Features State of Decay 3 Needs from Other Survival Games

Summary Undead Labs’State of Decayfinds itself now within a genre that has grown from niche to unfathomably popular. As asurvival-crafting and base-building title,State of Decaytasks players with fending off hordes of never-ending zombies of various types while scrounging for resources, gathering fellow NPC survivors, and keeping their growing community well-supplied and healthy via various stats and expansions to their settlements.State of Decay 2’s biggest change added multiplayer co-op, letting fans team up to take on its zombie-ridden world together while introducing some quality-of-life improvements....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Sara Perez

Hades: How To Romance Dusa

Quick Links In what is definitely the most unique relationship to be found while playingHadesby indie developerSupergiant Games,players can grow quite close to a shade in the form of a floating gorgon head named Dusa–though, this is not a romance full of intimacy, but one of eternal platonic friendship. RELATED:Hades: Who To Give Nectar To However, deepening this bond will take some work. More so, in fact, than any of the other potential romance options in the game....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 834 words · Cory Payne

How Alan Wake 2 Balances its Dual Protagonists

To help introduce newer Remedy fans to the classic Bright Falls, Washington setting ofAlan Wake, developers have brought in a secondary protagonist forAlan Wake 2in the form of FBI agent Saga Anderson. The fact that a game namedAlan Wakehas two protagonists might seem a tad confusing to some, but there were plenty of reasons to expand the scope ofAlan Wake 2beyond just the titular protagonist. There are plenty of ways to approach a game with multiple protagonists from the dual protagonists ofDishonored 2, which makes the distinction between player characters fairly minor, toResident Evil 4’s newSeparate WaysDLCwhich tells an entirely different side story about Ada Wong....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 801 words · Mercedes Walker

How to Get Breeze Rods in Minecraft

Each updatebrings tons of new contenttoMinecraft. And 1.21 update is no exception, as it adds new dungeon-like structures to the game. In them, players will be able to find new brand resources and items. Therefore, in this guide, we will tell you how to get and use Breeze Rods inMinecraft. Breeze Rods are one of the resources added toMinecraft1.21. It is required for several crafting recipes, including one of the best weapons, namely, the Mace....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Jason Tyler

Intel Gives Update on Xe2 Battlemage GPUs

Summary Intelis hoping to ship its Arc Xe2 Battlemage line of discrete graphics cards in the second half of this year, a senior company official has revealed. The tech giant’s upcoming series should hence add to the selection of2024’s gaming GPUs. Thefirst generation of Intel’s discrete GPUs was originally releasedin 2022, following several delays. Those Intel Arc cards were based on the company’s Xe-HPG architecture, which was code-named Alchemist. The Xe2-HPG architecture, AKA Intel Arc Battlemage, has long been poised to improve on its predecessor, although Intel remains fairly secretive about its release details....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Amanda Matthews

One of 2022's Best Games is Being Review Bombed

Chained Echoesis a critically-acclaimed turn-based RPG that is notable for being one of 2022’s highest-rated new game releases, but it’s now found itself being review bombed months after its initial launch in December.Chained Echoeshas a 90 overall critic ratingaccording to review aggregate site OpenCritic, which firmly establishes it as one of the 10 highest-rated video game releases of last year. Chained Echoespays homage to classic SNES-era RPGs while moving the genre forward at the same time....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Travis Garrett

One Piece Characters With Unfinished Storylines

Summary One Pieceis in its final stretch, and there are still many mysteries that remain unresolved. Most of them are connected to Devil Fruits, ancient races, the World Government, etc. Aside from these things, there are several mysteries that are tied to certain characters, mainly because their storylines remain unfinished. A lot of these characters have yet to be properly involved in an arc, which is why fans still don’t know too much about them....

May 16, 2025 · 5 min · 930 words · Thomas Perez

One Piece Fan Theory: Boa Hancock's Hito Hito no Mi's Secret Ability

Boa Hancock is one of the strongest characters inOne Piece. Her threat level can be gauged by observing how the World Government has treated her. Just after her first voyage, Boa Hancock amassed a bounty of 80 million berries. The authorities wasted no time in sending her an invitation to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea. While Boa does not like to follow orders, accepting the offer to join the Warlords would help keep Amazon Lily safe from the threat of the Navy....

May 16, 2025 · 5 min · 957 words · Andrea James

Pokemon Legends Arceus: Hidden Locations

WhilePokemon Legends: Arceusmay not be the textbook standard of an “open-world” game, the Hisui region is a new world that leaves much for gamers to explore. Split into five different sections, trainers will be led from one region to another as they make progress throughPokemon Legends: Arceus' story. RELATED:Pokemon Legends: Arceus - The Best Dark-Type Pokemon (& Where to Find Them) Most players will be uncovering every inch of Hisui’s map on their own, but some hidden areas are less obvious....

May 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1385 words · Matthew Leon

Pokemon Sword & Shield: Every City & Town In Galar, Ranked According To Population

The Galar region is one of the most visually impressive and diverse regions thePokemonfranchise has to offer. Taking influence from the United Kingdom,the region certainly feels unique when compared to those from previous generations. There are plenty of aspects of Galar which make it stick out, but one thing that really makes the region stand out are its various cities and towns. RELATED:15 Hidden Secrets Many Still Haven’t Found In Pokémon Sword & Shield...

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 764 words · Kim Moreno

PS4 Update 9.00 is Out Now, But It's Causing Some Problems

The latest major update for thePlayStation 4is finally available today, however, it’s far from perfect as it’s causing a laundry list of issues for some PS4 owners. While it’s meant to bring the consoles up to speed with their current-gen PS5 counterparts, it seems like the update is doing more harm than good in some cases. The 9.00PlayStation 4update is mainly about connecting the PS4 and the PS5 together by allowing players to view their PS5 trophies on their PS4....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Mr. Jimmy Johnson

Road 96 is Procedural Narrative Game Inspired by 90s 'Road Movies,' Coming to Nintendo Switch

Digixart just revealed that its upcoming gameRoad 96will not only be available on Steam but will also be released for Nintendo Switch. The announcement dropped today inNintendo’s Indie World eventwhere the French developer showed the game’s trailer which debuted at The Game Awards last year. One of the main features ofRoad 96is the fact that it is a procedural game, meaning there will be a lot of content to explore....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Dakota Schneider

Rumor: Battlefield 6 Will Be Set During World War 3

DICE’sBattlefieldseries has been dormant for a couple of years now, but it is expected to make a massive comeback during the 2021 holiday season. Currently known asBattlefield 6, not much is known about the game in an official capacity, but a new rumor may reveal the game’s setting. If the rumors are to be believed,Battlefield 6will be set during World War 3. This rumor stems from a Reddit post by user William_Fichtner, who does not provide any kind of evidence to back up their claims....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Nicole Williams