New World: How to Track Resources

There are a ton of resources to gather in New World. To say that the crafting system is robust would be an understatement. There are tons of things that need to be gathered, refined, and created, and players will soon find themselves grinding out levels just to build middle-tier gear. It’s a slough for most, and locating the materials needed to craft some items is arguably the most important step....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 730 words · Cory Watts

New Zatch Bell! Manga Announced

Zatch Bell!creator Makoto Raiku announced thatKonjiki no Gash!! 2,AKAZatch Bell! 2,will be coming to digital shelves in mid-March. While there is little other information currently available about this new manga, Raiku has promised to give an exact release date when it is decided. The series' creator took to Twitter today to announce the new series with a special video featuring “heroic music” that shows off its logo. Check out the video below....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Kyle Brown

One Piece: Shiryu's Suke Suke no Mi, Explained

One Pieceis currentlyin its final sagaand with each passing chapter, more focus is being thrown on the big players of the world. These include the likes of the Straw Hat Pirates and other Yonko crews as well. While the focus is being thrown on all the current Four Emperors, Blackbeard is one particular character who has been central to a lot of the plot points in the Final Saga. This is simply due to the fact that he is one of the biggest antagonists inOne Pieceand, as such, it is time for him to receive more shine in the story....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 897 words · Crystal White

Paper Mario's Small Details Make it Worth Playing Via Nintendo Switch Online

Many fans of thePaper Mariofranchise feel it has lost a lot of appeal, focusing more on paper gimmicks and sticking toSuper Marioaesthetics rather than creating their own unique RPGs that happen to look like crafted dioramas.Paper Mario: The Origami Kingmay have been better received than its predecessorsSticker StarandColor Splash, but that hasn’t stopped people fromasking Nintendo to port older entries likeThe Thousand-Year Door. Thus it was a big deal when the originalPaper Mariowas confirmed for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack’s N64 library....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 646 words · Megan Jordan

Pokemon's Charmander and Togepi Get Nightmare Before Christmas Makeovers

PopularPokemonfan art often mixes the Nintendo franchise with other intellectual properties, with the latest one focusing onThe Nightmare Before Christmasmakeovers for Charmander and Togepi. The first two generations of Pokemon continue to get commemorated through regularPokemonfan creations, and the aforementionedNightmare Before Christmasalterations could be among the most unique. Gaming fan art has existed for many years, with some of the most incredible recent pieces revolving aroundGenshin Impact,Elden Ring,Minecraft, andPokemon. SincePokemon Red and Bluewere released, the community has commemorated its favorite Pokemon, created entirely unique ones, and imagined some as popular characters from other franchises....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Brandy Waters

Resident Evil 4 Remake is Still Missing One Important Piece of Content

Summary It feels like forever ago with all the other big games coming out, but theResident Evil 4remake was one of 2023’s first big hits. Tackling the seemingly impossible task to reinvent the game that defined a generation of third-person shooters,Resident Evil 4succeeded with flying colors. While it did not surpass the original in every way, both are comparable in quality. Even without launching with The Mercenaries, which arrived shortly afterward,Resident Evil 4was a complete package....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 594 words · Brian Alexander

Spider-Man 2: How to Slingshot

Quick Links Insomniac Games’Spider-Man 2has a very large map. Players can explore the different areas of the game to find items such asTech Parts, Hero Tokens, City Tokens, etc. Exploring the different areas not only allows players to get ahold of these resources but also to locate other items needed for the completion of side missions. Since the map is so extensive, Insomniac Games has made many changes to traversal-related abilities to ensure thatSpider-Man 2players can have an easy time exploring the new locations....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Christie Lopez

Star Ocean: The Second Story R Developer Talks 2.5D Pixel Art and Aesthetics

Square Enix and Gemdrops are hard at work onStar Ocean: The Second Story R, the forthcoming remake of the secondStar Oceantitle and the first ever to be released in the US.Square Enix’s remake is due in early November and will feature remastered graphics, combat, and quality-of-life improvements such as a fast travel system. Game Rant recently spoke with Yukinori Masuda, the Art Director ofSOSSRwho first joined the franchise’s original developer Tri-Ace in 1999, about the remake’s graphical upgrades....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 689 words · Kevin Jacobs

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Cal Kestis is Eerily Similar to The Last of Us’ Ellie

Major Spoilers Ahead for Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorStar Wars Jedi: Survivorpicks up Cal Kestis’ journey at an interesting point with new characters and new planets to learn about. Five years after the events ofStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order,Jedi: Survivorsees Cal as a galaxy-trekking Empire saboteur who has met like-minded companions along the way. Cal had suffered the losses of Prauf and Jedi Master Jaro Tapal inFallen Order, butJedi: Survivorensures that this was only the beginning of his suffering....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Tiffany White

Star Wars: 'The Bad Batch' Is Dave Filoni's Love Letter To 'Clone Wars' Fans

Some were a bit wary when the Disney+ seriesStar Wars: The Bad Batchwas announced.Star Warsspinoffs are nothing new right now, but at the time, they were still a bit of a novelty since other upcoming series likeAhsokaandThe Book of Boba Fetthadn’t been revealed yet. But luckily, the series has turned out to be a worthy addition to the mythos, and creator Dave Filoni made sure of that. Fans of theStar Wars: The Clone WarsTV show are among some of the most passionate of the franchise’s followers....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Tracy Jackson

The Best 1440p Gaming Monitors in 2024

Diving into the world of 1440p gaming monitors opens doors to visually stunning gaming experiences that strike a balance between high resolution and performance. Gamers who are seeking to upgrade their visual journey will be astounded by thesharper-than-1080p imageswithout the demanding hardware requirements of4K gaming. Thankfully, buyers can upgrade their monitors without breaking the bank. This guide offers options ranging from the best budget gaming monitors to thebest high-end gaming monitorsat 1440p resolution....

July 17, 2025 · 12 min · 2501 words · Michael Howell

The Case for More Persona Characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Both theSuper Smash Bros.and thePersonaseries have very loyal and vocal fanbases, making the inclusion of Joker as one of the first DLC characters forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatebe received very positively.Joker’s inclusionhas additionally brought over new attention toPersona 5,causing many new players to try it out. While this DLC content has causedPersona 5to gain many new fans, the inclusion of morePersonacharacters as DLC could bring the hype over to other entries in the series....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Misty Graves

The First Terminator Movie Is Basically A Slasher

The acclaimed second installment in theTerminatorfranchise,T2: Judgment Day, is an all-out action-packed extravaganza that set a new record for the most expensive movie ever made by blowing up trucks and shooting up police cars and flying helicopters very dangerously. But the first movie, 1984’sThe Terminator, is a much smaller-scale neo-noir produced on a relatively slim $6.4 million budget. The movie hasplenty of action sequences, from the T-800 bursting into the police station in a car to Kyle Reese throwing homemade bombs out the window during a car chase, but it’s primarily an intimate thriller about a man from the future protecting an everywoman in the present from a killer cyborg, also from the future, that wants her head....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 777 words · Amber Hayes