The Outer Worlds' Terra-2 Doesn't Have Greek Roots, and It Shows

The Outer Worlds, Obsidian Entertainment’sFallout: New Vegasspiritual successor, is a game full of explorable environments, capitalism, and all-too-catchy corporation jingles. ThoughThe Outer Worldsreleased at the end of 2019, there has already been one DLC released to expand the game’s storyline.Peril on Gorgonreleased in September 2020, amassing mixed to positive reviews from critics. The Outer Worldshas nine different planets listed on the map—some of which are available to players throughout the main storyline, and others that unlock after the purchase of DLC,like the planet Olympus....

May 25, 2025 · 4 min · 667 words · Jordan Howell

The Sonic The Hedgehog Movies Need Worse Music

The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has grown through multiple identifiable generations, marked by hugely important creative choices for better and for worse. One era in the franchise is remembered for a variety of comical moves in the desperate battle to be cool, some of which are so lame that they become iconic. Sonic the Hedgehoghas immediately grown from a beloved video game film adaptation to afull-blown cinematic universe. The films won’t adapt the games directly, but will clearly take elements from the source material....

May 25, 2025 · 4 min · 787 words · Andrea Moreno

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: The 8 Biggest Fixes The Game Needs

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlandstakes theBorderlandsseries in an entirely new direction, adding a fantasy spin to the usually gritty, post-apocalyptic shooter. It tells a rollicking tale of tabletop fun led by the titular heroine, Tiny Tina. With plenty of new guns, mechanics, andwonderful characters, this new titleis a bombastic entryin the long-running series. RELATED:Beginner Tips For Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands You Need To Know But, as good asTiny Tina’sWonderlandsmight be, there are still a few areas where it stumbles in executing all of its different ideas....

May 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1071 words · Mariah Pham

Top Gun: Maverick Review

Audiences have been waiting a long time to see a sequel toTop Gun. After being stuck in development hell for three decades,Top Gun: Maverickthen had to sit on a shelf for a couple of years and wait for a global pandemic to end. Fortunately, theTop Gunfollow-up – which finally arrives in theaters this Friday – delivers the goods. It lives up to the thrill of Tony Scott’s 1986 original and surpasses its melodrama....

May 25, 2025 · 5 min · 1021 words · Andrew Craig

Twitter Users Vote for Elon Musk to Step Down

Elon Musk has lost his ownTwitterpoll which voted overwhelmingly to remove him as head of the social media platform. The result is the cherry on top of an unfavorable week for theTwitterCEO who has seen several controversies arise in the wake of banned journalists and sudden radical policy alterations.Musk’s week began by being booed as he joined Dave Chappelle on stage and has refused to improve since. After the ElonJet Twitter account,dedicated to tracking the location of Musk’s private jet, was permanently suspended, several journalists covering the story were accused of doxxing and also banned....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Sherry Hill

Two Major Destiny 2 Exploits to Blame for Trials of Osiris Cancellation

After a 2-week delay, this past weekend was supposed to be the official start of Trials of Osiris forDestiny 2in Year 4. Unfortunately, a discovery by Bungie forced the developer to disable the mode shortly after it had launched. Many players were just beginning their firstTrials of Osiris Passagesfor the weekend when Bungie announced the Trials cancellation, and for some, the reason is still a mystery. While Bungie did not explain why Trials of Osiris was disabled, it likely is a result of two exploits that were recently brought to light....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Gary Ramirez

UK Sales of Super Mario 3D All-Stars Soar in its Final Week

Nintendo’s controversial decision to limit the availability ofSuper Mario 3D All-Starsis one that drew plenty of criticism when it was first announced last September. Now, asNintendo prepares to pull the game from retailersacross the globe, as well as its online store, sales of the title are rapidly increasing as players rush to secure their copies before it’s too late. With just two days to go until March 31st, that time has very nearly arrived....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Thomas Peterson

Valheim Update Implements New Terrain System

Iron Gate Studio continues to improve on the world ofValheimwith a new update. The open-world survival game combines cooperative gameplay and exploration with a mythical Viking atmosphere. With a large emphasis on crafting and exploration, Iron Gate is bringing enhancements to the map thanks to a terrain system update inValheim. Even as an Early Access title,Valheimhas managed to become a top Steam sellersince release. Players have been joining up with friends to take on bosses and build up their settlements....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Mike Ramsey

Video Game Adaptations That Significantly Changed An Anime's Tone

Video game adaptations are a common aspect of most anime franchises, as these video games allow fans to immerse themselves in their favorite series.Long-running shonen animetend to have a lot more video game adaptations, with series such asNarutoandDragon Ballboasting over 40 titles each. The sheer number of adaptations gives way to deviating storylines and altered characters, in turn changing the entire tone of the original. RELATED:The Best Anime Based On Video Game Franchises Adaptations of any sort can result in significant changes from the original, and video game adaptations are notorious for being much more demanding in terms of staying true to the source....

May 25, 2025 · 4 min · 828 words · Zachary Hurley

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Fan Deletes Lynel With 'Pulse Emitter'

Summary One craftyThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayer devised a way for Link to delete a Lynel without breaking a sweat after some clever engineering. They then took to social media to share their imposing contraption which trivializes one ofTears of the Kingdom’smost dangerous enemies outside of bosses. The sequel toThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildinherits the vast majority of its predecessor’s creature pool, all the while expanding it with over half a dozen new enemies....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Diana Fernandez

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Glitch Turns It Into A First-Person Game

Summary A newly-discovered glitch givesThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayers a new perspective on the world of Hyrule by transforming the usually over-the-shoulder experience into a first-person game. The follow-up to the already successfulZelda: Breath of the Wildfinally launched on the Nintendo Switch in May, and dedicated fans have been coming up with new and exciting things to do in the game since.Tears of the Kingdom’s robust item and vehicle-crafting mechanicshave been a strong source of entertainment for players looking to take a break from Link’s main quest, but just like its predecessor, some of the game’s highlights have happened by complete accident....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 574 words · Robert Adkins

10 Lesser-Known RPGs Coming In 2021

2021 is hereand just like many other games that come out within the past few decades, many new titles are about to be unveiled. Many of which are recognized whether it be shooters or in this case, theRPGgenre. This year will absolutely be no exception as there have been plenty of games that fans are interested in playing whether it is the newNierora spin-off likePersona 5 Strikers. Nonetheless, there are some lesser-known games that might be missed by the general public....

May 24, 2025 · 5 min · 965 words · Rebecca Taylor

46 Games Are Being Delisted from the Xbox 360 Marketplace on February 7

Microsoft has confirmed that it is going to be delisting a whopping 46 games from theXbox 360marketplace on Tuesday, February 7, and so anyone interested in purchasing the games digitally will want to make sure that they do so as soon as possible. While there are many conveniences that come with digital storefronts, there are also some unfortunate realities, withdelisted gamesone of the most frustrating aspects of digital gaming. TheXbox 360originally launched in 2005, yet its digital marketplace is still active today....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Amber Scott