Devil May Cry 5 Sales Hit Major Milestone Thanks to Netflix

Capcom has announced that a massive milestone has been achieved forDevil May Cry 5, and the company has attributed Netflix in part for its success.Devil May Cry 5was first released in 2019 and sees returning protagonists, Nero and Dante, hire the stranger, V, to help thwart the Demon King Urizen. The game’s Special Edition was later released in 2020, which added Vergil as a playable character. DMC 5is the sixth game in the series, following 2013’sDmC: Devil May Cryreboot and 2018’sDevil May Cry HD Collection....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Jessica Jackson

Dune: Awakening Is Off to a Strong Start on Steam

Dune: Awakeningis currently one of the most popular games on Steam, with early estimates placing its sales in the hundreds of thousands. Moreover, its concurrent player peak on Valve’s storefront has surpassed 175,000, suggestingDune: Awakeningis off to a strong start on PC. Developed by the Oslo-based Funcom,Dune: Awakeningis the first officially licensed MMO set in Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi universe. It was released for PC via Steam on June 10, following a five-day early access period....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Lindsay Gardner

Elden Ring Nightreign Post-Launch Boss Wish List

Boss fights are FromSoftware’s bread and butter. While the moment-to-moment combat of a FromSoft game usually feels great, it’s the boss fights that truly elevate the game’s mechanics and harmonize its interweaving systems. Boss fights have remained an integral part ofFromSoftware’s action-RPG formulafor over a decade now, andElden Ring Nightreignis no exception. Elden Ring Nightreignputs boss fights front and center of the experience, arguably even more so than any of FromSoft’s previous titles....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Jason Wells

Elden Ring Nightreign Skipped the One Solo Feature That Made Sense

Summary FromSoftware’s latest title,Elden Ring Nightreign, is finally here, and for better or worse, it introduces one of the developer’s most ambitious design philosophies to date. Rather than being one of the slower-paced single-player challengingaction RPGsthe developer is known for,Elden Ring Nightreignembraces a cooperative structure that sees players teaming up against the clock to defeat various Night Lords in its alternate version of the Lands Between. While it has been designed for cooperative play, however, it is still possible for players to enjoy the game solo — sort of....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 684 words · Donald Carter

Every Confirmed World of Warcraft Midnight Detail So Far

World of Warcraft: Midnightcontinues the ambitious Worldsoul Saga as the second part of a three-expansion arc, taking players back to Quel’Thalas for the first time since The Burning Crusade. With features like player housing, legacy zone overhauls, and combat changes already confirmed, Midnight marks one of the most significant updates inWorld of Warcrafthistory. As of June 2025, Blizzard has shared several concrete details about the expansion, with a full reveal expected later in the summer....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 713 words · Nancy Keith

Family Guy Season 23, Episode 14 Release Date and Time

Summary Family Guypremiered in 1999, and it’s still going strong and telling new stories about the adventures of the Griffin family. While some things have changed since the pilot episode, withtwo actors voicing the character of Megfor instance, the dark humor and sometimes inappropriate tone have never gone away.Season 23 premiered in February 2025, and viewers are still invested in the main characters who never do or say the right thing....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 706 words · Jeffery Chaney

Final Fantasy Helps Another Game Break Its Player Record

Summary The belovedFinal Fantasyseries has helped another game break a new record on Steam, and it involvesMagic: The Gathering’s player count.Magic: The Gatheringhas evolved from its 1993 debut from Wizards of the Coast to become one of the most popular collectible and tabletop card games, as well as encompassing a successful digital variant of the hobby.MTGis known for being one of the most complex tabletop games to master, inspired by other fantasy RPGs likeDungeons & Dragons....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Doris Moran

Fortnite Hero Ranks, Explained

Quick Links Hero Ranks have come toFortnitethanks to this Super season debuting in Chapter 6 Season 3, and it’s important that players know what Hero Ranks do and how they can increase them easily so that they can get the best possible loot for each match that they drop from the Battle Bus. Hero Ranks are unique to every match, and only some players will be heroic enough to commit to the deeds necessary to increase their Rank from C all the way to S+, providing them with unique rewards and boasting of thegreatest heroinFortnite....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Rhonda James

FTC Officially Drops Case Against Microsoft Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Summary The United States Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, has officially dropped its case opposingMicrosoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Many people will be surprised that the case was still being pursued, considering that the FTC’s original request for an injunction on the deal was denied in July 2023.Microsoftcompleted the $68.7 billion acquisition in October of that year, and many Activision Blizzard games have since been released on Xbox Game Pass....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Valerie Werner

Gears of War: Reloaded Could Be Getting a Multiplayer Beta

Summary A new SteamDB listing forGears of War: Reloadedpotentially points toward a multiplayer beta, allowing PC gamers to test out the new remaster before it launches this August. Developed in partnership with Sumo Digital and Disbelief, Xbox and The Coalition’sGears of War: Reloadedaims to revitalize the originalGears of Wargame with several major improvements and features. On May 5, Xbox announced thatGearsof War: Reloadedwould be released on August 26for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC for $39....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Crystal Shepard

Genshin Impact Leaks New Elemental Reaction for Version 5.8

According to early datamining for Version 5.8,Genshin Impactis introducing a new Elemental Reaction called Lunar Electro-Charged, seemingly tied to Nod-Krai and its overarching combat mechanic. WhileGenshin Impacthas been reluctant to add new Elemental Reactions since Sumeru, the developers have been testing the waters with Rimegrass in Version 5.6 – currently limited to just the Imaginarium Theater. Unlike Rimegrass, Version 5.8 is intended to add a new Elemental Reaction across all gameplay by tying it to the upcoming 5-Star character....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Kristen King

Genshin Impact: Every Perilous Impact Leak and Rumor So Far

The new Perlious Impact endgame activity is anticipated to release inGenshin Impact’s version 5.7 update, arriving on June 16, 2025. Players can also look forward to the expected release of Skirk, Dahlia, and Emilie asnew playable characters inGenshin Impactin version 5.7, among a variety of new QoL features and system optimizations that are standard for each version update. So far, there is still a lot that is unclear about this new endgame activity inGenshin Impact, notably including the rewards from the final stages and what prerequisites will be required before players can begin participating in this activity, if any....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Julia Norris

Hellblade 2's PS5 Deluxe Edition Comes With a Nice Bonus

PlayStation 5 gamers who purchaseSenua Saga: Hellblade 2’s Deluxe Edition will be treated to an unexpected bonus.Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2was initially released on Xbox just over a year ago as a day one Game Pass title. Despite selling quite poorly, the sequel to 2017’sHellblade: Senua’s Sacrificewas able to garner very positive reviews, settling at an 81 on Metacritic, the exact same score as its predecessor. Xbox’s multiplatform strategythat began early last year has been amplified in 2025 and shows no signs of slowing down....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Maureen Anderson