Even during the early days of RPGs and video games, music was always a pivotal portion of the experience. Complex chiptune and 8-bit compositions breathed life into some of the earliestFinal FantasyandDragon Questgames, even if they’re sonically simplistic compared to the orchestral arrangements found in AAA RPGs today. Mixing the often-dynamic requirements of video game music with traditional orchestration and higher quality audio has made modern video game soundtracks some of the most impressive orchestrations ever made....

Summary AsBlue Beetlesettles into the background, director Angel Manuel Soto had an interesting take on the film’s box office performance and what it means for those behind the scenes. It was plain as day before it even released that DC’sBlue Beetlemovie had too much riding on its success. Serving as an origin story for Jaime Reyes, the more contemporary version of the Blue Beetle character, the film was released as one of the final pulses of Zach Snyder’s DCEU and suffered for it, with fans having long since consigned the few remaining projects not under the banner of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s rebooted DCU to the box office flop pile....

Bramble: The Mountain Kingfinally has a release date. Gamers who like their stories dark and fairy tale-infused have been looking forward to information and a firm release date since theBramble: The Mountain Kingannouncement trailerdropped as part of IGN’s Summer of Gaming Expo. Developed by Dimfrost, the studio previously best known for 2017’sA Writer And His Daughter, the upcomingBramble: The Mountain Kingonce again explores life’s grim realities with an assist from a dark fairy tale aesthetic....

With the official world reveal only occurring just a few days ago and a full gameplay trailer landing soon after, theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2hype train has well and truly left the station. Though only a few minutes of gameplay was shown off, it seems as thoughModern Warfare 2is retaining what made the 2019Modern Warfarereboot so compelling, while also hearkening back to some ofthe most nostalgic moments of olderCall of Dutytitles....

Call of Duty: WarzoneSeason 5 has made a number of secret changes to the game, with fans discovering new secret changes every day. The latest secret change is the addition of a brand new gas mask type that someCall of Duty: Warzoneplayers have reported finding in the battle royale. The newCall of Duty: WarzoneDurable Gas Mask, or gold gas mask, seems to spawn exclusively in the secret Stadium rooms. For the uninitiated, there arekeycards in Stadiumthat players can get to access locked rooms in the building....

Summary The popular life-simDisney Dreamlight Valleycontinues to surprise fans with its many mechanics, such as one fan who discovered a unique use for in-game food. As fans discover new mechanics andspecial details inDisney Dreamlight Valley, the community continues to share innovative ideas and fun secrets from the game. First released in August 2022,Disney Dreamlight Valleyquickly captured the attention of Disney and gaming fans across the globe. The game combines fun life-sim mechanics such as character customization, feeding critters, and farming crops with the iconic characters of The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Animation Studios....

While it takes quite a bit of learning to get into,Crusader Kings 3has a lot going for it. As one of the new games onXbox Game Pass for PC, the cost to give it a try is relatively cheap, giving even those not well-versed in strategy games a reason to dive in and attempt to rule a kingdom. As many players have noticed,Crusader Kings 3is a complex game, and it isn’t always an intuitive experience....

Dark Souls 3,by design, is meant to test players in numerous ways. The core of the experience revolves around the player’s dedication to seeing it through, and when it lands, it opens them up to a bold new genre of Soulslike games. The brutal difficulty is off-putting to many, and it can be difficult to feel like progress is being made after the starting area. But the starting area isn’t the real tutorial,Dark Souls 3’sVordt of the Boreal Valley is....

Nobody has to wonder what the Wizard’s role on theDiablo ImmortalBattlegrounds will be. Some classes can and should be sculpted to keep enemies guessing. But the Wizard? Yeah, that’s the team’s primary source of damage. RELATED:Awesome Side Quest Hidden In Diablo Immortal That can be too much responsibility for many amateurs inDiablo Immortal. Teammates will be frustrated if they tank hits and reposition opponents for the Wizard only for them to escape....

Summary After years of dormancy,Donkey Kong Countryis getting a new entry with a HD remaster ofDonkey Kong Country Returns. However, despite how excited many of the series' fans are over this announcement, it’s seemingly missing one element found in a laterDonkey Kong Countryouting. The recent Nintendo Directshowed offDonkey Kong Country Returns HD, a remaster of the hit Wii platformer from 2010. While this upcoming re-release, primed to hit shelves January 2025, may not be the original DK platformer many were hoping for, it nonetheless has some new tricks up its sleeve....

Summary Dragon’s Dogma 2director Hideki Itsuno shared how the NPC system for the game has been upgraded.Dragon’s Dogma 2is one of the most highly anticipated games of 2024, and now the developers have revealed more of what fans can expect. The firstDragon’s Dogmahad a pawn system, which allowed the player to customize their own NPC assistant to take with them on their adventures. Pawns would follow the player, fight, and even assist them with side quests....

From Software’sElden Ringwas one of the most anticipated titles of 2022, and now that it’s finally launched, gamers everywhere have received it with open arms. Many players have plunged into the Lands Between in search of an epic dark fantasy experience, but others appear to be searching for hidden secrets and funny item combinations. OneElden Ringplayer recently shared a short video that reveals how funny the Albinauric Mask makes cutscenes....

An issue plaguing theElden RingPvP community is AFK rune farming. For those who may be unfamiliar with the practice,Elden RingAFK rune farmers basically hide their character in an extremely hard-to-reach spot so that invaders can’t get to them. When someone comes across anElden RingAFK rune farmer, they often die trying to reach them or give up and simply return to their own world, netting the rune farmer a bundle of free runes in the process....