STALKER 2: What is a Stalker?

The upcoming survival-horror RPGSTALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylhas a strong pedigree to live up to. GSC Game World kicked off theSTALKERfranchise in 2007 withSTALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl, followed up by the expansionsClear SkyandCall of Pripyat. Each game, regardless of their individual stories and mechanics, always centers around the same group of individuals: the stalkers. Stalkers have a rich history within the world ofSTALKERand the Zone they explore. From the Loners who mentor players in the games' opening hours to otherpowerful factions of stalkers fighting for dominance, survival in the Zone revolves around these individuals....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 574 words · David Vang

Star Wars Outlaws Planet Akiva Explained

Star Wars Outlawsis an upcoming open-world game developed by Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment, one set between the events ofThe Empire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi. Very little has been revealed so far, but theStar Wars Outlaws' gameplayshown so far has certainly built a fair bit of hype. It tells an original story focuses on the Underworld of theStar Warsuniverse, ensuring players will find themselves in many-a-hive of scum and villainy. This is especially true because of the planets confirmed so far....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 758 words · Justin White

Stardew Valley Friendship Guide: Sandy

Players ofStardew Valleymight be surprised to learn that Pelican Town isn’t the only place they can explore during their farming experience. In fact, players can actually go to the mysterious Calico Desert to gather more supplies and procure rarer items to bring back to their beloved farm. And within Calico Desert are also colorful figures to make friends with, such asSandy, who runs the Oasis store. Related:Stardew Valley: Best Fish (And How To Catch Them) However, while Sandy always stays within Calico Desert, she’s not simply the typical “shopkeeper” NPC inStardew Valley....

June 28, 2025 · 7 min · 1426 words · Meredith Taylor

Stephen King's Sci-Fi Thriller Is Due For A Remake

The business of movie remakes is still booming in the year 2023. Nostalgia continues to win with remakes and sequels flooding theaters and streaming services.Wonka, the Japanese remake ofCube,House Party, andWhite Men Can’t Jumpare due in the coming months. Meanwhile, Disney is also continuing their recent trend of remakes with the new announcement thatMoanawill be getting the live-action remake treatment. While the constant string of remakes threatens to wear out audiences, there are some instances where a remake is warranted, or in this case, long overdue....

June 28, 2025 · 5 min · 912 words · Melissa Summers

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mod Adds Hyrule Warriors' Ganondorf

Despite the fact thatSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatehas been out for nearly two years, the community has continued to be active, providing memes, videos, unofficial tournaments, and mods. The volume ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatemods is quite extensive, and one of the latest mods allows players to play as an older version of Ganondorf. The modding community forSuper Smash Bros.has accomplished a lot in terms of additional content for fans to enjoy and still continues to create new mods for players to use....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Kathleen Mills

The 10 Worst Multiplayer Games Of The Decade (According To Metacritic)

The past decade has been full of fun and engaging multiplayer games. Games such asBlack Ops 2,Titanfall 2, andOverwatchhave made great impressions on gamers. Unfortunately, there is another side to the story. There is a slew of multiplayer games that fell flat on their face. RELATED:Call of Duty: The 5 Best & Worst Games In The Whole Franchise (According To Metacritic) With good games comes bad games and the games on this list are certainly bad games....

June 28, 2025 · 5 min · 1059 words · Zachary Lopez

The Best Gaming Laptops For Homeworld 3

Homeworld 3 is now out on PC offering gamers a slew of visual upgrades in addition to a brand-new campaign that can push the hardware of some of the most powerful gaming laptops and gaming PCs in 2024. The title, developed by Blackbird Interactive and published by Gearbox, offers single-player, online co-op (with up to 3 players), and online PvP, even as mods are expected to cover most of the shortcomings of the title, much like its predecessors....

June 28, 2025 · 10 min · 1944 words · Gary Munoz

The One DC Role That Needs To Be Recast

On the big screen, the Joker is a character that has led some of his portrayers to massive stardom and others to immediate ruin. There are three actors in the role across three film continuities, Joaquin Phoenix, Barry Keoghan, and Jared Leto. Unfortunately, the worst of the three and the worst supervillain performance of the modern age is still the official Clown Prince of the DCEU. The big cinematic universes have had pretty good instincts and excellent luck so far over the years....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 829 words · Daniel Anderson

The Spookiest Video Games Set In Graveyards

Graveyards are one of the creepiest places in video games where all kinds of supernatural beings lurk. However, some of thescariest killers in video gamesalso like to frequent these eerie locations. While graveyards tend to be scary, they can also create a deeper atmosphere. Players have all kinds of options from whacky and whimsical games to downright sinister ones that all approach the graveyard setting and what it can bring to a game in different ways....

June 28, 2025 · 5 min · 966 words · Matthew Wilson

Thor: Love and Thunder Character Posters Debut As Tickets Go On Sale

With less than a month to go before Marvel Studios’Thor: Love and Thunderhits theaters, the early tickets have just gone on sale. To mark the occasion, the studio released a teaser trailer, a promotional cast video, and some cosmic character posters. Featuring the main actors in the film, the posters are bound to get some attention from fans and increase the hype for the already much-awaited project. The posters, which were shared by the studio on their social media channel, feature a closer look at some of the main characters inThor: Love and Thunder....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · John Harrison

Twitch Adds New Tools for Streamers Dealing With DMCA Strikes

Streamers onTwitchhave been troubled by DMCA issues for some time now. The recent spate of takedown notices and account closure threats has led many creators totake drastic measures to devise DMCA-safe content, but some new tools from Twitch might make it a little easier to protect themselves going forward. Though the Digital Millennium Copyright Act was passed over 20 years ago, it’s only fairly recently that it’s begun to be so strictly enforced, much to the chagrin of streamers everywhere....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Sean Melton

Twitch is Getting Rid of the Host Feature

PopularTwitchstreamers have been utilizing the host function offered on the platform to support friends and other creators when they aren’t streaming, but that’s coming to an end soon. Hosting has been a prominent feature onTwitchsince 2014, but the Amazon livestreaming service has confirmed that hosting will be removed later this year.Twitch recently updated its frequently asked questions section to reflect the fact that the hosting feature will disappear on October 3, leaving streamers less than a month to get those last-minute hosts in....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Stephanie Jones

Unsolved Mysteries Volume 3 Release Date Announced By Netflix

The long-runningUnsolved MysteriesTV series is coming back again for a third season at its new home,Netflix. Thanks to a recent announcement, at least one mystery has been solved: the new season’s release date. Unsolved Mysterieswill return again, just in time for Halloween. The release date for Volume 3, as announced byNetflix, will be October 18 of this year. The show is a mystery documentary series that focuses on cold cases and paranormal events....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Rachel Jones