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From the sprawling settlements of Civilization 6 to the small-scale fanaticism of Cult of the Lamb, converting the virtual masses to your beliefs is one of those delightfully devilish pleasures that's best exercised in the realm of videogames. Becoming Saint, a new roguelike strategy game from Open Lab Games and Firesquid announced as part of the ongoing Tacticon 2024 event, is all about that particular practice, as you preach your doctrine across medieval Italy to do exactly what the title says and attain sainthood for yourself - or **** trying. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

Once Human is an incredibly popular game launch marred by ongoing problems. Starry Studio's Steam survival hit isn't the first game to need constant maintenance at release and it definitely won't be the last, but between a cosmetic mishap, long ****** times, and ongoing gameplay bugs, there's a lot of work to be done. To top it off, it's now been a week since the developer promised to improve Once Human's lag problem, and the team says it has finally identified the "root cause." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Once Human server status - is Once Human down? Once Human meets **** Max in new road warrior event coming soon 430 Once Human players just got hit with 10-year bans for cheating View the full article

A recent report from Circana Retail Tracking Service revealed the best-selling Star Wars games in the US of these past 29 years, including both physical and digital sales. While some of the best-selling Star Wars games are among the most popular in the series, others may come as a surprise for long-lasting fans. View the full article

Warner Bros. Games has released a new trailer for MultiVersus, which revealed that one of the most beloved fictional characters, Samurai Jack, will be added to the game’s roster. The gameplay trailer, released on Saturday, July 20, announced that the character will be released with the launch of Season 2 of MultiVersus on July 23. View the full article

A new trailer for the upcoming Dragon Ball anime Daima has dropped, and it's brought a release month along with it. Earlier this week, Toei Animation shared a new look at Dragon Ball Daima, revealing some new characters that Goku and co will have to face off against. These new characters include Glorio, the blue fella who looks like he has it out for Goku, Gomah, a funny looking evil clown guy (and presumably this series' big bad), and Masked Majin, who's a bit more mysterious. Miniature versions of Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, and the Supreme Kai all make an appearance, the latter most seeming to be quite prominent alongside Goku, so it's possible the Kais will be important somehow this time around. Unfortunately, Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, passed away earlier this year at the age of 68, making Daima his final project, and the last time he will have worked on the series in an official capacity. Before he passed, he shared a comment about it, saying: "Due to a ***********, Goku and his friends are turned small. In order to fix things, they’ll head off to a new world! It’s a grand adventure with intense action in an unknown and mysterious world. Read more View the full article

Anime Haven Simulator is a Roblox game that immerses players in the world of various fan-favorite anime, allowing them to learn powerful techniques and battle anime villains to collect Gems. This valuable currency can be used to unlock new companions, upgrade stats, and conquer raids, all aimed at becoming a legendary Roblox hero. View the full article

Recent leaks have sparked excitement among the Fortnite community, suggesting that Chapter 6 may feature notable changes to movement mechanics, such as the introduction of swinging and the ability to go prone. As Fortnite continues to evolve, these rumored updates promise to introduce fresh gameplay dynamics and enhance player mobility. View the full article

As the San Diego Comic Convention is kicking off in a few days, various details regarding the first story expansion for Mortal Kombat 1 leaked online, including a trailer that would supposedly go live during the event. While the information from these leaks ******** unverified, they provide details about the content of the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 DLC ahead of its official announcement. View the full article

A new Genshin Impact ***** disclosed information about Mualani's kit, suggesting she is a Hydro-based DPS unit. A few days ago, Genshin Impact launched drip marketing campaigns for version 5.0 units, Mualani, Kinich, and Kanicha, without giving any details about their skills. Luckily, several reliable leakers provided information on characters' skills, teasing what their role within the team might be. View the full article

