Cronos: The New Dawn Looks Like Bloober Team’s Answer to Dead Space

Summary Developer Bloober Team has been at the forefront of many gaming conversations recently for a number of reasons. After releasing the highly awaitedSilent Hill 2 Remaketo good receptionearlier this month, the studio garnered praise and attention from fans and critics for its modern reworking of one of the most famous and popular survival horror games of all time. Building on that accomplishment, it seems the studio isn’t slowing down, as it also just revealed an upcoming new horror title and original IP,Cronos: The New Dawn, at the Xbox Partner Preview....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Michelle Hardy

Day One Xbox Game Pass Co-Op Game Confirmed for January 30

Summary In fact, there are already some significant day one Xbox Game Pass games confirmed for the first three months of the new year.Avowedis coming to Xbox Game Passon February 18, whileAtomfallandFootball Manager 25are on deck for March. Other major 2025 Xbox Game Pass day one games are on the horizon as well, withDoom: The Dark Ages, the newFablegame,South of Midnight, and more all in the works. Sniper Elite: Resistance is Coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2025 Notably,Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024is coming to Xbox Game Pass on November 19, whileSTALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl’s release date is set for November 20....

May 14, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Barbara Miller

Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Character Tier List (Strongest Fighters)

Quick Links With 182 characters available at launch and many more to follow, trying to come up with a comprehensiveDragon Ball: Sparking! ZEROtier list would be an incredibly difficult task even for the most seasoned of fighting game veterans. Thankfully, however, the developers went to the trouble of assigning a rank toevery playable fighter in the game, with Destruction Points (DP) being used to determine how strong a player’s team can be in competitive matches....

May 14, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Mrs. Natasha Evans

Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Season Pass Release Dates

Quick Links Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZEROalready featuresover 180 characters at launch. However, for those who want more, the game’s season pass will further expand the roster, with playable characters fromDragon Ball DaimaandDragon Ball Super: Super Heroset to arrive in the six months or so following the game’s release. As of the time of writing, it’s unclear which characters will be added as part of theDragon Ball: Sparking! ZEROseason pass, although release windows for the game’s first three DLC packs have now been confirmed....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Daniel Wood

Fans Believe Sega Is Teasing Virtua Fighter 6

Summary A cryptic post from Sega has caused speculation among fighting game fans, with many believing that the publisher is teasingVirtua Fighter 6. Back in 2023, fans were surprised when Sega announced a number of revival projects for some of its long dormant IPs. The most notable of these reboots are for games likeCrazy Taxi,Jet Set Radio, andStreets of Rage. Many fans, however, expected theVirtua Fighterseries to also make a comeback, and while one hasn’t been confirmed yet, the demand is still there....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Joseph Vazquez

Fortnite’s Collaboration with Disney Has One Major Drawback

Fortnitecrossing over with massive brands and franchises is nothing new, but the Epic Games title is bringing its Disney collaborations even further. In the past,Fortnitehas featured Disney-owned properties, likeStar Warsand Marvel, and it appears that this partnership is going to grow even bigger in the future. Now thatThe Incrediblesis part ofFortnite’s ever-growing rosterof crossovers, more news on the game’s future with Disney has come to light. According to Saxs Persson, Vice President of Epic Games, Disney andFortnite’s partnership is planned to expand into a “persistent universe,” as more characters from the company arrive in the game....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Brian Dunn

Gran Turismo 7 Release Update 1.52

Summary Gran Turismo 7’s update 1.52 is just around the corner, and with it comes several new additions to the racing game. The patch will be available to all players and introduces three Japanese-branded cars toGran Turismo 7, as well as new events for World Circuits and other additions. Gran Turismo 7had a bumpy launch due to server issues and the announcement of microtransactions only after the reviews had already gone live....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Cody Boyd

Halo Infinite Kicks Off Halloween 2024 Event

Summary Halo Infinitelaunches its limited time Operation: Halloween event, tasking players to survive the undead with a new playlist, 3 maps, and a reward track full of seasonally inspired rewards. AlthoughHalo Infinitedidn’t have the smoothest of starts, 343 Industries, now known as Halo Studios, has managed to find its footing over the past couple of years thanks to continued efforts to keep the game updated both with fixes and quality of life improvements, as well as new content....

May 14, 2025 · 4 min · 668 words · Ashley Lewis

Horror Franchises That Would Make Great LEGO Games

Summary With the newLEGO Horizon Adventures, fans are excited to see how Traveler’s Tales adapts a more mature-themed game to LEGO form to play solo or with a friend. It also has raised curiosity as to what else LEGO games will attempt in the future, given their history with many other franchises, such asStar WarsandBatman. LEGO and Traveler’s Tales could potentially explore the horror genre, as many horror franchises would fit their format, despite their R-rating and gruesome content....

May 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1087 words · Amy Lee

How Silent Hill 2’s Remake Undercuts the Original’s Best Melee Weapon

Silent Hill 2’s remake tackles the concept of being faithful to the original game interestingly. Map layouts and dungeon designs may as well be from a new game entirely due to how starkly different they are, while story beats are largely the same and manage to follow the remake’s generously elastic pacing competently. Iconic moments that Bloober’sSilent Hill 2changes are still reflected on lovingly via echo memories, and it would seem as if there’s nothing the remake could feasibly leave out with such an enormous playtime compared to that of the original....

May 14, 2025 · 4 min · 705 words · Troy Jackson

How to Beat Orgas in Metaphor: ReFantazio

Although the ultimate goal of many roleplaying adventures is to save the world, there is always time to get up to other interesting activities. You might engage in some cooking, go on treasure hunts, or like inMetaphor: ReFantazio, explore dungeons and take down dangerous beasts in epic hunts. Getting such tasks done will often bring valuable rewards, and it is something that we highly recommend players to do whenever possible....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Jenny Lane DDS

How to Fish in New World: Aeternum

Quick Links Fishing is one of the many trade skills inNew World: Aeternum, and it’s one of the best ones for stocking up on ingredients for useful food items. The fishing system in this game is pretty simple like in many other MMOs, and if you’re a fan of these kinds of side activities, you’ll have a lot to look forward to as soon as you get your first rod....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Jennifer Wallace

How To Get All 8 Endings In Silent Hill 2 Remake

Silent Hill 2 Remakeincludes all six endings from the original game while adding two more, bringing the total number to eight. TheSilent Hillfranchise has always encouraged players to replay their games byintroducing cool special weapons, new collectibles, and different endings in other playthroughs. The same is the case with this remake. Bloober Team wanted to create the most faithful remake of a long-time favorite game; hence, the developer brought back everything it could while putting an original twist on several things....

May 14, 2025 · 4 min · 658 words · Paul Bray