All Ornate Mirror Answers in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3): Including Balsam Ointment

Completing everyBaldur’s Gate 3sidequest is a tall order, but don’t let the Ornate Mirror and its tricky Balsam Ointment question throw you off. You’ll need to pass its test or risk losing access to the Necromancy of Thay questline. It’s not a hard conversation to navigate, but the fancy furniture is quick to react. Here’s a complete list of all ofBG3’sOrnate Mirror answers for those worried about passing its checks....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Patricia Garcia

Bring Her Back vs. Talk To Me: Which A24 Horror Movie Is Better

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Bring Her Back. Filmmakers Danny and Michael Philipou have delivered a terrifying and powerful follow-up to their 2023 horror movie,Talk to Me, withBring Her Back. Also produced by A24, the new film follows two orphaned siblings who are put under the foster care of a woman practicing dark magic to revive her dead daughter. Many comparisons can be drawn betweenTalk to Meand2025’sBring Her Back. They are both shocking and gruesome supernatural horror films that explore similar themes and feature concepts involving ghosts and spiritual possession, withTalk to Me’s embalmed hand allowing people to talk to ghosts and have their bodies possessed....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1080 words · Allison Rodriguez

Capcom Was Worried About Resident Evil 2 Remake's Reveal

About a month ago, the Game Critics Awards went on to dub Capcom’s forthcoming remake of the 1998 survival horror classicResident Evil 2the Best of Show for E3 2018after the company officially unveiled the title to the public. While a plethora of attendees and those at home were eagerly anticipating this reveal, it seems as if Capcom was initially nervous about the fans' reaction to what direction it was taking the project....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Erika Moran

Cat Game Stray Gets Release Date, Coming to PS Plus Extra and Premium Tiers on Day One

When Sony unveiled the PlayStation 5 at its Future of Gaming event in 2020, one of the very first games that it revealed alongside the new console was a stunning indie game calledStraywhere players take on the role of an orange cat.Strayimmediately caught the Internet’s attention, with many intrigued by the concept of a video game with cyberpunk aesthetics where the main character is a cat. And now the long wait to playStrayis nearly at an end....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Maria Long

Cliff Bleszinski almost turned Gears 3 into Battlestar Galactica

I love you, Dr. Zaius [Spoilers for the end of the 2004 television seriesBattlestar Galactica, I guess.] Cliff Bleszinski is one of the strongest arguments for the “game developer” to “rock star” comparison. He’s one of the minds behindJazz Jackrabbit, Unreal Tournament,and the upcomingLawbreakers,but you most likely know him as the original face of theGears of Warfranchise. He’s the manwearing the red shirtand holding the Lancer replica. Bleszinski has since left theGears of Warseries in the hands of Microsoft-owned studio The Coalition, headed byGearslifer Rod Fergusson....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1172 words · Harry Hill

Contest: Win a Switch copy of Tangledeep

This one looks incredible Bask in this SNES-inspired RPG in our contest forTangledeep. I gotta say, my favorite part about hunting down games to feature for contests is finding absolutely stunning ones like this one to present to you guys. A lot of games come out these days, and it’s so easy for stuff to kind of get lost in the shuffle, which is why it’s such a joy to find things to highlight....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Jeff Cunningham

Dance Central character sketchbook: MacCoy and Taye

[Recently, Dance Central developer Harmonix Music Systems was cool enough to give us a sneak peek behind the curtain of its artist’s workshop. In the coming weeks, we’ll be getting a closer look at the game’s colorful cast, revealing a bit about the fiction that drives their in-game personalities, as well as the design choices that brought them to life.] “In the end, MacCoy is actually far less creepy than I’d envisioned him,” jokes lead character artist Matt Perlot when talking theDance Centralcharacter....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Jerry Smith

Destiny 2 Forsaken Raises Level Cap to 50

Much like previous expansions, Forsaken is raising theDestiny 2level cap for those who own it. In Game Informer’s recent Forsaken breakdown, Bungie confirmed that the new level cap inDestiny 2will be 50, which is a steep jump from the current cap of 30. They also confirmed that the new power level cap will be 600, well above the current cap of 385. Each of the prior DLC’s forDestiny 2increased the level cap by a fair increment, but this is the largest jump the game has seen yet, which makes sense as Forsaken is thelargest expansionBungie has produced for theDestinyfranchise....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Michael Singleton

Destiny 2: 3-Player Team Beats Gauntlet Challenge in Leviathan Raid

Since earning World’s First in the Prestige Leviathan Raid,Destiny 2clan Redeem has been on a tear, completing any and every challenge that they can. Just recently, two members of the clan were able tobeatCalusin a single damage phaseand now three members are back to accomplish something even more impressive. Their latestDestiny 2feat involves beating the Leviathan’s Gauntlet encounter while also completing this week’s challenge. It requires a lot of moving pieces and planning, but Clan Redeem got it done....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Adrian Elliott

Destiny 2: Clan Redeem Claims Worlds First on Spire of Stars Raid Lair

This week,Destiny 2fans finally got to their hands on theWarmindexpansion, and with a the new DLC of comes the latest raid lair.Spire of Starsis the latest mountain Bungie has for players to climb, requiring a fireteam to pool their collective skills and communicate to reach their goal. Of course, there is always a group of Guardians up to the challenge. While some fireteams are still struggling to conquer theSpire of Stars, a group of Guardians from Clan Redeem, the same clan who finished the previousraid lair with only two players, have managed to become the first in the world to do just that, defeating Val Ca’uor and gaining glory....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Jaime Mendez

Diabotical Offers $30,000 in Mapmaking Contest

Free-to-play arena shooterDiaboticalhas been growing in popularity rapidly since its launch on theEpic Games Storeon September 3. Developer GD Studio has made over 15 game modes available, as well as ranked and solo queues for players to choose from. Like other classic arena shooters, GD Studio has also made a map editor available toDiaboticalplayers. to reward mapmakers, GD Studio is now offering a $30,000 prize for creators. GD Studio calls it the Season 1 Mapping Contest....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Regina Brown

Dino Crisis Fans Voice Frustration After Capcom Showcase

Another Capcom showcase came and went and fans are upset about the lack of aDino Crisisrelated announcement. This holds especially true afterthe latest showcase featuredExoprimal, a game that’s become more controversial among them with each showcase.Dino Crisisis one of the classic Capcom series that’s been sorely lacking in new content. Year after year, fans of the series have anxiously waited fora series reboot or a remake of the originalDino Crisis, only to be met with disappointment as other franchises likeResident EvilandAce Attorneyget remakes, re-releases, and/or sequels....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Jeremy Cochran

Does Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Have Early Access? When You Can Start Playing Clair Obscur

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the debut game by Sandfall Interactive, is coming out later this week, although many RPG fans may wish they could play it a little early.Clair Obscurpromises to be a modern takeon classic RPG tropes, featuring turn-based combat and a mature, detailed story set in the doomed world of The Paintress. It may not be the absolutemost anticipated game of the year, but it certainly has its niche, filling in an underserved niche with a modern, high-quality, turn-based RPG....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Jon Roach