How to Get Ripple Blade in Elden Ring

InElden Ring, whether you’re focusing on magic with an Intelligence build or brawn with a Strength build, you will find a wide array of weapons tailored to different fighting styles. Even if a weapon isn’t perfect for your build, you can tweak it with whetblades and add new weapon affinities to better match your stats. This comes quite handy for Arcane builds, who don’t get too many armament options inElden Ring....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Melissa Romero

It Takes Two Creator Josef Fares Says Next Game Will Blow People Away

The game director ofIt Takes Twohas released another stellar coop game, and apparently, Hazelight Studios' next title will be even better thanIt Takes Two. Going into the release ofIt Takes Two, Fares was saying how it would blow our minds away and his streak may continue. Fares is forever confident in Hazelight Studios and the games the studio makes, just as he was withA Way OutandIt Takes Two, and it looks like he remains confident in the future games from the studio....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Janet Anderson

Kingdom Hearts 3: 10 Best Mods For The Game (& How To Install Them)

The entirety ofKingdom Heartsrecently released on PC for the first time. This was something PC gamers have been waiting for since the series debuted on PS2 in 2002, perhaps because hardcore PC fans out there didn’t want to buy consoles just for this series alone. RELATED:5 Things Final Fantasy Does Better Than Kingdom Hearts (And 5 KH Does Better) Meanwhile, others just wanted to jump into these worlds and create havoc through the power of mods....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 904 words · Tammy Meadows MD

LOTR: How Tolkien Used Horror Tropes In His Stories

It is well known among his fans that J.R.R. Tolkien inspired a new era of fantasy, which totally changed modern perception of what the genre should look like. Incorporating creatures into his stories, including elves, trolls, and dragons, shaped the world of fantasy as it is now known, and there have been hundreds of books and series that have built upon the foundations that he created. However, Tolkien didn’t just create fantastical stories, his literature drew inspiration from many amazing sources, including classical texts that he studied at Oxford University, and many mythologies including Norse and Icelandic....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 790 words · Bianca Sosa

Mario Strikers: Battle League, Ranked

All of the characters inMario Strikers: Battle Leaguehave the same base stat totals, though the way that they are distributed can vary quite a bit. This helps to give each ofthe game’s ten playable characterstheir own unique strengths and weaknesses and places a lot of emphasis on the makeup and composition of a team. RELATED:Mario Strikers: Battle League - Every Item, Ranked Those looking to take on the game’s toughest opponents will need to put a lot of thought into which four players they choose....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 850 words · Nicholas Hall

Mass Effect 2: How to Save Kelly

Yeoman Kelly Chambers is the first new, non-party crewmember Shepard and the player meet inMass Effect 2. The smart, cheery, and compassionate redhead notifies Shepard whenever someone else needs their attention and is one ofMass Effect 2’s hidden unofficial romance options. She’s also one of the many characters who can die during the game’s final Story mission. Keeping her alive can be tricky since her fate comes down to two decisions, the first of which players might not even know they are making....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Margaret Levy

MCU's I Am Groot: Every Short In Disney Plus's Series, Ranked

Groot is easily one of the most popular MCU characters, even though he, unlike other superheroes, never got his solo movie, let alone a series of movies. Groot became even more prominent inGuardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2(2017). Thanks to this movie, many fans fell in love with Baby Groot and wished to see more of him. RELATED:Every MCU Movie From Worst To Best, Ranked By Rotten Tomatoes Marvel and Disney Plushave granted their wish by producing a series,I Am Groot,of short episodes focused on Baby Groot and his adventures....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 910 words · Steven Reilly

Metroid Dread's Seamless Cutscenes are a Cut Above

After years of speculation and anticipation,Metroid Dreadis finally here. Longtime fans and newcomers to the franchise have been able to explore the depths of Planet ZDR for a few days now, getting lost (both literally and figuratively) in the game’s metroidvania mechanics. It’s been a triumphant return to form for Samus Aran, and with initial sales numbers starting to roll in,Metroid Dreadis starting to look like the most successful installment in the franchise yet....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Logan Evans

Most Heartwarming Games On The Nintendo Switch

Summary TheNintendo Switchis easilyone of the most innovative consoles of all time, even if some people feel that the device is on its last legs right now. The advent of a Switch 2 can’t come sooner, with this console struggling to run most games despite these titles not really being all that graphically intensive. However, despite all these issues, there’s no denying that the Nintendo Switch is still an absolute gem of a console....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 888 words · Jerry Lowery

Naruto: How Strong Were the Sound Four?

Summary Orochimaru’s disciples and experiments have been the source of much of theNarutoseries’ villainy, and the Sound Four was one such antagonistic group running amuck. Serving as Orochimaru’s bodyguards, the Sound Four were considered to be the strongest shinobi within the Hidden Sound Village, and Shikamaru has estimated their skill level to beclose to Jonin shinobi. Consisting of Kidomaru, Sakon and Ukon, Tayuya, and Jirobo, the Sound Four is arguably one of the strongest antagonistic groups in Part 1 ofNaruto....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 857 words · John Jackson

Naruto: The Five Great Shinobi Villages, Explained

There are five great nations inNaruto, andevery single one of them has a hidden ninja village. These villages produce the skilled ninja that will work not only for their respective villages, but also for the greater benefits of their own nations. That is why the countries usually depend on their own villages to provide them with skilled armed forces, while the villages themselves depend on the country for economic support....

June 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1119 words · Isaiah Duncan

Naruto: The Unsung Heroes Of The 4th Great Ninja War

Summary The 4th Great Ninja War is an unprecedented global crisis, both in terms of scope and danger. For the first time ever, the world is fighting against the same enemy, Madara Uchiha and his cohorts, rather than among themselves. As such, an equally unprecedented alliance is formed, composed of the shinobi fromthe five biggest ninja villages in the world, Konohagakure, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure. Countless people contribute greatly to the war effort....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 972 words · Gregory Burke

New York Times Strands Clues and Solution for July 05, 2025

Strandshas another mind-bending word-search puzzle to try out today. If you like word search puzzle but are looking for one with a lot of challenge, this game might be the right one for you. Even though therules ofStrandslook pretty easy, actually completing one of these puzzles can be a big challenge. If you want help with general clues for the puzzle, individual spoilers for one or two of the words, or even the whole answer, you can find all that and more in the article below....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Mark Cole