The Best Games With Space Mining, Ranked

The very game made for a computer, ever, was namedSpacewar!This proves that as long as humankind has been playing computer games, space, and science fiction have been consistent themes that game developers leverage. Over the years, certain features have become tried and tested core features of space games:ship combat, trading, exploration, and mining, for example. Mining is an iconic activity in space games. Some players love it, others wouldn’t be caught dead sucking on an asteroid....

June 20, 2025 · 9 min · 1838 words · Paige Sanchez

The Simpsons: 5 Great Characters Who Only Appeared In A Handful Of Episodes (& 5 Who Outstayed Their Welcome)

Throughout its many years on the air,The Simpsonshas featured thousands of different characters. Some are series regulars and need absolutely no introduction, but there are others who spend most of their time lurking in the shadows, just waiting for their chance to shine again. RELATED:D’oh! These 5 Episodes of The Simpsons Have NOT Aged Well While the majority of these tertiary characters are incredibly one-dimensional, there are a select few who are teeming with potential and deserve a lot more attention than they have so far been given....

June 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1384 words · Charles Garrett

This Hilarious Sci-Fi Action Film Fumbles All Of Its Ideas

The science fiction genre features a lot of familiar ideas. Different authors could create a thousand stories out of a single technological innovation. Sometimes the tech is just a means to an end. Other stories focus entirely on the technical details. Some of the worst examples of science fiction take a dim lens to a concept explored elsewhere. Look atGamer, a film with no new ideas and a silly perspective on its existing ones....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 766 words · Lisa Johnson

Well-Received Switch Console Exclusive is Coming to PlayStation and Xbox

Summary Pepper Grinder, a well-receivedNintendo Switchconsole exclusive that was released in early 2024, is coming to PlayStation and Xbox later this year. Surprisingly, the exclusivity period for this indie game will be unexpectedly short, as the title is launching on more platforms only a few months after its initial release onNintendo Switch, Steam, Epic Games Store, and GoG. As such, players who don’t game on PC or Nintendo’s latest console will have the chance to tryPepper Grinderout sooner rather than later....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Sergio Koch

What Happened To Sidney Prescott's Mother In The Scream Franchise?

Summary Sidney Prescott has been through unimaginable trauma over the course of theScreamfranchise.She is set to go through it all again inScream 7,when Ghostface returns to wreak havoc on her planned happy ending. Sidney had already been through significant trauma before the events of the original movie. One year before Ghostface attacks inScream, Sidney finds her mother, Maureen Prescott, brutally murdered. This is the event that sparks the brutal chain of events in the Scream franchise....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 953 words · Danielle Zimmerman

When Is the Daily Reset Time in Wuthering Waves?

Wuthering Waves’ daily resets are scheduled over-the-air updates across all servers that revert some aspects of the game while adding new missions and events. Daily resets are not unique toWuthering Waves; most Gacha-style RPGs, likeGenshin Impact, implement the same strategy for resource and EXP distribution balances. Despite this feature being familiar to most gamers,Wuthering Waves' China Time-oriented daily resets have confused global players, with many unable to determine when the OTA happens in their local time zone....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Elizabeth Hunter

Willow Series At Disney Plus Loses Director Due To COVID-19 Lockdown

Disneyand Lucasfilm adjusted the production schedule of its upcomingWillowseries as a result of the United Kingdom’s latest lockdown. Consequently,Crazy Rich Asianshelmer Jon M. Chu has announced he is stepping down as the director of the Disney Plus series. With the number of reported COVID-19 cases surging at an alarming rate in the U.K., the country entered in third national lockdown in early January 2021 in hopes of containing the spread of the virus....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Robert Harris

Wytchwood: How to Light the Braziers

Wytchwoodis a brand new fairy-tale style gathering and buildingindie game. This title is filled with spells, potions, and collecting items to help the old witch to pay off her debts to the goat. One of the first big quests is to collect four items for the braziers to light them. Gathering a Shining Stone In order for players to get the shining stone for the first pillar, they will need to head to the well....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Alex Washington

Zelda: Breath of the Wild(Speed of Light)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis an amazing game. Fans of theZeldaseries love the turn the developers took withBreath of the Wildby making a vast open world with tons of characters to encounter, monsters to battle, and areas to explore. One of the most obvious additions toBreath of the Wildis the Shrines sprinkled through the land of Hyrule. While the four Divine Beasts and Hyrule Castle serve as the major dungeons in the game, these “mini-dungeons” offer a variety of challenges in the form of tasks to complete, puzzles to solve, and combat challenges of varying difficulty....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 955 words · Scott Spears

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Leathers

The Champions’ Leathers chest armor inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis an upgraded version of Link’s iconic blue chest piece featured inBreath of the Wild, the Champion’s Tunic. TheChampion’s Leathersis one of the more difficult armor pieces to upgrade inZelda:Tears of the Kingdom, as it requires parts collected from the Light Dragon. Thankfully, the other required materials are relatively easy to gather. The armor set can be upgraded four times, and each upgrade requires a different assortment of items....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · David Cooper

Apex Legends Season 17 Makes World's Edge Changes, Adds Weapon Mastery System, and More

Apex Legendsseason 16 introduced bigger-than-normal changes with the overhauled class system, which was massive enough to skip adding a new character for the first time in history. Not one to rest on its laurels though,Apex Legendsis introducing Ballistic in season 17and making changes to World’s Edge, adding a new Weapon Mastery system and survival item, and making improvements to the Ping system and Firing Range. Beyond that,Apex Legendsdevs have teased some major content coming about midway through this season, so it’s clear just how all-in the company is with season 17....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Kristin Garcia

Assassin's Creed Unity Runs at 60 FPS on Xbox Series X

Assassin’s Creed: Unityhas gained praise in recent years despite its notoriety during its initial release back in 2014. Ubisoft didn’t stop supporting it, even giving awayAssassin’s Creed: Unityduring the Notre Dame Fire. As the fall release of the Xbox Series X approaches, it appears that the console will give the game new life. This news on the game comes fromEuroGamer’s own Digital Foundry, which offers in-depth technical analyses on software, tech products, and games especially....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Sarah Bennett

Bayonetta 3 Director Comments on Possibility of Port to Other Consoles

Bayonetta 3has been a game that many action fans have been waiting for, ever since its announcement back in 2017. The game had gone without news until very recently, where a Nintendo Direct finally provided thefirst look atBayonetta 3’s gameplay, showing the amount of work that PlatinumGames had done in the years while the project was silent. Much jubilation was heard by the fanbase, as the title is promising quite a bit, based on the footage shown....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Jimmy Chaney