Five Years Ago, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Walked so Three Houses Could Run

The history ofFire Emblemis fraught with record highs and perilous lows. Though the franchise has been around for 30 years, it has only been international for 20 years, and has only been widely-popular for 10. The series almostsaw its end before the success ofFire Emblem: Awakening, which resurrected the series into a world-wide sensation. However, among its many historical titles,Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia–the lastFire Emblemtitle for the 3DS that released five years ago–flew under the radar of far too many fans....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 994 words · Holly Harris

Forspoken PC requirements have been revealed, alongside updates from demo feedback

More fuel for the magic The PC system requirements are out for upcoming Square Enix action RPGForspoken. And it looks like you’ll need some decent hardware to undertake this journey on a personal computer. Shown off during adeveloper livestream, the baselines for each setting range depending on how high you want to push the visual fidelity. For the Recommended, at 1440p30, it looks like you’ll need fairly modern equipment. TheRecommended requirementscall for an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i7-8700K, operating at 3....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Michelle Floyd

Fortnite Battle Royale Adding Mode with 20 Player Teams

There’s no doubt thatFortnitefever is still ever present within the gaming community, especially considering the fact that the multiplayer sandbox survival title recently beatPUBGto becomeTwitch’s most streamed and watched title. Now, in a bid to continue bringing fans and viewers to the game’s free-to-play Battle Royale portion, Epic Games and People Can Fly have announced yet another limited time mode, with this one featuring 5 teams of 20 players. As seen in the screenshot below from theFortnitefan and Redditor known as “JDFive”, the 5 teams of 20 game mode for Battle Royale currently lacks an official release date, but Epic Games has listed it as “coming soon....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Andrea Frey

FTL team reveals new strategy kaiju game Into the Breach

Featuring music by Ben Prunty It feels like it’s been forever since we last heard from Subset Games (or as you may know the studio, “those people who madeFTL: Faster Than Light.”) FTL Advanced Edition came out in 2014, and since then I just assumed Subset’s employees took all of their riches and retired to live out the rest of their days on a tropical beach somewhere. Apparently not! The developer revealed the first trailer for its next title,Into the Breach....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Evan Smith

How to defeat shielded enemies in Cult of the Lamb

I picked upCult of the Lambagain after some hiatus to check out theSins of the Fleshupdate. In that time, I forgot how you defeat shielded enemies without just bashing on them. If you’re having the same problem, here’s what I learned. To keep it simple: an enemy’s shield can be taken out with a heavy attack. This is performed by the R1 or RB button, depending on your controller. The front-right shoulder button, I mean....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Julie Daniel

How to Get Scallops in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Pascal the otter has just arrived inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, and players that are looking to earn the new Mermaid DIY recipes will definitely want to meet him. In order to do that fans will need to locate some Scallops, and this guide covers exactly how players can go about obtaining these new sea creatures inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. To put things simply, Scallops inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsare found in the same way that all the other underwater creatures are, and that is by diving for them....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Nicole Jones

How To Gift VIP In Dress To Impress

Imagine this – you’ve explored allDress To Impresshas to offer, but you just can’t access that one room behind the transparent wall. This situation is very familiar to all of us, especially to those who can’t get the VIP pass for various reasons. If you’re the one who wants to help out fellow players in need,here’s how to gift VIP inDress To Impress. Dress To Impress VIP Gift Guide Dress To Impressoffersvarious perksthat can be bought for Robux, such ascustom makeup,faster walkingand, of course,VIP passes....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · James Hall

How To Solve The Mushroom Riddles In The Sims 4 Enchanted By Nature

TheSims 4 Enchanted by NatureExpansion Pack introduces Fables, which are essentially quests given to players by different residents of Innisgreen, the DLC’s new world. These can have very worthwhile rewards, from rare ingredients to magical items. They also serve as a means of expanding the lore of the area and thefairy occults introducedin the EP. One fable, entitled Not Mushroom For Error, requires solving a series of riddles given by mushrooms....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Jon Sanders

If This Really Is MJ's New Love Interest, Spider-Man Fans Are Going to Go Ape

Warning: Spoilers ahead for All-New Venom #7! Spider-Manand Mary Jane’s romance has been dead in the water for nearly two decades, while MJ’s relationship with the infamous Paul has more than overstayed its welcome, but Marvel may have just hinted at an all-new relationship for MJ that is sure to rile up fans. The end of Mary Jane and Paul is imminent, but Marvel just teased replacing the usurper with Flash Thompson, of all people....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 838 words · Lisa Sullivan

Infinite Craft: How to Make Shrek

Infinite Craftis the latest Neal.fun Games title, taking the form of a browser-based sandbox experience in which players combine elements to create various outcomes. These outcomes include almost anything you could think of, such as animals, technology, nature, food, and even pop culture references and characters. Among the numerous outcomes that can be discovered during anInfinite Craftplaythrough, there is Shrek, the iconic and belovedDreamWorks movie character. To craft Shrek, you will need to follow a specific crafting recipe that involves combining several elements along the way to create the needed components....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Seth Lopez

It's Time For Pokémon Legends Z-A To Steal The Anime's Best Idea

Pokémon Legends: Z-Ahas a lot of people sold on it thanks to its interesting setting, brand-new combat model, and cast of characters. There is already a lot to love aboutLegends: Z-A, especially for those who have become a tad disillusioned with the franchise as of late. However, as much as it will certainly shine at launch, at least when it comes to its innovations, there is still plenty thatPokémon Legends: Z-Acan do to both win over fans and newcomers alike and push the series forward even more....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1011 words · Amber Jackson

Jerry's Rick & Morty Season 8 Holiday Horror Parody Is One Of The Show's Most Absurd Twists Yet, But Was Shockingly Set Up By Season 7

Warning! Spoilers ahead forRick and Mortyseason 8, episode 4. Rick and Mortyseason 8’s latest episode is a spot-on spoof of werewolf movies, and I’m here for it.Rick and Mortyseason 8, episode 4, “The Last Temptation of Jerry,” opens with Jerry struggling to get his family into the Easter spirit. While he’s on his way to the store to buy some egg dye, he accidentally runs over an animal with his car....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 743 words · Veronica Duarte

Just Cause 3’s PC specs are a little high because Rico has a lot to blow up

Explosions in the sky With just little more than a week remaining beforeJust Cause 3‘s release, the required and recommended PC specs come parachuting in. Right on time too, as some players may find themselves needing to take advantage of some Black Friday deals to upgrade their rigs. Avalanche has posted what it’ll take to runJust Cause 3on the game’sSteam page. For an ideal experience, the developer recommends that your PC be outfitted with:...

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Matthew Morris