Ghost of Tsushima Has Extraordinarily Short Loading Times

WithGhost of Tsushima’s launch, the last major PlayStation 4 exclusive will be available for fans to dig into. Thankfully, it seems the variousreviews forGhost of Tsushimamake it out to be a title well worth experiencing for many PS4 owners. Interestingly, it seems thatGhost of Tsushimamight have one common function that sets it apart from other major open world titles of the generation. According to an interview with the game’s lead engine programmer, it sounds likeTsushimawill have incredibly fast loading times for an open world game, even on the base PS4 model....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Jennifer Brown

Great RPGs With Unique Loot

Role-playing games have become all the rage in modern times, with this genre evolving as the years pass to keep players engaged and occupied every step of the way. A great way to facilitate the same is by adding a loot system that encourages players to re-equip their characters andget the highest damage numbers possible every step of the way. However, with this loot-driven gameplay becoming more ubiquitous across multiple games, some players are tired of searching around in areas only to find boring items that don’t do a lot to further their character....

June 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1068 words · Robert Harris

How Charge Towers Work in Apex Legends

Apex Legendshas been enjoyed by plenty of players and the game has benefitted from frequent updates.The battle royale genre is crowdedbutApex Legendshas managed to stand out with a unique setting and ever-expanding character roster. The latest update enables players to tweak their playing style through a key addition to the map. Many players may have already noticed the inclusion of Charge Towers and be grasping how to best use them....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Jonathan Mitchell

How Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Premise Confronts Solas' Key Character Flaw

Summary This article contains spoilers for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The gameplay trailer forDragon Age: The Veilguardrevealed twenty minutes of the game’s prologue. Since the trailer drop, more story details have since emerged about the purpose of Solas' ritual, and his role moving forward inDragon Age: The Veilguard. After the ritual scene, it’s revealed that Solas is trapped within the Fade, presumably within the very prison he had locked the Evanuris who have now escaped....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 767 words · Andrew Wallace

Is Sea Of Thieves Cross-Platform?

Taking on the role of a swashbuckling pirate is undoubtedly a cool concept. First released in 2018,Sea of Thievesturned this concept into a reality. After a somewhat rocky launch, the game eventually found its footing. Millions of players now experience the rip-roaring adventures of the high seas with their crew of friends. RELATED:Is Dead By Daylight Crossplay? There used to be a time when cross-platform gaming was a rarity. Nowadays,crossplay is quickly becoming a staple featurein many popular multiplayer titles....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Denise Brown

Jeffrey Dean Morgan Joins The Boys Season 4 In Mysterious Role

A new character is joiningThe Boys.While it remains to be seen if he’ll be a hero or a villain (or as close to a hero as you may get on the show), Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been cast in season 4 of the Amazon Prime Video show. The Boysrecently began officially filming season 4 of the hit superhero satire. The show finished its third season back in July with an explosive finale that saw the series settle into a new status quo, one which saw Annie January shed her superhero identity of ‘Starlight’ and join the Boys as a full-time member, while the leader of the Boys, Butcher, discovered he was dying following his extensive use of temporary compound V, andHomelander discovers that crowds would still line upto cheer for him even as he was revealed as a killer in the middle of a protest....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Cameron Barry

Jeppe Carlsen Details Puzzle Design Philosophy for Cocoon

In late September, Geometric Interactive’s debut gameCocoonwas released to critical acclaim and near-universal praise from its players. Theindie title, which is available on all major platforms as well as Xbox Game Pass, features a mechanic where game levels are also objects that players can carry, manipulate, and nest within each other like Matryoshka Dolls. It is a strikingly original, surreal, and compelling puzzler that is also accessible to broad audiences....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Dr. Maria Holden

Legend of Zelda Fans Get 'Last Zelda Game' Trending

The Legend of Zeldais one of the oldest and one of the most influential adventure games to ever exist. Back when it first debuted on the Nintendo Entertainment System,The Legend of Zeldahelped to define an entire genre of gaming in ways that hadn’t been done before. Now, fans have cultivated an interesting way of celebrating the series, one that spooked unknowing fans quite a bit. The originalLegend of Zeldadates back all the way to 1986 and since that time, the series has expanded quite a bit....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Ian Holland

LEGO Fortnite Player Builds Plane That Actually Flies

Summary LEGO Fortnitehas been an impressive outlet for player creativity since it went live back in December, and one player has recently built a replica plane that can actually fly. Epic addedseveral new game modes toFortnitelast month, including a crossover with the ever-popular LEGO brand of building toys. In contrast toFortnite’s usual battle royale gameplay,LEGO Fortniteshifts the focus toward survival, building, and exploration within a massive sandbox that could easily be compared toMinecraft....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Carol Mendez

Marvel Series Helstrom Hits Hulu in October

Hulu recently dropped more details about its upcoming Marvel seriesHelstrom, releasinga trailer and confirming that every episode of the show would indeed be hitting Hulu’s service on October 16th. Officially announced back in 2019,Helstromis a standalone series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring on the very subtly named Daimon and Satana Hellstrom. It was originally intended to be a part of Marvel’s “Adventure Into Fear” franchise, that was set toreplace the company’s cancelled Netflix shows....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Connie Wilson

One Piece: How Strong Is Ben Beckman?

Summary Ben Beckman isone of the most important members of the Red Hair PiratesinOne Piece.Introduced to the fans at the very beginning of the story, Ben Beckman has been influential in Shanks' journey to becoming the pirate that he is today. On his own, he is another extremely powerful individual who has made quite some name for himself in the world ofOne Piece, having even the elites of the Navy be wary of him....

June 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1153 words · Anthony Knight

Original Ghostbusters Director Cried After Watching His Son's New Sequel

There’s a new trend in Hollywood to reboot a franchise in a way that acknowledges its history. 2018’sHalloweenpits Laurie Strode’s granddaughter against Michael Myers.Star Wars: The Force Awakensintroduces Rey as the galaxy’s new heroin awe that the myths about Luke Skywalker are true. AndGhostbusters: Afterlife, one of the many planned 2020 movie releases that got pushed back by COVID-19, is set to do something along those lines both in front of and behind the camera: it features the old cast passing on the torch to a new generation of ‘busters, and it’s being directed by Jason Reitman, the son of the original’s director, Ivan Reitman....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Timothy Schroeder

Overwatch 2: What is a Battle Mercy?

The recently releasedOverwatch 2is being enjoyed by a huge catchment of players both new and old to the franchise, with most of these players becoming more and more acquainted with the new heroes and changes that the sequel has made to pre-existing ones. With these changes opening up even more avenues for gameplay for certain heroes, there are certain combat roles that are now seemingly more viable than ever. One of the most growingly popular subsets of hero gameplay is that of the Battle Mercy, with this particular style of play perhaps being one of the most unique and even controversial play-styles currently withinOverwatch 2....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Ana Singleton