Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Player Makes Shrek Using Character Creator

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlandsshakes things up quite a bit through a few of its major changes. However, while the Overworld map and spells are proving to be popular additions to theBorderlandsformula, manyTiny Tina’s Wonderlandsfans are enamored with the looter shooter’s character creator. With the spin-off’ssimilarities toDungeons and Dragonsbeing a big part of its appeal, as it is plenty of fun to experience a campaign hand-crafted by Tiny Tina, a character creator is essential....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Adam Thompson

Traitors In Video Games Fans Love To Hate

No one likes a backstabber. In storytelling, an easy way to make audiences hate a certain character is to have him/her betray the others, cementing them as self-serving weasels with no regard for their peers. Naturally, this bonds viewers in their collective dislike. RELATED:The Most Broken Characters In Super Smash Bros. History That phenomenon goes double for video games. Within this medium, the story relies entirely on players' skill and effort....

June 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1369 words · Christine Allen

Twitch Streamer xQc Goes on Rant Against Cancel Culture

In response to Facebook Gaming streamer Disguised Toasted getting hit with criticism on Twitter for jokes made in his past,Twitchstreamer xQc said that he’ll “never” be canceled, calling cancel culture a facade. Getting “canceled” online is a fairly normal occurrence for big personalities. The core idea behind cancel culture is holding people responsible for their actions, but it often targets things that occurred in people’s past. It typically involves using a slur or making unsavory jokes at the expense of a marginalized group, and one recent occurrence of someone gettingcanceled in the gaming sphere was Disguised Toast....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Sylvia Wright

Universal Studios Hollywood Launches Super Nintendo World App Early

Universal Studios Hollywood launched the officialSuper Nintendo Worldahead of the theme park’s official opening date, allowing users to prepare for their journey with useful features.Super Nintendo Worldwill feature attractions and entertainment based on Nintendo’s iconic franchises and characters known around the world when it opens in a few weeks' time.In 2021, Super Nintendo World first opened its gates in Japan as development of the Hollywood-based theme park expansion continued onward for another year....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Chelsey Norton

Upcoming Guild Wars 2 DLC Won't Have Voice Acting

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting game development in myriad significant ways. Full-time developers working from home are just the start of the problem. Contract workers are finding that once-reliable work is no longer available. Take for exampleGuild Wars 2. While ArenaNet is hard at work on its nextGuild Wars 2expansion, it’s also continuing its routine Living Story DLC. ArenaNet recently confirmed that Episode 3 of The Icebrood Saga will no longer feature voice acting due to the pandemic....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Michael Nelson

Video Compares PS5 and Xbox Series X Versions of Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raiderwas one of thelast generation’s best-looking games. However, it’s unsurprisingly starting to fall behind modern AAA titles. Fortunately, a recent patch finally gave it 4K support, or close enough, on current consoles. YouTube channel Digital Foundry recently reviewed the graphical update in a video that comparesShadow of the Tomb Raideron PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Series S. Digital foundry tested the game’s most taxing scenes on various settings to get an in-depth look at its performance....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Donna Stewart

Ways to Shake Up Your Storyline in The Sims 4

Summary Starting a brand-newSims 4save file is always exciting; gamers get to choose different traits, live in another world, and try other careers. The possibilities seem endless at first, but sooner or later, it’s likely that gameplay will start to feel a bit stale, as fans get accustomed to their Sims, the household dynamic, and even the people that live around them. This article will attempt to give players new ideas for them to explore with the households that they’ve been playing with for a while now so they can avoid having to abandon the save file and their Sims after spending so much time with them....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 800 words · Joseph Glover

Why the Original Mario Tennis Still Stands Out from All the Rest

Mario Tennis, while not the first sports game featuring the Mushroom Kingdom gang, was one of the earliest of its kind. Still considered to be one of the most solidMariosports gamesin the bunch, it introduced plenty of staples that would become normalized in its fellow spin-offs. Several otherMariosports games, including tennis simulators likePower TennisandAces, might be flashier and more polished, but the originalMario Tennisstill manages to have a strong identity of its own....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Rodney Brown

10 Things Darkest Dungeon 2 Does Better Than The First Game

Comparing the firstDarkest DungeontoDarkest Dungeon 2is rough. It was clear from the Early Access period that the game was going to be different. The art and style were the same and there were systems such as stress management that made a return. RELATED:Hardest Turn-Based RPGs Ever Made, Ranked But the developers weren’t simply looking to give players more of the same inDarkest Dungeon 2. Some players will understandably like the first game better and may even see some “improvements” as downgrades....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1090 words · Mark Baker

10 Weird Japanese Video Game Accessories

Ever since the first video game console released, we’ve had accessories. Whether it’s special controllers for the Atari 2600, the NES Lightgun, or the plethora of add-ons for the Nintendo Wii Remote, these can enhance gameplay, or change the way we interact with titles. That’s not to say they’re all useful, however. For every Super Gameboy, there are dozens of weird, and whacky instruments that sell only because they’re strange....

June 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1360 words · Curtis Coleman

Amazon Spring Sale Presents a Gaming Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone at All-Time Low Price

Eksa Fenrir S Gaming Headset The Eksa Fenrir S gaming headset is selling at an all-time low price during the Amazon Spring Sale. This wired headset features a great set of features, including a noise-canceling microphone, comfortable ear pads, and powerful 50 mm drivers for booming sounds. Now for a limited time, it is priced at only $33.99. For those hunting for a solid deal on gaming gear, theEksa Fenrir S gaming headsetjust hit a new low price during the Amazon Spring Sale....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Jeremy Stephens PhD

Avatar: The Last Airbender?

Avatar: The Last Airbenderwas one of the most beloved animated TV shows to air in the 2000s, and it still has many hardcore fans to this day. The spinoff show that aired later,The Legend of Korra, while fairly successful, didn’t quite reach the heights of its predecessor, though it still has plenty of fans. Part of the appeal of the show was catching up with the characters first seen inATLA, now that they’re older, and even getting to see their children and grandchildren....

June 1, 2025 · 4 min · 784 words · Laura Skinner

Baldur’s Gate 3 Players Want Changes Made to One of the Game’s Companions

Summary SomeBaldur’s Gate 3players are asking Larian Studios to make changes to Minthara, arguing that the Drow Paladin is the game’s most underutilized companion for no good reason.Minthara has been a popular romance option inBaldur’s Gate 3since the game’s early access days, but recruiting her has always been an exceedingly costly task. Warning!Baldur’s Gate 3Act 1 and 2 spoilers ahead.The fastest way to add Minthara to the party is to help the Goblins raze the Emerald Grove in thefirst act ofBaldur’s Gate 3....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Jennifer Smith