How The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria's Gameplay Compares to Valheim

Summary ValheimandThe Lord Of The Rings: Return To Moriaare multiplayer survival-crafting games that share a lot of similarities. However, the subtle differences ultimately amount to unique experiences between the two games. WhereValheimmostly focuses on combating the world bosses as a main means of progression,The Lord of The Rings: Return to Morialeans more into survival mechanics, like hunger, and sleep. It’s likely though that both games have previously had and will continue to influence each other, especially considering thatValheimis still in early access....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 885 words · Melissa Gordon

How To Help Chise Cross Over In Genshin Impact

Through the Mistsis aGenshin Impactquest that has four parts. Chise appears in theOctave of the Maushiroquest, the second part of the Through the Mists questline. Chise was talking to Mata, rushing the priest to start the ceremony. He said that Ruu is nowhere to be found, yet, the Great Thunderbird has returned to Mt. Kanna. Therefore, Mata told Chise to look for Ruu in several places. One of the locations wasAutake Plains....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Terri Schmidt

How to Unlock Fortnite Alternate Aquaman Skin

Now that players have had the chance to unlock the Aquaman skin inFortnite, an alternate skin for the oceanic hero is available. The challenge in question has been around for a while now, but it was impossible to complete without theoriginal Aquaman skinitself, requiring the first five weeks of challenges to be complete. Fortniteseems to be focusing on a different comic book hero for each season, and though Deadpool stole the show last season, Aquaman is taking the lead this time....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Natalie Elliott

James Cameron Says Avatar: The Way Of Water Mirrors Indigenous Issues

According to James Cameron,Avatar: The Way of Waterseeks to show the plight of Indigenous peoples around the world. One element of the film is a direct reference to historical colonialist expansion. Avatar: The Way of Waterisn’t necessarily the first installment in the franchise to tackle these issues. WhenAvatarfirst came out in 2009, many noticed the similarities between the Na’vi and real-life Indigenous populations that are displaced by colonial and imperialist actions....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Charles Cruz

Japanese Pokemon Cafes Introduce 141 Hoenn Pokemon Lattes

Celebrations for the 25th anniversary of thePokemonfranchise can be seen and felt all over the world. Globally,Pokemonfans have been hit with exciting new announcements about one of the biggest video game titles in the globe, afterthe recent 2021PokemonPresents program. And now, it seems Japan, the home country ofPokemon, is also celebrating in its own way, with the news thatPokemonCafes in the region are integrating Hoenn Pokemon into their drinks menu....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Leslie Jackson

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Pucci's Heaven Plan, Explained

Summary Unlike most main antagonists inJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Stone Ocean’s Enrico Pucci is driven by what he deems a noble goal but is in reality a horrific plan. Pucci’s Heaven Plan proposes a utopia for all of humanity by using a cosmic-level powered Stand ability obtained through a ritualistic and specific method. But Pucci’s callousness comes into conflict with his supposed altruistic objective. He follows this plan like a religious zealot rather than a truly noble man, as this whole ordeal was devised by the man he sees as a god....

August 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1083 words · Melissa Simpson

League of Legends is Teasing a New Champion

Riot Games has not slowed down on the announcements for the MOBALeague of Legends. The developer had just recently released Zeri and are already teasing their next champion. Recently, Riot Gamesteased a bunch of new champions during a dev videothat will be coming to Summoner’s Rift sometime in 2022. Now, it looks as though the developer is ready to further tease the background of the nextLeague of Legendschampion. Riot Games has created a website called Glasc Industries that acts as a sort of company webpage for the new champion....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Samuel Brown

Lisey's Story: Episode 2 Review

The first episode ofStephen King’s newest adaptation,Lisey’s Storylargely introduced viewers to the main characters and set up a kind of backstory. While the premiere episode didn’t do a bad job of showing whatto expect from the Apple TV+ series, it didn’t do a whole lot to move the plot forward. The tone of that first episode was one of oppressive depression. There wasn’t a happy character in the bunch. That is, there wasn’t a happy character in the bunch, except for Scott Landon....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1055 words · Mary Griffith

Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Pics Reveal First Look At Cast

Amazon has unveiled brand-new images from its upcoming seriesLord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, providing eager audiences with a closer look at the narrative’s diverse characters and multiple storylines. The release from Amazon comes with new insights on the new Middle-earth adaptation. Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powertakes place thousands of years before the events many are familiar with in theLord of the Ringsnovels and films. The events of the Amazon series commence during a time of tranquility but quickly evolve as familiar and foreign characters must combat the rebirth of unspeakable evil....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Clayton Delgado

Mass Effect Fan Shows Off Stunning Sleeve Tattoo Featuring Tali

Mass Effectfans may create fan art regularly, but few choose to add that art to their body. One fan has, however, turning their arm into a detailed and gorgeous tribute to theMass Effectfranchise. While permanent tattoos are an important decision, that choice only becomes weightier for those looking to get an entire sleeve. Still, there have been some particularly gorgeous sleeve tattoos tied to video games, with one recently shared that showstheGod of Warcover arton someone’s leg....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Tammy Brown

Metal Gear Solid 2 Novelization is Hilariously Accurate to the Game

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Libertyturns 20 years old this year, after being released on the PlayStation in 2001. A novel adaption of the game written by Raymond Benson was released in 2009. While a series likeMetal Gear Solidseems like a tricky one to adapt, a snippet shared on Reddit shows that the novel does a great job in covering even the more out-there and humorous aspects of the series....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Jennifer Brown

Minecraft Player Builds Incredible Recreation of the Cap Kingdom From Mario Odyssey

The Cap Kingdom fromSuper Mario Odysseyhas been recreated in the world ofMinecraftthanks to the efforts of one fan. Using the impressive suite ofblocks and items available inMinecraft, the player was able to replicate many of the features of the area in the Cap Kingdom known as Bonneton. As the first kingdom explored duringSuper Mario Odyssey, the Cap Kingdom is memorable for many players. The appearance of the town known as Bonneton is heavily influenced by the design of a top hat and features a color palette primarily of black and white....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Jason Williams

New Nintendo Switch Console Seemingly Leaked by GameStop

For several weeks now, rumors of an improvedNintendo Switchconsole have flooded the internet from every direction. Everything from the newSwitch’s specs to its name and its price to its exclusive games have been rumored and debated, but the latest leak may add some credence to a couple of rumors. What’s worth mentioning first is that Nintendo has given no acknowledgement to these rumors, so its existence is still entirely up in the air....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Bobby Campos