Genshin Impact: How to Light Up the Elemental Monuments in Minacious Isle

AsGenshin Impactplayers explore the Golden Apple Archipelago they will find a variety of puzzles scattered across the islands. WhileGenshin Impactplayers are likely to solve most of the puzzles with ease, there are several - like the Elemental Monument puzzle - that may prove to be challenging. To find the Elemental Monument puzzle, players must travel toMinacious Islewaypoint, located in the South of Golden Apple Archipelago. Slightly east of the waypoint, players will find a large opening in the ground that leads to a puzzle featuring several elemental totems and hoops....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Scott Ortiz

Google Patents System for Using Facial Recognition to Cue Up Content

The minds atGooglehave patented a system that will leverage facial recognition technology to offer users a choice of content. Though still in its early stages of development,Google’s new tech could have meaningful impact for gamers in the future. The expansive technology company is constantly experimenting with various forms of media, and developing new ways for their customers to consume that media. As evident withGoogle Stadia, some of those experiments ultimately fail....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Meghan Jones

Guardians Of The Galaxy: How To Stagger Enemies

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxyis an excellent action game with a combat system that is leaps and bound better than 2020’sMarvel’s Avengersgame. This time, the story is at the forefront of the action. This focus has allowed the developers at Eidos Montreal to create a surprisingly fun and complex combat system that borrows elements from theMass Effectseries andFinal Fantasy 7 Remake. Thankfully, the combination of colorful visuals, great characters, and the cinematic storyline resulted in good reviews from fans and critics alike....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Kenneth Hawkins

Hitman 3 Gifs Show How VR Could Be a Game-Changer for Agent 47

One of the biggest surprises duringPlayStation’s June PS5 event was IO Interactive’s newest entryin the belovedHitmanfranchise:Hitman 3. This game will conclude the latest iterations of games as a trilogy, and it seems that IO Interactive is wanting to pull out all of the stops for the conclusion with plenty of new features, such as VR support on PlayStation VR. VR gameplay forHitman 3was confirmed earlier this month during a Sony State of Play....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Lisa Frederick

Hogwarts Legacy: Where To Sell Beasts

Hogwarts Legacyhas many magical beasts for players to discover and rescue from sinister Poachers. Players can care for their newfound cute critters within vivarium habitats in the Room of Requirement, with the added benefit of beast care rewards like feathers to weave into players' robes using the Loom. However, some players might also decide to sell some of theirHogwarts Legacybeasts for extra gold or when vivariums become overpopulated. RELATED:Hogwarts Legacy: How To Catch Shiny Beasts Although selling beasts sounds like it walks a thin moral line, it seems to be standard practice in the game world with a dedicated vendor to sell them, and there are no consequences for doing so beyond making money....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Lori Brown

Honkai: Star Rail – Beauty And Destruction Choices Outcome

Quick Links Robin and Sunday are twin siblings inHonkai: Star Rail, and they’re known to be a believers of Harmony. In fact,Honkai: Star RailRobinwould even tour the universe, having concerts on different planets, just to spread the word about this ideal. Penacony, too, is built under the pretense of Harmony, where the strong protects the weak. However, in the Trailblaze Mission, it soon unfolds that Sunday actually changes faith, where something causes him to lose his conviction in Xipe, and lean toward Ena, the Order, instead....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · James Durham

Horizon Forbidden West Release Date Delay Confirmed, Zero Dawn Gets PS5 Update

A few months ago,Horizon Forbidden Westwas being positioned as the must-have PlayStation exclusive game for holiday 2021. Rumors started spreading thatHorizon Forbidden Westwouldn’t quite meet its planned 2021 release date, and nowGuerrilla Gameshas confirmed those reports.Horizon Forbidden West’s PS4 and PS5 release has officially been pushed back to early 2022, though it now has a specific release date, at least. TheHorizon Forbidden Westrelease date is May 25, 2025, as confirmed at Gamescom Opening Night Live....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Andrew Cardenas

How to get Distilled Fear in Diablo 4

The pursuit of power in the dark and treacherous world ofDiablo 4often leads to seeking out rare and mystical items capable of unlocking challenges and horrors alike. As adventurers delve deeper into Season 2, whispers of a new material have begun to circulate–the Distilled Fear. This enigmatic concoction is not merely a trophy for the bold but a necessary ingredient for those daring enough to confront The Beast in the Ice, a formidable foelurking within the game’s icy expanses....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Richard Scott

Intel 14th Gen CPU Prices Leak Online

Summary Leaks have revealed what could be the final pricing ofIntel’s upcoming 14th-generation CPUs, including the highly anticipated Core i9-14900K. Prices for the previous generation ofIntelCPUs have given a baseline of what to expect for the next, but just how much Intel will be increasing prices has remained a mystery. While the leaks are unfortunately not in agreement regarding pricing, the safe assumption looking at the arrival of the Raptor Lake Refresh 14th-generation CPUs is that prices will be going up....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Christina Washington

Listen To Homer Simpson Tell The Legend Of Darth Plagueis Through AI

Thanks to Deepfake and CGI technology, highly skilled fans have been casting various characters and actors as iconicStar Warscharacters. For instance, recently, a new Deepfake video imaginedStranger ThingsstarMillie Bobby Brown as a young Princess Leiaand now someone else has used similar technology with TV’s Homer Simpson. YouTuber “Speaking of AI” went in a different direction by using artificial intelligence technology to have Homer Simpson take the place of Palpatine (played by Ian McDiarmid) in an iconic scene fromStar Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Raymond Velasquez

Magic: Legends is Shutting Down

Magic: Legendssought to bring the massive collectible trading card game new life through a brand new MMO experience. Unfortunately,Magic: Legendshas announced that it will be shutting down, despite never leaving open beta. Magic: Legendslaunched its open beta in March, and was met with some harsh criticism by many of theMagicfans who joined it. However, the game did respond to player concerns byupdatingMagic: Legends' systems such as its monetization. The updates were largely well-received by the game’s community, with many of its players praising the willingness of the developers to listen to player feedback during the beta and work to improve the game....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Gary Suarez

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Player Figures Out Weird Way to See Tali's Face

TheMass Effectseries is full of different alien races, which includes the Quarians. The Quarians are unique from the otherMass Effectalien speciesin a number of ways, with one of their most-defining characteristics being their protective suits. Due to their weak immune system, Quarians wear specialized suits at nearly all times, meaning players go through most of theMass Effectgames without seeing a Quarian without their helmet. This extends to Tali’Zorah nar Rayya, the potential Quarian companion that players can have with them throughout theMass Effecttrilogy....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Diana Harvey

Modern Warfare 3: Where to Find Mimics in Zombies

Mimics are a monstrous type of enemy inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’sZombies mode that can be quite the problem to deal with, especially if players are underequipped to fight against one. However, eliminating these faceless monsters is required for a number of quests and challenges, and they aren’t as common as the usual garden-variety undead. Finding a Mimic (orany other special zombie inModern Warfare 3, for that matter) can be tricky,but there are a couple of ways where players can get a higher chance of finding a Mimic out in the wild....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Christine Berry