Elden Ring’s Rennala Boss Fight Says More About Ranni Than Her Mother

The fight against Rennala in Raya Lucaria is a turning point inElden Ring, where the challenges are beginning to truly stack up and push into the mid-game. However, as bombastic as the fight against Rennala is, the lore behind what is actually happening says a lot -favorite Ranni the Witchthan it does about the true state of her mother at this point in the story. Considering the space that Rennala takes up in the lore ofElden Ring, as the mother of three demigods and the previous wife of Radagon, it is harrowing to see the state that she has been brought down to by the time the fighting starts....

May 11, 2025 · 4 min · 780 words · Elizabeth Combs

FX Alien Series From Fargo Creator Gets A Promising Update From Network Head

For a long timeAlienfans have known there are at least two franchise projects coming their way, yet news coming from the Xenomorph front is sparse to say the least, though in the case of FX’sAlienseries, many will be happy to hear the show will finally enter production 2023. AnAlienseries had been announced as far back as 2020, after Disney had already acquired 20th Century Fox, and thus with it thesci-fiduet of Xenomorphs andPredator....

May 11, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Ashley Brewer

Genshin Impact Chart Shows Five-star Waiting List for 4.0

Summary A newGenshin Impactchart shows the five-star waiting list after HoYoverse confirmed the banner characters that will appear in version 4.0. The game usually features four different five-star characters in every new update, two for each banner cycle. 3.8 was the only update in the whole Sumeru arc that did not feature a new character. However, theGenshin Impact3.8 is filled with interesting quests tied to this year’s main summer event named Secret Summer Paradise....

May 11, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Sharon Rhodes

Halo's TV Show Offers a New Spin on an Old Enemy the Games Need

Summary HaloSeason 2 spoilers ahead. Having already met many of Master Chief’s most iconic enemies during its first season, many fans of Paramount’sHaloTV show had been eagerly awaiting the live-action debut of one of the game’s most fearsome foes. Luckily for them, the show didn’t disappoint and finally brought the Flood into the fold during the latter half ofHalo’s second season. But even though its version of the parasitic alien antagonists shares similarities with their in-game counterparts, the show adds some Hollywood-influenced flair to the Flood that future games should consider adopting....

May 11, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Sarah Johnson

How Banishers Brings Back Life is Strange’s Hardest Choice

Warning: Major spoilers ahead forBanishersandLife is Strange. Banishers: Ghosts of New Edenis a brand-new action-roleplaying game from developer Don’t Nod, in which players take on the roles of Antea and Red, lovers separated by life and death. Don’t Nod is best known to gamers as the developer behindthe popularLife is Strangeseries, which features rich, hard-hitting narratives that change depending on player choice.Banishersis no different, as the title tasks players with navigating a wide range of dialogue and narrative decisions on their path to freeing New Eden of its various hauntings....

May 11, 2025 · 4 min · 848 words · Alexander Smith

How Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Gongaga Compares to the 1997 Original

Summary The RPG genre is well known for having some of the most impressive locations in all of gaming, often offering some of the most visually stunning aesthetics and architectural designs, along with a whole host of fun gameplay integrations, such as story content, side quests, and mini-games. Theoriginal 1997Final Fantasy7, even despite its age, is still home to a bevy of locations like this. And in remaking it, so isFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth....

May 11, 2025 · 4 min · 660 words · Justin Hicks

How To Cast Spells In Elden Ring

Quick Links Elden Ringgives players the freedom to make their own unique build to perfectly match their playstyle. One of the tools players are given when making their build are spells, which scales off the player’s Intelligence to do a wide range of effects on the battlefield. Spells are obtained like any other item, found in chests or purchased from merchants, such asSorceress Selen inElden Ring. While most spells are ranged, there are many options for when enemies get too close....

May 11, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Benjamin Brown

Mass Effect 4 Could Be Using New Technology to Create Characters in the Game

Summary The nextMass Effectgame could be using an exciting technology to create characters in Unreal Engine 5. It’s no secret that the most recent game in the franchise,Mass Effect: Andromeda, veered away from Unreal Engine in favor of EA’s Frostbite 3. That choice led to a variety of controversies.Mass Effect 4will be utilizing Unreal Engine 5, a major step forward in graphics potential. Now BioWare is hinting at some of the Unreal Engine 5 features it might be using forMass Effect 4....

May 11, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Jared Downs

Modern Star Trek's Loss is Mass Effect 4's Gain

When it comes to science fiction in TV and video games,Star TrekandMass Effectare some of the best in their respective mediums. On the one hand,Star Trekexplored where no one had gone before and asked difficult questions about fundamental human events in the guise of intergalactic diplomacy. On the other hand, using some of thebest plot twists in RPGs,Mass Effectseemed to learn fromStar Trekby exploring similar themes and building narratively heavy characterization, and hopefully,Mass Effect 4will be no different....

May 11, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Daniel Curtis

Monopoly GO: Events Schedule Today

Quick Links Monopoly GOadds a digital twist to the classic board game Monopoly by adding a variety of limited-time events with unique challenges and rewards. These events include tournaments, solo events, and flash events that can give you a strategic edge in the game. With so many events happening simultaneously inMonopoly GO, it can get hard to keep track of which ones are currently active and when they start and end....

May 11, 2025 · 4 min · 752 words · Jennifer Crane

Mortal Kombat 3D-Era Characters That Are Still Missing After MK1

Summary WhenMortal Kombat 1was revealed as the new era for theMortal Kombatfranchise, it wasn’t entirely clear what that meant. AfterMortal Kombat(2011) served as a reboot of the originalMKtrilogy andMKXaretelling ofMortal Kombat 4, it seemed thatMortal Kombat 11was going to be the chance to return to the 3D-era plot. However, this was not the case.MK11ended up going for its own unique story, leaving the hope of a retold 3D-era story in the dust....

May 11, 2025 · 4 min · 677 words · Bradley Manning

New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for July 26, 2025

Strandsis back with another challenging collection of seemingly random letters to find words in. You’ll need to find several themed words in the jumble by using all the letters only once, but this game is a lot more challenging than therules of how to playStrandsmight suggest; this game requires a lot of knowledge of the category — and a little bit of luck. If your luck has run out, however, you can find all the help you need to solve it in the article below, including spoilers, hints, and explanations for how the themed words and the clue go together....

May 11, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Kenneth Robinson

Oldest Disney Princesses, Ranked

Movies aboutDisneyprincesses and their adventures and misfortunes most often cater to the young audience. As such, theDisneyprincesses generally tend to be in their teens. However, the movies tend to take care not to specify their age as it makes it easier even for adult viewers to immerse themselves in the story and enjoy the princess’ tale. RELATED:The Most Evil Animated Disney Villains, Ranked As such, it can be surprising even for many Disney princesses movie fans to realize how old the princesses are....

May 11, 2025 · 4 min · 849 words · Nichole Smith