An upcoming survival game called Bigfoot Life is set to immerse players in the life of Bigfoot, providing a unique twist on the genre by focusing on the daily experiences of this legendary creature. In this survival game, players will engage in routine activities such as catching fish, foraging for mushrooms, and building shelters to protect themselves from the elements. View the full article

As players continue to examine plot details from Baldurs Gate 3, some believe that they have found some hints that Halsin may not be the master druid he was sold as. There are certain details that players can find in the Emerald Grove that, presumably, a group of druids under better leadership than Halsins probably should have picked up on. While Halsin was captured at the Goblin Camp for a while, some players still find it odd that he and his followers werent able to sniff out trouble surrounding their base of operations. View the full article

Caviar is a crucial food ingredient in Once Human, which is used to craft several dishes, but getting your hands on it could be a very tough endeavor. In Once Human, food dishes aren’t just essential for keeping you alive during the tough survival in the post-apocalyptic world: They also provide you with temporary buffs that could aid your chances of obtaining better loot, gaining resistance to harsher climates, and even allowing you to swim underwater without putting stress on your stamina. So, where can you find Caviar to craft high-tier dishes? View the full article

I’m a huge ******* for Collector’s Editions of games. I know they’re expensive but there’s something jubilant about opening a massive box for a game and pulling out artbooks and soundtracks and gorgeous steelbook cases that I’ll throw out immediately because I have no more shelf space left. Into the book of loose Blu-ray discs you go! Maybe I Iike Collector’s Editions so much because they remind me of old-school computer game boxes that always came in weird shapes and always included more documentation than necessary. They were goofy and grandiose. They were treasure chests. But not every video game Collector’s Edition can be as good as, say, Cyberpunk 2077. While you could argue that a statue of V on a motorcycle is embarrassing (and you’d win that argument), the piece itself is well done and the rest of the set does a good job expanding and immersing you into the universe of the game. It really feels like you’re a tourist visiting Night City and those are your souvenirs. Including the statue, because that’s exactly what a tourist would buy at a cheap shop at the airport. That said, we all know that not every Collector’s Edition is great. In fact, some video game special editions are absolutely useless. Much like myself, they have no purpose and they definitely have no reason to exist. Some of them actually make the game worse just by having touched this Earth. May **** have mercy on their souls and may **** have mercy on the poor fools who lost their shelfspace and money. 7. Halo 3: Legendary Edition Before you get ****, let me say that this is actually a pretty good Collector’s Edition. In addition to the game, it had two discs with extra features about the Halo series, including a couple episodes of Red vs. Blue. The most important part, however, was the Master Chief MJOLNIR Mark VI helmet. Which was almost big enough to wear but somehow just not. Not that every collectible has to be wearable, but how dare you give me a Master Chief helmet that just almost fits? It could’ve been *******! It could’ve been smaller! How dare you make every person who sees this ******* thing try to put it on and go, “Oh, it won’t fit.” Also, not for nothing, when I left one writing job, I abandoned my Master Chief helmet on my desk. I just couldn’t take it anymore. And when I came back to that job again years later for a second run, they tried to give it back to me like a cursed object. I said no. 6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition Yeah, I’ll admit: Night vision goggles are pretty cool. But, uh, do you really need them? And if you did need night vision goggles, you probably wouldn’t buy them as an extra in an Activision game. You might do a little research. You might find brands that work for your night vision needs. I doubt you were like, “*****, get the truck; we’re ******** two birds with one stone by getting a hit game and those night vision goggles we discussed.” It’s definitely cool that the goggles work, but it’s also an item that sat in the box for years because I live in a city and I’m not casing my neighbor’s house at 2 am for a robbery. I’d say they look cool on a shelf, but they don’t. They’re night vision goggles. Even on a stand, they just look like there’s a giant military camera pointing at the room. Like the Master Chief helmet, you will get frustrated by how much space it takes up and you will eventually get rid of it during a move. And, let’s be honest, if you’re getting a ton of use out of your video game special edition night vision goggles, you’re also probably on a few lists. 