The Callisto Protocol’s Checkpoint Issues Are a Good Reminder For The Gaming Industry

ThoughThe Callisto Protocolis a solid game with some fun enemies to fight and innovative melee combat to enjoy, it fails to become a truly great title for a few reasons. A lack of information on which paths are optional hurtsThe Callisto Protocol’s exploration, a short game length ensures that much of the interesting lore goes unused, and replay value is hindered with no new game plus or chapter select. The checkpoints in the game are also very problematic....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 614 words · Ivan Hall

The Elusive Samurai Gets An Anime Adaptation

A major announcement for Yusei Matsui’sThe Elusive Samuraiwas made in the 16th issue of Shueisha’sWeekly Shonen Jump,revealing that the series will be getting an anime adaptation. A teaser and a key visual for the upcoming anime were also revealed. A stage presentation for the series was held at Aniplex’s booth during AnimeJapan, revealing the series' main cast. Newcomer Asaki Yukiawa is set to voice Hojo Tokiyuki, with Yuichi Nakamura (Jujutsu Kaisen’sSatoru Gojou,Fairy Tail’sGray) voicing Suwa Yorishige....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Kevin Santiago

This Sci-Fi Horror Comedy is Better Than Its Poster and Title Would Suggest

The humble B-movie has lost some of its status in recent years. It costs so much more to make a movie today than 40 years ago that studios barely care to make anything that isn’t guaranteed a billion-dollar return. Shameless knock-offs are dumped onto streaming services today. They used to enjoy weird creative choices and a theatrical release. Look back on that golden era with 1986’sCritters. The 80s were the bestera for monster movies....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 822 words · Daniel Chandler

Twitch Streamer Full Combos 'Free Bird' at 3x Speed in Guitar Hero 2 After 530 Attempts

Summary An extremely skilled Twitch streamer manages to set a world record inGuitar Hero 2by performing a full combo on “Free Bird” at 300% speed. The only thing more impressive than the achievement itself is the amount of dedication it took theGuitar Hero 2player to pull it off. In 2005, theGuitar Herofranchise became an instant hit and a cultural phenomenon with the release of the first game of the series, simply titledGuitar Hero....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Peter Griffith PhD

Ubisoft Names the Big Games It Has Coming Out Next Fiscal Year

Ubisoftlisted the games it plans to release in the 2023-2024 fiscal year during an emergency investor call earlier today. It gives fans an idea of which big releases are on their way for the second half of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, including at least oneUbisofticon and other big franchises. Ubisoft went through something of a rough patch during the first part of its current fiscal year, which began in April 2022 and runs until this March....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · James Harrison

WandaVision's Ending Might End Up Disappointing Some Fans

This article contains spoilers for multiple episodes of WandaVision. Throughout eight episodesWandaVisiondirector Matt Shakman has built an aura of mystery around the show plot, its characters conflicting personalities, and hidden agendas all within the confines of MCU, so the series finale is set to cap that off before Wanda Maximoff heads toDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. That said,WandaVisionstill has a lot of loose ends to tie up something that has fans working on all kinds of elaborate theories that mights explain everything that’s gone down in Westview, as well as each character’s motives and fate....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Darryl Lawrence

What To Do With Remembrance Of The Saint of the Bud: Shadow of the Erdtree

Remembrance is an item that players will obtain after defeating certain bosses inElden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. After acquiring it, you can exchange it at the Roundtable Hold for one of two items.The available choices are usually weapons or spellsthat were once used by the boss you just defeated. Upon discovering the Church of the Bud inShadow of the ErdtreeDLC, Tarnished must kill Romina, Saint of the Bud boss to proceed, which is where you are rewarded with theRemembrance of the Saint of the Bud....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Suzanne Gallegos

What We Hope to See at October's Animal Crossing Direct

Yesterday, Nintendo held its third Direct presentation for 2021, giving fans much-needed updates on new and upcoming games on the Nintendo Switch. Luckily forAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsfans, Nintendo finally confirmedthe return of Brewster in the game, who will be setting up shop in Blathers' Museum. According to Nintendo, more will be revealed about the upcoming update toAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsin another Direct presentation this coming October. Although it is still a mystery what else is in store forAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, it is expected that the upcoming update will be massive, especially since the game is getting its own Direct presentation....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 606 words · Matthew White

Where to Search Between Race Track, Cabbage Patch, and Farm Sign for Fortnite Hidden Gnome

After so many delays, Season 2 ofFortnitein Chapter 2 seems to have its release date set in stone as players will finally have a new season on February 20. This gives players time to check out what’s left in Season 1 of Chapter 2 as well as complete any challenges that may have been left on the backburner. Onechallenge set in particularis known as Cameo vs. Chic which asks the player to search for a hidden gnome that is near a farm sign, between a race track, and a cabbage patch....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Christopher Sparks

Anime Inspired By Alice in Wonderland

Few literary works are as influential asAlice in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll’s classic tale about a girl who finds herself lost in a fantasy land is famous for how creatively nonsensical it is. It conveys several ideas regarding madness and nature of what’s real and what’s not. It’s not surprising that countless other works have taken inspiration from it. Among these are severalanime. The isekai trope (which involves a character journeying to a fantasy world) owes practically everything to Carroll’s book....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 925 words · Lisa Davis

Apex Legends Teases Season 6 Content

Another teaser forApex LegendsSeason 6 has popped up in the World’s Edge map. Slight map changes and little Easter eggs are popular forApex Legendswhen a new season is approaching, with previous seasons including teasers like in-game events and map changes. This season, a slight change to the Sorting Factory could be a teaser for Season 6. Players have found that a crane has moved at Sorting Factory along with other objects....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Rachel Stanley

Atrioc Reaches Top 1,000 Players in Age of Empires 4

Several Twitch streamers are known for playing at the higher levels of competitive play and Twitch streamer Brandon “Atrioc” Ewing recently reached an impressive milestone inAge of Empires 4. Streaming to a live audience, Atrioc discovered that he ranks within the top 1,000 players. During a recent Twitch stream, Atrioc was checking hisAge of Empires 4global rank while donning a Spartan helmet, finding that his rank finally breached the top 1,000 players after much difficulty....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Joshua Harris

Best Lenovo Chromebooks in 2024

Lenovo is well known for its excellentWindows-based desktopsand laptops, but it also produces some of the best Chromebooks available today as well. Chromebooks are essentially low-power, lightweight laptops intended for basic tasks like browsing, working on the sheets, and running Android apps. Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook Lenovo 14e Chromebook Laptop Chromebooks are, therefore, handy andportable machines for students, ready to assist them with their homework or other projects. If you are looking for a top-notch Chromebook from Lenovo, the Game Rant hardware team has compiled a list of the best Lenovo Chromebooks you can find in 2024 after a careful assessment of dozens of Chromebooks....

June 20, 2025 · 11 min · 2264 words · Eddie Garner