Nepheli Loux's Questline in Elden Ring is Surprisingly Optimistic

Summary FromSoftware games are known for their unforgiving difficulty, and this brutality extends beyond moment-to-moment combat and into the relationships that the player will have with NPCs. Indeed, friendly faces are sparse in Soulsborne games, andElden Ringis no exception. That said, the kind, noble,and powerful Nepheli Louxis among the few FromSoftware NPCs who don’t show any latent or direct malice toward the player, and her questline reflects that. In the cold worlds of most FromSoftware games, happy endings are few and far between....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 789 words · Arthur Wilson

New The Witcher Season 2 Teaser Shows Geralt Fighting A Myriapod

AsThe Witcher’sseason two premiere is getting closer, Netflix wants to ensure to market Geralt of Rivia’s new adventures the right way, and that includes showing off all the new monsters the White Wolf will be facing this time around, most of which will be all too familiar for fans of the games. Just under a month ago when the official trailer forThe Witcher’s second season was dropped, one of its biggest highlights were the new bestiary entries spotted all over the place, which include a bruxa and a leshen similar to the oneVesemir encounters inNightmare of the Wolf....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Jared Turner

Official Trailer for Fan-Made Fallout: Nuevo Mexico Mod Drops

There’s a wholly dedicated, and talented, community out there that consists of fans and modders that are keen to expand the universes of an already pretty expansive world, and that includes such huge titles as Bethesda’sFalloutgames. TheambitiousNuevo Mexicomodhas been in development for some time by a group of individuals, which sees the post-apocalyptic story be given some new content, and recently, the people behind it released an official trailer. Uploading the video to YouTube a few days ago, this add-on, which is being created by fans, uses theFallout: New Vegasengine and, as the name suggests, implements a Mexican-style aesthetic to the game, which is set in the Land of Enchantment....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Sarah Smith

One Piece: Every Gorosei Yokai, Explained

Summary One Piecechapter 1110 has the attention of every single fan at the moment, largely due to the Egghead Island arc now hitting the peak of its intensity.With the arrival of the Five Elders on the island, this arc is now all set for an incredible finale, which includes magnificent battles, as well as a race against time for the Straw Hat Pirates in an attempt to escape. One Piecechapter 1110 certainly delivered in many ways, however, the things that excited the fans the most in this week’s chapter were the Yokai based transformations of the Gorosei....

June 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1287 words · Robert Moore

Overlooked Upcoming 2023 PS5 Games

The video game industry is now a few years into the 9th console generation. ThePlayStation 5made its debut toward the end of 2020, and Sony’s console is slowly becoming easier to find in the wild. Sony has an exciting future ahead of itself and even though the new console has put out some strong titles so far, it was 2022 that really allowed thePlayStation 5to shine. There are some highly anticipated games that are set to hit in 2023, but there are also many that have a much looser release window or are just rumored to be in development....

June 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1196 words · Anthony Levine

Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tactica Share One Good Trait that P6 Should Have

Atlus' announcements ofPersona 3 ReloadandPersona 5 Tacticahave garnered much attention over the last few weeks, serving as the newest iterations among the series' repertoire. While the titles were first officially unveiled atthe Xbox Games Showcase, it appears that the two share a beneficial similarity that could inform the debut ofPersona 6. Both games are set to make a day one multi-platform release, helping to bring their stories to a wider audience....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Bryan Ramirez

Pokemon Fan is Remaking the Kanto Region With LEGO Bricks

Pokemonis considered one of the greatest franchises to ever grace video games. Since the first generation released, the series has become one of the most successful and beloved game series around. It seems that the franchise is not slowing down as players await the ninth generation ofPokemongames that are due this November. The originalPokemon Red and Blueare still held up high by gamers, as it was the generation that introduced many to the series....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · James Moreno

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Top 5 Pokemon Only Include One Gen 9 Critter

Even thoughPokemon Scarlet and Violetintroduced plenty of new critters to the franchise, many of them are either Legendaries or Paradox Pokemon, which is a new category of critters that consists of returning species from past games that have either ancient or futuristic themes. Paradox Pokemon have proved to be very powerful in competitive battles immediately post-launch, with creatures like Flutter Mane and Roaring Moon being banned fromPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s ranked ladder, but they are currently not allowed in the first competitive season for Gen 9....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 694 words · Brian Prince

Pokemon X and Y Fan Fixes Kalos Region With Map Addition

Summary The France-inspired Kalos region is a destination inPokemonthat stands out to many fans, and a creative member of the community has added new cities and locations in their spin on a possible southern expansion to the region. While all regions that have appeared throughout the corePokemongames are inspired by real-world locations, the in-universe locations of certain regions and the way they connect remain a consistent topic amongPokemontheorists. When it comes to the Gen 6 games, many fans feel as though the Kalos region has plenty of potential for expansion in terms of both size and history....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Ana Diaz

Positively Weird Video Games

Video games are evolving each day. Some in visuals, some in audio, and some in their storyline. Thesepositively weird gamessubmerge the player into a foreign world by introducing trippy designs and graphics, including music in a unique way, and/ortelling a storythat is unexpected from a video game. RELATED:The Best Indie Games Of E3 2021 Some discuss heartwarming stories or shed light on grief, illnesses, and other life circumstances. Some dive into philosophical topics and unfold stories that make players think for days after playing them....

June 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1220 words · Christopher Charles

Skyrim Fan Creates Xbox 360 Controller Based on Thieves Guild

Tons ofThe Elder Scrollsfans have experienced the world ofSkyrimsince its initial 2011 release and subsequent ports on most modern consoles, while the PC has remained the main modding hub for the game. OneSkyrimfan decided to take inspiration from the long-running title’sThieves Guildto create aSkyrim-themed Xbox 360 controller. Reddit user PlatyMcNum recently posted multiple images of theirSkyrimThieves Guild-inspired Xbox 360 controller that they created for a friend who is a fan ofThe Elder Scrolls....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Kristin Reyes

Starfield Player Accidentally Makes Matt Damon

Summary While creating their character inStarfield, a gamer accidentally made someone who looks like a space explorer version of Matt Damon. Since the game’s launch, many players have purposefullycreated funny pop culture figures inStarfield, but this hilarious accident came completely unexpected to the player. There is a great variety of features packed into Bethesda’s space adventure title, butStarfield’s character building and overall crafting is where the game shines. When it comes to character customization, players can get incredibly detailed with their character, and some have used the character creator to recreate the likeness of major celebrities throughout history,like David Bowie’s iconic Ziggy Stardust persona....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Christopher Cook

The 10 Smartest Anti-Heroes In Anime

Strong character writing is one of the trademark aspects of anime…barring a few infamous exceptions, that is. An anime can only be as good as the story it tells and the characters who drive that narrative. The majority of shows (especially shonen anime) feature protagonists with upstanding values and hard-to-hate characteristics. However, after a point, people get bored of these characters and want to witness some more depth RELATED:The Strongest Anti-Heroes In Anime This is where anti-heroes come into the picture, protagonists with a darker side....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 955 words · Cathy Turner