Baldur's Gate 3 Main Menu Hides an Obscure Easter Egg

Summary The main menu inBaldur’s Gate 3features an obscure Easter egg in the form of a cameo from Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke, as recently spotted by one eagle-eyed fan. This in-game nod to the ever-passionate executive was unearthed within days ofBaldur’s Gate 3releasing to critical acclaimand fan adoration alike. TheBaldur’s Gate 3bossis a well-known personality in the CRPG community, not least because of his tendency to pop up in developer vlogs and other promos for Larian’s games, often in a full set of ornate armor, which became sort of a running gag for the Belgian company....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Gabrielle Hughes

Battlefield 2042 Players Are Putting Tanks on Roofs

Battlefield 2042, the latest in the longstandingBattlefieldseries, has been received to a mixed degree by players. While it has gotten many negative reviews for technical issues, it’s clear some players are having fun, if theMichael Bay-esque clips ofBattlefield 2042are any indication. Much like older titles in the series, one of the major draws ofBattlefield 2042is how much ridiculous stuff players can do with the tools at hand. This includes how much players can get away with when properly handling, or improperly handling, the game’s major vehicles....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Adam Bryant

Best Games With Henshin Characters

For fans of Japanese Tokusatsu shows and films, games are a veritable breeding ground for those wanting to indulge their inner character transformation fantasies. For those unaware, Henshin is a Japanese term that denotes a character who can transform into a super powerful being. In this case, characters likeUltraman,Kamen Rider, orSuper Sentai/Power Rangers. RELATED:Best Ultraman Games Most of the time, Henshin characters are of the human variety, everyday people who take on extraordinary abilities to fight threats to cities, both big and small....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1037 words · Julie Wade

Blaster Master Zero 3 Dev Shares Wholesome Story Behind Reboot’s Origin

Blaster Master Zero 3releases on July 29, bringing the four-year arc of the remake series that theZerogames represent to a conclusion. The originalBlaster Master Zerowas a remake of the 1988 Japanese titleBlaster Master.BMZ 3takes a vastly different direction than the first game and its 1988 predecessor, as while many of the gameplay elements remain the same, the third installment brings in a whole suite of new mechanics and lore elements. However far the series has come in the last four years, it would not even exist if not for a chance meeting all the way back at E3 2015....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 824 words · Tammy Andrews

Bleach Most Charismatic Characters

The Big Three was legendary at one point, with bothNarutoandOne Pieceenjoying the highest of highs during its peak. The fact that the latter is still going strong to this day is proof of just how beloved this age of shonen really was, but there’s one manga in the Big Three that didn’t really enjoy the most ceremonious send-off —Bleach. RELATED:Bleach: The Best Quotes by Orihime Inoue The manga definitely had a pretty intense high when the Soul Society arc came out, fleshing out this supernatural aspect of the show and introducing many characters and power-ups who were all pretty intense in their own right....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 930 words · Jane Murphy

Civ 6: Best Unique Improvements, Ranked

Summary With the variety of unique strengths each civilizations have inCivilization 6, it is quite important to know which and how to maximize a civilization’s potential by using its advantages to the maximum. For example, a civilization with a unique district can try to have one in each of its cities and build unique improvements to improve a tile’s yield, making it important to be built wherever and whenever possible....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 912 words · Sharon Martinez

Dark Souls 3: Best & Worst Axes

Axes are a type of weapon found in many games, though they often get outshined by swords or spears. Despite not getting much glory, this class of melee weapon boasts some of the highest damage of any that can be found inDark Souls 3. Their horizontal one-handed attacks combined with vertical two-handed strikes allow them to make the most of many situations. RELATED:Dark Souls 3: A Guide To Building The Ultimate Two-Handed Weapon Character...

July 5, 2025 · 12 min · 2556 words · Thomas Jones

Dead by Daylight: Best Builds for The Deathslinger (2023)

Read update An Irish immigrant to the American wild west, Caleb Quinn was an engineering prodigy with a knack for creating cruel and deadly devices that helped him earn the moniker ‘The Deathslinger.’Dead by Daylight’s slack-jawed shooter is a perfect Killer for fans of the first-person shooter genre, encouraging players to time their shots perfectly to reel Survivors in for the kill withThe Deathslinger’s signature harpoon gun, The Redeemer. To better predict the often-erratic movements of Survivors, it’s important to run some complimentary perks to enhance The Deathslinger’s power inDead by Daylight....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Jason Jones

Deathloop Colt Actor Teases New Project

After the success ofDeathloop, and the many accolades it received in 2021, fans became more aware of Jason Kelley who played the sharp-witted Colt Vahn. Because of his charisma in the role, he was nominated formultiple awards including a BAFTAand was part of one of the most stacked “Best Performance” categories at the 2021 Game Awards with the likes of Giancarlo Esposito, hisDeathloopco-star Ozioma Akaga, and 2021 winner Maggie Robertson who played Lady Dimitrescu inResident Evil Village....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Jordan Benitez

Delaying Forspoken Would Be Useful but Risky

Square Enix has a very busy calendar for 2022 so far. In March,Babylon’s FallandStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Originmake their debut, adding a couple notable RPGs to the company’s library, among other games. After that,Chrono Crosswill get a re-release in April. On top of all that, Square Enix’s new IPForspokenwill release in May.Forspokenseems like something of an odd man out compared to these other games, however, since Square Enix has been fairly quiet about the game for a little while now....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Kevin Baker

Diablo 4 Reveals Update 1.3.1 Patch Notes

Summary Blizzard Entertainment has revealed the patch notes forDiablo 4’s upcoming 1.3.1 update. The patch will deliver fixes for a number of bugs, as well as implement tweaks to some affixes and abilities. Diablo 4’s third season, also known as Season of the Construct, brought a lot of fresh content for players to enjoy, including a new questline, new time-limited event, and new customizable companion. However, this season also introduced several bugs to Blizzard’s popular hack-and-slash RPG....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Larry Martin

Digimon Survive Walkthrough: Prologue

The Prologue ofDigimon Surviveis a tutorial for the combat and visual novel segments before moving into the story’s core. This first part isn’t particularly tough but serves as an excellent introduction to the World and characters. Digimon Survive’s Prologue is a surprisingly lengthy series of events with plenty of areas to explore. This guide will explain where to find everything there is to find while completing the Prologue ofDigimon Survive....

July 5, 2025 · 14 min · 2788 words · Anthony Foster

Disney Dreamlight Valley: The Role of a Lifetime (Olaf Friendship Quest)

InDisney Dreamlight Valley, players can embark on a multitude of quests by building friendships with the residents of the Valley. By offering gifts, sharing meals, andteaming up for village tasks, players can increase their Friendship levels and unlock additional quests. Among the notable characters inDreamlight Valleyare Anna,Kristoff, and Olaf from the beloved movieFrozen. Each of these characters has their own unique quest series that players can assist with. In Olaf’s Friendship quest line, which starts at Friendship Level 2 with“A Place for Joy,”players learn that he is eager to organize a play for the residents of the valley....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Nathan Proctor