Minecraft's 1.21 Update Could Be Copper's Time to Shine

Summary The latest 1.21 update forMinecraftseems to set the stage for copper to get an overdue overhaul, but whether its upcoming changes will be enough to make using the metal and its new blocks useful for players will remain to be seen. Since its introduction duringMinecraft’s 1.17 Caves and Cliffs: Part 1 update, there has been some contention around copper due to its limited use among players. Between specific uses for Lightning Rods, Spyglasses, and Brushes, the uniqueappearance of oxidized copper blocks, and copper ore becoming more common than iron ore, many players felt thatMinecraft’s copper just wasn’t being used to its fullest potential....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 693 words · Vicki Massey

Monster Hunter Rise: How to Beat the Final Boss Narwa

Monster Hunter Risebrought many new monsters into the series, with more presumably coming with future content updates. Two such monsters are new Elder Dragons, one of which serves as the final fight of theMonster Hunter Rise. For now, that is. If players have made it to the final fight, then they have already had to beatIbushi the Wind Serpent. While Ibushi was fought in a rampage style quests, his “goddess” Narwa, is a more traditional fight....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 950 words · Danielle Shields

New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #135 June 22, 2025

Another day brings yet another New York Times GamesConnectionspuzzle for fans all over. to play this unique, word-sorting game, players will first have tolearn the rules ofConnections. But even after they get those down pat, the puzzles can be challenging enough that they will also need a few clues. Today’s puzzle is not the most difficult group of sixteen words, but it can trip up even long-time players. This article is for anyone who is looking for hints, the categories, or even just the full spoiler....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Sabrina Barnes

One Piece: Strongest Abilities That Are Not Devil Fruit Or Haki

Devil fruits are the main source of powerin the world ofOne Piece. The vast majority of the pirates in the Great Pirate Era, along with other powerful fighters in the story, have eaten Devil Fruits. The select few who stand among the elites without any Devil Fruit powers are avid users of Haki. RELATED:One Piece: Devil Fruits Blackbeard Would Love To Steal Haki is yet another powerful abilityin theOne Pieceworld only a handful of people can make use of, however, there are other ways to reach the top as well without using it....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 877 words · William Smith

Overwatch 2 Leaks Mauga's Abilities Ahead of BlizzCon Reveal

Summary Overwatch 2has leaked new Tank hero Mauga before his big BlizzCon 2023 reveal. BlizzCon 2023’s opening ceremony is scheduled to take place on November 3 at 11:00am PT. The event will include updates on all of Blizzard’s big games, including the popular hero shooterOverwatch 2. Blizzard teased awhile ago that its plans forOverwatch 2at BlizzCon would include the reveal of a new Tank hero, and a new leak has confirmed that said Tank hero is none other than the long-rumored Mauga....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Brian Harper

Paul Bettany Says WandaVision Still Ends With A Marvel Bang

WandaVisionis only a few days away from becoming Disney Plus’ new crown jewel. The streaming platform has been carried byThe Mandalorian’ssuccess during the course of its first year but the new Marvel miniseries is ramping up to be a service seller, even for MCU standards. With a subtle blend of old-time sitcom and superhero, critics have been quick to point outWandaVision’soddities as the show’s prime strengths.Reviewers were treated to an early glimpseof the first three episodes, with the first two becoming available this Friday for viewers, yet not much has been said ofWandaVision’ssuperhero action so far, something a lot of Marvel fans might find intriguing....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Margaret Chapman

Pokemon GO Confirms 'Special Release' for Kecleon

At this point inPokemon GO, the majority of the main game generations have been implemented into the game with hundreds of Pokemon to encounter and catch. Even with Pokemon from the Galar region being implemented, though, there’s still Pokemon missing from older generations. The third generation specifically is missing only one Pokemon and it’s not even alegendary or mythical Pokemon. Kecleon is a pure Normal-type Pokemon from the Hoenn region that has yet to appear inPokemon GO....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Mark Waters

Pokemon GO: Can Wooloo Be Shiny? And Can it Evolve?

Niantic is celebrating the launch of the new Pokemon GO Plus+ device (and the upcoming release ofPokemon Sleep) with an exciting event that can reward trainers with aspecial Nightcap-wearing Snorlax. The event comes to an end at 8 pm local time on July 18, 2025, and until then, players will see several Pokemon with increased spawns, and one of those Pokemon happens to be the sheep Pokemon,Wooloo. Wooloo was first introduced inPokemon SwordandPokemon Shield, the eighth generation of mainline Pokemon....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Willie Patrick

PSA: Elden Ring Players Can Cheese Malenia With a Silly Weapon

Within theElden Ringcommunity, defeating Malenia, Blade of Miquella has essentially become a right of passage. The hardest boss in the game and one of thetoughest challenges in any FromSoftware title, it will usually take either complete mastery of her fight or a co-op summon like Let Me Solo Her to bring her down. However, some players have found other tricks to deal with her. One example of a Malenia strategy saw players usingthe Crucible Horns incantation, a charge ability that allowed them to knock the boss out of the air whenever she went for Waterfowl Dance....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Nicholas Brooks

PUBG Reveals 2024 Roadmap Including New Engine and Destructible Environments

Summary To celebrate its upcoming seventh anniversary,PlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundshas released its 2024 roadmap, with huge features on the way, including destructible environments and a new game engine. The new list of features promises to makePUBGfeel like a totally fresh experience all over again, even for veteran players. Since its release in 2017,PUBGhas established itself as one of thebest battle royale gameson the market. Along withZ1 Battle Royale(formerlyH1Z1) and mods forDayZ,PUBGis credited with popularizing the battle royale genre, which now, with games such asFortnite,Apex Legends, andCall of Duty: Warzone, is arguably the most popular type of game around....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Antonio Graves

Roblox: Combat Warriors Kill Sound IDs List (August 2025)

Combat Warriorsis similar to many otherRobloxshooters, but it is especially addictive and fun because of its fast pace. In fact, someone dies here almost every second, so the developers decided to add kill sounds to diversify the gameplay.Robloxplayers interested in a complete list ofCombat Warriorskill sound IDs can find it below. Updated Jul 28, 2025, by Artur Novichenko:There are plenty of kill sound IDs to choose from right now, offering a wide range of effects - from screams and melodies to iconic voice lines and sound effects....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Steven Griffin

Spider-Man 2 Side Quest Gets Nominated For An Award

Summary One ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2’s side quests was recently nominated for Best Representation at this year’s GAconf Awards. Like Insomniac’s previous twoMarvel’s Spider-Mangames,Spider-Man 2gives players plenty of side activities to perform as either Peter Parker or Miles Morales in between main story missions, such astracking down members of a sinister arson cultor destroying Symbiote monster nests. While many of these side missions are centered around combat, others are instead based around the people that both Spider-Men have met while protecting New York City from supervillains and other evil-doers....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Dominique Dixon

Starfield Should Shoot to Have a Longer Shelf Life Than No Man's Sky

It is very hard to rehabilitate the image of a video game once it has had a bad launch. Despite this, there have been a few cases where developers have managed to rescue a game from a disappointing launch and turn it into a beloved title played for years. One of the most notable examples of this happening occurred withHello Games andNo Man’s Sky. Although it had a lackluster launch in 2016, developers consistently supported the game and redeemed it, and it now continues to find attention on the latest platforms....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Christopher Brown