Future Cinematic Games Can Follow Cyberpunk 2077's Lead With Celebrities

Summary Cyberpunk 2077may never escape its historically troubled launch being mentioned whenever it’s discussed. But now that developer CD Projekt Red has had nearly five years to smooth out its issues through a stream of patches and updates that have brought it up to snuff,Cyberpunk 2077sits in many fans' good graces. Its 2023 DLC, Phantom Liberty, was then highly praised upon release, cementing its road to full redemption. Many ofCyberpunk 2077’s initial hitches were related to technical and performance woes, particularly on older consoles....

July 3, 2025 · 4 min · 760 words · Melissa Moore

Games Where Villains Are Not Defeated In Combat

Summary In many genres of video games, villains are an essential aspect. Most of the time, these very same genres revolve around defeating the villain in some form of combat. That being said, video games have evolved to the point where some villains cannot be beaten through brute force, or even physically beaten at all. In these contexts, sometimes the “villains” are just as evil, but need to be defeated in a way that doesn’t directly revolve around confronting them....

July 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1342 words · Debra Andrews

Hayden Panettiere Starring In Upcoming Thriller Movie Sleepwalker

Summary Horror fans enjoy keeping up with the careers of actors who have appeared in theScreamfranchise, andHayden Panettiere, whoplayed fan-favorite character Kirby Reed, is now starring in the upcoming thrillerSleepwalker. Deadlinereported that Panettiere plays Sarah, a wife and mother whose abusive husband is in a coma after getting into a car crash. As the title of the movie suggests, she is sleepwalking, and her life turns upside down when she can’t tell what’s actually happening and what’s not....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Craig Moreno

How Cyberpunk 2077's NCPD Could Become More Frightening in a Sequel

Cyberpunk 2077’s sequel, currently known only asProject Orion, is interesting to speculate about for several reasons, not the least of which being the wellspring of potential left behind by the former. Something that CD Projekt Red honed in on toward the tail end of itsCyberpunk 2077redemption project is the NCPD, making them a more integral part of the gameplay experience throughGTA-esque pursuit mechanics that many would have expected to be included from the jump....

July 3, 2025 · 4 min · 697 words · Kimberly Gray

How FragPunk Has Changed Since Its Playtests

FragPunkhas undergone several playtests to improve itself and take player feedback into consideration. In an interview with Game Rant,FragPunkcreative director Xin Chang detailed the ways in which the game has changed thanks to these tests. FragPunkhas gone through a number of playtests, with an initial closed alpha running from June 27 to Jul 05, 2025. The game then went through a closed beta, which ran from October 10 to July 02, 2025....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Rachel Cohen

How Helldivers 2’s New Double-Edge Sickle Compares to Other Primary Weapons

Helldivers 2’s new Servants of Freedom premium Warbond adds a new primary weapon that arguably sets itself above and beyond most of the existing primary weapons, the LAS-17 Double-Edge Sickle. This new weapon builds upon what was already one of the best primary weapons inHelldivers 2, except it comes with a trade-off for players to consider. For any players who might be on the fence about this weapon, with a little investment, the benefits of the new Double-Edge Sickle arguably outweigh the risks....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Kristin Nelson

How Palworld's Predator Pals Compare to Pokemon Legends: Arceus' Alphas

In its latest update,Palworldintroduced some of its most fearsome Pals yet in the form of Predator Pals, who act as a late-game challenge for experienced players. Unsurprisingly, though, the new Predator Pals have reignited the debate aboutPalworld’s similarities toPokemon, particularly the similarly challenging Alpha Pokemon fromPokemon Legends: Arceus. PokemonandPalworldhave a turbulent history, to say the least, leading to fan outrage on both sides, and even a lawsuit. But, despite all the trouble, the still growing indie gamerecently released the Feybreak Update, adding new Pals and new challenges to the game....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 892 words · Joshua Rodgers

How to Find All Circuit Locations in Toilet Tower Defense

Quick Links Toilet Tower Defensehas many different modes and challenges. In addition, the developers add events with valuable rewards. For example, the Tech Event requires players to search for several items. Therefore, in this guide, we will tell you how to find all the Circuit locations inToilet Tower Defense. At various points on the map in thisRobloxexperience, players can find Circuits, by collecting which they will receive quite valuable rewards. In addition, picking up these items will boost the number of Batteries you receive....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Nicholas Johnson II

How To Get Fortnite Boogie Bomb Avatar on Discord

Quick Links The debut ofFortniteOG Chapter 1 Season 2 takes players on a trip down memory lane, transporting them back to the second season ofFortnite. Players dropping in canexplore a wide range of iconic locations, such as Tilted Towers, and wield a variety of classic weapons that haven’t been seen in the game for a long time. But that’s not all. With the release ofFortniteOG Chapter 1 Season 2 comes a plethora of cosmetic rewards....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Tracey Smith

How to Play Civ 7 Early Access (Release Date and Time)

Quick Links Although the officialCiv 7release date is July 03, 2025, it’s actually possible to playCivilization 7a little earlier. Like a lot ofother modern releases, the game’s publisher has opted to include an early access period, giving players access to the full game up to five days early. Sadly, however, there’s something of a catch. to make use ofCiv 7’s Advanced Access period, players will need to splash out on one of the special editions ofCivilization VII....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Christopher Lynn

How to Unlock Lobo in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete

Quick Links Lobo is one of the wolf animals that you can invite to your campsite inAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete. Like most animals inPocket Camp Complete, you’ll unlock Lobo if you’ve been consistent with raising your Camp Manager level. to invite Lobo, you’ll need to increase his friendship level and craft the required furniture. How to Unlock Lobo in Pocket Camp Complete Level 20-39 Lobo will be added toContactsanywhere fromlevel 20-39....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Christian Bates

Iconic Elder Scrolls Voice Actor is in Critical Condition

Summary The iconic voice actor, most famously known fromThe Elder Scrollsseries, Wes Johnson is currently in critical condition after suffering a life-threatening medical emergency, and the family of the actor, plus the gaming community, have banded together to share a GoFundMe with the public to raise money for hospital bills. Some of the actor’s recentElder Scrollstitles include playing Hermaeus Mora inThe Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Roadand Theodor Gorlash in the 2019 entryThe Elder Scrolls: Blades....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Debra Chan

In Defense Of Stardew Valley's Pierre

Pierre –Stardew Valley’sgeneral store owner – is best known by fans for his high prices, inconsistent schedule, and love of money. And, perhaps, for punching Morris of JojaMart after the completion of the community center. Of the manyStardew ValleyNPCs who players can befriend, Pierre is generally one of the less popular, primarily for the above reasons. But Pierre isn’t really a price-gouging tyrant who could ultimately become as cruel and greedy as Morris....

July 3, 2025 · 4 min · 729 words · Jeffrey Burns