Developer Changes Name to 'Very Positive' to Fool Steam Users

If anything has become clear in recent years about the review systems of some gaming websites, it’s that they can be pretty easy to game. Overall ratings on sites like Metacritic and Steam are based on aggregating all user review scores. So enough people, angry or otherwise, can easily join together to push the overall rating up or down. Review bombingcan easily fool users who haven’t kept up with current trends in the gaming industry, resulting in them bypassing games that are actually good due to inaccurately low review ratings or, vice versa, buying games whose score has been falsely inflated by overenthusiastic fans or duplicitous developers....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Tracy Chapman

Diablo 4 Fans Should Be Excited for The Game Awards

TheDiablofranchise is in a weird state right now.Diablo Immortalhas been a runaway financial success for Blizzard, but the game has hurtDiablo’s reputation due to its questionable, arguably predatory monetization.Diablo 4has looked impressive in gameplay reveal trailers and the like, though many fans have expressed concern that it will mimicDiablo Immortal’s microtransactions. Blizzard has tried to reassure fans aboutDiablo 4’s microtransactions, but we won’t know for sure how it will all work until the game is officially out....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Gabriel Davidson

Diablo Immortal: The Best Farming Spots For Each Zone

Challenge Rift Guide Best Farming Spots What makes for the perfect farming location inDiablo Immortal? There are so many factors that it is difficult to calculate. First and foremost, there should be a chance for rare, epic, and boss-level enemies. They should be either plentiful or have a quick respawn rate. And there should be few obstacles between them for increased massacre bonus chains. RELATED:Diablo Immortal: The Biggest Fixes The Game Needs Of course, these enemies should be very weak and easy to dispense of, posing virtually no threat, regardless of the rarity variant....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 736 words · Sophia Villegas

Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Make French Macarons

Disney Dreamlight Valleyincludes several Macaron recipes in its roster of mouth-watering desserts, from chocolate to spicy and beyond. French Macarons are another Macaron dish to add to your cookbook as part of the Eternity Isle recipe collection from theA Rift in Timeupdate. While you might guess their ingredients if you’ve cooked other varieties before, you might also wonderhow to make French Macarons, with so many ingredients available inDisney Dreamlight Valley’s ever-growing delightful meals....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · James Rios

Elden Ring Players Turn Into Carts, Race in Mine

Elden Ringand cart racing might just be the last things that one would expect to see in the same sentence, but sure enough, the game’s fan base has found a way to make it happen. A group ofElden Ringplayers has shared a video that sees them transforming into mine carts and racing through part of the Lands Between. To do this, no mods were required, as the Redditors instead used the Mimic Veil....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Cynthia Jones

Every Plague Tale: Requiem Trailer Released So Far

Released in May 2019,APlague Tale: Innocencehad little hype at launch, but that quickly changed once the first wave of players got their hands on the game. Set in 14th Century France during theHundred Years' War, players assumed the role of Amicia de Rune, who had to protect her sick younger brother from the Inquisition and a horde of plague-infected rats. The unique setting, art style, and emphasis on stealth gameplay setAPlague Tale: Innocenceapart from other releases, and through word-of-mouth, the game soon became a hit....

June 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1077 words · Heidi Johnson

Fortnite: How to Get the Free Rocket Racing Skin

Chapter 5 Season 1 started on June 06, 2025, and not even a week after its launch, three huge game modes were released: LegoFortnite, Rocket Racing, andFortniteFestival. These major game modes work separately, and they will receive just as much developer attention as the main Battle Royale game. Epic Games has been working on this project for months now, and now it’s finally here. To celebrate the launch of Rocket Racing, Epic Games is giving a free skin to fans who complete the Try Rocket Racing!...

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Marcus Clark

Genshin Impact Leak Reveals Yoimiya Weapon Banner

Genshin Impactupdates are almost always divided into two parts, each of which includes a different set of limited items. The limited items can be obtained by wishing on a specific banner. Each update has two weapon banners which include two five-star and five four-star items. The first weapon banner four update 2.8 introduced two strong five-star weapons, Freedom Swon and Lost Prayer. A newGenshin Impactleak apparently reveals the two five-star weapons that should arrive in the second part of the update....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Justin Tyler

Here's How Cyberpunk 2077 Will Avoid Bullet Sponge Enemies

Cyberpunk 2077is shaping up to be an even bigger endeavor than the Witcher 3 was for developer CD Projekt Red. Many Players across the video game community are excited to finally get their hands on theCyberpunk,one of themost anticipated games for fall 2020for many fans of the developer. Tons of new information onCyberpunk 2077is coming out as the release date inches ever-closer. Now, a recent interview withCyberpunk 2077’s gameplay director has confirmed how the team is handling enemies with high amounts of hit points – commonly called bullet sponges in most shooters....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Dr. Ashley Fitzpatrick

Interesting Minecraft Image Shows All The Tropical Fish Variants in One Place

Summary Thanks to the efforts of a skilledMinecraftfan, there is now an incredibly cool image that shows what all the tropical fish variants from the game would look like in one place. There are many differentmob variants inMinecraft, and this image is a great illustration of just how many possibilities there are for tropical fish. As the highest selling video game of all time,Minecrafthas attracted many different fans all across the globe....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Kevin Branch

It's Time For Overwatch 2 to Stop Toying With Mercy Fans

Summary As one of the most popular heroes inOverwatch 2, it is no surprise that any adjustments to Mercy will instantly cause controversy. This was the case with a hugenerf to her Guardian Angel movementability a few months ago, with the changes being reverted due to community outcry. Now, Mercy fans are frustrated about her Damage Boost output being lowered by 5%. While many players who do not main Mercy feel like this was a good change, fans of the hero want some kind of buff to compensate....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 740 words · Jeff Allen

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Announcement Includes No Mention of Multiplayer

Mass Effect: Legendary Editionis now officially announced after months of rumors regarding a remaster of the originalMass Effecttrilogy. BioWare will be bundlingMass Effect,Mass Effect 2,Mass Effect 3, and all of each game’s respective DLC into a single package, to be released in spring 2021. But fans are already worrying thatMass Effect: Legendary Editionwon’t actually include all of each game. BioWare’s announcement made no mention of anyMass Effectmultiplayer being retained inMass Effect: Legendary Edition....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Derrick Barry

Minecraft Passive Mobs That Need A Revamp

When players load into aMinecraftworld, they’ll encounter a wide variety of mobs. Passive mobs are known as creatures that don’t attack the player back, even when they take damage from the player. This makes them different from neutral mobs, that start out passive but can turn aggressive when harmed. RELATED:Minecraft: How Hunger Works The game has many iconic passive mobs that have existed throughout the years, but some of them are long overdue for some sort of revamp inMinecraft....

June 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1161 words · Sherry Fuller