10 Best Free-to-Play Games Where Grinding Is Fun

Free-to-play games are great at quickly garnering a player base, but those numbers evaporate without an incentive to log in. Sadly, many F2P games mess this part up, and the worst offenders tend not to stick around for long. On the bright side, a decent selection of free-to-play games offers engaging content that incentivizes grinding. If you’re looking for titles that respect your time without gouging your wallet, here’s a list of games that do it the best....

August 5, 2025 · 8 min · 1526 words · Jessica Patterson

10 Horror Games With Unique Mechanics

As Halloween inches closer,horrorfans take the season to celebrate with scares. By either replaying games that still bring fear, or by exploring something new, players are itching to be scared. Some horror games in particular can offer distinctly terrifying experiences, specifically throughunique mechanics. 10 Scariest Moments in Non-Horror Games Even though a video game’s genre isn’t horror, that doesn’t mean it can’t scare you. These are some of the scariest moments in non-horror games....

August 5, 2025 · 8 min · 1531 words · Julia Barron

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Live Gameplay Explains Battle System, Story

After revealing13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim’sJapanese release date with a new trailer, Atlus held today the very first stream for the sci-fi visual-novel like game form Vanillaware, revealing plenty of new details and live gameplay. The first part of the stream during the first two hours was game journalist Mafia Kajita and sci-fi writer Koji Watanabe playing theProloguedemo, so nothing new happened. The main course happened two hours in when they were joined by the seiyuu Tomomi Isano, Takayuki Ishii and Kaoru Sakura....

August 5, 2025 · 12 min · 2354 words · William Garcia

8 Best First Person Open World RPGs

While the majority of gamers prefer a third-person camera foropen-world games, you’re able to’t deny that when it comes to immersion and getting lost in the world, nothing does it better than the first-person camera. RPGs already consist of some of the most breathtaking visuals and immersive stories in gaming. Pair that with a proper first-person view, and you are in for an experience of a lifetime. 10 RPGs With 100+ Hours of Content You’ll lose track of time in these RPGs....

August 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1254 words · Kathleen Duarte

ARC Raiders Xbox Preload File Hints At Imminent Release

Last week, we reported on how some ARC Raiders community members think they havestumbled upon the game’s release datethanks to game’s alpha client. While developer Embark hasn’t announced anything yet, more evidence suggests it will release soon. This time, it’s the Xbox Series X|S version’s turn, as a recent discovery suggests the game is set to release soon. ARC Raiders Gets Six-Minute Gameplay Reveal Featuring The Extraction Shooter ARC Raiders gets its gameplay debut and first official bits of info on how the game plays and more....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Adam Morrow

Assassin's Creed Origins Ending Explained

For every end, there is a beginning. For every beginning, there is an end. No matter who you are or where you live in the world, a similar phrase has been uttered by almost everyone on the planet. Related:Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Best Tips & Tricks For Beginners This is the premise ofAssassin’s Creed: Origins. The beginning of many ends and the end of something that was just beginning. That is one of the biggest takeaways in this storyline, but the end of the game has more to tell than a simple phrase....

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 956 words · Corey Reed

Best AAA Games For Low-End PCs

When a graphics card that can run the latest AAA Unreal Engine 5 slop costs over $1000, it is easy to understand why players are not too happy. The era of optimization and artistic design over brute-forcing technological advances may be over, but it left behind tons of great games that have aged like a fine wine. If you are unable to upgrade your computer, or just unwilling to splurge that much to run a new game at 60 FPS on a good day,this list has the best AAA games for low-end PCs....

August 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1409 words · Jill Washington

Bloodroots is the Most Addictive Game at PAX East

There is something about the fusion of one-hit kills, zany weapons, rapid fire repetition, and scoreboards that creates an utterly addictive loop. TheHotline Miamiseries is near-and-dear to my heart. The more recent releaseApe Outalso vibes with me on a deep level. These games get stuck in your brain. They take over every thought as you think about how to become better and better at the flow of combat and chase the best run possible....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 819 words · Amanda Lewis

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Developer Infinity Ward Invokes New Steps to Ban Racist Content

The use of racist, sexist, homophobic, and all sorts of other slurs have become commonplace in the matches ofCall of Dutygames over the years. This kind of language has, in many ways, become just as identifiable withCall of Duty’sbrand as Doritos, Mountain Dew, and 1v1 matches on Rust have been over the years. And after a long period of time in which this issue has festered, Infinity Ward says it’s now looking to do something about it....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Frank Gardner

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Maelle Nerf Confirmed For Next Major Update

For those near the end or playing the endgame ofClair Obscur: Expedition 33or you’ve been reading up on some builds online, you might have come across a few builds focused on Maelle and how overpowered (OP) her various skills are. The developers at Sandfall Interactive have noticed this too and have singled out a particular skill that will get nerfed very soon. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Hits #1 On Charts You’d Never Expect Chart topping in more ways than one....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 777 words · Shirley Griffin

Commander Star: DC Introduces New Superhero as Batman’s Rival That Could be Chris Evans’ Ticket into DCU if James Gunn Wills it

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Until now, Homelander has been the only one to mimic Captain America’s righteous star-spangled banner routine, although in a diabolically psychopathic light. However, with the coming of a new age, it seems that Batman is also getting in on the game. DC is finally going toe-to-toe with Captain America himself with their own version: Commander Star....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 796 words · Kaitlyn Rosales

Dead By Daylight's Albert Wesker And Ada Wong Perks & Powers Leaked

Thanks to the latest leaks revealed by reliable sources, we can now have a look at the Perks and Powers of the upcoming Dead By Daylight characters, including Ada Wong, Albert Wesker, and Rebecca Chambers. In the second crossover between Dead By Daylight and the Resident Evil franchise, Behaviour Interactive seeks to add Albert Wesker as a new hunter to the game, while Ada Wong and Rebecca Chambers will be the new survivors joining the DBD roster....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Shawna Roberts

Deleted Armored Core 6 Video Showcases PVP And Arena Content

A new leakedvideoofArmored Core 6has surfaced online, showing new gameplay content related to the Arena or PvP component of the game. The video was originally uploaded by a Japanese Youtuber, but was quickly taken down as it was not intended to be made public. Armored Core 6 received a new wave of content and information earlier this week thanks to Bandai Namco, who gave many reviewers and content creators a chance to preview the game and familiarize themselves with its mechanics....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Michelle Robbins