Best Mobile Games Based On AAA Franchises

Summary Although the mobile space is full to the brim of indie and free-to-playidle games, some publishers have seen the success of the mobile market and endeavored to provide mobile users with experiences based on their successful AAA franchises. From mobile-exclusive sequels to interpretations of beloved franchises adapted for the mobile market, the unique portability and accessibility of mobile devices have forged some unique experiences in AAA series. 8LEGO Star Wars: Castaways A Creative, CustomizableStar WarsEnvironment On Apple’s Gaming Ecosystem Nearly 20 years after the inaugural video game entry of what has remained aconsistently reveredLego-themed subseries, the collaborative IP ofStar WarsandLegobricks is arguably as strong as ever....

June 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1117 words · Adrian Norris

Best Open-World Games That Are Challenging To Finish

Summary The open-world genre has become so popular that most AAA experiences often aim to make the experience as accessible as possible. The difficulty of most titles with wide-open sandboxes isn’t too intense and ensures that countless gamers will have a lot of fun while seeing said games to completion. However, some gamers actively want to seek out challenging experiences that push them in certain open-world games. It may be a daunting task to finish these games, but those willing to stick it out and deal with the challenges posed by these titles will have a great time with what they have to offer....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 812 words · Felicia Ferrell

Best Soulslike Games With Roguelite & Rougelike Elements

Summary RPGs have always been an incredibly popular genre of video games, and in recent years, a subgenre of it has taken over the world with its stardom. Soulslikes have become an offshoot of RPGs, withElden Ringtaking the subgenre mainstream, followed by other games delving into it as well, identifying themselves as a soulslike. It makes for quite a versatile subgenre, with different elements of other genres finding a place in such games....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 882 words · Erica May

Best Time To Complete The Haunted Treasures Digging Event in Monopoly GO

For a frightfully fun Halloween 2024,Monopoly GOintroduced a spooky-themed digging event titledHaunted Treasures.Like always, players need to collect special tokens, called pickaxes, to dig tiles and uncover hidden treasures on a grid.Monopoly GOplayers have two main strategies for maximizing their rewards in digging events: finish the dig early or wait until the last second. The question is: what is thebest time to complete theHaunted Treasuresdigging eventfor the most rewards? What Is The Best Time To Complete The Haunted Treasures Digging Event?...

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Angela Ward

Biggest Summons In Final Fantasy, Ranked

Summary The heroes of anyFinal Fantasyadventure always face tough odds. Sometimes, the party goes up against catastrophe, the invading army of an evil empire, or their own inner demons. However, there are times when a threat is so vast and monstrous that a sword, no matter how big, just won’t cut it. In that case, the only chance for survival is calling for help from a higher power. Thankfully, theFinal Fantasyshared universe is famous for its pantheon of benevolentdemi-gods and otherworldly guardianswho have made themselves worthy of borrowing their power....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1055 words · Lauren Duarte

BioShock 4 Should Build On a Great but Simple Change in Burial at Sea

Having spent five years in development since its announcement in 2019,BioShock 4has still not revealed much about what the fourth installment of the lauded series will look like. Studio Cloud Chamber has continued to work onBioShock 4, but as official information has been scarce, various rumors and leaks have begun to inform impressions aboutBioShock 4’s potential design and other elements. As none have been confirmed, exactly how the next entry will shake up the formula has thus been the source of much speculation....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Katelyn Green

Black Myth Wukong: Bell Locations (Black Wind Mountain)

There are three bells inBlack Myth: Wukong’s Black Wind Mountain, and it is recommended that players put some effort toward ringing all of them. Before fans can ring the bells, they must first find them, and some can prove to be a bit elusive. For those players who may be having trouble finding some of the Black Wind Mountain bells inBlack Myth: Wukong, this guide is here to detail their locations....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · David Coffey

Borderlands 4's New Villain Sets Up a Golden Vault Hunter Opportunity

Summary Five years after the third mainline entry,Borderlands 4is confirmed. Developer Gearbox Software officially announcedBorderlands 4at Gamescom earlier this year, giving fans a long-awaited taste of what might be coming in the next outing, and stated that it is set for a 2025 release window. While this was great news for those who had been eagerly awaiting updates, it naturally raises the question of how exactly the studio envisions to usher the seminal looter-shooter franchise into its next phase, and to address some of the outstanding plot and character points....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 778 words · Natalie Gonzalez

Boruto Two Blue Vortex: Divine Chakra Fruit, Explained

Summary The Divine Chakra Fruit, born from the God Tree, istied to god-like powers, planetary destruction, and immortality. Its existence propels key characters like Code towards their goals inBoruto, while its history links to the original threat posed by Kaguya Otsutsuki and her betrayal. But what is this fruit exactly? Why is Code (and the Ohtsutsuki Clan) so obsessed with having it? There’s a lot of lore here that connects back to the original Narutoverse, and continues all the way toBoruto: Two Blue Vortex....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 728 words · Marc Mccann

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Is Much More Successful Than Modern Warfare 3

Summary Sales forCall of Duty: Black Ops 6are up 60% on PlayStation and Steam when compared to last year’s entry,Modern Warfare 3, according to Treyarch Studios developer Miles Leslie. WhileBlack Ops 6has been heavily praised by both fans and critics for its stellar campaign, Sledgehammer Games' previousCall of Dutytitle was blasted for its short and lackluster story mode, which is likely one of the reasons for its poor sales when compared to this year’s entry....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Paul Davis

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies' New Enemies Have RE4, The Forest Vibes

Summary Call of Duty: Black Ops 6has finally released a full-length gameplay trailer for Zombies, complete with an action-packed preview of what enemies await players. The anticipated launch ofBlack Ops 6looks like a promising venture into Gulf War espionage, but the Zombies mode has been teasing a thrilling new chapter. Requiem has been broken out of prison at Terminus by Dr. William Peck, and the location looks to be a fun setting to take down some zombie hordes....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 755 words · Mark Gonzalez

Characters Who Deserve A Power-Up On One Piece

One Pieceis a series that places a heavy emphasis on its established characters. While many series will seek to strengthen their leads,One Piecegoes a few steps further, with an added focus on supporting characters and antagonists returning. One of the biggest examples of this was the time spent between the time skip, a period of 2 years, in which each Straw Hat trained to strengthen themselves for the New World. This is just one of a few moments in which a character returns far stronger than before....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 983 words · Shelley Bates

Dead by Daylight Reveals New Doomed Course Chapter

Summary Dead by Daylighthas officially revealed the next chapter,Doomed Course, coming to the game later this November. This chapter will bring a new killer and survivor, while also diving deeper into the lore withinDead by Daylight. Dead by Daylighthas released several chapters this year, bringing some fantastic licensed and original characters into the fog along with it. Arriving at approximate three-month intervals, these chapters feature DLC characters either in the form of a new killer, survivor, or both....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 824 words · Sylvia Richardson