Elden Ring's horror is better because it's not dark and gloomy

Elden Ring’s horror is better because it’s not dark and gloomy The Lands Between exposes its monstrosities to the light, and that’s how I like it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. There were all sorts of questions on players' minds before the release of Elden Ring about how a Dark Souls experience would translate to an open-world structure. How could Elden Ring capture that fear, the claustrophobia, that punishing atmosphere when players have all that room to escape?...

July 8, 2022 · 7 min · 1406 words · Brett Dean

Finally, a Lady Dimitrescu statue bigger than most toddlers can be yours for $1,500

Finally, a Lady Dimitrescu statue bigger than most toddlers can be yours for $1,500 The manufacturer claims it embodies “sophistication, feminine power, and bloodlust.” When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Everyone loves Lady Dimitrescu, the giant hot vampire who chases you around Resident Evil Village’s castle and, if you’re lucky, disembowels you. Now 766 lucky souls can express this love in the presence of uncomfortable friends and family members with a3-foot statue....

July 8, 2022 · 3 min · 431 words · David Martinez

Finally, scientific proof that Smash Bros. would be better with shotgun-toting crabs

Finally, scientific proof that Smash Bros. would be better with shotgun-toting crabs I demand that Knights of the Deep, the multiplayer crustacean fighting game, become the next big esport. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. When a game developer asks “Do you play Dark Souls?”, they’re usually going to follow that question with a demo of a densely interconnected game world or a punishing combat system, something clearly influenced byFromSoftware’s RPG series....

July 8, 2022 · 5 min · 874 words · Phyllis Gomez

Finally, Skyrim has realistic rug physics—complete with tripping!

Finally, Skyrim has realistic rug physics—complete with tripping! Skyrug. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Just this morning while stumbling out of bed to make coffee, I tripped on the bunched up corner of my bedroom’s area rug. I thought to myself: “I sure wish I could do this in a videogame.” Thanks to johnskyrim’sJS Rumpled Rugsmod, spotted by our colleagues atGamesRadar, I can finally have the rug-tripping experience I crave in Bethesda’s seminal 2011 RPG....

July 8, 2022 · 2 min · 411 words · Jeffrey Jackson

GameStop lays off staff and fires CFO, continues banking on blockchain

GameStop lays off staff and fires CFO, continues banking on blockchain Will they even get a pizza party? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. US videogame retailer GameStop has fired Mike Recupero, its chief financial officer, and begun laying off an unspecified number of staff. In an internal memo leaked toReddit, CEO Matt Furlong wrote, “Change will be a constant as we evolve our commerce business and launch new products through our blockchain group....

July 8, 2022 · 3 min · 519 words · Robert Walters

Hearthstone players are getting up to 150 free packs as a welcome back gift

Hearthstone players are getting up to 150 free packs as a welcome back gift The first hit is always free. And sometimes, so are 150 more. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. A fortunate handful of Hearthstone players who’ve spent time away from Blizzard’s card game/wallet vampire are finding a bundle of free card packs waiting when they fire up Battle....

July 8, 2022 · 3 min · 625 words · Ronald Smith

How one card completely changed the way Hearthstone works

How one card completely changed the way Hearthstone works Prince Renathal has ushered in the biggest change to Blizzard’s eight year-old card game since Reno Jackson. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. During the last month of any Hearthstone expansion, it feels like players are stuck playing the same decks in what amounts to a waiting room for the next expansion....

July 8, 2022 · 8 min · 1528 words · Alexis Barton
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