Taking StarCraft Away from the RTS Genre May be a Mistake

Summary Blizzard hasn’t done much with theStarCraftfranchise since 2017, but that may be changing soon. While nothing has been officially announced yet, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra has suggested that the series could come back now that the studio is under Microsoft. However, that nextStarCraftgame may not actually be an RTS, and that change could be a massive mistake. If Blizzard broughtStarCraftto a new genre, it could give the studio a ton of opportunity to reinvent the franchise and tell new stories....

May 25, 2025 · 4 min · 678 words · Christopher Blackwell

Terraria: How To Get Honey Absorbent Sponge

Terrariaisthe perfect 2D sandbox game to satisfy creative minds. Players can build whatever their hearts desire with the sheer amount of materials, dyes, and other weird and wonderful items available. RELATED:Terraria: How To Get Bottomless Water Bucket TheHoney Absorbent Spongeis one of the wackiest items available inTerraria, allowing the player to soak up copious amounts of honey with just one sponge. Here’s how to get one. How To Get The Honey Absorbent Sponge In Terraria TheHoney Absorbent Sponge can be obtained as a reward from the Angler NPC’s fishing questsand can also be obtained pre-Hardmode....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Michael Franklin

Things Grand Theft Auto 5 Does Better Than Any Game In Rockstar's Franchise

Grand Theft Auto 5was released in 2013 and remains the definitiveGrand Theft Autoexperience. Rockstar Games learns something new from each title, which is whyfans eagerly await the potentialofGrand Theft Auto 6, considering by the time it will release, it would have been well over ten years sinceGrand Theft Auto 5. RELATED:Grand Theft Auto: Silliest Things That Have Happened In The Franchise There are plenty of things thatGTA 5does better than other Rockstar titles, including their western franchise,Red Dead....

May 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1135 words · Craig Martin

Valve VR Headset Is Now Shipping Within 3 Days of Purchase

After issues with distribution, HTC now confirms that the Valve-associated Vive VR headset is now available for customers just three days after initial purchase has taken place. Although early adopters have generally been happy with the first wave of new virtual reality hardware to hit the market, it’s fair to say that the launches of these new headsets have hardly been smooth. Thankfully for purchasers of theVive, it seems as though Valve and HTC have sorted out some of the distribution issues that plagued the initial launch of the VR headset....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Amanda Johnson

VRChat Has Banned Mods

VRChathas banned mods and implemented Easy Anti-Cheat in a move that has sent the game’s community into a frenzy. The popularvirtual realitysocial environment has been facing a huge amount of criticism along with being review-bombed on Steam as players protest the recent decision. VRChatwas first released in 2017as a spiritual successor to virtual 3D social spaces such asIMVUandSecond Life. The game allows players to take the form of heavily customized avatars in virtual reality and participate in various activities in a social setting....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Mia Avila

Warframe: All Fist Weapons, Ranked

Warframeoffers many weapons, Warframes, equipment, and more for players to use across this compelling 3rd person shooter/ MMO game. There are efforts made by Digital Extremes to honor all type of playstyles and make the game as accessible it can to everyone. Related:Warframe: Best Places To Farm Neurodes Fist weapons feature heavily inWarframe, allowing players to beat their enemies up as they navigate through dungeons and large open-worlds collecting resources and completing objectives....

May 25, 2025 · 5 min · 896 words · Dennis White

Why Ryukishi07’s Involvement With Silent Hill f is a Big Deal

After years of teases and rumors, Konami announced that theSilent Hillseries will be returning in a big way starting in 2023 with the release ofSilent Hill 2’s remake and theSilent Hill 2film adaptation,Return to Silent Hill. While NoCode and Annapurna Interactive’sSilent Hill: Townfallwas also a welcome announcement, the biggest surprise of the show was the announcement ofSilent Hill f, the first new main series entry since 2012’sSilent Hill: Downpour. What makes the announcement ofSilent Hill fso special is the reveal of the key staff working on the title....

May 25, 2025 · 4 min · 659 words · Brett Smith

Why Supernatural’s Musical Episode Works On Multiple Levels

Musical episodes have become more and more common in non-musical TV shows and are used to varying degrees of success — from an emotional rollercoaster ride that is “Once More With Feeling” inBuffy The Vampire Slayerto an overused time-filling technique thatbecame far too common forRiverdale. However, while musical chapters are often used to amuse the audience, provide a glimpse at the characters’ inner thoughts, or creatively advance a story, few shows manage to hit multiple goals and do it so organically asSupernatural’s “Fan Fiction....

May 25, 2025 · 5 min · 955 words · Kimberly Mullen

Xbox Games With Gold in February Includes Project Cars

Microsoft officially unveils the titles to be available in February 2017’s Games with Gold, includingProject CARSandLovers in a Dangerous Spacetime. Now that thefree Games with Gold for this Januaryare almost out of the picture with the month close to wrapping up, Microsoft is givingXboxfans a glimpse of what’s to come in February with the program. As it happens, the company is set to continue providing four free games in itsXboxLive Games with Gold promotion – that is, two for Xbox One and two for Xbox 360 – withProject CARSbeing one of the titles offered on Xbox One to Xbox Live members at no additional cost....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Jessica Evans

Xbox: Half of Players Want Controllers That Use Batteries

Fans of Xbox console have been following the news of theXbox Series Xvery closely, and many have wondered why Microsoft decided to havebatteries in its controllers. Turns out a large number of Xbox fans love the battery-powered controller. The Xbox Series X will be the next generation console and peer to the PlayStation 5, releasing sometime this year, or next yearif Coronavirus delays the two new consoles. Announced during E3 in 2019, the Xbox Series X will be a massive improvement over current hardware capabilities, and has a lot of new tech to bring in customers....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Christopher Davis

A One-Shot Wolverine Game Like God of War Sounds Almost Too Good to Be True

Insomniac Games has been riding high, securing two major characters from its collaboration with Marvel. In 2018, the studio releasedMarvel’s Spider-Manto critical and commercial success. While everyone knew a sequel would be coming, it was a big surprise when the developer announced it would also be tacklingMarvel’s Wolverine. The feral mutant is hardly new to the world of gaming, having made cameo appearances in multiple projects as well as starring in solo titles likeX-Men Origins: Wolverine....

May 24, 2025 · 5 min · 954 words · Keith Herrera

A Ratchet and Clank Game Bundle for PS5 Needs to Happen

Ever since the PS2 era, theRatchet and Clankfranchise has become synonymous with PlayStation. Insomniac Games has been developing titles following the Lombax and his trusty robot companion since 2002, and shows no signs of stopping. Each title has brought players on wild platforming adventures across the stars, and have introduced a zany cast of characters all vying for their place in the galaxy. While not every title in theRatchet and Clankfranchise has been a hit, the majority of them have provided hours of entertainment for PlayStation owners to enjoy....

May 24, 2025 · 5 min · 1011 words · Michael Hansen

Agatha: Coven Of Chaos Star Sasheer Zamata Confirms Who She's Playing

Summary Agatha: Coven of ChaosstarSasheer Zatama confirmed her debut role in the upcoming spin-offahead of its tentative release on Disney Plus next year. Continuing the story that kicked off inWandaVisionfrom where it left off,Agatha: Coven of Chaosis set to take fans back to fan favorite character Agatha Harkness and her exploits after her defeat at the hands of Wanda in the final episode of the Disney+ miniseries, which left her with her memory gone and her falseWandaVisionpersona firmly in place....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Nicholas Rivas