Death Stranding 2 Doesn't Pull its Punches When it Comes to Heartbreak

Major spoilers ahead for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Death Stranding 2: On the Beachis here, and with it, a fresh chapter. Sam and Fragile lead the charge on a brand-new voyage, while newcomers like Tomorrow, Rainy, and Dollman help fill out the large cast of fresh faces.Death Stranding 2is once again a story about connection, diving even deeper into its many characters, especially when it comes to their backstories....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Joseph Rollins

Death Stranding 2 Reveals Most Popular Tools, Vehicles, Weapons, and More

Hideo Kojima has revealedDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach’s most popular features, as recorded by player data collection through the Social Strand System. A month after the release ofDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach, the legendary game director and producer is reveling in the success of his latest creation, sharing lists of players' favorite weapons, vehicles, tools, and more. The follow-up to hit action-adventure gameDeath Stranding, which was nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2019,Death Stranding 2: On the Beachlaunched exclusively for PlayStation 5 on June 26....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Daryl Tucker

Death Stranding 2's Dollman Takes One Element of the First Game to New Heights

Death Stranding 2: On the Beachintroduces a great new cast. Familiar faces like Sam, Fragile, Heartman, and even Deadman make an appearance, but the newcomers breathe extra life into the second chapter.Death Stranding 2expands the scope of its story, and each person Sam meets along the way assists in his journey to grow the reach of the chiral network. Characters like Rainy, Tarman, and Tomorrow are all compelling in their own rights, but one of the most charming characters to come from the new cast is Dollman....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Jennifer Thomas

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Review

The originalDeath Strandingwas a polarizing game. Some were completely enthralled by Hideo Kojima’s bizarre post-apocalyptic world, while others were baffled by it. I fell into the latter camp. As someone that has loved nearly every other Hideo Kojima game ever, I was immensely disappointed with the firstDeath Stranding. I found it to be a boring slog that fell far short of Kojima’s past games, particularly theMetal Gear Solidseries. Considering how little I cared for the original game, I went intoDeath Stranding 2: On the Beachwith some caution, expecting it to be another agonizing trek through a frustrating open world....

July 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1462 words · John Gonzalez

Destiny 2 Announces Major Change to One Combat Feature in The Edge of Fate Expansion

Bungie reveals another massive change coming toDestiny 2with the launch of The Edge of Fate expansion to a core combat component. When Bungie originally announced the next phase ofDestiny 2as Codename Frontiers, the studio hinted at a substantial refresh for the game, an aspect that has been becoming clearer over the past month. Already, Bungie has revealed significant updates to how the core experience ofDestiny 2is changing, not just by moving away from its episodic and seasonal content delivery structure, but with some core mechanics as well....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Elizabeth Evans

Diablo 4 Season 9 May Have Snuck In a Tease for the Next Expansion, and It’s a Doozy

This article contains spoilers forDiablo 4: Vessel of Hatred’s ending. Despite being in a bit of a lull in content since the release of Vessel of Hatred,Diablo 4Season 9 may provide fans with a bit of a bright spot regarding the next major expansion. Along with the new seasonal mechanics like Horadric Spells and Strongrooms,Diablo 4’s Sins of the Horadrim season has added what appears to be the most significant tease for its next expansion to date....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Lisa Conrad

Diablo 4 Update 2.3.1 Buffs Hit the Wrong Target

Diablo 4’s first patch since the start of Season 9 is set to release on July 15, with the opportunity to improve some of the biggest complaints surrounding the Sins of the Horadrim season. Thepatch notes forDiablo 42.3.1that Blizzard recently released point toward some quality-of-life improvements coming down the pipe, along with a series of buffs for every class. While these are welcome additions to be sure, the buffs may not be enough to help classes like Barbarian and Rogue overcome their slump in the meta....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Stephen Harper

DLC-Sized Skyrim Mod Adds New Underwater City

A newSkyrimmod called “Call of the Deep” brings a new quest set in an underwater Dwemer city to the popular open-world game. ThisSkyrimmod looks to be a DLC-sized project, featuring an entirely new quest, a sprawling location, new items, a home base, and more. Released in 2011,The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimhas been a huge success.Skyrimhas many incredible mods, allowing players to tweak the RPG’s gameplay, graphics, add fresh content to the game, and much more....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Kenneth Jordan

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Spotted at Ridiculously Low Clearance Price

ADragon Age: The Veilguardfan found the BioWare RPG on a clearance sale for $9. Though the AAA game came out less than a year ago, some vendors are already sellingDragon Age: The Veilguardat shockingly low prices. When it was released on Halloween 2024,Dragon Age: The Veilguardinstantly divided the gaming community. Many people had nothing butpositive things to say aboutDragon Age: The Veilguard, while others were not impressed. Sadly, sales numbers supported the latter viewpoint, with EA declaring the game a commercial failure....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Heather Benitez

Epic Games Store Reveals 2 Free Games for August 7

112 OperatorandRoad Redemptionare theEpic Games Store’s free games for August 7. In the meantime,Epic Games Storeusers have several other freebies to claim. Between July 24 and 31,Epic was giving awayLegion TD 2, a tower defense game with a widely praised multiplayer mode. Now that this offer has ended, it has been replaced with two other freebies:PilgrimsandKeylocker. With theEpic Games Store’sKeylockerandPilgrimsgiveawayofficially underway, the digital store has also confirmed the contents of its next promotion, revealing plans to give awayRoad Redemptionand112 Operatorduring the week-long period beginning on August 7....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Jessica Good

Final Fantasy 7's Tifa Recreated in InZOI

AnInZOIplayer has recently recreatedFinal Fantasy 7’s Tifa Lockhart in the popular life sim with uncanny accuracy. Marketed as a competitor to games such asThe Sims 4,InZOIwas considered lacking in polish, but its character creator is likely one of its most popular elements due to how good it is. InZOIwas released in early access a few months ago, and since then, it has been a big hit, despite being a fairly bugged experience....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Bridget Willis MD

Fortnite: Luminary Hypatia Starter Pack Showcase

Quick Links Fortnitehas a series of starter packs available for its audience. Players can purchase the Mecha-Pop Starter Pack if they want to gain access to the Save the World game mode, they can get the Yellowjacket Starter Pack if they prefer to stick to Battle Royale game modes, and they can get the Luminary Hypatia Starter Pack if they enjoyLEGO Fortnitegame modes. This guide will tell players what they need to know about the Luminary Hypatia pack, the latestLEGO Fortnitestarter pack available inFortnite, including how much it costs, the cosmetic featured on it, and when it will no longer be available....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Steve Oconnor

Gamers Have a Chance to Get Some of 2025's Best Games for $1

A new deal over on Fanatical means thatSteamgamers can currently put themselves in with a chance of getting some of the biggest and best games of 2025 for just $1.This new deal means that gamers are in with a shot of getting titles likeDoom: The Dark Ages,Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, andElden Ring: Nightreignfor a bargain price onSteam. Fanatical is a great authorized reseller for digital PC games, with frequent deals allowing gamers to save big on major titles....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Daniel Stokes