WWE 2K Battlegrounds Story Mode and Unlockable Content Detailed

WWE 2K Battlegrounds,which was first announced in April as areplacement for the canceledWWE 2K21, was given a release date earlier today. Not only that, but details regarding the game’s single-player campaign have been shared, confirming that it will feature a story. In an interview, executive producer Sean O’Connor provided the general concept behind the campaign mode. It sees WWE agent Paul Heyman searching for a new WWE Superstar, with assistance from Stone Cold Steve Austin, who was also one of the first characters confirmed forWWE 2K Battlegrounds....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Pamela Simmons

Xbox Game Pass Could Be the Best Thing to Happen to Marvel's Avengers

Many games have found inaugural and/or renewed success through Xbox Game Pass, thanks to a ton of factors. Xbox Game Pass is relatively cheap, unique, wide-reaching, and fairly popular amongst gaming enthusiasts. Of course, addingMarvel’s Avengersto Game Pass seemed like the logical next step for the game, considering it’s launch reception and post-launch struggles. Lower player counts post-launch, lacking post-game content, and long hangtime between content updates, all have contributed to the game’s falling off since last fall....

July 11, 2025 · 5 min · 854 words · Jessica Hall

'Batman Beyond' Voice Director Says A New Series Depends On Fans

A recent virtual fan convention may have reignited fan passion for a classic DC animated series,Batman Beyond. With this being a world of reboots and remakes, some diehards are now discovering they may only be a single campaign away from returning to the futuristic city of Neo-Gotham. At IGN’s Fan Fest, the cast of DC’s 1999-2001 surprise hit seriesBatman Beyondgathered for a rather creative table read of an old favorite episode, directed live by legendary voice and casting director Andrea Romano herself....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Tina Miller

10 Best Island Building Games

Whether it’s constructing bustling cities, growing lush landscapes, or shaping mini-worlds, there are countless RPGs, management games, and sandbox games to explore. Island-building games have carved out a unique niche within these genres, giving players a way to become architects of virtual paradises. RELATED:Minecraft: Best Treehouse Builds Mechanics and gameplay vary from game to game, but these all offer the process of developing a personal island. Some will give players small-scale control, such as managing its inhabitants, while others give large-scale control, such as terraforming the entire islands' shape....

July 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1142 words · Vincent Cook

10 Hardest Locations From The Soulsborne And Sekiro Games That Are Optional

FromSoftware Gamesis a video game studio well known for creating some of themost challenging video gamesin history. These games have gotten so popular that they’ve even spawned their own subgenre, aptly titledSouls-like games. However, it is undeniable that at the top of this pyramid are thegames created by FromSoftwarethemselves. RELATED:Elden Ring: 5 Things George R. R. Martin Can Bring To The Game (& 5 Things Hidetaka Miyazaki Can) These games are revered for their incredible world and unrelenting challenge....

July 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1078 words · Michael Clark

10 PS3 JRPGs With The Best Combat System, Ranked

The PlayStation 3 might’ve been off to a fairly rocky launch after a rather torrid handling of the console’s launch by Sony, but the console soon made up ground after cheaper variants of the console were released and Sony ended up launching a ton of exclusives on the platform that ended up cementing the PlayStation 3 as a must-have for anyone who wanted to play the latest genre-defining AAA games....

July 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1074 words · Jean Donovan

10 Video Games That Feature Strange Forms of Combat

Summary Combatis one of the most constant features in video games. Whether it is melee or range, fighting enemies is a crucial part of most experiences. There have been a lot of combat-focused games, with many having similar combat systems to each other. However, there are plenty exceptions. RELATED:Games That Have Too Much Combat Out of the good handful of games that have truly unique combat systems, there are quite a few that are strange....

July 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1195 words · Mrs. Amy Hess

Animal Crossing: New Horizons: New September Bugs

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers have spent three months hunting down beetles, but the end of August means it’s time for change. September will introduce a new selection of bugs for adventurous islanders to capture, study, and even sell. With September just about to kick off ,AC: New Horizonsplayers should prepare to send off the summer collection of beetles, and welcome some new flying friends, primarily. Namely, Northern Hemisphere players can look out for the regal Monarch Butterfly and Red Dragonfly, while Southern islanders can look forward to the return of elusive favorites like the Orchid Mantis....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Adam Petersen

Apex Legends Director Discusses Titanfall 3 Influence and Evolving Beyond Battle Royales

There’s only days left before season 7 arrives forApex Legendsand it looks to be one of the biggest updates the game has ever received. In addition to the new character Horizon, season 7 is also added community clubs, vehicles, anda new map called Olympusthat was originally a concept forTitanfall 3. The design of the map clearly hints at this as well, featuring architecture and verticality that fans got used to seeing in the previous games....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Amanda Holland

Apple Making Massive Investment in US Jobs

Applehas announced that it will be investing $430 billion in US-based projects and creating 20,000 jobs over the next five years. As part of these plans, the tech giant will be funding a new campus in North Carolina and investing in technologies such as silicon engineering and 5G technology. Apple has long been investingin its own operations within the United States and this announcement is a follow-up to an original investment plan started in 2018....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Taylor Bennett

Best Isometric Survival Games

Isometric graphics found their place in video games mainly through strategy games. However, it didn’t take long for other genres to start realizing the potential of this semi-3D perspective. Survival games have their own kind of strategy to them, one where it pays to have a good lay of the land. Isometric graphics give players just enough of a view of their surroundings, while constricting the camera angle to let the game keep a few good surprises up its sleeve....

July 10, 2025 · 5 min · 862 words · Kimberly Collins

Best Medical Anime

Summary In recent years,anime has risen in popularity as a narrative medium, and the medical genre has not been an exception. Anime with a medical theme provides viewers with a fascinating glimpse into the medical field, illuminating the complexities of patient care, diagnosis, and therapy. These series examine the moral and ethical challenges faced by medical professionals and stress the need for compassion, cooperation, and open dialogue among healthcare workers....

July 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1489 words · Melissa Alexander

Best Upgrades To Purchase In Hitman: Blood Money

Summary Hitman: Blood Money - Reprisalis a modernized port of a classic, fan-favorite entry in theiconic stealth-action seriesand one that sweetens up the overall experience with some really helpful modern features, like Instinct Mode and an on-screen mini-map. For both newcomers and those feeling nostalgic, it should prove to be an essential purchase. It’s been almost two decades since the release of this classic title, so remembering all those important details about the game’s purchasable upgrade system may be a challenge for some....

July 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1122 words · Alexandria Taylor