The Planet Crafter: How to Install Mods (And Which Ones to Get)

The Planet Crafteris a survival game that starts slow and small. However, the game speeds up over time as you unlock better machines, faster speeds,and more automation systems. But what if you could make the game even faster and more convenient than it normally allows? The mod scene forThe Planet Crafterisn’t as extensive as it is for other games, largely because the developers haven’t designed the game to use mods. However, that hasn’t stopped modders from creating their own fixes, gameplay tweaks, cheats, and additions....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 689 words · Troy Espinoza

The Time is Right for a New Burnout Game

In most racing video games, players are encouraged to avoid obstacles and weave through traffic.Burnoutis a franchise that alters this formula by encouraging mayhem and destruction. The franchise has been dormant for the last few years, but with racing games receiving newfound popularity, now might be the perfect time forBurnoutto make its triumphant return. Racing games are in the spotlightagain thanks to series likeGran TurismoandForza Horizon, and developers have expressed interest in revisitingBurnout....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Laura Young

Twitch Streamer Amouranth Investing $7 Million in Company That Makes Inflatable Pool Toys

Twitchstreamer Amouranth has made a ridiculous amount of money off the livestreaming platform, amassing a small fortune for herself. Instead of blowing all of herTwitchmoney on extravagant purchases, Amouranth has invested a lot of it, detailing her big investments online to her Twitter followers. Amouranth’s latest investment is a sizable one, committing to investing $7 million in an inflatable pool toy company over the next seven years. According to Amouranth, the pool toy company supplies products to major retailers like Amazon and she expects to get a 20% return on her investment from the company....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Adrian Thomas

Valheim Players Build Massive Roller Coaster

SinceValheimreleased via Steam Early Access in February it has enjoyed a meteoric rise to popularity. Fans have spent the last month exploringValheimand its potential thoroughly, with some truly amazing builds coming out as a result. Valheimis the newest survival game to take the gaming industry by storm. It places players in the shoes of warriors slain in battle who are sent toNorse mythology’s titular purgatorialrealm to cleanse it of terrible beasts that have called it home....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Katie Kaufman

What Final Fantasy Class Are You Based On Your Zodiac Sign?

Final Fantasyis one of the most premiere video game franchises. Along with the likes ofDragon Quest, manyJRPGswere heavily defined byFinal Fantasy. Although it isn’t as apparent in some of the mainline games,Final Fantasy’sgameplay at the time was very much based on the class system. Good examples of this are games likeFinal Fantasy XIVandFinal Fantasy V, each of which has an incredibly advanced class system. With classes at the forefront ofFinal Fantasy, it’s fun to see which class players would be based on theirzodiac sign....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 893 words · Brittney Spencer

Why Escape from Tarkov is Suddenly So Popular

Escape from Tarkovhas been on a blitz lately with its name abuzz, viewership of the game on the rise on Twitch, and higher enrollment of active players. This is despite the fact the game has been playable in Alpha and Beta forms for a while now and is by no means a new game in that regard. There are a few obvious reasons for its sudden rise in popularity, as well as some more subtle and systemic reasons, all of which are potential mixtures of organic growth and initiatives taken on by the game’s developers....

July 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1222 words · Craig King

Xbox Releases Over 40 Game Demos

Summer Game Fest continues throughout the Summer, andXboxis celebrating the festivities by releasing over 40 game demos to try. Xbox fans keeping up with this Summer’s game showcases will be able to try some of the games that they see during the event thanks toXbox’s Summer Game Fest Demo event. Microsoft has released over 40 game demos to the Xbox Dashboard which are expected to be available for gamers to try until Xbox’s Summer Game Fest Demo event comes to a close on July 21....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Michael Waters

10 Best Robert Rodriguez Movies, Ranked According To Metacritic

While directors often work in various genres, Robert Rodriguez has particularly managed to find success in a number of very different genres that range from family-friendly children’smoviesto artistic adaptations and even to gore-filled horror movies that have made him a fan-favorite to a wide selection of movie-goers. RELATED:10 Action Movies That Should Get Video Game Adaptations However, a varied filmography that appeals to such a wide audience can sometimes be difficult for fans to rate a director like Robert Rodriguez based on his films....

July 27, 2025 · 5 min · 1051 words · April Mendoza

10 Console vs. PC Memes That Are Too Funny For Words

There’s no shortage of video games and platforms these days. While years ago a console or a decent computer was needed to enjoy gaming, we now havea wide varietyof handheld devices and mobile games to enjoy. Where there’s a device, there’s most likely a way to run games on it these days. RELATED:10 Console Versions Of PC Games That Don’t Completely Suck That said, there’s one age old question that still hasn’t been resolved among gamers worldwide: console or PC?...

July 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1228 words · Matthew Taylor

5 Video Game ESRB Ratings That Were Too High (& 5 That Were Too Low)

Ever since theESRBwas established in the early 90s, the organization has tried to put labels to satisfy age-appropriate labels for countless video games. However, the ESRB no doubt made numerous oversights over the course of labeling age ratings. RELATED:ESRB and PEGI Will Continue to Rate Games During Coronavirus Pandemic Keep in mind that accidents happen and things occasionally slip through the cracks. Thankfully, despite a few creepy or suggestive moments, most of these games ended up being kid-friendly....

July 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1245 words · Lori Nelson

After The Last of Us 3, Naughty Dog Will Be at a Crossroads

Summary The Last of Ushas made some huge waves in not only gaming but the entertainment world in general. SinceThe Last of Uslaunched in 2013, the franchise has now become a bit of a phenomenon with its hit live-action HBO adaptation. However, the series is currently at an important crossroads.The Last of Us 2made some major decisionsthat ultimately led Ellie to an uncertain future, leaving a third game with a lot of ground to cover....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Steven Higgins

Amazon Abandoning Crucible Bodes Ill for New World

Nobody likes it when their work goes to waste, but not every project comes to fruition. It’s a sad reality in every industry, including the game industry. Sometimes a game just doesn’t live up to the expectations of the developers and the players, and the developers just can’t find a way to improve. Apparently, that’s what’s happenedCrucible.Apparently neither Relentless Studios nor its mercantile titan of a publisher Amazon saw a future forCrucible,so the game’s development is coming to an end....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 614 words · Joseph Moore

Apex Legends: Respawn Playtesting Changes to Lifeline's Passive and Ultimate

Apex Legends’ medic, Lifeline, might be receiving some buffs and nerfs this year, according to comments made my two Respawn developers. Lifeline was an early favorite whenApex Legendsfirst released in 2019. With only eight base characters, Lifeline’s ultimate that summons a pod of loot and her healing drone tactical made her a must-have for competitive teams. However, once better loot and more healing items became more readily available in later seasons and Loba’s loot utility outpaced Lifeline’s, her usefulness waned....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Justin Tate