Tales of the Shire’s Fishing Will Hopefully Be More Than Meets the Eye

Summary Cooking may be one of the core aspects ofTales of the Shire’s gameplay, but it doesn’t forego including a variety of other cozy-themed mini-games like fishing either. As revealed inTales of the Shire’s trailers and preview footage, players will have the opportunity to fish in the game, likely in the waters of the Bywater Pool and The Water river that runs through Bywater and Hobbiton. It can be assumed that players will then be able to use the fish they catch in cooking recipes as they prepare dishes for their fellow Bywater residents....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Emily Simpson

The Hardest Starting Locations In Frostpunk 2's Utopia Builder Mode

There’s a lot that players need to juggle in thewidely acclaimedFrostpunk 2. The warmth, environment, hunger, and material needs of citizens are all constantly pressing upon the Steward as they try to transition from simply surviving to thriving in this frigid and unforgiving land. Once players have gotten their feet wet (or frozen) in the main storyline, theUtopia Builder(not as idyllic as it sounds) waits to provide a more open-ended experience for the player’s city building ambitions, where they get to choose the starting location of their city and attempt to build a sustainable metropolis....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 823 words · Laura Gilbert

The Legend Of Vox Machina Season 3 Review

Summary In recent years, there has been a surge in animated series on streaming platforms, but one show that has truly captured everyone’s attention is Prime Video’sThe Legend of Vox Machina. The first two seasons of the animated show turned out to be highly successful and garnered universal acclaim. However, with season 3, the Prime Video series goes much higher and takes viewers on a journey that’s filled with a lot of drama, emotions, humor, and epic battle sequences....

July 13, 2025 · 5 min · 1014 words · Amber Morrison

The Minecraft Movie Is Stealing (& Ruining) Ideas From Better Video Game Movies

Quick Links The road toA Minecraft Moviehas been long and full of twists and turns that a lot of projects forced into the infamous Development Hell face. Development of a film based on the sensationalMinecraftvideo game was first announced onDeadline in 2014. Most likely, the impetus to make a film based on the open sandbox game derived from executives witnessing the success ofThe Lego Moviethat same year. Ten years ago,The Lego Moviewas a surprise smash hit....

July 13, 2025 · 5 min · 930 words · James Lopez

The Next Battlefield Should Be the Opposite of Black Ops 6 in One Regard

Development for the next entry to theBattlefieldfranchise is now well underway, with the post-launch support forBattlefield 2042having officially ended back in July. Rumors currently suggest that this next installment to the IP is aiming for a 2025 release window, supposedly adopting a near-future setting that will act as a kind of blend between2042and the likes ofBattlefield 3. As always, this nextBattlefieldtitle will have to contend with the relentless annual content of theCall of Dutyfranchise, which has been the largest competitor ofBattlefieldfor two decades....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 701 words · Linda Williams

The Plucky Squire: Trophy/Achievement Guide

InThe Plucky Squire,players controlJot, who has the power to leave the book and enter the 3D world, aka desk. Jot, along with his friends, plans to stopHumgrump’s evil plans, and because of this, players get to explore a colorful and captivating world. Players planning on collecting all the trophies/achievements will be pleased to hear that 100% game completion is relatively easy. There are collectible trophies, but most of these collectibles are in plain sight, making the 100% a worthwhile adventure....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 838 words · Samantha Duran

This Low Budget Sci-Fi Movie And Mickey 17 Are Basically The Same Story

Five years after stunning the world, the stage is set for Bong Joon-ho to deliver yet another masterpiece withMickey 17. The latest trailer for the 2025 Warner Bros. film promises a groundbreaking sci-fi experience. However, for some sci-fi fans, the story may feel familiar, having been explored before on a much smaller scale and with less fanfare. Based on Edward Ashton’s 2022 novelMickey7, the film starsRobert Pattinsonas an “expendable” employee in space, who comes in multiple iterations through cloning and retains most of his memories after each death....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Jessica Estes

World of Warcraft Players Can Get a Pet by Buying Gummy Worms

Summary World of Warcraftplayers can get Gummi, a gummy worm-themed battle pet, simply by buying certain Trolli snacks during an ongoing promotion. Until May 25, 2025, fans can get this exclusiveWorld of Warcraftpet – even those outside of the United States, where the promo is being held. Recently,World of WarcraftlaunchedThe War Within, its 10th expansion pack and the first chapter of the Worldsoul Saga.Season 1 ofWoW: The War Withinhas officially begun, with the Normal and Heroic versions of Nerub-ar Palace and Mythic dungeons now available, and the Mythic raid and Mythic+ dungeons opening the following week....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Abigail Guzman

Xiangli Yao Team Comp In WuWa

Characters inWuthering Wavespossess a wide variety of kits that help them synergize together in time of combat. Some of these kits revolve around dealing the absolute most DMG possible within a short time limit. As for other characters, some can buff, heal, or even control enemies, like Jianxin when she casts her Resonance Liberation. It’s always fun to make teams and try characters together and test how they synergize on the battlefield....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Brandon Smith DVM

Zenless Zone Zero Reveals New Character Yanagi

Summary Zenless Zone Zerohas revealed its newest Agent, Tsukishiro Yanagi, who will be added to the title in its next update.Zenless Zone Zerois known for its various factions that each play a role in improving New Eridu and keeping the city safe from Hollow monsters, and Yanagi is a representative of one of the most powerful groups. Yanagi is a Deputy Chief of Hollow Special Operations Section 6, or simply Section 6, which is an armed force under H....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Patrick Matthews

A Remaster 'Even Less Exciting' Than Horizon Zero Dawn Could Be Announced Soon

Summary A reliable source claims thatPlayStationis gearing up to announce an “even less exciting” remaster than the recently leakedHorizon Zero Dawnin the coming weeks. Both of these remasters could show up at the State of Play presentation thatPlayStationis heavily rumored to air this month. After the May 2024 State of Play accrued mixed reactions, PlayStation fans have been clamoring for a bigger Showcase livestream that announces some new tentpole first-party games from the gaming giant’s bigger in-house studios....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Steven Walker

Adorable Pokemon Fan Art Gives Bulbasaur a Pumpkin-Themed Makeover

Summary One creative member of thePokemoncommunity celebrates autumn’s approach by drawing up some new, pumpkin-themed designs for Bulbasaur and its first evolutionary stage, Ivysaur. The Bulbasaur family has, to many, served as the face of the Grass-type itself since the very beginning of thePokemonfranchise, with the classic Kanto starter appearing in countless pieces of fan artwork throughout the decades. It’s to be expected that Bulbasaur and its evolutions remainfirm favorites among the widerPokemoncommunityall these years after the release ofPokemon Red and Blue....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Stephanie Burgess

Animal Crossing's Best Possible Solution to Time Traveling is Obvious

TheAnimal Crossinggames are well-known for letting players progress in their digital world whenever they please. Being able to work on or enjoy participating in certain activities at one’s own pace is why many consider them some of the best in the social simulation genre. However, some have concerns regarding players abusing their system’s clock to speed up when events happen to acquire rewards they were not meant to have yet. There is a way for the developers to address such an issue, one that benefits players who want to play normally and those who want to speed up their progress....

July 12, 2025 · 4 min · 709 words · Christine Torres