How To Get The Ascend Ability In Tears Of The Kingdom

In an open-world game likeTears of the Kingdom, acquiring and using new movement abilities is often key not only to completing puzzles but making travel easier. Perhaps the most curious of movement techniques in this game is Ascend, which allows Link to travel through ceilings and pop out the other end. RELATED:The Legend Of Zelda: Every Remake, Ranked As with all the other abilities in the game, you’ll have to learn how to use Ascend through a handy shrine quest, replete with tutorializing puzzles that help you understand your new power....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Denise Tucker

Islands Of Insight Preview: Everyone Is Going To Ruin This For Me Aren't They

Of all the games I saw at Summer Game Fest’s Play Days, I have the most mixed feelings about Islands of Insight. Revealed at the PC Gaming Show, Islands of Insight is a puzzle adventure game from Lunarch Studios and published by Dead By Daylight’s Behaviour Interactive that takes place in a semi-open shared world. It is an MMO puzzle game, which is a thing I never thought I wanted, and I’m still not sure that I do....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 945 words · Corey Bennett

Mortal Kombat Fans Think Smoke Is Hanzo Hazashi In MK1

As if all the theories about Scorpion being Kuai Liang weren’t enough,Mortal Kombatfans now think that Smoke could be Hanzo Hazashi in the new timeline, thanks to some details from his character bio. Ever sinceMortal Kombat 1was officially revealed as a timeline reset, one of the things about the game that has got fans talking the most is the identities of the characters. Although it might seem as simple as Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, and Kung Lao being who they have always been, Liu Kang’s new universe seems to have changed things up quite a bit,and it already appears that some characters are completely different....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Deborah Schmitt

PlayStation Showcase Was Messy, Awkward, And Everything It Needed To Be

Our expectations are too high. I can’t blame the gamers for having them, especially with a company likePlayStationspending the previous console generation defining itself as an industry leader with untouchable exclusives likeThe Last of Us Part 2,Ghost of Tsushima,Horizon Zero Dawn, andGod of War. The majority of its exclusives are blockbuster slam dunks, and after years of them it’s natural to expect more at a similar cadence. But realistically, it will never happen again....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 740 words · Frank White

Pokemon Sleep Won’t Actually Help You Sleep Better

I’ve been thinking a lot about Pokemon Sleep since my colleague Eric Switzer went hands-on with the upcoming app, which means he went to a sleepover with a bunch of other journalists. Pokemon Sleep is essentially a sleep-tracking app with gamified elements, in the vein of similar Pokemon games like Pokemon Go, which encourages daily walking, and Pokemon Smile, which encourages children to brush their teeth regularly. The majority of Pokemon Sleep’s gameplay is – you guessed it – sleeping....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Jonathan Davis

Red Dead Redemption Port Looks Cleaner, But "Barebones"

Red Dead Redemption’scontroversial PS5 and Nintendo Switch port has finally released and, despite the absolute disaster that was GTA: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition which released a couple of years ago, it runs fairly well. In fact, the developers seem to have made a few improvements here and there to Red Dead Redemption to make it look a little cleaner, which have been broken down by popular YouTube tech channel Digital Foundry....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Robert Henry Jr.

Secretlab's Mid-Year Sale Includes High-End Gaming Chairs Up To $150 Off

Secretlab’s Fortnite Battle Bus Titan Evo Gaming Chair Where We Dropping? Secretlab’s Titan Evi collection includes a lot of designs based on a variety of games. However, this one based on Fortnite’s Battle Bus caught my eye, probably because I need in chair in which I can continue to play far too much Fortnite. If you do a lot of gaming, and I’m assuming most of the people perusing a site called TheGamer do, then you really need to make sure you have the right setup....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Anthony Trujillo

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: Hidden Details And References

Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris quite a large game. There are several planets for you to explore, which are all pretty massive. Each one has its own secrets for you to uncover. Throughout your travels, you’ll come across small details that require a keen eye to notice. Related:Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - Best Characters, Ranked If you’re one who just plays for the story and doesn’t go after collectibles or full completion, you definitely missed some stuff....

August 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1202 words · James Haynes

The 14 Best Light Cones For Each Path In Honkai: Star Rail, Ranked

Light Cones are some of the most important pieces of gear found inHonkai: Star Rail. Unlike Relics, Light Cones are not farmable. They are usually obtained from Stellar Warps, the game’s gacha banners. They can provide much-needed buff for the wearer and the entire party. Related:Honkai: Star Rail - The Best Team Members For Himeko Each Light Cone can only be assigned to a character of the corresponding Path, which is why the buff provided are quite specific in their uses and not base stat boosts like Relics often come with....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1025 words · Sarah Hutchinson

The 8 Best Black/Red/Green/White Commanders In MTG

In the world ofMagic: The Gathering, four-color cards are somewhat hard to come by – they’re particularly difficult to make distinct from mono-color cards without causing clutter, so they’re produced in much fewer numbers than even three or two-color cards. Even rarer, though, are four-color commanders, who let you use four of the five card colors in your deck. Related:Magic: The Gathering - Best One-Mana Blue Spells If you’re not as interested in thedraw focused style of blue creatures, there are a few commanders that can let you play with every other color identity in the game....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1034 words · Joshua Jones

The Best New Enemies In Tears Of The Kingdom

The Legend of Zeldaseries has always presented us with a diverse array of mobs and bosses around Hyrule to challenge our hero, Link. However, inTears of the Kingdom, Hyrule’s landscape has become shrouded in an eerie Gloom, giving rise to a whole new breed of formidable adversaries. These nightmarish creatures pose a greater threat than ever before, testing Link’s skills and resilience. Related:The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom - Apocalypses Hyrule Should Definitely Face Next...

August 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1178 words · Linda Brooks

The Best Pop Culture References In Fallout 4

Summary Fallout 4follows the franchise’s tried-and-true formula by combining 1950s-esque Americana with a far-future, sci-fi setting. This leaves plenty of room for references both pop-cultural and historical from not one, but two, styles of storytelling. We’ve gathered our personal favorites for your perusal, but there’s so much more to discover as you roam the Commonwealth. From Donkey Kong to Deckard, Die Hard to The Silver Shroud, here are the ones that cracked us a collective smile....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 899 words · Tiffany Richards

The Best Survival Games On PS5

Survivalgames are a true test of your mettle and might. And if you have aPlayStation 5, there are quite a few survival games you can enjoy. They’ll force you to make incredibly tough decisions, allocate your resources correctly, and fight to stay alive in some of the most dire conditions imaginable. Related:The Best Survival Games For Beginners Within the survival genre, there are several subgenres you’ll come across. The games may task with you living through a zombie apocalypse or keeping a civilization afloat on a new planet....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 869 words · Scott Smith