7 Best PS5 Games With Character Creation, Ranked

Summary Since thePS5was released a few years ago, many titles have taken advantage of the great hardware capabilities it has and the outstanding game mechanics that the DualSense controller allows for. This platform shares many AAA games with other consoles, with some of them being meant for everyone, and othersfocused more towards an adult audience. In any case, it’s hard to deny that the PS5 is an all-aroundgreat single-playerand multiplayer console for both Sony fans and those transitioning from other platforms....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 818 words · Deborah Mclean

Astro Bot Wins Another Game of the Year Award

Summary Astro Bottook home Game of the Year at the 14th Annual New York Game Awards on May 14, 2025, adding to its already large collection of accolades. Along with snagging the biggest award of the night,Astro Botalso took home two additional prizes. Released in September 2024, Team Asobi’sAstro Bothas been a critical and commercial success, with the platformer currently boasting a player rating of 100 onOpenCritic. In the game, players control Astro as they attempt to save lost Bots and restore the PS5 mothership, all while enjoying the full power of the DualSense controller and uncovering tons of PlayStation Easter eggs....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Wendy Howard

Baldur's Gate 3 Photo Mode Would Feel Incomplete Without One Feature

The long-awaited photo mode is finally coming toBaldur’s Gate 3in Patch 8, scheduled for release in early 2025. Debuting alongside twelve new subclasses and cross-platform play, photo mode will allow players to pose and decorate their party members to create memorable snapshots of their adventures across Faerun. However,Baldur’s Gate 3’sphoto mode should not neglect one key group of characters: the NPCs who hang out either temporarily or permanently at the party’s camp....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 796 words · Joseph Horn

Best Action Games That Should Be Ported To The Nintendo Switch 2

Summary After a long wait, gamers finally received new information about the upcoming console that Nintendo is developing. Called the NintendoSwitch2, the video game system is, as the name suggests, an enhanced version of its predecessor, offering more powerful hardware and a hybrid gameplay experience, allowing players to enjoy new titles. Thanks to this potential new hardware, many games areexpected to be announced for the console. Thus, one genre that could becomehighly popular on the Nintendo Switch 2 is action games, with numerous titles potentially being ported to the new console, bringing well-known stories to a new audience of players who can enjoy these narratives through the hybrid system....

June 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1089 words · Leslie Williams

Best Games With A Strong Sense Of Urgency, Ranked

Summary Games are great because they engage the player in many ways, ranging fromlaid-back experiencesto tense situations where one must be prepared to handle anything and everything these titles throw at them. As a result, games that execute the latter efficiently become all the more notable. Some of the best games that make players feel a tangible sense of urgency are ones that players should check out if they want to enjoy an active gaming experience....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1015 words · Matthew Morris

Best Romance Anime TO Watch If You Like Honey Lemon Soda

With numerous titles being released for the winter anime season and the new year, anime fans have dozens of series to choose from, with multiple genres available. While many fans are enjoying the high-octane thrills ofSakamoto DaysandSolo Leveling, there are also a few treats for the more easy-going crowd. Quite a few new romance anime have been released, one of which being Honey Lemon Soda. The story of this series follows young Muka Ishimori, a first-year high school student with a rough past of being bullied due to her social awkwardness....

June 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1088 words · Melanie Nelson

Best RPGs For Hand To Hand Combat, Ranked

Summary RPGs are often open-ended in the ways that they let the player approach combat. Frommagical powersto modern weapons, there are many RPG games that let players experiment with a variety of combat tactics. Not every RPG gets its variety from exotic powers though, and some choose a far more grounded approach to combat. Open-handed “Monk” style characters are often appealing to players. The power fantasy of defeating all enemies with bare hands is a common one....

June 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1326 words · Kenneth Brown

Best Weapons In Sniper Elite: Resistance, Ranked

Summary The latest addition to the franchise,Sniper Elite: Resistance, will not offer players anything new that they haven’t experienced before. For example, even the hero, Harry Hawker, has appeared as a character in the main games. Still, there are someWorld War 2 fansout there who love this series to pieces for one reason or another. One could be the large variety of weapons at the player’s disposal. They will start with a sniper rifle, pistol, and submachine gun, but can unlock more to load up Harry inSniper Elite: Resistancelike he was a one-man army....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 858 words · Dustin Hudson

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 18 Preview: Konohamaru Vs Matsuri Begins

This article contains spoilers from Boruto: Two Blue Vortex’s Latest arc. Summary Quick Links Boruto: Two Blue Vortexchapter 18 is just around the corner and fans are eagerly waiting to see what Ikemoto has in store for them in the first chapter of 2025. With the intensity of the new arc slowly picking up and major battles now on the horizon, things are going to get more exciting inBoruto: Two Blue Vortexchapter 18....

June 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1148 words · Robert Ferguson

Chained Soldier Manga Goes On Hiatus To Prepare For Next Arc

Summary Quick Links Chained Soldierhas become very popular in the last few years. The series isserialized on Shonen Jump+ andis read by millions of people. Chained Soldier has been part of the lineup for quite some time. Even though it might not have high ratings, readers adore the series. Fans who follow the manga religiously should know that Chained Soldier will go on a hiatus. According to the report, Chained Soldier manga will go on a break to prepare for its next arc....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Daniel Long

Dead by Daylight Releases New Update for February 2025

Summary Dead by Daylight’s February 2025 update has been released. With the eight-year-old competitive horror game showing no signs of slowing down,Dead by Daylightputs out these regular patches to keep gameplay competitive. Especially with the amount of new Killers and perks that have been added, many old mechanics are in need of some major tweaking. One of the most requested changes involves The Nightmare’s play style. Many fans believe that Freddy Krueger’s power set was in need of a massive overhaul, especially with the diverse roster that the Killer section possesses....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Shawn Huynh

Demons of Trotsky Guide

Quick Links Demons of Troskyis perhaps one of the most annoying but fun quests inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2,and players will have to scour far and wide around Trosky Castle to complete it. On the bright side, this will make sure they will familiarize themselves with the Castle’s Layout in case they need to complete other quests in the future. To make sure players can find all the fireplaces and banish all the demons properly, here’s a full walkthrough of the quest, including the locations for each fireplace and what to do with the secondary objective task....

June 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1615 words · Carrie Wright

Destiny 2 Making Big Quality of Life Changes In Episode Heresy

Summary Ahead of the launch of Episode Heresy in February, Bungie has revealed a couple of quality of life changes coming toDestiny 2, including a scheduling change for Iron Banner. The final act of Episode Revenant has arrived, givingDestiny 2fans a chance to finish the story, while also claiming some new loot along the way. For many, Episode Revenant was an uneven stretch of content, both in terms of story and content....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Sarah Ward