Open-World Games With The Best Magic Systems, Ranked

Summary Open-world games allow players to freely explore a world full of possibilities. With plenty to discover in these large maps, players usually have various skills,especially magic, that can be useful both in and out of combat. These magic systems are just as freeing and creative as the world players are left to explore, with many allowing players to create their own magic or combine elements into powerful combinations that are sure to destroy foes....

July 8, 2025 · 5 min · 961 words · Daniel Turner

Overwatch League Ending Would Raise a Big Question For Overwatch 2

Summary Overwatch 2’s professional scene has been left rather ambiguous over the past few months. How exactly this will affect the teams in the Overwatch League is unknown at the time. Since it’s been implied that this year is the last hurrah for the league as fans know it, questions regarding how this might impactOverwatch 2have been rampant. It was reported in June of this year that a vote concerning the future of the Overwatch League would be held at the end of the season....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Jacob Ferguson

Path of Exile 8 Years Later: Dev Talks Clear Speed, Nature of ARPGs, Scourge Launch

After the incredible success ofDiablo 2back in the day, it was clear enough that there was a huge opportunity for developers to make ARPGs that would be played by generations or at least have a moment of glory. Players wanted to have more games likeDiablo 2, as replayability would eventually not be an option anymore after trying every little thing the legendary title had to offer, and so came a series of other ARPGs that drew inspiration from Blizzard’s success....

July 8, 2025 · 5 min · 976 words · Jerry White

Persona 5 Tactica: How to Undo Turns

Persona 5 Tacticais the latest spin-off in the top-ratedPersonafranchise. Fans of the Phantom Thieves can spend more time with their favorite group of rebelliousPersonacharacters. Tactica does not play like a typical turn-based JRPG but is instead a tactical strategy game. Players must command their units against enemies while dealing with cover mechanics andnew takes on familiarPersonaattacks. Making a mistake can be costly after a prolonged battleand set fans back while losing progress....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Vickie Buck

Pokemon GO: How to Enter Promo Codes

Like most mobile games,Pokemon GOhas anin-app shop full of itemsthat vary in use. Some are essential to gameplay and can be earned through other methods and others are purely aesthetic and are just used to make an avatar stand out. Either way, most trainers won’t pass up an opportunity to get a handful of items for free when the opportunity arises. Pokemon GOfrequently includes free bundles in the shop that trainers can simply click to redeem, but sometimes there are larger bundles of items given away for other occasions....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Jennifer Oliver

Pokemon GO: How to Get Shiny Zubat, Shiny Golbat, and Shiny Crobat

Pokemon GO’s latest Spotlight Hour is all set to feature Zubat, and fans are wondering how they can get the shiny variant of the Pokemon and its evolutions. Zubat is one of the classics, hailing all the way back from theKanto region in Generation 1. It is a Poison/Flying type Pokemon that evolves into Golbat and Crobat. While it is one of the most common Pokemon in the franchise, players inPokemon GOhate encountering Zubat considering how difficult it is to catch it....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Pamela Torres

Pokemon That Everyone Gave Up On Too Soon

Pokemonis as popular as it’s ever been and the series is set to see its 9th generation of mainline games release in late 2022. The roster ofPokemonis nearing the 1,000 mark, and, with that, there are more than a handful of creatures that some trainers couldn’t care less about. RELATED:Forgotten Psychic-Type Pokemon That Deserve More Love If there’s one thing thePokemonanime wanted to teach viewers it’s that all Pokemon have value, and their value isn’t simply tied to how proficient they are in battle....

July 8, 2025 · 5 min · 982 words · John Wright

PS5 Console Actually Spotted at a Walmart

PlayStation fans are celebrating that aPlayStation 5was found in stock and for sale at someone’s local Walmart. A console being sold at Walmart isn’t necessarily something to get excited about, but aPS5found unclaimed and freely purchasable is an entirely different set of circumstances. Does it mean that PS5s are going to begin to be regularly found at Walmarts and other retails across the USA? Probably not, but it’s enough evidence for fans without a console to start getting excited....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Dillon Bullock

Rumor: Far Cry 7 Could Have Online Focus

Now thatFar Cry 6is finally available to the public as of last week, it looks like Ubisoft is already starting to look to the future of the franchise. According to a few sources, it seems like the next game in the series might drop some of the single-player story elements in favor of a more online experience. Stephen Totilo, former editor-in-chief at Kotaku and current gaming reporter for Axios, wrote in a recent article that following the release ofFar Cry 6, Ubisoft seems to know that “a shake-up is needed....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Tammy Ford

Scream 6 Adds More Cast Members, Will Reportedly Take Place In New York City

The roster of victims and/or murderers continues to grow as the cast forScream 6adds four new members. Deadline reports that Jack Champion (Avatar: The Way of Water), Liana Liberato (Light as a Feather), Devyn Nekoda (Ginny & Georgia), and Josh Segarra (Arrow) will all be appearing in the latest installment of the horror franchise. The new additions will be joining returning cast members Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, and Jenna Ortega (who is becoming something ofa modern scream queen after appearances inXandStudio 666)....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Glenn Wilson

Secret Invasion: Is That MCU Character Really Dead?

Warning: The following contains spoilers forSecret Invasionepisode 3.Secret Invasionproved right out of the gate that fan-favorite characters weren’t safe from the Skrull rebellion. While revealing one Marvel Cinematic Universe mainstay as a Skrull, the series has also killed one fan-favorite character who has been by Nick Fury’s side for a decade. Episode 3, however, sees another character seemingly killed in action while working against the Skrull rebellion, but is that character really dead?...

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 825 words · Courtney Munoz

Skyrim Player Hits Absurd Cross-Map Crossbow Kill

ASkyrimplayer has shared a clip of them landing an absurd cross-map crossbow kill on an unsuspecting guard, when they had no idea there was even an NPC to be hit. Since its release, there have been plenty ofSkyrimtrick shot killsshared by the community, but this might be the best of the lot. In theSkyrimcombat triangle, ranged weapons are often considered to be part of the meta.Skyrimstealth archersare practically undefeatable if built correctly, allowing players to tear through any enemy in the game completely undetected....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Christian Roberson

Square Enix Posts Huge Financial Loss Following Marvel's Avengers Launch

It’s been a rough road forMarvel’s Avengersfollowing the game’s launch back in September. While fans were drawn in by the game’s campaign and well written story following Kamala Kahn’s attempt to reunite the Avengers after the devastating events of A-Day, the live service model that serves as thefoundation of the game is proving to be problematic. Not only have players ran into a number of bugs and game breaking technical issues, many of which are still being addressed, but the end game content doesn’t appear to be satisfying many players....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Anthony Brown