems. This will allow players to jump right in once the game launches. As the last major PlayStation 4 exclusive game to be released before the introduction of the PS5,Ghost of Tsushimais effectively a swan song for the system....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Mrs. Caitlin Alvarado PhD

Gothic Remake Reveals Creepy New Gameplay

Way back in 2001, Piranha Bites released the fantasy RPG,Gothic. At the time of its release, the game received favorable reviews and moved enough copies to become a full franchise. TheGothicfranchise would release two direct sequels and three spinoff games throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, but the franchise went on a complete hiatus in 2011. Now it appears that THQ Nordic is gearing up to bring the franchise back in a big way....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Alexander Roberts

Helldivers 2 Director Comments on Community Debate

Summary Helldivers 2director Johan Pilestedt believes his team needs to focus on both developing new content and fixing bugs to stay relevant in the video game market. Since the release of Arrowhead Game Studios' 3rd person cooperative shooter, passionate fans have debated the benefits of letting the developers focus on ironing out some of the kinks inHelldivers 2’s code against the production of new content. In response, Pilestedt provided an insider’s perspective into the title’s development, with the Arrowhead CEO stating that things were a bit more complicated....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Brian Johnston

Horizon Forbidden West's Shredder Gauntlet Paves the Way For More Creative Weapons

Horizon Forbidden Westbrings gamers another adventure in a future dystopia where humans must defend themselves against mighty machines. Because fists aren’t enough, several weapons have been invented to target machine weaknesses, and Aloy gets to use plenty of them. One of the most fun weapons to play with is the Shredder Gauntlet, which has gamers playing catch with themselves. Future games should build on this foundation by providing more weapons that engage players in creative ways....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Christopher Hall

How to Complete Albums in Monopoly Go

Monopoly Gois a digital board game developed and designed by Scopely. It is the digital adaptation of the board game of the same name. Like the traditional board game, it also involves playersplaying it with their friends and family. Players can purchase and rent properties and complete boards by building hotels and apartments using cash. This game also involves additional features to keep players up to date with it; albums being one of them....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Jacob Hanson

How to Play in the Fortnite Celebration Cup

Fortniteis still going strong into 2020, much to no one in the gaming community’s surprise. TheFortnitecommunity is still riding high on this year’s in-gameFortniteValentine’s Day event, which was actually a revival of the previous year’s Love and War event, which lasts until February 17. Like any goodFortniteevent, there are plenty of cosmetic rewards for players to earn throughout its duration. Additionally, the event also brought Search and Destroy to the battle royale which offers a new way to play....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Alexa Hubbard

June 2022 is Going to Be a Huge Month for Xbox Game Pass

As May comes to an end, many are no doubt wondering what’s next forXbox Game Pass. There are alreadyfour titles confirmed for Game Pass in June 2022, but those are obviously just the tip of the iceberg. It’s expected that Game Pass will announce some new games on either May 30 or May 31, but there may not be many surprises in store. That’s becauseXbox Game Passis likely saving them for one date, meaning fans may only learn about new games for the first third of the month or so—instead of the first half....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Jonathan Salas

Knock At The Cabin: Where Else To See The Cast

Knock At The Cabinmarked a triumphant return for director M. Night Shyamalan, delivering on the tension that the trailers (and Shyamalan’s track record) promised. The film is an adaptation of Paul Tremblay’sThe Cabin at the End of the World, and follows a group of strangers who show up at the door of a vacationing family and tell them that they must make a difficult choice in order to stop the apocalypse....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 698 words · Dawn Solis

Madame Web: Who Is The Evil Spider-Man?

Summary Sony recently launched its first trailer forMadame Web, givingSpider-Manfans a look at the live-action debut of the clairvoyant Cassandra Webb. The young EMT, played by Dakota Johnson, becomes an integral part of Spider-Man’s future, seeing all strands of the Web of Life and Destiny. More importantly, fans get a glimpse at someone clad in a red and black suit that looks remarkably similar to one worn by Peter Parker. However, it’s not Peter Park who’s lifting people off their feet and throwing them across a diner in this trailer....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 787 words · Andrea Contreras

Metroid Prime 4 Fans Call For Update on 1000 Day Anniversary of Development Reboot

Released in 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube,Metroid Primewas a leap forward for the series, bringing the classic 2D side-scrolling action platformer to the 3D world. While the newly launchedMetroid Dreadis currently breaking sales record, some fans of the franchise are still wondering about the status of the fourth installment under thePrimename that’s currently in development. Yesterday marked 1,000 days since any announcements were made about the elusive title, and now fans are looking for any sort of update....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Robert Davis