5. Ultima IX: Ascension Dragon Edition That’s right, baby, we’re going back in time to the game that ******* the series! The year was 1999. The Matrix was in theaters and Susan Lucci finally won her Emmy for the role of Erica Kane in All My Children after eighteen previous nominations. It was truly a big year for us all. And Ultima IX: Ascension sounded incredible, both as a game and as a collector’s edition. It included stuff like spooky books, tarot cards, and a map! It was fancy! The kids loved it. As for the game, it was awful and broken. It played like a first draft of Skyrim that someone made in their sleep after a night of drinking. Nobody wants to make a bad game, but Ultima IX was kind of a bad game. That doesn’t make it the worst video game to ever have a collector’s edition, but it definitely feels like a milestone in that tradition. You can include all the extras on Earth, but if the game is awful, it’s meaningless. 4. Catherine: Love Is Over Edition The special edition for Catherine absolutely fits the theme of the games. Among its items are a ***** pillowcase, a cute romance shirt, and polka dot boxers that I assure you will not fit. None of these items are egregious and Catherine is a fantastic game. It’s just that… I don’t… Are you going to put that Catherine pillowcase on a pillow? When? As a bit? Are you doing it ironically? Unless you’re dating an extremely understanding person with your same freak tendencies, I don’t advise using anything in this collection. Despite the game being a ***** puzzle adventure, this will not contribute any meaningful help to your romantic life. It will do the opposite. Here’s how unboxing this Collector’s Edition goes: You take out the pillow case, shirt, boxers, and fake pizza box. Then you put them in the back of your closet with the wedding album you couldn’t bring yourself to toss out after the divorce. 3. Fallout 76: Power Armor Edition You know why we’re all here: The bag! Everything else is pretty cool: I mean, hey, the Power Armor helmet actually fits! That’s something! And the little toys and glow-in-the-dark map were pretty neat. It’s just… we were promised a canvas duffle bag. That was one of the cool selling points: A Fallout-themed duffle bag. I know that seems ******* to care about, but they changed it from being a cool military-style bag to nylon with the texture of an extremely cheap umbrella. If you went into the Wasteland, the bag would **** of radiation before you would. We get enough bait and switching in the games themselves. They couldn’t source it better? It’s not like they didn’t have the budget. People are paying hundreds of dollars here and one of the coolest features turned into a bag less useful than a tote you receive for donating to a radio station. Plus, Fallout 76 at launch was completely different than it is now; it was giving off real Ultima IX: Ascension vibes. 2. Mass Effect: Andromeda Here’s the best part of Mass Effect: Andromeda’s Collector’s Edition: It doesn’t come with the game. Why would it? When I’m buying a special edition, I want all those extras to shove out the game entirely like it’s that woman’s sarcophagus in The Pearl of Love. Seriously, it’s almost impressive to call something the Mass Effect: Andromeda Collector’s Edition and not include Mass Effect: Andromeda. Instead, it includes a remote control car. Which would be super fun if the game was released in 1992. Now, to be fair, promotional information did say that the game wouldn’t come with the Collector’s Edition. It’s just a weird choice to make. And it’s one that’s going to keep happening as companies realize that if we’re willing to spend $200 on extras for a video game, we’re probably willing to spend $70 on top of that for the game itself. While there have been other examples of special editions without the game (including another Mass Effect release), Mass Effect: Andromeda feels like the one that turned the tide. And, not for nothing, it wasn’t really the best game until it got patched up. So, in a way, it was almost better that the special edition didn’t include the game? Yes, it’s super annoying when there are download codes for games rather than physical discs. But no game at all? That's the chef's kiss of useless. 1. ***** Island: Riptide Zombie Bait Edition ****** *******! Oh ****! Who’s idea was this? Remember when I said that some special editions actually make a game worse? Well, here we are! Holy *****. What an awful, awful idea. I’m sorry. Not all of you can see the image. This special edition of the zombie series included the game (that’s nice!), a ******* pack (pew pew!), and a sculpture of a woman’s bloodied, decapitated torso. I don’t mean that, like, a mannequin without a head. No, it’s been sculpted to make sure you know that, yes, the head and arms have been torn off this woman. Oh, also the woman is in a bikini. That wouldn’t be a problem, but the whole “she’s been horribly mutilated to ******” part takes away from the appeal. I believe this special edition was only released in Europe, I’m assuming because someone on the development team wanted to only punish Europe. Not only is this big, weirdo thing useless, it will make people judge you. You think having the dust-covered cat-sized Halo helmet can be a little awkward? You hate having to explain your favorite video game’s night vision goggles? All child’s play. Wait until the world sees you as the type of person who owns that statue. I mean, at least it includes the game. But if you put up that statue, if anyone sees it and escapes your basement, the feds are going to take away your computer. And then there will be no games at all. View the full article

