Lost Ark: How To Join & Leave A Party

The party system inLost Arkis pretty simple, and it’s only getting more accessible and easier to understandas more updates for the game come out. That’s not to say that there aren’t still a few questions left to answer though, particularly when it comes to new players. RELATED:Lost Ark: Rules For PvP That Will Help You Win More Often How does the party system work exactly, and how are friends supposed to join up forLost Ark’s Abyssal Dungeons or perhaps eventhe Valtan Raid that was added in May?...

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Lauren Peterson

Mark Hamill Pays Tribute To Batman The Animated Series' Arleen Sorkin

Summary Following the tragic passing of Arleen Sorkin, who voiced Harley Quinn inBatman: The Animated Series, her co-star Mark Hamill, who played The Joker in the same series, paid tribute to the deceased actor. Hamill voiced Quinn’s lover and her abusive partner as Gotham’s prince of crime onBatman: The Animated Series.However, Hamill showed he is the exact opposite of the sadist he played on the show when he revealed how much he looked up to Sorkin as a person when they worked together while expressing his condolences to her family....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Mrs. Jessica Haynes

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Should Take a Page Out of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's Book

With the second half of 2023 creeping closer with each passing day, anticipation forMarvel’s Spider-Man 2is continuing to grow. Insomniac’s sequel to the hitMarvel’s Spider-Manhas been at the front of many gamers' minds since it was revealed in 2021, and the minimal amount of content shown since then has created more questions than answers. What little info was shared in the reveal demonstrated howMarvel’s Spider-Man 2will be expanding on the foundation built by the first game, but there’s one mechanic in particular that leaves Insomniac with a very important decision to make....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Jenna Jones

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Should Take One Page Out of Across the Spider-Verse’s Book

Spider-Man fans are currently enjoying a lot of incredible Marvel content featuring the web-head. Ever sinceMarvel’s Spider-Mancame out, fans have been encouraged to look forward to more games from Insomniac that are colorful and finally offer the superhero experience that has been desired of the character. Then, Sony releasedSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versewhich became an emergent part of Spider-Man’s cultural history, if not animation in general.TheMarvel’s Spider-Manfranchisehas since drawn inspiration fromInto the Spider-Verseto great effect, and that trend could continue inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 585 words · Bradley Watson

Mass Effect Fan Makes Reapers Out of LEGO

TheMass Effectseries has captured gamers' attention since the first game was released back in 2008. Though the franchise is well over a decade old now, that hasn’t stopped fans showing their love for theMass Effectgames, and new fans being able to play the story-driven, sci-fi RPGs with the release ofMass Effect: Legendary Edition. Celebrated by fans for having a cast of likable characters,Mass Effect’ssupporting cast has often charmed enough for fans to create tributes to their favorite characters....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Michael Torres

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Should Add Parallels to Kamura Village's Monsters

Monster Hunter Risesteeped its identity in traditional Japanese culture more than any previous entry in the Capcom franchise. Similar to Intelligent Systems’Fire Emblemseries,Monster Huntergames typically follow the tropes of medieval fantasy as small groups take on guild quests to defeat dragons and other beasts using a diverse array of weapons - not unlike aDungeons & Dragonscampaign. YetRisewas set in a different environment with monsters based on Japanese folklore and yokai....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Timothy Flores

Nintendo Should Show Some Generosity With the Rest of the Metroid Prime Trilogy

Metroidhas emerged from dormancy over the last couple of years to reclaim its spot as one of the most thrilling properties in Nintendo’s exclusive catalog. With therelease ofMetroid Dreadin 2021, fans were treated to the first original entry in the mainline series in almost twenty years, ending a drought that seemed like it may never end. Then in February of this year, Nintendo confirmed longstanding rumors of aMetroid Primeremaster by releasing the first part of the trilogy with revamped graphics and controls....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Johnny Hernandez

Nintendo Treehouse Stream Announced, Will Include Paper Mario: The Origami King Gameplay

After the huge success ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, whichcontinues to break sales recordsmonths after its release, Nintendo is getting ready to prop up another one of its long-running series for the Switch withPaper Mario: The Origami King. With the game about a week away from being released, Nintendo of America announced a Nintendo Treehouse Livestream today that will primarily feature gameplay forThe Origami Kingstarting Friday at 10:00 a.m. PT. ThePaper Mariofranchise has had a rocky history, with many fans feeling it has gone too far from its roots on the Nintendo 64 and GameCube to be at the same level of quality, andThe Origami Kingappears to be carrying on some of that bynot including an experience points system— one hallmark of role-playing games as a genre....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Sandra Solis

NVIDIA is 'Unlaunching' One of Its 40 Series Graphics Cards

Nvidiais officially “unlaunching” one of its 40 Series graphics cards following pushback within the PC gaming community. In late September,Nvidiaunveiled its lineup of 40 Series graphics cards, including the GeForce RTX 4090 and two versions of the RTX 4080. Initial stock of the RTX 4090 is now available, but with the RTX 4080’s November arrival looming, Nvidia has decided to make a change. The controversial RTX 4080 12GB card won’t be arriving as expected....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Patricia Garcia

OSRS: Best Minigames For Training Skills

Much of contemporary nerd culture is imbued with nostalgia. As such, it’s hardly surprising that Jagex’sOld School RuneScape, a retro version ofRuneScape 3, maintains an active base of both players and content creators.OSRSsets players loose in Gielinor as they train their skills to unlock new areas, quests, and items. Along the way, they’ll slay dragons, find lost cats, and venture into the dangerous God Wars Dungeon. RELATED:Things Old School RuneScape Still Does Better Than Most Other MMOs...

July 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1356 words · April Gilmore

Overwatch 2 Dev Reveals More Matchmaking Changes Are Coming Next Week

Overwatch 2will receive a mid-season matchmaking mechanics update in the coming weeks. With some time passed since the release of Season 3, theOverwatch 2team is still hard at work fine-tuning the sequel to its competitive hero shooter. Season 3 ofOverwatch 2arrived on February 7, bringing along some of the community’s most-requested features and fixes. With an updated map pool, several tweaks to the in-game economy, and changes to ranked mode and matchmaking, some players are relieved with the direction the game appears to be headed, especially after a somewhat rocky start for theOverwatchsequel....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Larry Davis

Overwatch 2 Player Falls Out of Map Immediately After Respawning

A very unfortunateOverwatch 2player finds themselves falling to their deaths just mere moments after respawning, due to a glitch that caused them to clip through the map after switching heroes. While many of the technical problems that affected players have been resolved since the launch ofOverwatch 2, clips like this show that there are still some faults which can impact some unfortunate players. It has beena long couple of months sinceOverwatch 2first became availableto players at the beginning of October, with new issues, bugs, and patches seeming to crop up every other week....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Eric Stevens

Pokemon Fan Uses 3D Printer to Make Lickitung With Retractable Tongue

While many fans are content to play a game and leave it at that, plenty become so entranced by games that they’re driven to create art based off of the work. This is often true ofPokemonfans, who have created a wide range of artistic tributes encompassing nearly every standard art medium and some unusual ones, as well. Some fans rely upon their hand-eye coordination and traditional art skills in order to bring their creations to life....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Anna Ward