Modders are Remaking Team Fortress 2 in the Half Life: Alyx Engine

Valve games are fondly remembered by most in the gaming community, particularly by older players who were there from the start. Titles such asHalf-Life,Team Fortress,Portal, andLeft 4 Dead, as well as their sequels, have been hugely successful IPs for the Washington studio. With word that somefans have gotten Valve’s blessing to remasterHalf Life-2, as well as the success ofBlack Mesa, now is a good time for other people to come along and rework some of Valve’s other classics....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Nathaniel Moreno

Modern Warfare Zombies: Tips for Completing the Outlast Contract

Quick Links Modern Warfare Zombiesbrings back some of the best features ofCall of Duty: Zombiesintroduced inCall of Duty Black Ops: Cold War’sOutbreak mode. Expanding on the objective focus ofCold War’sOutbreak,Modern Warfare Zombieswill require players to complete contracts in the infected mission area to earn essence, unlock rewards, andcomplete missions across several acts of story. While there are several new contracts in MWZ that veterans of Outbreak will find unfamiliar, there are some contracts thattake Outbreak objectives that players know inside and out and give those challenges a brand-new twist....

July 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1251 words · Tyler Castro

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Big City Blues Quest Guide

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruincontains enough side quests to keep even the most fanatic RPG fans busy for hours on end. While many quests fall under the typical hunting/gathering umbrella, some require players to explore the relationships between various NPCs.Monster Hunter Stories 2attempts to build a world with deeper lore than what is usually seen in theMonster Hunterseries. TheBig City Blues questis an example of a side mission that rewards gamers for meeting and remembering the characters they’ve met....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Kelly Barrera

More Rainbow Six: Parasite Gameplay Has Leaked

Rainbow Six: Parasitewas announced back in 2019 at E3, but little else has been said about it other than announcing a couple delays. Now, a new gameplay video has leaked, giving a hint of what players can expect fromRainbow Six: Parasite. When it was announced,Rainbow Six: Parasitewas namedRainbow Six: Quarantine, but it was confirmed by Ubisoft back in February that the name was changing as a result of the pandemic after a PlayStation data-mine found the name change....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Scott Collins

Naruto: Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Explained

Summary Shinobi from Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning specialize in the use of Lightning Release ninjutsu, and the most impressive product of this style of nature transformation is the Lightning Release Chakra Mode used by the Third and Fourth Raikage. As one of the most potent applications of Lightning Release in Masashi Kishimoto’sNaruto, Lightning Release Chakra Mode was a symbol of Kumogakure’s strength during the tenure of the Third and Fourth Raikage, whowere among the fastest shinobi in history....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1013 words · Cameron Williams

New Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Shift Code Gets Players a Skeleton Key

WithTiny Tina’s Wonderlandsout in the wild, fans of the franchise are getting theBorderlandsgameplay and gunplay they crave but through a fantasy lens this time around.Tiny Tina’s Wonderlandslaunched to some solid reviews, and it seems players are enjoying its main story, side quests, and of course, perfecting their build. When it comes to a good build, not only should players consider their class and dual-class, but their loot. It makes all the difference....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Cody Boyd

Nintendo Leaker Hints at Return of Dormant Franchise

Summary An establishedNintendoinsider has hinted that the company will soon reveal a newEndless Ocean, a scuba diving adventure series originally released on the Wii. TheNintendoreveal will apparently happen at the company’s next Direct presentation. More specifically,Nintendo’s next presentation is confirmed to bea Direct Partner Showcase, where the company will show off future Switch games from Nintendo’s publishing and development partners. The event will take place tomorrow, on February 21, at 9 AM Eastern Time and will run for 25 minutes....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Gabrielle Mathis

One Piece: Garp The Hero Vs. Kuzan, Explained

One Pieceis currentlyin its Final Sagaand, unlike any other saga before it, the world is in an incredibly chaotic state. The current arc,the Egghead Island arc, has been going back and forth between events that are going on on Egghead itself as well as the events going on outside of it. RELATED:One Piece: Most Dangerous Characters Alive (After Wano) In the recent chapters ofOne Piece,Garp has been seen engaging in a fight against Kuzan, his former student....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 819 words · Jason Mcdonald

Overwatch Releases New Winter Wonderland Art for Christmas

It’s Christmas Day and Blizzard is celebrating, much like fans ofOverwatchacross the world. Christmas is celebrated inOverwatchin many different ways, whether it’s with holiday-themed skins or the Winter Wonderland in-game event bringing back Yeti Hunt and Snowball game modes. To punctuate the holiday and send a message of Christmas cheer, Blizzard has also shared a new piece of officialOverwatchart on social media. The art features severalOverwatchheroes celebrating together. The message shared by Blizzard via the officialOverwatchTwitter account reads, “Happy holidays from all of us on theOverwatchteam,” with both a Christmas tree and heart emoji....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Shannon White

PlayStation Console Exclusive Cat Game Stray Reveals Gorgeous New Screenshots

Cat and platforming game fans have been eager to learn since its reveal in 2020. Since then, the game has seen some delays, but now that it’s on the verge of release, the developer is sharing some new images. Strayis a futuristic adventure game that sees a small cat get lost in a world populated by robots. Players are given control of the cat directly and have to find a way to get the cat home through exploring the world and solving platforming puzzles....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · James Spencer

Pokemon GO: Best Kyurem Counters

Starting on Tuesday, July 7Pokemon GOtrainers are going to have an exciting new rotation of Legendary Raid Bosses to battle and add to their Pokedex. Theiconic trio of draconic Legendaries fromPokemon BlackandPokemon Whitehave been rotating their way through the mobile AR game and the next battle kicks off with the spotlight on the third and final piece of the set: Kyurem. In order to secure the exciting new Pokedex entry,Pokemon GOtrainers are going to have to figure out how to beat the final third of the trio....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Eric Soto

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Update 1.1 Patch Notes Revealed

Nintendo revealed the patch notes for thePokemon Scarlet and Violet1.1.0 update that’s scheduled to roll out globally on Thursday, December 1. The second-ever update to Game Freak’s latest mainlinePokemonRPGs will arrive exactly two weeks following thePokemon Scarlet and Violetday-one patchthat bumped the games' version up to 1.0.1. WithPokemon Scarlet and Violet, Game Freak continued its track record of releasing highly successful 3DPokemontitles suffering from some notable technical issues. Their lackluster performance on the Switch is largely responsible for the fact thatScarlet and Violetdebuted assome of the lowest-ratedPokemongames ever....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Timothy Campbell

PS5 Controller Makes a Huge Change for Japanese Gamers

Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 5 has been making the rounds to a few news outlets, especially around Japan, where new footage and promotional images for the system are being released. While some features for the new console like ablack Dualsense controllerhave supposedly leaked recently, some of these new hands-on looks have revealed some confirmed features, including regionally specific ones. Originally shared on Famitsu, 4Gamer, and AV Watch, most of this information has mostly been circulating around Japanese websites, with few hands-on exclusives coming from outside of Sony’s home country....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Lisa Gonzales