Valkyrae is Now Fastest-Growing Streamer in the World

Among Usis one of the quickest-growing games in terms of popularity in recent months, and its viral nature is boosting the growth of a particular Twitch streamer. Rachell Hofstetter, who goes by the handle Valkyrae online, has capitalized on the social deduction game to become the fastest-growing and one of the mostpopular streamersworldwide. Social distancing and quarantining has kept many people inside, and video game sales and playing numbers have risen as a result....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Heather Norman

Vanillaware Claims 'There Are Problems' With Porting Muramasa: The Demon Blade To Modern Consoles

Vanillaware’s president has claimed “there are problems” with porting the Wii action-RPGMuramasa: The Demon Bladeto modern platforms. For yearsVanillawarehas been one of the most beloved Japanese studios, receiving industry-wide acclaim for its signature blend of gorgeous 2D animation with side-scrolling gameplay. As the studio prepares for the remaster of one of its first games,GrimGrimoire, to launch in the west withGrimGrimoire OnceMore, Vanillaware’s president has revealed that the studio is currently unable to bringMuramasa: The Demon Bladeto modern platforms....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Judy Smith

Weird Elden Ring Bug Adds the Game's Biggest Meme to an Endgame Area

Summary OneElden Ringplayer has discovered yet another funny bug while playing in an endgame area. It’s yet another glitch in the seeminglyendless list of amusing but harmlessElden Ringbugsthat fans just keep on finding. FromSoftware’s wildly popular Soulslike action RPG titleElden Ring, released in February 2022, is still going strong, with an expansion expected to drop sometime in 2024. It’s enjoying a highly devoted fanbase who loves the challenging difficulty typical of the genre, coupled with the engrossing dark high fantasy universe written byA Song of Ice and Fireauthor George R....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Kimberly Bailey

What Makes A Great Star Trek Villain?

Over fifty years of TV series and movies have madeStar Treka legendary franchise in modern media, as well as popular culture. The main reasonStar Trekhas had such staying power is due to its stories, which range from its 1966 origins to critically acclaimed streaming shows today.Dozens of instalments in this futuristic universemeans dozens of beloved characters, often in the form of heroic explorers. This abundance of heroes means there is also a long list of antagonists, many of whom have made their own mark on the franchise....

May 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1061 words · Tanya Sawyer

Which Scream Movie Has The Best Ending?

EachScreammovie brings something different to the table. While the original movie focuses on Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) being betrayed by her boyfriend Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) and dealing with the murder of her mother Maureen, the next movie is set at college, and the third movie examines a film set.Scream 4returns to Woodsboro to tell the story of Sidney’s cousin Jill Roberts (Emma Roberts), andScream (2022)sees new teenagers facing Ghostface....

May 19, 2025 · 4 min · 798 words · Kaitlin Nicholson

World of Warcraft Shares Concept Art for Dragon Magic in Dragonflight

World of Warcrafthas shared some concept art for the different types of dragon magic inDragonflight. Each of the pictures details the design philosophy behind the different aesthetic for each dragonflight’s magic in the upcomingWorld of Warcraftexpansion. The dragons ofWorld of Warcraftare powerful creatures charged by the Titans to protect Azerothfrom threats. The five dragonflights each received unique magic to aid them in the safeguarding of the life, nature, magic, land, and timelines of Azeroth....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Carlos Holt

Xbox Boss Reveals Corny Way Team Thinks of Fans

Xbox boss Phil Spencer reveals the “corny” thing that he and the team does to remember to give fans what they want. Spencer’s statement comes not long after he confirmed that theXbox Series X will have thousands of launch titlesbecause of backward compatibility, a feature that fans had asked for. Speaking toGame Informer, Spencer said that features such as backward compatibility and Xbox Play Anywhere “come from listening to the customers....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Kathleen Mcdowell

Xbox Free Games with Gold for August 2021 Explained

Microsoft has officially revealed theXbox free Games with Gold for August 2021, with the lineup consisting of more notable games than have been featured recently. It includesDarksiders 3andYooka-Layleeon Xbox One, while the Xbox 360 offerings consist ofLost Planet 3andGarou: Mark of the Wolves. RELATED:Microsoft Randomly Releases A Bonus Xbox Free Games with Gold Game for July 2021 Darksiders 3 (August 1 - August 31) After THQ shut down, the future of theDarksidersfranchise was in limbo....

May 19, 2025 · 4 min · 677 words · Monica Frank

'Black Widow' Release Plan Will Be Made 'Last Minute,' Says Disney CEO

As the first big film of Phase 4 for the MCU,Black Widowhas a lot of expectations to live up to. Though the Marvel Studios film has been pushed back quite some time due to the pandemic and was eventually beaten to the punch byWandaVision, there are still countless folks waiting in the wings for the first big-budget superhero flick post-pandemic, giving it a pretty good opportunity to capitalize on the opportunity....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Pamela Guerra

A Fortnite Eminem Event Seems Like a Matter of Time

Eminem is such a popular artist that he never really fades from the collective consciousness, but there’s nothing quite like a new release to get fans talking. Earlier this month, he released Curtain Call 2—a hits collection of songs released since his Relapse album. Headlining it, though, is a new single called “From the D 2 the LBC” featuringSnoop Dogg. And whileEminem is always prominent in the music industry, he’s not usually so much so in the gaming industry....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Rhonda Villarreal

All The Big Character Design Changes In The Resident Evil 4 Remake

The upcomingResident Evil 4remake is looking to improve upon Capcom’s 2005 original, genre-defining title in every possible way. Everything from the graphics and gameplay to the overall atmosphere and Shinji Mikami’s writing is getting a complete overhaul so that players both old and new will find themselves immersed in an updated adventure. TheResident Evil 2remake was an overwhelming success, and while theResident Evil 3remake didn’t fare as well, fans are hoping theResident Evil 4remake will take after the former rather than the latter....

May 18, 2025 · 5 min · 986 words · Robert Collier

Apex Legends: Things To Know About Mad Maggie

With a new season ofApex Legendsaround the corner, now is a great time to get to know the Outlands’ newest antihero, Mad Maggie. A mercenary with a death wish, Maggie has been drifting in and out ofApexlore for a while now, but she’ll be taking center stage with Season 12: Defiance. RELATED:Best Multiplayer FPS Games Perfect For Newcomers To The Genre 10She’s A Freedom Fighter Hailing from the Outlands planet of Salvo, Maggie has been fighting for Salvonian independence for as long as she’s been alive....

May 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1207 words · Alex Collier

Artist Shares Early Destiny Art, Back When Game was Fantasy

BeforeDestinyturned into the science-fantasy space opera that it is today, Bungie, the game’s developer, originally planned for it to be a full-on fantasy. Instead of space ships, planets, and aliens, the game would have wizards, castles, and giant frog monsters. Bungie wanted to go in this direction to do something different fromHalo, the popular space opera it had just finished with. However, the studio’s fascination with the sci-fi genre won out in the end....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Haley Carter