VTuber Ruins Game Progress After Falling for Old Internet Prank

Twitchstreamers often must deal with less than helpful comments from their chat. Even whenTwitch viewers aren’t slinging hate, they’ll often be inundated with trolls spamming comments or giving deliberately bad advice. One might assume thatTwitchstreamers would expect this kind of heckling and view live comments with a healthy degree of skepticism. One might also expect them not to fall for one of the oldest pranks in gaming. But unfortunately, that was not the case for one VTuber when she fell for the ancient “Alt+F4” trick....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Tracey Turner

What Are the Best Items in Pikmin 4's Co-Op Mode?

At its core,Pikmin 4is a game about cooperation and working with others to overcome obstacles and challenges. That is the relationship between the player, the Pikmin, Oatchi the rescue pup, and all of the other members of the Rescue Corp. While it is most certainly possible to enjoy the game solo, having a friend to assist will always be helpful. InPikmin 4, co-op mode takes a different form than it does inPikmin 3 Deluxe....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Austin Wheeler

Why The Legend of Zelda Timeline is So Convoluted

Summary Debuting all the way back in 1986,The Legend of Zeldahas been a constant on every single Nintendo console since the NES, whether it’s mainline consoles like the N64 and GameCube, handheld devices like the Game Boy and DS, or hybrids like the Nintendo Switch. There arecurrently 29Legend of Zeldagames, and while some of them don’t entirely fit in the canon, the vast majority do, which makesZelda’s timeline infamously one of the most convoluted in video game history....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 610 words · Deborah Mitchell

WoW Dragonflight Season 4& Where to Exchange Awakened Crests

Quick Links World of Warcraft: Dragonflightisenjoying its swansong seasonin the lead-up toThe War Within, and naturally, players are eager to get the most out of the season before it ends, including getting their gear as powerful as possible. One way to do that is using Awakened Crests, which players can earn and spend to upgrade gear and exchange and transmute to fit their gear levels. This guide explains what Awakened Crests are and how and where to exchange them inDragonflight....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Matthew Brown

10 Best Weapons From The Devil May Cry Series

Capcom’sDevil May Cryseries features some of the most amazing weapon designs in gaming history. Nearly two decades after the original title,Devil May Cry 5succeeded in bringing more creative weapons to the player’s arsenal. Throughout the franchise, players will grow familiar with various blades and firearms. However, the series also has a knack for introducing players to special weapons, such as gauntlets, nunchaku, an electric guitar, and even a motorbike. RELATED:10 Things About The Devil May Cry Franchise That Make No Sense...

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1218 words · Alec Burgess MD

10 Classic RPG Tropes That Aren't Around Anymore

The RPG genrehas stood strong for the longest time as one of the most popular tropes around, developing as the years passed to adapt to the rapid modernization of gaming and establish itself as one of the most accessible genres around. This development can certainly perplex some peoplewho generally considered RPGs to be wildly complicated and hard to get into. RELATED:The Best Multiplayer RPGs Of All Time, Ranked However, as times have passed, RPGs have become more simplified in order to remain mainstream, which can be perceived as a good thing and a bad thing....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 998 words · Olivia Harvey

Adidas Reveals Xbox 360 Themed Shoes

Gamers and sneakerheads alike are reveling in Adidas' latest and greatest collaboration - a line of specialXbox-themed shoes created to commemorate the console brand’s 20th anniversary. While the initial model of the highly-anticipated collab has already been revealed, an homage to the original Xbox, Adidas is now unveiling a first look at the next pair, modeled after the fan-favorite Xbox 360. Reports of the two massive brands partnering came as early as May of this year, with Complex citing anonymous sources to sayAdidas would release Xbox-branded shoesin June....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Melanie Poole

Baldur's Gate 3's Barcus Wroot Would Have Filled a Void as a Permanent Companion

Summary Like any good RPG,Baldur’s Gate 3offers players a wide variety of companions to choose from. There’s a fiery barbarian, a roguish vampire spawn, a ranger and his hamster companion, and many more potential party members. However,Baldur’s Gate 3lacks companions from the shorter races, a void that could be filled by dry-witted but well-meaning gnome NPC Barcus Wroot. RELATED:Baldur’s Gate 3 Reveals Physical Deluxe Edition That Includes 3 Discs on Xbox, 2 on PS5...

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Jerry Church

Berserk: The Berserker Armor, Explained

Forged by the dwarf blacksmith Hanarr, at an unspecified time in the past, the Berserker Armor is perhaps, the mostpotent weapon in Guts' arsenal. Introduced during the confrontation at the Spirit Tree Mansion, the armor has been imbued with a dark, violent od — the life force of all beings residing within the universe ofBerserk. As per the story, the armor itself synchronizes with the negative emotions of its wearer to significantly boost their speed, strength, and fighting capabilities to virtually superhuman levels....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 1030 words · Karen Miller

Best Call Of Duty: World At War Mods

Call of Dutyis one of the longest-running franchises of all time. The series might be criticized for its lack of innovation at times, but there’s no denying the fact that the license has garnered a massive audience that loves each installment for its intense multiplayer action andgreat single-player campaigns, permitting the latter to be included in an entry. RELATED:Call of Duty: The Most Brutal Villains In The Franchise, Ranked Call of Duty: World at Wardeserves all its plaudits for being a pretty excellent game in the series....

July 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1472 words · Brittany Thompson

Best Magic Realism Movies

It can be difficult for the fantasy genre to translate well to the big screen. Fantasy worlds can be hard to build without a lot of setup time, either in TV or books, but realistic worlds built with some fantastical or magical elements can be a much easier sell, something that translates more readily to the big screen. Related:Fantasy Movies With The Best World-BuildingThis is what the subgenre of magic realism is about....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 898 words · Brandon Sullivan

Borderlands 3 Gets Surprise New Update 4 Years After Launch

Summary Borderlands 3is nearly four years old at this point, that didn’t stop Gearbox Software from releasing a brand-new update for the popular looter-shooter game. Gearbox launchedBorderlands 3four years ago to mostly positive reviews and supported the game in the years after launch with fresh content, bug fixes, balance changes, and paid DLC. Borderlands 3’s post-launch supportwas fairly aggressive, though it’s slowed down considerably as of late. The last major update released forBorderlands 3came in June 2022, with fixing some lingering issues and adding support for cross-play between PS4 and PS5 consoles....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Mary Blake

Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies' Der Anfang Is Taking A Huge Risk

When it was announced that Treyarch would be makingCall of Duty: VanguardZombies, fans were immediately excited. As the original creator of the mode, Treyarch has made the best iterations of Zombies, with the co-op experience evolving with each new Black Ops game. For the first time ever, Treyarch will be making Zombies for a game outside of its own, with the studio assisting Sledgehammer with the development ofCall of Duty: Vanguard....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1125 words · Lucas Carrillo