The Medium: How To Get Inside The Niwa Hotel

Players ofThe Mediumassume the role of Marianne, who is drawn to the hotel Niwa by spirits to uncover the location’s tragic past. However, beforeThe Mediumplayers can face the many horrors inside The Niwa hotel, they must first figure out how to get inside. When players first arrive at the Niwa resort they will notice that the main entrance is chained shut. With no way touse Marianne’s powersto break the chain at this point in the game, the only alternative is a side entrance that appears to be missing a door handle....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Brian Ward

The Next Pokemon Seven-Star Tera Raid Completes a Trilogy

As the seven-star Tera raids for Samurott came to a close,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetrevealed the next boss to be featured in seven-star Tera raid battles. Just like the two bosses that came before it, this upcoming boss battle follows a pattern that experiencedPokemontrainers picked up on.Between late March and early April,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers faced off against Samurott, which had the Bug-type as its Tera type. Just a couple of weeks prior, a Flying-type Decidueye was the focus of trainers that wanted to catch these elusive starters....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Melissa Shaw

The Walking Dead: Destinies' Gameplay Stress System Explained

While the big selling point ofThe Walking Dead: Destiniesis the ability to choose who lives or dies, it’s important that the actual gameplay is able to match its storytelling experience, at least to some degree. That was definitely the intent, game director at Flux Games Paulo Luis Santos, tells Game Rant during an interview.The Walking Dead: Destinies' combat is modeled after the TV show, meaning players can take on one walker easily, two shouldn’t be too challenging, but more than that (especially swarms) are a completely different story....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Jon Collins

Today Is the Last Day You Can Play Call of Duty: Warzone’s Caldera Map

Summary Fans ofCall of Duty: Warzone’s Caldera map had better enjoy it while they can, as Activision is shutting down its servers on September 21. This won’t impactModern Warfare,Cold War, orVanguard’s normal multiplayer modes, but today’s the last day for Caldera. The original version ofCall of Duty: Warzonelaunched in 2020. Initially part of theModern Warfarereboot, it combined that game with the subsequentCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarandCall of Duty: Vanguard....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Jose Booker

Tony Hawk Recreates Pro Skater in Real Life

TheTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterfranchise has made a triumphant return with theTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2remake. Many fans had been worried that the game would miss the features that made the original titles special, butTony Hawk’s Pros Skater 1+2has been critically acclaimedand so far, it seems that the majority of fans are enjoying the title as well. Of course, a big selling point of the franchise is its titular star, Tony Hawk and he made the game feel more real than ever to celebrate its release....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Sara Martin

Towers of Aghasba Blends Stardew Valley With Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

One of the more pleasant surprises from the May 24 PlayStation Showcase was the reveal of several indie titles currently in development for the platform, including the debut titleTowers of Aghasbafrom new developer Dreamlit inc.Towers of Aghasbais described as an open-world fantasy game where players must balance survival elements (including building villages and restoring ecosystems) with an engaging, narrative-driven adventure. Based on this description along with what was revealed in the game’s trailer, fans can expect a mix of the farming and life-sim elements ofStardew Valleyalongside a sprawling open-world adventure the likes ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 625 words · Leon Boyle

Travis Scott and LeBron James Are Playing Grand Theft Auto RP Now Too

Grand Theft Auto Onlinehas remained popular since its release, however, a certain way of playing the title has recently spiked the popularity ofGTA. Since early 2019,role-playing servershave become extremely popular amongGrand Theft Autoplayers, and now even celebrities are joining in the fun. Celebrities like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Travis Scott have even created their own characters and joined RP servers. Grand Theft AutoRP servers allow players to create private games where everyone can customize their character down to their profession....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · William Thomas

Twitch Recap Ludwig Controversy Explained

In some of the biggest streaming news of 2021, formerTwitchcreatorLudwig Ahgren moved from the Amazon-owned platform to YouTubein another new exclusivity contract, giving Twitch even more competition. While he’s happy about YouTube’s more lenient rules regarding the use of music and copyrighted materials, a big reason why Ludwig made the change was that YouTube fought for him while Twitch made little effort to acknowledge him or the income he’s brought to the site....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Kimberly Bond

What Happens to Navi After Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask

Link’s fairy companion Navi is one of the most memorable elements ofThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.From her constant refrain of “Hey! Listen!” to her bizarre insistence on teaching Link how to perform the most basic of tasks such as opening doors and putting on boots, it is not a stretch to say thatThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timewould be a completely different experience without Navi. However, the fairy disappears at the end ofOcarinaand does not appear in the direct sequel,Majora’s Mask....

August 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1218 words · David Higgins MD

What Remains of Edith Finch & 9 Other Amazing Indie Adventure Games To Play

Indie developers don’t always get the credit they deserve for creating captivating and unique adventures for players. That’s why theseindieadventure games will be highlighted with a wide range of gameplay features, stories, popularity, and other genres mixed in. RELATED:10 Forgotten Adventure Games You Need To Play Some of these games might make players smile, cry, or laugh until they cry. Some games might have heavy messages while others want to give players a relaxing experience....

August 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1170 words · Rebecca Conway

Why Kojima's OD Game May Be Less Divisive Than Death Stranding

Summary ODis an upcoming horror game developed by Kojima Productions and written by the creative minds of Hideo Kojima and horror film director Jordan Peele. While not much is known about it at the moment, according to Kojima,ODwill be a “totally new style of game — or rather, a new form of media.” In light of this, it’s safe to say thatODwill be about as strange as Kojima’s last IP,Death Stranding....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 570 words · Elizabeth Cowan

Xbox End of Summer Sale Offering Massive Discounts on Select Games

Xboxfrequently includes promotions for players, including deals for purchasing Xbox Game Pass and occasional sales that involve popular titles. These deals typically come during Black Friday and the beginning of summer. Now, however,Xboxis offering an End of Summer gaming sale. Some titles are up to 90% off, and more than 300 games are included as part of the End of Summer sale. The discounts provided by Xbox are often encouraged by fans....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Thomas Mullins

'Eternals' Is Going To Be A Major Game-Changer For The MCU

Eternalsalways looked like it was going to be groundbreaking for the MCU, thanks to its diverse cast and grand story. But the recent Oscar wins for director Chloe Zhao and the growing buzz behind the movie point to the possibility of amajor game-changer for the MCU. The first and most important reason for the buzz aroundEternalswas always the diversity, something that was promised not just in front of the camera, but behind the camera too....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 809 words · Christopher Reed