Best High Fantasy Books: Our Top 10 Picks

The fantasy genre is literally the best literary option to escape the troubles of the real world for a short while. A good Fantasy book can sometimes feel like an entire well-lived life. Let’s have a look at our picks for the best books in the purest, richest, and deepest kind of Fantasy literature that exists. Best High Fantasy Books (Quick List) The Lord of the Rings (J. R. R....

June 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1293 words · Cheryl Oliver

BioShock 2 strat guides are serious business

Strat guide publisher BradyGames is joining in on the Special Edition mess with itsBioShock 2guides. Plural. This morning BradyGames announced that two versions of itsBioShock 2guide are set to hit retail on February 9th. The first of which is the Signature Series Guide, a stunning 256-page thing that reveals all the little secrets in 2K Games’ sequel to Irrational Games’BioShock. The other version, the hardcover Limited Edition Guide, is a whopping 272-pages and is set to ship with two sets of 8×10 lithographs ofBioShock 2art....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Stephanie Thompson

Brawl Stars Codes (August 2025)

Updated: August 08, 2025 We searched for new codes! The Content Creator Boost program inBrawl Starsis a fantastic way to show your support for your favorite streamers/players. Every in-app purchase you make contributes to the player of your choice, identified by their unique tag. Here are all the availableBrawl Starscodes you can use to participate in this program. Brawl Starssushi codes for the Katana Kingdom event are what everyone is after these days....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · James Winters

Bugsnax is coming to Steam sometime next year

SteamedBugsnaxare on the menu The cheery, creepy monster-catching adventureBugsnaxis adding another storefront. Developer Young Horses announced today thatBugsnaxwill be coming to Steam sometime next year. No date’s been set yet, but you can already venture over to theBugsnaxSteam page and wishlist it. As for what else might be in store forBugsnax, well, it seems like there could be some news before the year’s out. “We’re buzzing with excitement to serve upBugsnaxto a new audience on Steam,” said Young Horses creative director and writer Kevin Zuhn in a statement....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Patrick Patterson

Capcom runs us through the history of the memorable Monster Hunter fiend Barioth

Born in 2009 in Monster Hunter 3 At this point it’s fair to say thatMonster Hunterhas more than a few “iconic” creatures. Does Barioth make that list? Well that’s up to you, especially after itsIcebornedebut. Created forMonster Hunter 3, the Wii exclusive released in 2009 in Japan, the cat-wyvern thing appeared in several other games, including the spinoffs of3. It’s also back inIceborne, which launched several months ago on consoles and is due on PC this week....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · William Smith

Cblogs of 5/16 to 16-05-2025: Final Fantasy XII, Jazz Jackrabbit, and gaming hardware

Cblogs Recap: Week 21 –Lord Spencerends his Sega Saturn “REVIEWS” series with a look at the almost mysticalPanzer Dragoon Saga. -RoodadooReviewsreviewsDeaths Gambit. –Black Red Gaminggoes over the games he played during the last few weeks in quarantine. –AverageJoesReviewsreviewsV Rally 4. –Mic chaludiscusses how, even in quarantine,Red Dead Redemption 2burned him out. –Shoggoth2588responds to this month’sBand of Bloggersprompt with this blog on playingJazz Jackrabbit 3. –Spazzzh20discusses a possible scenario for aCall of Dutygame based on the pacific theater in World War II....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Sydney Smith

Crysis 3’s sharp-dressed trailer is pretty adorable

TV spot for Crytek’s latest sure to raise a smile There’s a time and a place for dismal, bleak, “dark n’ gritty” trailers, but there’s a time for silliness too.Crysis 3is having its silly time with this new trailer, letting us know how much fun it is to be a nanosuited badass. Who doesn’t love a sharp-dressed man? This got a smile out of me, at any rate. Crysisnever seems to capture much attention round these parts, but Ireally enjoyed the last gameand I’m looking forward to this one....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Eric Terry

Curious Kickstarter in Combiform connecting controllers

So, this one is a little strange.Combiformis a connectable controller system, allowing players to join together multiple controllers (using rare earth magnets) and have new gameplay experiences. An example you’ll see in the above video is a shoot-em-up where each player controls an individual ship, using tilt controls to move, and joining two player’s controllers together merges the ships to become more powerful but also means you have to work with your teammate to control the merged ship....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Kathryn Kirby

Dead or Alive 5 Plus cross-platform features detailed

Team Ninja promises no lag between both versions Dead or Alive 5is heading to the PlayStation Vitaand is set to feature cross-platform play with the PlayStation 3 version of Team NINJA’s fighting game. One of the features you may expect is that players will now see notifications to show whether they’re battling others on the console or handheld platform. Plus, both versions will run at 60 frames per second, promising a lagless experience when there are cross-platform fights....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Dawn Myers

Deathloop PS5 exclusivity likely to last one-year, despite Microsoft/Bethesda buyout

Why would the Fine Print lie? Super-cool shooterDeathloopis likely to retain its PS5 console exclusivity for an entire year, despite publisher Bethesda Softwares now being in the care of Microsoft. Themost recent trailerfor Arkane Studio’s time-warpin’ shooter includes a teeny disclaimer suggesting thatDeathloopis unlikely to be seen on any other console until mid-September 2022. Deathloopis one of the few Bethesda releases thatjustgot the ink dried on its contracts ahead of the buyout, which sawMicrosoft purchase ZeniMax Media, (and subsidiary Bethesda), for a cool $7....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Ryan Good

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero: How to unlock Goku Black

Ever since his first appearance inDragon Ball Super, Goku Black, and his Super Saiyan Rosé transformation rose to the spot as absolute fan favorites, a fact that helped the antagonist secure his spot withinDragon Ball Sparking Zero‘s massive starting roster. But in true Sparking (or Budokai Tenkaichi) fashion, Black won’t be available from the get-go. For all looking to get him as soon as possible, here’s how to unlock Goku Black inDragon Ball Sparking Zero....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Andrew Huerta

Dreamfall Chapters is now a timed PS4 ‘console exclusive’

It’s still hitting PC first Dreamfall Chaptersis the latest project to arrive in, well, a chapter-like format. It will consist of five episodes, which will launch on the PC first later this year. But developer Red Thread Games has some news in regards to other platforms — it will be a PS4 timed “console exclusive.” Meaning, the PS4 is the only console that will get the game in addition to the PC for the foreseeable future....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Todd Patterson

Fallout 76’s beta will start on Xbox One

The apocalypse in 4K It seems thatFallout 76’sbetawill be coming to Xbox One first. TheFAQover on the official website was recently updated to include a string of text reading, “Please note that the B.E.T.A. for Xbox One will begin first, followed by other platforms.” If you’re keen to try out the game as early as possible, it looks like you’ll need to pre-order the game on Microsoft’s platform. There still isn’t a mention of when, exactly, the beta will be starting, but some people have reportedly already received codes....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Alan Jackson