Hogwarts Legacy's Open World Map Should Be the Marauder's Map

Hogwarts Legacyis being marketed as an immersive, fantastical experience playing as a witch or wizard attending Hogwarts. In a firm departure from the linearity thatHarry Potter’s video game adaptationsexplored in their later entries,Hogwarts Legacyseems to offer a greater sense of exploration and non-linearity, which may turn out to be its most enticing asset. Now, speculation is no longer necessary when it comes to some activities and content players can look forward to....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 1044 words · Janet Wells

How The Next Animal Crossing Can Take Gyroids To New Heights

Summary The nextAnimal Crossinggame will have big shoes to fill after the massive success ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. However, the foundation for a newAnimal Crossinggame to go above and beyond its predecessor is already in place thanks to the new mechanics introduced inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. While this title launched missing several features, such as The Roost and the Dream Suite, one late addition toAnimal Crossing: New Horizonscould be a major selling point for the next entry in the series to capitalize on at launch....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Kim Proctor

How to Use Magnifying Glass in Stardew Valley

Stardew Valleybrings to life a captivating realm filled with mystery and enchantment. The developer, ConcernedApe, has intricately hidden secrets throughout the Valley, ensuring players remain engrossed for countless hours. TheMagnifying Glassis a valuable tool that unveils these hidden secrets and unlocks a world of undiscovered lore. This tool is used to readSecret Notes, which are mysterious nuggetsof information hidden throughout the Valley. Some of these notes contain exclusive “Loved” gifts for the villagers, while others have images depicting puzzle solutions....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Jean Kirk

James Gunn Drops Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Teaser

James Gunn has never been shy about his love for comic books and pulp, none more so than with the project that he babied through his tenure working for Marvel (and even through a setback involving a campaign to boost him off the project). During his time away he createdThe Suicide Squadand thePeacemakerseries, but his beloved Guardians of the Galaxy, returning forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3were never far from his heart....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Vanessa Murphy

Jamie Lee Curtis Compares Halloween Kills Story to Black Lives Matter

Jamie Lee Curtis' Laurie Strode will face Michael Myers once again whenHalloween Killsdebuts in theaters next year. Now, Curtis has suggested the latest installment of the horror franchise will be a timely film by comparing the story to the Black Lives Matter movement. Disregarding all previous entries in the film series with the exception ofJohn Carpenter’s original horror classic,Halloween (2019)followed Laurie Strode several decades after her first and only encounter with Michael Myers....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Matthew Whitaker

Leslie Grace Releases Brand New Batgirl Behind-The-Scenes Footage

Leslie Grace, successful Latin musician and star of the hit filmIn the Heights, has shared behind-the-scenes footage from the recently canned Warner Bros.Batgirlfilm, in which she was cast as the lead. The behind-the-scenes footage was uploaded after Warner Bros. management scrapped the nearly completed film. Based on the comic book character and occasionalBatmansidekick of the same name from DC comics, theBatgirlmovie was set to chronicle the adventures of Barbara Gordon, daughter of Commissioner Gordon, a longtime ally of Batman....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Jason Hayes

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Makes Collectibles Essential

Minor spoilers ahead forLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. One of the most impressive aspects of the recentLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthis the sheer breadth of the game’s content. Alongside a lengthy and gripping main narrative, the title features several massive locations, sub-stories, mini-games, and a huge number of collectibles that set a record for the franchise. While many are impressed by the large scale ofLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the massive amount of content that the game offers to players can be quite overwhelming at times, but Ryu Ga Gotoku has done an excellent job of making each side activity worthwhile for the player....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Elizabeth Miller

Marvel Rivals Apologizes Following Alpha Banning Controversy

Summary Following the launch ofMarvel Rivals' closed alpha test, concerns have been raised about a controversial requirement to access it. Players can gainaccess toMarvel Rivals' alphathrough the game’s Content Creator program, though controversy has been kicked up due to the contract restricting the ability for fans to negatively criticizeMarvel Rivals. Marvel Rivalsis Marvel’s latest attempt in the gaming space, with this game being a third-person team shooter that gives players access to the abilities of many of the brand’s iconic heroes....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Michael Phillips

Marvel's Avengers Character Tier List (March 2021)

Marvel’s Avengersis now a few months into 2021, with the year serving as a make-or-break period for the struggling co-op game. As part of its attempted comeback, theoriginal Hawkeye Clint Bartonhas released alongside next-gen upgrades for the game. Sporting a moveset that is quite different from Kate Bishop’s, despite the pairing’s similar skillsets, Clint is a fine addition to the game’s roster. Further, many may be surprised by where he ranks among the rest of the game’s characters....

June 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1226 words · Michael Adams

Marvel: Most Powerful Women In The MCU

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has become the most financially successful film franchise of all time. It introduced the world to some of Marvel’s best superheroes and villains that had previously been considered secondary characters. This includes several powerful women who have bolstered both the superhero roster and the rogues' gallery. Some of these women have paved the way for the introduction of even more powerful female characters in theMarvel Cinematic Universe....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 989 words · Julie Ortiz

Mass Effect 1: How to Romance Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams is one of three romanceable characters in the firstMass Effectgame. However, she can only be romanced by a male Commander Shepard. Unfortunately,Mass Effect: Legendary Editiondoesn’t add more options for same-sex romance. Successfully romancing Ashley involves a pivotal moment later inMass Effect’s campaign, so there are somemild spoilers forMass Effect’s story ahead. Commander Shepard first meets Ashley Williams during a mission on Eden Prime. Ashley’s fleet was wiped out by the Geth in a mission to retrieve the Prothean Beacon, same as Shepard’s mission....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Martin Butler

Mass Effect 2's Suicide Mission is a Master Class in Companion-Based Video Games

Mass Effect 2’s Suicide Mission isn’t just one of the sci-fi series' most memorable moments; it’s also one of the most cinematic RPG missions of the last decade and one of BioWare’s crowning achievements. The music, the scale of the set pieces, and the potential for every single squad member (and even Shepard themselves) to die on the mission elevated the game’s ending to a legendary status. As such, the moment players flew through the Omega Relay to take on the Collectors is something that sticks with fans over ten years later....

June 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1098 words · Jill Schaefer

Middle-earth: Shadow Of War Best Orcs To Recruit

Despite Orcs being the most common enemy to be found and fought inMiddle-earth: Shadow Of War, their purpose isn’t only to dull the sword of the player.Middle-earth: Shadow Of Warhas a feature in which players can dominate and tame their army of orcs to battle Sauron, and take the final blow to Mordor. RELATED:Lord Of The Rings Games Tier List There are many different forms of Orcs inMiddle-earth: Shadow Of War....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 959 words · Zachary Duncan