Apex Legends: New Heat Shield Explained

With the new Chaos Theory collection event,Apex Legendshas received a huge update that has added a Caustic town takeover, a new LTM,lots of balance changes, and a new Heat Shield item. This new deployable item, which protects players from ring damage, also lives in a new inventory slot known as the survival slot. The Heat Shield is a permanent item in theApex Legendsloot pool now, and it will stick around, along with the survival slot, even after the Chaos Theory event has ended....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 608 words · Andrew Lyons

Best PS3 Racing Games, Ranked

Racing games of this generation have seen a resurgence with polished and consistent AAA titles being pushed to the market with franchises likeGran Turismo,Forza,andNeed For Speed. With the increasing popularity, perhaps the question arises: Is it time to revive older fan favorites that can harness the power of current-gen consoles? In that case, players should consider taking a spin in some of thebest retro rides of the PS3 erabecause there is a good chance some of them may return in the future to remind fans why they were so good in the first place....

August 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1195 words · Maureen Rivera

Best TimeSplitters Games

Summary There were an abundance offirst-person shooters released in the late 90sand early 2000s, both for the PC and the home consoles of the time, but it could be argued that none reached the creative heights of theTimeSplittersseries. The franchise was developed by Free Radical Design, a UK-based game studio headed up by David Doak, who had previously worked on such titles asGoldenEye 007andPerfect Dark. These games were packed with creative ideas and designs, featuring comedic cartoon visuals,arcade multiplayer modes, and split-screen play that many fans of the series will remember....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Rebecca Byrd

Biggest Changes Fallout 76 Has Seen

Summary Fallout 76has undergone several huge changes since it was launched back in 2018. When it was released, the game was largely unpopular withFalloutfans. It was empty. It had no NPCs, lots of bugs, and very little purpose. But today, the game is nothing like it used to be. Bethesda did a similar thing that Hello Games did withNo Man’s Sky. While the game still has its issues, it is constantly being worked on and improved....

August 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1107 words · Gavin Bailey

Bungie's Head of HR Has Stepped Down

Bungie,famed creator ofHaloandDestiny, the latter of which has recently seen the release of itsDawning holiday event, is often seen as one of the most creative makers of sci-fi shooters. Initially established in 1991, the company has had its hand in many hit franchises, with many claiming the originalHalogames helped establish the Xbox brand. AsHalocontinues to be an influential game on the industry to this day following the release ofInfinity, it’s clear Bungie’s product left its mark....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Sara Brown

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Zombies is a Better Outbreak, But Still Shares Its Biggest Flaw

Summary Call of Duty: Modern Warfare3 Zombies has been a pleasant surprise for fans of Treyarch’s classic co-op offering. While nobody wants it to fully replace round-based offerings, most players seem to be enjoying it as an alternative, as though it takes time to learn there is plenty to do. Contracts are fun and straightforward, the higher tier zones offer legitimately challenging gameplay, and the three-act missions system means that more players will pay attention toCall of DutyZombies’ story than ever before....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 924 words · Julie Green

Call of Duty: Warzone Players Think Bots Have Been Added to the Game

Activision Blizzard’s recent investor report suggests that theCall of Dutyfranchise has been having a rough go of it recently. The publisher estimates thatCall of Dutyhas lost close to fifty million playersover the past year, attributing the downward trend to the underperforming 2021Call of DutyinstallmentCall of Duty: Vanguard. That’s a considerable chunk of the player base, and someCall of Duty: Warzonefans believe that the game’s developers are adding bots to bulk up the battle royale spin-off’s otherwise thinning lobbies....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Anne Ramirez

Dark Souls: 5 Boss Weaknesses That Do Not Fit The Lore

Throughout theDark Soulsgames players fight an enormous number of bosses. Some of these bosses are more frustrating than others, sure, but most of them have weaknesses that can be taken advantage of. These weaknesses usually make sense - Gravelord Nito is weak to Fire damage, which makes sense as he has no connection to Fire or the First Flame. RELATED:Similarities Between Dark Souls And Elden RingOther times,Dark Soulsboss weaknesses make much less sense....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 902 words · Justin Martinez

Elden Ring Video Shows What It's Like to Ride Dragonflies and Other Creatures as Mounts

Elden Ringis a massive open world game with vast landscapes for players to explore. Sometimes players need to get across theElden Ringgame world quickly, and that’s where their mount Torrent comes into play. Early on inElden Ring, players acquire Torrent as their mount, which they can then summon to speed things up when traveling through the Lands Between. Torrent is the only mount inElden Ring, but a new video shows what it would be like to ride some other creatures in the game instead....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Stephen Wright

Ethan Putting Baby Rose to Bed in Resident Evil Village Third-Person View is Horrifying

Perspective can be tricky to manage in video games–what works in a first-person game likeResident Evil Villagemay look funny or even scary in third-person and vice versa. One Redditor proved this when they created a short video designed to bring one of the opening scenes ofResident Evil Villagefrom a first-person perspective to a third-person perspective. Spines weren’t meant to bend that way. Early in the game, the player is given the task to put protagonist Ethan Winter’s young baby Rosemary to sleep in her crib....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Autumn Rose

Fan Art Shows What Mark Hamill Could Look Like as The Witcher's Vesemir

The Witcherhas been a wild success for Netflix, but the company was already betting on its success as they renewed it for a second season way before the series even premiered.The Witcherseries premiered on Netflix just a few days ago, and it got the same response the company had expected. Even thoughsomeThe Witcherreviews felt that it was a mediocre show, the show has the highest scores on IMDB so far....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · John Evans

Funny Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Glitch Launches Player's Grimmsnarl Into The Sky

While it’s well-known by many thatPokemon Scarlet and Violethave developed a reputation due to the sheer number of glitches that players commonly encounter, one player shares an unexpected moment featuring their Grimmsnarl launching skyward after colliding with a ball. Some of the many odd technical issues discovered inPokemon Scarlet and Violetsince their launch have certainly caused a great deal of trouble for fans looking to explore the Paldea region, though there’s no denying that many more of the games' bugs have led to some hilarious moments for players....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Jerry Shepherd

Gal Gadot Wonder Woman Replaced By Star Wars' Adria Arjona In Fan Art

Summary Although there is no news about who will replace Gal Gadot’sWonder Womanin James Gunn’s DC Universe, stunning DCU fan art envisions aStar Warsactor as the powerful Amazonian. Gadot took the world by storm with her impeccable skills in the 2017 filmWonder Woman. Fans were excited about the casting and wanted to see more of her. However, the second film in the franchise,Wonder Woman 1984, was a critical failure. On the other hand, the DCEU suffered many setbacks, and Warner Bros....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Kelsey Richardson