10 Amazing Games Snubbed By The Game Awards 2024

Every year, without fail, we get a look at the TGA’s selections for the various categories that make up the games of the year. And every year, without fail, the gaming collective asks two questions. ‘How the hell did that game get a nomination?’ or ‘Where the hell is my favorite game? It deserves a nomination.’ 14 Best Cozy Games on Steam Comfort food of gaming. Yet again, this rings true, and it feels like, due to some rather suspect choices, there just wasn’t room for more fitting stars of 2024....

August 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1743 words · Nicole Crosby

10 Games To Play If You Love Hades

Hadeswas and is a new hallmark for roguelikes, combining incredible and captivating gameplay with the art and story Supergiant Games are known for to make for a powerful experience. Fans fell in love with the wonderful characters that continue to grow over the course of runs alongside the gameplay that just continues to throw on ways to get more out of it with heat, new weapons, and so many challenges....

August 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1753 words · Luke Hurley

10 Games To Play If You Love Pokemon

Pokemonwas a game that exploded onto the scene with its firstGameBoyrelease. In an industry that is dominated by action and adventure shooters, Pokemon focused on companionship and a love of all creatures. The concept resonated so much with gamers that the franchise grew to encompass more than just its original RPG style of gameplay. Related:Best Video Game Rivalries Pokemon Snap focused on taking pictures while a game like Pokemon Puzzle League was nothing more than a simple puzzler centered around Pokemon....

August 13, 2025 · 5 min · 941 words · Michael Weiss

11 Best Creature-Tamer JRPGs

While it’s easy to think that the creature-tamer genre started withPokémon, that’s not strictly true. It’s been around for a while, at least since Dragon Warrior Monsters came to the Game Boy Color. This goes to show that something is appealing about marshaling an army of critters to gamers. Pokemon TCG - Surging Sparks Hands-On Preview With an abundance of Pikachus, now might be the time to jump back into the TCG....

August 13, 2025 · 8 min · 1684 words · Alan Kramer

Baldur's Gate 3: How To Speak With The Dead

Quick Links In absolutelymassive role-playing gameslikeBaldur’s Gate 3, a big part of the role-playing comes from interacting with the variousfleshed-out companionsthat make up the player’s party and game world. But speaking with humans and human-like partners can become tiresome. They have too much flesh. What about communicating with the dead in Baldur’s Gate 3? Related:Sorry Starfield, But I Only Have Room For One Epic RPG In 2023 That’s right; speaking with the dead is entirely possible in Baldur’s Gate 3, and it’s one of the more unique game mechanics available to the player....

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Tammy Holmes

Battlefield 2042 Update 0.3.3 Patch Notes Today (March 8)

A brand new update forBattlefield 2042is set to be deployed later today (March 8), bringing the game to version 3.3 with some important changes and fixes. Battlefield 2042will, unfortunately, go down as one of the biggest dissapointments in gaming for 2021, as the massive FPS title currently has a ‘Mostly Negative’ score onSteamwith almost 100,000 player reviews. However, the developers are still commited to listening to the feedback from the community and implementing as many changes as possible....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Paula Chandler

Call of Duty: Vanguard Update 1.17 Patch Notes Today (April 26)

A brand new update forCall of Duty: Vanguardis set to go live later today (April 26), as preparations for Season Three officially begin. Alongside some brand new content for players to jump in with Season Three, the latestCall of Duty: Vanguardupdate is also expected to bring plenty of fixes, weapon adjustments, and general improvements. The latestVanguardwill be available to download at 9AM PT / 5PM BST, but fans won’t notice any changes or new content until Season Three kicks off on April 27....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Robert Vaughn

Celebrate Easter Final Fantasy XIV Style With These Adorable Spriggan Cookies

Looking for a recipe to spruce up your Easter holiday, as well as show your love forFinal Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn? Well you’re in luck, as Twitter userLemon Drophas graced us with a great recipe for some decadent chocolate-dipped chocolate Spriggan monster cookies, each one holding an “Easter egg” in their arms. Her video details the exact process behind her cookie recipe, from the dough making to the shape creation, to why she chose making them into cookies instead of chocolate candies:...

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Paul Hill

Chrono Cross Another Eden Collab Revealed & Possible Remake Teasing

Mobile JRPGAnother Edenjust revealed on June 19, 2025, a collab crossover event withChrono CrosstitledComplex Dream; with a trailer retracing the legendary PS1 game’s opening. Several staff comments were shared as well on the Japanese version of the stream, we summarized everything below. Another Edenis a mobile RPG written by Masato Kato, the writer ofChrono Cross. The music is also handled partly byChrono Cross' composer Yasunori Mitsuda. So this collab makes perfect sense....

August 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1727 words · Pamela Charles

Darkest Dungeon 2: All Negative Quirks

Quick Links Quirks inDarkest Dungeon 2are passive buffs and debuffs that heroes can gain and lose as they adventure toward the Mountain. Some quirks can be a minor speed bump for your heroes to overcome, while others can be a run-defining boon to your allies. RELATED:Darkest Dungeon 2: All Positive Quirks Each herostarts with 1 positive and 1 negative quirk. Negative quirks are usually detrimental effects that can cause a wide range of harm to your heroes....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Jonathan Rodriguez

Despite George R.R. Martin’s Help, ‘House of the Dragon’ Is Yet to Beat Game of Thrones’ 11 Years Old Record

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed House of the Dragonhad the odds stacked against it. Following in the footsteps of a masterpiece is no easy task; however, following up in the mastery ofGame of Thrones,which is one of the most watched and beloved shows of all time, is bound to bring disappointment. However, the series managed to prove its existence, impressing critics and audiences alike and walking side by side with its parent series....

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · 817 words · Morgan Villanueva

Did One Batman Animated Series Get into R-rated Territory With an Episode Where Clayface ‘Consumes’ a Minor Girl?

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed The animated superhero series of both Marvel and DC always made sure not to follow the exact plot, dialogues, and panels from the comics in order to make their shows as kid-friendly as possible. However, sometimes, despite their best efforts, they were unable to cut out a few scenes from their series, and once almost ended up making the show R-rated....

August 13, 2025 · 5 min · 862 words · Anna Morris

Disgaea 6 At TGS 2020: First Live Gameplay, Staff Comments

Game live Japan, the TGS 2020 streams of Famitsu and Dengeki Online, revealed new details onDisgaea 6: Defiance of Destinycoming toPS4andSwitch, with first live gameplay. The stream featured Nippon Ichi Software President Sohei Shinkawa, commenting and explaining the game. Be sure to read thepreviously revealed info onDisgaea 6before delving further in. All the details and gameplay sequences are included below. Disgaea 6has its introduction in media res, with some narration stating that the strongest god of destruction, which protagonist Zet is trying to defeat, was actually just defeated by someone else....

August 13, 2025 · 5 min · 1012 words · Randy Paul