So Much of The Silent Cartographer's DNA is In Halo Infinite's Campaign

The fourth mission in theHalo: Combat Evolvedcampaign is often remembered by fans as one of the best moments throughout the entirety of the first game. It’s an iconic mission inCombat Evolved, and arguably the entireHaloseries altogether. Storming the beach to find the map room on the sandbox-style island, all while the iconicHalomelody starts playing in the background, was a moment that contributed to solidfyingHaloas a formative shooter franchise. Sure, nowadays it may not be nearly as impressive a setpiece as it was back in 2001, but this mission continues inspireHaloto this day, includingHalo Infinite’s upcoming campaign....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 733 words · Leslie Rivera

Spiritfarer Releases Free Lily Update

It may have flew under the radar for some, but indie hitSpiritfarerwas one of the most highly-rated new video game releases of 2020. The emotionally-charged game is regularly available on just about every modern platform,including Xbox Game Pass, and so those who have yet to check it out may want to give it a go. If they jump in now, they’ll even be able to experience the game’s first major post-launch content update, which is rolling out to all platforms now....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Julie Hawkins

Spy X Family: Episode 24 Review

The following contains spoilers for Episode 24 of Spy X Family, “The Role of a Mother and Wife / Shopping with Friends,” now streaming onCrunchyrollandHulu. With the mission to secure the Zacharis dossier completed, Twilight can finally take a break and rest easy for a bit… annnnd break’s over. Episode 24 ofSpy X Familyopens up with Yor still in a funk over the relationship between Loid and Fiona. Despite not only arising to Fiona’s challenge and defending her place as the Forger family’s true matriarch, Yor continues to lament over her misconception that Loid wants to replace her....

July 30, 2025 · 9 min · 1761 words · Samantha Dorsey

Square Enix Re-Releases Switch Exclusive Game With Big Change

Japanese gaming giantSquare Enixhas re-releasedFinal Fantasyspin-off game and Nintendo Switch exclusiveChocobo GP, but as a full-priced, premium game without any of the microtransactions that were present in the previous release.Chocobo GPfirst launched in 2022as a Nintendo Switch exclusive game with two versions for fans to choose from: a premium version and a free-to-play “Lite” version. The free-to-play version ofChocobo GPlimited the amount of content that players could access, and both versions of the game featured microtransactions....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Jennifer Robinson

STALKER 2's Long Journey to Launch Explained

Summary There are few studios that have been through as much as GSC Game World. During the development ofSTALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, it has had to deal with war, cyberattacks, and fire. Fortunately, the studio has endured and the release date forSTALKER 2is near. STALKER 2is a first-person shooter game that serves as the sequel to 2009’sSTALKER. All eyes are on GSC Game World to see if it can top its cult classic and if the long wait has been worth it....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Heather Williamson

Strange Battlefield 2042 Bug Sees Player Getting Killed By Cutscene

It’s been another bumpy launch for DICE and its long runningBattlefieldfranchise, something the series has unfortunately been known for with its past few releases. Dating back toBattlefield 3but really brought to light by thedisasterous launch ofBattlefield 4, these games would typically have major issues at launch such as connectivity and server related problems, to smaller but no less frustrating bugs and glitches. DICE would then respond with multiple updates and patches, eventually stabilizing things about a month or two later....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Cassandra Salazar

Stranger Things: A Quick Recap On Season 3

When season 4 ofStranger Thingsbegins streaming on Netflix on May 27th, 2022, fans of the incredibly popular series will get some answers to questions that they have been asking themselves for a long time now. Season 3 was released in the summer of 2019, so now it’s been around three years since fans last saw a young group of adorable friends in Hawkins, Indiana who have dealt with some supernatural elements that most kids only watch in movies....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 789 words · David Butler

Streamer Corpse Husband Announces New Voice Acting Role

Streamers are quickly becoming a new form of celebrity, but some of them also lend their talents to older forms of stardom. One popularstreamer,Corpse Husband, has dabbled in a wide variety of online fields. Now, he’s announced that he’s taking on a new voice acting role where he will be putting his iconic and menacing voice to work. Corpse Husband is well-known for his very deep and intimidating voice, which lends itself well to a variety of streaming activities....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Michael Henderson

Strongest Assassin's Creed Protagonists

Summary Assassin’s Creedis one of the largest franchises in gaming, with a story spanning over ten games, along with several spinoffs, over the course of fifteen years. The story of Altaïr pulled in a diverse pool of fans, while the continuation with every newAssassin’s Creedprotagonist keeps players glued to their chairs. With every rendition of the title, the plot thickens from assassin to assassin. Each assassin is more unique than the last having a new story to tell and a new lesson to learn....

July 30, 2025 · 8 min · 1542 words · Bonnie Henry

The 1970's Little Mermaid Anime is One of the Saddest Anime Ever Created

Summary Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaidwas released by Toei Animation - which is known for producing some of anime’s top most watched series, such asSailor Moon, theDragon Ballseries,One Piece,DigimonandYu-Gi-Oh- to name a few. Unlike the version of the fairy tale featuring a singing crab, this anime version stays much closer to Andersen’s original telling, making it possibly one of the saddest anime movies of all time. The movie was released in 1975 and featured an all-star cast - including Shibata Hidekatsu, who plays the King of Mermen, Shibata also voicesOne Piece’sMonkey D....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 736 words · Brittney Brown

The 40% Off Deal on MSI 27-Inch Gaming Monitor Available Now

MSI MPG ARTYMIS 273CQR 27" Gaming Monitor This MSI MPG Series gaming monitor, model name ARTYMIS 273CQR, comes with a 1000R curved 27-inch QHD panel (2560 x 1440) with a fast 165 Hz maximum refresh rate. Although it is a VA panel, it supports HDR400 which makes the colors pop when the HDR mode is enabled.The monitor also supports AMD FreeSync technology, which makes games smoother and tearless when used with a compatible AMD graphics card....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Gary Wheeler

The Boys Mocked VidAngel For Making Family-Friendly Version Of Show

If there’s one show that probably shouldn’t be viewed as appropriate for the whole family, it’sThe Boys. So it shouldn’t be surprising that the series poked fun at VidAngel for coming up with a family-friendly version of the Amazon Primehit. The Boyshas built its reputation for subverting everything regarding the superhero film genre, which is among the most popular film genres in Hollywood today, in the most adult way possible. So, true to that spirit,The Boys' official Twitter account opted to poke fun at VidAngel after the streaming service made a family-friendly version of the show....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Dr. Christopher David

The Fate/Stay Night Sequel That Needs To Happen

Fate/Stay Nightis a visual novel about ideals and different paths on which a young man chooses to pursue the life of a hero, whatever he determines that word to truly mean, and for that reason, there is no canon route. But precisely because ofthe Nasuverse’s inclination toward alternate universes and timelines, it wouldn’t be impossible to tell a story about Shirou Emiya’s life after the events of the VN. In fact, the epilogue ofUnlimited Blade Worksalready paints a compelling picture of what a fullFate/Stay Nightsequel might look like, where Shirou and Rin go to study at the Clock Tower of London to hone their magecraft....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 850 words · Joshua Nichols