Valheim Player Recreates Lord of the Rings Hobbit Hole

In another impressive feat of ingenuity withinValheim, a player has recreated a hobbit hole fromLord of the Rings. In order to work aroundValheim’s building limitations, the player used a neat trick involving a portal to recreate the underground portion of the home. In a beautiful tribute toLord of the Rings, Redditor MrBegonia created a hobbit home. Not just any hobbit home, but Bag End. Bilbo’s house and legendary meeting place inThe Hobbit, as well as thepoint of departure inFellowship of the Rings....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Jason Melendez

What Are the Members of One Piece’s Worst Generation Up To?

The Worst Generation is a group of extraordinary pirates, who gathered together at Sabaody Archipelago before the Summit War. The group consists of twelve pirates, and all of them were considered to be destined for big things. The Worst Generation consists of— Monkey D. Luffy, Trafalgar Law, Eustass Kid, Roronoa Zoro, Killer, Basil Hawkins, X-Drake, Urouge, Jewelry Bonney, Capone Bege, Scratchmen Apoo, and Blackbeard. So far, the members ofthe Worst Generationhave been involved in various major events, which have left a major impact on the series, and without a doubt, some of them will be involved in the future arcs ofOnePiece....

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 901 words · Jennifer Torres

What to Know Before The Dark Pictures Anthology: Devil in Me's Launch

Thanks to the resurgence that the horror genre has experienced over the last decade, Halloween isn’t the only time of year that fans get to experience new scary games. It’s partly for this reason thatKonami and theSilent Hillserieshave skipped the period, release-wise, in 2022. Another notable example of this phenomenon is Supermassive Games andThe Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me. Having releasedthe acclaimedThe Quarryover the summer, the studio is now placing its attention back on the ongoing horror series....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Kenneth Benson

Wherever God of War Goes Next, It Cannot Abandon One Norse Feature

TheGod of Warfranchise has come a long way from its hack-and-slash beginnings on the PS2. Kratos traded in his unadulterated rage towards the Greek pantheon for fatherhood in the realms of Norse mythology, allowing the character and series to mature. That maturation has paid dividends, resulting in some of the best games of the last five years, with 2018’sGod of Warand 2022’sGod of War Ragnarokbeing revered by fans and critics alike....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Anthony Mendoza MD

Why You Should Play a Monk in Baldur's Gate 3

Selecting a class to play in RPGs hardly ever comes easy, with so many options having unique abilities for players to choose from. The same hurdle often presents itself inBaldur’s Gate 3, as theDungeons and Dragonsvideo game rendition allows gamers to explore the expansive fantasy world through the lens of a variety of classes. Larian Studios' latest project will have 12 classes at launch – one more than itsShadows of Amnpredecessor – andBaldur’s Gate 3is also adding two new racesand a ton of subclasses....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 625 words · Andrea Williamson

World of Warcraft: Comparing All The Different Expansion Hub Cities

Almost every newWorld of Warcraftexpansion introduces a new hub city where players will spend their time, andDragonflightis no different. After players spent years in the rounded hallways of Oribos, many of them were looking for a change. They were clamoring for a return to classicWorld of Warcraftlore and an actual city, and that is what Blizzard delivered with the new city of Valdrakken. It is a breath of fresh air after years of controversy, and it is already being heralded as one of the best hub cities so far....

August 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1151 words · Jennifer Coleman

WWE 2K23 Update 1.04 Fixes 4 Big Issues

WWE 2K23’s update 1.04 has just been released, and it fixes four major bugs found in the game. 2K Games' latest entry in the WWE franchise was released on July 03, 2025, boasting a lot of new features and an updated roster.WWE 2K23came out to a very positive reception. However, as with each yearly release, the game still has a few more bugs and improvements that the team can work on post-launch....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Nicole Floyd

Xbox Holding Several Summer Game Fest Events

There will be several Xbox events held as part of Summer Game Fest, Geoff Keighley has confirmed. Keighleyannounced the Summer Game Festlast week, revealing that it will be a four-month long event of game reveals and announcements. In an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, a fan asked Keighley if the Xbox Series X gameplay reveal this week is part of Summer Game Fest or ifXboxwould also be doing something else....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Derek Harrison

10 Television Characters Who Were Recast Between Seasons

In many ways, being offered a recurring role ina successful television showis the equivalent of a golden ticket. It can provide actors with not only a platform from which tomove on to bigger and better things, but also the kind of job security thata big movie rolejust can’t offer. Sometimes, however, things don’t always work out that way. RELATED:Neil Patrick Harris & 9 Other Actors Who Played More Than One Iconic Television Character...

August 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1474 words · Darren Frazier

6 Best Directorial Movie Debuts Of The 1980s

The 1980s are an iconic time period now, popularized by successful cultural phenomena such asStranger ThingsandReady Player One. It helps them that a lot of people still remember the decade well and feel nostalgia for it. What’s more, objectively speaking, the 1980s saw the premiere of many extraordinary movies that continue to captivate audiences to this day. RELATED:Forgotten Sci-Fi Movies From The ’80s While it might come as a surprise to many viewers, some of the best movies from this decade were filmed by directors who have never made a feature film....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 902 words · Kevin Johns

Alan Wake’s Silent Hill Similarities Explained

Summary Alan Wake 2’s release is creeping ever closer, and as fans prepare to dive into the long-awaited sequel, expectations about how it will feel and play compared to the original have already been set in many ways. Developer Remedy Entertainment has been extremely transparent aboutAlan Wake 2being envisioned and built as a full survival horror experience from its inception. This is in contrast to the more action-oriented angle of the firstAlan Wake,where the horror was not necessarily the main focus, but rather intertwined with the adventure aspects....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 574 words · Lindsay Lamb

All Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty Changes Confirmed

CD Projekt Red invites players back to Night City in September 2023 with itsCyberpunk 2077Phantom Liberty expansion, which comes with a ton of fresh content. This spy thriller-themed DLC features an unexplored district in the city called Dogtown, new characters like the Idris Elba-voiced Solomon Reed, and a deeper look into Johnny Silverhand’s background and psyche. While an all-new map, story, and set of characters can be exciting, the most compelling additions thatCyberpunk 2077Phantom Liberty will offer are sweeping updates to the game’s core features....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Oscar Phillips

Arcane: What Is The Eye Of Zaun?

One of the many reasonsArcanedeserved itsrecent Emmy winwas its powerful and deeply nuanced world building. Piltover and Zaun are filled with a vast array of interesting andcomplex character parallels, each with their own distinctive motivations and personalities, designs and mannerisms. However, what made the world feel so real was its incredible attention to detail. One such aspect that viewers might have missed upon first watch, though, is the infamous eye of Zaun....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 808 words · Rebecca Rodgers