A Complete History of Minecraft

Minecraftis a game that is so ubiquitous around the world that one could say that it has become a household name. One way to understand its popularity is to look at its gradual progression from being a bare-bones sandbox to becoming a full-fledged franchise. TheMinecrafttimeline is full of updates, platform ports, and other spin-offs of the original game that all contribute in part its success. For the scarce number of people unaware of whatMinecraftis, it’s a game owned by Mojang Studios best described as a wilderness survival sandbox, where the player builds to survive and then eventually thrive in their environment....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1053 words · Eric Adkins

Another Country Approves Microsoft's Threatened Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been approved by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. This development arrives shortly after the British Competition and Markets authorityattempted to block Microsoft’s blockbuster buyout offerfor theCall of Dutymaker. The $69 billion deal has so far won approvals in Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Serbia, Chile, Japan, and South Africa, in that order. Ukraine is hence the seventh country toapprove Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition, but also the first to do so since the CMA pushed back against the transaction on April 26....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Hannah Gonzalez

Battlebit Remastered: Can You Play With a Controller?

Battlebit Remasteredis a shooter with a lot of cool features, and that’s the reason why it is at thetop of Steam Charts. The best way to describe this game is to say that it is aBattlefieldwith voxel graphics. Team play is essential here, asthere are many classesin it and each of them has a specific role on the battlefield. For example, a medic has to heal, as other players cannot heal themselves, and an Engineer has to repair vehicles, and so on....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Jason Bradshaw

Best Bizarre Video Games

Summary With gaming being one of the biggest entertainment industries, there is no small selection ofmind-bending and bizarre titlesfor those who are looking for the weirdest — and funniest — games to play. From the insightful to the outrageous, thesestrange gamesserve as a reminder of the sheer creativity that the medium allows. Of course, better than enjoying them alone, it is best toshare the shock and amusement with friends;especially unsuspecting ones who are not prepared for the madness that will unfold....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1173 words · Nicholas Thomas

Best Cheap Forwards In Football Manager 24

Summary Without an effective forward to spearhead the offense, a team will fairly often struggle to win matches inFootball Manager 2024.At most, they will only earn one point per match due to draws. Therefore, a team can only be competitive once they have figured out a balance in their offensive maneuvers with both effective tactics and personnel. These forwards exist in many positions. They may be attacking wingers on both sides of the pitch, strikers that can either serve as a target man to continue an offensive pattern, or pacey poachers to finish off an attack with a goal....

August 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1422 words · Robert Klein

Best Kamen Rider Series & Movies For Beginners

There are only a relative few franchises that can boast over 50 years of history, while still surviving well into the modern age. Many in the English speaking world will know ofDoctor Who, orStar Wars, but when it comes to Japan,Kamen Rideris one of the biggest and oldest names around, especially in the superhero genre. RELATED:Best Power Rangers Series, Ranked Kamen Rideris a series that focuses on the titular riders, superheroes who often work alone or In small groups to stop some grand, evil organization....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 986 words · Elizabeth Weaver

Best Open-World Games Set In Harsh Climates

Summary The open-world genre is on a never-ending cycle of impressive growth, having gone from a curious and impressive but ambitious idea to the norm for most modern genres of gaming. The freedom to explore huge worlds at a player’s own pace is something which every gamer should experience at some stage, and there are a lot of ways to build a great open world. With survival becoming a major aspect of many open-world games, it’s unsurprising that many developers take to setting their games in harsh parts of the world, or even the cosmos, to give players a new sort of challenge....

August 4, 2025 · 8 min · 1552 words · Nicholas Bartlett

Call Of Duty: 10 Things We Want To See In A New Modern Warfare 2

Infinity Ward’sModern Warfareis one of the best entries into the franchise in years.Black Ops IVwas definitely a triumph in its own right, but the lack of a single-player campaign came as a huge disappointment for many fans. Given the game’s almost universal acclaim, aModern Warfare 2is all but a sure thing. Related:5 Things The Next Call Of Duty Should Borrow From Modern Warfare (And 5 Things It Should Change) When the team does get working on a propersequel, hopefully after fixing this entry’s remainingtechnical hiccups and balancing issues, here are 10 things we desperately hope to see....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1112 words · Kevin Caldwell

Call of Duty: Warzone Emergency Patch Addresses 'Broken' Snakeshot Weapon

Summary Following the rise of a new Try Snakeshot meta inCall of Duty: Warzone, Raven Software issues an emergency hotfix to remove the loadout entirely. As a live service title,Call of Duty: Warzoneis constantly changingthrough updates and new content infusion. With a constantly changing environment, it’s near impossible for Raven Software to accurately catch and remove bugs and other issues that crop up, which has led to a variety of issues from time to time over the past few years....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · George Huber

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 1.5 Changes That Weren't Mentioned in the Patch Notes

The next-gen update forCyberpunk 2077arrived this past week, finally bringing the first-person RPG to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Alongside the next-gen releases, CD Projekt Red deliveredCyberpunk 2077’s 1.5 update as well. Patch 1.5 delivered a range of much-needed changes toCyberpunk 2077. It delivered so many changes, in fact, that CD Projekt Red didn’t even bother to list them all in its patch notes. Now,Cyberpunk 2077players are collating the unlisted changes they’ve discovered in one long list....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · James Sanchez

Destiny 2: Bungie Hints at Upcoming Changes to Currencies and Inventory

One of the more controversial elements toDestiny 2is the games inventory system and all of the various resources and currency players can find while playing. For newer players, this can get pretty overwhelming very fast and with a new destination cominginside of theBeyond Lightexpansion, there could be even more resources being added. Many players already believe the current system is already messier than it should be, but it seems Bungie has some plans its working on related to this issue....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Jose Johnson

Destiny 2: Season of the Seraph More Than a Weapon Week 7 Story Walkthrough

Quick Links The seventh week of Season of the Seraph inDestiny 2brings the quest “More Than a Weapon” to a close. While the quest may be coming to an end, the story for Season of the Seraph is not over yet. When players log in they will see a message that says a special set of quests and activities will start during the final two weeks of Season 19. In the meantime, however, players have one final set of submind data to gather for Rasputin along with some classified files that only he knows about....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Clarence Bell

Dredge: Where to Find Stoplight Loosejaw

Upon visiting the Old Fortress in Stellar Basin,Dredgeplayers will encounter a Researcher who provides a multipart Pursuits. This Pursuit center around bringing aquatic creatures to the Researcher, and there is one fish in particular that fans may struggle to track down. Specifically, players may encounter some amount of difficulty as they attempt to locate a Stoplight Loosejaw inDredge, and this guide is here to point those fans in the right direction....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Steven Li