If you want to get your hands on the most powerful blades in the history of humanity, Roblox’s Dungeon RNG is a match in heaven for you. In Roblox’s Dungeon RNG, players roll their dice to have a chance at collecting different swords with powerful effects. While you start with a simple *******, you can roll your odds and get your hands to some powerful weapons to take down dungeons. However, if you need a lot of luck and rolling portions to get there faster than others, we have the codes that can give you these items for free to reach your milestone quicker and get favorable odds. View the full article

Although Messmer is the mascot for the expansion, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is Miquella's story, and said story has many parallels with the tale of his mother, Marika. The Empyrean has many grand ideas for the world, hoping to make it a gentler place through rather ungentle means. He isn't exactly the benevolent being that many in the base game had claimed, but neither was his mother, and this perhaps demonstrates the crux of his failures, since he was only ever going to reinvent the wheel. View the full article

You might want to get ready to say goodbye to Splatoon 3's Splatfests, as a big "Grand Festival" is on the way, and it certainly seems like things are wrapping up. Nintendo announced earlier this week that to celebrate two years of Splatoon 3, it's holding a "Grand Festival" with "72 hours of festivities." Described as "the biggest Splatfest ever" the event kicks off on September 13, and it sure does seem like it'll be the game's last ever Splatfest. For one, Splatoon 2 only received two years worth of consistent Splatfests, and with it being two years since Splatoon 3, and the grandeur nature of this one, you best prepare yourselves for the idea that there won't be any more. The event will run until September 16, and will feature a new hub area. So what's the theme for this one? Past, Present, and Future of course, the Past team representing Splatoon OGs Callie and Marie, Present representing Pearl and Marina, and Future representing Deep Cut's Frye, Shiver, and Big Man. Yeah, with a theme like that, I'm not exactly sure there's even a Splatfest theme you could appropriately follow it up with. Alongside this Splatfest, a couple of new amiibo sets are on the way too, which you can check out below. Read more View the full article

Cartoon Network fan favourite Samurai Jack has finally been announced for MultiVersus, alongside that pesky Beetlejuice. MultiVersus fans have been waiting for Samurai Jack to come to the platform fighter pretty much since the game was announced, and through a new trailer revealed at EVO, they finally got their wish. The new trailer showed off Samurai Jack in action as part of the game's second season, Back in Time, where he was revealed to be a Bruiser class character who will "utilize his mystical katana blade, agile footwork, and quick reflexes to send opponents flying off the map." You don't have to wait all that long until you get to play as him either, as he'll be available to pick up from July 23 next week - he's also getting a Righteous Warrior Jack skin based on the show's fifth season, releasing on the same day. Beetlejuice doesn't have a release date lined up just yet, though he is supposed to release ahead of the upcoming sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (does writing it out three times in one sentence trigger him?). The film is due out September 4 internationally, September 6 in the US, so you can probably expect him August at the latest. The good news is that you don't have to wait that long for Ranked Mode, as the highly anticipated game mode will be coming to the game next week alongside Samurai Jack, also on July 23. There you'll be able to compete in 1v1 and 2v2 matches, where you can claim leaderboard points that in turn help unlock exclusive rank-based cosmetic items. Read more View the full article

