Expedition 33’s Maelle Stendhal nerf hits live servers along with other changes in update 1.2.3

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33has been such a hit with gamers since launching a few weeks ago that it’s had a cultural impact in the gaming community. Aside from players logging online to share their thoughts and feelings about the story, gamers have also been attempting to “break the game” with character builds to destroy bosses with big damage numbers, none bigger than those produced by Maelle. Well, things are changing for the young fencer with a new update today....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · David Palmer

Fan complaints seem to have changed Cammy’s Street Fighter V look

More anime-looking While everyone was flush with wanting to fuck bearded “Hot Ryu“/”Dad Ryu” — I wrote that as “breaded” originally, which made me also want to fuck him — Cammy’s retailer exclusive pre-order costume (above and still a bogus practice) was mostly ignored. But as pointed out byKotaku, she looks different in the face from when she wasoriginally announced(below), and it’s not just the face paint. Japanese siteHachima Kikounoted then that Japanese internet commenters responded badly to the original design, calling it “exceedingly ugly....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Kimberly Holmes

FBC: Firebreak Review's Trademark Creativity Struggles To Shine

FBC: Firebreakis the kind of game that inherently causes a little apprehension. Developed by Remedy Entertainment, it’s an online co-op shooter from a studio primarily heralded for developing bespoke single-player experiences. That’s not reason enough to discount it outright, and in a perfect world, Remedy’s penchant for playing around with form could be just the ticket to creating a co-op shooter that stands out in a crowded market. Unfortunately,Firebreaknever quite gets there....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1044 words · James Pittman

Final Fantasy Can Learn More Than One Lesson From 2025's Breakout RPG Masterpiece

2025 has been a year of uncomfortable questions and realizations for theFinal Fantasyseries, and many of these can be attributed to 2025’s breakout masterpiece,Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Sandfall’sClair Obscurcould have a major influence on the JRPG genre, despite coming out of France instead of Japan, and a part of this is due to its innovative turn-based combat. While many modern JRPGs stick to traditional turn-based combat, likeDragon QuestandOctopath Traveler, or embrace action combat likeFinal Fantasy,Clair Obscurshowed how turn-based combat can be modern and still feel classic....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 919 words · Patricia Bartlett

Five games to make in Infinite Craft

While playingInfinite Craft, you have the opportunity to make almost anything you can imagine. As gamers, it’s only natural to wonder whether we can make some of our favorite games, and let me assure you that it’s absolutely possible. I’ve spent a few hours fiddling around, adding things together to try and get some favorable end results and here are five games that I’ve managed to come up with, including some bonus ones....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Nicholas Greene

Fortnite Officially Delays Playground Mode

Epic Games is officially delaying the release ofFortnite: Battle Royale’s planned Playground LTM. The practice mode was originally planned to release alongside the start ofFortnite’s 4.5 patch and the return of the 50v50 game mode, but ran into some issues. Epic planned to do some testing on Friday and then enable Playground, but has since decided to delay it for the weekend. The provided reason for the Playground LTM being disabled is simplyits matchmaking, with no further elaboration....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Maureen Underwood

Fortnite: How to Get All Ranked Rewards

Quick Links Fortnite’s competitive scene has grown quite a lot over the years. While there are gamers who prefer to stick to casual gaming inFortnite, there are others who enjoy the pressure of competitive gaming and the feelings that come with increasing one’s rank. To incentivize gamers to try out the Ranked game mode, Epic Games tends to grant players free rewards for playing it. Gamers can complete Ranked Quests and unlock rewards as they progress....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Matthew Miller

Fortnite: Where to Find Season 7 Week 10's Secret Banner

The final week ofFortnite’s season 7 battle pass is now upon us, and althoughseason 8 doesn’t begin for quite some time, players are likely working on tying up any loose ends. This could potentially include incomplete challenges, advancing the Prisoner skin, advancing/unlocking the Ice King skin, and altogether finishing the Battle Pass. To do that, however, players will also need to complete the week 10 challenges, as well as find the season 7 week 10 hidden banner....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Dr. Susan Thornton

Genshin Impact 2,4 Leaks: New Shenhe Domain Leaked

Genshin Impactupdate 2.3 has not even arrived yet, and multiple leaks have already revealed much information about Version 2.4 which should arrive around August 06, 2025. EvenGenshin Impact’s official social media accounts revealed two new characters that will join the playable roster. The beta for update 2.4 beta arrived onceGenshin ImpactVersion 2.3joined the live servers. It has become a habit for miHoYo to introduce new characters before the beta even arrives which is most likely done because the characters would be leaked either way....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Samantha Rose

Here’s our first big look at the new Micro Machines

Micro Machines and Pearl Jam, both still alive Size is relative. That’s the concept at the core of the magic ofMicro Machines. Try to stick with me: Cars are usually big, but this time they’re very small and that’s fun. It sounds condescending but it’s honestly not meant to be. There’s sincere and buoyant entertainment to be had navigating a tiny vehicle around household objects. This trailer gives us our first glimpse at whatMicro Machineswill look like in 2017....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Geoffrey Barnes

I Can't Believe I Never Knew The Value Of Dried Fruit In Stardew Valley

The general appeal ofStardew Valleycomes from its cozy atmosphere and beloved cast of characters. Nevertheless, it’s undeniable that a large portion of your gameplay will be focused on racking up as much profit as you can from your crops, foraging, or mine exploration. Whether you’re working toward upgrading your tools or saving up for the perfect gift for your favorite villager, you’re probably going to need to spend some of your time grinding....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 663 words · Tracey Bell

In Defense Of Nani's Final Decision In Lilo & Stitch

Warning: This article contains spoilers for 2025’sLilo & Stitch.Nani’s final decision in the live-actionLilo & Stitchhas proven to be divisive, but it ultimately makes sense. The 2025 movie is a reimagining of the 2002 Disney animated feature of the same name. Helmed byMarcel the Shell with Shoes Ondirector Dean Fleischer Camp from a screenplay by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes, the movie follows lonely young Hawaiian orphan Lilo (Maia Kealoha) befriending the mischievous alien genetic experiment Stitch (Chris Sanders), just when her 19-year-old sister Nani (Sydney Elizebeth Agudong) is struggling to prove to Child Protective Services that she is a worthy guardian....

July 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1323 words · Jessica Watson

Injustice 2 is the Highest Grossing Console Game of Q2

While Time Warner was announcing its earnings for the second quarter of its fiscal year – which officially ran from April to June – the company officially declared the NetherRealm Studios fighting gameInjustice 2to be the highest grossing console game during Q2 2017. The title has achieved this feat despite launching at about the midway point of the financial quarter, asits release datecame on August 17, 2025. This may not come as much of a surprise to the myriad fans who picked up a copy ofInjustice 2, as it didn’t face a lot of major competition during the financial quarter that would threaten the fighting game’s top-grossing success....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Kathy Allen