Things We Wish We Knew Before Playing Emio: The Smiling Man

Quick Links Emio: The Smiling Manblends a compelling mystery, memorable characters, and occasionally archaic gameplay mechanics. While that’s hardly a dealbreaker - there’s nothing bad here - it can be frustrating at times to properly deduce what exactly the game wants you to do, when specifically it wants you to do it, and more. This makes Emio: The Smiling Man a prime candidate for a quick collection of tips from us....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 580 words · Jason Garcia

What Hardened Does in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

There are various status effects to be wary of inDragon Age: The Veilguard. You can be inflicted by burning, necrosis, and other dangers while in combat, but there are also status effects that can be an issue away from the action. Some are positive and come as part of the relationship system in the game, while others are negative. You’ll have noticed that some skills you’ve unlocked for Rook or your companions are Hardened in the Skills menu, without being given an explanation about what that really means....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Christine Jones

What Was The First Game Made By Bioware?

Quick Links Biowareis one of the most well-known developers in the gaming industry. Having been created back in 1995, Bioware has become a leading face in RPG design since its inception, though have geared themselves towards more real-time action with more recent games. Dragon Age and Mass Effect are easily the most iconic of Bioware’s series, though they have made countless other games you might not have even heard of. Mass Effect didn’t start until 2007, after all....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · Thomas Walker

Where To Find All All Dayton Wetlands Morphic Crate Locations In Once Human

Quick Links Morphic Crates inOnce Humanare hidden enemies that can turn into loot crates once eliminated. Although these crates are Deviations, they never reveal themselves voluntarily, which is why they are often hard to encounter. This means that you must find these crates yourself, just like collectibles. Morphic crates typically drop Energy Links, Stellar Planula, Stardust Source, and occasionally, Deviants, which makes it worthwhile to collect them. Similar to every other collectible item, Morphic crates are scattered across the entire map....

August 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1419 words · Juan Clark

Where To Find Every Demon Navigator In SMT V: Vengeance

As you progress through the story ofShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeanceand its Canon of Vengeance, you meet Amanozako like in the Canon of Creation, but she’s only one of many Navigators who can help you, as the roster of available navigators has expanded from six helpful demons to a massive 17 on this route. Some are found in the same way, like the lovable Jack’o-Lantern, but many of the new arrivals are unlocked via their own special sidequest, and some returning navigators from the Canon of Creation are found in different areas....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Becky Frazier

Xbox Adds Transparent Options To Design Lab, Opens Ghost Cipher Pre-Orders

Summary Transparent consoles and accessories were once the height of gaming fashion, andXboxbegan a push to bring the fad back around earlier this year whenit released the Sky Cipher controller. Clearly sales must have gone well as not only has Xbox addeda special edition Ghost Cipher controllerto its growing transparent collection, but there are now transparent options to choose from when creating your own controllers through Design Lab. Xbox has really leaned into transparent accessoris being something gaming left behind via this latest reveal by showing off its new options in a retro-style trailer you can check out below....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Tracy Fry

8 Game Series That Are Different To When They Started

Summary Some video game series seem like they will go on forever. They start like any other series with a single game. Then, more installments are released, and the next thing you know, they’ve stayed around through multiple console generations. To do this, a series has to avoid getting stale. After all, you may want to play three versions of essentially the same game with a few alterations, but ten versions is pushing it....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 967 words · Victor Warner

All Rewards In Fang Face Off (November 3-4) In Monopoly Go

We’re carrying on the scary events a little longer this weekend inMonopoly Go, with a few more creepy events on deck to round out scary season with a bang. Today, you’ll be playing Fang Face Off again, and this time, it runs from3PM EST on November 3until1PM EST on November 4. And while we still have the usual 40 milestones in the Fang Face Off tournament today, we’ve got a surprising reward in the mix – three potential blue sticker packs, instead of the usual two that usually show up in the Monopoly Go daily tournament rewards....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Aaron Campbell

All Sniper Elite Games, Ranked

TheSniper Eliteseries has made a meal out of the age-old classic of Nazi killing, and it’s made a killing doing it, with around a dozen different iterations of Sniper Elite, five in the main series, and more other spin-offs to enjoy. All of these entries have something to enjoy in them, and there’s been a slow progression of mechanics all the way from the first game to the most recent. But that doesn’t mean the original games aren’t still relevant, especially if you’ve found yourself enjoying similar games....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 953 words · Tricia Rodriguez

Amazon Prime Subscribers Can Get Guardians Of The Galaxy Free This November

Summary Guardians of the Galaxy recently celebrated its third birthday and even though there’s no sign of the Marvel game getting a sequel, it deserves one. A severely underrated game and three years on, I still haven’t been able to put my finger on why it wasn’t celebrated more at launch. I’m yet to meet someone who has played it and didn’t love it, and to be able to claim and keep it for free if you have Prime is a heck of a deal....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Manuel Harvey

Astro Bot Needs A Full Uncharted Game

When it comes to PlayStation exclusives, my eyes tend to glaze over. Though I can certainly see how they’re good games worthy of praise, when it comes to the likes of God of War, Spider-Man, or Uncharted, I struggle to get on board the hype-mobile to the same degree as everyone else. Prestige puts me off, and no one does prestige like Sony. Astro Botis different, though. An earnest celebration of PlayStation, that little guy has sucked me in and dragged me across the cosmos, and I’ve loved every second of it....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 865 words · Katie Stone

Bathroom Warriors Codes

Quick Links Check out the latestBathroom Warriors codeshere to claim free in-game rewards like extra potions, tokens, and other valuable items that give you a boost as you dive into this excitingRobloxexperience. ensure to redeem these codes promptly, as they often expire quickly. We update these codes frequently, especially after each game update, so you’ll always have access to the latest rewards. New codes are regularly added for milestones, shutdowns, or special events, giving you even more chances to enhance your experience with free rewards....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Benjamin Vazquez

Best Alchemy: Duskmourn Cards In MTG Arena

Summary Alchemy is one of the most fascinating formats onMagic: The Gathering Arena. It lets you play with unique cards that most of the time just aren’t possible in paper Magic thanks to mechanics like seek, conjure, and perpetual effects. Every set gets its own mini-expansion of cards, with cards of all colors and rarities here to help you brew some truly unique decks. The Alchemy cards from Duskmourn: House of Horrors plays with mechanics from the main set, like survival and eerie, and turn them up to 11....

August 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1206 words · Stephen King