Watch The Last of Us 2's Extended Gameplay Demo Here

Naughty Dog has joined up with all of the developers taking advantage of the Summer Game Fest hype. On Wednesday, Sony hosted a new State of Play online presentation focusing solely onThe Last of Us Part 2. The presentation was 23 minutes long and, for the most part, was compromised almost entirely of gameplay. It even closed out with 8 minutes of pure newThe Last of Us Part 2gameplay. Those who missed the State of Play forThe Last of Us Part 2live can now watch the recording....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Mary Martinez

World of Warcraft Classic Reduces Rune Reputation Requirements in Season of Discovery, But There's a Catch

Summary World of Warcraft Classicjust reduced the reputation requirements for purchasing class Runes from the Azeroth Commerce Authority and Durotar Supply and Logistics factions in Season of Discovery. However, for some reason, this change has only affected the vendors in Stormwind and Orgrimmar, not the other capital cities inWorld of Warcraft. The Season of Discovery is a new take onWorld of Warcraft Classicthat adds several surprises to the game, most notably Runes, class-altering abilities players can discover throughout the game world....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Heather Morales

World of Warcraft Has Disappointing News for Dragonflight Fans

Summary World of Warcraftofficially revealed thatDragonflightwould not have a Patch 10.3. Though players have suspected as much for some time now, an interview withWorld of Warcraftduring BlizzCon finally confirmed these suspicions. Many ofWorld of Warcraft’sprevious expansions have followed a similar pattern featuring three major post-expansion patches. This pattern only deviated in Vanilla, which had tons of smaller patches, four-patchThe Burning CrusadeandMists of Pandaria, and bothWarlords of DraenorandShadowlandswith their two major patches....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Richard Diaz

5 Actors Who Reprised Movie Roles Decades Later (Other Than Harrison Ford)

The trailer forIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyhas fans of the franchise excited, and for good reason, asIndiana Joneslovers will have a return to the movies and will get to see Harrison Ford reprise his iconic role. It’s always exciting when an actor returns to one of their most well-known roles, even if their last appearance was many years prior. Harrison Ford is no stranger to this, as he has also returned toStar Warsas Han Solo 32 years after the original trilogy, as well as appearing in theBlade Runnersequel 35 years after his first go at it....

July 6, 2025 · 4 min · 707 words · Marvin Fernandez

A Free-to-Play Model Could Have Been The Day Before's Saving Grace

Summary Fntastic’sThe Day Beforelaunched last week, and while some were holding out hope for the controversial title, the game has proven itself to be one of the roughest launches of the year. Although it seemed like the developers were working tofix some ofThe Day Before’s issues, a surprising tweet confirmed that Fntastic would be shuttering its doors, just four days after the release of its highly anticipated title. AlthoughThe Day Beforelooks to be finished, there was one path Fntastic could have taken to redeem it....

July 6, 2025 · 4 min · 733 words · Richard Mcdowell

Baldur's Gate 3: Who is Losiir?

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3has the option to play the game from the point of view of the companions, also known as Origin characters. Some of these origin characters have unique NPCs. There’s Sceleritas Fel if players pick to play asBaldur’s Gate 3’sDark Urgeand there’s the Tressym Tara if the player chooses to play as Gale. Although Tara can be encountered no matter which character the player controls, it will just be a fleeting encounter instead of her staying in camp in a Gale playthrough....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Jeffrey Williams

Beginner Tips For MX Vs. ATV Legends

MX Vs. ATV Legendsis a racing game all about using bikes and ATVs, as opposed to the traditional cars of other racing games. A player gets to race through all sorts of tracks, experience career mode and Trail mode, and even customize their own bikes. RELATED:Racing Games With The Best Vehicle Customization A new player toMX Vs. ATV Legendsmay end up feeling a bit lost and confused when they first boot up the game, as there are many things for a player to get used to....

July 6, 2025 · 4 min · 808 words · Jeanne Miller

Best Games for Grinches

Christmas: the most wonderful time of the year? What’s so wonderful about hearing the same old songs and carols? Seeing the same old decorations? Putting up with the same forced ‘goodwill to all men’ sentiments while seeing those same people tear into each other on Black Friday? For plenty, Christmas isn’t just a humbug: it’s the whole rotten confectionary. So, how canpeople who detest Christmasget away from the ‘festivities’? Related:Anti-Christmas Movies That Put a Dark Twist on the Holidays They could convert to another religion, or turn up the death metal or hardcore gangsta rap tunes....

July 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1122 words · Stacy Lowe

Best Red Herrings In Video Game Stories

Video games are generally satisfying because of their fun gameplay mechanics, memorable stories, and reward factor. However, there are some features in games that most players don’t even realize they’re enjoying. One such feature is the use of red herrings in the storyline, which enhances the flavor of the game. A red herring is a narrative device that is intended to mislead or distracts the audience from a relevant or important question....

July 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1226 words · Alexander Cook

Call of Duty Has To Stop Making Its Paid Multiplayer Second to Warzone

Despite the huge amounts of success that theCall of Dutyfranchise has enjoyed over decades, the core way that the series operates has changed drastically in recent years. With the advent of theCall of Duty:Warzonesub-franchise, which is the IP’s foray into the world of battle royale shooters, a lot of developer attention has been placed on post-launch content forWarzoneover more traditional multiplayer. Prior to this,Call of Dutymultiplayer was entirely staged within the annual mainline installments of the franchise, but core multiplayer modes have fallen in post-launch importance with the success ofCall of Duty:Warzone....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Christina Mosley

Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies’ Terra Maledicta Easter Egg is a Bad Sign for The Future

While many were hoping thatCall of Duty: VanguardSeason 2 would serve as a turning point for the game’s Zombies mode, that has unfortunately not been the case. After all the time fans spent waiting forthe Ray Gun, it proved to be incredibly weak upon release. The other new Wonder Weapon turned out to be lacking, too, while the Zaballa mini boss’s immunity phases have made it an annoyance to fight....

July 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1099 words · Jason Franklin

Castlevania Fan Shows Off Stunning Lenore Cosplay

Like vampires thirsting for blood,Castlevaniafans have been yearning for a new entry in the long-running series. For many fans, the NetflixCastlevaniaseries has held them over, with one fan transforming into the beautiful yet dangerous, Lenore. Although it took a long time for it to be made, theCastlevaniaNetflix series has exceeded fan expectations becomingone the best video game TV showsever made. The show takes inspiration from multiple games likeDracula’s Curse(1989) andCurse of Darkness(2005), while also creating new characters and stories to surround those already existing ones....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Margaret Pena

Charlize Theron Teased Clea's Future After Doctor Strange 2 Cameo

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessbrought in Charlize Theron’s character, Clea, who is set to shake up the world of Marvel later down the road if her character ends up being anything like the comic books. However, Theron herself is unsure of what the future holds for her character. Doctor Strangeis one of Marvel’s strongest heroes and has become a household name in recent years. Doctor Strange has also arguably had the most difficult time in comparison to the other heroes due to how much he needs to do in order to keep the universe in check....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Christine Gonzales