Call of Duty: Warzone Verdansk Map is Coming Back Next Year, But There's a Catch

WhenCall of Duty: Warzonefirst launched in 2020, it did so with the Verdansk map. Verdansk quickly became one of the most popular battle royale maps there was, with a nice variety of areas that catered to different playstyles. As the months progressed, Activision and its studios made slight changes to Verdansk to attempt to keep things fresh, while adding a new small-scale map called Rebirth Island. However, the decision was eventually made to remove Verdansk fromCall of Duty: Warzoneentirely in favor of the new Pacific map Caldera....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Casey Gonzales

Character Ancestors We Want to See in Future Pokemon Legends Games

Pokemon Legends: Arceushas been a specialPokemongame in many ways, from its historical setting to its new way of battling and catching Pokemon. Due to its popularity and title, fans are beginning to wonder ifPokemon Legends:Arceusis just the beginning of a possible series ofPokemon Legendsgames. If so, fans have a lot to be excited about for the future, as it’s possible that more regions from the far past will be explored and that means more ancestor characters....

May 20, 2025 · 5 min · 975 words · David Allen

Days Gone Director Blames 'Woke' Reviewers for Game's Reception

Days Gonedirector John Garvin has responded to discussion regarding PS4 and PC reviews of the game, seemingly citing theaverage critic reviews on the PS4due to tech issues like bugs, reviewers who “couldn’t be bothered to actually play the game,” and “woke reviewers who couldn’t handle a gruff white biker looking at his date’s ass.” John Garvin’s comments come in response to Twitter user GermanStrands expressing their love forDays Goneon PS4, using a screenshot of its Metacritic score that shows a 71 Metascore from 109 reviews and a user score of 8....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Maria Weaver

Death Stranding 2: Things The Sequel Needs To Improve

From Hideo Kojima comes a new gaming experience like no other.Death Strandingattempted to break what was expected of a Triple-A title, and indeed showed the ambition that Hideo Kojima had for the industry outside of theMetal Gearseries. It seems as ifDeath Strandingis set to lead into its franchise, withDeath Stranding2well on the way. RELATED:Games With The Best Facial Animations Like most sequels, they exist to continue the story and to implement changes to the game....

May 20, 2025 · 5 min · 977 words · Laurie Coleman

Death Stranding User Score Jumps After Metacritic Removes 'Suspicious' Reviews

Death Strandingis easily one of the most divisive video games released all year. At the time of its release, it earned perfect scores from many publications, whereas others were far more critical of the game.Death Stranding’s divisiveness extended to fans as well, seeing the game review bombed on sites Metacritic by those who labeled it a “walking simulator” and who were unhappy with the game for various other reasons. Of course, not all of the negativeDeath Strandinguser reviews were legitimate, and Metacritic has since removed many of those as well as many of the negative user scores, causing its overall rating to jump overnight....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Monique Cannon

Destiny 2's Year 5 is a Testament to What's to Come With Lightfall, The Final Shape

It has officially been five years sinceDestiny 2launched, and the game has come a long way from the early Red War campaign and the multiple issues it faced throughout Year 1’s Curse of Osiris expansion. While the franchise as a whole is now eight years old, Bungie did learn a lot aboutDestiny 2’s identityby taking a look at what the company achieved with its predecessor, but also by stopping to think about where the story could have gone and should go next....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 637 words · Jamie Pham

Devil May Cry's Tangled Timeline Explained

Ever since the original game dropped back in 2001, theDevil May Cryseries has been a classic of the hack and slash genre. The series is still one of the most iconic spectacle fighters in the world, and its poster boy Dante has gone down in history as an iconic video game character. These games have many strengths, including a playful but adrenaline-soaked style that keeps new fans coming. However, one thingDevil May Cryisn’t good at is maintaining a coherent timeline....

May 20, 2025 · 4 min · 660 words · John Galloway

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot DLC May Have a Playable Beerus, Here's What We Know

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarothas been out for about a month now, which means that most players are probably now looking into what Bandai Namco and CyberConnect 2 plans to do with the game in the foreseeable future. To those unaware,DBZ: Kakarotonly touched on the events of theDragon Ball Zanime, from the Frieza Saga, all the way down tothe Buu Saga, which left fans wondering what’s next for the video game adaptation....

May 20, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Brian Gomez

Elden Ring Godskin Apostles Music Translated to English is Absolutely Horrifying [UPDATE]

Update 6/11: It’s since come to light that the lyrics presented in the YouTube video are inaccurate. Original story follows. Elden Ringis a massive open world game filled with all kinds of horrors and monstrosities to torment players. Some of these monstrosities are especially grotesque, like the optional Godskin Apostles bosses that players can encounter at various locations in the Lands Between. Like otherElden Ringbosses, the Godskin Apostles have their own theme music, and one fan has now translated the Latin lyrics to English with horrifying results....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Paul Jacobson

Evil Genius 2: How to Recruit Henchmen

Evil Genius 2: World Domination, the long-awaited sequel to the 2004 cult-classic management game, has finally arrived. The new game returns players to the world of expendable minions, devious death-traps, and doomsday devices. InEvil Genius 2players take on the role of a villain set on world domination, and must build up their Lair while fending off the Forces of Justice. While the various kinds of expendable Minions make up the bulk of a Lair’s defenses, no super-villain is safe without a few trusty Henchmen at their side....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Cynthia Ross

Fall Guys Gets Twitter Emoji for Season 2

The second season of Mediatonic’sFall Guyshas been underway since early October, bringing a wealth of new content. In celebration of Season 2, an official Twitter emoji forFall Guysis now available for users of the social media platform. Fall Guysbecame a resounding hit among battle royale fansupon its release, and has retained a following into the game’s second season. Those fans can now show support for the game on Twitter with an emoji showing the face of a pinkFall Guysbean donning a crown....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Joshua Hall

Fortnite Rocket Racing: How to Get More Cars

Fortnite’s Rocket Racinghas a wide selection of vehicles players can use to race the 26 tracks and complete theSeason Zero Kickoff Quests. However, players get the default Octane vehicle at the start to bring fast-paced chaos to the race tracks. While the Octane is stylish and packs a punch, it’s pretty basic. Players can get more sleek vehicles with unique and cool accessories to show off to other racers. Luckily,Rocket Racingallows players to unlock more cars to fill out their garage....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Jacqueline Johnson

FTL Faster Than Light: How To Unlock Every Ship

FTL: Faster Than Lightis an extremely deep game. With a whole range of ship systems and sectors of space to explore, there are all kinds of strategies players can employ to reach their destination. To lean into this idea, the game has ten different ships that players can use on their journey. Other than the Kestrel Cruiser, unlocked at the start of the game, each has its own specialty and is optimized for a specific style of play....

May 20, 2025 · 10 min · 2096 words · Timothy Lutz