The '90s were a breathtaking time to be alive. Full of change, the promise of a new millennium, and loads of ***** about the computerized end of all things which was only narrowly avoided by a ton of hard work by programmers. If you want to go back there, or never experienced that decade at all, upcoming Warframe: 1999 quest will give you a taste of the last century, and Digital Extremes has just announced its release window. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Warframe is getting two huge updates, and a much-needed rework New Warframe update adds much-requested feature to ***** Shadows Warframe gets massive free update with new character, quest, and more View the full article

SNK has re-released its classic fighting crossover, SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos for PC via Steam, with Switch and PS4 versions arriving tomorrow, July 22. SVC Chaos was originally released in arcades in 2003, with PS2 and Xbox ports arriving later. The title was never previously released for PC or Nintendo platforms. The game features a roster of 36 characters across various series from SNK (mainly King of Fightrers) and Capcom (mainly Street Fighter). Read More... View the full article

You're in luck, parents, as you won't have to play through Lego Horizon Adventures before your **** does just to make sure it isn't too dark. Anyone that's played either of the Horizon games knows that there are parts of the game that are quite serious in nature. After all, it's a post-post apocalypse game, it was never going to be a family friendly adventure. Except, well, it soon will be, as Lego Horizon Adventures was announced at Summer Game Fest last month, and the Lego games have always been targeted towards kids, much like this one. So of course there comes the question, "will this game actually be suitable for kids?" Its PEGI 7 age rating certainly suggests so, but in a recent interview with [Hidden Content], Guerrilla Games' narrative director James Windeler explained how they made it suitable for a younger audience. "We have tried to keep as much of the story as possible," Windeler explained. "A lot of what happens in the world, like the destruction of the old world… that's a pretty heavy theme for an eight-year-old. So we needed to find ways to keep that present in the story, because it is essential to Horizon. But it is also not something we leaned on. You won't find some of those devastating reveals from the first game, like those corporate masterminds ***** around the table or anything like that." Read more View the full article

Whether it be unlocking your first Descendant or opening up endgame content, completing quests in The First Descendant is critical. There are plenty of goodies you’ll be able to get your hands on, plus the earlier quests actually teach you how the game’s many systems work. One such quest is Humanity’s Scourge, an important mission that unlocks both Void Intercepts and your first Descendant. Here’s how to start Humanity’s Scourge in The First Descendant. View the full article

There are 39 Fruits in Blox Fruits with unique attributes that make consuming the right fruit a challenge by itself. To help you choose the best ones, we’ve compiled a tier list for the best fruits. Blox Fruits, a popular Roblox game based on the pirate adventure anime One Piece, lets you sail across the seas to gain power and money. The game features seven Common, six Uncommon, five Rare, 10 Legendary, and 11 Mythical Fruits. While some of these Fruits spawn on the map every hour, others can be hard to get. View the full article

It’s LoLdle time once more with another League of Legends champion quote to decipher. Those who have played Wordle will be familiar with this minigame, which sees a daily challenge in the form of a champion quote from League. Today’s quote mentions shadows and running, but crucially, gives a pretty big hint right off the bat. Here’s the solution for today’s LoLdle, July 21. View the full article

Citadel of Madness is mod for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion that's over a decade old. (It was first uploaded to TESAll in 2013, and significantly updated in 2022 with a 2.0 release.) It adds a new landmass above the Shivering Isles, a floating archipelago where hundreds of new NPCs live and where you'll find a new questline the mod's description calls "comparable in duration to any Cyrodiil guild.".. Read more.View the full article

In this episode, we have four new games to talk about in Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Gestalt: Steam and Cinder, and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. View the full article