Sony Has Found Yet Another Way To Nickel-And-Dime PlayStation Fans

Sony has just revealed a redesigned PS5 model that will be replacing the launch version later this year. The new PS5 is 30 percent slimmer and built with a modular design, so you can remove the disc drive to replace it when it fails, or purchase it separately if you have the digital edition. Other than that addition and a slightly-upgraded 1TB SSD, the new PS5 has the same hardware and look as the original....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Melissa Kelly

Spider-Man 2 Makes You Feel Just Like Spider-Man — So Busy You Can’t Think

A core part ofSpider-Man’s character has always been being impossibly busy. Peter Parker is a student, a scientist, a devoted nephew, a newspaper photographer, a boyfriend, a pizza delivery guy, and New York City’s most neighborly superhero — sometimes all at the same time. Miles has a lot on his plate too, with school, family, superheroics, friends, hobbies, and the multiverse. Learning to be Spider-Man is largely about learning how to balance everything on a too-full plate....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Robert Hughes

Star Ocean: The Second Story R Blends Reverence And Innovation In Equal Measure

Star Ocean: The Second Story is one of the great gems of the original PlayStation’s vast JRPG catalog. Regardless of one’s feelings on the first, third, fourth, fifth, or even last year’s sixth mainline entry, there’s an enduring adoration, a reverence among a certain generation of RPG fans for the epic dual-protagonist adventure starring galactic explorer Claude C. Kenny and magically-gifted villager Rena Lanford. If there was one thing Star Ocean 2’s fans have wanted more than a remake, it’s reassurance that any prospective remake would be in the right hands....

July 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1427 words · Mark Hart

Starfield Is Bethesda's Biggest Game, And Its Emptiest

The years and months leading up toStarfield’s release were defined by conversation about how bigBethesda’s new RPG was going to be. After procuring a spaceship you may almost go anywhere, see anything, and make your own distinct mark on the universe. This is true in the full game, but it turns out having an entire cosmos at your disposal isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. In fact, some planets aren’t in orbit of celestial bodies at all....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 779 words · Laura Cline

Tears Of The Kingdom's Zelda And Ganondorf Amiibo Pre-Orders Are Now Open

It’s not often that one of the biggest takeaways from aDirectis whatever amiibosNintendohas to show off, but that was the case on Thursday. Tucked in between news about a long list of upcomingMariogames wasconfirmation Sora really will be getting amiibo, and it will complete theUltimatecollection in 2024. Also revealed were release dates for a number of other upcoming amiibos, includingTears of the Kingdom’s Zelda and Ganondorf which are now available to pre-order....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Amy Williams

The 8 Best Farm Layouts In Palia

Summary The cozy online gamePaliafeatures a farming system where plants interact with each other to affect growth. Farmers can maximize bonuses like weed prevention, water retention, and quality boosts by strategic crop placement. The 3x3, 6x6, and 9x9 farm plots accommodate different numbers and arrangements of plants, allowing them to have other effects and selling prices. Some crops offer special bonuses to their neighbors. For example, tomatoes and potatoes hold moisture for crops nearby....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 862 words · Robert Caldwell

The Best Gadgets In Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Punching and kicking aren’t the only ways to clean up crime in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. New York City will throw a variety of different enemies your way. That means you’ll have to get creative, as some methods might not work on every single one. This is where the different gadgets that Peter and Miles utilize can come in handy. There are five total gadgets in the game. They all have offensive and defensive capabilities, but some are certainly better than others....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · April Walker

The Best Weapons For Lynette In Genshin Impact

Summary You’ve probably metLynettefromGenshin Impact. She’s the first 4-star Fontaine character with an Anemo focus. Fontaine characters are unique because of their special abilities. We know already that Lynette has the Ousia Arkhe, which makes her a valuable party member. You also benefit to know that Lynette is a great Sub-DPS and a good Support character. However, she can still be a savage DPS dealer. RELATED:The Best DPS Characters In Genshin Impact, Ranked Our sword-slaying heroine is a flexible character that can adapt to a support build or a DPS build....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 964 words · Joel Bowman

The Importance Of Bad Companions In Games Like Baldur's Gate 3

In any game with a wide array of companions to choose from, there’s always a bad one. I don’t mean an evil one, or a mischievous one, or a morally ambiguous and selfish one, I mean bad. Uh-oh stinky bad. Some games go overboard and give us several bad companions, but I fear these may just be bad games. However, even the great games always throw one bad helper in the mix to keep us on our toes....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 748 words · Francisco Reyes

The Most Memorable Quotes From Lies Of P

Lies of Pis a more brutal horror Soulslike retelling of Pinocchio’s story that offers rich and atmospheric enemy-filled environments, but another area where it also excels is populating its world with effective characters who have well-written dialogue. This, in turn, leaves you with some great takeaways in regard to their quotes. RELATED:Lies Of P: Characters And Their Voice Actors With so much lore, NPCs, side quests, and story for you to explore in Krat, you’ll be just as busy with dialogue as defeating the Puppet and Petrification Disease bosses Lies of P throws at you....

July 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1430 words · Nicholas Saunders

The Most Terrifying Monsters In RPGs

When adventuring through the sprawling worlds of RPGs, you typically come across your classic monsters, like rats and bats, but there are some occasions where you encounter spine-chilling creatures that bring a sense of horror into the atmosphere. Related:Most Common Fantasy Races In RPGs, Ranked If you ever come face to face with these terrifying monsters, you’re likely to remember their grotesque and eerie designs. They also leave a lasting impression thanks to the way they’re introduced, the way they move, and the horrifying sounds they make....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1002 words · Gary Snyder

The Writer's Strike Is Over?

You may have heard that the Hollywood writers’ strike is over. “Hollywood” being a bit of a loose term since there’s an entire Writers Guild East and I’ve spent 80 percent of my television writing career in New York City. But, as you know, the writers of television and film programs have been off the job since early May. With it, most of show business slowly ground to halt - and then (outside of reality television) stopped completely when the actors’ union, SAG-AFTRA, went on strike too....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1058 words · Samantha Davis

Tips For Building Mineru's Mech In TOTK

Quick Links No doubt, since its release, you’ve seen plenty of wild creations made inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This can range from simple creations to pet dogs, and even war machines that would violate the Geneva Conventions. However, you don’t need to be a technical genius to get a mech of your own. RELATED:The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom - All Zonai Device Dispenser Locations...

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Dennis Colon