Counter-Strike 2 USP-S skins Tier List: All CS2 USP-S skins, ranked

Counter-Strike 2‘s USP-S is a staple of any CT-side loadout. It’s by far the best starting pistol in the game, eclipsing both the Glock-18 and P2000 thanks to its accuracy and headshot potential. The USP-S features a bunch of skins inCS2, which you can obtain via opening cases or buying them from the Steam Marketplace. The average player will reach for a USP-S skin that costs a few dollars at most, but there are options upwards of hundreds of dollars for the real high-rollers out there....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Robin Norman

Delve into the stylized inner world of Ether

Part of the reason why I enjoy indie gaming so much is because of the kinds of subjects that their stories can explore, as well as the worlds that they can create. Which is why the familiar, yet ominous world ofEthercaught my eye once I saw this trailer. Developed by White Paper Games,Etherlooks to follow in the footsteps of classic first-person adventure/puzzle titles such asMyst,with a dash ofAmnesia: The Dark Decentfor added tension....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Michelle Ramirez

Dishonored’s lore summed up in a minute

They make it sound so simple Dishonoredis the game with the racists people in the sky? Or is it the one with the head crabs? I’ve been playingBlack MesaandBioShock Infiniterecently, soDishonoredfeels like a distant memory, despite it being my personal favorite game of last year. Like many of you, I’m preparing to jump back into the game with the recently releasedKnife of DunwallDLC. Yet, I can’t remember the original’s story all that well, but this video from YouTube channel Lore does a nice job of setting it all up....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Jonathan Rowe

Doctor Who: All new generation Doctors, ranked

Since 2005, whenDoctor Whowas revived after 16 years off screen, there have been six faces who have picked up the mantle to play the Doctor, in an official sense. However, they’re not the only Doctors we’ve seen. There are a whole string of Doctors and Doctor-adjacent characters, such as Jackson Lake, who briefly believed himself to be an incarnation of the Doctor after having his memories altered by a Cyberman, who appear throughout the series....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1052 words · Glenn Olsen

Dragon Quest Heroes II will have free character DLC

Including a certain bandit with a heart of gold Just yesterday Ithought out loudabout who I might recruit for myDragon Quest Heroes IIteam, lamenting the absence of Yangus. But he’s going to be in the sequel after all! Square Enix put out a new trailer and footage for the Omega Force-developed hack-and-slash title and also confirmed a few good things. As picked up byGematsu, there will be more returning characters than just Terry, Jessica, Alena, Kiryl, and Maya....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Brian Davis

EA going 100% digital ‘in the near future’

Electronic Arts, videogame publisher and suspected protector of nazi war criminals, has revealed that it plans to generate 100% of its revenue from digital distribution in the near future. While many predict that retail will stick around for a long time, EA apparently can’t wait that long. “We have a clear line of sight on it and we’re excited about it,” Frank Gibeau toldGameSpot.“Retail is a great channel for us. We have great relationships with our partners there....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Sheila Bennett

Elder Scrolls Online will fully support first person play

Breaking news straight from Zenimax Fans were pretty upset after learning that the first person mode inThe Elder Scrolls Online, a feature long time players have been rooting for,would be extremely limited. After all, it’s kind of expected with this franchise. I was able to test out the fairly underwhelming first person mode at a preview event last week, which as previously reported, didn’t feature arms, weapons, or full functionality. After asking a few developers about this detriment to the game, noting that including this feature would sell the game to a much larger audience, they responded with a smile, “we have something to show you later....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Amanda Lee

Final Fantasy XVI (FF16) The Pack location and Hunt guide

TheFinal Fantasy XVIThe Pack boss is one of the easiest hunts in the game. However, these wolves do have some tricks you should be aware of. Your HP can run out surprisingly quickly if you’re not careful. Here’s how to find theFinal Fantasy XVIThe Pack boss and how to beat them. The Pack location & directions inFinal Fantasy XVI(FF16) To find The Pack, you’ll want to head all the way over toThe Gilded Path or Taboron the World Map....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Kathleen Clay

Fire Force Reignition Subclass Tier List [BALANCE UPD]

No new subclasses have been added in the Balance Update. As you progress inFire Force Reignition(previously known as “Fire Force Online“), you’ll eventually unlock Subclasses. These give you a few more abilities and passives, and can alter how you play your character. Subclasses are available to both Humans and Infernal, but they work a little differently, and not all of them are as useful. Because of this, we made thisFire Force ReignitionSubclass Tier List....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Cory Moore

GDC 10: Molyneux on Fable III

It’s easy to be snarky about Peter Molyneux, but the man can (on occasion) give a pretty entertaining presentation. Thursday morning, Molyneux gave a talk entitled “Complex Challenges of Intuitive Design,” and we were there to cover it. “I had to call it that complex thing to get the talk accepted,” Molyneux admitted. The actual talk had more to do with how Lionhead is “radically changing” the design ofFable IIin the production ofFableIII, and why....

August 4, 2025 · 15 min · 3142 words · Catherine Meyers

Ghost Recon goes open world with Wildlands

Eww, bloody cocaine Ubisoft showed an intriguing new open-world game about taking down a Bolivian drug cartel during its E3 2015 press conference and, oh, it’s just a newGhost Recon. That’s our Ubisoft! Ghost Recon Wildlandsis a third-person shooter with outposts and spotting not unlikeFar Cry, which is fine by me. This time, you can bring along three friends for co-op. During the presentation, a few different options — long range, ambush, stealth — were shown for the same base....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Eric Sutton

Grim Dawn’s Ascendant Mode sounds like an ARPG fan’s dream come true

Grim Dawnis about to undergo a bit of a renaissance in the future, from the look of things. Not only did the game receive amassive modernization updatelate last year, but it’s also gettingthe bigFangs of AsterkarnDLC, with Ascendant Mode being one of its highlights. As per the developer Crate Entertainment’s claims, Ascendant Mode will be the “crowning system” of the whole DLC. The studio took a deep dive on the mode in arecent developer blog, and we finally have a solid idea of what it’s all about....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Sharon Harmon

Here’s what’s coming in the PS4 3.50 firmware update

ONLINE NOTIFICATIONS FTW Update: Hmm… the video has been switched to “private”. Hope you managed to see it before it was yoinked. Just as well I took ’em screencaps, eh? If you’re not in Sony’s beta test, here’s a behind-the-scenes tour of what’s new in upcoming firmware update 3.50 for PlayStation 4. You can appear offline and – ohmygodFINALLY – get notifications when people (or certain people) come online....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Terry Simmons