How Dead Island 2 Will Inherently Differ From Dying Light 2

Zombie games often catch a lot of heat because of their similar settings and tones. Back when it was first announced, the originalDying Lightwas often described as “Dead Island, but with parkour.” While the two series certainly have some things in common, their sequels,Dead Island 2andDying Light 2: Stay Human, look like they’re going to be putting further distance between themselves. Although the two series seem similar on first glance sinceTechland createdDead Islandand then went on to make theDying Lightseries, they couldn’t be any more different based on their settings and the game mechanics they’ll use....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Jordan Jones

How To Choose the Best Gaming Laptops from 2022 This Year

Given the sheer number ofgaming laptopsthat were released in 2022, it can be an uphill task trying to find the best one for you. Also, there are various factors that gamers need to consider, like features of the machine, design, portability, performance, and price of the gaming laptop. What’s more, gaming laptops areevolving very fast, with new standards and technologies being churned out every year. This means that for gamers to pick the right device, they need to be well-informed and keep up with the latestdevelopments and trendsin the industry....

June 29, 2025 · 9 min · 1816 words · Katherine Stewart

How to Make Apple Sauce in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Disney Dreamlight Valley’s first expansion,A Rift in Time, introduced players to the mystical Eternity Isle, a place brimming with new characters, hidden treasures, and a wealth of materials. These fresh discoveries are essential for crafting unique furniture, ancient devices, and upgraded Royal Tools at the crafting station and the innovativeTimebending Table. Eternity Isle is a treasure trove of resources, boasting over 40 new cooking ingredients available within its three biomes. These include an array ofvegetables to cultivate, fruits and herbs to gather, fish to catch, and more....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Cody Farmer

Kevin Feige Explains Why Ms. Marvel's Powers Are Not Comic-Accurate

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has recently explained why the powers ofMs. Marvelin her highly-anticipated television series are not quite accurate to the original comic book version. The ending of the beloved seriesMoon Knight,along with the recent release ofDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, left a natural opening for another Marvel Studios project to take center stage. Ms. Marvelis set to be the next installment and addition to Marvel Studios' shared universe and multimedia franchises....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Michelle King

Kinema Citrus’ Mermaid Anime ‘Goodbye Lara’ Looks Incredible

Summary Modern spins on classic fairy talescan be a dime a dozen if the artists behind them don’t have some unique hook or, at the very least, the creative spirit needed to breathe life into a familiar story. A lot of writers will opt for a darker spin like WIT Studio’s Netflix OriginalThe Grimm Variations, but Kinema Citrus' new series,Goodbye Lara, is a colorful reimagining of a beloved fish out of water story....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 761 words · David Beard

Marvel's Eternals Would Make a Good Co-Op Game

Last year Marvel fans were introduced to a brand-new superhero team:The Eternals.The film was a fantasy science-fiction adventure that spanned centuries, and while the film itself received mixed reception, most of the characters had stand-out elements that would be fantastic in a video game. InEternals, a team of 10 super-powered beings are sent to Earth to guide the human race through the ages. They protect humanity from an antagonistic force called the deviants and ensure they thrive, making it so one day a giant Celestial can absorb enough energy to hatch out of the planet like an egg....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Christine Thomas

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Devs Were Worried Symbiote Might Be Too Strong

The Symbiote is a force to be reckoned with inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, to the point where Insomniac is concerned with making sure its attacks aren’t too overpowered. Venom was already teased in the initialMarvel’s Spider-Man 2trailer, but longtime comic fans know that the sinister Symbiote that grants the villain his power was originally bonded to Peter Parker, aka the Amazing Spider-Man. It wasn’t entirely clear if Insomniac would follow this in itsretelling of the classic Venom storyline, at least until last week’s PlayStation Showcase confirmed that Peter will indeed don his classic black suit....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Jessica Jackson

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Mod Enables Console Commands

WithMass Effect: Legendary Editionout in the world for about two weeks now, fans have been hard at work creating mods and bringing about much-appreciated changes to the remastered series. Recently, one modder released a mod that enables the in-game console commands for bothMass EffectandMass Effect 2, allowing players access to a number of handy cheats if they so choose. The fan community forMass Effect: Legendary Editionis already responsible for quite a few mods to the remastered games, including severalquality-of-life modsthat make adjustments to everything from same-sex romances to the games' camera options, granting a more malleable field of view for players....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Patty Bradley

Microsoft Flight Simulator Reveals New Screenshots From Alpha Test

Microsoft Flight Simulatormay not be the most anticipated release of 2020, but when it comes to visuals it’s certainly comparable to anything coming from next-gen consoles. Despite being in alpha, every look atMicrosoft Flight Simulatorshows just how much it has improved. The latest example, a series of new alpha screenshots, proves just that. The screenshots were provided byMicrosoft Flight Simulatoralpha testers. That’s why each screenshot has the screenshot taker’s name emblazoned in watermarks....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Peter Hart

Modern Warfare 3 Glitch is Putting Players Into COD Point Debt

Summary ACall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3player surprisingly discovers that their COD Points total has suddenly gone negative, leaving them wondering what happened. With mostlive service games currently available includingCall of Duty Warzone, the constant updates and additions of new content can make for a volatile environment, with glitches and bugs being a common occurrence for many players. Call of Dutyis a prime example of this, with players reporting all sorts of strange occurrences, sometimes more of an inconvenient visual issue, to things that can be a bit more game breaking....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Diane Rodriguez

Mortal Kombat 1: Who is Motaro?

Summary Gamescom has featured some of the year’s biggest announcements, and one of its big moments was the newestMortal Kombat 1reveal trailer. Featuring Sindel and Shao Khan as playable fighters, two classic evil characters of the series' past have been updated into the same modern style as their peers. While most people may have been focused on the main fighters that have made it intoMortal Kombat 1, the unveiling of the villain Motaro as a Kameo fighter has caused an equal amount of excitement among fans....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Daniel Gallagher

NieR Reincarnation: How to Get 2B

NieR Reincarnationis a mobile game that is steeped in the atmosphere of Yoko Taro’sNieRfranchise. WhileNieR Reincarnationis seemingly unrelated to the rest of the series in terms of continuity, it does borrow many themes and even many characters from its predecessors. Longtime fans are sure to be excited about reuniting with their favorites fromNieR Automataand other related games. With one particular character standing on top as the most popular representative of the series, the question on everyone’s mind ishow to get 2B inNieR Reincarnation....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Steven Sweeney

Nintendo Ask Iwata Book Gets English Translation Release Date

Mr. Satoru Iwata is one of the most influential individuals in all of gaming history.Iwata’s passing in 2015sent shockwaves through not only the gaming industry (as he was the fourth president and CEO of Nintendo), but through the entertainment and the business world, as his gentle hand was one that many felt both directly and indirectly. One very small way that his voice was heard was through his Iwata Asks series, in which he interviewed Nintendo colleagues about video games, hardware, and other aspects of the company, and even beyond....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Jeff Esparza