The Best Medieval Settings For A Video Game

The medieval world was one of rich culture, constant change, and inevitable conflict. As such, it serves as a great escape from the modern world. The popularity of media inspired by the period, such asGame of ThronesandSkyrimhas caused an influx of interest in the real Middle Ages, with fantasy serving as a kind of gateway drug to real history. RELATED:Things Crusader Kings 3 Can Teach You About Real History While many video games with a purely medieval backdrop such asKingdom Come: Deliverance,Crusader Kings 3,and certainAssassin’s Creedinstallments have enjoyed success, the breadth of the medieval world means that there is still so much to be explored....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 832 words · Michael Pena

The Best Pokemon To Catch ASAP In Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Summary There are many Pokemon withinPokemon Legends: Arceus, and players are likely going to catch whatever Pokemon that happens to cross their path. Not only is catching Pokemon inPokemon Legends: Arceusthe best way of getting money, it’s the only way to get higher Star Ranks and be able to catch stronger Pokemon. Furthermore, the final Mission in the game request players to catch all Pokemon within Hisui. Ultimately, it is each trainer’s own decision what the best team inPokemonLegends: Arceusshould look like....

July 24, 2025 · 8 min · 1571 words · Erik Ramirez

The Blair Witch Project's Ending Explained

WhenThe Blair Witch Projectwas first released in theaters in 1999, people famously thought that it was a true story, which contributed to how terrifying it seemed. In the movie, three college students played by Joshua Leonard, Michael Williams, and Heather Donahue travel to Burkittsville, Maryland to film a documentary about the legend of The Blair Witch, and they make a campsite at Coffin Rock. Besides the way the movie was marketed, The Blair Witch Project’s ending is one reason why it has made such a lasting impression on the horror genre....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 789 words · Cody Steele

The Evolution of Poke Balls Throughout The Pokemon Anime

Poke Balls stand as one of the most useful tools in thePokemonuniverse. The iconic items are essential to anyone looking to set out into the world of Gym battles and Pokemon training, as well as anyone else looking to capture some Pokemon of their own. Pokemon Legends: Arceus’new Apricorn Poke Ball has introduced yet another variant to the mix. While the core series and side games haveestablished more than 27 kinds of Poke Ballsover the years, the Pokemon anime has its own in-depth history fans can acquaint themselves with....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 911 words · Robert Vasquez

The New Locations Players Can Explore In Fallout: Vault 13

The upcoming mod,Fallout: Vault 13, aims to bring the classic gameplay and locations ofFallout 1to life within theFallout 4game engine. Developed by a team of dedicated modders,Fallout: Vault 13is a passion project that seeks to recreate the immersive world and engaging gameplay of the originalFalloutgame. Game Rant recently had the opportunity to interview Culinwino, one of the co-project leads of the highly anticipatedFallout: Vault 13mod. During the interview, Culinwino provided insight into the diverse range of exciting features that players can expect to encounter in this upcoming mod....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Melanie Salazar

The New Weird Subgenre, Explained

Works of speculative fiction and horror tend to be viewed as somehow inherently less than more grounded genres of literature. The ongoing project of the genre tends to be reinventing itself every generation. This process has gone on for centuries, and the latest example of post-modernism applied to genre fiction has been dubbed the New Weird movement. Broadly speaking, a lot of elements of fantasy and science fiction stories are very old....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Tracy Hayes

The Sims 5 Can Avoid Major Sims 4 Criticisms

The Simshas been an influential sandbox series throughout the last twenty years, playable over a variety of platforms. Developed by Maxis andpublished by Electronic Arts, this series has captured the hearts of many who have sat for hours at their PC or console, directing the lives of virtual people and curating unique lives around them. AlthoughThe Simshas been around for a long time, there has been a noticeable absence of a new title over the past seven years - longer than any previous interval between a current and upcoming game....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · James Frank

There Probably Won't Be A Lot of Game Releases Between June and August

Summary Elden Ringwas not only 2022’s Game of the Year, but it has also continually proven its worth as it remains a popular pastime for many players. After its release in February 2022, it saw a significant drop-off in its active player base in the two months following it, but it has since managed to maintain a fairly consistent number of concurrent players, only occasionally seeing dips during other big releases....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Nicholas Brooks

Twitch Has Banned Velvet 7

A Korean streamer andTwitchPartner, Velvet 7, has found herself on the receiving end of another temporary ban from the site. This was not Velvet 7’s first offense, and she received the ban shortly after going live during a recent “Just Chatting” stream onTwitch.The Amazon-owned live-streaming service has had a tumultuous 2022, to say the least. With inconsistent levels of bans being handed out andcriticism from Twitch Partners such as Amouranthconcerning them, it can be unclear what constitutes a violation of Twitch’s policies and terms, aside from blatant law-breaking conduct....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Gwendolyn Gutierrez

Valheim: How to Craft Horn of Celebration

Valheimrecently celebrated its first anniversary and celebrated by bringing out new content for players to enjoy. Those who jump into the world ofValheimnow can find caves in the Mountain biome as well as new crafting materials and items. One of the additions to the game was brought in specifically to allow players to celebrate the anniversary of the game: the Horn of Celebration. This Tankard gives players a new way to drink Mead as part of the celebration for the game’s anniversary....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Robin Bailey

What To Expect From Atlus In 2024

Summary Arguably best known for itsPersonaseries,Atlusis one of the world’s most respected developers when it comes to delivering top quality turn-based RPGs that keep the genre fresh. ForAtlus, 2023 was all about re-releases as the company brought some fan-favorite titles over to new platforms. Atlus appears to be gearing up for a more exciting year in 2024. There are some known upcoming releases, and the rumor mill has been active, too....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 740 words · Brian Brooks

WWE 2K22 Trailer Confirms Undertaker Pre-Order Bonus

A new trailer has been released forWWE 2K22, and with it comes a ton of reveals. From a release date, to a cover reveal, and the return of one of wrestling’s biggest names ever, theWWE 2K22trailer is a goldmine of information for fans to dig into. The trailershows the release date ofWWE 2K22to be March 11. Rumors circled around whom the WWE would make the cover art, with many pointing to younger, new-age wrestlers....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Pedro Kennedy

xQc Accuses Kai Cenat of Stealing His Stream Idea

After scrolling through Kai Cenat’s social media content, Felix “xQc” Lengyel has accused theTwitchstar of stealing one of his stream ideas. TopTwitchstreamers are known for drawing inspiration from each other as they continue to create content for their own audiences, and that may be the case with Kai Cenat and xQc, who have streamed together in the past.Kai Cenat has blown up in viewership and subscriptions on Twitch over the last few years, with multiple subathons driving much of his growth....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Joshua Sawyer