Genshin Impact Chart Shows Updated Burst Cooldown and Energy Cost for Characters as of Update 3.2

AGenshin Impactplayer has shared an interesting chart that ranks characters by the cooldown and energy consumption of their Elemental Burst. The kit of each character in the game can be divided into three main parts: Elemental Skill, Elemental Burst, and their Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks. Elemental Bursts are almost always the strongest part of each character’s kit, and they usually have the largest cooldown.Genshin Impact’s combat system allows players to have up to four different characters in their team composition....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Devon Cohen

Genshin Impact’s Expanding Map Spells Bad News for New Players

WithGenshin Impact’sbig 4.0 Update on the horizon, many long-term players are looking forward to the new characters and new areas to explore. However, major title updates, such as the 4.0 Update, will likely draw in new players who want to see what all the hype is about. WhileGenshin Impacthas a lot of content for new players to dive into right away, arguably one ofGenshin Impact’s biggest features - the character banners - may frustrate a lot of new players and perhaps turn them off of the game entirely, and not just because theymay lose their first 50/50for a limited 5-star character....

June 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1174 words · Tracy Beard

Grand Theft Auto Best Love Interests

TheGrand Theft Autoseries has developed a knack for entrapping its main characters in an array of frightening situations. The world of crime takes no prisoners, so the player needs to keep this fact in mind when dealing with potential employers. There is a great deal at stake, so many protagonists long for a brief moment of normalcy. These moments, however, are fleeting. RELATED:GTA 5 Locations That Are Based On Real Life SeveralGrand Theft Autoentries will permit the player to pursue a relationship, but some love interests are more suited than others....

June 7, 2025 · 5 min · 998 words · Regina Finley

Guardians of the Galaxy Game Gets Massive 75% Discount for Black Friday

Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this third-person action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord, and thanks to your bold yet questionable leadership, you have persuaded an oddball crew of unlikely heroes to join you. Some jerk (surely not you) has set off a chain of catastrophic events, and only you’re able to hold the unpredictable Guardians together long enough to fight off total interplanetary meltdown....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Stephanie Davis

Halo Infinite Fan Spends Months 3D-Printing a Life-Sized Gravity Hammer

Summary A gamer spent months building a life-sized, 3D-printed replica ofHalo Infinite’s Gravity Hammer. Released in late 2021,Halo Infiniteis the sixth mainline entry in Xbox’s flagship shooter franchise. Given its legendary pedigree, it should come as no surprise to anyone that theHaloseries features some of themost iconic weapons in video game history. Among these is the Assault Rifle associated with longtime franchise protagonist Master Chief, but just as equally memorable are the armaments used by the games' powerful coalition of alien baddies, the Covenant....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · David Adams

Halo Infinite Mid-Season Update Now Live With Patch Notes

Halo Infinite’s launch has been storied, if nothing else. Debuting to acclaim for its surprise launch and refined gameplay, it saw a rise to the top of Steam’s concurrent player charts for a decent chunk of weeks. However, issues with the progression system fueled a wave of criticism, andHalo Infiniteseems to be losing some momentum. Luckily, a new mid-season update is on the way, and it just may have enough oomph to pull some players back in....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Chad Hall

How Final Fantasy 14's Sage Class Will Likely Impact the Meta

Final Fantasy 14: Endwalkeris the next upcoming expansion for Square Enix’s critically-acclaimed MMO, and will serve as the final chapter of the Zodiark and Hydaelyn saga. It also brings with it two new jobs (classes) for players to enjoy: the Reaper and the Sage. Jobs inFinal Fantasy 14differ compared to other games of the genre, such asWorld of Warcraft’sclasses orGuild Wars 2’sprofessions, because the player can swap between the different jobs they have unlocked on the same character....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · Richard Henry

How God of War: Ragnarok Can Create Its Own Take On the Valkyries

God of Warhas one of the best endgame challenges in video games thanks to Sigrun and her Council of Valkyries. After completing the main story (or before, if players grind hard enough early on), players can adventure through the realms and find various Valkyries that have been imprisoned by Odin. Mimir warns Kratos and Atreus that he can’t think of a more formidable foe than a Valkyrie, and he’s quite right....

June 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1094 words · Lisa Fox

How to Build A Bridge in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Players arriving inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonswill find that their new island home is significantly less developed than pastAnimal Crossingtitles, with no bridges or stairs on the island by default. Of course, there are methods tocross rivers without the need for bridges, but having a bridge is a very convenient and aesthetically pleasing structure to have on one’s island. Bridges come in eight types,with different pricesafter the ability to build multiple bridges is unlocked....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Erin Powell

Huge Stardew Valley Mod Completely Overhauls Cooking Mechanics

Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone’sStardew Valleyquickly took the world of indie games by storm in 2016. However, there’s only so much that a solo-developer can do, even over the course of four years, so now thatmany players have their hands onStardew Valleythe modding community has begun to leave its own mark on the game. One of these modders, going by bblueberry on Nexus Mods, has already released a number of ways to update and customize the experience inStardew Valley....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Robert Mcknight

March 2022 is Set to Be a Huge Month for Gaming

In the video game industry, certain months tend to stand out. Looking ahead to 2022, the first three months of the year already look quite busy, with there being plenty of big new game releases in January 2022 andplenty more scheduled for February 2022as well. March 2022 is also shaping up to be a big month for the gaming industry, and assuming there aren’t any delays, it could very well be one of the biggest months of the entire year....

June 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1079 words · Crystal Young

Monster Hunter Stories 2 Confirms Demo and First Free Content Update

TheMonster Hunterseries has always been about adventuring and giving players the power to slay monsters, but for fans wishing for a more lighthearted turn-based experience, theMonster Hunter Storiesgame is getting a sequel,Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Ahead of its July 9th release, Capcom’s E3 Showcase revealed that the game will have a trial version demo along with content updates for it andMonster Hunter Rise. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinwas first shown during Summer Game Fest, where a cinematic trailer set the stage for more info about the title to appear during the showcase....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Melissa Daniel

Mortal Kombat: Everything You Need To Know About Chaosrealm

Of the 6 major dimensions in theMortal Kombatuniverse, Chaosrealm is one of the least mentioned and explored, however, it is arguably the most interesting setting due to its dynamic and constantly shifting nature. As its name implies, it is the opposite of Orderrealm and the inhabitants of Chaosrealm thrive on randomness and entropy. RELATED:Mortal Kombat 2021: 10 Things The Movie Took From The NetherRealm Era Of Games Players wishing to learn more about the deeper lore of this long-lived fighting game franchise will be interested in learning what Chaosrealm is all about and how it fits into the vividMortal Kombatuniverse....

June 7, 2025 · 4 min · 769 words · James Anthony