What You Should Know Before Salt and Sacrifice Releases

Salt and Sanctuarywas a bit of a hit when it released in 2016, blowing audiences away with a 2DSoulslike that truly lived up to the reputation of the title.Salt and Sanctuary’s charmingly dark tone, bleak aesthetic, and original take on the refined gameplay mechanics ofDark Soulswere truly commendable, and are largely why the game still appears on “Top 10Soulslikes” lists all over the internet. So, given its popularity, it’s only natural that a sequel is in the works, and it is titledSalt and Sacrifice....

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 678 words · Paul Adams

World of Warcraft Newcomer Chat Explained

World of Warcraft Shadowlandsis going to massively change the way that new characters and alts level through Azeroth for the foreseeable future of the Blizzard MMO. When the pre-patch inevitably arrives it will bring alonga level squish and a brand new starting zone optionfor level 1 characters. Exile’s Reach will be a brand new zone meant to introduce players to the basics of both WoW and to their specific class....

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 754 words · Sylvia Brewer

5 Great Horror Movies With Perfect Pacing And Tension

A horror movie is really nothing without its pacing. The most disappointing movies have cheap jump scares and no sense of tension, and audiences don’t really care what happens to the characters. But when a horror film is perfectly plotted, it feels like anything can happen at any time. Moviegoers want to feel like they can’t stop watching for a minute or they will miss something important. The best horror movies understand how crucial tension is, and there are many popular and well-done films that fit in this category....

August 8, 2025 · 4 min · 784 words · Latoya Martin

All The Recent Skate Leaks Explained

Skate 3was released on June 18, 2025. It would take another 10 years before its sequel was finally announced. Unveiled at the 2020 EA Play showcase, the sequel, now just titledSkate, was stated to be extremely early-on in development, with not even a screenshot or concept art being shown during its announcement. Two years later, and it seems as thoughSkateis shaping up fairly nicely, with EA recently showing off some very rudimentary gameplay mechanics and animations....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Herbert Williams

Borderlands 3 Plot Holes That Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Could Help Fill

WhileBorderlands 3fans have been critical about the game’s narrative, most of the biggest criticisms revolve around the same three points. Maya’s fate was viewed as rushed and unnecessary, with her apprentice Ava being generally despised amongst theBorderlandsfan base. Finally, most fans seem to agree that The Calypso Twins were astep down from Handsome Jack, failing to fill the shoes of the iconic villain. However, one other issue that fans had withBorderlands 3was rectified with the DLC....

August 8, 2025 · 4 min · 769 words · Heather Mckee

Call of Duty: Warzone Makes Secret Change to In-Game Lobby

Call of Duty: Warzone’s Season 4 update has made a lot of changes to the battle royale. While the battle royale map itself hasn’t been changed, the update added a number of new features and made some tweaks. One change in theWarzoneSeason 4 update wasn’t announced in the patch notes, but fans should notice it pretty quick. Ever since theWarzoneSeason 4 update, fans may have noticed that they can no longer kill enemy players in the lobby....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Laura Stewart

Destiny 2 Reveals New HELM Upgrade

Destiny 2’s Season of the Splicer arrives on June 29, 2025, and Guardians are preparing to jump into the new season. With the threat of an Endless Night, Guardians will need to band together once more to defeat the Vex. With the help of Eliksni allies and a revamped H.E.L.M. inDestiny 2, Guardians will have new tools to aid them in battle. The H.E.L.M. is returning inSeason of the Splicerand is getting a few changes for the new season....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Nancy Leonard

Digimon Survive's Gameplay Probably Wouldn't Work for Many Other Games

Digimon Surviveis a new entry alongside theDigimon StoryandDigimon Worldsubfranchise that features a unique blend of game mechanics. UnlikeDigimon World’s unique Tamagotchi-like gameplayor the more linear JRPG style of theDigimonStory series,Digimon Survivewill have its own battle system, as well as a unique way of progressing story. It mixes old-school Tactical RPG mechanics in its battle system, similar to theFire EmblemorFinal Fantasy Tactics series, alongside a visual novel aspect for story progression. The game also features branching story choices that will dictate certain Digimon’s Digivolution paths as well as whether certain characters ‘survive’ throughout the story or not....

August 8, 2025 · 4 min · 746 words · Darrell Jenkins

Dragon Ball Super: Things You Should Know About Granolah

Dragon Ball Super’sanime might have ended for the foreseeable future; however, the story continues in the manga. Since then, it has introduced quite a lot of interesting characters. One of these new personalities in the manga is Granolah. RELATED:Will Fans Get To See The Old Gohan In Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero? Introduced in the Granolah the Survivor arc,he’s an incredibly powerful characterwith interesting motivations. Being at the center of one of the biggest arcs of the story, Granolah has quickly become a fan-favorite....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 960 words · Patricia Orozco

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance – The Best Weapons For Bruenor, Ranked

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliancewill have players stop various forces out to get the power of Crenshinibon, a wicked crystal shard, through the efforts of Drizzt Do’Urden and his friends. Set in the Forgotten Realms ofDungeons & Dragons,players take on the role of Drizzt or his three other companions to quell this new threat. As Bruenor, players have Shield and Axe in tow to obliterate foes. RELATED:Easter Eggs Only True Fans Caught In Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance...

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 988 words · Robert Mueller

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Best & Worst Things

Eiyuden Chronicle: Risingis a prequel, or more like a side adventure, to a bigger RPG coming in 2023.Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroesis a turn-based RPG that harkens back toSuikoden. Some of the old team that worked on that series forKonamihelped make that project a reality. It’s more than an homage and is instead a spiritual successor. RELATED:Top Hack and Slash Games of this Generation, According to Metacritic Eiyuden Chronicle: Risingwas released as a way to help satiate fans who cannot wait forEiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 947 words · Timothy Frazier

Elden Ring: How to Get to Miquella's Haligtree Secret Area

Miquella’s Haligtree is an optional area inElden Ring, and it is one that many players will be interested in visiting. Before fans can reach this location, though, they must first fulfill several prerequisites. This guide will detail those prerequisites and help players travel toElden Ring’s Miquella’s Haligtree. Elden Ring: How to Get to Miquella’s Haligtree Assemble the Haligtree Secret Medallion The first step toward traveling to Miquella’s Haligtree is to completeElden Ring’s Haligtree Secret Medallion, which is made up of two halves....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Angela Smith

Epic Games Store is Approaching 200 Million Users

Epic Games Storeseems to have had a rather successful business year in 2021, with Epic Games' latest published figures boasting about almost 200 million total PC customers up until now, indicating that more than 34 million all-new users have joined the service over the course of the year. These figures come from the official yearly overview press release published by theEpic Games Store, indicating substantial growth for Epic Games' most prominent business venture yet, outside ofFortnite....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Anna Reynolds