Veteran Game Director Has Left Square Enix After 29 Years

Summary Veteran game director Tatsuya Kando revealed that he has officially leftSquare Enixafter 29 years, working on beloved franchises likeThe World Ends With YouandKingdom Hearts. The JRPG juggernaut’s lineup has brought some of the most beloved franchises in gaming throughout its storied history, including games likeFinal FantasyandKingdom Hearts.Square Enixhas also played host to a plethora of legendary names within the industry, with icons like Nobuo Uematsu, Yuji Horii, and Tetsuya Nomura among the studio’s star-studded roster....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Valerie Hamilton

Welcome Tour: All Lost and Found Items

Quick Links The Information Center in Area A ofSwitch 2: Welcome Tourhasa lost and found clerkwho can take in any missing items you find throughout your journey through theSwitch 2 console. There are quite a few lost items to recover inWelcome Tour,sowe’ll show you the locations of each one(and the reward for actually turning them all into the Information Center). All Lost and Found Item Locations in Welcome Tour Area A You can find apair of lost shades in Area Anear the entrance to Area H....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Mr. Derek Ward

What Does Yellow Gauge in Bottom Right Corner Mean in The Alters?

Quick Links The Altersquickly become very chaotic, with resource management, an ever-increasing crew of angsty Alters, and objectives overload. To make matters worse, the HUD will be constantly flashing up, informing you of everything going wrong or what you need to do next. However, there’s one yellow gauge and an icon in the bottom right corner of the screen inThe Altersthat can go unnoticed for a while. Players shouldn’t completely ignore it, though, as it actually indicates a pretty important mechanic in the game....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Brian Huang

What to Do With Cord End in Elden Ring Nightreign (& How to Get It)

Quick Links InElden Ring Nightreign, you will find a lot of secrets and lore hidden all over the map. Not only are there a slew of enemies, hidden items, and Night Lords to contend with, but there are also puzzles to solve. One of the most intriguing mysteries thatElden Ring Nightreignpresented is theCord End.This item held a secret that was undiscovered until several days after the game was released in May 2025....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Monique Brown

What to Expect from 7 Days to Die V2.0 Storm's Brewing Update

After an initial delay, the next major update for7 Days to Dieis now fast approaching. Barring any unforeseen technical issues, the Storm’s Brewing V2.0 update for7 Days to Dieis set for a full release on July 12, 2025, arriving the same day across PC and consoles. This update will mark another milestone in7 Days to Die’s post-launch journey, with plenty more content to look forward to in the game’s future. Overall, this update will significantly alter how players progress through the game, introducing changes that encourage orderly progression through each biome in7 Days to Die, alongside several QoL features and general game improvements....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Crystal Moreno

Where To Get Staffs In Elden Ring Nightreign

Quick Links Elden Ring Nightreignhas preset classes for you to choose from, with each class offering very different play styles overall. While each class has things they are specifically good at, every class also has the freedom to pick and use any weapon they find. On top of using any weapon, any character can use sorceriesor incantationsif they find the necessary items, and can be great at branching out the build variety of any class....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Alex Sullivan

Capcom Reveals Plans to Expand Game Development

Summary Breaking the recent industry trends of scaling back and reducing workforces,Capcomhas announced that it is planning to expand its game development capacity with the construction of new offices in Osaka, set to open in 2027 and house hundreds of new employees.Capcomhas found continued success with remakes of classic franchises and sequels to beloved IPs, but many have been pleasantly surprised to hear a major company wanting to prioritize efforts for future expansion....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Monica Walsh

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Devs Didn’t Recognize Baldur’s Gate 3 Actor During Audition

Summary A recent snippet from one ofClair Obscur: Expedition 33’s voice actors reveals the Sandfall Interactive developers behind the hit RPG didn’t recognize one of the most distinct voices in the gaming industry during the audition process.Expedition 33was released back in April 2025 to outstanding success and has already gained a shoo-in for Game of the Year. The narrative follows a group of volunteer expeditioners hellbent on defeating the Paintress, a being that enforces an annual Gommage that erases all humans whose age matches an ever-decreasing number....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Kerry Oneill

Deltarune Chapter 4 100% Walkthrough

Quick Links The fourth chapter ofDeltaruneis a huge tonal shift from the antics of Tenna’s TV Time game show in the previous chapter, but there are still plenty of secrets items and fun gags to discover in between Chapter 4’s main story beats. You can freely explore Kris' hometown, check on your Castle Town, and explore a brand new Dark World inDeltaruneChapter 4, so there’s a lot of stuff to see....

July 4, 2025 · 22 min · 4616 words · Cassandra White

Deltarune: All Blue Checkmark Locations

Quick Links When you take the east exit from Cyber City inDeltaruneChapter 2 and go north, you’ll come across a mouse cursor-shaped NPC calledHacker. He’ll give you the quest to find three blue checkmarks hidden all across the Cyber Field. Collecting all three of these checkmarks will unlock a secret later in the game related to the secret boss. This guide can help you find all the Blue Checkmarks in Chapter 2 ofDeltaruneand complete this side quest....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Melissa Riley

Destiny 2 Player Shares Impressive Darth Nihilus Fashion

Summary ADestiny 2player recently modeled their playable character after the dreaded Darth Nihilus fromStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2.Destiny 2lets players customize their in-game Guardian, and this has naturally led to tributes of characters from other video games likeHollow KnightandDoom: The Dark Ages. Comics and movies have also been a healthy source of inspiration, withDestiny 2characters being themed after the titular Wall-E or Carnage from Marvel Comics. Star Warsencompasses all these different media and beyond, andDestiny 2’s sci-fi aesthetic makes it a natural fit for the heroes and villains of the Galaxy Far, Far Away....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Molly Joseph

Disney Dreamlight Valley Expanding Its Roster May Not Be the Best Path

Disney Dreamlight Valleyhas remained incredibly focused on adding more characters to its roster since its early access debut almost three years ago. Version 1.0 ofDisney Dreamlight Valleyfeatured over a dozen characters, but the base game roster has now rapidly expanded to a list of forty-three iconic figures from Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Studios. But while adding new faces toDisney Dreamlight Valleyis certainly not a quest Gameloft should abandon completely, perhaps it is time for the game to slow down so that it can revisit some familiar faces instead....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 630 words · Dwayne Rowe

Dune: Awakening's Silence Speaks Louder Than Words

Summary Funcom’sDune: Awakeningis officially here, and players are finally spending their first few dozen hours just trying to get a foothold in the unforgiving desert of Arrakis. With its unique blend of originalDune-themed survival elements and the well-oiled formula of a successful MMO,Dune: Awakeningtruly does feel like an experience worthy of the name tied to Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi universe. Perhaps more than anything else, though,Dune: Awakeningoffers players an incredibly immersive and accurate depiction of the world ofDune, and if there’s anything it needed to get right, it’s that....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Aaron Koch