Returnal: Every Boss Ranked By Their Difficulty

Developer Housemarque’s sci-fi/horror gameReturnalhas been on many players' radars due to it being one of the first major games to release solely on next-generation consoles. Followingan astronaut who crasheson an alien-infested planetwhile in a time loop,Returnalshouldn’t be headed into lightly. It may have only been released recently,but the game has already gotten a reputation for being quite difficult. RELATED:Returnal: How To Walk On Red Floors While this is partly because of the game’slack of a save system, it’s also due to the game’s enemies and bosses....

June 15, 2025 · 8 min · 1626 words · Charles Ford

RUMOR: Final Fantasy 14 Could Announce Dawntrail Preorders Soon

Summary WithFinal Fantasy 14gearing up to releaseDawntrailin the summer, some datamining of Patch 6.58 uncovered two items that may be associated with preorders of the anticipated expansion. TheFinal Fantasy 14items in question, Azeyma’s Earrings, and the Wind-Up Zidane minion were listed as items added to the game with the latest content update. The reveal of these items came at a busy time forFinal Fantasy 14, between the launch of Patch 6....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Brittany Harris

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Is Playing All of Its Ace Cards

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2is among the most highly anticipated first-party projects currently in development for the Xbox. The title has been in this spotlight since 2019, asHellblade 2was the first title confirmed for the Xbox Series X. Since then, the game has appeared at various Xbox presentations, each showcasing a new feature or technology set to debut in the title. With this week’s Xbox Showcase, fans were given their first glimpse atHellblade 2’s gameplay, which featured an extensive look at Senua’s motivations and current mental state....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 669 words · Jessica Fischer

Skully Dev Talks Inspirations and Speedrunning

Video game speedrunning has grown alongside the gaming industry becoming more mainstream. Venues like Twitch make it easy to share world record attempts, while events like Games Done Quick have expanded to take place multiple times a year so players can show their skills to earn money for charities, with this January’sAwesome Games Done Quick raising over $3 million. For Finish Line Games' Lead Designer Jason Canam, any player dedicating the time to tear a game apart is “one of the biggest honors,” and something he is excited to hopefully see following the August release of the physics-based puzzle platformerSkully....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 1027 words · Timothy Hester

Skyrim: Redwater Den Location

There are numerous locations inSkyrimthat inspire intrigue and mystery. From Markarth to Solitude, hidden gems can be found all across the map. One such location, Redwater Den, is located in southernSkyrimand comes complete with an underground compound filled with valuable and dangerous possibilities. The Redwater Den, while interesting and helpful for players, can also be hard to find. Most people find themselves stumbling upon it rather than deliberately searching for it, acting asone ofSkyrim’s hidden details....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Kirk Lee

Skyrim: Strongest Armors In Anniversary Edition, Ranked

TheAnniversary Editionupgrade makes a lot of changes and introduces a lot of new items toSkyrim, including a variety of new Armors. To put it lightly, there is a metric Vehk-load of new Armors included withSkyrim Anniversary Edition. RELATED:Skyrim: Where To Find Goblins The upgrade includes every Armor from the Creation Club as well as a variety of unique Armorscompletely new toSkyrim, giving players plenty of options for new looks. Some of the bestAnniversary Editionarmors can be found out in the world, but the majority are earned through tough questlines or are crafted....

June 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1374 words · James Williams

SNES Games For Fans Of Soulslikes

With the success ofDark Souls, the landscape of gaming has changed quite a bit.Players don’t mind seeking out difficult experiencesas long as they’re fair and have a mix of interesting world design, captivating lore, and awe-inspiring boss fights. These games end up being quite immersive in their own right, with the simple act of swinging a sword feeling way more meaningful than it has any right to be. RELATED:The Best RPGs On The SNES, Ranked As a result, it’s easy to see why so many players would seek out games that feel very much like FromSoftware’sSoulsbornetitles....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 932 words · Dana Johnson

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Review

Fans of the galaxy far, far away have been waiting a long time for the return ofthe single-player narrative-drivenStar Warsgame. WithStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Respawn attempts deliver a high-quality AAA game that doesn’t rely on competitive mutliplayer combat to keep players hooked. The result is an ambitious game that takes inspiration from some of the most popular franchises of the current console generation and adds the trademarkStar Warslook and feel to the mix to create one of 2019’s best games yet....

June 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1115 words · Amy Simpson

Stranger Things Season 5 Probably Won’t Be a Bloodbath

WithStranger Thingsseason 5 on the horizon, one question has been on the tongue of every fan: who will die before the series ends? Though the series isn’t known for bloodlust and brutality like, say,Game of Thrones, many fans appear to feel certain that many characters will die in the final seasons. Why this is is due to multiple reasons:Stranger Thingshas been known to give its main characters plot armor, and some have felt that these characters being saved has lessened the quality of the show....

June 15, 2025 · 8 min · 1621 words · Diamond Banks

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Has Batman Voiced by Kevin Conroy

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewill have the titular squad go head-to-head with Batman, with the Caped Crusader voiced by none other than the late Kevin Conroy.Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewill launch on May 26 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X, as revealed by Game Awards 2022 host Geoff Keighley. Longtime Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy tragically passed awaylast month at the age of 66. Conroy was best known for voicing Batman inBatman: The Animated Series, a role that he reprised in the celebratedBatman: Arkhamgames from Rocksteady Studios....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Elaine Dean

The Callisto Protocol Underutilized Its Security Units

It may be unfair to say becauseThe Callisto Protocolis a new IP, but there are areas where it simply pales in comparison to other survival-horror games like it.The Callisto Protocolis a high-fidelity game with impeccable graphics, for example, but fans were unfortunately not able to enjoy those graphics to their full extent at launch due to a plethora of technical issues. That said,The Callisto Protocolhad something that othersurvival-horror game franchisessometimes lack in their debut entry, which is an enemy type that is starkly opposite from the game’s ordinary enemies....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 576 words · Antonio Dawson

The Elder Scrolls: Comparing the Mages Guild Questline of Oblivion with the College Questline of Skyrim

The Elder Scrollsworld is one steeped in magic, so it makes sense to give players the option to join magical factions. InOblivion, the Hero of Kvatch can become a member of the Mages Guild. Meanwhile,Skyrimallows the Last Dragonborn to become a student at the College of Winterhold. Though these are two different factions, they serve as the magic-based guilds of each game, and the community has discussed both of them in length....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 991 words · Jacob Brown

This is What Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Would Look Like as a Game Boy Color Game

A talentedZeldafan creates an original concept for a Game Boy Color version ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Before the release ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomon Switch, the iconic Nintendo franchise received entries on various platforms over the past 30 years, including Game Boy Color, GameCube, and Wii. InZelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Link and Zelda’s expedition underneath Hyrule Castle leads to the Upheaval, a disaster that scatters debris and land into the sky and across the Kingdom of Hyrule....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · William Maddox