10 Of The Best Opening Cutscenes In Gaming

It may be difficult for some players to remember a time before long, cinematic opening cutscenes in gaming. Nowadays, any game with a narrative-driven plot is practically guaranteed to contain an intro cutscene. They’re often quite useful, of course, introducing players to the central characters and establishing stakes. RELATED:The Longest Cutscenes In Video Game History (& How Long They Are) With so many great video games on the market, it’s difficult to nail down every single memorable sequence they’ve provided....

May 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1230 words · James Murphy

5 Best Female-Led A24 Movies

Award-winning independent entertainment company A24 is behind some of the best movies from the last decade. These movies — which includeMoonlightandThe Florida Project— share similar characteristics, including slow-burn storytelling and beautiful cinematography. Focusing on (extra)ordinary people they tend to explore themes such as identity, family, and love and aren’t afraid to tackle darker issues too. Perhaps most popular for their eerie, unsettling brand of horror movies, A24 has produced many female-led flicks over the years, some of which are well-known, and others of which have slipped under the radar....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 1016 words · Joshua Graham

5 Reasons We're Excited for Watch Dogs: Legion (& 5 We Aren't)

Watch Dogs: Legionwas initially slated for a March 6 release date, but Ubisoft delayed it (and two other games) to the holiday season of 2020.Watch Dogs2was released in 2016, so the developers have had four years to develop thisambitious sequel. RELATED:Ubisoft’s 10 Best Franchises, Ranked (According To Metacritic) Ubisoft’s 2019 E3 conference revealed a lot of content. Players were introduced to the “play as anyone” mechanic and the setting. That said, there is a lot to look forward to inWatch Dogs: Legion....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 945 words · Lydia Benton

Apple Arcade: Best Puzzle Games

Puzzles have been a beloved game genre for decades now. Even before the genre was revived and carried into the digital gaming world, puzzle games have been the center of excitement and curiosity for most gamers. RELATED:Gamers Should Give Apple Arcade a Chance With Apple keeping up itspromise of delivering good gamesthrough its subscription-based gaming entertainmentApple Arcade, the availability of puzzle-based games is relatively high. Some are outright bizarre with the subgenres they blend in, while some stay true to their original characters....

May 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1086 words · Anthony Black

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is Free to Download Right Now

TheHumble Storeis hosting yet another of its many sales events. The Spring Sale event includes discounts on dozens of games, including themed sales for publishers like Square Enix,Rockstar, Bethesda, and more. Humble is also offering a free game for users just for visiting. Those with a Humble account can log in andclaim a free copy ofAshes of the Singularity: Escalationright now. Ashes of the Singularity: Escalationis a huge sci-fi real-time strategy game....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Laura Johnson

Assassin's Creed Mirage: What is Alamut Castle?

Sometime next year,Assassin’s Creedfans will get to learn about Basim’s origins in Baghdad, as he leads the classic action-adventure titleAssassin’s Creed Mirage. Players will spend most of their time in four districts of Baghdad, but there is at least one other key location: Alamut Castle.Assassin’s Creed Miragetakes place at the height ofthe Hidden Onesas an organization, and this castle represents that in terms of real-life and in-game lore. Real-world Alamut Castle was a mountain fortress built in Persia, modern day Iran, and now lies in ruins....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Stephanie Brock

Best Armor Mods For Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord

There are hundreds of mods available forMount & Blade 2: Bannerlord. Covering everything from simple lighting changes, to entirely revamping core gameplay in thisstrategy game. One of the most popular types of mods for this great strategy game are those that add additional items, such as armor or weapons. Unfortunately, the vanillareal-time strategygame has received a large number of patches. Meaning mods need to be maintained and modified to keep them working flawlessly....

May 22, 2025 · 4 min · 819 words · Eric Hamilton

Black Ops Cold War Tease Found In Warzone's Newly Opened Stadium

Call of Duty: WarzoneSeason 5 has only just begun, and already players are discovering new secrets hidden across Verdansk. With the explosion at Stadium opening the building to fans, all eyes are on exploring the mystery within the derelict building. It was in the burning remains of Stadium that theseWarzonefans found an interesting secret hiding behind a locked door. Secrets inWarzonetend to be similar toZombie Easter Eggsas they require multiple steps and can be rather complicated....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Brandon Gutierrez DDS

Cobra Kai Season 3 Trailer is Here With Plenty of Punch and Nostalgia

Cobra Kaiwas a great acquisition for Netflix, after YouTube declined to guarantee a fourth season for the show, streaming’s biggest company swiftly grabbed it to get a karate hold on season 3 and 4. The move proved to be a great decision from Netflix withCobra Kaileading the streaming chartsthe weeks that followed after it became available on the platform. NowCobra Kaiis set tolead the charge for Netflix in 2021when theKarate Kidreboot premieres its third season on January 8, hoping to retain its popularity....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Anthony Cooke

Destiny 2: How To Get The Hierarchy Of Needs Catalyst (& What It Does)

With every new dungeon ofDestiny 2, a new Exotic also enters the game. This time, for Season of the Seraph’sdungeon, Spire of the Watcher, players have the chance of acquiring the Exotic Solar combat bow,Hierarchy of Needs. RELATED:Destiny 2: Best Artifact Mods For Season Of The Seraph The bow also comes with a catalyst, which needs to be acquired separately and will require quite a bit of farming for players to fully upgrade before it can be slotted into theHierarchy of Needsbow....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Jonathan Davidson

Dexter: New Blood Episode 8 Review

The following article contains spoilers forDexter: New BloodDexter finds himself in his most personal episode yet inNew Bloodas he is taken hostage by one of Kurt Caldwell’s men. Meanwhile, Kurt continues his fatherly bond with Harrison, and Angela investigates further into Dexter’s actions involving the opioid dealers back in episode five. This episode is reminiscent of William Friedkin’s underrated 2003 action thriller,The Hunted, in which Benicio Del Toro portrayed a soldier turned renegade killer who is being hunted by his mentor (Tommy Lee Jones) and the FBI....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 879 words · Marcus Miller

Diablo 4 Players Frustrated With Controller Support on PC

Summary SomeDiablo 4players are tired of the lack of controller options for the game and hope that Blizzard Entertainment takes the time to fix them. These concerns add to the debate of which way is better to playDiablo 4, a keyboard and mouse or controller. While otherDiablogames have been available to play on consoles for a while now,Diablo4is the first game in the series to be made with controller support during the game’s development instead of adding it in later....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Michelle Robinson

DNF Duel: Best Characters For Beginners, Ranked

DNF Duelis the latest big title to hit the fighting game scene, and it is an adaptation ofDungeon Fighter Online, a successful Korean action RPG that’s been running since 2005. With the name recognition of its original game and its developersArc System Works,DNF Duelhas a good chance of becoming a mainstay in the fighting game community. On top of that, the game also sports some of the flashiest attacks around and is fairly accessible to newcomers....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 934 words · Barry Powell