Hogwarts Legacy Drops the Ball Without a Childhood-Favorite Mount

A big part of the success thatHogwarts Legacyhas seen since its release can likely be attributed to an existingHarry Potterfanbase. Many people who picked upHogwarts Legacywere already fans of the wizarding world created by now-controversial author J.K. Rowling, and the ability to experience the magic of Hogwarts through a game was more than enough to draw attention. While the creatures, characters, and settings inHogwarts Legacydo a great job of playing on nostalgia, a few things seem to be missing....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Patrick Frost

How Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Foreshadows an Early-Game Plot Point with a Fan-Favorite Reference

Summary Warning: This article contains early-game spoilers for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Proceed at your own risk. Some of the most iconic elements of theLike a Dragonseries are on display inLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthas a title that is a clear love letter to fans of the series. With how much content is packed intoLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthbetween the game’s main story and side activities like mini-games and sub-stories, this title represents all of the best the series has to offer....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Ebony Ford

How to Make Clothes in Manor Lords

Clothing is a basic necessity of the people who live under your rule, and in order tokeep them happy, you must begin crafting this item early in the game. It is also one of the most essential requirements for upgrading your Burgage Plot level inManor Lords. Getting the clothing stall for level one Burgage Plots is simple, but obtaining clothes as you develop your village becomes much more complex. You can make a variety of clothing alternatives, including linen, leather, and yarn, as well as shoes, clothes, and cloaks....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Samantha Lynch

How to Use 3rd Person Camera in Nightingale

In a mission to conquer the endless dimensions of the fairies inNightingale, foremost, you will not have to think about anything other than survival and finding food. But after playing for some time, you can feel the restriction of view when playing in first-person mode. This mode is the default inNightingalebut, fortunately, it is not the only one, as you can easilyswitch to 3rd-person mode. Speaking about such acolorful and large-scale game asNightingale, 3rd person mode is hard to overestimate....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Nicholas White

KartRider: Drift Announces Season One and Console Release Date

Nexon’s KartRider: Driftwill be launching its official season 1, themed and titled “New World,” on March 8. At this time,KartRider: Driftwill also become available onPlayStation and Xbox consoles, with full cross-platform play unlocked across mobile, PC, and console. For the uninitiated,Nexon’sKartRiderfranchise began back in 2004 and has since amassed 380 million players, largely dominating the Asian market. In fact, its Asianesports leaguehas existed since 2005, making it the longest-running league to date....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Christopher Tanner

Loki: What Does The Latest Revelation About The TVA Mean?

The following includes spoilers for episode 3 of Loki. Marvel’sLokion Disney Plus has introduced the Time Variance Authority, also known as the TVA. The TVA is an agency existing outside time itself that is run by the mysterious Time-Keepers. The mission of the TVA is to maintain the “sacred timeline” as determined by the Time Keepers, dealing with people who step off of their pre-ordained path, who the TVA calls variants....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 1045 words · Christina Hansen

Mattel's SDCC Exclusive Collectibles Include Batman, Deadpool, Star Wars

Established all the way back in 1970, San Diego Comic-Con is still one of the largest annual conventions in North America, frequently packing well over 100,000 attendees into San Diego Convention Center’s many different halls. While it was originally an event strictly focused on celebrating comic books,San Diego Comic-Conhas expanded exponentially in the last few decades, to the point where it now encompasses practically every facet of the pop-culture world, from movies to TV shows to video games....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 925 words · Susan Lee

Metroid Prime 4 Activity and Pattern Suggest News Could Be Coming Soon

Metroid Prime 4, especially in comparison toMetroid Dread, is a bit of an odd duck from an outsider’s perspective. In the time sinceMetroid Prime 4’s E3 2017 announcement,Metroid Dreadwas announced, released, has been updated with new modes, and has a Boss Rush mode coming in April. This is due to, as many fans know, a particularly hard development forMetroid Prime 4. Metroid Prime 4was, at first, reportedly in development by Bandai Namco Studios of Japan and Singapore, not Retro Studios....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Katie Combs

Microsoft IPs That Should Make a Return After Perfect Dark

During the 2020 Game Awards, Microsoft announced abrand new installment into the classicPerfect Darkseries. Longtime fans of the game developer and Nintendo 64 console will remember thatPerfect Darkmade its debut on the 64-bit home console. with the series' first and only follow-up,Perfect Dark Zero, later releasing in 2005 as a console exclusive. Unfortunately,Perfect Dark Zerogarnered mixed reviews upon its release and fans never saw a third installment. It’s therefore understandable that, after fifteen years of waiting, fans are quite excited to see what Xbox’s newly created studio The Initiative has in store for gamers with this new sequel....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 903 words · Tasha Erickson

Monster Hunter: 5 Monsters That Have Been In Every Game

With every new generation, and indeed even with every new game, a host of new monsters are introduced to the world ofMonster Hunter. While variety is great, it is nice to see some familiar faces too, and that is why many older monsters return each game, making the game’s world feel much more connected than if it were otherwise. That said, there are actually only five monsters that have been in every single game in the series since its inception in 2004 all the way through its 16 year and counting journey toIceborne....

July 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1068 words · Bruce Thompson

Netflix's One Piece Series: What We Know So Far

Netflix has made a brisk business of adapting hit anime series into live-action with terrifyingly mixed results. Perhaps their biggest swing to date is still in production, an adaptation of the blockbuster shonen classicOne Piece.One Piecehardly needs an introduction; 24 years of consistent manga production, a 22 year run of beloved anime, nearly 500 million copies in circulation, and a legacy that defines an art form. Eiichiro Oda’s sprawling epic focuses on a crew of ambitious pirates on an incredible journey to claim a legendary treasure....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 813 words · Roger Marshall

New Game is Like Stardew Valley Meets Harry Potter

Summary A magical blend ofStardew ValleyandHarry Potter, development studio Purpledoor Studios has revealed its upcoming life-sim gameMagic Inn. Promising a fantastical journey and unique mechanics in a fresh take onbeloved deck-building video games, fans will be able to hop into the mystical world ofMagic Innwhen it launches for PC later this year. Based out of Prague, Czech Republic, Purpledoor Studios will be making its developer debut withMagic Inn. The eye-catching game will feature an interesting take on the simulation video game genre and offerPCplayers a fun mix of magic, life-sim, and card-based gameplay....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Melissa James

New Pokemon Snap Introduces Fluffruit

With hype building toNew Pokemon Snap’srelease in just a few short months, Nintendo continues to reveal small details to give fans a taste of what’s to come. While there’s a lot of new innovations, including a new region and new Pokemon from the 20-plus year gap betweenPokemon Snapinstallments, Nintendo is bringing some old mechanics back. For instance, the photo grading system inNew Pokemon Snapwill be similar to its predecessor, considering the pose of Pokemon and other factors....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Raymond White