Roblox Has Gone Public

For months, the kid-friendly title-turned-platformRobloxhas been preparing to go public, and traders have been waiting to seize it since rumors began in 2020. In November of 2020,Robloxfiled an S-1 with the SEC, which made the rumors official as it revealed multiple years of earning statements to possible investors. Robloxis well-known among the younger generation as a platform for playing games crafted with tools that the company offers, offering a generally safe area for kids to work on social nuance and interconnectivity....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · James Moore

Rocket League: Best Tips For The Mutator Madness Mode

Sports games are usually built for die-hard fans of that world, with the causal players not heavily invested in them. However, sinceRocket Leaguedropped on the field, it has changed the landscape of sports games. Rather than focusing on realism,Rocket Leaguetradesthat for fun. Additionally, going free-to-play has madeRocket Leaguemore appealing to players, as it is one of the betterfree-to-playgames out there. RELATED:Rocket League: How To Progress To Diamond With the introduction of Season 4,there’s a new causal mode called Mutator Madness....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 907 words · Travis Doyle

Sony's Jim Ryan Throws Shade at Xbox's Call of Duty Offer

Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan criticizes Xbox (specifically Phil Spencer) for its current offer regarding the future ofCall of Duty. As many know, Microsoft is in the process ofacquiring Activision Blizzard King, something that takes quite a long time and has to be investigated and approved thoroughly. While at least one region has approved Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisitions, others like the UK are calling for more thorough investigations regarding this impact on the market....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Thomas Shah

Splinter Cell Games Tier List

While he continues to find his way into games other than his own franchise, Sam Fisher’s clearly still alive and well with Ubisoft. Likely waiting until the time is right, and getting the right development team together to usher in Fisher’s return, it’s been a long time since another entry in theSplinter Cellfranchise. 2013 marks a little over seven years since the last entry,Splinter Cell Blacklist, released on the Xbox 360 and PS3....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 949 words · Seth Harper

Stardew Valley Fan Creates Real-Life Version of Chicken Sprite for Chicken Coop

Stardew Valleyoffers players a wide variety of characters and animals to get to know over the in-game years. The game uses pixel art to bring Pelican Town and the whole of the valley to life, resulting in the game’s memorable look. As a tribute to this art style, one player brought one of their favorite designs fromStardew Valleyto life for their chicken coop. Stardew Valleyis a simulation role-playing game that lets players farm crops and even raise different animals on their farm....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Daniel Navarro

Starfield: Where to Find The Deep Recipe (& How to Make It)

Starfieldoffers its players several ways to increase their in-game health; they can heal themselves by using medicine, but they might want to resort to some home-cooked meals, as some synthetic healing items can lead to addictions, which can cause serious negative effects. RELATED:Starfield: How to Cure Addiction This guide will show players how they can acquire the recipe for The Deep food item inStarfield. It’s possible to find this recipe early on in the game, and it’s actually the best time to do so, as it’s when fans will benefit the most from it....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Miss Crystal Jackson

Steam Deck Still On Track to Ship By End of February

Announced last summer, theSteam Deckis a handheld gaming computer that allows users to play games from their Steam libraries while on the go. In addition, the system is designed to run the latest AAA games as it contains animpressive set of hardware specs. Along with playing these new releases in handheld mode with its 1280x800 resolution screen, gamers can connect the system to a TV or monitor via a separate dock....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · George Kramer

Stellar Blade Combat System Tips

Shift Up’s first home console title,Stellar Blade, hastaken the gaming community by storm. Whether that’s down to the game’s character design, interesting setting, or its fun and frenetic combat. The game borrows elements from the souls-like genre, but it’s primarily an action-RPG and one that can be punishing if players don’t learn to master the game’s enticing combat system. Whether playingStellar Bladein’Story Mode' or ‘Normal Mode’, understanding the game’s combat system will help make those tricky challenges that bit easier, and also allow the game’s fluid combat to shine truly, as Eve hacks and cleaves her way through the invasive Naytiba inhabiting Earth....

July 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1264 words · Megan Ramirez

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Lacks a Key Story Beat Right Away

Summary Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis certainly not the first Arkhamverse game to obfuscate paramount narrative details, but it dizzyingly reinforces that disappointing tradition. Not only is Harley Quinn inexplicably a changed woman as her own independent mad clown now, but the Floyd Lawton players confronted multiple times in theArkhamgames apparently wasn’tthe ‘real’ Deadshotthis whole time, either. These details can be excused if players don’t mind how these characters came to be and can simply accompany them for the ride....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Lisa Garner

The 10 Best Luigi Games Of All Time (According To Metacritic)

Just about everybody, gamer or not, knows whoMariois. This gaming icon has achieved a level of cultural status akin to Mickey Mouse, and has starred in a countless slew of Nintendo games ranging from 2D and 3D platformers to sports titles. Yet, his younger, taller brother Luigi doesn’t seem to get nearly as much representation when it comes to featuring in games, despite his similarly popular status. Related:Top 10 Partners In The Paper Mario Series (Ranked By Usefulness)...

July 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1365 words · Anthony Washington

The 10 Best Mass Effect Mods, Ranked

TheMass Effecttrilogy is considered by many to be one of the greatest sci-fi gaming trilogies of all time, with even the broken release ofMass Effect: Andromedadoing little to nothing to stop the hype train of this franchise. Bioware’s reputation might not be at its greatest by any stretch of the imagination, but one need only look atthe hype surrounding the news of a new game in the seriesto understand just how beloved theMass Effectproperty is among the fanbase....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 972 words · Kimberly Anderson

The 10 Worst Sports Video Games Of The Decade (According To Metacritic)

Sports video games are big business, but that doesn’t mean all of them are good. In fact, many of them are pretty darned awful. They often reuse assets and gameplay mechanics and are seemingly content with charging full price for a new roster. Of course, this doesn’t seem to bother many sports fans, seeing as howFIFAsells about five billion copies every single year. Clearly those updated rosters mean a lot!...

July 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1164 words · Amber Johnson

The Best First-Person Shooter Games That Aren't Battlefield or Call of Duty

When gamers think of the first-person shooter genre, theCall of DutyandBattlefieldfranchises often are the first to come to mind, and it’s for good reason. BothCall of DutyandBattlefieldhave dominated the FPS landscapefor nearly two decades, releasing games that range from historical shooter to futuristic battlefields and mastering the formula for an engaging multiplayer suite that keeps fans coming back for more competition. There are a lot of other FPS games that have thrived alongside thewildly successfulCall of DutyandBattlefieldfranchises, though, creating a fun and competitive shooter experience that engages fans for years....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 999 words · Daniel Warner