Sons of the Forest: How to Get the Pickaxe

Quick Links Sons of the Forest1.0 update brought tons of new content to the game, including cannibal and mutant variants, caves, equipment, and systems. As players move through the storyline, they must findkey items to access certain areasor gather materials. A late-game tool players must get is the pickaxe. Many of these items are hidden deep in the caves, and the pickaxe is no exception. The pickaxe can mine the one valuable resource on the island, Solafite....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Eric Adams

Sony Can Correct Past Mistakes With Demon's Souls on PS5

Although theSoulsseries has developed a strong and dedicated fan base known for their love of challenging combat and darkly fantastic worlds, the franchise didn’t always start out that way. In fact, well before theDark Soulstrilogy, there was a unique PlayStation exclusive title that some at Sony felt might not have a strong appeal. Demon’s Soulswas the game that kicked off theSoulsseries, put FromSoftware on the map, and established a genre of game that is now so ubiquitous with the franchise that most unofficially call similar games “Soulslikes....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 721 words · Robert Brown

Sony's Spider-Verse Could Be A Huge Success By Doing One Thing

In recent months, Sony Pictures has been doing a lot of work with complex characters, likeVenom and Morbius, who can be considered antiheroes because of their powerful urges to kill people. Some fans might even argue that these characters are villains, because of their actions in previous Marvel Comics. While this recipe seemed to work for Venom because of his complicated relationship with the beloved Spider-Man, a lot of fans are already speculating thatMorbiusis going to be a flop....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 833 words · Crystal Smith

Space Jam 2's Biggest Advantage Is That LeBron James Can Actually Act

Practically since the originalSpace Jamcame out, there has been talk of a sequel. In the late 90s, there was an idea for a sequel with Michael Jordan,but he was not interested in the project. Following that, the idea was largely forgotten up until 2014, when Warner Brothers announced officially thatSpace Jam 2was in development. In 2015, LeBron James signed a deal to star in the film, following the reviews for his performance inTrainwreck....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1046 words · Joseph Drake

Sports Story Update Shuts Down Secret Dev Room

A new patch prevents players from entering the secret dev room inSports Story. There is no indication whether the room will return in a later version ofSports Story, though it seems unlikely. Developed by Sidebar Games, the same studio responsible for theeminently replayableGolf Story,Sports Storyexpands on the sports-themed RPG franchise while offering a widening range of non-athletic diversions. That ambition, though admirable, seems to have caused issues. The game’s flawed state at release frustrated fans who waited so long for a proper followup to the indie darling,Golf Story....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · John Whitaker

STALKER 2 Will Use Unreal Engine for Easy Mod Support

STALKER 2, the latest title in the series of post-apocalyptic survival horror games developed byGSC Game World, will be built using the Unreal Engine. According to the developer, the choice was made because Epic’s game engine will make modding easy and accessible for players. User-created mods will be important in keeping the game fresh and the community active long after release so that the devs can focus on creating additional games for the series....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Natalie Ford

Steam Deck 30 FPS Concerns Addressed by Valve

This past week a small controversy has grown within the PC gaming community over one of theSteam Deck’s listed features. Headlines across the internet referred to Valve “targeting” 30 FPS on the upcoming handheld PC platform, following an interview with Valve coder Pierre-Loup Griffais in which he said exactly that. Now Valve is trying to cut that narrative short, clarifying what “targeting” means and confirming that 30 FPS is just the minimum thatSteam Deckusers should expect....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Christine Holt

Streamer xQc Says He Could Quit Twitch Anytime, Even Tomorrow

One of the most popular streamers onTwitch, Felix Lengyel, is better known by his online alias xQc. The Canadian content creator and former professionalOverwatchplayer has earned himself over nine million followers onTwitchsince his debut on the platform in 2014. Now a full-time streamer, xQc is no stranger to controversy on Twitch. In his seven years on Amazon’s platform, he has managed to get himself in trouble with the streaming service multiple times for various reasons....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Jennifer Warren

Subnautica Developers Want to Make a Sequel

The 2018 release ofSubnauticacatapulted Unknown Worlds Entertainment from relative obscurity to international recognition almost overnight.As development wraps uponSubnautica: Below Zero, Unknown Worlds may be setting its sights on another sequel. In an interview with PCGamesN, Art Director Cory Strader dropped hints about the studio’s plans. Among them is the possibility of a thirdSubnautica,this time with multiplayer. RELATED:I Expect You to Die 2 Coming This Year As Strader explains, Unknown Worlds initially planned forBelow Zeroto be a DLC forSubnauticarather than a standalone game....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Sara Larson

The Mandalorian: Who Is Captain Pellaeon?

The Mandalorianseason 3 has received mixed reception since Chapter 17 premiered on March 1, with some fans and critics complaining about the choppy nature of the writing and the overall lack of character development for the lead hero, Din Djarin. Despite those issues, one aspect of this season that appears to have been received almost-universally well is the development of the overarching story of the MandoVerse, as some fans have dubbed it....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 782 words · Brian Kent

The Quarry: How to Save Emma

The Quarryis a horror game with a lot of choices and quick-time events that can result in the permanent death of various characters. One such character fromThe Quarryis Emma, one of the nine Hackett Quarry summer camp counselors. Depending on player choices, she has playable segments in Chapters two, four, six, nine, and 10. Emma can die in three different chapters: Chapters Four, Eight, and 10. In Chapter Four, she can even die in three different ways....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · David Whitney

The Significance of Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s Title Explained

Summary Skydance’s four-protagonistMarvelgame was announced a while ago now and, without a title to support its themes, it was upheld solely by its playable characters and WW2 setting. Thankfully, a story trailer and additional details unceremoniously dropped today and, given how robust and niche thisMarvelgame’s premise is, it is exciting to see it’ll officially be known asMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. The title ‘Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’was recently leaked by the reputable Kurakasis only days before....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Jeremy Robinson

The Weapon-Based Characterization Trope, Explained

One would think every tool designed to kill others would be created equally, but artists over the years have decided on a strange language of weaponry. From ancient warfare to combat of the future, there are rules to the armory. Thanks to Weapon-based Characterization, everyone can know what kind of armament would perfectly suit their favorite fictional character. When an author writes a story that will include fight scenes, they have to decide what kind ofweaponry is on the table....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 800 words · Erika Boyd