Xbox Game Pass Is Losing 9 Games Today

Summary Xbox Game Passis losingRemnant: From the Ashesand eight other titles later today, November 30. This upcoming catalog rotation will match the 2024 record for the mostXbox Game Passremovals in a single day. With the sole exception ofCricket 22(removed on July 5), 2024 saw Microsoft stick with its usual practice of pulling games from its subscription service every two weeks—in the middle and at the tail end of each month. Most recently,Xbox Game Pass lostPersona 5 Tacticaand six other titles on November 15....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Caleb Edwards

7 Games That Begin With Boss Battles

Summary Video games and bosses go hand in hand. In this day and age, it’s very hard to find a title that does not have at least one boss to guard a precious treasure or block the entrance to an area that’s necessary to complete the game. Not all games have challenging bosses, but even when they’re relatively easy to defeat, theymight require a unique strategyand add a layer of depth to any story....

May 25, 2025 · 5 min · 976 words · Denise Howell

Acheron Eidolons Priority Guide In HSR: Star Rail

Best Light Cone Back to All Characters Acheron is a Lightning Nihility unit inHonkai: Star Rail. Her gameplay revolves around her Ultimate where she launches a devastating AoE attack against everything in front of her. However, this massive damage comes with a catch: Acheron needs the entire team to work for her and debuff enemies non-stop. This makes her a bit of aselfish character in the game. Being a limited 5-star character gives players the luxury of pulling for Acheron multiple times through her reruns....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Jared Johnson

Beginner Tips for Metro Awakening

Metro Awakeningis the latest game in theMetroseries and the first to take place in VR. Combining the tense and immersive stealth combat that long-time fans of the franchise will be used to, Metro Awakeningtells the story of an entirely new character, set five yearsprior to the events ofMetro 2033. As a result, it is a standalone prequel and can be played on its own as a self-contained narrative. For players who are newer to VR games in general, it can be difficult to get to grips with how to best optimize the experience, and for those who are new to theMetroseries, it can help to know roughly what to expect along the way....

May 25, 2025 · 5 min · 922 words · Danielle Waller

Best Dragon Age: The Veilguard Mods

One of the joys of modern gaming is seeing what mods are released after a game’s release, and this is the case withDragon Age: The Veilguard. Even though Bioware’s newest entry into the popular RPG franchise hasa lot of contentto get into, the mod scene is starting to emerge with some changes to the game that cancreate an entirely new experience. Some of them can be small adjustments that change the way an item looks in the game, while others could alter the game in more significant ways....

May 25, 2025 · 5 min · 904 words · Andrew Jones

Best Horror Cooking Simulator Games

Summary Cooking simulators can be great fun, either because of their relaxing, repetitive gameplay or the exciting mania of a busy kitchen. As such, it’s probably not the first category of game that comes to mind when thinking about horror. But what happens when the dream of becoming a chef turns into a nightmare, and the kitchen into hell? Due to the absurdity of the concept of a horror cooking simulator, many of these games have humorous elements of parody....

May 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1079 words · Samantha Gray DDS

Best Open-World RPGs With Magical Realism Elements

Summary There are plenty of games that are pure fantasy, likeGod of WarandDragon’s Dogma, while others are pure realism,like theRed Dead Redemptionfranchise orFirewatch. This list illustrates games that successfully blend magical elements into otherwise historical or real worlds, adding depth to the gameplay, style, and lore in turn. These games may vary quite wildly in their art styles and gameplay, but all successfully blend beautiful open-world environments with magical elements, whether that be in their characters, settings, or side quests....

May 25, 2025 · 4 min · 697 words · Cheryl Vargas

Black Ops 6: Citadelle des Morts – Maya’s Secret Quest

Quick Links For theBlack Ops 6players andZombiesfans who have seen Maya Aguinaldo’s story evolve from Terminus Island, there are further advances to her mission for revenge over what happened to her brother Nathan during theTerminus Easter Egg quest. InBlack Ops 6’s Citadelle des Morts map, players can stumble upon a secret quest to complete, but one in which only Maya can embark. The quest itself is pretty short, but game-changing when it comes to the potential of side content inBlack Ops 6 Zombiesand beyond....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Sean Fox

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Player Survives Headshots to Get Best Play

Summary ACall of Duty: Black Ops 6player has earned the Best Play on the Protocol map after surviving two headshots. SomeCall of Duty: Black Ops 6players have protested the minimal damage that headshots do, and this clip effectively highlights the issue. To avoid flinching exploits inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, headshot effectiveness has been reduced compared to other titles in the series. According to a hitbox table that has been released, headshots only do two more points of damage than shooting nearly any other body part....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 621 words · Mario Santana

Chainsaw Man: Aging Devil, Explained

Chapter 173, “Hard of Hearing” Affiliation Public Safety Devil Hunters The Aging Devil is among the most powerful Devilsever introduced inChainsaw Manso far. With Devils in the series powered by the fear the concept they represent elicits among humans, the Devil representative of gerascophobia – the fear of growing old – is definitely one of the most dangerous enemies Denji has had to face. Due to the primacy of the fear of aging in the human psyche, the Aging Devil is consideredone of the “Primal Fears"and is thus considered a transcendent being....

May 25, 2025 · 5 min · 868 words · Troy Beasley

Critically-Acclaimed 2024 Game Confirms PlayStation Launch Date

Summary Lorelei and the Laser Eyesis set to be released for PS5 and PS4 on December 3. One of the most well-received games of this year,Lorelei and the Laser Eyesfirst launched on May 16 for PC and Switch platforms. Developed by award-winning indie studio Simogo,Lorelei and the Laser Eyesgarnered very positive reviews when it debuted some months ago. Since then, the puzzle game has emerged as one of the best-rated games of 2024, having an average score of 87 on OpenCritic....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Gina Perry

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Bucks a Problematic Fantasy Villain Trend

A fantasy story is nothing without a good villain, andDragon Age: The Veilguardis no exception. The game is absolutely packed to the gills with baddies, from the elven gods Elgar’nan and Ghilan’nain to the antagonists of each companion’s personal story to, of course, the Dread Wolf himself, Fen’Harel aka Solas.Dragon Age: The Veilguard’svillains are creepy, compelling, and effective - and, best of all, they subvert the frustratingly common fantasy trend of having minimal female villains who are only present to provide some fanservice....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · David Pace

Dragon Ball DAIMA Hints at Deadly Villain's Return After Explosive Battle

Summary Warning: The following contains spoilers for Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 8, “Tamagami”, now streaming onCrunchyroll. Dragon Ball DAIMAcapitalized on weeks of buildup with an explosive clash between Goku and Tamagami Number Three. The first Demon Realm Dragon Ball is within reach if its unbeaten protector can be defeated, but there are ominous new dangers on the horizon. Episode 8, “Tamagami”, confirms an ally is working against Goku, and one ofDragon Ball Z’s deadliest villains may take on a terrifying new form inDragon Ball DAIMA....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Crystal Pena