The Best Female Sole Survivors In Gaming History

Final Girl is a term used to describe the phenomenon where the last survivor in a horror movie is a woman. As the only one left alive, she must go toe-toe with whatever or whoever is killing everybody and live to tell the tale. RELATED:Survival Horror Genre Tropes That Should Stick Around The trope is seen in so many classic horror movies, such as Alien and Halloween. But the concept of a Final Girl has also made its way to the video game world....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 915 words · Taylor Harris

The Best Minion Cards In Return To Naxxramas – Hearthstone

Hearthstone’smini-set Return to Naxxramas, unsurprisingly, returns to Naxxramas. For those who are newer to the game, Curse of Naxxramas was Hearthstone’s first expansion, released in the long-ago year of 2014. Return to Naxxramas contains many references to the original set, as well as to other older sets from that time. It also comes with some powerful new minions. Related:Hearthstone: Best Spell Cards From Return To Naxxramas Despite many of them being re-imaginings of cards we’ve seen before, the minions in this mini-set have some unique and interesting effects that are strong enough to see real play....

July 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1134 words · Evan Mccarty

The Best Mono-Blue Commander Staples In MTG

Quick Links Commander poses some issues formono-blue decks, not due toMagic: The Gatheringlacking in legendary blue creatures, but becausethe color’s strengths struggle to translate from two players to four. Control is the name of the game for the majority of blue archetypes, but imposing that control on three others can prove to be a challenge. Related:Magic: The Gathering - The Best Control Commanders When constructing a mono-blue deck you should keep in mindwhat the staples are, and whether including them in your deck would improve it....

July 2, 2025 · 9 min · 1814 words · Robert Newman

The Best Xbox Game Cover Art

Ask anyone to describe the appearance of an Xbox Original game to you, and you’ll probably get a description close to this: a green case, black on the top most times and black on the bottom, the Xbox logo in the top left, a flash of green in the top right, and a rating in the bottom left. Related:Games With The Most Achievements In Xbox History Off this general backdrop, Xbox developers managed to think up some covers that were funny, sleek, spooky, entertaining, thought-provoking, and filled with action....

July 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1189 words · Leslie Thompson

The Biggest Gaming News For July 11, 2025

Let me first of all wish you a happy Year of the Rabbit. I have no idea what your plans are, but if you’re anything like me, you’re going to be spending most of this one playing plenty of games. I can only assume that much like last weekend, you’ve been frittering away this particular Sunday on your favorite pastime, meaning of course that you need some catching up on all of the biggest news....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 668 words · Jeremy Reed

The Elusive Samurai episode 4 release date, schedule, where to watch

The Elusive Samurai episode 4 release date, schedule, where to watch The master plan. Elusive Samurai episode 4 is poised to thrust Tokiyuki Hojo into the heart of the action. Fresh from the devastating betrayal that shattered his world in the first three episodes of the anime, the young heir finds himself confronted with a bold plan orchestrated by the eccentric Yorishige Suwa. Prepare for a heart-pounding installment filled with unexpected alliances, moral dilemmas, and the relentless pursuit of power....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Nathan Eaton

The Hardest Maps In Fire Emblem Engage

Fire Emblem Engagehas 26 main story maps to clear, along with 15 Paralogue missions. That is more than 40 maps in the game, some of which will have you pulling your hair out as you try to beat them. Related:The Best Unit Classes In Fire Emblem Engage, Ranked There is a noticeable difficulty curve in Engage, which is closer to the spike you see in the Awakening and Fates, to the point of utter frustration at times....

July 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1459 words · Cody Coleman

The Most Relaxing Songs In The Kingdom Hearts Series

There has been no shortage of jokes or commentary aboutKingdom Hearts’ dynamic between cutesyDisneycharacters and angsty,dark fantasy lore. These two topics shouldn’t blend together so well, yet here we are with this franchise celebrating over twenty years of life and counting. Between meeting up with colorful Disney pals and original villains, who give their bodies over to literal darkness so they can commit murder, there’s one thing that stands out above all else: the soundtrack....

July 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1087 words · Monica Nicholson

Things To Do After You Have Finished Forspoken

Despite the overwhelming negativity surroundingForspoken’s launch, many fans have still been enjoying their time with the fantastical open-world action-adventure title. After Frey has saved the world of Athia, she and her sidekick Cuff still have plenty of work to do to restore the fantastic world to its former glory. RELATED:Changes To Make Forspoken Go From Good To Great After Frey has prevented the destruction of this mysterious and magical fantasy world, there are still many things for her to do, including but not limited to obtaining new powerful attacks, completing more quests, collecting various pieces of equipment, taking on difficult challenges, and exploring anywhere that she had not explored previously....

July 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1228 words · Christopher Taylor

This Week In Pokemon: New Kadabra Cards, Squirtle Squad Reunion, And More

It’s been another busy week in the world of Pokemon. Or more accurately, it’s been a busy week for the community, as most of our stories come from fans this week. But that’s not to say we didn’t getanyofficial news. This week, we open on an exciting development from the Pokemon TCG, as a long-neglected card is finally getting new prints after two decades.Related:Pokemon Smash Or Pass: Johto Edition Pokemon TCG Gets New Kadabra Card After 21 Years, You’re Welcome Okay, we’re biased, but this one kind of involves TheGamer, so we’re opening on it....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Curtis Ruiz

Valorant Champions 2024 skins: Release date, skins, animation, finisher

Valorant Champions 2024 skins: Release date, skins, animation, finisher Is this the best Champs bundle? Updated on August 6, 7:00 a.m. (GMT+8):Added Champions 2024 bundle price. Valorant Champions 2024 skins are here to ignite the competitive spirit in every player. As the world’s top Valorant teams battle for glory atValorant Champions 2024, fans can now equip themselves with the ultimate collection of in-game cosmetics. If you want to know what makes this year’s collection special, the bundle features fan-favorite skins with special animations and a never-before-seen finisher that will help keep your aim sharp for the next round....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Julia Dalton

Valorant minimap guide: multiple ways to use the radar like a pro

Valorant minimap guide: multiple ways to use the radar like a pro Have you been using the Valorant minimap the right way? In FPS games, a minimap or radar is typically used to track teammates’ positions, orientation, and strategic decision-making. But theValorantminimap is multi-purpose. Valorant is not an easy FPS game by any means. Compared to other 5v5 shooters, Valorant’s character-specific abilities make it tricker for an average player to stay focused and navigate through colorful smokes and abilities....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 718 words · Jay Moore

What is the Genshin Taser composition? How to build, sample roster, variants

It’s zappin’ time! Updated on April 17 at 12:09 p.m. GMT+8:Improved relevancy. Genshin Impactplayers who take on theSpiral Abyssprobably know the struggles of relying on one Melt team to clear the challenge in time. If you want to strengthen your second squad with other elemental units, the Genshin Taser composition is an accessible build that works wonders with Hydro and Electro. Here’s everything you need to know about the Taser composition, including how to build it, a sample roster, and its variants....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Maureen Carr