The Hunger Games: Rue's Death, Explained

Quick Links After Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence)volunteers as tribute inThe Hunger Games, she meets several other teenagers who have been thrown into a terrifying and dangerous world. While she is determined to trust no one and make it out of the Games alive, Katniss can’t help but bond with Rue (Amandla Sternberg). As the 74th Hunger Games continues, there are many awful moments and brutal surprises, including the death of Rue....

July 26, 2025 · 5 min · 1051 words · Brian Evans

The Most Selfish Characters in the Silent Hill Games

Summary In a world where monsters roam a fog-filled land and people must face their inner demons, acts of true heroism might become nigh impossible as survival instincts kick in and override everything else. Or, maybe the town of Silent Hill only attracts the sort of people who would always put themselves selfishly above everyone else, deciding they are the ones in need of just punishment. There are several characters one could rightfully accuse of being truly selfish, and theSilent Hillgames only help to illuminate this facet of their personality....

July 26, 2025 · 7 min · 1332 words · Samuel Collier

The Planet Crafter: How To Get Osmium

For players to progress inThe Planet Crafter,they will need to gather their fair share of resources. Every building, machine, and device in the game requires specific components to create. The most basic of these things will demand common resources to make. However, the most complex will need rarer materials that are not readily available. One such resource is the blue crystalline ore known as Osmium. RELATED:Beginner Tips For The Planet Crafter: Prologue Osmium is among the rarest resources available inThe Planet Crafter....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · Yesenia Alvarado

Unpacking That Surprise Appearance At the End of Final Fantasy 7 Intergrade

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergradejust launched, and fans were quick to discover that the PS5 upgrade added a little more than just some enhanced graphics and a DLC. As a rather pleasant surprise,Intergradeadded several extra minutes of footage to the end ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remake.CAUTION: BIG SPOILERS AHEADforIntergrade’sadditional footage, so players who want to experience the surprise ending for themselves first should turn back now. WhenFinal Fantasy 7 Remakewas released last year, it became crystal clear that Square Enix isn’t looking to simply retell 1997’sFinal Fantasy 7....

July 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1228 words · Melissa Gomez

Warner Bros. Confirms Most of Its Big Games Won't Be at E3 2021

Warner Bros. Interactivedoesn’t usually have its own dedicated E3 press conference, but it was reportedly going to do so at E3 2020. Unfortunately, thecoronavirus pandemic saw E3 2020 canceled, and so Warner Bros. made its big announcements elsewhere, pulling the curtain back on games likeHogwarts Legacy,Gotham Knights, andSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. With E3 back in business this year and Warner Bros. confirmed to be attending, some may have hoped to get updates on these big games, but anyone expecting to see them will be disappointed....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Cory Johnson

World of Demons Trailer Shows Okami-Like Art Style

PlatinumGames, the Japanese studio responsible for theBayonettaseries, and which partnered with Square Enix to developNier: Automata,has revealed its next game -World of Demons. The announcement trailer, released earlier this week, showcased the game’s artistic style which evokes direct parallels to the 2006 game,Okami. Okamiwas developed by Clover Studio in partnership with Capcom, and when that studio was closed down, three of the key developers who had worked on Okami;Shinji Mikami, Atsushi Inaba, and Hideki Kamiya, were among those who founded Platinum Games....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Alicia Phillips

Xbox Announces Winter Demo Event

Microsoft has announced that the new ID@Xbox Winter Demo Event 2022 will be held starting next week. The demo event will start on December 6 and run through the week until December 12, offering a bunch of games from independent developers.Team Xbox continues the annual traditionof winter indie demos, although, unlike last year’s two-week event, there’s only a week of free games this time around. The event is organized by Microsoft’s Team Xbox, traditionally held alongside the prominent game award event The Game Awards....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Deborah Johnson

10 Awesome Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In Nier Replicant

The upgraded version ofNieR: Replicanthas been out for a while now and hack and slash fans all around the world have been enjoying their time reexperiencing the game or playing it for the first time. However, there are some things that players didn’t know they could do in it when it released, providing some optional content that makes the installment even better. RELATED:10 Pro Tips For NieR Replicant You Need To Know Whether they found these fun things to do during their playthrough or beat the entire game and never realized that they missed out on some of the fun, here are ten awesome things they didn’t know they could do....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 989 words · Jessica Richards

5 Mysteries We Hope Are Answered in Outriders: Worldslayer

2021’sOutridersis a co-op shooter created by People Can Fly and published by Square Enix. The game takes players to the alien planet of Enoch, which lays the foundation ofOutriders' story and core gameplay. Players can enjoy the game solo or together with other ‘Outriders’ and experience the world of Enoch together in a vast quantity of main and side quests. The game received mixed reviews upon its launch, with a majority of criticism made towardsOutriders' characters and, more notably, its story....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Amanda Williams

5-Letter Words Starting With SP

Quick Links Fans ofWordlegames know how thrilling each session could get, especially since they only have six chances to solve a puzzle that only lasts a day. As such, it can become quite the bragging right to have aWordle-solving streak. By the same token, it can become quite a bummer for players to find themselves stuck trying to solve a rather difficult puzzle, like today’s challenge. Thankfully, clues from the guide below may be able to help players lead themselves in the right direction - especially about some neat tips and tricks they could use to find the puzzle solution without necessarily looking for the answer outright....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Jeffrey Wagner

8 New Additions Coming To Skyrim: Anniversary Edition

Skyrimis considered by many to be one of the best RPGs of all time. The game has remained at the forefront of gamers' minds for almost 10 years, due in no small part to the constant rereleases the game has undergone. Now the gaming world finds itself in the midst of yetanother rerelease ofSkyrim, making it the most content-filled version of the game to date. RELATED:Skyrim Player Gets Weird Guests at Their Wedding Skyrim Anniversary Editionboasts a number of upgrades that are sure to bring players both old and new into the mythical world of Tamriel, to experience the adventure that has captivated people for a decade, now better than ever....

July 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1094 words · Emily West

Avowed May Just Be Obsidian Entertainment's Biggest Test

Avowedis Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming first-person fantasy RPG, coming to PC and the Xbox Series X. While the PS5 has many returning exclusive series like theGod of WarRagnarok sequel or the remake ofDemon’s Souls, the Xbox Series X is partially banking on new IPs as part of its appeal, with a longer endgame than the PS5. Avowedmay be one of Obsidian’s biggest tests to date. The game is ambitious in its own right, but will also be expected to pull its weight against some well-known franchises to help Microsoft succeed on the new generation of consoles....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Michael Mcconnell

Beginner Tips For Granblue Fantasy: Versus

Competition, skill, and flashy battle animations meet in the fighting genre, a type of game that has continued to flourish after its evolution away from the arcade cabinets that birthed the competitive fighting scene. Some fighting games have established sprawling franchises with deep lore and aroster of iconic characters. RELATED:Great Games That Came Out At The Wrong Time Granblue Fantasy: Versushas more than proved its staying power. The excellent character art, exciting fights, and compelling mechanics have proved addictive for numerous fighting fans....

July 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1118 words · Casey Thornton