Why You Should Play Dune: Awakening Solo

Dune: Awakening, despite its larger focus on narrative, is ultimately still an MMO. The game is designed from the ground up to be played with friends, eventually joining or creating your own guild to explore the Deep Desert. Now, if you’re particularly interested in PvP, it’s true that there’s no better way to tackle this area than with a strong guild at your back. However, that shouldn’t deter those who prefer to play alone....

June 14, 2025 · 4 min · 833 words · Colton Mendoza

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Was A Promising Soulslike That Flew Too Close To The Sun

Wuchang: Fallen Feathersis very frustrating. You could argue that this is what makes the soulslike genre so appealing, as you tussle with foes much bigger and stronger than you who will - nine times out of ten - mash you into a fine paste, but Wuchang is frustrating in ways that make it a slog to get through. Whether it be a boss fight that feels a little too unfair, or level design that seems as if it never gets more complex than a scribble on the back of a napkin, there’s always something eating away at your patience....

June 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1475 words · Kevin Salas

You Might Be Eligible For A Fortnite Refund

The FTC has issued $126 million worth of refunds across 969,173 payments toFortniteplayers who were charged for “unwanted items”. If your claim was approved, you’ll receive your refund either via check or PayPal in the coming days. Those who are refunded won’t lose any cosmetics they bought. For context, in 2022,Epic Games settled with the FTCover allegations that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, paying $520 million in penalties....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Jennifer Beck

You'll Be Amazed How Common These Game Development Tricks Are

Depending on how you look at it, video game development is one big pile of deception. From invisible walls and trigger zones to graphical manipulations, the best games make the most of all sorts of tricks to grant the illusion of what’s happening. Not to imply that’s a bad thing. Finding clever ways to manipulate the player experience means richer gameplay and more fun. It also means better graphics to enjoy....

June 14, 2025 · 5 min · 942 words · Jimmy Mclean

10 Games That Are Surprisingly Cozy Considering Their Genre

Most cozy games out theretend to congregate in a rather specific set of genres like life sims and farming games and, appropriately, don’t often step out of that little comfort zone. It’s understandable, really. Have you seen the world outside of comfort zones? Seems hardly worth the effort, to be honest. But sometimes, you’ll find some oddly cozy games in the most unlikely places. Who says your average Stardew Valley-like should get to have all the chill fun?...

June 13, 2025 · 7 min · 1336 words · Mitchell Sanford

After The Switch 2 Nightmare, We Have To Go Back To Pre-Ordering In Person

Does anyone remember Black Friday? Not the thing where Amazon throws flash sales and daily deals at you until you break and buy a blender you don’t even want or need. No, you fools, I’m talking aboutrealBlack Friday. The get up at 4am and stand in line outside of Toys-R-Us for buy-one-get-one-free Amiibos Black Friday. The line of people sleeping in folding chairs outside Best Buy for doorbuster DVDs Black Friday....

June 13, 2025 · 5 min · 928 words · Jared Vasquez

Atari 50 Gets Even More DLC With Upcoming Namco Collaboration Featuring Pac-Man, Galaga, And More

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebrationis the gift that keeps on giving. Or selling, in any case. Since its launch in 2022, the collection, which encompasses an outstanding medley of tons of Atari classics, unreleased prototypes, and even after-market homebrews, has been supported by two big expansions. Between ‘The First Console War’ and ‘The Wider World of Atari’, the impressive 115-game catalog has expanded to 153. Three years later, and Atari 50 is still going strong with ‘The Namco Legendary Pack’....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Linda Anderson

Baldur's Gate 3 Hasn't Done Much To Help The Careers Of Its Actors

Baldur’s Gate 3has given us some of the most beloved characters in video game history. Each of them is so well rounded and clearly defined that the community is split on which of them is a clear favourite. Whilethe characters and actors have become extremely popularin the industry, it unfortunately seems Baldur’s Gate 3 hasn’t really boosted their career prospects. We’d all line up in a heartbeat if we got a chance to meet Neill Newbon, Samantha Béart, Jennifer English, Dave Jones, and the rest, but, according to the actors themselves, casting leads aren’t exactly doing the same....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Michael Norman

Best Combos For Strongest Hero In The Strongest Battlegrounds

Quick Links The Strongest Battlegroundsis one of the most popular fighting games onRoblox, inspired by the famous anime One Punch Man. In this game, you can play as multiple characters from the acclaimed series, performing different attacks, combos, and special moves. The Strongest Hero (formerly known as The Bald Hero) is one of the most popular characters in Strongest Battlegrounds, based on the main character of the series it’s based on, Saitama....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Victoria Miller

Bringing Arrakis To Life – Composer Knut Avenstroup Haugen On Forging His Own Path In Dune: Awakening

Music in video games has come a long way since the 8-bit era. This isn’t to say that there aren’t plenty of iconic video game soundtracks that have (sand)wormed their way into our ears despite only having a handful of digitized tones at their disposal. But, like most elements of video games, game music has evolved quite drastically, and no game in recent memory bears that legacy better thanDune: Awakening....

June 13, 2025 · 5 min · 992 words · Cynthia Swanson

Can We Admit That Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Should Have Been Delayed A Couple Of Years For The Nintendo Switch 2’s Launch?

Allow me to be literally the first to say:Breath of the Wildis one of my favourite games of all time. Revolutionary take, I know. Back whenTears of the Kingdomlaunched in 2023, I was excited for a darker, refreshing follow-up to its gargantuan predecessor.While I do love Tears of the Kingdom, it’snot quiteas special as its predecessor for a few reasons, but something that always stuck out to me was the performance....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · Lori Henderson

Dialogue You'll Only Hear If You're Evil In Baldur's Gate 3

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3is widely quoted by fans. There are hilarious one-liners and emotional quips throughout the game. Different choices result in different dialogue, so unless you play through multiple times, there are some lines you will miss. If you can stomach an evil playthrough, there are unique pieces of dialogue you wouldn’t hear otherwise. Whether you’re embracing The Dark Urge or simply destroying everything in your path, your companions will react strongly to your choices....

June 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1116 words · Stephen Dorsey

Doom: The Dark Ages Fans Are Cancelling Their Pre-Orders Due To Massive Install

Summary Doom: The Dark Ageshas become the latest game for enjoyers of physical media to rally against. In case you missed it, fans managed to get their hands on physical copies of Doom: The Dark Ages a few days early, only to find out that the game requires a download to actually work properly. In fact,the vast majority of the game isn’t even on the disc, with some reports claiming it’s just a few MB....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Dr. Casey Fox