Death Stranding and Other Games Apparently Now Support AMD’s FSR 2.0 Upscaling

In this modern era of gaming, words like “upscaling” and “ray tracing” often get thrown around, having such technologies now forming an integral part of the industry. WithNvidia utilizing its RTX software in many AAA titles, its biggest rivalAMDalso has tricks up its sleeve. Team red’s equivalent comes in the form of FidelityFX Super Resolution, or FSR, which is the company’s open-source upscaling algorithm, with version 2.0 having recently come out....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Lisa Lewis

Destiny 2 Exotic Weapon Bugged, Dealing Massive Damage

A glitch with the Wish-Ender exotic bow inDestiny 2has boosted the weapon’s damage output to unprecedented levels among primaries in Bungie’s multiplayer FPS. The bug has turned what was once considered a middle-of-the-road exotic weapon into a must-have for PVE encounters in the loot shooter, even if only for a little while. Content creator Ehroar gave the bugged weapon a breakdown in aDestiny 2gameplay video released Thursday. The individual arrows shot from the bow appear to deal triple damage from extra hits registering on each shot, causing the bow’s damage output to multiply far beyond the intended amount....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Howard Flores

Disney Dreamlight Valley: How to Make Salad

Disney Dreamlight Valleyoffers awide array of recipesgiving players the opportunity to prepare a variety of delicious meals. These meals can be consumed by the player to recover energy, sold at Goofy’s Stall to earn Star Coins, and gifted or served to residents of the Valley to increase their Friendship with the player. Among these dishes is the Salad, a simple yet nutritious recipe that requires just a few basic ingredients. Let’s explore the process of preparing Salad inDisney Dreamlight Valley....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Meredith Jones

Disney Dreamlight Valley: How to Unlock All Areas in Wild Tangle Biome

Wild Tangle is a jungle-style biome inDisney Dreamlight Valleythat players can unlock as they explore more of Eternity Isle.Disney Dreamlight Valley’s A Rift in Time update gives players a vast map to explore, with several unlockable areas within each biome. However, some players might be eager to know how to unlock all areas inDisney Dreamlight Valley’s Wild Tangle biome, particularly those keen on discovering every explorable zone and leaving no stone unturned....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Scott King

Dungeons and Dragons Releases Heist Crew Quiz Alongside Keys from the Golden Vault

To celebrate the release ofDungeons and Dragons’newest book,Keys from the Golden Vault, Wizards of the Coast shared a fun quiz where players can determine their ideal role in a heist crew. This newDungeons and Dragonsbook and the accompanying quiz are now available for all players.Keys from the Golden Vaultis a new heist-themed adventure anthologypublished by Wizards of the Coast. LikeCandlekeep MysteriesandJourney through the Radiant Citadelbefore it, this new book has over a dozen plug-and-play heist adventures spanning levels 1 through 11 that can be adapted to any setting....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Kristen Miller

EA's Black Panther Has a Perfect Candidate for a Second Playable Character

There’s a lot riding on EA to make great Marvel games, and many gamers will be keeping a close eye on Cliffhanger Games’Black Panther. Since the hero debuted in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) duringCaptain America: Civil War, and received a standalone film two years later, there’s been a high demand for Black Panther to be featured in his own video game title. He was previously featured inMarvel’s Avengersas a playable character, and will also be part ofSkydance’s upcoming narrative game....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Stephanie Jimenez

FaZe Clan Signs LeBron James' Son Bronny

While FaZe Clan is getting ready forCall of DutyLeague Championships, it seems that the organization has over things on its mind as well. Earlier today, the organization welcomed its newest member to the group. This member is already moderately well-known throughout the world, but not necessarily through his gaming skills, though they may also be impressive as well. It has been awhile sinceFaZe Rainleft the organization, and since then, FaZe Clan has been recruiting new members to join the group....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Robert Stewart

Games With A Low Barrier For Entry But A High Skill Ceiling

Summary “All the best games are easy to learn and hard to master.”It is a beautiful aphorism by Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari, and it shows the foundation for many great games that are being played by millions today. Getting to play a game for the first time, and enjoying it without putting in hours of practice and research, is undeniably fun. Just like it always feels amazing to masterthat one combo, or a particularly difficult trickshot, and thenputting it to use in a match....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 966 words · Pedro Parker

Genshin Impact Video Shows the Game in 25 Different Art Styles

Summary A group of talentedGenshin Impactanimators have created an impressive video trailer that shows some of the game’s most iconic moments in 25 different art styles. Despite being released over 3 years ago, the game has kept a larger player base that often tries to create their own artwork, inspired by Teyvat’s many characters and stories. So far,Genshin Impact’s storyline has taken Travelers to five out of seven major regions which are spread all over the world of Teyvat....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Melissa Marshall

Genshin Impact: How to Get Plaustrite Shards

Players that wish to engage withGenshin Impact’s Theater Mechanicus minigame, which is available through the end of February as part of the Lantern Rite event, must craft Xiao Lanterns. This crafting requires the acquisition of several different materials, one of which is known as Plaustrite Shards. For thoseGenshin Impactfans that may be having some trouble finding this Lantern material, this guide will detail several locations that are very good targets for farming it....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Laura Pierce

Grand Theft Auto 6's Rumored Female Protagonist Would be The First Step on a Long Road

The game industry seems increasingly defined by games announced well before their release, resulting in many months of silence on these projects. FromAvowedtoElder Scrolls 6toElden Ring,there’s lots of highly anticipated gamesthat won’t be out for a long time. In a way, it’s a good thing thatGrand Theft Auto 6hasn’t been announced yet, since fans don’t have to agonize over one trailer for over a year. Even so, the rumor mill still spins for Rockstar Games' crown jewel....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 677 words · Melissa Johnson

Halo Infinite Gets the Ball Rolling for Xbox, Starfield is the Future

The Xbox-Bethesda showcase was one of themost anticipated events for E3 2021. Now that the companies have shown off more extended looks at bothHalo InfiniteandStarfield, Microsoft is beginning to telegraph what its future is going to look like to consumers.Halo Infinitehas been highly anticipated ever since its announcement and eventual delay, but now that it’s set to come out later this year, the game will be the first major first-party release for the Xbox Series X/S....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 886 words · Alexandra Rice

How The Master Sword Manifests in Every Legend of Zelda Game

A lot of video game series have iconic items, symbols, or characters that appear regardless of what else is being done with a new entry.Final Fantasyis known for iconic elements, with Chocobos, crystals, a person named Cid, and tons of monster races appearing in most entries. Other long-running franchises have kept the names while reinventing their characters and concepts likeTomb Raider’s reboot trilogy. Not many come close to the intensely self-referential nature ofFinal Fantasy, butThe Legend of Zeldamay be its closest competitor....

July 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1191 words · Adam Knight