Honkai: Star Rail – Yukong Ascension and Trace Materials

Best Light Cone Back to All Characters Yukong is a 4-Star character that belongs to Xianzhou Luofu inHonkai: Star Rail. The Foxian is introduced as the Head of the Sky-Faring Commission which usually handles important paperwork. According toHonkai: Star Rail, Yukong was a seasoned pilot that was forced to retire after a certain incident. Yukong Ascension and Trace materialsare somehow similar to Luocha inHonkai: Star Rail, as both require all versions of the Artifex and the Golden Crown of the Past Shadow....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · John Santiago

How Forspoken's Ending Sets Up a Potential Sequel

WithForspokenspearheading a new IP for Square Enix, it isn’t unlikely that the publisher isn’t prepared to have Luminous Production develop the world of Athia into multiple games. To this degree, it would appear that thefinale ofForspokenhas left the story open to continue with additional games in order to give Frey a chance to help Athia prosper beyond the Break. The direction of this futureForspokencontent is still up in the air, but there are a few unsolved mysteries that Luminous Productions could dive into when looking for new narratives....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 647 words · Greg Dyer

How To Get Idol's Microphone In Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthhas an ultimate weaponfor almost every job. So, no matter what job players end up picking, they are guaranteed to find a weapon that is going to give them a massive boost in fights. However, these weapons are not easy to obtain by any means. Players will have to explore different parts of the map and gather resources for the weapon. The same is true forIdol’s seven-star weapon....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Ralph Thompson

LAZR Strikes a Careful Balance Between Open-World Mechanics and Classic Platforming

Open-world games are important to Garrick Campsey. The indie developer grew up playing games likeGrand Theft Auto, which are built aroundfree-roaming sandboxesthat allow players to explore and experiment. Now, nearly a decade since he started designing games as a hobby, Campsey is hard at work on his first major project — cyberpunk platformerLAZR. Campsey’s game isn’t just any side-scroller, though. In addition to a unique traversal mechanic that uses a physics engine to simulate cloth, the solo dev is implementing a bevy of ambitious features that makeLAZRalmost as reminiscent ofan open-world gameas a platformer....

July 31, 2025 · 6 min · 1189 words · Brian Cabrera

Lost Ark is Getting Its Own Battle Pass

Lost Ark, the South Korean MMOARPG, has proven to be a massive success since its launch in the west in February. Much of its success is driven by its availability as a free-to-play game, which in turn demands a healthy balance of monetization and content. Now thatLost Arkhas been available for a couple of months, Amazon appears ready to further explore this monetization balance. InLost Ark’s April Update, it’s introducing what it’s dubbed the Ark Pass....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Matthew Washington

Lost Ark: All Rohendel World Quests & How Long To Beat

Lost Arkis the type of game that only “actually” starts after people reach the endgame. After players get to level 50 and beat the North Vern continent, there’s actually still quite a large amount of the story left. And, the next step in this story is going to Rohendel, the home of the Slyvain. Rohendel is exactly like what anyone who is familiar with elves in fiction would expect. It’s a place of unique architecture, a ton of magic,and of course a lot of lightly-dressed Slyvain Sorceresses and Bards....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 594 words · Christopher Russell

LOTR: The Ring of Barahir, Explained

Summary While the Ring of Barahir is not known to have any magical properties, it is one of the oldest and most significant artifacts inThe Lord of the Rings. Although it became an heirloom of Men, it was actually fashioned by the Ñoldor in the Undying Lands towards the end ofthe Years of the Trees. A brief description of the ring is given inThe Silmarillion: […] green jewels gleamed there that the Ñoldor had devised in Valinor....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 922 words · Stephanie Little

Mario Kart 9 Should Add a Gimmick, But Learn from Mario Kart 7 and 8's Mistakes

Few series inspire as much excitement in gamers from across every demographic as theMario Kartgames. While the games are heavily luck-based, they also have a strong skill-based component, especially on higher speeds. Even though theMario Kartseries has a huge number of entries at this point, it’s succeeded in staying fresh thanks to the introduction of new gimmicks. Far from the creative stagnation and poor reception many franchises experience on their 8th entries,Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis the Switch’s best-selling game....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 1053 words · Cheryl Davila

Naruto: Is Zetsu The Smartest Character in the Series?

Summary Throughout the many years that it aired,Narutowas a series filled to the brim with characters who were either defined by their genius or their sheer power. In some instances, however, there were characters who perfectly embodied both traits, such asMadara, Kakashi, Nagato and Itachi, among many others. One such character has been greatly underestimated in this regard; Zetsu. In his introduction, Zetsu was shown as just another member of the powerful Akatsuki gang, and it wouldn’t be until much later on in the series that fans would understand that there is much more to this character than previously thought....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 1040 words · Brianna Owen

Naruto: Why Naruto's Tailed Beast Transformation Is Always Incomplete

Throughout theNarutoseries, the Jinchuriki have been witnessed to completely transform into their respective tailed beasts –all except for Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails’ Jinchuriki. Instead of entirely transforming into Nine-Tails, Naruto has only been shown to use the Nine-Tails avatar, another element of the anime that is unique to the series’ titular character. The tailed beast avatar state allows the Jinchuriki to manifest the beast’s chakra as a sort of cloak, without needing to entirely transform into the beast itself....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Dale Walker

One Missing Feature Could Streamline Sons Of The Forest's Story

Sons Of The Forest’s story relies heavily on the story from the first game, with little in the way to acclimate new players. This isn’t at all a bad thing, though it can provide a hurdle for those who jump into the sequel from its recent popularity without any prior knowledge of the original title. AsSons of The Forestcontinues through its early access development status it has already added and adjusted components relevant to how the story is progressed....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Crystal Gill

One Piece 1084: The Secret Of The Nefertari Family

The following contains spoilers forOne PieceChapter 1084, “The Attempted Murder of a Celestial Dragon,” by Eiichiro Oda, translated by Stephen Paul available in English fromViz Media. One Piece 1084 came out recently and it was, undoubtedly, one of the most lore-heavy chapters that fans have received in a while.The Final SagaofOne Piecehas been filled with nerve-wracking events from all over the world. However, a big part of the story has always been the incredible lore that is attached to it....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 887 words · Michele Landry

Overwatch 2 Player Points Out Strange Detail About Hanzo’s Arrows

Summary OneOverwatch 2player has pointed out that Hanzo’s arrows don’t work the way most players would assume. WhileOverwatch 2gamers would be forgiven for thinking the hitbox for Hanzo’s arrows applies to the entire projectile, a slow-motion video shows that this simply isn’t the case. Of course, this affects both Hanzo mains and those forced to cross paths with the elder Shimada brother. Hanzo’s one-hit potential makes him an upper-level character on mostOverwatch 2hero tier lists....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 524 words · Kristopher Wagner