Disney Dreamlight Valley Delays Free-to-Play Plans Indefinitely

Summary Disney Dreamlight Valleyhas revealed that the game will remain a paid service despite leaving early access soon, indefinitely delaying free-to-play plans.Disney Dreamlight Valleybecame available as anearly-access gameback in September 2022. Fans who purchased one of the Founder’s Pack editions got to play it before everyone else. This meant that even though they might have to deal with certain bugs and wait for more content, as is customary in many games in this state, they would be able to experience it right away....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Joseph Lutz

Disney Dreamlight Valley: How to Get Iron Ingot

There are many resources inDisney Dreamlight Valleythat all have a variety of purposes. From cooking to crafting, everything has its use. But some materials are a little more difficult to come by, as they require resources that come from different biomes in Dreamlight Valley. Going beyond the Plaza and the Peaceful Meadow takes some time, but players that go further into the valley will discover all sorts of resources that will help them....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Dawn Garcia

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires English Demo Now Available

Gamers have been waiting a long time forDynasty Warriors 9: Empires,theEmpiresadaptation ofDynasty Warriors 9.Originally announced at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2020, Koei Tecmo revealed in early 2021 that the release ofDynasty Warriors 9: Empireswould be delayeduntil later in the year. However, the game that released on Steam in December did not feature English support, and fans of the series who don’t speak Japanese will have to wait until February 15 to play the game in English....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Mark Harris

ELEX 2 Gets Flashy Narrative Trailer During THQ Nordic Showcase

THQ Nordic’s showcase came with a bevy of new announcements for some of its biggest franchises. While the publisher doesn’t necessarily have the triple-a polish of massive companies like EA and Activision, it still has a healthy roster of games. For those that were fans ofELEX, the developer finally provided another look atELEX 2, which was confirmed a few months back. ELEX 2comes from the developers of theGothicandRisengames, giving it a degree of RPG pedigree....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Jacqueline Garcia

Every Game Leaving Xbox Game Pass in October Explained

Every month,Xbox Game Passadds new games to its large library, and the program has been a big success for Microsoft thanks to how much it has invested in it. The new games thatXbox Game Passreceives are frequently big titles, many of which are added on the very day they release. These include not only all first-party Xbox games now and in the future, but also popular third-party titles likeBack 4 BloodandOutriders....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Jason Williams

Every Timeline In The Umbrella Academy

As soon as a narrative introduces the concept of time travel, it opens itself to a lot of questions. Each fictional universe has different rules about what can and can’t change. In most examples, changing anything results in an entirely new timeline.The Umbrella Academypresents a great example, which sports two main timelines and several smaller ones. The central plotofThe Umbrella Academyfollows the Hargreeves family, a group of seven superpowered siblings who must overcome their abusive upbringing to save the world....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1014 words · Bridget Mills

Explaining the Spider-Man PS4 Move Found in No Way Home

This article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home and Marvel’s Spider-Man. Leading up to its theatrical debut, there were a lot of questions surrounding whatSpider-Man: No Way Homewould include in terms of references and homages to other Spider-Man media. It was clear from the trailers that some sort of crossover content would be in the movie given the appearances of villains like Doc Ock, Electro, and other characters from Sony’s other Spider-Man franchises, but when Tom Holland mentioned thatNo Way Homefeatures a move from Insomniac’sMarvel’s Spider-Man, fans were on the lookout during screenings to see exactly which move Holland was referring to....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 675 words · Rachael Smith

Final Fantasy 16: How to Get Stone Tongue

Stone Tongue is a material inFinal Fantasy 16that is used in the crafting of Ouroboros, a belt that is unlocked at the blacksmith upon completion of the Blacksmith’s Blues III side quest. While it is not absolutely critical that players obtain this armor piece, Ouroboros is the best belt in the game, making it quite desirable. Additionally, it is not very difficult to create, and this guide will help fans that are in interested in crafting Ouroboros inFinal Fantasy 16obtain the Stone Tongue that they need....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Cindy Green

Fortnite: Where to Visit Grumpy Greens, Mowdown, and Risky Reels

WithFortniteChapter 2’s second season, Epic Games has been doing things a little differently by splitting each new challenge set into two larger weekly parts. Now players have to have 18 out of 20 challenges total in order to unlockeither the Ghost or Shadow version of a new character skin. For the past week, they’ve been tackling Part 1 of the latest set, TNTina’s Trials, and now, for Week 4, they’re free to take on Part 2....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Jonathan Manning

Ghost of Tsushima Fans Are Helping Fix a Real Torii Gate

Sucker Punch Productions’Ghost of Tsushimahas been one of the most popular games of 2020. It won the Player’s Voice award at The Game Awards 2020 andFamitsu readers pickedGhost of Tsushimaas their game of the year, among other accolades. Now it appears this success has done more than simply fill Sucker Punch’s coffers, as fans of the game have played a key role in providing aid to reconstruction efforts following a typhoon....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Sheri Patel

Hogwarts Legacy: How Does the Player's Hogsmeade Shop Work?

ThoughHogwarts Legacyis available on Xbox and PC, one major draw for players to get it on PlayStation instead is thePlayStation-exclusive Haunted Hogsmeade Shop quest. As a reward for completing this quest, players get their very own shop in Hogsmeade to run, an enticing prospect for many players. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t do much to explain when the shop becomes available or how it works, so players on PlayStation may still find themselves confused about this bit of extra-exclusive content....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Thomas Kim

How to Complete the Fortnite Open A Chest Within 60 Seconds Winterfest Challenge

This holiday season Epic Games has rolled out daily challenges forFortniteplayers, complete with daily special gifts thatinclude cosmetic treasures of rare and epic quality. But the Christmas Eve challenge is arguably the toughest yet, asFortniteplayers must rush to open a chest within 60 seconds of getting their boots out of the Battle Bus and onto the ground. ButFortnitefans needn’t fret, for completing this task is still fairly easy. Just knowing where to land can make this task a breeze, and ensuring to land alone is also key....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Catherine Erickson

How to Enchant Tools in Coral Island

Building an island is a far-fetched dream unless you have the right tools. InCoral Island, these are the very basic items of a farmer: axe, pickaxe, scythe, hoe, and watering can. However, don’t underestimate their power; with proper upgrades, they become formidable gears. This guide explains everything you need to know aboutEnchantment, which is howCoral Islandrefers to its tool upgrading system. How to Enchant a Tool in Coral Island Go to the Giant Village andinteract with the Enchantment Shrine....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Donald Mitchell