Real Martial Artists Who Appear In Video Games

Martial arts and video gamesare the perfect combination and have been popular with fans for many years. This can be traced back to the 8-bit era of video games with titles such asDouble Dragon, and later in the 16-bit era with the classicStreet Fighter 2. The popularity of these games shows no signs of waning and has recently been reinvigorated with the release ofSifu. RELATED:Best Martial Arts Games (That Are Not Fighting Games) Street Fighter 6has also been announced and has a huge army of fans who have followed the series since its original release in 1987....

August 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1338 words · Lisa Doyle

Save Big on Halo View Fitness Products With Black Friday Deals

Amazon Halo View Fitness Tracker Halo View is Amazon’s reply to the fitbit, their very own fitness tracker device released in 2021. It offers a lightweight activity and sleep tracker at an affordable price. Amazonhas early Black Friday deals onHalo View fitness productsfor 50% or more off. The Halo View fitness tracker in both sizes is currently priced at $34.99 with a discount of $45 from its regular $79.99 price tag....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Samuel Kelly

Sea of Thieves: The Pros and Cons of Increasing the Number of Ships Per Server

Ever since Rare launched its pirate action-adventure gameSea of Thievesin 2018, the live-service title has undergone a series of changes. With updates, new cosmetics, new modes, and seasonal events,Sea of Thievesrode the wave of popularity from a slightly lackluster launch to becoming a fan-favorite game. Online games will rely on constant change, rebalancing, and new additions to keep players invested. Sometimes these changes are for the better, adding new characters or popular modes, but sometimes they can leave gamers feeling a little frustrated or short-changed....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 699 words · Susan Chen

Skyrim: Best Husbands For A Pure Warrior

To an outside observer, finding a mate inThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimmay seem difficult. People’s lives can be incredibly short when one takes vampires, bandits, a raging civil war, and the return of the Dragons into consideration. And that’s not even the shortlist of things that can kill the Dragonborn inSkyrim. RELATED:Skyrim: 20 Best Husbands In The Game (& How To Marry Them) The Dragonborn needs to find love where he/she can....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 842 words · Thomas Bautista

Sonic Frontiers Proves Not Every Game Needs a Parry Mechanic

Although parrying is nothing new in video games, it does seem to be increasingly popular. Perhaps this is a general trend in game development, perhaps it has something to do with the popularity ofSoulsborne games, or perhaps it has something to do with some other unknown factor. However,Sonic Frontiersis proof that not every game needs a parry mechanic. Translating Sonic’s speed to combat and gameplay is definitely not easy, butSonic Frontiersgives it the old college try....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Jacqueline Johnson MD

Spider-Man Fan Creates Amazing Symbiote Suit Concept

Redditor raysayanatan07 recently shared their Symbiote Spiderman design forMarvel’s Spider-Man, and fans seem to be loving it. TheSpider-Man design is a mixture of classic and new, but its sleek texture really draws viewers into it. Eagle-eyed gamers will notice some minute details that really add to the effect. Marvel’s Spider-Manwas a huge hit for the PS4, and truly showcased the upper end of what the console was capable of. Now thatSpider-Man: Miles Moraleshas been announced, the hype for the web-slinger is seemingly at an all-time high, and many simply aren’t content with just waiting....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Katherine Alvarez

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Has Best Opening Of Summer So Far

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Versedrew in a large audience for its opening weekend, giving it the best debut of summer 2023 so far. In 1998 Sony acquired the film rights for Spider-Man from Marvel for reportedly only $7 million. This may be the biggest robbery of all time, as Spider-Man continuously proves to be a box office hit. It has been 5 years sinceSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versewas released in 2018. The movie won Best Animated Film at the Oscars, and since then, fans have been patiently waiting for a sequel....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Jeanette Jones

Star Wars Fan Creating Incredible Knights of the Old Republic Animations in Unreal Engine

Rumors have been circulating about a remake ofStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicfor some time now. While many fans are excitedly hoping forKnights of the Old Republicnews at this year’s E3, oneStar Warsfan is making some incredible animations based on the game in the meantime. Knights of the Old Republicwas developed by BioWare and released in 2003. The game put players in the shoes of a new Jedi in a time period unseen during the movies, and featured the squad-based gameplay that BioWare is well known for....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Eric Wright

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Continues a Heyday For Fallen Order's Level Design

One of the biggest criticisms ofStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderupon its initial 2019 release was that it was a game that was simply trying to do too much at once.Fallen Ordertook heavy inspiration fromDark Soulsfor its combat, looked toUnchartedfor its climbing mechanics, and followed classicStar Warsvideo games likeJedi Knightin their portrayal of what it means to be a Jedi from a character and narrative perspective. And whileStar Wars Jedi: Survivorstill wears all of these influences on its sleeve, it expands and improves on them in some major ways, and nowhere is this more evident than with its Metroidvania level design....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 596 words · Heather Rodriguez

Stardew Valley: Unique Crop Combos

Summary Stardew Valleyis one of those games that players have really done the math on. They know the best crops to grow on their farms each season, depending on their growth rate and profit margins. They carefully plan their farm layouts to the letter to maximize their space. They have this farming thing down to a science. Now, while there’s nothing wrong with min-maxing the game (late-game items areexpensive, after all), growing only one type of crop in any given season can get a little…samey, after a while....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 900 words · Denise Miller

Team Star Tutor Questions and Answers in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet (Indigo Disk)

Quick Links There’s plenty of things to do in the Indigo Disk DLC, part 2 of the expansion pass forPokemon Scarlet & Violet. Revisit Naranja (Scarlet) or Uva (Violet) Academy after finding the Treasure of Area Zero, and you’ll run into some familiar faces. It appears that some members of Team Star are struggling with their studies atScarlet/Violet’s Naranja/Uva Academy. They’ll be decked out in the New School Uniforms, so you may not recognize them immediately....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Chad Yates

The Elder Scrolls Online To Be Temporarily Removed From Xbox Cloud Gaming

The Elder Scrolls Onlineis being temporarily removed from Xbox Cloud Gaming. The game will still be accessible for players to download to their consoles and play directly, however the MMORPG will not be available for streaming. The Elder Scrolls Onlinehas become one of the biggest MMORPGs in the industry since its initial release back in 2014, consistently hitting around 20,000 players a month on Steam. The game has managed to maintain a dedicated playerbase thanks tonumerous updates and expansions....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Marc Henry

The Finals Update Adds Easter Event, Balances Weapons, and More

Summary Embark Studios releases update 2.2.0 forThe Finals, adding a special variant game mode of Power Shift called Bunny Bash, balancing a variety of weapons, while also fixing many remaining bugs. Following the massive changes from theSeason 2 update forThe Finals, Embark has continued to release new updates on nearly a weekly basis for the online shooter. In fact, whileThe Finalsembraces that live service model of being free to play with optional cosmetic items for sale, the shooter has also utilized many of the holidays that have come and gone since the game’s launch during The Game Awards last December....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 623 words · Louis Howard